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Sports U SC shuts < By RICH MOHN Gamecock Staff Writer * Carolina's tennis team beat the College of Charleston 6-0 Tuesday in a rain-shortened match at the Maxcy-Gregg tennis courts. Number one singles player Chris Mayotte beat Dan Linehan 6-2, 6-3. Only Charleston's Dick McSween managed to win a set before losing to Carolina's Barry Gilbert, 6-2, 36, 6-1. Other Gamecock victories which helped secure the shutout were number four singles player Peter McDonald over Lester Herbert 6-1, 6-2, number five Jeff Hull over Winston Chapman 6-2, 6-1, and number six Bob Kaplan's win against * red Bellamy 6-2, 6-3. Barry Gilbert of the USC tennis team returns a volley against the College of Sport Shorl The USC racquetball club will h< nament Friday and Saturday at the The rugby club will play Chariest fields B and C. The USC lacrosse club will take on The Karate club will travel to USCin a dual karate meet. University of South Carolina baskc coach the East team in the East-W< Sunday, March 26 in St. Louis. Former Marquette coach A1 McGi j-.'. .. I - 'hJ/I ^ out Couarar o NUMBER TWO singles freshman Chuck Hodgin recovered from a close first set to top Scott Hamilton 7-6, 6-0. "I made too many unforced errors today," Hodgin said. "I was forcing too many shots. In the first set my opponent was making some good shots, but in the second he didn't play as well, and I loosened up some. Overall though, I could have played much better." Hodgin is looking forward to this weekend when he'll be playing at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Prinnotnn \T I . ...ill I BPTTmrron-rmr meie win ue some super players there. The field will be very strong," he said. The doubles matches were cancelled because of freezing rain. Coach Ron Smarr talked about his ^^wSfcr*i;,%<:* -?> ", w *v- j^--s fwwM iony Williams -THE GAMECOCK Charleston. The Gamecocks shut-out the Cougars 6-0. ts ost a doubles racquetball tour: P.E. Center. on at 2 pm Sunday on practice i n,ion college at 4 pm Friday on Spartanburg Sunday to compete itball coach Frank McGuire will est All-Star game scheduled for lire will be coaching the West. jiji'nj" v s 6-0 "WE PLAYED very well and had good concentration," he said. "Obviously we had more talent than they did, but we gave up very few games and that's a good sign.. This is the first time we've had our singles matches outside this season." Charleston coach Billy Silcox agreed with Smarr's assessment of the match. "We have a solid NAIA team, but we can't match up at all against Carolina," he said. "Even so, we just enjoy just playing here. It's good for the players and good for the program." The Gamecocks, now 4-0, will not play this weekend but Smarr will take Hodgin doubles Jeff Hull and Hodgin to Princeton. "Hodgin and Mayotte should be L!-L ? ? il - accucu pieuy iiign in me singles. The competition of course is excellent, but I expect we'll do pretty well," Smarr said. Racquetball stimulates interest By TIM O'HARA Gamecock Staff Writer It's like trying to hit the broad side of a barn from the inside with the door closed. Racquetball may be a hard game to explain but nonetheless is the fastest growing racquet sport in the country, according to Time magazine. Sports Illustrated magazine is spending several hundred million dollars building between 75 and 100 racquetball complexes throughout the country. In Columbia they are building a $1.3 million, 15 court complex, the Columbia Record said last week. In a weight conscious America more and more women are turning to racquetball as a means of exercise. Time magazine said 40 percent of all the courts reserved in the country are reserved by women. THE REASON for all this ex citement about racquetball is it is a relatively new sport. The first national tournament was held in 1969. While a few years ago there were just a few expert racquetball players in the world, now there is a pro racquetball tour. There are currently three professional racquetball associations holding national and international tournaments. Adding to the growth of racquetball as a spectator sport is fVkA i /vf uic uiu VAiutiiuii Ul Weill courts. When the sport first started to gain popularity the only place to watch a game was from the top. With the glass walls the spectators can watch the action from all around the court. Because of this and increased participation Time is projecting in 10 to 15 years racquetball will be as big a sport as tennis. See RACQUETBALL, page 11 ; * :y^i\' AMB BBf USC's Chris Mayotte serves againi opponent Tuesday in Columbia. Th Linehan 6-2, 6-3. A -? Anderson cont to Lady Game By CHRIS MYERS Asst. Sports Editor When the buzzer sounded ending th< women's basketball game Saturday, the suddenly found themselves with a 18-9 rc of the state regional tournament. Despite winning eight of their last n different from most of the orevious w games, Katrina Anderson was not listed; Jean Walling, a six foot freshman forw scoring with 22 points, just ahead of Ar sat much of the second half on the bencl scoring opportunities. "KATRINA IS truly the most outstan coached," USC coach Pam Parsons said, who is so consistent." Anderson, averaging more than 21 poir down more than 12 rebounds per gan game. "Katrina's most important role on I ability, but her leadership among the ? ~ I * never cuacnea a more team-oriented per Anderson, despite being a junior, i Carolina. She spent two years at Anden achieved Junior College Ail-American i After graduating from Anderson, Katr numerous schools in the state. "I was contacted by Clemson and Coll USC for its pharmacy program," And( team didn't have a coach, so Coach Carle Anderson's importance to Carolina c? the I.aHv r.amooAnir" 1?? - ,, nave accomplish! AFTER LOSING to Clemson and NC Lady Gamecocks fell to a record of 7 destroyed Claflin 103-51. Anderson led C rebounds. After Claflin the Lady Gamecocks dorr rest of the regular season as they won 11 * > - (' N ' v-.< t r?v< < - ' V ''. > . ' , . J?;-;,., Tony Willi? m*--TMl GAMECOCK st a College of Charleston e All-American beat Dan ributes cocks e USC-College of Charleston ; victorious Lady Gamecocks jcord and a bye into the finals ine games, the last win was ins. For the first time in 16 as the team's high scorer. ard, led the Lady Gamecocks } iderson's 20 points. Anderson ( h with four fouls limiting her { i! i ding athlete that 1 have ever "Never have I coached a girl its per game, was also pulling le going into the Charleston he court is not her scoring jirls," Parsons said. "I have son in my career." s playing her first year at >on Junior College where she status. ina was actively recruited by ege of Charleston but came to ;rson said. "At that time tbe ;n did the recruiting." in be seen in the turn-around id at mid-season. State earlier in the year, the -6. The next game Carolina 'arolina With 24 nnints anH 99 linated their opponents for the of 14 games. In all 14 games, See ANDERSON, page 11