NGU Skyliner

Billy Cannada
Staff Writer

It was a night of celebration for North Greenville athletes and coaches, as the fall sports season officially came to an end. The athletic banquet for fall sports was held in Hayes Ministry Center on Nov. 19.

Assistant athletic director Micah Sepko said that the athletic banquet was a great way to recognize the players for their accomplishments and congratulate them on a great season.

“The banquet is a way to give back to the student athletes for all of their hard work,” said Sepko. “We just want to show them respect for what they do for North Greenville.”

Each team gave out its share of awards, and there were plenty to go around.

“Its great to get the teams and their families together to honor their accomplishments not only as a team, but as individuals as well,” said head football coach Jamey Chadwell.

Andre Bernardi, who racked up three awards on the night (Captain Award, Iron Crusader Award, and Crusader Award), was celebrating many different individual accomplishments.

Bernardi tied the record for most sacks of all time in Division II football history (42). He also recorded five unassisted tackles and two sacks in the East Coast Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Chadwell believes that Bernardi represents what a North Greenville student-athlete should exemplify.

“He earns everything he gets,” Chadwell said. “He is first class, and hopefully he will be able to continue to play football at the next level.”

The banquet was full of awards, but the athletes were also able to showcase their academic achievements as well. Men’s soccer head coach Chad Gfeller recognized his team for an average grade point average of 3.3.

“The seniors and upperclassmen set really good examples for the rest of the team,” Gfeller said. “Having guys that work hard on the field as well as in the classroom is awesome for our program.”

Gfeller believes that the fall sports banquet is a great way to recognize his players, as well as the rest of the North Greenville athletic teams.

“ It’s always good to give honors and recognize the players for what they accomplish,” said Gfeller.

Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 11

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