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GAME1 |^TT!2?!v~: :Tt ~-B8:"::x>::;::/:?J^^^fl|^^B^^B|M^^BHBI8BB^B^^H^B^BBB[|^Bl^^^B^-:S m - - St r --^ -? ^MnM^HHHmp; I 5 m * 1 ' v ':v'''^ 1 f"^ > :-^y]^<i*iWtfv<1 . x. . ^ , i ! f ?-:- 'W^Y- _-T\iYi- ll" li'L-^. W-- > nvs^X-^ :->ww?v ~ :-.-<* .jr- i" wjjmn* i PI Freshman Guard Marsi McAlister 'Catalyst,' 'Sj Wgt ?m m&^m v,. . m. ^B2 ? - -r T ^ --? _.. ii^ Iii $ ' > fL; -7-"'^ -"-"rvv-- --- 7- - ')-;^-7-7- ~ ?Staff Photo by CHIP IX)WKI Marsi MrAIister drives for a layup against Kentucky. nnm w . " . ' < - N^^"'>iB^^|rv - ^^'^, ^t W.?-?/. yj&y, ^T '***&, , | 7 . ^;Ll-I-,- -?^:* "1 ^y'" <? ?? parkplu? BY JOHNNY BOGGS Asst. Sports Editor Marsi McAlister has been 11 /-. urtrv4rt1trr?i 11 nn/1 O I'illieu d tdldl^ai emu a "sparkplug" for the USC Lady Gamecocks. Acting head Coach Terry Kelly and McAlister's teammates all agree that the 5-10 guard is a superior hustler. And while she may not break Katrina Anderson's scoring records or outrebound Sheila Foster, she does contribute a lot to Lady Gamecocks. McAlister was graduated 11 will Ildiiiiiiuuu nv-auciuj in Columbia, where she averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds per game her senior year, leading the Sky hawks to the South Carloina Independent Schools Athletic Association class AAA state title. She was named to the third-team Parade AllAmerica, Addidas AilAmerican and AAU-USA i lnninr (ilvmnir-e All I America for her prep talent. Not confined to basketball only, the all-state athlete also was a standout in track and field and softball. While at Hammond, McAlister said she never thought anything would i come from her playing 2J basketball until her junior LL year. "I really didn't think anything would come from K. ^5 WBm w> MINliiHKnlMNpM ^ ?? x W.-.v^;. >?*<K-' V ^gjjg ^ 'iW*" Til -1[<<<?**? 11 ''+MMfchhu....:...'..: . SUH Photo by CHMS BROWN tiUSi it," she said. "A lot of people were interested in what I had done in track, but tnen around my junior year, people began to think I could play collegiate basketball". "Before that, I didn't think anything would come from it. I didn't think I would m ol/n it " I I I C* IV \_x IV. McAlister played in every women's game"- until teammate Brantley Southers came down on her foot during a practice Feb. 9, the day before the Memphis State game. fin SlntitrHav thp frosh man entered the game against Kentucky, scoring five only points. She said that her foot did give her some trouble during the second half. Scholar i The game between the Fij Notre Dame and the Unive Carolina Gamecocks this wcn means national coverage fo but also $1,000 to both scho the game's best player on eac The scholarship program sored by Honeywell, which the coverage of college sport: to reach more prospects :?a : r. cuumiuiiiccuiuii n i uio it automation and computer sys Also, the outstanding athle will be named the Most Valua will receive a special Honeyv Heavy W< The USC Student Chap! Society of Civil Engine concrete canoe race j Camp. Several Engin eluding Georgia Tech, P and Clemson will comp$ :ler'Am "Oh yea," she said. "It got kind of sore during the second half, but it didn't bother me too much." On Monday, McAlister added six points as the Lady Gamecocks downed Penn State, 77-76. She said the fan support at the Coliseum has helped the Gamecocks a lot against such high-ranked opponents as Memphis State and Kentucky. "I think we are playing good, now," she said. "We are playing a lot better than we have, a lot better." "The team is having a good time in practice now," she continued. "The attitude of the team is really tremendous, une auuuae can really spoil that of a ships Awt 'hting Irish of Excellent rsity of South The com pa ekend not only and awards r both teams, game on Jan ols in honor of Iowa. Basket! hteam. and will inch finals of the is being spon- championship is moving into will be played s in an anempi and expend por the >r its office scholarship a ;tom nrodurts 1 * win ue 3>:mhhj Bowl.) te of the game ble Player and The awards /ell "Reach for general schol* agii > >ight! V ) ter of the American sers will sponsor a April 23-24 at Bell eering schools in ^IU1 ill V/ai uiuia iv, ;te. * % d More whole team. "It's really been great. I think we have a pretty good team." She also had kind words for Terry Kelly, who took w over the reins of the Lady (la mpcn^l/i; lavt month Pam Parsons left. "I think he's a good coach. I really do," she stated. "He plays the players who he t hinks will do a good job. I give him a lot of credit. He's handled the team and situation real well." % McAlister was averaging !t 7 nnintc ji cfumo nnH shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 71.0 percent from the line, going into Wednesday night's clash against Georgia Southern. irded rophy. % ny began its NCAA telecasts with the Hose Bowl football i. 1 between Washington and ball coverage began on Jan. 9 tide 47 games along with the men's and women's NCAA >s at the end of March which I in te New Orleans, La. championship games, the wards donated by Honeywell ^ a ine same price as me nose are donated to each college's irship fund.