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Women's golf
By Tim Gochnaur
After a successful fall campaign that saw
his Lady Gamecock golfers rise to become
the 12th-ranked outfit in the country, firstyear
head coach Jeff Howell is looking
forward to an even better spring season and
a possible top 10 ranking.
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possible this spring. "The girls are right
confident they can move into the top 10.
They're good players."
The Lady Gamecocks have already
played once this year, at the Lady Gator
Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 11-13.
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54-ho!e tournament to a two-day, 36-hole
affair. USC placed 12th in an 18-team field.
The women's golf team won the 1982 Fall
Lady Wolfpack Invitational, took third place
in the Beacon Woods Invitational at New
Port Richey, Fla , and finished fourth in the
Lady Kat Invitational in Kentucky.
The team will be minus one of its top
players this spring. Jan Rikard has left
Carolina to try to make the pro tour in
Florida.
Here is a profile of Howell and his women
golfers.
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Howell, 35, a native of Laurinburg, N.C.,
was captain of Pembroke State's golf team
from 1964-68. He is a Class A member of the
Professional Golfers Association of
America and has been a professional since
1972. He played on the PGA mini-tour in 1973
and 1974 after serving as assistant to Randy
Glover at Kings Grant in Charleston.
The women's golf coach came to
Columbia in 1974 as the assistant
professional at Forest Lake Country Club
and later moved to Woodbranch Country
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Led by senior returning All-American Pat
freshman top recruit Darlene Lowery, USC's
will gear for the 1983 season.
The schedule is highlighted by a heavy st
games early on the card.
"This lines us up with a lot of teams from the
warm spring weather, and we're able to work
our tough tournaments," Assistant Head Coach
said.
THE TEAM has been at regular practice for
preparation for the opener against Northe
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Preparation is important in the philosophy
Head Coach Lou Piel and assistant Palmer, "
the tough tournament at the University of (
vitational," Palmer said.
Dufficy, a Hope Valley, R.I., native will play a
role on the squad in her infield/outfield pos
said. The freshman, Lowery, will play from the
Another important player will be junior Lind
will be working in the outfield, Palmer said.
"WK HAVEN'T quite reached our pot<
ability," Palmer said, "but we'll be there for
game.
"We have great speed and a solid defense in o
Palmer said that by the end of the season, "rc
can finish with the top teams and get to the Woi
World Series."
The first round of the National Colleg
Association playoffs takes place March 12^1<
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Furman Invitational at Greenville, S C.
Peggy Bell Invitational at Winter Sprim
Azalea Invitational at Wilmington, N.C.
Duke Invitational at Ourham, N.C.
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women s soutnem onampionships at
NCAA Championships at Athens, Ga.
Club, where he was head professional until
December 1982.
ROBIN ABARE
Abare, a junior from Forsythe, Ga.,
placed fourth in the Lady Wolfpack Invitational
in 1982 and finished 24th individually
at the Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics for Women National
Championships at Athens, Ga., in 1981. She
won the Middle Georgia Junior Championship
in 1979 and 1980 and was runner-up
in the Westlake Junior Invitational in 1980.
She also finished in the too 32 in the 1979 U.S.
Junior Championship.
Howell said, "Robin's the upperclassman
on the team. She didn't play real well in the
fall, but we're counting on her to play well
this spring. She worked with her pro on her
swing over Christmas, and I've worked with
her since school started."
KELLY BRANNON
Brannon, a freshman from Franklin,
Tenn., was named to the 1982 High School
All-America team and won the Tennessee
State High School Championship in her
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won the Tennessee State Junior Girls
Championship at age 17 and the Nashville
City Women's Amateur Championship at 16.
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season," the six-year head coach skills, acc
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son. I think we have a shot at the the roste
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ned Furman in Greenville 9-0 and Oxriede
t the Volunteers in Knoxville 7-2. doubles. r.
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victory over Tennessee. "They're ^?'
of the better teams in the region," Chafin wil
aid. Next
jphomore Laura Bernstein said,
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in the national college rankings. petition
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Howell said, "Kelly could be the key to the
team this spring. If she plays well, the team
will move up. She'll take up the slack from
Jan leaving."
SUZY ELLISON
Ellison, a senior from Columbia, qualified
for the 1982 U.S. Women's Open and has
finished seventh in the S.C. Women's
Amateur and 10th in the Carolinas Women's
Amateur. In 1980, she qualified for the
Southern Amateur, and she captured third
places in the 1978 Junior Azalea and the 1979
Carolinas Four-Ball tournaments.
"Suzy played real well in the fall, more
consistent than anybody on the team. She's
going to have a good spring," Howell said.
LISE RUSSELL
Russell, a sophomore from New York
City, was a member of the PGA National
World Cup team in 1980, the youngest player
ever to qualify for an LPGA event at age 13
and the youngest player to make the cut in a
LPGA event at age 15.
In her freshman year with the Lady
Gamecocks, Russell placed sixth in the 1982
Lady Seminole Invitational. She was an
American Junior Golf Association AilAmerican
in 1979 and 1980. She won the New
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in 1979, the Metropolitan Women's
Golf Association Junior Championship in
1980 and the Arizona Silver Belle Championship
in 1975, '76, '77, '79 and'80.
Howell said, "Russell is an excellent
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LISA SCALLY
Scally, a freshman from Corapolis, Pa.,
made it to the quarterfinals of the Western
Pennsylvania Women's Amateur Championship
in 1981 and was the 1981 Lad and
Lassie Champion. In 1980, Scally was
runner-up in the West Penn Junior Championship.
Her father, Chuck Scally, a
teaching professional, qualified for 13 U.S.
Opens.
"Lisa only played in one or two tour- f
naments last fall and will play more this
spring. She has a lot of potential," Howell
said.
KIM SIMMONS
Simmons, a sophomore from Charleston
finished ninth in the Lady Kat Invitational
in her freshman year. She was
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finished fifth in the Twin States Tournament
and eighth in the S.C. Women's State .
Amateur in 1980.
Howell said, "Kim is a real good player ^
and had a pretty good fall. She was runner- ^
up in the U.S. Amateur one year. She made
a swing change after the fall, and if she can
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she should have a real good spring."
The Lady Gamecocks' next tournament is
March 24-26 at the Furman Invitational in
Greenville.
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track team has high hopes for the 1983
>quad is led by two-time All-America senior
Rambo holds school records in the indoor
1 the 400-meter outdoor (46.8). He was a
giate Athletic Association national qualifier
intermediate hurdles. He also qualified for ?
)ic Trials and played one year of football for
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ina standouts include Verlon Rhodes and
ansfer from Furrnan, has qualified for the
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. He will be running the 600-meter. His best
>n is 1:09.6.
er school record holder in the indoor mile
qualifier for the national indoor meet for
lso holds the outdoor 1,500 mark at 3:45.9.
le is looking forward to this season.
ive a lot of runners, but what we do have is a
Our goal is to get to the NCAA chamipring.
r top competition and high standards from
said Strong, an Ail-American at Oklahoma
itly earned recognition when he was named
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1 face tough competitors this season. Their
des two dual meets and four invitationals ? a
nia Relays and Tom Black Classic among
leet this season is at home March 20 against