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^orts briefs I use golf By Tracy Holms . Staff Writer ? -, C The USC men's golf team defeated Clemson this weekend. Unfortunately, the "win" was only for 10th place in the Palmetto Invitational golf tournament in Orangeburg. The Gamecocks posted a three-day total of 1.118 to finish 38 strokes off of tournament victor Georgia. The Bulldogs, who captured two of the top three individual positions, tallied a 1,080 total to defeat runner-up North Carolina State by three strokes. N.C. State had carried a nine-shot advantage over Georgia into Sunday's 18-hole finale at Orangeburg's Hillcrest Golf Club. Florida copped third-place honors in the tournament with a 1,090 total, followed by Georgia Southern (1,093), South Florida (1,100), North Carolina (1,101), Wake Forest (1,103)> East 1 1 \ Kjamecoci after succ* By Donnia Switzer Staff Writer The Gamecocks have been blessed this the finest athletes in the country in I basketball. But now that it's pring and 0 is underway, the spotlight is turned to baseman Jim Curl. The 6-2, 200 pound Springfield, Va., nt year with 12 home runs, 47 RBI's and 49 hitting .326. "I would like to at least achieve what 1 really do more than that," Curl said. "As I would definitely like to hit more thai year." CURL'S GOALS for this season are to! in home runs or RBI's percentage to g explained that it is hard to pass players play on western teams that play 70 or would like to be near the top in home runs that. It'll be tough to do, but you might high," Curl commented on his season goa The Business Management major also the Gamecock baseball squad this seasc good, or probably better than last year, good chance of going a long way," said C that he hopes the team will be one of the fi the country and go to the finals in Omaha, Last year the Gamecocks were ranked in the nation but finished the year at the r we tuna 01 messea up in me regionais said. AS FOR his future plans, Curl is "Professional baseball is just so tough to are so few people that make it in the doesn't come through, which I don't expe get some nice career started," he said. " right now interviewing for jobs. In case come through, I have something else to fa However, Curl said that if he is give would like to play professional baseba gives me a good chance I'll give it a sh< look at it realistically and not get carried i XERO rnnic VAsn c no limit with stud ^flHmH^1039 Ma i ^ Clair flJ*S 1 ftColun Hs^i H I 8oi": team finish *;'--s> ... ' ...W- - "* Tennessee Stake (1,107), Duke (1,116), USC, and Clemson (1,126). George MacDonald led the Gamecocks individually, posting a 7172-74--217 combination to tie for 11th in the tournament. Georgia Southern's .lodv MuHri r?rdpH a 7-nndftr-nnr (IS Sunday to capture indivual honors for the field. Mudd's final-day performance gave him a 21Q total, edging Wright Waddell and Bob Wolcott, both of Georgia, by one and two strokes, respectively. The Gamecocks travel to Durham, N.C. March 13-15 for their next tournament, the Duke Invitational. DePAUL, on the crest of a 14-game winning streak, has regained the No. 1 position in the United Press college basketball poll. TKn Dli.n ...kn 4 me uiuc lycmuna, wuu ucicaicu seventh-ranked Notre Dame 74-64 ks' Curl in essfuljuni "Scouts these da] a ballplayer shoulc 5 year with two of what it depends on-^ 30th football and Curl believes one le baseball season left-handed but baU ?vard senior first- said Curl. He claim; in professional base itive finished last 4,I tried switch-h runs scored while couldn't hit the ball did last year and LAST YEAR Cur far as home runs, Independent team i twelve like last Academic All-Amei Two of Curl's mos a grand slam last > Finish in the top 10 being named to the [ames played. He The season is jusl statistically who in another fine perf more games. "I year and hope to hi or something like finish up as a senior as well set them ? has high hopes for ; in. "We will be as I think we have a url. He also added nal eight teams in Neb. r\ o Ui rlU op do 1115H ao oixuuu lumber eight spot, pretty bad," Curl very optimistic, get into and there bigs. If baseball cf t( , I'd like to I'm in the process i baseball doesn't 11 back on." in the chance, he ill. "If somebody )t. But I've got to iway." Curl said. XI *ACCOUI Varied Omicn Univer -Beta A ach ent ID Ljjf ^ trion Street e Towers ribia, S.C. v tffi flAI D ies 10th Sunday, captured 55 of 61 first-place j votes in the 1960-81 season's final poll; Oregon State, last week's No. 1 team, fell to second. DePaul, now 27-1, suffered its only loss to Old Dominion. j - Louisiana State and Virginia both dropped a slot after being upset in their conference tournaments. They hold the No. 4 and No. 5 spots. DePAUL'S MARK Aguirre, last season's college basketball player of the year, heads the Associated Press 1980-81 All-America team announced Monday. Joining Aguirre, a 6-7 junior, on the AP first team nrp 7^1 cnnhnmnpo t ? ?- -r % " v * ? WVJ^IIVIIlVt V center Ralph Sampson of Virginia, 6-8 junior forward Kevin Magee of California-Irvine, 6-5 senior guard Danny Ainge of Brigham Young, and 6-1 sophomore guard Isiah Thomas of Indiana. spotlight or season /s have their own little thing about what 1 kn 1.^ U u-ll niL-lt i wv imc iu inane II HI (JI~U uau. mat 5 what the scouts think," he added. factor limiting his chances is that he is 5 right-handed. "One of the weird ones," s there have been very few dther players ;ball who have done that. kitting one year, but it didn't work. I that well left-handed." 1 was named to the first team All-South and was also named to the first team ican squad. st memorable moments was when he hit 'ear against Ohio University, as well as Academic All-Amerirnn twm ; beginning for Curl, and he hopes to put ormance. "I just had a good season last ive another one this year. I just hope to on a high note," Curl concluded. BE vo we Recommer And We Present nting Major Experience as treasurei Dn Delta KaDDa?Nation sity Academic Forward Ipha Psi?National Hone NOW IS T Solid, Compe jJjjr Spc ?* -k 1 r 0f*~ /. Sf USC to c AIAWdt from page 17 MIKE NEMETH, assistant sp< USC, said the eight games US< Virginia Tech, Georgia Souther State. IICLA. N.C. State and Mew With the eight forfeits, the Lad; drop from 20-7 to 12-15 as they hea Lady Gamecock head basketb* the ruling should have no m Gamecocks' chance to qualify fc providing they do well in Region I All teams in Region II compete and are awarded bids to the na performance within their region. Last year Carolina was awar AIAW nationals after placing se< on to compete in the Final Four in "REGION II is the toughest n year four teams from our regio playoffs. If we finish within the t< they (the members of the selectic a. n ' il. n 1 ' 1 - ' w pass oouui Carolina over soieiy The university is also appealii and eligibility committee conce against USC. Although neither the universit ment on the ruling, they did violations while recruiting Sheila HENSEL SAID the universi decision on the appeal since they 1980. "We were granted a stay lower decision," Hensel said. time as the appeal is heard a decision is rendered we maintain |^^TeHTh^world pS Bumper sticker Ded pf And The Cam pSf 1 1 i 1151 Zam Fredrick, ggl \JU guard In th? IIJ! The Jewelry wai pf| "More than Hut anothe ; ;';v Open Mon?Sar ? YOU TE. id This individual His Qualifications: r of several social ort al Leadership Frater Planning Committe< >r Accounting Societ lie Time For kcni, wauci 9111 sneer Lv for s-G Treasurer jonsored by the Committe to Elect Spencer Lynch, Tom Dwork, Chairman ontest | xisiun >rts information director at 0 must forfeit are against n, Clemson, SMU, Kansas -er* 1 ? y Gamecock's record would id into regional playoff play. ill coach Pam Parsons said lajor affect on the Lady >r the national tournament, 1 competition this week. ! in the regional tournament tional tournament on their ded an at-large bid to the cond in regionals, and went . m* 4 r>l a. % ml _ i. R i mi. jrieusam, iviicn. igion," Parsons said. 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