The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 15, 1989, Page 9, Image 9

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' ,_y Top prosp By CHRIS SILVESTRI Sports Editor One of the top basketball recruits in the nation signed to play with the USC team Monday morning. Jamie Watson, a 6-foot-5 shootfeg guard from Wilson, N.C., has ^gned scholarship papers to play lor the Gamecocks beginning next fall. "We're just totally elated with Jamie Watson's decision to attend the University of South Carolina," said USC head coach George Felton. "He's someone that we've wanted from the beginning, and he has a fine reputation as a studentathlete. Jamie is one of the highest rated recruits to come to South Carolina since John Roche?" Watson is currently ranked 23rd among rising high school seniors, fccording to the Bob Gibbons' AllStar Sports Report. Watson is the second-ranked player in the state S3 - DOM CMC* otr : THI ' CLUB SPl I ! WAT TI Tomi Pep Rally feati I King Dixon, Senator J< ) other celebrities will be< At 7:30 pm, the parade x" ^ / // Sponsore X// Paid f< / / / Come on out 4 ' "'XvV. / SEN] Don't forget to sign up for t ) below. Sign up is in the Pla< H. William Close Building, December 7. C8 CIGNA COF DUKE I EI FRIK HERMAN'S WORLD C INTERGRAPH ( LETTUCE SO MICH N0> PEEt | TOWNSENI 'ect signs w George Felton of North Carolina. U/otcnn QVPronpH 08 Q nr\intc TT UIOUU U ? viugvu A/U y puill IJ and 11 rebounds a game as a junior this past season in leading Fike High School to the North Carolina State AAAA Finals. "He is coming from one of the top high school programs in the nation, led by his coach, Harvey Reid," Felton said. "Coach Reid is a very successful basketball coach who has seven high school state PT jk [en m E GOLDEN SPL PRESENTS JR FRID FEATURING REGGAE MUSIC COMING SOON OPEN MIC #2 "CH FOR MORE INFORMAT GERBURN '8 Drrow night - 7:00 iring the USC Band, Cheerier ohn Courson, J.J. Jackson gin on Greene Street, in front will then proceed to P.E. Fi< Tiger will be BURNED! d by Phi Kappa Psi and Delta ( Dr, in part, by Student Activity F and watch that I ft /\m hi i % ) I \ ^ ! i I ? I ORS! he organizations listed :ement Office, 6th Floor, deadline is Thursday, IS 1P0RATI0N 30WER CS ) LAY IF SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION 'UPRISE YOU IELIN (ELL 3LES C/TEXTRON PO-350 nth USC 5 championships under his belt. He Sim is one of the most professional . coaches we have ever dealt with in in i the recruiting process." As a junior, Watson was named Sen to the All-State, All-Area and All- Game< Pastern North Carolina teams and been 5 was the most valuable player in DuPoi the Big East Athletic Conference. Clay C "The bottom line is I'm going Sinwhere I want to go," Watson said. Volvo "I got to know Coach Felton real was ir well, and my visit to South Car- terco olina was the best that I had. Assoc "I got along well with the play- Sim ers on my trip. I think I'll fit in the t< well next season because I feel Mover Coach Felton will give me the Tennii freedom to put the ball up and get Me the points on the board." teams Watson had narrowed his namer choices to USC, Georgetown, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Regie Georgia Tech, Clemson and Ten- repres nessee before deciding on the Dave Gamecocks. t0 ^ comp< Glc ?Jones excuses dont save uves. after blooo does mark American Red Cross + Wfell HdpVMIl Yxi? Iwuppmw''-' JR < i i AY, NOV. 17TH i _ AT 8:00PM I i i i i f i i i i ion ; ^ ? I ? c ( iders, Cocky, of WYYS, and many of the Russell House. elds B & C, where the \X fL_ 3amma. ees. Tiger BURN! A ^ ?|b5^ St? _ ? , to second seed Gilles A DRTS BRIEFS Wake ForesL 4-6. 6-3. 6 ??? ?J Hopper and Gloria tea doubles competition, ad1 nan to compete the finals, but were beai Clemson duo of Todd W najor tourney Chris Munnerlyn> 0.6,7ior Stephane Simian of the Nathalie Rodnquez oi :ock men's tennis team has WOI?enTLieAnnisT team,p selected to play in the 1989 'n ITCA NatT10nal ( at National Intercollegiate Tournament in Lexm* ?ourt Championships. over the weekend, nan, who is No. 5 in the . ShLe advanced to the Tennis/Collegiate rankings, crc t0,^lc^c!> T^ ivited to the event by the In- Tennessee, 6-0, 6-3. Foi llegiate Tennis Coaches received an a iation into the main draw of lian is one of 32 players in Indoo[ Championships, jurnament, scheduled for ^ nber 17-19 at the Rod Laver ^ m?n ,s and wom< 5 Center in Hilton Head, S.C. tfamTs^1A11 ^ **** mbers of the USC tennis ^!e ITCA National C competed in two major tour- Championships this weel its over the weekend. > men, playing in the ITCA Lady GameCC inal Championships, were . , ented by Louie Gloria and playing in FlC Hopper, who both advanced ; semifinals in the singles The Lady Gamecock 1 i? rnrrpntlv in 11 th nlar.< ^uuuu uviui^ iA/1115 uuau/u. j ? r?~ >ria was defeated by Brian teams at the Florida Ini of North Carolina, 6-2, 6-2 Pat Bradley Championsf upsetting the No. 1 seed, Biscayne, Fla. Mance of Duke. Hopper lost Sophomore Debbie {x The Ga^ec0Ck" ? \ *??< M^ ^^A \ Look between Stuffy's and The Big Bird... What do you see? The prettiest little Bookstore at Carolina for your convenience. Drop in to Buy a Book... Sell a Book... Pick up a Pen... or a Bluebook... or Just to say k > SUPPLIES USC CI imeline of leads USC with a two-day total of 4. 164. Other Gamecocks participatmed up in ing are Vikki Valentine wanting to (85-81/166), Aileen Robertson ten by the (84-82/166), Sofia Gervas atkins and (90-91/181) and Cathy Rumfelt 5,6-3. (86-82/168). f the USC Tulsa leads the team competiarticipated tion with a total of 612. USC has a Qualifying total of 664. ;ton, Ky., rmak, ios- VSC fencers stab rClterUepiay! Citadel in opener it-large bid The USC fencing team defeated the ITCA pitaHp.1 14-13 Saturday in the to be held Booker T. Washington Gymnasium, jn's tennis The Gamecocks, in their first npeting in match of the season, were led by lay Court David Harmon and Rick Behlmer, kend. who had two victories each. Other Gamecock winners were )Clc? Matt Talbert, Lynn Harris, David Slice, Brian Mahanes, Jeff Dunson )lida and Mark Tilley. The team is coached by Kris Golf Team Wheaton and practices are held ev; out of 18 ery Monday, from 7 to 9 p.m. in lemational/ the Combat Room at the Sol Blatt dps in Key P.E. Center and every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Booker T. i Eckroth Washington Gymnasium. I 1 I ^ ^ - J||| s*. ******* JMI CWq- "-V* ' ' 6 . Hi... ^ 252-8686