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THE GAMECOCK Sports April 12, 1985 - Page 13 Tennis tea c ^rssxm f tyrt'7?r^-'--r-^:--^yJ::'~^F:J' * & IIP ^ >tt , ff \ SI I aHu nomornrl I i II II Qaislar rntnrnn n nkn? I*lA. 0 ..'Tl ? -"tomorrow al ?! n_ at home torn tou^*ana | ^i.U c usc baskets sign two Colu From Staff Reports USC's basketball program made some rosier additions during the national signing date Wednesday, and came away with a pair of local products. The Gamecocks signed forward Darryl ^ Martin, a 6-7 forward from A.C. Mora High School and Allen County Community College in Kansas, while the I.ady Gamecocks added 5-10 forward/center Martha Parker to their roster. rarkcr comes to the women's squad Irom Hammond Academy, a school (hat also produced Lady Gamecock players Marsi and Amy McAlister. Martin, an uncle of 1984-85 Gamecock senior Harold Martin, took the long way hack to Columbia after attending A.C. Mora. He spent three years in the Army and then went to Allen, where he averaged 23 tl#\tr\f t in/I 1.1 .. i - I - jl'viain uiiu it IVUV/UIIU1 cl ^Ullll. Ill IL'UUIll^ IIIC ^ team to a 26 7 rccord and a regional finals finish in the 1985 Kansas Junior College Tournament. He was named to the first-team All-Kansas Junior College squad, one of only two players chosen unanimously, and was also honored as the Most Valuable Player of the Fast-West Kansas JC All-Star Game. Martin was also being recruited by Kansas State, Alabama and Alabama-Birmingham. "We are very pleased to have someone of l)?'?rrvl\ nhililv firwl w\ir? r???r nr/A gram." said USC head coach Bill lostcr. "He is a Columbia native, and we are especially glad to have such a talented local Road block Baseball team I By Jeff Owens During a 61-game season, most college ibaseball teams run into a few obstacles. Such obstacles have been frequent during the past week for USC as they have lost five nf fhpir lact pioht oam#?c ri rnnninn tlw?ir - - v..x/pKuie ?"v'1 record to 27-13. The Gamecocks take that 1 record to Cincinnati this weekend for an important Metro conference series against the Bearcats. When the two teams met earlier this season at Sarge Frye Field, USC won all three games, pounding the Bearcats in the series finale, 29-3. BUT USC head coach June Raines said he ^ expects a much tougher series at Cincinnati. wr: '.r , < v ? ( K i \ ' . ims prepari JOS inesday against Lianna Bebeau of Georgia. USC's * men play Tennessee today away and return home all programs wbia players player with us. He comes from an excellent program at Allen County Community Col icgc, wnere nc received excellent coaching." Martin's coach at Allen was Neil Crane. Martin is South Carolina's second basketball signee for 1985. During the November, 1984 early signing period, the Gamecocks landed 6-7, 215-pound forward Bill Vernau of Brentwood High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. Foster also announced Wednesday that USC forward Derrick Lewis has decided to transfer to another school. Larlier Lewis had complained about his lack of playing time during the 1984-85 season. Parker is the first high school player to be signed this season by head coach Nancy Wilson. She led Hammond to five consecutive South Carolina independent high school Ipnoilp chlinmiAnthirtt Tirwi I H the past two seasons. She averaged 28.7 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. USA Today listed her as one of the nation's top 25 high school players in 1984-85. Parker was also named to the Addidas All-American team the past two seasons, and to Street and Smith magazine's second team All-American squad last season. "Martha is definitely one of the country's finest high school players and is ranked in the top ten in most recruiting polls," Wilson said. "She exemplifies the type of student, athlete and person we want at USC." hits slump "I'm sure they will remember the 29 runs we scored down here. It will be much tougher, but we need a win no matter where its at." Raines said his team is in a slump right now. "We have only won five of our last 11 games so we need to get back on track right now. We are a good team that's just not flaying wen iigm iiuw. One of last week's few bright spots was a series against the University of Maine, a team that has made appearances in the College World Series in the last few years. After a tough road trip, where the Gamecocks lost two games to Georgia Cn,.ll,orn Ik. I ? uuuinvi w, uiv nam i viui 11 v vj in/1111 iui a I weekend series against Maine. See "BaMball," page 15. L e for busy ||gg^g|g|pg|pp|gpv:j By Tom Gatto am ' 1 r.-J->."5"v - USC's tennis te women's teams w The men's tea stake Sunday wh< Daniel Tennis St. The I2th-rank?. lOth-ranked Tigc national tournani "SIMPI.V 1*11 bid," said head t son arc undcfeat< The 1985 NC/> winners and eight ing wouldn't gn Clemson. "This is an ini surprised if the n H;?Miohtin? t - - -O " O - o school's top play< ranked 8th in th Clemson's 31 st-r; SANDBERG, John Ross of SN1 Nido, 1984 A doubles, is 30-18 Clemson has tv ly. Richard Man ;EPH GARNETT / The Gamwock record, and Bran the No.2 and 3 si women take on Northeast Carolina's pre Sunday to play Clemson. Ricardo Acioly a Prnnarinn fnr Hauuaiinn hun m >in?j *# H M W V 14 B M HUU USC sonior center Mike Brittain is one of eight Aloha Classic all-star basketball series that begi row in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brittain, who averaged 10.4 points and 7.3 rel the East team in the three day round robin t /,3uu seai neai maisaeu bonier. St. Johns head coach Lou Carnesecca, the na coach of the East team. ? i' r * f} * ' i. !: I I t U 1 I > t i v ' 1 j . > weekend d Bob Lang ams face a busy weekend, as both men's and 'ill he in action. rn may have an NCAA tournament bid at 'ii they take on archrival Clemson at the Sam idium. The match will begin at 1 p.m. d Gamecocks, 21-4, need a victory over the rs, 21-11, to guarantee a slot in the 16-team cnt. T, the winner of this match gets an NCAA :oach Kent DcMars. "Both USC and Clem?d in the region." ,A tournament will consist of eight regional at-largc teams. DeMars said a 12 or 13 rankarantce an at-largc bid if USC loses to portant one," he said. "But I wouldn't be latch where to go right down to the wire." he contest will be the duel between each :rs. USC's freshman standout Jan Sandberg, [p nntion nmnnu rnllpo^ nlnvnrc ii/ill " ?V,,VCV J, "-WI inked Miguel Nido. WHO earlier this season defeated 5th-ranked IU, sports an 18-7 singles record. ,CC champion at No.3 singles and No.2 in singles play this year. ^o other players in its lineup ranked nationaljszewski, ranked 32nd with a 40-27 singles don Walters, ranked 56th and 40-19, will fill ingles spots respectively. ibable lineup in sintzlcs will be Sandherc. t 15-8, David Delseni at 15-9, Richard Ashby Sh "Tennis," page 15. is* Hr* IBS: T T?W1 RAY GRONBERG/TIm Gsmtcock t t seniors selected to play in the prestigious in yesterday and continues through tomor jounds per game in 1984 85, is playing for ournameni at the University of Hawaii's tional coach of the year, will be the head . I