Antonio Simpson has moved into a starting role at linebacker for Brevard College and is making an impact for the Tornados.
The former Polk County standout has recorded 22 tackles this season, including 4.5 tackles for loss.
Simpson had four tackles Saturday as Brevard edged Southern Virginia 27-26. A week earlier, he earned USA South Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in a 51-8 win over Belhaven.
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Simpson recorded five solo tackles against Belhaven, including three tackles for loss, and also scored a safety. He had five tackles as well in Brevard’s 59-0 shutout of Guilford.
LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL: Angus Weaver has appeared in all six games for the Bears and has recorded 20 tackles.
Weaver had two tackles Saturday in Lenoir-Rhyne’s 50-24 win over Virginia-Wise. He posted a career-high nine tackles in an Oct. 3 matchup with Carson-Newman.
GARDNER-WEBB CROSS COUNTRY: Karsyn Huskey posted a career-best 6K time of 23:36 at the Furman Invitational in September, finishing 31st.
Huskey opened the season in September at the Friday Night Lights Elon XC Opener, covering the 4K course in 16:27.5.
BEREA SOCCER: Jasmine Baird has appeared in nine matches, making five starts as a defender.
Baird recorded an assist in a Sept. 16 match against Kentucky Christian and played a season-high 90 minutes against Bluffton on Oct. 3.
Jessica Baird has also appeared in nine matches for Berea, making seven starts in midfield. She has recorded four shots, including two on goal, and played a season-high 88 minutes in a Sept. 20 match against University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.
SPARTANBURG METHODIST SOCCER: Caroline Taylor has made nine starts in midfield as Spartanburg Methodist has opened the season with a 7-3-2 record.
Taylor scored the Pioneers’ lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Carolina on Aug. 29.
VIRGINIA-WISE VOLLEYBALL: Mia Bradley has appeared in nine matches after missing the early portion of the season.
Bradley has recorded 19 kills and 54 digs. She had 10 digs Saturday in a loss at Anderson and posted a season-high nine kills Sept. 29 at Lees-McRae.
WARREN WILSON VOLLEYBALL: Akeela Cunningham has emerged as one of Warren Wilson’s top performers, leading the team through 16 matches with 170 kills, 199 digs and 36 aces.
Cunningham had 19 kills and 20 digs in a Sept. 19 victory over Regent. She has reached double figures in kills nine times and in digs 12 times.
Teammate Kiera Littlejohn has recorded eight kills, 12 digs and 14 blocks through 16 matches in her first season of competitive volleyball. Littlejohn had two kills and two digs in a Sept. 18 match against Sweet Briar.
USC UPSTATE VOLLEYBALL: Sophia Overholt continues to lead USC Upstate defensively from the libero position.
Through 16 matches, Overholt has 269 digs along with 31 assists and 10 aces. Her average of 4.41 digs per set ranks second in the Big South Conference.
Overholt recorded a season-high 30 digs in an Oct. 3 match against Radford.
MARS HILL VOLLEYBALL: Morgan Yoder has helped Mars Hill win four straight matches and improve to 11-10.
Yoder has appeared in 19 matches, totaling 146 kills while hitting .362. She has also recorded 12 aces and 46 blocks.
Her .362 hitting percentage ranks fifth in the South Atlantic Conference. Yoder had 10 kills Saturday in Mars Hill’s win over Carson-Newman.
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