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Defeats Delta Upsilon
Phi Kappa Sij
By Andrew Miller
Phi Kappa Sigma's 24-0 victory over Delta Upsilon coupled
with II-Cool's 10-6 win over University Inn propelled Kappa
Sigma into this weeks No.l spot in the football Intramural
poll.
"The difference between Kappa Sigma and II-Cool was the
point differential," said Leeny Foiles, director of the Intramural
football poll.
Phi Kappa Sigma and II-Cool, both undefeated, switched
rankina DOsit? ?ns when the noil was taken on Thursdav of thi.<
past week.
THE LECHENS remained the third-ranked team with s
26-0 trouncing of Army ROTC.
Previously eighth-ranked Dynasty moved up to fourth posi
tion beating this past week's seventh ranked GDI 19-0.
Doobies strengthened their hold on the fifth spot by beatinf
currently seventh-ranked Attackers 20-0 Monday.
Unscored upon Pi Kappa Alpha, unranked last week, cap
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COLUMBIA HALL I was a 19-0 winner over Maxcy I, anc
Kappa Alpha defeated Kappa Sigma 8-2 to take the eight!
and ninth positions respectively.
Rounding out the top ten is Bates House, who was beatei
by Bates Eliminators 7-0 in a game played Monday.
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1. Phi Kappa Sigma 58 6 2-(
2. II Cool 38 12 2-1
3. Lechers 51 0 2-1
4. Dynasty 25 0 2-1
5. Doobies 25 0 2-1
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7. Attackers 20 2 2-1
8. Columbia Hall 13 6 2-1
9. Kappa Alpha 14 2 2-1
10. Bates House 4 0 2-1
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Dominique Blasingame
Gamecock starting tight-end comes off the line of scrimage. Bla
105 yards in hisjirst three games.
24-0
pa captures No. 1 s
In other football action this past week Navy ROTC beat
I AFRO 13-0, Bootlegers tied Air Force ROTC 6-6, Phi Delta
i Theta tied Chi Psi 6-6, Alpha Tau Omega defeated the Caucal
sians 12-0, Pi Kappa Phi lost to Zeta Beta Tau 12-0, and
Sigma Phi Epsilon beat Sigma Nu 6-0.
: There will not be a football poll for women due to the inclement
whether they suffered last week. The only two games
played last week were Delta Zeta's 6-0 victory over Alpha
I Delta Pi, and McManks 7-0 defeat of Pi Delta Phi.
irN uul.* results, the individual champion in the Men's A
division was Gregg DeCastro of Kappa Sigma. DeCastro shot
i a 72 to take the title.
In the B division, Mark Cantey 77 was good enough to take
the championship, and in the C division John Dawson shot a
79 to win.
\ Inwomen's play, Susanne Gibbons won with a round of 98.
Steve Cich was the winner in the faculty-staff division with
an 84.
THE TEAM contest was won by Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
1 Elwyn Bridges paced the team with a 75, followed by Mark
l Cantly and Eddie Brown both shooting 77, while Craig Whittle
and Rich Seay shoot 80 to round out the team,
i Sigma Alpha Epsilon took the top three spots in the closestto-the-pin
competition. Eddie Brown was the winner followed
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Wfl KF Although a change of Dositic
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big back, and I was the bigge
jf 1SABS|hL^|v^ last year. His plan required si
backs. I dccided the best place
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!P** wasn't concerned when Bias
^kBBiSjriSUn gested the move.
"I wasn't skeptical at all, est
fob J ^ studied films of what he'd dori
wfflllM'i 1#^looked at him play there and go
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^ with him," Kurucz siad.
iM I "1 think he's an intense
V- Sgfal Kurucz said. "He learns well,
pride in his performance. Over:
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^ \ V THE 6-2 223 pound athlete
^ \ \ . **wJSik he enjoys most about the receiv
Jttlil lhe Pass action.
"I love to see action, and I
?* than I have since I've been h
- *$ ? "I* feels like I'm more invol
?' count on me for certain thing:
* * routes. If the quarterback ca
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w * before I was mainly used <
Photo by Johnny Bo?j? "I love the passing game. T
in the pass'route almost every
singame has caught seven passes for called, and Mon't usually hav
block," he said.
Dot in football noil
v I by
Ricchi, Cantey and Kevin Weisinger, w ho represented the
marketing department.
In the longest-drive competition, Phillip Mobley of the Army
ROTC took top honors. Trey Ridgeway was second, while
third and fourth place went to Gary Roth and Sam Baker.
All winners to come by the Intramural/Recreational Sports
office this week to pick up their prizes.
INTRAMURAL NOTES
The intramural office needs volleyball officials. No experience
is necessary. Pay begins at $3.50 a game and increases
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as one gains more experience. /\ppncaiions are oeing accepieu
in room 102 of the Blatt Physical Education Centei.
Tennis begins Saturday and schedules are posted in the intramural
office.
Volleyball entries are open for men's, women's, and Co-Rec
divisions, however, entries close Tuesday.
THE NEXT intramural managers meeting will be held at 5
p.m. Oct. 5 in room 135 at the P.E. Center.
The punt, pass and kick, and the handball tournament entries
will open Monday. -v
For more information, call the Intramural/Recreational
Sports Office at 777-5261.
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Will Vansant of Columbia Hall II breaks away from Steohen Brown of
Douglas in intramural football action on Monday.
:hange to fullback
Blasingarne said his best asset as fullback
>ns is believed was his blocking game, and Kurucz said that
;s, USC foot- hasn't changed since his move to tight end.
game said he "DOMINIQUE'S MAIN thing is his
move to tight blocking," Kurucz said. "He can catch the
time fullback ball when he has to in the clutch, and he also
is a very good blocker. When he sets his mind
i., has earned to doing something, he'll get the job done.
icis auu was And I'm talking mainly aoout nis DiocKing.
:r last season was a very bjg factor in the Duke
[it end, he has game," Kurucz added. When we ran the
age, catching sweeps and the pitches outside, he really
hustled and did a good job. He was one of
idea to move the factors that helped us in that final drive
to win the ball game," he said.
singame said. Kurucz said Carolina hasn't sacrificed the
ad coach Joe big blocking-back position to put Blasingame
n't require a at tight end
st back from ??I think the backs we have now are doing
nailer, faster a great job in accomplishing both blocking
I could get a an(j carrying the ball," Kurucz said. "I don't
nd, so I told think that position has suffered because
"d- , Dominique moved to tight end. I think we've
rucz said he ajj been battered by the move."
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"DOMINIQUE'S A great athlete and a
>ecially after I good guy," said Chris Corley, junior
e at fullback, Gamecock tight end. "This is his first year at
>t the opinions tight end, and he's really done a good job adthat
worked justing to the change from fullback."
When he learned he would be moved from
competitor," fullback to tight end, Blasingame said he
and has great "just wanted to go ahead and start practicing
all I'm pleased to where 1 could get a feel for the new
tensity, pride position.
osed to a guy ^rst jt was very strange being on the
ids that might jjne next to jhosc big offensive tackles,"
Blasingame said. "So far though, it's been
said the thing going pretty well. 1 always played runn
ing position is ingback even in high school, so 1 had to learn
what the tight end has to do over the spring
see more now and summer. 1 think my adjustment has
ere," he said. come a long way."
ved, afid they Blasingame credits Kurucz with teaching
s, like on pass him the fundamentals of the new position,
n't get to the
) me, whereas "HE HELPED me with almost everything
is a blocking 1 had to learn about tight end," Blasingame
said. "Coach Kurucz sat down with m^-and
he tight end is if there was anything I had to go over, he was
time a pass is there. He's helped me a whole lot in
'e to stay in to understanding coverages and certain blocks
for the tight ends."