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SPORTS BRIEFS DeMars receives coaching award USC head coach Kent DeMars was presented with the Wilson National Coach of the Year Award Friday at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. DeMars received the award after turning a 1988, 5-18, Gamecock sauad to a 21-8 team this past year. USC finished fourth in the nation in 1989 and advanced to the NCAA Final Four before losing to eventual champion Stanford. The Gamecocks have received a preseason ranking of fifth in the nation for the upcoming 1990 season. The presentation of the award was scheduled to be televised nationally, but could not be when the Martina Navratilova?Zina Garrison semifinal match ran over its expected length. Volleyball team drops two games The USC volleyball team lost their final two matches in the Carolina Classic after winning their opener against Duke this past weekend. The Lady Gamecocks defeated the Blue Devils Friday 15-9, 15-12, 16-18, 16-14, in their first game of the tournament held at the Sol Blatt P.E. Center. USC, now 5-2, then dropped two consecutive matches Saturday, without winning a single game. Eastern Michigan beat the Lady Gamecocks 15-6, 15-10, 15-9, and William and Mary defeated USC by a score of 15-7, 15-6, 15-13. The Lady Gamecocks will next compete in the University of Colorado Tournament Sept. 15-16. Also competing in the tournament will be host Colorado, Indiana and Pepperdine. USC takes first loss this season The Gamecock soccer team split their two matches in the Adidas/ UtLrtl AI Trvnmomont in T oc \/anno CUK/i i?i luuiuaiiiuu ui T this past weekend. USC, now 4-1, defeated host UNLV in the opener Friday, 2-0, but fell to Fresno State Saturday, 1-0. The Gamecocks will play host to North Carolina at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at The Graveyard. 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THE GAMECOCK is a registered student organization of The University >of South Carolina and is partially funded by student activity fees. The F inv Ak The aKA A&, rap. v: ' ' "V . . . w -A; , Mi ili " * ' ' - " ' .- ** ~* * vfc<?-i?SsSlw? USC wide receiver Robert Drool Todd Ellis pass in Saturday night's Gamecocks and the Hokies battled [Gamecock Advertising 777-4249 _ LIMITED O^U-~ ^TENNIS & SKI We're Going to Knock Your Eyes Out With These Low Prices Over 100 Ski Boots to Sell Values $160?? to$300?? $6900to$169?0 New Ski Wear Great Colors (fitter \yi Sc Selections Ski WeaTLmto^ 50% OFF 2127 Devine St. at Five Points Harden SI. DeLlle'i D < 2^'*, 3 ' 5? J.nr.lc. I 1256-3511 I MINIMUM With EVERY donatio Blood. Programs avail simple blood test is all if you qualify. Specie students. qp & Serologicals raternity and Sorori ite you to learn moi NPHC Greeks < University of South NPHC Grei Wednesda; , 7:30 pm % Russell Ho rs -e -? H (Refreshmer H^vS * ^ #" L v' : .* . S: ^ : . - m TEDDY LEPPIThe Gamecock ks cuts across the field to catch a i game against Virginia Tech. The to a 17-17 tie. stvfTMA 10 Visits $28 1 M< 739-0: Take Blossom St. across bridge. 1344-C Knox Abbt . ^ CLASSIC METALS A Bfi " /> \ SAVE / WAYFARER >' \ save / ;13 05 ( CATS-1000 /\ ^iT W GREY LENS SUNGLASSES & 5 Pts. Next to Groucho's 256-3507 Owned & Operated By S.C.'e Li $20 PAID >n. Plasma & Whole for all blood types. A that is needed to see il bonus program for olofiicals, Inc. vliddleburg Dr. Suite 105 }lumbia, S.C. 29204 254-6537 ty Councils 'e about at Carolina ek Orientation /, Sept. 13 use Ballroom its will be served) Gamecocks str By BRANT LONG Assistant Sports Editor The Virginia Tech Hokies can't be very happy with Collin Mackie. With 52 seconds left in Saturday night's game between the Gamecocks and the Hokies, Mackie's 33-vard field eoal evened the game at 17-17. once again denying the Hokies a victory. Last year, Mackie's field goal late in the game gave the Gamecocks a 26-24 victory at Blacksburg. This year, both teams will have to setde for a tie. With under a minute left in the game, though, both squads had a chance to win. Virginia Tech, was forced to punt after three unsuccessful downs. With 12 ticks on the clock, and the ball on their own 38 yard line, the Gamecocks victory party was cancelled by the Hokie defense, who sacked Todd Ellis twice to end the game. Sparky Woods commented on the tie, "Virginia Tech played an excellent football game. They were very physical. They took it to us." A crowd of 71,824 at Williams-Brice Stadium witnessed a see-saw start to the game with neither team being able to move the football. An Ellis to Robert Brooks 15-yard completion with under eight minutes left in the period was the first first down of the game. The play set up Harold Green, who scampered 44 yards on the next play to give the Gamecocks a 7-0 advantage. The USC defense wasted no time on the Hokies next possession as outside linebacker Mike Conway intercepted Virginia Tech quarterback Will Furrer's pass at the USC 49-yard line. Ellis drove the offense down field and, at the 1:47 mark of the first quarter, hit Brooks for a 13-yard touchdown pass. Mackie's point-after attempt was good and the Gamecocks held a solid 14-0 lead. Then, the Hokies took over. 1 easy\ i )nth Unlimited $45 || 121 DEI Approx. 3 miles on Right )tt Cherry Park ?7T~ 1 use ***\ f W*Va ^ I SUNGLASSES er B lusch & lomb andevei Reg. 69.20 If you' $5495 ^ Look 1 Reg. 64.00 Sept $5095 Reg. 64.00 $50" III THINGS, INC. 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After an Ellis pass was picked off with under 10 minutes to play in the third quarter, Furrer once again led the Hokie offense toward the end zone. The USC defense held tight, and Thomas converted a 26-yard field goal to give Virginia Tech their first lead at 17-14. After exchanging possessions, and a Carl Piatt fumble on a key third down conversion, the Hokies moved down field. On fourth and eight, Virginia Tech went for it, and Furrer completed another pass for a first down. Once again on fourth down, with less than a yard to go for a touchdown, the Gamecock defense held the Hokies and took over on downs. With less than two minutes remaining to play, a series of Ellis passes moved USC to the 16-yard line, but three incompletes, including one to an open Brooks in the end zone forced the Mackie field goal to tie the game. Both teams go to 1-0-1 on the season. The Gamecocks travel to Morgantown, W.Va., to meet the West Virginia Mountaineers Saturday, while Virginia Tech plays host to Clemson. JELTS LTA TAU DELTA FRATERNITY ATA sNEW FRATERNTIY ... t looking for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, n Seniors to be part of USC's newest fraternity, ve passed up joining a fraternity, here's your chance to make a real difference. lor our table on the Russell House Patio ember 11-15,1989. Information is also able from the Campus Activities Center at 777-5780. Ijjl Cabaret Weekend tember 22 cians, Singers, d the like. 1 and would like Dessert Cabaret be taken from the CPU office. 3tion stop by the office jssell House 77-7130.