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Sheila Foster Finish By MIKE LOUGH Intramural Sports Editor She has, as coach Terry Kelly put it, "weathered the storm for four years." She has remained cheerful and smiling in the face of problems off the court that would make a lesser person demand a straight jacket. She has broken as many records as there are to break, yet is a rare jewel in that she accents the "we" not "I" attitude that is so prevelent in sports these days. Some know her for her devastating glare on the court as she hauls down yet another rebound or for her expertise in using the "glass." But for many who know her well, Sheila Foster is known for her smiling. "I'm just always nappy," i< oster says. Two days ago, Sheila Foster played her last game in Frank McGuire Arena, for the Lady Gamecocks close out the 198182 campaign on the road. Her No. 53 jersey will never be worn by a USC women's player again. It was tough for her when that final Kii9?ar cnnnHoH "I just thought it's hard to believe it's over,"' she said quietly. She enjoys it so much all the time and now the party is almost over. "I've enjoyed everything these past four years," Foster said. "It's a big honor and it feels great." She said that about 20 family members plus coaches and friends made the trip r r* 4 1 M r: l M iruiii opai lanuurg iu bet; tier 111 uci tuiai game in v^uiuuiuict. It had to be one of the most emotional moments ever in the McGuire Arena when Sharon Rivers presented Foster with a medallion and the two, both battlers against the meager odds' of survival these days in USC's women's basketball program, embraced. It was an embrace of thanks on the part of Rivers, Kelly and thousands of USC fans. The long standing ovation was deserved. The spotlight was stolen momentarily by walk-on Cindi Rawl. whose Doem echoed the thoughts and emotions of everyone who has ever talked to Sheila Foster, played against or with her, and seen her play. Just near the end, Rawl, who played with Foster two years, let her emotions get the best of her. It wasn't easy for Foster when that final buzzer sounded, signifying the last time USC will see her wearing No. 53 in the Carolina Coliseum. 1 ^ I I I V ... II.. ...:?!, (\ !C(iri trie u/uiwriy mit'iitd curmtci wun y orthodox Christianity? 6 Could be. 6 CREDIBLE CHRISTIANITY <0 A Series Concerning the Rational Basis For the Validity 0 of the Christian Faith 0 Tuesday Evenings, 7-8:30 V Russell House ? Room 332 \ y Led by Johnny Price /t / Feb. 1 Atheism, Agnosticism and the Need for v y Revelation ( y Feb. 9 Discerning the Nature of God: A Philosophical (! V Pursuit ( V Feb. 16 History ? When God Enters Time and Space ( y and Moves Around ( ^ I r^ I liiDinti NJooric < y J.O trilUHrnciKii^ rr mo Iiiinim t ?^^V- . | | /[ Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Student I y Center I es Coliseum Career Wit ----- ."v.:i'i.^*=v.:. ! .>_ jr:v.- .1.... s Staff Photo by JOHN PARNELL Sharon Rivers (left) congratulates Sheila Foster after the Notre Dame. Foster played in hpr last. Iinmo rnnfpcf Sahirilov of. ternoon. "I didn't feel bad about anything during my four years," she says. "After everything that's happened,' I'm still happy." "I still give (the former) coach a lot of respect," Foster said. "She knows her stuff. I could get two different stories about all of that. I didn't want to get involved." Fndtpr's thpmp ic "tpam " "I don't think of anything but basketball and winning," she says. "I'll help anybody anyway I can.When I'm out there on the court, I'm behind them.'' That is just part of the reason Foster is so valuable. I CflMlllflft I liurnipff I-w sm at You're aiminq for a colleqe I degree. And with that in hand ? you'll be looking for a job I offer. You may find it won't I I be automatic. For that reason j it's important for you, as a t sophomore, to make the I most of your last two years in college. Whatever your I career choice, you'll want to i hpnnmR nnmnptitivp ariri (marketable. It won't be easy but you'll find yourself better prepared if you look ahead. I Now. ARMY ROTO. THE Tfl ?a?>aaa.. mw JB inns a lira h 33-Point Game # "She's gonna be a big loss," coach Terry Kelly says, contemplating the thought of trying to fill the shoes of Foster. "Not only on the court, but off, too. Hopefully, we'll be able to till it. somenow... "What can you say?" Kelly ponders. "She our bread and butter, our main cog. They (the players) have a lot of admiration and respect for her, not just as a player but as a person,too. "She is a tremendous enjoyment to coach," Kelly cont: 1 II- J ?U ?.. ~ U tU 1 I thnt n/vt A milieu, nc rtgi uiuugu, urni wiui an mai taiciii, uui muv.ii ^ coaching is needed. Yet, "She is very coachable." Foster, among other things, has become a new author of the Carolina women's record books. RprnrHc trnincr into this vpar inrlnrif most rphounds in 0V""0 ----- ^ game, 22 vs USCA (1/5/81); highest field goal percentage in game, .800,12 of 15 vs NC State (2/26/80); most points scored, career, 1,639; most field goals, career, 672; most free throws, career, 295; most free throws attempted, career, 449 most rebounds, career, 1,089. She is simply making it harder to break these records by doing things like racking up a record oo :?4? / .? /~<in/f> /nn\ cUn Unr. do puinu> in uiic gcuue vvs>. ^iciiisun, one ii?aa swi icu every game in her career at Carolina. She will probably break the top career field goal percentage of .543 held by f Katrina Anderson and the single season mark of .563,also held by Anderson. She will probably end up as No. 2 on the top career scorers by average list and third on the rebounding average. She is second on the top single-season rebounding average list and is iourm on me career assist nsi. "I just go out and play the same old way," she says. "No reason to change. I wasn't thinking about breaking anybody's records. I just wanted to play ball." For four years, Foster has played the "same old way." And Saturday was a reminder that the end was near. Many people would have trouble concentrating. Not "old Sheila." "I said I gotta play ball first," she says in her high-pitched voice. "I just gotta put everything behind me. Whatever is () gonna happen is gonna happen and I have to play ball first." She admitted she did start to think about things when L.iz Holland knelt in front of the scorers bench with just over a minute left. "I believe it started comin' to me then," she giggled. "I just thought it's hard to believe it's almost over.'" iBWlShWm | 9 Get the facts on leadership management training. f j .earn what increases your u eadership potential in the I ob market. Sophomore, you |j :an do something about your I ? ife after colleqe. I Stop by the Army ROTC j'i Department for this infor- \ \ mative packet. I Capt. Fred Hart j < i _ n ! i Legare v^oiiege m Room 200 1 777-6542 1 f in Mriii i P||?HI piPBaiMPpMBiPmm| r HCBW HwfiS flWMIW' ?IWHIfMR 'flSJW Wm mm Ml WR SSSHH mm iSF ilB J