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CZ>pQPt3? Intramural foe Defer By Jim Corbett c?a<i va/.:.? Despite the hot weather, Fall is near. To many students Fall means foot .l!, and an opportunity to participate in the most popular Fall sport on campus; flag football. With almost 1,000 men and women signed uo. fine football promises to be one of the most talked about and read about intramural activities on campus. The Gamecock will continue its practice of ranking the t<>L> ton men's teams and top five women's squads each wvrk in lhe Wednesday paper. A panel of coaches, referees, an Intramural department oificial and a Gamecock writer will conduct the poll. This year's preseason poll contains many familiar faces, but wi'.'i some surprising twists. AFKO. last year's undefeated champion suffered it's greatest losses offensively and should be strongly challenged by Sigma Chi Sigma Chi looms :?s thi? strongest of the fraternity division, which dominates Athlete of ! ? ^ \ George | USC tailback George / Athlete of the Week h forma nee in South Caroi Pacific University last we The 6-2, 220 pound & I scampered for 53 yardi eluding touchdown rum Rogers also extended h 100 or more yards to ele ! Runner-ups for the a lineman Ha! Henderson West, and soccer player Mousaw. Any and all nominati Week will be accented 1 Gamecock. Address Gamecock Sports Dest Mail ' 3?? >tball begins M< . tuiiiy* the preseason poll with five entries. Woodrow is the phnipp tn tnlrr? fho /Ini-m V..V.W VIIV UVI III division crown, but should be challenged by two of last year's co-champions, Maxcy and Columbia Hall. AFRO'S biggest competition should come from Air Force and last year's surprise, Moore Alumni. NUMHKK 1-AFItO: AFRO will have a tough time in their quest for a third straight flag football championship. Last year's undefeated (13-0) team was r a 11 k e d n u m b e r one throughout the campaign, but their hold on it this year may be tenuous at best. Gone is two year veteran quarterback Leroy Buttock and four other offensive starters including 2nd-team all-star split end Harry Wilkes. All-Star halfback Donald "Duck" Rivers may not be able to play due to a heavy class schedule. The loss ol the shifty speedster may bo a big blow to the offense. Defense is where AFRO excelled and that will be counted on again this season. the Week Rogers Rogers has been named ir nis outstanding perfina's 37-0 victory over wk. firilVi#' /mm r\a aia /?? ?? i/rri L/UIUK/I, U((v 5 o/? only 13 carries, in? of 73 a/i</ 44 yards, is streak of rushing for ven games. ivard include defensive , reserve fullback Carl s Eddie Fuchs and Mike sine /nr /I vj ? w ?Wf r-% IIIIUI17 I/# If/O 'or consideration by the any nominations to: lr, Drawer A, Campus I onday :ham] All-Star and playoff Most Valuable Player Doug Hudson will anchor the Vptpran unit frnm hie ? vvv> Mi??v II V/1II Ilio UUVOIUC linebacker position. Defensive lineman Paul Freeman and cornerback Cohen Greer are two of the remaining six returnee's who must keep form to have a shot at a third championship. "Our offense is a question mark now but we're counting on our defense." Hudson said. Defensive captain Larry /-i 1 ** * ^iiney moves irom end to the sidelines as a coach and his on the field leadership will be missed. AFRO faces tough competition in the independent division and must face the reality that it is the team to beat to most clubs. A win against AFRO may make a team's season, which thp club is aware of. Greer summed up the attitude of the team when he said, "We can't afford to overlook anyone." M'MBKH '-SIGMA CHI: Talented is the best word to describe the team that lost to AFRO in the 1978 finals. After a disappointing first round loss in last year's playoffs, which dropped them out of the top ten, Sigma Chi is confident of this season's success. "We don't think we're going to lose a game this year" said assistant coach and trainer Andy Anderson. Three big reasons for Anderson's confidence are all-star's Andy Cromer at middle linebacker, offensive guard John Madden and cornerback Brent Rogers. Former Carolina JV cornprh.'if'lf Np'jI Innctnr m -i Lr*ii_ V* i *VM? A f VO Wt 1IIUIWO Sigma Chi's defense one of the toughest. The offense will be led by Madden and a line that averages over 180 pounds. Ivester and Rogers will go both ways and handle the offensive backfield chores. Ivester will also be the punter. NUMBER :i-KAPHA ALPHA: KA was ranked number two at the end of last season following a loss in nvortimo to AFRA in thr> Conditio By Joh Staff Facing a tough rebuilding j the last thing basketball Coa players to be out of shape. so to eliminate this worry, Steve Steinwedel and Bob 1 conditioning program for the the program in late August practice officially begins on C "We need to get our player of practice. We are going t centrate on fundamental sk said. The conditioning nroeram distance running and weigh pected to run five days a w minutes. An additional four i week during the course of the "The long distance runnir conditioning for the lungs ar cardiovascular systems get get tired during a game, but recovery quicker," Stein wed* A UNIQUE FEATURE of tl players do it on their own dui the players accomplish moi creases their self motivation they are on their owii. They get to see the benefits." The basketball squad also j pion tops Some members of the Alpha Tau Omegi cUillc in r\rf*r?t*rntir\r* 1 QOn ?? f ? V* IffU ? aui/ f/ai/ I l/l finals. KA employed mainly player Hob R a passing game under the a difference, direction of second team all star quarterback Keaver NUMBER Prickett who returns to the SIGMA: Lasl helm this season. The loss of finalist and ni all-star linebacker Bobby the season ei Kneece due to injury and Phi Kapp's second team all-star tight Sigma Chi ai end Billy Gause may hinder fraternity c KA in their quest to return to They will re the finals. specialist qu, An experienced defense Cantillion the with more depth than last that positioi year should help them get Losing all-st over the loss of both Scott Benrene defensive ends according to hinder thei Beva Funderberk. Fun- returning to tl derburk returns after a year Phi Kappa as a USC cheerleader and noted for one should give some additional and toughest ( speed to the offense. The football last s addition of former college count on it's >ning program Swift but in this ph w''t?r supervision o ob in his first year at Carolina, done on Nauti ch Bill Foster needs is for his "We primal strength, but Foster had assistant coaches helps with qu Wenzel institute a preseason Steinwedelsa squad. The players started on Steinwedel and will continue on it until assistance frc )ctober 15. fields. Carolii s in shape before the first day strumental in o need practice time to conill development," Steinwedel THE PLA^ ditioning proi concentrates mainly on long positive. The t lifting. The athletes are ex- responded we eek with an initial goal of 24 If the playc minutes is then expected each such a progn program. and Jim Span ig puts a heavy emphasis on during Fostei id heart. It helps the players' proponents of stronger. We expect them to "Gminskia we hope this will make their Duke, but the el said. good habits f< got the credit he running program is that the Steinwedel sa ring the week. Steinwedel said Foster and re under his method. "It in- ditionine nrw 0 g r . They get more out of it when Gamecoek b< put in the work and then they especially be. team that wi participates in weight lifting, fundamentals ? jpoll 9 intramural football team practice their othai/ season. (Photo by Barry Ne wman) oe could make even tougher. Added quickness could make this year's edition even better. 4-PHI KAPPA Look for their depth to make t year's semi- a difference. jmber three in iding poll, the NUMBER 5-WOODROW: should battle The number-five rated team id KA for the at the end of last year stands :hampioni,hip. in the same position at the ly on roll out beginning of the new season, arterback Bill 1979's most explosive offense all-star pick at will miss the talents of alli last year, star halfback Lenny ar tight end Tarantino and second foam k to injury will selection split end Steve r hopes of Riddell. Quarterback Luke le semi-finals. Muiesenbacher will be i Sigma was looked upon to run the show of the biggest that allowed the "Woodies" Jefenses in flag to win eight straight before ;eason and will bowing to AFRO in the defense to be quarterfinals, see Poll page 19 i aids team ase of the program the players are under the f a weight coach. Most of the weight work is lus machines. rily use Nautilus because it not only increases also increases flexibility and stretching. It ickness which is so important in basketball," id. and Wenzel coordinated the program with im specialists in the running and weight lifting na track coach Charlie Strong was very inthe development of the running program. 'ERS have been very receptive to the congram. "Their reaction has been extremely y realize the great need for it and have 11 to it," Steinwedel said. ;rs need any proof of the possible results of im, they only have to look at Mike Gminski arkel. As collegiate stars at Duke University r's reign as head coach, they were strong his conditioning program. nd Spanarkel had potential when they came to V thnmcolvni' "1 "n" 1 1 j ...uv>w v?viiioviT?<> ucuci jjiciytus. i ney nao ar self-improvement. I don't think they ever for working so hard to improve themselves," id. his coaching staff plan to make the conjram a standard preseason requirement for isketball players. The program should be neficial to this year's young, inexperienced 11 spend most practice sessions working on