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Gamecocks despite poor As the college baseball season begins lo wind down, something odd is occurring at the top of the SEC standings. ? South Carolina is leading the East Division, and the Gamecocks have the best record in die conference. The USC baseball team is doing something that no other USC sports team has been able to do ? win the SEC! USC is finally making their presence felt in the league. Since joining the conference last year, our teams have finished either last or near the bottom of the league in every sport (see basketball). Finally, a team the campus can get behind. But will they? Probably not, unless Jeff Parnell grows his hair out to the middle of his back and changes his name to Steve Taneyhill, or the team has a revolt against June Raines. Granted, baseball is not as exciting, and an average game takes three hours to complete, but the team is winnins. Head Coach June Raines has never had a losing season, and this year is no different. USC's "boys of summer" have compiled a record of 31-12-1 on the year, yet the bleachers remain empty except for a few students, some diehard fans and the "World Famous Third-Base Hecklers." Alright, that is enough begging for students to support the only consistently winning program at Convenienc Luxury o Privacy of SUMMER REN1 1 /2 Off Firs for Summe Move in by Jui REDUCED REN Reserve Within walking PLACE Ob PLAZ^ PARK DEANE CHA 1600 PA 25. ATTENTION I Personalized Ar 48 Hour I Phone Orders B ur uome by ui 1226 Pickens There is still time w Don't ignore what you will find at Riverbend Apartments j ONF. MONTH FREE RENT! i L I Spacious 1,2, & 3 bedroom Tennis & volleyball courts 2 swimming pools 5 minutes to USC campus RIVERBEND 100 Riverbend Drive West Columbia 794-2948 eading SEC attendance ! C H A R L I E 1 T I C n? A I c the school. Now, back to the team I itself. Barring a miracle, the 1 Gamecocks will finish in first place going into the East Division tour- J nament to be played right here at Sarge Frye Field. With the home | field advantage, USC is strongly | favored to win the tournament and | the entire conference. The team is led by potential all- f conference players Joe Biernat, | Mac White and Jeff Parnell. I Biernat has been on a tear lately, hitting a team-high .393. He has g gone 18 for his last 29 at-bats, ~~ including a grand slam against Vanderbilt last weekend. ta USC is not just a team of strong se fV\r\n rtVi fKr\i? /J r\ hrn rr\ uaia, uiuugii. iuty uu iiavc; guuu pitching to go along with their powerful hitting. Carolina's best aims are seniors Matt Threehouse 31 and Rich Pratt and freshman Jason P Haynie. With closer Rob Mosser coming out of the bullpen, USC w rarely loses a lead late in the game. p< m e of a dorm. . f f a home. your own. i nALS AVAILABLE | t Month's Rent I r & Fall Lease | ie 1,1993 and get T for JUNE & JULY >d Parking distance to campus J THE GREEN l CENTRE : CIRCLE VOUS, REALTOR RK CIRCLE 6-3111 i IAV' m Af\l lATTf^ m mmmrn inouncements J Delivery Jill ;y VISA or MC j j ir Local Office fef ; St., Suite 5 pj 7th BALFOUR \ \ pae&et Xindrea Monday, A $2.00 Double 1 /Red\ 950 Hare (Stripe) \Beer/ 252-9^ _Spo Defense lead iy ROB RODUSKY d \ssistant Sports Editor 11 The USC lacrosse club placed hird out of nine teams last week- c :nd in the Southeastern Lacrosse ^ Conference tournament. s In the opening round, Carolina lomiuated the Clemson Tigers, 11 vinning 6-3. c The second game of the tourna- v nent for South Carolina proved to >e the most controversial. The ^ jamecocks jumped out to 4-1 lead, r \ fifth goal by Jeff Calabrese was [JSC fraternit ocaHittle lea y N A N C V S AI () \ ION sK ^^ ^ ports Editor jlt Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity has Jcen the meaning of community ki irvice to a new level. ai The USC chapter is sponsoring a C ttle league baseball team in the re mo City League. The team of 11tid 12-year-olds are named the ikes. The fraternitv nrovides the team ith coaches, jerseys and fan sup- f. art. The Pikes wear the same gar01 et and gold jerseys their USC ^ Mi ? M ? M Hi Bi M H M (Entire Stock) \ /A LIST < I / / PRICE / / y With This A 1 Coupon K A * 1 r 4 vjurc l. uuo i v lu y i 01 I Hi H WM M ? ? ? Bi ? 7 1 I m // . 0 V~ I p_Utts A Soul Aay 3rd Value Cover Isn St. , , A [Deliver) 164 J >rts Is lacrosse ( lisallowed by an inadvertent whisle. This seemed to take the wind out if the sails for South Carolina as be Commodores scored five unanuTarnrl itrvn 1 o inin A A wutu gv;aw iw win "After the non-goal, we went [trough a period with penalties," oach Dave Basile said. "It was ery disappointing." The Gamecocks later faced jeorgia Tech in a battle for third ?lace. Kevin Edwards and John Houck elped South Carolina tie the game y sponsors gue team roup wears for intramural action. "It makes you feel better when du help someone else learn someling that they already didn't, now," Junior Joseph O'Keefe lid. O'Keefe said the fraternity keeps :ore. records batting averages and dps the team make plays. "It's great involvement with the ids, and the guys can come out id watch the games," said Robbie arrol, chapter president. "The kids ally get a lot out of it." "The guys (in the fraternity) ive really taken the program in," lember Lanny McCormack said. .vci y UlilC WC UdtK I1UI11 ci time or practice, the guys say iow did we do?' The guys come Lit to watch the games and support ie team." \ " ^ SUNGLASSES BY BAUSCH & LOMB I The world's finest sunglasses I hhhmh I I nit4t/d i i' WjiI I i h wiifiTO i iiflM|^^ i i i J Once y reap tne reward Act quickly. They'll vMjlj PLUS' SPEND 1^1 \ BONUS /_ \ BUCKS X ON ANY ^MERCHANDISE^ x X-7 IN THE *r-X /.STORE! p\ I N V dub to 3rd [ at 6 and send die game into overlime. Edwards sent a screaming shot past the goalie .for the game winner. "You would have thought we won the championship the way we celebrated," captain Doug Carl said. "It was a hell of an effort by our team." The Gamecocks, who finished the season with an 8-5 record, used the motto "Defense Wins Games" to win in the tournament. This was evident when Houck was awarded Kenny accep coaching jol From Staff Reports Bonnie Kenny, former USC volleyball coach, was named head women's volleyball coach at die University of Massachusetts Tuesday. "I'm excited about the challenge of returning to the Northeast and working for Bob Marcum (Massachusetts athletic director)," Kenn^ said. "I am anxious to start the development of the volleyball program at the University of Massachusetts and competing in the Atlantic 10 Conference." In the nine seasons that Kenny was coach, the Lady Gamecocks posted a 171-137 (55.5 percent) record that ranks her as the all3-0 PIZZA PI 11 341 S. Woodrow 252-6931 EAT IN orT 11 u ou've finished your textt of getting instant cash b never be worth more the WE GIVE BONUS BUC )lace finish the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. "That was the best goalie play ? ever," Basile said. "He kept us in every game." Coach Basile is very optimistic about next season. "I am looking forward to next year," Basile said. "I would like to see some new players come out and help us build a team concept. I hope that we can build on this, and I see no reason that in two years we can t win the tournament. its volleyball b at UMass time winningest volleyball coach in South Carolina history. Her best season was in 1984 when her team had a 28-8 record and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament. "'I think it's great to have a volleyball coach of Bonnie's quality joining our department," Marcum said. "She has Division 1 experience, and we look forward to her return to the Northeast." In addition to her accomplishments at South Carolina, Kenny ic hpavilv in\rr\l\;pH oc r\ vnllpv. lO livu ? M.XJ 111 T v/* T VU UO U ? V'llV T ball lecturer on the national level. The University of Massachusetts will be reactivating the sport of women's volleyball this fall. I MAM t iriif E R I-A St. at Rosewood Dr. 5 pm-11pm I Z Z A : slice and Salads AKE OUT i ? P >ooks, y selling them, an they are today. :KS!!