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Felton's men should have uphill battle I rrwMi'c liQibntUnll ? 1 ? ? -W Iiavil C? l/u,11\viwc\ll .MJllilU plays its first game of the year tonight in an exhibition against Marathon Oil and officially a begins its season Nov. 29 under ^ new head coach George Felton and tremendous scrutiny. USC faltered last season to a 12-16 record, losing its last eight games amidst the controversy ol the resignation of head coach Bill Foster. This season will be an uphill battle for the Gamecocks as thev FELTON'S / ' /0 Gamecocks : From staff reports One player has signed and ai verbal commitment to IJSC to p season as George Felton si reconstruction. Jeff Roulston, a 6-11, 255-poi merville, (S.C.) High School sigr of intent, Wednesday, to attend ?ball scholarship. Roulston Gamecocks on the first day of t Gamecock ? By ROMA SIMON Sports reporter For the second weekend in row, the I.ady Gamecoc volleyball team travels t Raleigh, N.C. for an N.C. Stal tournament. USC took 011 host team N.C State in the N.C. State Tourni ment, Nov. 7 and came awa with the victory in five game: The following day, Carolina m< ESpS Iimsmmmi $ CPU SPECIAL PR I ACU-I I ii| TOURN j!j EVENTS: gga) ? Backgammon ,<[ ? Billiards - men & w !<!> ? Chess X ? Table Tennis - mei ? Table Soccer - sin ;!;? Sign-up In the CPU c <;>? Entry fee: $1.00 <]> ? Winners In eac X Regional Comp jjj ^ Knoxville!! 8 Men's Preview ??By Jeff Shrewsbii arc short on depth and experience o with the loss of key players Lin- v wood Moyc, Keith James, Duane p Kendall. The absence of Tony g Shaw, until the spring, did not Is help either. ji I So what can one cxpcct from 1< USC this season? r I Senior point guard Michael a Foster, one of only two seniors v ^GE OF RECONSTRU sign 6-11 recru sioninu nrrinri " o O r ? .wx. nother has given a Roulston average lay basketball next blocked shots per g larts his age of conference selectior as one of the top p und senior at Sum- USC also got a v ?ed a national letter Brent Price, of Enid USC on a basket- is the brother of Ge< signed with the Felton was responsi he early basketball while at Georgia Tc Spo volleyball tea the Lady Volunteers of Tennessee i and fell in three straight games, a Tonight USC takes on Florida k International, followed Saturday o by the University of West :e Virginia. Neither team is con Jiun vu a v wntyuaii j;uwti iiuu.^t, \ and Carolina is expected to win i- both matches, according to head iy coach Bonnie Kenny. s. This weekend's matches will be it the last of the Lady Gamecocks OQRAMS PRESENTS: GAMES I fABBIT I omen X n, women & doubles <[[ gles & doubles jij )fflce, RH 209 by Nov. 25 j!| h event qualify for a trip to <[> >etltlon at Univ. of Tenn. at |?[ Urn ''^lirf try n the squad and the only player /ith more than one year of experience, will again be the floor eneral. The 6-2 Greensboro, 4.C. native regained a starting ob in January after Tony Shaw :ft the team for academic casons. He averaged 12 points nd 3.5 assists for the season. He /ill be counted on to provide CTI ON Bk x it first day d 18 points, 13 rebounds and six amc last season. He was an alli his junior year and is regarded rospccts in South Carolina. erbal commitment to sign from I, Oklahoma. Pricc, a 6-1 guard, argia Tech standout Mark Price, ble for the signing of Mark Price ;ch. rts im travels regular season. USC's record cur rently stands at 20-10 overall anc 5-1 in Metro Conference play. Looking ahead to the Metre Conference tournament, whicl takes place in Blacksburg Va. Nov. 21-22, Kenny says that USC should do well. In a recent Metr< Conference coaches poll, whicl determines who is expected t< Cathol St. Thomaj 1610 Greene ? Sunday Masses Monday thru Thursday I Friday Mass First Wed of each n 1 2 :C Bible Study: 1 PI I-1 ^ Js most of the leadership this year. Foster's backeourt partner will be one of four players: 6-4 senior Steve Holland, who played well as a reserve last year and is reported to be in better shape this season; 6-6 sophomore Bil Ver nau, wno saw limited duty during the '85-'86 campaign, but who could come in and give USC a long range scoring threat; 6-2 junior colllege transfer Terry Gould, who averaged just under 14 points a game and shot 57 percent last year; and 6-4 freshman Reggie Smith of Rutherfordton, N.C., who was coach Felton's first signcc at USC. He averaged 18.5 points a game his senior year in high school, and was a 1,000-point scorer for his career. Holland seems to be the logical choice for the job. But to acMetro champs lose seniors but not hope The Lady Gamecock baskeball team goes into the 1986-87 season \i;if limit t/nri/ imnnrf o?-*# members of last season's Metro Conference championship squad. Senior starters Brantley Southers, Sharon Gilmorc and Mindy Ballou combined to average 50 points and 21 rebounds a game last year, and they provided leadership for an otherwise young and inexperienced team. USC had only nine healthy players for most of last season, but still finished 19-11. They advanced to the first round of the women's National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, losing 78-77 in overtime to Middle Tennessee State. South Carolina might have a problem with depth again this year, with only 10 players on the roster. If the team suffers any serious injuries, the bench strength will again be tested. Still, there is enough talent to make USC a strong contender to repeat as league champs. To do it, the Lady Gamecocks must rely on several players to get the job done. Sophomore guard Martha Parker was the Metro Newcomer of thfr Year in 1985-86, and she is one of the keys to USC's success. The former Hammond Academy iu ndiciyn win the conference tournament, i USC received 32 points, only two points behind current Metro 3 Conference champions Florida i State. , After last weekend's loss to ^ Tennessee, it is now unlikely the :> Lady Gamecocks will receive a h bid to the NCAA tournament, 3 however, it is still a possibility. ic Center 3 More Center >t. Tel. 799-5870 11 a.m. 6 p.m. 10 p.m. Mass 5 p.m. 7:45 a.m. nonth: Faculty/staff lunch 10 - 1:30 rhursdays, 7-8 pm m free ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS 3ick Up Your Free Copy of USA TODAY Monday, November 24 - Delivered to your Dorm ? Look for the Special College Basketball Preview in that issue! jkp Don't miss this %/wL special preview of the 1986-87 season! 2? comadate his prcscncc, Felton may have to move Foster to shooting guard and put Holland at the point. At least until Tony Shaw returns in the spring, when he will most likely be given the start. The bulk of the scoring power in the frontcourt for USC will be sophomore forward Terry ...i wunti, wiiuiii many icci can OC a major forcc in college basketball it he stays healthy for a whole season. The 6-9 Baltimore native was runner-up to Louisville's Pervis Ellison for the Metro Conference Newcomer of the Year and was named as third-team freshman All-American by Basketball Times magazine. The opposite forward slot for the Gamecocks will probably be filled by junior Darryl Martin. Women Preview By Tonstar averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, while starting 29 of 30 contests. Dawn Raab has seen limited playing time the past two seasons as Ballou's backup at point guard, but should become a starter this year. The junior from Irmo appeared in 27 games in 1985-86, with one start. Tammy Harvey was probably the most improved player on the Lady Gamccocks last season. The senior forward from Pittsburgh came on during the middle of the season to provide strong rebounding and timely scoring. Harvey was fourth on the team in rebounds at 5.6 per game, and scored nearly five points a game. Monica Williams, whom Harvey replaced in the lineup, will try to come back from a knee injury that required surgery last season. The junior from Heath Springs played the first six games of thz season for USC before getting hurt, and averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds. Because she was redshirted last season she has two years of eligibility left at USC. If Williams stays healthy and if GOT~P i We urgently need peo ! to aid in medical resea had mono within the | qualify for $100 per w time. Call 254-6537. Serol ft MK I 2719 Midi Colui Serologicals 1 HftRai ISood C AtMCL 49C Cheeseburgers Enjoy your favorite hamburgers and fihnasaburnsirs J, at this special weekend the Gamecocks. Offer g< Sumter Street 10:3OAR Sundays through Decern IT'S A GC FORTHEGRE The 24-year-old Columbia native led the Metro Conference in rebounding with nine boards per game. Martin also averaged 11.2 points per game while starting all 28 contests. He can play both power forward and center, despite being only 6-7. The key to the entire lineup is Perry Dozier, and the center position. Terry's 6-10 twin brother made significant improvement last year, and should continue to develop with more playing time. Last season, he appeared in 26 games, and made three starts. He aVPraucd Iwn nnintc nnrl turn r/?_ bounds a game. If he can learn to play center with consistancy and can move to power forward at times, the Gamecocks hopes may be that much better. i Gatto the Glass twins, Laura and Peggy, continue to improve, the Ladv Gamecocks will be for midablc up front. Wilson also has several ncwcomers ready to sec action. They includc freshman players 5-10 forward-guard Natalie Williams from Jacksonville, Florida, 6-3 ccnter Schonna Banner from Lenoir, North Carolina and 5-7 guard Lisa Diaz from Columbia's Lower Richland High School. Also joining the squad is junior transfer 5-11 forward Larraine Frazier from Mt. Pleasant and Anderson Junior College. The talent is there for USC ? the question is whether that talent collectively can make up for the loss of the three senior leaders. The season begins November 28 and 29 at the Georgia Southern Invitational in Statesboro, Ga. The field includes USC, Georgia Southern, East Carolina and Tulane. 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