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?^^^SSbh Bill Bolne?u--1 lTSCs second singles player Kathy Wheeler won if County Open singles title Sunday in Dentsville. Whe? with Missy Malool Tuesday to defeat Carolina playe Cooper and hanra Martin 6-2. 6-3 for the doubles title. V.UIUHHQ s runnini % takes freshmen tr U\ MIKi: 111 NT (iiimn-ock Staff Writ or y; is Making the transition from high school to college is y; tough llight" Keeping up with professors in fourth gear while h< you're still in low, the endless amount of studying, freshman Knglish and homesickness are just a s; sample <>f Mie adversities common to the species Minwn .is * .iroima tresnmen. C. Ik III T IT you happen to ho I'SC freshman run- at ninghack Ceorge Rogers, you've got to put up with all h< <>f the a hove plus (he weekend task of humping heads with Pirates. Devils. Bulldogs and other heasties. (', Hut if you happened to see Rogers stretched across H his hod in the Roost, you'd see a freshman who takes e> all those first year problems in stride. He loves to fii play football, and Ins only concern is that his s;i professors "give too many notes." C; And this particular Saturday. Rogers will team up \\ ith freshman .Minnie Wright in the hackfield as the (lamecoeks play North Carolina. This is the first time ki I'SC coach lim Carlen will start two freshmen at n rut ninghack. ki (?n<* nsjiy uather that starting freshmen in the hack- or field is ;i novelty, especially against a team like UNC. sii True, it doesn't happen very often. Hut Rogers is no ordinary runninghnek. r;i to to George Rogers * IMWM?????MB?? I II I hh Man'c Wheeie IK IMIl'CJ JOI.I.KY ( tuurcot'k Staff Writer CSC's men's and worr eventful week as the r flemson Fall Classic an IMI\ MitiiHi \ V/|A;II. The men's team lost a c with N.C. State and Clem Fur man and Wake Forest and then lost to N.C. Sta Carolina lost to Clem Clcmson. they would hav Men's coach Ron Smart "I'm not displeased with t had a good attitude and v anything from Clemson tl had a day whcneverybod a good team. VVc just d clutch. and Clemson lu counts officially until Apr spring match with Clem: I'SC's Chris Mayotte. tcrcollcgiatos this fall, tournament. He heat John c?-l: Mark Huechler of Cl< Ftirman 4-fi. f>-2, fi-1 and W (>. T O. fi-5. The doubles team 1 Anastopoious beat South Pavid I.oder and Mike Go match Smarr said was ?i Referring to future nu le Richland vvitli North Carolina's tea ler teamed |>paj jj,js Vear. "lie said, rs Deborah second, and South Caroli gback Roger oubles in stri III-* II AS carried the hall 75 times this seasc irds < 4.f> average) and three touchdowns, lie an ;idept runner. Rogers has averaged i lrds <>n each reception. A competitive spirit and a positive attitu< ?t weeks nf practice in August greatly aided [ came to play. T didn't come to sit on the he iid. K<?gers. trom nuluth. C.a.. was a top signe iimccocks. Recruited by Alabama and To chose I SC because of Carlen. "Coach C right, he's really nice. You won't find a moi ad football coach. I'll guarantee it." Rogers l>elieves Wright's decision to irolina also had something to do with larisma. "Me and Johnnie are real tight." .tending his right hand and wrapping his lgcrs around each other. "Wo not iwrniti me time and said we would both come trolina after meeting Coach Carlen." OXK ClIAl? ACTKItlSTIC the C.ameco town for this season is their abundance oi nningbacks. lingers says there is a c nship between the eight backs who have p ic time or another this season. "All of us me. all of us have the same ability." he saic Rogers displayed his ability against Ole M n 72 yards with a flat pass for Carolin uchdown He credits his success so far thi the combination of coaching and the offens it.. ? - m r>?mi 111.iiiv uiKn scnooi coaches ecialized in what they loach while (he collej Icn has playing experience to hack up wh ructs. "We have offensive back coaches tha fensive hack. They've helped me a lot i teral movement." Rogers said. "I'd say we've got a good offensive lint ing to get it all together against North Cs said. \NI) l?I T IT together they must. The T idefeatcd in ACC piny, ore coming off a 2 er N.C. State. So what does George Rogers think George ould do to help the Gamecocks' cause Sati lapel Hill? "Everytimc I get the ball I'll b ird and will keep holding on to the ball Fur e last thing I want to do. I hate it," he said. George Rogers is one freshman that has r insition from high school to college w< iturday. while fulfilling a starting role, wil lother examination for the student-athlete ennis team Twins count all capal and eve healthy. icn's tennis teams had an year." ( nen finished third in the includes id Kathy Wheeler won the .Jeff lit tournam hance to be tied three ways season, son for first. They defeated Carolii by an identical score of 7-2, l 'SC-Sur ite 5-2. son 5-4. '-ad USC h?yit*>n e been tied fof first place. Carolii was happy despite the loss. won the he way we played, the team Kichlam ire played well. I can't take final. Tr hough," Smarr said. "They quarterf y played well., and they are Malool. ^ idn't come through in the wrist dm ing in^there. Rut nothing Carolii il 10th (referring to USC's - reached ?on) anyway." Bnnaik f who won the Southern In- Hanaik went undefeated in the Wheeler i Joyce of N.C. State 6-2, 5-7, Martin. ?mson 7-6, fi-4; Hap Core of Whcch ake Forest's Alan Mnlina 4 ? ? - i mim ill . pretty \v< iif Mayotte and Arthur it when i crn Invitational runners-up mates. V ndolfe of Clemson 6-3, 6-4, a of redun* in impressive victory. different itches, Smarr is impressed "I was m. "They'll be the team to ;,nd 1 woi "N.C. State will be a close was a p> na. Duke and Clemsnn arp ?- ? \ vi y w ri r 5 Intramural gom de AFRO >n for 348 Not only nearly 17 By JOEY IIOLLEMA1* 1e in the Gamecock Staff Writei I Rogers. nth." he Undefeated Afro ran j Air Force ROTC Monc e for the Afros scored twice ri nnessee, {SCOring, the defense arlen is e honest AFRO RUNNINGB/1 attend rushing and two touchi Carlens ticipating McKie's runs he said, pass to receiver Paul first two touchdown passes. ?d at the On the first play of the to South t* ?_ ? r urce s <^ari <^raig an< Three plays later, Mc* cks arc ,one an(* w^itaker 8av< f quality 'hey connected on the e5 lose-knit Air force's offense c layed at the Afro 23. A 22-yard are the yard Whitaker touchdo I. \ made the score 13-0 wit! iss as he a s only AFTKR Craig threw t s season y\ iong McKie run gav< nve line. moved them back to th? JL? "?h Buttone threw the ball at he in- Whitaker caught it. Lf t ninUo Iho c/>ftrn n . r.^a< *v-v. with my On the second play contributed their part o ?. We're Air Force's Derrick Wa: irolina," The score was 22-0 at Afro scored again on , . , half. McKie scored on arheels, (|ght en(J fuxberry Sul wm point. After that score. ; Rogers teams. urday in *? trying AFTER the game Afr nhling is his team would finish agreed. "There are a f nade the hanrlle th**m " MnVin < naviai) 1TIV ell. And \\r Force captain l^a 1 be just team, about the best t? s places third; , y tournament lie. won all be fighting for the NCAA berths n possibly the title this year. If we stay we should be pushing for the top twenty this ""arolnia is a member of Region II, which North Carolina. Virginia af?d Maryland. nil and Anastopolous were both injured in the ent. Hull will be out the rest of the fall na will play an exhibition match against ^ liter at 2:30 today in Sumter. na's second singles player Kathy Wheeler women's singles title last weekend at the 1 County Open, defeating Cindy Dingle in the ?p seeded Uiura Martin progressed to the inals where she lost to teammate Missy vho plays fifth for Carolina. Martin broke her -ing the match and was forced to retire, na's number three player Cindy Kincaid also Ihe quarterfinals, where she lost to Angie rom Anderson Jr. College. Wheeler defeated in the semifinals. In the doubles finals, and Malool defeated Deborah Cooper and r? 2. r,-:v t was pleased with her finish in the tour"II was a lot of fun, and I think I played i*ll," she said. "But it kind of took away from timet #*f thn /'Amrvrfc* i# i/\n " tov vvni|n.iMi\ni nun \?UI UWII lUaifik'e've played I hem all before, and It was kind riant. Being in a tournament made it a little . but not much. ; sorry for I^iura < Martin)," she said. "She nld have probably met in the finals. I think it otty good tournament even so, and it was I directed." e of the week I ^ * wins 29-0 J r and passed its way to a 29-0 win over lay night. ^ ( ishing and twice passing. To add to made two points with a safety. ^CK James McKie had 116 yards downs. When Air Pnrrp hmian in ... V? vv . Wgwii M??" >, quarterback Leroy Buttone would Whitaker. Whitaker caught two i game, Afro picked off a pass by Air i J returned it to the Air Force 30. wie scored from one yard out. Buts a preview of things to come when <tra point to make the score 7-0. "I < ouldn't move the ball and punted to run by McKie was followed by a 35wn reception. A missed extra point 11:50 remaining in the first quarter. * ? - - mix wnu pusses, Air r orce punted, e Afro first and goal, but penalties ? 40. On third and goal from the 40, into a crowd in the end zone and irry Hall ran for the extra point to after the kickoff, Afro's defense f the score. Malcolrti Corley caught f> < shington in the end zone for a safety. the half. their first possession of the second a 19-yard draw play. Buttone hit ber over the middle for the extra reserves came on the field for both o coach Kenneth Jackson predicted the season undefeated. McKie ew tough teams, but I think we can >aia. rry Colletta said, "They are a good ;anri in the league." ^ ^