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THE GAMECOCK Sports June 20, 1984 ? Page 7 I
All-sport troph
By Tracy Mixson
After 13 years of Independent action, USC
finished second in its bid for the 1983-84
Metro Conference all-sports trophy, and
athletic director Bob Marcum said he was
pleased at the accomplishment.
"It was one of our objectives to win the
all-sports trophy this year, but although we
didn't, I still think we did a great job," he
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"We didn't do it, but overall I think it was
a really fine year, and we did quite well."
USC scored 73.5 points in the 12-event
competition as conference champion Florida
State amassed 81. Points were awarded on a
8 ? 1 basis for first through eighth place
11IIIMICM.
VIRGINIA TECH claimed third place
with 65 points, winning the cross country
championship and taking second in the
men's basketball tournament and outdoor
track.
Memphis State and women's basketball
champion Louisville finished third and
fourth, while Cincinnati, Southern Mississippi
and Tulane rounded out the conference
standings, respectively.
USC claimed its first and only conference
cnampionsnips reo. zz-zd in ootn men s ana
women's swimming, while FSU countered
with six titles ? volleyball, men's and
women's tennis, track, baseball and golf.
The Gamecocks played runners-up five
times, four of them behind champion Florida
State. The Seminoles have won the all-sports
trophy five of the seven times the award has
been presented.
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By Tracy co
(Editor's note: The following is the ret
first of a two-part series on active summer
sports clubs at USC.) fei
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members bored with their usual sum- in
mer school routines can now escape wi
the monotony by riding horseback, ba
flying an airplane, or even jumping out
of one. Ja
Ten of the 27 regular sports clubs at m
USC are active over both summer ses- sp
sions, and open to all university
personnel.
44It's perfect weather for many of sc
the offered events, and it's no sense o\
locking up the equipment when there m
arc students interested and could be C
participating," said Kathy Bunn of the ec
Intramural/Recreational Sports th
department.
"I would really call these clubs semi- w
active, because most of them only par- P
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those people interested." L
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THE FENCING club at USC is one
such active club, and offers men and o
women the unique opportunity to c;
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Fencing club member Stephen Scott is touched
an individual fencing epee tournament bout. Fencit
active during the summer and open to all studei
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Freestyle
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at USC. Carolina won both the men's and women's
TO COME as close as we did this year
was great," said Bobby Foster, USC assistant
athletic director for non-revenue sports.
"It's a good rivalry. The fact that it was so
close between us and Florida State will make
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mpete equally, according to club fly an air
>resentative Ricky Thompson. mercial
"A lot of people don't realize it, but Todd Hi
icing is one of the few sports that
yone can play," he said. "WEi
"In fact, it's the only contact sport ing level
which men and women can compete the level
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Thompson said club member Dr. club iner
ne Littmann of the medical depart- ly $35 a
ent is a national champion in the tivity fee
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hallenge July 7 at USC's physical particip;
lucation center, and will take part in several 1
ic Palmetto State Games July 20-22.
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orks closely with the Columbia Rav sai
almetto Fencing Society, which is new mei
ow teaching lessons. how to
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USC's Flying Club is also an active sports,'
rganization during the summer, and The c
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i Conference Swimming Championships Feb. 22-25
i competition for USC's first-ever Metro titles.
the conference more aware of the trophy's
importance."
"Playing a school like Florida State, which
is always strong competition, makes the allsports
trophy more meaningful. The Metro
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plane "at about half the com- c* ##
cost," club representative from Man
unmiter said. Four reci
Conference
CAN get people at the beginn- sion agreen
and take them all the way to the 1985
of airline pilot." champions!
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ield in Columbia, available to York to br
nbers 24 hours a day. Normal- 1984-85 se;
semester, Hammitter said ac- championsl
s have been reduced to $20 for "Katz Sj
nmer school sessions. sports prog
jrther information about the Steven Hat
!ub, call 765-0224. them in a c
Equestrian Club is an active Hatchell
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uion uuiiiig inc Muinnti iv.vnw
the spring and fall. The club carried the
ited and placed highly in each Au
lorse shows during 1983-84. augurate t
ball seasoi
1 REPRESENTATIVE Chris wowi, dux
d the organization welcomes ships and
nbers, and can teach beginners and O
ride on a competitive inter- programm
te level.
re always looking for new peo- USC AT
> are interested in equestrian tor Bob N
' he said. believes th
lub moves into the Long Creek will benefi
ian Center this week, a multi- ference an
: facility 16 miles from the USC "It's n
from a f
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things for our club," exposure
d. "We hope we can grow as a draws froi
lere, and do great things." audience,'
STUDENTS and employees in- Louisvil
1 in joining the fcquestrian eiuo lournamci
itact Ray at 799-8204. nament in
Gymnastic Club is one of the Louisvil
r's semi-active clubs, and club was honor
nt Ed Manno can be reached by a challenj
/yy-3404 or ///-J3/3. i*,uuu.
i members primarily use the
r to work out to stay in shape "WE A
fall, and fees are $2 to cover the definitely
chalk.. turned int
e club tries develop an at- Olsen sa
ere where you don't have to be the all-tim
tstanding gymnast to be in- In a thi
d," Manno said. standing
'MNASTICS IS not the type of chaired bi
hat has firm, strict competition, j.
e people are competing at dif- . . .
levels. Everybody tries to help r?USC T
other out, and it's a very ,he no;,h
auve atmospnere. Florida Si
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tic director
was new to us, but I think we contributed a
lot to the conference this year."
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i iic i ull- iui uic an-spuris iropny came
down to the final weeks of competition,
when FSU upset favored USC in golf and
then defeated the Gamecock baseball team
11-10 at the Metro tournament May 27.
"THIS WAS was a meaningful year in the
all-sports competition because the race was
so close between Florida State and South
Carolina right down to the final three
sports," Metro conference commissioner
Steven Hatchell said. ,
"Florida State upsetting South Carolina in
baseball and golf the last weekend was a
key." <
This season represented the most championship
events ever for the conference, and
its highest point total with the addition of
USC.
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ivitlliuill ^Cliu I lie V_UHIMIld milll'lli; UL'|)<1I iment
has benefited from the Metro
conference. !
"I THINK the conference has really been i
good for our athletes, because they once
again have that word 'championship' to
compete for," he said. "That is most
important."
USC left the Atlantic Coast Conference in I
1971, and had been independent before join- j
ing the Metro in April 1983. |
"We came really close this year. We feel
like we're getting stronger in all our sports,
and we hope next year we'll be able to win
the all-sports trophy," Foster said.
"Florida State is awfully tough, but* our
goal is to win it next year."
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recommendations
Reports
ommendations were approved recently by Metrii
t athletic directors, including a two-year televilent
and the selection of Louisville as the site for
Metro Conference men's basketbaU
hip.
/ision agreement calls tor Katz Sports of New
oadcast conference games, beginning with the
ason and tournament and ending with the
iip game.
Dorts is one of the largest leading packagers in
ramming in the country," Metro Commissioner
chell said. "We are very pleased to be joining
:ontract."
said Katz Sports has produced Big Eight Con1
Pacific Coast Athletic Association basketball,
Kickoff Classic
some ^ baseball
also from the
the university Bob Marcum
m the television ,, .
' he said USC 3thlGtic director
le, the site of the Metro Conference basketball
it in 1976, 1980 and 1981, will host the 1985 tourthe
newly renovated Freedom Hall.
le athletic director William Olsen said the school
ed to be tournament host, but also said it will be
because the hall's approximate capacity is
kRE pleased to host the tourney, but it will
present a great challenge because the event has
o a sold-out affair the past few years," he said,
lid last season's tournament at Memphis State set
ie attendance record at 40,104.
rd item, the athletic directors voted to create a
championship events committee to regulate
scheduling and administrative affairs, to be
/ Tulane athletic director Hindman Wall.
irth recommendation approved was double round
/ in baseball within north and south divisions.
.ouisville, Cincinnati and Virginia Tech compose
division, while Tulane, Southern Mississippi,
late and Memphis State are in the south.