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The Softball team hopes to win Razorback * forty min % fcy TIM THORSEN ?taff Writer ^ Things weren't looking good for the Gamecock basketball team as jhey prepared to face the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday. ? Not only would they be facing Arkansas' fameri "fnrfv minntps nf tiell", but they would be doing it Severely shorthanded. Once again, South Carolina had to alter their starting lineup and start sophomore guard Jamie WatSon, senior guard Bojan Popovic, Senior center Jeff Roulston, senior forward Chris Leso.and junior forward Troy McKoy. Senior point guard Barry Manning sat on the bench in streetclothes because of migraine headaches related to the stomach virus he has been suffering from the last two games. Senior guard Jo Jo English was not at full strength either because No. 1 defens adjusting to By JAY MORGAN Staff Writer Ron Nealy was a star athlete taking classes at Glen Mills High School in Pottstown, Pa. eight weeks ago. Today, Nealy, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound USA Today A11 American defensive back, is pursuing an engineering degree at South Carolina. The 18-year-old Pennsylvanian completed his academic requirements to graduate from high school in December with a 3.8 grade point average. Nealy, enrolled in five classes and looking forward to participating in spring practice, has made a smooth transition from high school to college. Sacrificing high school rituals, BThe Su FEAl 14 WOL OPEN 7 D/ BMon. - Thi Friday 6ar Saturday < Sunday 12 *NO APPOINTME *Only 5 minut j||| j^pi 794. iMjAijmswetjahl I wH| Y \ Y File photo an NCAA berth this year. :s give Gar utes of hell of his ankle injury. He also had a fever of 102 degrees and was receiving intravenous fluids Friday night. The Gamecocks will host yet another top-25 team this Wednesday at the Frank McGuire Arena when they face the Louisiana State Tigers. Despite the injuries and illnesses, South Carolina kept the game close, losing 89-73. South Carolina shot well above their seasonal average from the free-throw line. Coming into the game they averaged 60 percent, but during the game, they shot 16-21 (76 percent). The Gamecocks also outrebounded the Razorbacks 33-26. In the end, the deciding stats of the game were South Carolina's 27 turnovers and three 3-pointers opposed to Arkansas' 12 turnovers and eight successful threes. ive back reach w college life a such as the senior prom or the senior cruise, does not bother Nealy. "I'm getting a big advantage being here early and getting to practice in the spring," Nealy said. The biggest advantage Nealy may have gained from coming to school early is getting an immediate chance to play. By competing in spring practice, he believes he will not be redshirted for the upcoming season. In Nealy's past two seasons, playing time has not been a problem. As a junior, he returned three interceptions for touchdowns. As a senior, Nealy had 48 tackles, 23 broken pass plays and two broken pass plays. Along with his defensive pro...??? XT l_ . 11. J i wcss, rNeaiy exceneu on special m Salon 13 VRING K3 FF BEDS pi WS A WEEK jg|S jrs. 6am to 2am n to 10pm 3am to 8pm jPSg NTS NECESSARY* :es valid his ad only JjJ^ udents Only* ^ es from campus* Rf*) I PARKING!' rjg MM 11M J jfayk 3461 3tree^|aza^es^okimbia l^ijpr Softball i Seniors key wu ex] to victory By BRIAN ESHLEMAN Kn Staff Writer anc an( For the 1992 Lady Gamecock m0 Softball team, all roads lead to Oklahoma City. Hopefully. 1 to Last season, despite a school re- cha cord 51 wins and the services of two all-americans, coach Joyce 5 Compton's squad failed to qualify jn for the Regionals of the Women's yea i College World Series. With that in $^2 mind, the 13 players, six of them cat( returning starters, seek to take the tjve next step and return to the nation- ajtc als for the ninth time in the Droe ram's 13-year history. the "Although there are some tough n teams," Compton said, "I think it for is a realistic goal that we can win our region and advance to the na- I tionals, which we would like to will necocks I,' 89-73 The team's futilie, but impressive, game may help them against LSU. The Tigers feature consensus All-America junior center Shaquille O'Neal, a top rebounder and scorer in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers are 14-7 overall, and 7-3 in the SEC Western division. They trail division leader Arkansas by one game after losing to Vanderbilt, 76-69. The Gamecocks are currently 10-11 overall, and 2-8 in the SEC, in the midst of a sevengame losing streak. South Carolina head coach Steve Newton refused to be dismayed by the loss to Arkansas. "We held our poise. I think we showed we're not going to get our ^ heads down no matter what the situation," he said. ^ / for spring, I It use s teams at Glen Mills. Nealy re- Tl turned a kick off 96 yards for a al touchdown and had over 600 yards re in punt returns last season. vi For his efforts, Nealy was not , overlooked by the media. SUPER pt PREP listed him on their All- w American teams and Lemming's hi Recruiting Service ranked him No. th 1 defensive back in the nation. C; Surprisingly, Nealy's proudest memory of his athletic career has le; nothing to do with his individual ni awards, but rather being a part of fo Glen Mills' undefeated team last m fall. th The decision to leave the Key- dc stone State was not very difficult for Nealy. Pitt and Penn State or could not offer him Columbia's D; sub-tropical climate. fii wusc ns^ 2 RESTAURANTE O 199 Knox Abbt O (Just Across Blossom St O OPEN DA O Mnn . 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" ^ ~-4. T' -- <#* ? * * "-^ r "v. m? ^ ',/. J" **& T * * ^8ij?> ^ '. ? . ? ? * "~" he baseball team posted wins baseball wi y NANCY SALOMONSKY iaff Writer USC's baseball team opened 5 season with two impressive ins over Western Carolina and harleston Southern this week. Junior right-hander Matt ireehouse struck out nine and lowed one hit in four innings of lief to earn the first Gamecock ctory of the season. Brad Tweedle was the losing cher in relief of Phillip Grundy, ho held the Gamecocks to five ts in eight innings. Grundy left e game with a 2-1 lead for the itamounts. Western Carolina took a 1-0 ad with an unearned run off juor starter Jared Baker in the urth inning. The Catamounts ade it 2-0 with an earned run in e fifth when Mark Raleigh rnbled home Rodney Hennon. c?..*u i: * ci ^ ouuui v^aruima pui us iirsi run i the board when senior catcher ave Willman scored on junior st baseman Jeff Parnell's in:-fm 000000000000000 i ^ i MEXICANQ g itt Drive 5 . Bridge In Cayce) 0 ,ILY Q 1 & 5:00pm-10:30pm O i 5:00pm- 11pm 0 )n-11pm x n -10pm q ii. in a-/ O ner Combo I x imbinations I o s. Coupon Expires 3/17/92. I Q idays. I z ........Jl OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO >oking 1 Compton ence in the field. Zimmerman 1 compiled a 33-6 record and a 1 ERA with 134 strike outs. Despite pitching only 50.1 nings, junior Charity Ballard ready has a no-hitter, five wins a nine saves in her two seasons. B lard's presence can ease the Zi merman's burden. "Charity will give us depth the mound which will be a 1 I Hi IBBBpgg. jHtea % * .k. < ~ 4 .?*i -. over Western Carolina and Cli ns first tw( field out in the eighth inning. Freshman shortstop Mike Dezenso, who was inserted as a pinch runner, scored the tying run in the ninth inning when Willman walked with the bases loaded. The Gamecocks won late in the ninth inning when senior third baseman Burke Cromer's two-out, bases-loaded single drove in his brother, junior outfielder D.T. Cromer, to make the score 3-2. "The pressure was all on the pitcher," Burke Cromer said. "There wasn't much pressure on mp Kapqiiop if T HiHn't opt o Hit iiiv, uwuujv 11 x viiuii t a iiiv, we would only go to extra innings." South Carolina's head coach June Raines reviewed the game as a typical first game. "We had good pitching, but faced good pitching. We were fortunate to dodge a bullet." The Gamecocks proved they could win on the road with a F.N. Woll Investm 110 Wall Street,] Full Service Nati Will Be Holding Ir Holiday I Saturday, Februar Seeking Entry-Level Pos Qtnrl All majors Cons: Please Call For F For More Sean Kilmartin Regional Vice President 2709 Water Ridge Parkway Suite 400 - Charlotte, N.C. 2821 1-704-357-1122 1-800-428-5494 Membe ?or title plus," Compton said. "We are expecting her to have a big year." Tagged with the potential to be "one of South Carolina's best pitchers ever" by her coach is freshman Darlene Gareis. The Delaware native was an all-state selection and is expected to help out in relief for the Lady Gamecocks. In the batter's box, look for Tiff Tootle to excel. Tootle was an allamerican shortstop as a sophomore and her .416 batting average was the best in program history for a player exceeding 50 at-bats. Tootle also stole 22 bases, a new USC reias cord, and Compton says the 30 18 steal mark is within range this season. in- The team should have no probal lems driving her in as Laskowski ind and Beall combined with junior al- first baseman Dawn Lantiere to m- drive in 68 runs. Zimmerman, providing a legitimate power threat, on leads the team in career home runs ?ig with six. % . I 1. jt ..... % - <-.* sIhK, W , * File photo tarleston Southern last week. ), 3-2,15-7 15-7 victory over Charleston Southern. . Senior first baseman Jeff Parnell led South Carolina with four ' - hits, including two home runs and a double. He started off the second inning with a 400-foot drive over the center field fence. The Gamecocks added four more runs in the inning with singles by Jerry Shepherd, Brian Lawler, Mark Gugino, Mike McGuire, and Willman. South Carolina scored twice in the fourth, fifth, and eighth innings, and ended the ninth inning with four runs. Freshman righthander Wally Maynard, who took over in the fourth inning, picked up his first collegiate win for the Gamecocks. Steve Hayes was the losing pitcher. The Gamecocks met the College of Charleston at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The results were unavailable at press time. f & Co., Inc. ent Bankers New York, NY10005 onal Brokerage Firm iformational Interviews nn/Coliseum y 29, 8:00am to 4:00pm itions For Account Executives (brokers idered, Full Training 'ersonal Reservations i Information Stan Van Etten Regional Vice President 5400 Glenwood Ave. 7 Suite 215 - Raleigh, N.C. 27612 1-919-781-1151 1-800-541-2740 r NASDIS1PC EOE