Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 Baseball? Fro Other regulars lost from the Mark Van Bever, outfielder Don ] designated hitter Steve King, res baseman-outfielder David Smal "We've lost a lot of expcrienc< job to find the players who'll fil Raines said. "Though we lost qu of our starters returning." Regulars returning include out and was named to the College W baseman Bart Murphy, catcher ) and pitcher Hutchens. SOPHOMORE TOM WILLIAI should replace Van Bever at sec Crapps (.188) and Mark Kish (.17 who will compete for regular p "We were fortunate last year perience from not only playing t said. "With new faces playing th to work together as a team." Other junior college prospects Wesbrook from Chipola College, 1 Twitty from Anderson College Marquardt of Temple College ( "I'm happy with the junior col Karnes said. "These boys have ' ability will help us as the seasc FRESHMAN RECRUITS inch of Alexandria, Va., first basem sburgh, Pa., outfielder Paul Holli Cox of Detroit. USC karate clul toward club presi practice session a USC karal finishes w By RONNIE EERRELL Gamecock Staff Writer (JSC's Karate club had several held this past weekend in Birmi Keith Vitali, ranked number 01 Magazine, won the lightweight d which he competed against all \ Michael Goldman won the suj ranked number one in the south in \ Two other USC club members, ranked nationally in the top five o USC participates in about eigl Vitali thinks Carolina could have < "Some of the finest karate tal South now and a big part of it fron Carolina will compete next wee Smarr hog with rnr? ?? | % ) By CHRIS MYERS Gamecock Staff Writer Despite a difficult schedul USC men's tennis coach R< Smarr thinks the Gamecocl have an excellent chance improve on what Smarr co sidered a somewhat disaj pointing 20-8 record last sprin; One of the reasons U Smarr's optimism is the groi of recruits who will play th year. I The group consists of fresi men Chuck Hodgin, Dru Kefah and Bernie Sandler and transfi Barry Gilbert. Hodgin, from Sumter, wi probably play one of the tc three positions, Smarr said. "Chuck is one of our top recrui in recent years," he said. 1 1 ? 1-! vt*; i c i cuny luuivy iu nave 1111 at USC." Hodgin, ranked 17t j nationally last year, was the tc junior player in the South. ; Hodgin won the Georgia ; Carolina Open tennis toui ' nament last weekend i ^ Augusta, and has won coi im page 8 1977 team included second Repsher, first baseman Johnn ;erve catcher Robbie Parrish 1. ?d ballplayers, and it's going 1 in the places where we'll b lite a bit of our team, we do hi fielder Chuck McLean, who b orld Series all-tournament te; Johnny Long, shortstop Greg WS. who hattfH 9d0 ac o (\ :ond base, Raines said.Junior 6) were reserve outfielders la ositions. because our players had a I ogether but winning together, iis season, it will take some til ; include first baseman-outfie Marianna, Fla., lefthanded pit and third baseman-outfieh Texas). lege talent that we were able i a lot of experience and I thi in progresses." jde first baseman-outfielder an-outfielder Eddie Adams fi ins of Buffalo, N. Y. and infieh b member Max Pierc ident Richard Jackson d t the Sol Blatt P.E. Cent< te club 'ell in ev< members finish well in a tou ngham, Ala. le in the nation by Karate 111 ivision and the overall comp< veight classes, per lightweight division. Gol > that division. , Tony Bell and Richard Jacl< f the super lightweight divisioi tit tournaments during the y one of its best years ever, ent in the nation is coming I 1 the Columbia area," Vitali s? kend in a karate tournament i pes to irr >lina's fe sistentlv during the round robin challenge n Gilbert, of Oakland, ( e, ranked number two in jt hi northern California. *s also has an excellei to somewhere in the s n- lineup," Smarr said. G 1 McG baseman #11 I y Hinkel, |AJ | 1 I and third WW III I to be my By DENNIS FA e weak," Gamecock Staff ave some Carolina's I atted .311 should be an ii am, third year with the ; Johnson recruits, acc< basketball coacl Three recrui reshman, while the other s Ronnie McGuire also ! st season student from A eligible to play lot of ex- One of the rec " Raines 6'8" forward, at me for us Malloy High Sc City. Former lder Wes Kevin Joyce ai cher Jeff also attended tt ier Johr\ David Underv led August Mart to sign," York City cham link thpir "Hp's a rpnl front-court mar "I can't believe Jim Curl A 6'7" forwan rom Pitt- N.J., Richie Wej ier Brian top players in :e leaps uring a sr. ?nT Mp rnament ustrated Jtition in dman is :son, are ^ i. j ear, and | P, ' ,J From the ^ y| lid. in Aiken. ? iprove r< >nnis rec team's undefeated in i natches. his fall. ~!fll was SnnHl*?r nf 1 iniors in and Kefalos t "Barry W.Va. have eqi tit shot records and wi starting team's roster, rilbert is Smarr, howt recruits, alor returning playi ^ ' lot of competiti* Bjfc, are going to b< the toughest s ever played. It or twelve tougl the country." "It's going Chuck and the F because with U player loses matches, it'll j, good season fo Smarr believ ML players will ha / they may be / W times and may one thing that will not have fAMi P^yer this sea WBEM. And losing is most of the new done very oftei ruirethi help ba LLS year, acc< Writer a very I said. jasketball team Kevin mproved one this from Neu addition of five of forme arding to USC Dunleav h Frank McGuire. ts are forwards two are guards. "Tha signed a transfer uburn who will be next season /ocki ruits, Steve Hardy, tended Archbishop hool in New York fjjg ^ Carolina players nd Brian Winters lis school. /ood, 6'6" forward, in High to the New similarly pionship last year, very ha good, aggressive, guard," 1," McGuire said. One o * he's only 17." players ii i from Jersey City, will play inert was one of the Frederic New Jersey last Matthew ' jcordl US _ *_ i ruus "? "ound robin play By JAP Gamec Baltimore, Md.t >f Parkersburg, Head Lially impressive ijcr; ill round off the Eighl ?ver, thinks the lg with USC's Lf, i ers. will have a "'e' on this year."We scholar 5 playing one of Lori schedules we've regiona :'s one of the ten White lest schedules in biologic , . . . gymna: to be hard on foam c other freshmen whit, lis schedule, if a . seven to ten assistai still be a very Univer: r him." The f es that the new meet w ve to understand (late m< uvciuimuitru m iui I lose. "There is Prep; I'm sure of, we a week an undefeated usually s?n beam \ ; something that whit recruits haven't n> are woi / prograi WHHHnBBBBMBHa inks recru sketball t irding to McGuire. "He's recruited iard worker," McGuire jast year. All-State Dunleavy, 6'2" guard a , ' York City, is the brother quick." 1* r Carolina player Mike Ccdric V. "He (Kevin) plays from Au engiDiiitv "He is ? only thing saidld pl McGuii ng is o real >'ears r< only thin man," he ICin." McGuii men exte Frank AAcGuire win be a said. McGuii to his brother and is a half of th< rd-nosed, play-making the team McGuire said. early in f the top high school nesota, i l South Carolina last vear Thp kp: for USC this year. Zam the Gam< k, 6'2" guard from St. Carolina s, was one of the most begin org d* 1 J m. C gymnast! s new coa< 4K SHEALY ock Staff Writer coach Bob White will not be the 'mnastics team this year. : of the nine members on the tearr {ostyshyn is the only returning te rd year of collegiate competition nave some good freshmen coming ship," White said. Warbutton, who was USC's only i 1 competition last year, gave up i, a native of Baltimore, Md., rec ral sciences at Florida State u sues leam tor tour years. From IS o-captain and coach. i replaces Kay Hury who resigned nt women's gymnastic coach und sity of Florida. irst meet of the season is Jan. 21. ill be held at USC on March 4. Whi U^^l- HI 1-- ?' ' jvcu uchjk. 11 win oniy give me g onalson March 10 and 11," White i oration for the season includes pra . Practice begins with an hour of followed by two or three hours of vork. ; has also added a new resistance king against each other," White m based on movements used in i its earn players in South Carolina He was also named to the team his senior year. *ooa snooier, strong and leGuire said. Hodges, a fi'9" transfer burn has two years of remaining at Carolina i very good player and xy a lot for us." McGuire e said he considered this bruits very good. "The g lacking is a real big 1 said. e plans to play the freshnsively this season. "This very exciting team," he e hopes to win more than ; games this year. He said will have tough games the season against MinVlabama and Kentucky. Kntl hpcJine Nn\i OK uihon ?cocks play Minnesota in Coliseum. The team will ;anized practices Oct. 15. i'V ; ; Bill Boineau THE GAMECOCK ic Team :h only new face on the i are freshmen. Senior am member. She is in for USC. in. Five of them are on ndividual qualifier for her scholarship. eived a B.S. degree in here he was on the 70 to 1972 he served as last spring. White was er Hury in 1975 at the The state gymnastics te would like to see the iris a week to prepare aid. ctice sessions six days warm-ups and dance floor exercise, bar and s program. "The girls said. "It's an exercise gymnastics."