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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
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o'clock every morning. DeBoer
is still getting up at 6 a.m. every
day, lifting weights and training
hard.
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>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. .
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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
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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."
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o the big problems facing every comnunify
in America. And because there
ire more people than problems, things
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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
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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.
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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:
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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
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__ 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.
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"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,"
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iad 19 points and 4 rebounds.
Faples;
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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.
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his Wf
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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.
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C. Tony Law S.C.
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