Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V? ' In two years, the USC women's THIS SE/ basketball team has been tran- cvc!'Jcllcl stormed from a below-average another 8* squad to one of the top 20 in the nation. After struggling to a ^^an combined 15-33 record over the attacked . years 1975-77, the Lady Gamecocks comiaence; have just completed their second Pe . consecutive 20-win season and trip included n to the National Collegiate Athletic season rec< ^ Association, NCAA, regional *r piayotts. There is but one explanation for They now tthis sudden turnabout, and that is HJ? sam? ' coach Pam Parsons. While entni She came to USC from Old "?ve ?101; Dominion University where she doesn was also successful as a coach and Jhey a*e nc as a recruiter. In her first season T3 Oram* as the Lady Gamecocks' coach, desire, and Parsons promised to make the talent and c \ team into a winner immediately, . ?.n, ? and she did. potential, t far Parson BRINGING IN SIJCH stars as their youth Katrina Anderson from Anderson ?^.en J? Junior College and freshmen Jean Walling, Rita Johnson, Jaima *eams d}*"1 Oxley and Dawn Clark, the new y?31*8 8 USC coach stunned most of the championsl experts by finishing 24-10 and going to the NCAA playoffs for the first time in tne school's history. In the process of playing such a t ' fine season, Parsons' charges broke or tied 26 school records, including most wins in a season S and most points scored in a season. More important though, the team brought women's basketball out of HhuH the dark ages at USC. | Before Parsons' arrival, the women played their home games in the P.E. center before almost no spectators. Now, the Lady Gamecocks play all of their home games in the coliseum. Attendance figures rose with each game. i w^f wgp vfc Free: Delivery Froo! 1 A at f nlrci IHEbhI | with cany whole sub Free: Qt. Coke with | | Small Pizza 8 I Free: 2 Qts. with Large Pizza hH 256-0301 ij HQ t The GAMECOCK Is the student fS^sST \ newspaper at the University of South :> J Carolina end Is published three times &3 week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday flEWSr M during the fall and spring semesters and BHEf once weekly during the fall and spring KflB semesters and once weekly on Thursdays few Jra| during both summer sessions with the IsR exception of university holidays and i examination periods. i|| / ; Opinions expressed In the OAMECOCK are thoee of the editors snd not those of BR 3 the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina Is an equal opportunity Institution. The Board of Student Publications and 3||gJ|B | Communications Is the publisher of the H Gamecock. The Student Media Office le jpSMylf | the parent organization of the Qamscock. j ' Change of address forms, subscription B^Bhs|v [ requests and other correspondence IvuiU h* unt #> Hu aaucrhtk Ha. B 85131 Russell House, University of S O , I Columbia, 8.C. 29206. Subscription rates I . are *5 pair somester and $2 lor tha B p-r 9 summer sessions. 1 S r!h,fd C'**8 Postage paid at Columbia, I IT^I I wm ^ Ivw^5 = -ti kSON, CAROLINA was . With Parsons having eat recruiting year, s past year's starters ear on the bench. USC 5 tough schedule with p? and came through it-as tI ' -18 team in America. [ ( " ;JI|SPfi?i|^ i they also have superior oaching. laying up to their Oljf P# St here is no telling how s' troops can go. With and ability, they might r9ei porn e to bring USC the only nk McGuire's. men's alter COllldll 't achieve during their CdllGd OUt 31 reatness ? a national 5-0 in baS6b< lip. ? ^3fc? jjjj^ yk -^fiifc^BwBBB^8i^j^i:w''" < icond Jina's Randv Styns (hands o ig with (JSC's second baser id Williams was carried off th all action yesterday. Dava Roback ? OAM?COCK \ ! n knees) looks at the umpire nan Tom Williams. Styns was e field as the Gamecocks won city jean's country cousins! The newest thing on the fashion scene! They've been around for a long time, but the newest are <ilimmoH inin Ck elool/ wdiiitiiw Mvyiv i i ii iv a vjivjt<i\j \ j narrow look. Choose classic blue denim or smooth cotton sheeting jmW in bright pink and blue |P/ (Denims also in white). Sizes 3-13. Some have a Suspender pant look. Pull them over all your classic cotton check or plaid shirts. left. 36. right. 27. Jr. Sportswear, all stores located Downtown / EDJJVQ 1 Richland Mall I UCllinu 1 Dutch Square \ On RIOM J new Woodhill Mall!