The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 25, 1982, SPRING SPORTS SPECIAL 1982, Page Page 4, Image 4
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BY CHRIS HUGHES
Staff Writer
With spring on its way and
the basketball season
winding down sports fans
will follow June Raines and
the baseball squad through
what looks to be another
successful season. What this
campus seems unaware of is
the men's tennis team that
has jumped off to a very
impressive start.
The Gamecocks are
ranked 14th in the preseason
tpnnis noil hut if riarolina's
performance in the Minnesota
Showcase Tournament
Feb. 13-14 is an
example of how the
Gamecocks will fare against
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Texas by one and tied wil
sixth-ranked Cal-Berkek
for second in the showcase.
Team Captain Jose Sali
Neto says the team is lookir
for a finish in the top 10 f<
the season. The team do<
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deepest team USC has ev<
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having trouble attracting
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BY
MARGARET
SCHOFIELD
Staii Writer
rhe USC volleyball team
ished their season this
st fall with a record of 17
is and 28 losses under new
ich Terry Drake.
?oach Drake replaced
dy Martino as head coach
volleyball in September.
JSC fashioned a - young
im in Drake's debut
ason as three of the six
irters were freshmen.
V demanding schedule
isisting of three opponents
iked in the top 10 and
/en opponents in the top 20
sed a stiff challenge for
? relatively unexperienced
imecocks.
Highlighting the season
is a win over Clemson at
Lady Neti
By JULIE JAMESON
Staff Writer
The women's tennis tean
off to a smashing star
ith an undefeated recorc
or their spring seasor
icy're 3-0 defeating Var
3rbilt College, Mississipp
nd Furman. They're tote
jcord including their las
ill schedule is 12-0. Prett
npressive.
"The record speaks fc
self," said Coach Je
efalos. The team is ei
)ying another successft
eason coach Kefalos an
ssistant coach Grac
iarrie. The 9-0 victory ovt
'urman Tuesday is evidenc
f the team's strength.
"For me, it was a coi
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Three players who con- i
tributed largely to the
volleyball team's success
this season were Teresa
Green, Debbie McClure, and
Teletha Deleveaux. Coach
Drake classified Green as
the top spiker, McClure the
best setter, and Deleveaux
' the top server who also has
the potential to become an
All-American.
Coach Drake is focusing
her recruiting efforts on
obtaining a setter and a
middle blocker. ;<Vready
verbally committed to USC
are two girls from Canada
whom Drake admits to being
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volleyball team is presently
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? vitationals, a three-day
tournament in Tallahassee,
? Fla. "This will help tell
m where we stand in comt
petition," said Kefalos.
I. "Rollins College will be the
i, toughest competition ? they
i- won last year." Other strong
>i teams, said Kefalos, will be
il Auburn, Florida State,
;t University of Mississippi
y and University of Georgia.
Susan Smith, senior No. 4
?r player said she feels "letff
down when there's a week in
i- between matches. To me the
jl matches are the high point."
d Smith was the No. 1 player
:e her freshman and
jr sophomore years. "The
:e main area where tennis
team has progressed is in
n- consistency. Over the past
four years we've become
ie consistently good," said
/o Smith, a Florida native.
Smith said Coach Kefalos
ly is greatly responsible for the
lg success. "I wanted an inn
tense coach and he's held up
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engaged in an offseason
volleyball competition which
is termed as the USVBA
(United States Volleyball
Association). USC finished
third in the N.C. State Invitational
and is preparing
for another tourney in March
with the regionals slated to
begin in April.
Coach Drake attributes
her team's improvement to
her demanding coaching
style. "Kids see a need to
trainat the level that I train.
Now they all have positive
attitude to improve and
become the best they can
be."
Tabbed as the leanest
women's team on campus
the volleyball team has
acquired the nickname,
"Lean and Mean." After
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would certainly have to
agree.
Fast Start
to that expectation."
Although Smith's eligibility
to play tennis is up in May,
she plans to study in France
for her final semester.
Laura Bernstein, the
freshman No. 1 player, also
praised Kefalos, "he has
really helped improve my
game. We communicate well
with him. He's also a friend.
If we have a problem, we can
talk to him. We're not scared
of him."
The team is confident
making the top ten this year.
Bernstein said, "I predict
we'll finish aroung fourth or
fifth."
The Lady Gamecocks also
expect to be at the NCAA
Championships this year
which will be held at
Brigham Young University,
Salt Lake City, Utah from
May l()-20.
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