Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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isoorts dm im w ? iHHnnBeHaiBanKsaHHnsnnHBHRSiMMMami Infromnral rliroi Ill II UIIIUIXII UIIU! By Sammy Fretwell "It's the kind of thing where you leave a little bit sad, but opportunity is knocking," said Eric Stein of his impending employment at Princeton University. Stein, who has been USC's intramurals director since 1979, leaves a program he helped double in size to become an associate athletic director in charge of both intramurals and the physical education department at the Ivy League school. And in leaving, Stein said he's doing so with a good feeling. "IT'S BEEN a great four years," he said. "When I came here, my goal was to develop a comprehensive program, to provide something for eVeryone ? not just for the jock or the athlete, but for the average student. Hopefully, we've been 1-1- ^ *1 A >1 aoie uu mm. Under Stein, the number of specific programs offered has increased from 56 to 108 and major programs has increased from three to seven. Particularly, Stein has iccessfully tried to "pgrade the university's co-rec program "The co-rec area has now become one of the biggest parts of our program," Stein said. "Co-rec volleyball and softball and some of thesfe kind of activities has really taken off. "UNTIL RECENTLY these sports didn't really exist in a structured way because there were no rules as to how many women had to play. On some teams, you might find three i?/r*rr?*?r? and nthpr tonmc mioht havp all men" The introduction of women's flag football and women's golf are also examples of the positive change in the intramural Gamecock pitcher Clall Dnnnr4c rium oia11 nupui ig Former Gamecock relief pitcher Mike Werner signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, becoming the second USC player from the 1983 team to sign a professional contract. Werner, a 21st-round draft pick from Dunedin, Fla., joins fellow moundsman Gary Parmenter who signed with the Chicago Cubs last week. Werner, who finished the season with a 7-0 record, a 2.22 earned run average and five saves has been assigned to the Blue Jays' Medicine Hat farm team of the Pioneer League. Parmenter, of Bennington, Vt., opted to pass up his fina season of eligibility and has been assigned to Salinas of th< California League. He was 10-1 this past season with an ER/4 r?f i no INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL coaches and officials shoul< I HHIvHBHl I ' . ' ' \ V ' ' USC'S ROBIN BAXTER PREPARES TO THROW | Carolina's softbaBI team want on to place fourt ctor leaving foi program as a whole, Stein added. 4 4We really tried to equate the program for both men and women," he said. Although Stein said he is happy with the success in the past four years at Carolina's intramural department, he believes his decision to move on was a natural one, and might help to open other avenues for him in the future. "MOVING UP to this position might be a nice way to explore the (intercollegiate) athletic side of sports," he said. "I think it's going to be nice to work under their athletic department. "Though my areas will still be primarily on the intramural side, certainly I'll be in on other questions that might come up that will be more along the athletic line. Stein, 30, added that because Princeton doesn't give srhnlarshins to anv varsitv athletes, the New Jersev school has a different approach toward intramural and intercollegiate athletics. "Being at a school like Princeton, the university is very concerned about everybody on campus in an athletic as well as academic way," he said. "IT'S AMAZING. I was told (by Princeton officials) that about 39 percent of the student body there plays varsity nthWirc Thev havp so manv snorts, like crew and lacrosse and field hockey, on varsity status that a lot of students get involved.1' The University of Evansville (Ind.) graduate also quipped, "Brooke Shields will be there in the fall, so we hope to give her a chance to participate in the program." s sian orofessiona ? 0 - r- sports briefs attend a meeting at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in room 110 of th Blatt Physical Education Center. Play begins Sunday. 1 i USC'S SAILING Club will hold a mandatory meeting at k. D.m. tomorrow in room 217 of the P.E. Center. All members must attend, and new members are welcom i FORMER GAMECOCK baseball player Jim Lewis h nuj ?<? i'ud^i Attitude pic JMjli Inheriting basically the sj eliminated early in the World Series last year in C ^ ^ took the nationally-ranked Tffl i ii u do it," Piel said. "But th just sell themselves short, our players proved to tlv really did have the ability l USC gave champion T( | loss of the tournament, a L Lady Gamecocks also dov Ifo of the Pacific 2-1. Carolina was then bes A Fullerton 2-1. m nrtwc ? rtcc i ig/-> : K 1 III. I-IMJ JJUl IJJl 11 ? tion against defending n ? UCLA. The teams battled tor I . scoring until UCLA 'ook ? the top of the 16th. Th< came back, however, to 1 "When we came off th< had scored), I said, 'We'1 to let this season end nov\ fat there and get our run.'" riwiu ut "rfi McNamw I IN REGIONAL GAME THINGS TURNED soi h in College World Sarins Lac,y Gamecocks as UCI ( n?" a rrinceion 1 .?*?'I HHHnH^HKMl .-vMgtll**' Photo by Capers Hammond use INTRAMURAL DIRECTOR ERIC STEIN Heading to Princeton University in July il contracts been called up from Toledo by the Minnesota Twins. Lewis pitched at USC from 1976-77, and led June Raines' College World Series runners-up with 145 strikeouts in '77. ? The right-hander was 7-4 with a 4.79 earned run average in 15 games at Toledo. e In '76, Lewis led Carolina with a 10-3 record. THE COLUMBIA Metsclinched the first-half title of the South Atlantic League Monday night. 6 Columbia's Floyd Youmans fired a four-hitter in the opening game of a doubleheader, as the Mets downed Asheville e. 5-1. Columbia lost 1-0 in the nightcap, however, as Aubrey Lucas fired a no-hitter. The win assures the Mets of a berth in the SAL playoffs in as August. u/oH kp\i rnlp Hiirinn spasnn I y VII I1U J I VIV MVII 1^ WM W( 's softball team, coach says scored from third in the top of the 17th innoftball team was ing on a squeeze bunt to propel the Lady de, according to Bruins to victory. Piel. Piel said she thought USC might have won ime team that was had two calls not been made against Carolina ?* frr\m nmnires in the 10th inning. SUllUctli nuin IT.V, r ... ___ maha, Neb., Piel "Our official from South Carolina gave us Lady. Gamecocks two bad calls a* third base,"Piel said. "They his year's tourna- ended up scoring the final run. Carolina had never nent. "ONE WAS a force. They hit a ground 0 record with two ball to our third baseman (Robin Baxter) and 11-America squad: she went back for a force at third. He (the ind center fielder umpire) said the runner coming in was safe, was named on the which seems impossible when the runner put her foot on our third baseman's foot on the base." had the players to Things didn't improve for USC as the next sy (USC's players) batter hit a sacrifice fly to score the winning This year, I think run. ;mselves that they Piel said she felt the runner left the base " too soon. Carolina appealed, but lost. :xas A&M its only "She left the base too soon, so we appeal2-0 decision. The ed the play," Piel said. "He (the umpire) rned the University said we had an illegal appeal because our elmrtctAn m#?hhi<> Rnhr^ was standing in OllV/4 UVV/jy w w>v ? - ? / ^ ten by Cal State- foul territory. I can't say whether that was a bad call because I don't know whether she was standing in foul territory or not. i a must-win situaational champions "I THINK the people in the stands as well as myself and the people just for Carolina 15 innings without were impressed," Piel said, "because when a 1-0 advantage in the kids looked out, for five minutes, the : Lady Gamecocks crowd gave them a standing ovation. And * " * ni,nr f/M-n/it that hpi-'SllCP I'vP hppfl ;noi me score. i ? ncvti, t-?vi iuisvi ?.? ?.. ~ ; field (after UCLA to a lot of World Series and I've never seen 'e worked too hard that before." . Let's get back in Piel said that overall she was happy with the ending to her first year at USC. "We almost reached our capabilities," ir, however, for the Piel said. "That makes me feel great. This is .A's Shelly Aguiler a good step for next year."