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use d English hurts an] out for Mercer g By TIM THORSEN Staff Writer Head basketball coach Steve Newto mares are getting worse. A day after senior forward Joe ] nounced he could not play basketba rest of the year, USC's leading score Gamecock's 76-61 loss to Mississipp ankle injury early in the first half. The Gamecocks, in the middle c game losing streak, expect English oui for their Monday night game with Mei Without English, the Gamecocks w to scrap their planned running game a power game. Unfortunately for USC, enough to stop the Rebels. South Car sports a record of 10-9 overall, and SEC. DeBoer's a lifelong By JOHN REESE Staff Writer Driven by hard work, dedication and a strong desire to win, sophomore Rob DeBoer has proven he can play two college sports successfully. In 1990, DeBoer came out of nowhere to become the Gamecocks' second leading rusher with 700 yards on 125 carries. He also scored six touchdowns. i was a waiK-on ana aian t even expect to play my freshman year," DeBoer said. He also rushed for 104 yards and scored two touchdowns against The Citadel, and set a school record for a freshman with 165 yards rushing against East Carolina. DeBoer received the Scott Sinclair Freshman Award, an accolade given to the rookie of the year, at the end of the 1990 campaign. This past season, DeBoer was sidelined after suffering a stretched tendon in the West Virginia game. In his first season for the Gamecock baseball team, DeBoer appeared in 40 games as a designated hitter and a backup catcher. He finished the season with a .273 batting average with four home runs and 22 RBI's. DeBoer is a probable candidate to become the Gamecocks' starting catcher for the next two seasons, which is the position he grew up playing. DeBoer was born in Omaha, Neb. to parents Dale and Rose DeBoer. While growing up, DeBoer spent a lot of his time playing baseball and football, weightlifting and practicing gymnastics and Tae Kwon Do. Even though DeBoer loves playing sports, he said he regrets not participating in many other childhood activities. "I missed out on a lot of kid things. Every day I was working out or practicing, fielding ground balls or catching footballs with my Dad," DeBoer said. "I'm glad now I practiced so much as a kid, because if not, I may not i be where I am today." Rob's older brother Jeff stressed to him that hard work and self-discipline are the keys to success. Ever since Rob was 10 years old, his brother had him at the ervm working out at six KJf J ? o'clock every morning. DeBoer is still getting up at 6 a.m. every day, lifting weights and training hard. ^Iwentfrom J house to house, ? getting any food or , clothes thevwould . give me/Then I handed it all out to ' * -Joel: Powell i Sakboff MO rops f< <lc vlc;> "Joe is the ha| otyjp lot. He knows t aA1A^ man, and he hi ing the ball up and tonight h n's night- anyway." Rhett an 11 for the 0Ie Miss was led >r left the SIiC-' junior forward J( ?i with an points. Ole Miss head coa< the game, "Joe is the >f a four- knows that he is a t of action no problem giving the cer. antl tonight he had 26 ere forced Junior forward Kel> nd go to a night for the Rebels. . it wasn't lion' 6-foot-8 Scale* olina now Pulled down a game-hi 2-7 in the Once again, the Gar an inability to shoot success ; effort "I can remember as a little kid walking around with a weight in my hand or running laps with my brother," DeBoer said. "Jeff trained me and had the most impact on me becoming a college athlete." DeBoer attended Burke High in Omaha, where he took part in the student government, was head of the pep club and was an active member in intramural sports. Most of DeBoer's time, however, was spent on the baseball and football fields. On the gridiron, DeBoer rushed for more than 2,000 combined yards in his junior and senior years. At the end of his senior season, DeBoer was selected to the Nebraska All-Star team, which played other All-Star teams in a tournament in Australia. In baseball, DeBoer batted .613 his senior year and had an impressive .512 career batting average. After graduation, DeBoer was a 10th round draft pick of the New York Mets, however, he turned down the offer. "If I'm not successful in college baseball, then I wouldn't be successful in the pros," DeBoer said. Due to his success in high school sports, DeBoer had many offers to play for a number of colleges. After much debate over which school could offer him the most, he narrowed his choices to Notre Dame, Nebraska and South Carolina. "I chose USC because they were the only school who was eoinp fr? lp.f me. nlav hnfh hasp O O - 1 J ball and football, which is what I have always wanted to do," DeBoer said. During his spare time at USC, DeBoer enjoys taking part in volunteer work. He has spoken at elementary schools, attended "Just Say No" rallies and made special visits to the hospital to visit handicap children. DeBoer takes time to help the community because he feels it's important to stress to the young people the importance of getting a good education and the necessity of maintaining a positive attitude about oneself. DeBoer lives by the philosophy, "If someone does their best, never lets up and expects a lot of themselves, then they will find it easier to achieve the goals they have set for themselves." lack Powell is one of the little answers o the big problems facing every comnunify in America. And because there ire more people than problems, things vill get done. All you be to do is ;ome%. Do anything. o Points of Light to something good, tool something real. I [>urth ii ~- tenacious ppiest man on the lhe P?or hat he is a marked s"ulh . , . shots lro as no problem giv- pcrccnl(] for someone else, use's le had 26 points center Jc: just 22 ir Ed Murphy sh()LS fror shots fror y the leading scorer in the The q. >e Harvell, who scored 26 l irsl ]Q ^ use still ;h Ed Murphy said, after Rebels w happiest man on the lot. macjc a c marked man, and he has thc fjrsl h ball up for someone else, points anyway." The dri /in Scales also had a big score at 3: In just 27 minutes of ac- The Ga ? scored 14 points and four separ igh 11 rebounds. of the sec necocks were done in by pulled aw well from the field. Thc gest lead c 1 X * ^ Lady u; By BRYAN HUSKEY Staff Writer In the middle of its rigorous Southeastern Conference schedule, the Lady Gamecock basketball team welcomed the offering of non-conference foe Georgia Southern. Led by a strong inside presence and an aggressive defense, the Gamecocks dumped the Eagles, 67-24, and gave head coach Nancy Wilson her 350th career victory. Palus wii Junior hapj on men's t< By BILL SHAW Staff Writer Being one of the two top players on the nation's 14th-ranked tennis team might be a good reason to be a little cocky. But for P.J. Langone, nothing could be further from the truth. The junior, from Franklin Lakes, N.J., can be described as nothing less than a fireball on the court. He smashes forehand and backhand winners with seemingly little effort. Off the court, P.J. is one of the most likable individuals to be found on campus. But what makes this Gamecock tennis phenom, who started playing tennis seriously at the age of 12, turn from Mr. Nice Guy off the court to Mr. Slam-it-DownYour-Throat on the court? "I love the competition, knowing that I'm not just playing for myself, but also for my team, motivates me to do whatever it takes to win," he said. As a junior tennis player, Langone was coached by Carlos Goffi of Sea Brook Island. Goffi recommended that USC might be a good place for Langone to pursue his collegiate tennis career. "After 1 T gciiing IU KIIUW L/cmars, 1 knew South Carolina was the place for me," Langone said. Although he has had great success, he'll be the first to admit that balancing tennis with a major in psychology hasn't exactly been a piece of cake. "With no off-season and the constant traveling and competition, it can make it hard to devote my concentration toward school," he said. WO] mail FINE C 830 Harden St. (acros SHIRTS Beautifully l< $10 Dry CI offer good i ti row Ole Miss defense also contributeci shooting night of the Gamccoc irolina made only 41 percent of m the field, including an abysma I for 14) from 3-point land, lone bright spot was the play of ser ff Roulston, who scored 19 points linutcs. Roulston made seven of ei n the field and connected five of sc n the free-throw line, lmccocks kept the game close for ninutcs, even with English's absen was within striking distance of 'hen freshman guard Mclvin Har Iriving layup with one second left alf. ve narrowed the gap to 10 and left I 5-25 in favor of Ole Miss, mecocks then cut the lead to eight ate occasions in the first four minu ond half. However, the Rebels slov ay from the Gamecocks to their b )f the game, 23 points. amecocl Junior center Marsha Willi: exploded out of her scoring slu putting in 26 points in 26 mini of play. Williams had only see 24 points in two previous game: Forward Michelle Murray c< plemented Williams' inside f when she came off the bencf grab 17 rebounds, 11 on the of] sive end. She also blocked I shots. The women's team will p next at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. is men's 5y as No. 2 ;nnis team When asked what Langone h enjoyed most about playing tenr here at USC, he immediately c rects his answer toward h teammates. "Being part of the team ai winning ? and sometimes losi with the team ? has developed great relationship and chemist with the other guys that wou otherwise not have existed," said. Langone is also quick to gi credit to Coach DeMars for tl team's success. "Coach is great. He has a r tural ability to keep the tea loose. He also knows when i time to work and when it's time have fun, and that influences both on and off the court," he sai Things won't be any easier I Langone and the rest of the Gan cocks as the team begins its fi season as a member of the Sou eastern Conference. "We won't have any ea: T? cz oro iwdiuics. ruui ui live oce icai are ranked in the top 25. But if \ stay healthy, we have the potent to beat any team in the country he said. Annually ranked among the r lion's top teams, the Gameco tennis team could easily carry i sentment toward the more visit USC football and basketb* teams, but Langone said he fe< none. "It can be frustrating, but > realize the fans really look forwa to those two seasons. We just ha to worry about ourselves," he sai SC-FM mm L E A N E R S is from Hardees) 254-7373 2 FOR 1 sundered with earning order! it all locations etsoe s I to I is. its jKM i 7 ^ Jm in ght vcn - M the ^^HlHHBHK&?f m |jjj^|HS||Qggw^^Bw m the the B^HH K tcs fiMHRKp^B ^y if*\ ?Ai IVi \ igSenior center Jeff Roulston f :s crush ims "It was good to get it this w< mp, Wilson said about her milest utes victory. "This team deserved >red have one like this." s. Wilson also said the team's ;)m7 fense was the key to the win, c )lay ing it aggressive throaghout i to game. fen- The Lady Gamecocks' defei five took their opponents out of i rhythm. GSU forward Gwen T1 day mas entered the game avcrag on more lhan 23 points and almost rebounds per game. Thomas o tennis toi __ By NANCY SALOMONSKY I Staff Writer USC junior Mark Palus c< tinues to pick up momentum as won the South Carolina Winter vitational tennis tournament t past weekend in Columbia. Palus defeated Niclas Nilsson as Lander 6-3, 6-3 to win his secc ns straight tournament title. He a V" won the SEC Indoor Teni 1S Championships in Athens, Ga. J 24-26. ^ Gamecock coach Kent DeM said he was equally impress ^ with Palus' control of the ma from the outset. ry "We were concerned going about his (Nilsson'js) big serve a strong forehand, but Mark w ve very steady and seemingly k< every ball in play." Palus was in control of the fii match from the start. "By getti la- ahead early, I was able to pick I im points I wanted to attack on," 'i USC's sigr t football re< xa Lj;?U ...U? i uy?i oviivvi p?ciyo?o wiiv o* rst Wednesday to play footbal thLinebackers Quinn Brodie Gc 5y Aubrey Brooks S.< tis Freddie Carter N.1 ve ::;:i Earl Guidry FU ial Ronnie Smith Gc ,? Eric Sullivan S.< Lee Turnipseed S.< Benji Young S.i ?a- _ ck Quaterback re- Steve Taneyhill Pa Tight End -ls Stanley Pritchett Gs Nt Defensive Back ird Ron Nealy Pa ve Source: Associated Press d SPRlS BREAK DAYTONA ^ vyv^aiiiivjin j BROADWA to Bandshell & Bo; SEABREEZ SEABREEZE ent. POOLDECK PARTIES & DRINK, DANCE, AND MAKE J 1-800-874 P?| ':f( HK| . ^P . ^<*. ^JHKIhHHHHHHmp^ ..** ?? J Eric Glenn/The Gamecock iad 19 points and 4 rebounds. Faples; o ~ scored one point and pulled down three rebounds. onc Overall, GSU only made 12.5 10 percent of its field goals. de- Murray began her inside domiall nation in the second half when she the scored all seven of her points and pulled down 12 rebounds, nse Guard Christi Timmons and foriny ward Jenny Randall also played ho- prominent roles in the second half, ing Randall scored 10 of her 14 points 11 and Timmons hit two 3-pointers in nly - the final minutes of the game. urnament his Wf in Palus md /as said. jpt With his victory at the Invitational, Palus' record is now 18-6, nal and he is currrently ranked 17th in ng the Region II Volvo Poll. Palus he has not lost a set in his last nine he matches. :ruits |g? Linemen t. Henry Hammond S.C. 3. John Harrison S.C. C. Tony Law S.C. * Elliott Smith S.C. J; Larry Wright Fla. l/. &> $> 3. Wide Receivers Don Chaney Qa|jf Monty Means S.C. Darryl Nicklow "Fla. i. Running Backs Marvin Lauderdale S.C. Reggie Richardson S.C. Joe Troupe Fla. 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