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Sports KA still on t By Jim Corbett Staff Writer A major shakeup in the Gamecocks' flag football poll didn't prevent Kappa Alpha from remaining in the number one position for the third straight week. Sigma Nu moved up two spots to number six after defeating last week's ninth rated team, Lambda Chi Alpha, who dropped out of the poll. Alpha Tau Omega jumped up three spots from last week's tenth position after crushing Alpha Delta Upsilon 40-0, the highest scoring game of the year. Moore Alumni broke a fourth place tie with Maxcy after defeating Navy ROTC 12-0, giving them sole possession of me tourin spot. Woodrow dropped to the eighth position alter squeaking by winless Wade Hampton Hotel in five overtimes 12-6. Defending champion AFRO held on to the number two spot after defeating last week's seventh ranked tean AFROTC, 12-0. The win runs their consecutive victory streak to 16. AFKO's lough delense again played a vital role in the game which was a rematch of last year's quarlurlinnlc AL1!)! 1TC mrl/Jn (U AL'UAt r:..~ iviiinuio. ni IUMV uiv/vc IIIOIUC Hit" /\r IU7 IWCIIiy-IIVL' yuru line just once. Quarterback Michael Grant tossed two touchdown passes tn the game, which featured former Duke football player Grant Cunningham's first appearance for AFRO. AFRO upped their record to 3-0, while AFROTC dropped to 2-1 and the number nine position in the poll. TOP RANKED KA avenged their only regular season loss oi last year by thrashing Zeta Beta Tau 27-6. The offensive burst raised KA's scoring total to 08 points on the season, while ZBT's touchdown was the first score given up by KA. Kappa Alpha's win raised their record to 4-0. Third rati?d Ssipinn Chi nut <?n ihuir mim V-... VII IIIVU V/Hll UU^ildl VC dllUW, shutting out Phi Kappa Psi 26-0. The win pushed Sigma Ou\ scoring average to fifteen points per game. Skoal upjx'd their record to 2-1 with 19-0 whitewash of the Ludes. Skoal's only loss of the year was to second ranked AFKO by a 6-u count. Skoal joins the Gamecock poll for the first time this week, earning honorable mention status. Aiso receiving honorable mention in the poll is Kappa Sigma, who shutout Sigma Phi Epsilon 12-0. The win raised Kappa Sigma s record to 3-1, with the only loss of the year coming at the hands of number one Kappa Alpha. Phi Kappa Sigma shutout SitJma Alnha Rnsilnn ft-n tn onin Jay Saldi Dallas Cowboys Former Gamecock football player Jay Sa/di is enjo> professional football player. After six regular season i Dallas Cowboy tight ends in receiving with 14 catcher average of 14.9 yards a catch. In Sunday's lopsided Cowboy win over San Fran longest reception of the yepr, a 43-yarder. Saldipla\ from 1973 75. f op despite honorable mention. Columbia Hall continued their winning ways, blanking the Horseshoe 14-0, while the PEM Cluk triumphed over the Wolves 12-0. THE SPORTSMANSHIP ratings for this week'; Gamecock top ten are: Kappa Alpha-7.6, AFRO-8, Sigin. Chi-7.4, Moore Alumni-6.5, Maxcy-9.0, Sigma Nu-5.0, Alph; Tau Omega-8.7, Woodrow-6.7, AFROTC-8.0, and Snowdei Machine-6.0. Chi Omega continues as the number one team in th women's poll. Chi Omega romped over Zeta Tau Alpha 21 to raise their record to 3-0. Kappa Delta regains the numbe two slot after beating Alpha Delta Pi 7-0. KD edged out las week's second ranked team, South Building, who pulled i at third. Bates West moved up to fourth slot dropping Sout Tower to number five. MEN'S POLL Points Recor 1) KAPPA ALPHA <4?2) (J7.5 4-0 2) AFRO (2';i) 63 5 3-0 3) SIGMA CHI 57 3-0 I) MOORE ALUMNI 44 3-0 5) MAXCY ;j7 2-0 <>) SIGMA NU 33 3-0 7) ALPHA TAU OMEGA 2-1 8) WOODROW . 24 4-? 9) AFKOTC 15 2-1 10) SNOWDEN MACI1INK S 2-1 Honorable Mention: Kappa Sigma-6, Lambda Chi Alphas Skoal-1, Phi Kappa Sigina-1, the Keferec's-1. First place votes in parentheses. WOMEN'S POLL 1) CHI OMEGA (3) 15 3-0 2) KAPPA DELTA 11 3-0 3) SOUTH BUILDING 10 3-0 4) BATES WEST 5 2-1 5) SOUTH TOWER 4 2-1 | Future looks I Wilso: By Tracy Helm Staff Writer In 1951 in a New York Mays began his major 1 career. During the twer followed, he became one greatest players. In September of this year outfield, William "Mookie' his major league career. W Right now the former U taking things one stride at a "I'm just where I've ah be," Wilson said. "This is working for." \ Wilson first joined the M # at Jackson, Miss, of the 'I 1978. After a highly success! h<? (n t\ cruit <\n t4v? T MUVVV* I-V/ U upvv v*. <Va.) Tides of the TripleLeague, the last rung on tl s majors. To the delight of the fans ( club near Norfolk, Mookie MifSliiii He hit above or around :J~ -; ? ..-/y throughout the season, w ^ m bases and making dazzling ^gjHr And when the season was a ft} won Tidewater's hearts as tf?rniitinn;il 1.pmoiip'? HnnL honor. AFTER SUCH A SEA! including Wilson, believe major league material. Bu spring practice this yea surprisingly sent back toTi< New York Manager Joe for delaying Wilson's big le purely future oriented. lie s the International League v that Mookie continue to lea Mookiedid. In the Tides' season open ! natural right-handed hitter run and two singles from tl inn hie hect war *<? * p,alt>' and anolhcr sin8,e fr mg his best year as a was t.qua,|y as effective fames, Saldi leads the season. ' for 208 yards and an "Switch hitting has beei cites the '77 Carolina gradi cisco. Saldi made his |ac0 "?orf right-handed pile , , , ? . from the left is a real advant ed for the Gamecocks mook,k-h I.IKKTIMK , 'n September when he final r shakeup ii HBH|^^^BB^^WB^H|^HHI^BKr^pw^t Some members of the Burney flag football team attempt to stop a South Building runner in an intramural football game Monday night. (Photo by David Cauthen) bright n on a natural high outfield, Willie eague baseball ^^BBB|9HHbH|^^G9r ity years that the game's RBIk , in a New York sj? i;5; ? rj ' Wilson began W' ?| gill 11 . H / : ' hat will follow? SC standout is ' v/*1''"v.mMBSMi ';.: ^ time. SSL .vays wanted to Sajr^- ; , j what I've been ets organization 'exas League in V" ful season there, f ; - " ^ i the m A International . H he to tegan to sparkle. / W 1 the .300 mark \ hile stealing 49 defensive plays. ver, Mookie had Mookie Wilson well as the In- Major Leagues ? by way of the Mets. lie of the Year "My first game was really wild," remembers Wilson. "There's nothing like oi/nrirAnn thnco Motif Varl/ font? T# v?vi JW11V-, kxuuv 11VTT 1 v/i i\ ICIO. It W<1S lUUliy UAtlllllg, d that he was but I was so involved in playing ball that all t after the Mets' the emotion didn't really get to me." r, Mookie was The speedy centerfield played in New Jewater. York's final 27 games, managing a .248 Torre's motives average throughout, and stealing seven ague debut were bases. >e"t him back to "The management made it clear that they vith instructions wert? pleased with my performance," said rn to switch hit. Wilson. "I've got a (K) percent chance of starting next season." New York insiders icm this year, the |lavt. labeled Mookie as a cinch for the u? ,a f"T centerfield post. ie left side of the Wilson cited a come-frnm-hnhinM urin m?.r om me rigni. lie Pittsburgh as his most memorable so far: throughout the "\Ve were down by a run in the last inning, with twoouts. I tripled to win the game." 1 a big asset. Chances are there will be many more high jate. I usually points in his career. He has joined a New hers, so matting York Mets club at a good time ? they ap a8e- pear to be on the rise. But this doesn't rlream solidified concern Mookie Wilson too much today, ly made it to the Right now he couldn't be much higher.