Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Sports schedule Monday, March 1 Baseball USC vs. Tennessee Temple, at Rex Enright Center, 3 p.m. Women's Tennis USC vk. Georgia Southern, at P.E. Center courts, 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 2 Men's Tenriis USC vs. North Carolina, at MaxcyGregg Courts, 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, &larch 3 Women's Tennis USC vs. Mary Baldwin College, at Maxcy-uregg courts, a:uu a.m. Men's Tennis USC vs. Penn. State, at MaxcyGregg courts, 2:15 p.m. Thursday, March 4 Baseball USC at Duke (doubleheader), 1 p.m. Swimming National Independent Championship, at USC Natatorium, all day Friday, March 5 Swimming National Independent Championship, at USC Natatorium, all day Baseball USC vs. Coastal Carolina, at Rex iMingni ^enier, 3 p.m. Women's Tennis USC at Presbyterian College, 3 p.m. . |Jeann< JioKfltifftii k \\Aiw I Russell ^ House Patio 10:00am - 4:00pr Special Program; Comrr Kincaid, By Mickey Trimarchi As the USC women's tennis teai prepares for its home seasc opener today against Georgi Southern, freshman Cindy Kincai eagerly awaits the chance to pro\ herself in collegiate competitioi From Springfield, Ohio, Kincai A 1 1 - 1 I- * ? was u aveieu a long, nara roaa, Di she has been rewarded by bein one of three scholarship players c the team. The other two are junic Sue Smith and senior Sue Stoll. The youngest of three daughter: Kincaid's tennis career began i age seven in a local YMCA tenni clinic. "I really hated playing tennis i first," Kincaid said. "Since m -1 1 1 ! uiuci aiaici a pictyeu tennis, III mom thought it would be good fc me, too. A pro told her that I woul be good someday, and now I'r glad I stayed with it." Those early years spent at th clinic familiarized Kincaid wit the fundamentals of the game. "There wasn't really too muc you could learn because there wer as many as 500 kids aged five to 1 there at one time," Kincaid saic "I used to get tired of just lobbin the ball back and forth-four hour worth!" But by the time she was 10-year old, Kincaid was playing a lot mor and had become a tennis ir structor. She taught two days week at the clinic, which was frc Correction In the Feb. 26 edition Of T1 dflmprnplf WP rAnnrtoH ! v.Ma??vvvv?k I *f V A vvu U?Ul M six man star formatioh t Carolina and Clemson paracolitis was the largest ever in Sou Carolina. It was the largest stJ formation ever made at night the state, but the record for tl largest star formation in Sou n 12 2- -?* * v^aruuua is eigni. The Gamecock regrets the erro NnnBHnqsHHHHnHn s Drew 'lug ^ " (Hoi ck 3 littee ~ ? | rusself house 5 mmtmmmamn*arnmmmmmmmmmamam hopes for i to interested people in the Springfield community, h "You just put back into the ?n program what you get out of it,' ja she said. id The small, rural high school sht re went to offered no girl's varsitj ? tennis, so Kincaid sharpened hei id skills by playing in local tenni; Jt clubs and tournaments. In 1974, hei id f/: J & juiuui year, ivmcitiu s uream oi >n competing on a varsity level cam< >r true. She became the first womar to play on the men's tennis team s, "One guy who I beat out for t it starting position really took ii is bad," she said. "But eventually al the other guys accepted me. it really enjoyed playing on thai y team." y Her senior year brought not onlj r a championship season, but Kin d caid was chosen as the top playei n on the team. She was also choser as the number one player in the p CnrmrtfinH ~ - - " " " ujyi mgiiciu oiiu uic uiiio vauej h region. Throughout her senior year h Kincaid received numerous e requests to play tennis on a college 8 level, including offers from Ohic 1. State and Carolina. Not wanting g to stay in state, she decided tc s' enroll at USC. At the request of Helen Tim "S mprmans accnnioto MUUWW1UVV UtlHUlIV e director for womens . athletics 1- Kincaid visited Carolina inXSprinf a 1975. je >y A\ ts 7v I| MF r. Iji Rick Barlow, Do j; For roll, John La^ j; Ramsey, Bob Ra' It Beth Ferreli, EI1< ji Invite ye j; Associa |;i 3rd !; placc wit Tint I n Im i. a>jiiilll^tUll i; 1975 |: Bicentennial i ;| Debates |i no lo IS DR. KlCHAltD i; FOR FURTJ great tent ; "I loved it as soon as I can down," she said. "I knew I'd con i to school here." After placing an exhibits match with Stoll, * Kincaid wi 5 offered a full scholarship which si ' accepted and enrolled at Carolir * this fall. > With almost 12 years of tenn * experience, Kincaid brings wi f her a list of credits which inclu< i participation in the Nation i Tennis Tournament six times the past seven years. Though she i an excellent doubles playe t Kincaid qualified for the Nationa [LUoitcctt'ft Cducal P.O. But 4618 ll/nmnn'f TTU1UCU O JDUUV. ? non-profit ager 1 * Free Pre* * Problem ] > - * Free Abo ) i : * Contracej * Family F If you're a woman and r Educational Services 5 cares. The number to aataStude: ^ will meet XL in RHI wvwwwwwwvwwwwwvi m Drennon, Henry 1 ivson, Michael Mazs ven, Sharon Staples. ft Reese Page, Frann >u to join the Carol! tion (U.S.C. Debate Provides Speakers : British Union Debt 8SE8 TO CLEM80H 8TOVALL 18 FACl HER INFO CALLs <i vwwwwwwwwwwwwww lis future ie in single's competition. ie "This is not really too good because a player could be good in HaiiKIdc Kllf kn/l iM ?1 Ill uuuuiva uui LfaU III 3111^1^9, S[)K as said. Kincaid will probably ie compete in both events while at ia Carolina. In retrospect, Cindy Kincaid has is no regrets about being encouraged th to play tennis at a young age. ie "Tennis is now something I will a! always be a part of, she said. in Cnm of J *vi no a ? ? A - 1? ui uviiiviiiiiw a 1^1 sun IICCUS lO oe is forced to do something. And I have r, no regrets about that now." Is luml Swim, 9kc.| CUumbia, S.C. j | ational Services is a at a. - rc 1 1 i*;y uiai oners: *nancy Testing Pregnancy Counseling rtion Referrals stive Clinics lanning j leed assistance call Wpmen's to talk with someone who call is 779-8355. Pfer.3 ton inwall, Kathleen |j sone, Wendy ! , Frampton Toole, ; ie llelzer, j| ina Forensic ;j Team) i| for I ktc | 4th j; place : A nn A _ ! niinic ( Bicentennial j; Youth Debates Wmz j; f IN *75 i; i ILTY SPONSOR. j: >5t)5 or 4228N !;