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drug abuse
By RICHARD W. ROWELL
Staff Writer
USC's athletic image has been
tarnished in the past by steroid
scandle and drug use by former
players. On Friday, Rich Sweet
and Ken Watson went to Trmo
Elementary School to erase that
image by discussing drug use with
fourth, fifth and sixth graders.
The school's JUST SAY NO
club kicked off its first meeting in
a big way. The kids were greeted
by Watson, Sweet and the musical
theme 2001. USC's school mascot,
Cocky, was also present carrying a
green JUST SAY NO flag.
"It was neat that we got to see
them," Irmo student Rachel Holifield
said. "It will help me say no
to drugs."
Watson began the talk by describing
the do's and don'ts of
drugs. "There are no do's about
drugs," he said. "What if you have
a friend on drugs? You should be
their friend and lead them in the
right direction."
Sweet's comments echoed those
of Watson.
"It is easiest to say yes (to
drugs) but best to say no," Sweet
said. He urged the kids to "follow
their hearts and do what is right."
After opening remarks by the
players, the kids had their turn to
ask questions, and they were
tough. They asked about George
Rogers, Ryan Bethea, steroids,
drinking beer and people using
guns to force them to buy drugs.
One child asked the players if
they drink beer.
"It wasn't that bad," Sweet said.
"But I wanted to downplay my involvement
with beer."
He said it was a good idea for
the players to be there.
"The children see their teachers
every day, but if someone special
comes in, they are more likely to
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"I'll do anything to help kids
because I've seen the negative effects
of drugs, and I'll do anything
to prevent it," Watson said.
Patty Williamson, a parent volunteer,
said District Five has had
the program for about five years.
The kids take a drug and alcohol
pledge, and in turn the club spon
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Soccer team wins
Stanford tourney
The 14th-ranked USC soccer
team won the Stanford Invitational
tournament over the
weekend in Palo Alto, Calif.
On Saturday, USC got a goal
from junior Andrew Coggins to
upend 18th-ranked San Francisco.
Senior Clark Brisson
made the assist.
The Gamecocks defeated
Stanford on Sunday 2-0 to win
the tournament title.
Ruben Tufino struck first for
USC scoring off of an assist by
Coggins and Andy Ferguson.
Ferguson added the insurance
goal unassisted with 20 minutes
left in the contest.
The Gamecocks are now
8-z-z this season and take on
3rd-ranked Clemson? Tigers
Sunday at The Graveyard at 2
p.m.
Golfers in 11th
after first round
The USC men's golf team
stands tied for eleventh place
after Monday's first round of
the MacGregor Tournament of
Champions in Knoxville, TN.
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Junior Michael Christie
posted a first round 71 for the
Gamecocks. Christie is currently
tied for 12th place.
Tied for 42nd place at 74 is
senior Brett Quigley. Senior
Gene Sellers and junior Daniel
Seawell both shot a first round
76, for a share of 57th place.
Sophomore Carl Paulson shot
a six-over-par 78, and is tied for
64th.
University of Nevada-Las
Vegas has a one stroke lead going
into second round action.
lrailing closely behind are
Georgia and Tulsa at 283.
UNLV's Darin Osborn and
Monte Montgomery both fired a
first round 69 to lead the
tournament.
USC tennis player
falls in semifinals
USC tennis standout Louie
Gloria fell in the semifinals of
the LSU Fall showcase Sunday
in Baton Rouge, La.
Gloria, the tournament's third
seed and the nation's 22nd
ranked player was defeated by
top seed Luis Ruette of Texas
Christian, the 16th?ranked collegiate
player in the nation, 6-3,
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NEW YORK ? The NFL i
Players Association is asking the
league to set up an area outside i
locker rooms so players would not ;
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interviews unless fully clothed.
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Monday from executive director !
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Pep Talk Contin
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and Stanford, Clemson was eating (
nationally-ranked competition at s
the Umbro Tournament. 1
The Tigers welcomed 16th- :
ranked Adelphi to Riggs Field and
soundly whipped them 4-1. A Ti- c
ger freshman had a hat trick in the 1
game. <
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tougher competition ? #4 Santa c
Clara. That same Tiger freshman
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from Texas (Arlington) but that's
not the reason he isn't saying that, r;
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season. Yes, 17. He leads the f
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Last week, Cincinnati Bengals
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530,000 for closing his team's
locker room to a female reporter.
That incident followed one in
which Lisa Olson, a reporter for
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country in scoring and, if he was
it USC, would be closing in on
^lark Brisson's 21 goals-in-a;eason
record. But at Clemson,
le's still way off of the record of
59 goals in a season.
The Tigers' only losses have
:ome to UNC-Greensboro (I don't
mow, you figure it out) and a 3-1
lecision to ACC counterpart N.C.
State. Clemson is 3-1 in conference
play.
USC tied defending co-national
hampion Virginia at Virginia, but
hat was early in the season,
'earns have had time now to get
heir best 11 on the field and have
good idea of what their team can
lo.
USC at 8-2-2 has lost some
Duch ones to UNC and South Ala
iama, an uncharacteristic home deeat,
and tied some good teams in
lie Cavaliers and Wake Forest.
In football, Clem son is usually
anked in the top 20 and occasionlly,
so is USC. But only in soccer
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lie best in the nation. This is big,
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