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' Gilmore's i By Joanne Korth You can't trick Sharon Gilmorc into talking about just herself. You might think that after being academically ineligible for the first half of the season, the 6-3 center for the l ady Gamecocks would have her own performance foremost on her mind ? but Gilmorc is all team. While being on the sidelines has B, made her more determined, her goals ate lot the team to play well and win. THE LADY Gamecocks are 10-5 on ymHET1 Sharon Gilmore (32) and other Lady basketball coach Nancy Wilson's instrui IMffNE BCIDG WORI held by the f^pnatp Fin, I The Pres Treasurei university requestin year tunc student c required budget v\ return spail the season ? 7-2 since Gilmore's rt'Tlirn ? nnrl li'iwl tin* nnrfh ilivicinn i-?f the Metro Conference at 3-0. Gilmore has tried to use her time off the court effectively. Sitting out "really helped a lot from the basketball point of view, as well as the academic one," she said. "It has given me a lot of motivation. While out, Gilmore naturally wished she could be playing but always made an effort to stand behind the team because she knows the importance of support from the coaches and bench m p: x??'y?* /Vj-YJ ' ty MsBKBl ,**JA I W^W:Z:'7:] ffiii mrn*~.. JH [WE iL^. J| ft? 3 *4P ffl V * _^?j * JENNIFER Slfc.H I If* bwnecock Gamecocks listen to USC head women's ctions during a timeout. >flTORY iPT (SHOPS ance Committee i ? ft i idem ana/or r of all eligible f organizations ig 1985/86 fiscal iing from the activity fee are to attend one /orkshop. 4:00 - RH 302 7:00 - RH 302 - 4:00 - RH 304 4:00 - RH 327A 7:00 - RH 327A - 4:00 - RH 304 [S use while on the floor. "When you're gone for a while, you gel used to seeing things without you," Gilmore said, "and you have a tendency to sluff oil' a little instead of going out there full force." THF. FIRST couple of games Gilmore was admittedly a little slow coming around, but through her teammates' help was able to regain her selfconfidence. "I!very one of them and the coaching staff kept talking to me," she said. Head coach Nancy Wilson said Gilmore has improved with each performance and will be a top defensive player when she works her way to game condition. "The more she gets in shape," Wilson said, "I think the strength of her game will he defense. "Tin* mimlli?r mif* fliimt thru ?.!?? adds is she gives us another quality, experienced player," said Wilson." so that we can do more substituting." Gilmore's body si/e helps to pry things open inside and open up the shooters on the outside, Wilson said. ON THE road back to lop playing condition, a 23-point outing in a 73-60 win over Cheyney University is encouraging. l our steals and a teamleading eight rebounds make Gilmore happy as well, but she is not worried about her stats so much as how the team performs overall. Poised to reach the IfXX) career point plateau befoie the end of the season, Gilmore is not concerned or even aware of personal records. "When I reach the l#H)() point mark I'm sure I'll be happy about it, but I'm :?hiii it rnmino h.n'L we're looking great," Ciilmore said. "We're getting the momentum thai we need to perform together ? I don't really think about myself." I Ml Quality H Confidei I? Pelvic exai Treatment Routine p? Health scr Two 5 Mir IflnMBBMnHa .. M KV KK<*K 720 Old Charlestt ! Telephone: 791Open H a.m. to EVKHY I)A Now offering a 1 Students, Fa I Sports Briefs >, Basketball player quits From Staff and Wire Reports 1 , _ \1 alt M ;i yes, a sophomore guard on the USC basketball team, said J^9HL Monday that leaving B the team lor personal reasons, lie also said that /?.. " j/ lie will sit out of school during the spring semester r to consider his future . plans- Ifl "We are really sorry H? that Matt lias decided to Matt Mayes leave our team. He is a Ex USC guard very talented person and an excellent student, and we wish him the very best in whatevei he decides to do. Me leaves our team on the best of terms, hut he just I'eels that he needs to look into some other things at this time," (iamecock head couch Bill I osier said. \1., A 1 IT A I .1 I',.,,,, I},.,....,I M f I. -If I U U*J| I / ? ? " | ?V ' II I I V.I UlUll V.I I I VM I I IJIVMII U, 1 V . , ll?u played in all hut one of South Carolina's 12 games, had started twice, and was averaging 1.5 points per game, l ast season he played in 23 games, starting once, and he aveiaged 2.2 points per outing. Tigers' drug tests start ( I.KMSON ? Th e Clemson University Athletic Department is going to begin a drug testing program of athletes sooner than expected "in light of recent developments," officials have said. "We have been working on the start of a drug testing program for longer than a year now. and in the light of recent development, we are stepping up our efforts to get the program started during the present spring semester," Bill McLcllan, Clemson athletic director, said Monday. The State Law linforcement Division has been investigating drug use among Clemson athletes since traces of the pain killer phenylbutazone were found in the body of a Clemson runner who died Oct. IS. Augustinius Jaspers, 23, died of a congenital heart defect. He did not have a prescription for the drug. ki)|c:i:ntral ealth Care Delivered with itialitv and Compassion. Services Offered ms, Pap smears, Birth control of sexually tranmitted diseases lysicals and health care eening / Preventive medicine Centers To Serve You ] lutes from USC Campus i ~ i Tctvrw Ai Ml I >T( 1 VI'KAl ^ >n Hwy. 511 Heltline Blvd. 0734 782-4051 K p.m. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ! Y EVERY DAY 0% Discount on all office charges to USC culty and dependents with USC ID.