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USC's m By Tammy I Staff W Modesty is not one of the athletes, but South Carolina's tradition. Hodgin, the senior tennis pla; Valuable Player Award, conc tories than how well he does hii "I was very grateful and pie we didn't have a real good yeai could have done better," Hodgi But the 22-year-old account cessful fall season will return t! HODGIN STARTED the fal five position and gradually number three spot. He and do onnoAM Kir itfinni ui& uiu ocaov/ii vy wiiaiii October over several powerho two Georgia tandems. "That was the best thing th time," Hodgin admitted, alth his late season singles loss to ched a 5-4 victory for Clemson. Hodgin believes the spring si than last year'^ 21-9 season, matches (last year)," he said raising your game, like whe you've got to be able to rise to t AS FOR HIS personal sea position he'll play in the spring feel it's hard to move up," he preference. "I'll play as high as he (coa play. But I will play as high a* a higher position is better thai he added. Hodgin, who's younger brotl of Charleston, began playinj father coached the Sumter 1 attribute practically everyth push me to play tennis, but he when I wanted to," Hodgin sai Soon after he took up the tournaments to better his sk years were not easy. "I had t said. "Shoot, I got kicked a winning. I sucked up plenty of HODGIN SOON became sei up another sports love, bask After an outstanding high sc attend USC on a scholarship o! Carolina SMU La* By Richard Meyers Assistant Sports Editor The USC Lady Gamecocks beat Southern Methodist 9738 Monday night in the first round of the Dial-Lady Techster Classic in Rushton, La. The win set up last night's championship game bet ween the nation's number one-ranked Louisiana Tech I Support^ te-j Wear one tej wherever I you go AT THE JEWELRY til )QflO PI ATT CDDIIUrC Dn Bj '-/WJ I ini V Jl V\II^ViJ r\L/.; "##' more thorn juti < SOUTHERIM WO ...to talk with someont * Problem pregnancy * Abortion counselin * Free pregnancy & fc I * Trained counselors * Speakers for schoo * Abortion counselin " Confidently Someone 254 4368 1 61 4 Two Notch Rtl. BnsBnnnansMaMMM lodest He Kilpatrick riter ! best-known traits among Chuck Hodgin breaks that yrer who won last years' Most entrates more on team vicnself. ased (to win the award), but r last season. I wish the team in said. ing major believes the suche Gamecocks to the top 20. I season playing the number worked his way up to the ubles partner Ulf Pettersson ing the Athens Invitational in use doubles teams, including at happened to me in a long ough he was disappointed in a Clemson player that clineason will be more successful "We just didn't win the big I. "Tennis is just a matter of n you play somebody good, :heir level," Hodgin said. son, Hodgin isn't sure what "Our team is doing so well I said. "But I've really got no ch Ron Smarr) feels I should > I can because even losing at n winnig at a lower position," ler plays tennis at the College > as a 12-year-old when his rligh School tennis team. "I ing to my father. He didn't took the time to play with me d. sport, Hodgin began playing ills, but admits the first few r? u/nrlf nrpHv harH at it " hp round a lot before I started defeats." -ious abut the sport, and gave etball, to continue in tennis, hool career, Hodgin chose to ffered by Smarr. women c dy Musta and the sixth-ranked Lady rijimfvwlfv: USC, now 4-0, dominated from the beginning until the end in defeating the Lady Mustangs. Evelyn Johnson, Sheila Foster and Frani Washington paced the Carolina blitz. Johnson scored a gamehigh 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Foster added 18 points and 11 g. George 1 For Him or Her i Gold Tone pi Lapel Pin | d? $1?? eachl WAREHOUSE |i| W. COLA. 9 til 6 Mon.-Sat. J ] another Jewelry it+r*. " MENs'sERVICEs"'" 3 who cares counseling g and services irth control services I & civic groups g & services r/ Contact With Who Cares" 24 Hour Answering Service Mail >dgin conc His sophomore year, in which h Athens Invitational for the first ti after Hodgin injured his back. " year we could have done rea terrible," he said. A professional career is not Hodgin, but he doubts he would p try to break into the major tourna similar to baseball's minor league t ! * i'*' professional competition. "It depends on how I do this yc right now there's no way. I want to WHILE NOT ruling out a pre tennis, Hodgin doesn't think coac BY H ucr *nr.~:~ ""*"f-" iestroy ngs 9738 rebounds, while Washington added 15 points. The Lady Gamecocks will j De on uniu uec. iy wnen iney I will participate in the UCLA j ? Classic in Los Angeles. [j= i A cup Of i i But One mo %v 1 ... afri B W W II 777-4174 ..drinkinc ?| entrates e and Pettersson won the f me, came to a quick halt c I felt like my sophomre r illy well, but 1978 was ? out of the question for i lay the satellite tours, to ments. Sattelite tours are r s in preparing players for s tar. The way I'm playing f eat," he joked. c Sessional career playing v ;hing is a feasible career r Chuck Hodgin. fUSSELL HOUSE ""II = THEATRE W-|~i = :Rt., SAT. DEC. [ f = VENINCS $1.50 nieiihouiei =j :heer May Br re For The R< 1 rrfrofcrfW i pnrllw rorr i v# r vi i j a w IproJ or 6688 ) is no probler on team vi or him despite previous summe lamps. "I love sports. I'd consider ealiy much on teaching tennis," he ? jood opportunity to teach tennis, I'd While devoting his playing time m s a fan of other sports, especially ba! "I'm more of a fan than anything e nore magazines like Sports Illustr iports rather than just tennis," he s; He enjoys tennis because it conn >etition with a team concept. "Yoi >thers to win it for you," he said. veil you do or how poorly you do by 'But I'll do what's best for the team. Without First Doir Christmas Shoppi Jewelry wareh 2909 Piatt Springs Rd., 9 til 6 Mon-Sat "it's more than Just a no jewelry Store." - ii |gjnOB*(l)uy,l "Everyone, young and old, she A LITTLE ROMANCE in thei It's the movie to see this spring. - RONA BARRE .. offers an indecent amount of emotional nd comic satisfaction... thanks to a genuinely funny script, gorgeous locations. 1/ fine-acting and direction." P - FRANK RJC H IIM? THURS. DEC.11-2:30,7,9:30 FRI..SAT. DEC.12.13-7,9:30 MA RUSSELL HOUSE THEATRE EVE ing Joy This Se }ad is Beyond F As Ill lU^I I I Ul I I ILOSHI H-105E n - unless itcaus v ctories rs spent coaching at coaching but I'm.not >aid. 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