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Che ©amecock Around the SEC NFL raids SEC rosters in draft over weekend by Kyle Almond The Gamecock Forty SEC players were chosen in the 2001 National Football League Player Draft this past weekend in New York City. The SEC and the Big Ten each had 40 players taken, leading all conferences'. The Big 12 had 30 players selected and was followed by the Pac-10 with 24, the ACC with 21 and the Big East with 18. USC was the only school in the SEC that didn’t have a player taken in the draft. Among SEC schools, Georgia led with six players chosen, followed by Tennessee with five. Florida, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt each had four players chosen. Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU and Ole Miss each had three players selected, and Arkansas had two players selected. The SEC had five players chosen in the first round, eight in the second, seven in the third, five in the fourth, three in the fifth, seven in the sixth and five in the seventh. Florida defensive tackle Gerard Warren was the first SEC player chosen in the draft, taken diird in die first round by the Cleveland Browns. Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour, a South Carolina native, was the next SEC player chosen, picked by the New England Patriots to become the sixth pick overall. Georgia takes women’s tennis title Georgia’s hard-fought doubles victory by Christa Grey and tournament MVP Mariel Verban propelled the No. 7 Lady Bulldogs past No. 5 Tennessee to 4-1 on Sunday for the SEC Tournament title. Georgia (19-4) won the tournament title for the second time under the current dual match format formally adopted by the SEC in 1990. The Lady Bulldogs also won the championship in 1994. Grey and Verban took an early 4-1 lead and won the tiebreaker 7-3 to give the Lady Bulldogs the important opening point over Tennessee’s Brooke Cordell and Agnes Wiski. In singles, Georgia again took control early, winning first sets at five of the six positions. Anne Nguyen, ranked 30th nationally, put the Lady Bulldogs up 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Lady Vol Vrlmarie Castellvi at No. 3. The Lady Bulldogs took an insurmountable 3-0 lead over 25th-ranked Verban’s 6-3,6-3 win at No. 2 singles over 82nd-ranked Kim Gates. Georgia trampled USC on Saturday by the same score to advance to the final against the Lady Vols (23-3). The Gamecocks earned their lone point in doubles action, with wins from Jennifer Radman/Kathy Boyanovich and Leigh Eichelberger/Lynn-Yrn Tan. More violations uncovered at Kentucky Kentucky discovered more recruiting violations this past week after already reporting more than three dozen to the NCAA. In a letter to NCAA director of enforcement Mark Jones, the school revealed that it had found more violations after an interview with former Memphis Melrose High School prospect Mondre Dickerson. Dickerson, a 6-foot-6 defensive lineman, told Kentucky officials that during an official visit to the school, he was given free school apparel by recruiting coordinator Claude Bassett, had hotel room fines paid for and was given $200 for a shopping spree. Dickerson was an all-state selection in 1999 but went to a junior college in Kansas because he did not meet the eligibility requirements of some other schools. He sard his high school coach, Ttm Thompson, tried to persuade him to attend either Kentucky or Alabama. Thompson was found to have received $1,600 in money orders from Bassett in return for sending prospects to Kentucky. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Reach the sports desk at gamecocksports@hotmail.com SEC players drafted by the NFL Round/Pick Overall 1/3 Gerard Warren DT/Florida BROWNS 1/6 Richard Seymour DT/Georgia PATRIOTS 1/13 Marcus Stroud DT/Georgia JAGUARS 1/14 Kenyatta Walker OT/Florida BUCCANEERS 1/23 Deuce McAllister RB/Ole Miss SAINTS 2/39 Kendrell Bell IB/Georgia STEELERS 2/40 Ken Lucas CB/Ole Miss SEAHAWKS 2/45 Fred Smoot CB/Miss. St. REDSKINS 2/47 Jamie Winbom LB/Vanderbilt 49ERS 2/53 Quincy Carter QB/Georgia. COWBOYS 2/55 Quinton Caver LB/Arkansas EAGLES 2/56 Tony Dixon S/Alabama COWBOYS 2/58 Travis Henry RB/Tennessee BILLS 3/63 Derrick Burgess DE/Ole Miss EAGL.ES 3/69 Eric Kelly CB/Kentucky VIKINGS 3/73 Eric Westmoreland LB/Tennessee JAGUARS 3/81 Kenny Smith DT/Alabama SAINTS 3/82 Heath Evans FB/Aubum SEAHAWKS 3/93 Willie Blade DT/Miss. St. COWBOYS 3/95 Jonas Jennings OT/Georgia BILLS 4/100 Rudi Johnson RB/Aubum BENGALS 4/101 Jamie Henderson CB/Georgia JETS 4/102 Matt Stewart LBA/anderbilt FALCONS 4/125 Jesse Palmer QB/Florida GIANTS 4/128 Pork Chop Womack OG/Miss. St. SEAHAWKS 5/142 David Leaverton P/Tennessee JAGUARS 5/156 Shawn Draper OT/Alabama DOLPHINS 5/160 John Markham PK/Vanderbilt GIANTS 6/164 Brandon Winey OT/LSU DOLPHINS 6/167 Randy Gamer DE/Arkansas FALCONS • 6/169 Cedrick Wilson WR/Tennessee 49ERS 6/172 Josh Booty QB/LSU SEAHAWKS 6/183 Ellis Wyms DE/Miss. St. BUCCANEERS 6/196 Jimmy Williams CBA/anderbilt BILLS 6/198 David Martin WR/Tennessee PACKERS 7/208 John Capel WR/Florida BEARS 7/209 Alex Lincoln LB/Aubum 49ERS 7/211 Louis Williams OG/LSU PANTHERS 7/233 Marlon McCree LB/Kentucky JAGUARS 7/236 Quentin McCord WFVKentucky FALCONS Sports Briefs ■ SEC honors Bell and Matthews again For the second time litis season, USC pitchers Gary Bell and Megan Matthews have earned SEC Pitcher of the Week honors in the same week. Both earned the honor for the week of Feb. 26. Bell was recognized for his efforts hist week in defeating No. 12 Clemson and No. 19 Georgia. He pitched the baseball team’s first complete game shutout of die season against tlie Bulldogs, scattering five hits mid striking out five. Ha struck out four in 6 2/3 innings Wednesday against Clemson, avenging an earlier loss this season. Junior softball pitcher Megan MatUiews, who allowed only two earned runs in 21 innings last week, earned her USC-leading seventh SEC Pilcher of the Week honor. The Greer native earned Pitcher of the Week honors three times in 1999 and twice in 2000. Mattliews went 2-1 for the week with two wins against Florida, leading the Gamecocks to their third SEC Eastern Division title. The Gamecock ace struck out 25 batters in 21 innings and ended the week with a 0.67 ERA. ■ Groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow USC will host the groundbreaking ceremony for the new basketball arena at 1 p.nt. Wednesday at Gadsden and Greene Streets. The groundbreaking is open to the public. The 18,000-seat arena is set to open in October 2002. Attending the groundbreaking will be Gov. Jim Hodges. USC President John Palms, USC Athletics Director Mike McGee, USC basketball coaches Dave Odom and Susan Walvius, Columbia Mayor Bob Coble and representatives from Lexington and Richland counties. !Hate I from page 10 i j | helmets with the player’s number on them , are the most creative things I’ve ever , seen. Oh yeah. I’m kidding. Arkansas should be playing in the : Pac-10, they’re so far out west. Plus, Bill | Clinton went there, and his Lewinsky ! affairs disturbed me for months. Come ' on, Bill, you were the president! You could have done better than Monica. Ole Miss fans say “Screw the statehouse, we’ll just wave the Confederate flags at football games!” Hey guys, if you’re going to do that, why not just replace your team's helmets with white hoods? And LSU, though I respect its rabid fans, still has the name Tigers and can’t spell a lick. It’s G-0 Tigers, not G-E-A U-X. Bottom tier Vanderbilt, Mississippi State I know, I know, Vandy plays in the East. But you’ve got to feel sorry for the Commodores. They’re just absolutely terrible in everything. R It’s obvious the school is only in the conference to boost its overall grade point average, which Georgia’s “great" scholar-athletes have devastated. I haven’t really found a good reason to hate Mississippi State other than that it’s in the SEC, so it gets the lucky bottom spot. But if anyone has some reaspns why it should move up, I’m willing to listen. My revolving door of hatred is always open to suggestions. Most USC j§f,4 -%'yh tf W Students have 0 to 4 drinks when they Party! umssm& RUSSELL HOUSE - Ialcohol WS^DRUG rj] *—^ M*JRC>CiR/VMS r.rcrni The Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs Announces USC’s 2000-01 Winners of National Fellowships and Scholarships Since the Fellowships Office was established in 1994, University students have won 147 awards totaling more than 3.5 million dollars in national fellowship and scholarship competitions. To date, 33 awards and more than $400,000 for advanced academic study have been won this year alone. University faculty members serve on scholarship committees and assist students in preparing their applications. British Marshall Scholarship Extremely prestigious, the scholarship provides for two years of study in the United Kingdom. Nicholas Miller - Senior, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship These S7,500 scholarships provide for undergraduate study in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering. Erin Flickinger - Junior, Mathematics Brandon Fomwalt - Junior, Marine Science & Mathematics Ricky Shaw - Junior, Chemical Engineering Gates Millennium Scholarship This award recognizes minority students with demonstrated leadership skills and community involvement. Gregory Branch - Junior, Management Science Kimberly Duren - Freshman, Exercise Science Antionette Freeman - Sophomore, English Shalawn Jackson - Senior, Chemistry Katie Lawson - Sophomore, Accounting Kerrie Lumpkins - Freshman, Nursing Georgette Mayo - Junior, African-American Studies Earnest O’Neil - Sophomore, Business Neema Patel - Junior, Nursing Yvonne Shaw - Sophomore, Business Management Rachelle Sumter - Freshman, Business Jeanietta Terry - Sophomore, Biology Sara Thomas - Freshman, Biology Felicia Williams - Freshman, Electrical Engineering Maranda Williams - Freshman, Journalism Brendon Wilson - Sophomore, Civil Engineering National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship One of the most prestigious fellowships in mathematics, science and engineering, this fellowship is awardedfor three years of support totaling $85,000.for each winner. David Butts - Senior, Mechanical Engineering National Security Education Program (NSEP) Grants are awarded for developing expertise in languages, cultures and world regions less commonly studied. Trey Oliver - Sophomore, Contemporary European Studies & Business Management Kathleen Young - Sophomore, Electrical Engineering Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship Awards are for nine months of study abroad and are valued at $25,000 each. Michael Harmon - Senior, Political Science Tony Macias - December 2000 graduate, Spanish Sona Shah- Senior, Biology Will Sharp - PhD, Third Year Medical Olivia Stafford - Senior, Spanish Rotary International Cultural Scholarship Awards are for three months of intensive language study and are valued at $12,000 each. Susan Masson - Graduate Student, College of Education State Farm Exceptional Student Fellowship Fifty $3,000fellowships were awarded nationally to recognize campus leaders in business-relatedfields of study. Hydrick Harden - Junior, Accounting and Finance Udall Scholarship This $5000 scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who plan to pursue careers related to environmental public policy Shawn Loew - Junior, Civil Engineering USA Today All-USA Academic Team The top 60 students in the nation are selected to first, second, and third teams representing outstanding undergraduates for their academics, leadership and service. Third Team Mat Parker Senior, Computer Engineering THE OFFICE OF FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLAR PROGRAMS HARPER COLLEGE 101 -803-777-0958