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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.
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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
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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
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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
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5 Intramural gom
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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." ^ ^