New coaches, players bring hard work, excitement into season
Posted by The Skyliner on September 2nd, 2009Stephen Lane
Staff Writer
North Greenville’s Jereme Greene (33) tries to wrap up Mars Hill’s Frankie Waters (21) Saturday night at Younts Stadium. (Photo by Ashley Herndon)
The North Greenville Crusaders started their season last Saturday against the No. 24 Lions of Mars Hill, N.C. The Crusaders have a new coach in Jamey Chadwell, who will be going into his first season as a college football head coach, having served recently as an assistant at Charleston Southern.
“I’m really excited about the season, and I’m anxious to see all the preparation our guys put into effect,” Chadwell said.
The Crusaders are looking to improve on last year’s record of 2-9. Even though the Crusaders have a very young team, a new coach and a new offense, the players are very optimistic about this upcoming season.
“I think all of our hard work that we put in the spring and summer will pay off and I’m excited,” defensive back Antwan Glenn, senior sport management, said.
“I think that we have worked a lot harder this summer and spring than we have worked since I have been playing here over the past four years,” kicker Michael Sears, senior business, said. “Almost more so than when we won the Victory Bowl in 2006. I’m hoping we can make it back to another Victory Bowl this year.”
The Crusaders are definitely optimistic, and it will be interesting to watch their new offense led by quarterback Richard Harb, junior history.
Harb struggled somewhat last year in his first season as a starter, throwing 14 interceptions to only seven touchdowns. He will look to turn those statistics around this year with the help of the offensive line and a somewhat new receiving corps.
The Crusaders head coach spoke at chapel last Monday and asked all of the students and those attending their season opener to dress in all black.
Let’s hope the Crusaders can showcase some of their new talent and their hard work they put forth through the spring and summer.
“Our theme for this year’s team is ‘Expect to Win’,” Chadwell said. “The players are believing that if you work hard and put in the effort, good things will happen.”
North Greenville will travel to Wingate for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Sept. 12. On Parents Weekend, the Crusaders will host Wesley College under the lights at 7 p.m.
Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 1