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By Michelle Burchette
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What is possibly the oldest
modern sport in the world, and
employs the use of foils, epees and
sabres? If you guessed fencing,
you're right.
Donning masks, jackets, and the
weapons of their choice, members
of the USC fencing club left their
mark at the Georgia Southern
Oktoberfest last weekend.
In the open tournament, which
was only the second this year for
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four of the six possible places to
dominate the meet.
ASHLEY WHITLOCK remains
undefeated in women's foil competition
to take first place for USC,
while Athena O'Neal came in third.
Whitlock also placed in women's
saore compeuuon, coming in
second, while teammate Beverley
Brackett grabbed the third place
slot.
According to Brackett, practice
is the main reason behind the
women's success. "We have
practiced awfully hard," she said.
"We have a lot of dedicated fencers-people
who are not devoted to
fencing just as a sport but as a
craft; kind of an art."
Becky Rogers, a foilist and also
the secretary-treasurer of the club,
believes the performance of the f
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Georgia.
"THE BEGINNERS did exceptionally
well. There were only
two bouts in which they didn't
score at least once/' she added.
"The field of beginners we have
now is better than any other we've
haH "
Rogers went on to cite several of
the superior beginners and the
qualities which they possess.
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fencing twelve weeks and she has
shown greter potential than many
girls I've seen. She has a good,
strong lunge and she isn't afraid to
use it." Roeers pxnlainpH
"Cathy Caruso did very well for
a beginner even though she lost all
of her bouts. She works really hard
and, given time and a good caoch
to work with, I believe she'll be a
very good fencer.
Currently in it's fourth year of
existence, the fencing club is
constantly improving. Their part
time coach and participating in
various tournaments nave proven
to be their best teachers.
"Tournament competition gives
you the opportunity to recognize
your problems under fire and to
learn how to go about correcting
them," Rogers explained.
ACCORDING TO club Master of
the Armory, Ricky Thompson,
"Competition is the best teacher
fencing has. It's not like fencing
people in practice because in
practice you know your opponent
and how he fences," he said. "In a
tournament you go against
someone you've never met. It
takes immense concentration to
fence someone you've never seen
before."
"In order to psyche your opponent
out you have to be able to
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to kill him. You must look deadly,"
Thompson said. "A lot of mental
> work goes into it."
Part time coach Charlie
Thompson acts as an instructor for
the 25 fencers. A high ranking
official and veteran fencer,
Thompson clearly holds the
respect of his pupils.
"Charlie is the only person in the
world who can tell me that my
lunges stink, my parries stink, my
cuts stink, my mobility stinks, my
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make me feel good about myself
and my fencing. That's what I
think makes him such a good"
teacher," Brackett explained. "I
don't know what direction the club
is going to take when Charlie
leaves."
THE PROBLEM of losing
' Thompson is very real for the club.
They not only lack the funds for
new equipment and tournament
transportation, but also the salary
for a full time coach, according to
Brackett.
"it we could keep a good full
time coach we would have the
potential to become a dynamite
club," Rogers specualted.
The club next major bout will be
the USC Foil - Epee Open held Nov.
10th at the Booker T. WAshington i
Gym.
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By Michelle
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The USC women's volleyball teai
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hnal major tournament of the reguai
Defeating East Carolina 15-7, 16-1
10, 15-13, in Friday's pool play tc
Gamecocks qualified for single elim
A 15-9, 15-12 victory over Princetoi
and a match against Pittsburgh whi<
DESPITE THE FINAL defeat, heac
played very well. "We played pretty
played a super match against Princi
won the tournament, although Rutg(
Leading the team to their exceptic
Anderson and Katie Howard. Accor
and good defense were an asset to th
"Leslie and Ann played real well
strong on the front line. They hit son
was especially pleased with all the g
"Katie also did and exceptional jo
setter before she came here, but she
a real tough job. In fact she did a goc
POOR DEFENSIVE play, which
almost non-existent in the Maryl
practice on improving defensive sk
good blocks and better positioning, a
We stopped a lot of their big hil
overall I'd say we improved tre
blocking was much better and on del
we'd ever been."
One of the hardest things for th
season has been their record. Yet, a
the Carolina squad has finally picket
MARTINO BELIEVES a major f
attitude is their outstanding perform
weenena.
"Some of the tournaments we've
this one. We know we played well,"
teams, real good teams, and we k<
that's when we know we're playing
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This Friday the Lady Gamecock
and improved attitude on College of <
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College of Charleston is strong, and
as strong. Of course they always get
FOLLOWING THE tri-match will
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' good this weekend," she said. "We
2ton. Actually I think they should've
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>nal outcome were Leslie Fern, Ann
ding to Martino, their strong hitting
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>b," she added. "She'd never been a
took on the duties of setter which is
d job both as a hitter and a setter."
had been hindering Carolina, was
and Tournament. Long hours of
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ccording to Martino.
Iters plus we played real well, so
mendously," Martino said. "Our
fense we were in position more than
e Lady Gamecocks to accept this
ilthough they got off to a slow start,
i up speed.
actor behind the team's optimistic
ance against a strong opponent last
played in haven't been as hard as
the coach said. "When we see good
eep up with them and beat some,
well. Even though our record isn't
re've come a long way."
s will test their coordinated game
Charleston and Winthrop.
re a real good tri-match. 1 know the
wininrop is supposed to be equally
up to play us," Martino said.
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>etition. "I think they'll be seeing
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