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Columbia Spirit fights to keep playoff bid alive By SVETO POSTIC Staff Writer _ The Spirit, Columbia's A/ T Kirct nrnfpc_ i sional soccer T team and a \\^J part of an ambitious national soccer program, lost another home game Fridav nioln nlmncr rnmnlptplu J eliminating them from the playoffs. In front of less than 200 fans at Memorial Stadium, the Spirit lost to the Raleigh Flyers 2-0, with both goals coming in the final 17 minutes. With the loss, the Spirit fell to 2-7, second to last in the Atlantic Division of the professional United States Interregional Soccer League. The Spirit was evidently discouraged after last week's loss to the Baltimore Bays when the only goal of the game was scored on with two minutes left to play. They had H A m inoforl nntirn ^>1* uvmiiiiiaiv?vi 11iv, V1111IV. UlcilVU, UUl* shooting the Bays 19-11. The first goal for Raleigh came off a left-footed shot by Jason Kreis and the winner was scored by Gregg Berhalter only a minute before the referee signaled the end of another disappointing game for the Spirit. The Spirit plays again at home Wednesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. against the Charlotte Eagles. The Columbia team has four AllAmerican players and nine USC graduates, including Marty Baltzegar. an All-American defender. Head Coach David Torris, a attempt to bring over all the European and South American stars. "The NASL took away from the American game." Clancy said. "This new, grass-roots approach is meant to start from the bottom and have a permanent impact on the American sports fan." Fogler sig By ANDREW BORGERT Sports Editor Eddie F?gler's first pykAMJWAW recruiting class at Carolina is a ?OP^JXf ^ig one, and pOOOOO</ going to need the depth to help offset the loss of several key players from last season's team. Physically, the class is very promising. But Fogler pointed out that it is no guarantee for success. "We were trying to get some players who could help us," Fogler said. "There's some good athletes, but athletes don't necessarily win ball games." The seven members of the 1993 class are: Van Elswyk, 6'9", 220 lbs., from Hamilton, Ontario, was MVP for his high school team all four years he played. During his senior year he averaged 25 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocked Academic in< Dnni a vi cnir a r^rvr^r* i>> him/mi L-)v^n/\r r ivr Staff Writer The USC football team ! g 'ost ^ree P'a^" \ t #s\ ers f?r the \ upcoming season because of academic ineligibility. Center Kyle Cloyd, defensive lineman Tony Law and linebacker Lawrence Mitchell did not meet the NCAA academic eligibility requirements. The NCAA changed its academic requirements in August 1992, according to Assistant Athletics Director Harold White. 19<S4 Clemson National Championship team member, is also a player. The Spirit is a semi-professional organization that plans to become fully professional next year when the entire league will be reorganized. and will consist of 64 teams in eight divisions in which further entries will be barred for a few years. "That way the league will be made more exclusive and better overall," said Finbar Clancy of Ireland, the Spirit's top scorer, who played for Methodist College until 1991. Fach team is affiliated with a youth program, which is part of a 10-year plan to popularize soccer in America. Fifteen years ago, the North American Soccer League was started in the Unitell States in an nc npw rpr shots per game. Elswyk, also an outstanding student, was named Student-Athlete of the Year at his high school. Malik Russell, 6'7", 208 lbs., comes from Notre Dame, where he averaged 7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Russell had some disciplinary problems while at Notre Dame, but comes to USC with excellent credentials. The native of Brooklyn, New York, averaged 22 ' 1 A L 1- 1 / * - 1 ijvhiiiiw ic(h)uiius anu o assists per game in high school. Andy Bostic, 6'5", 190 lbs., from Spartanburg Methodist College is , die lone in-state signee. Bostic, a former all-state selection at South , Florence High School, averaged 14 < points and 7 rebounds per game his sophomore year at SMC and was . named all-region. His team went 1 27-6 and advanced to the National ( Junior College Association tourna- i ment. i Jiri (George) Formanek, 6'11", i 225 lbs., from the Czech Republic t will play at center. He attended ( eligibility clain "Student-athletes previously had r to successfully complete 24 hours ) from one fall semester to the next fall to maintain eligibility," White 1 said. "Under the NCAA's new 1 rule...student-athletes must still i complete 24 hours from fall to fall...but 75 percent of those hours c must come during the two major s fprmc " ^ This limits the hours that can be a counted from summer sessions. v White said Law, a sophomore, will attend Hines Junior College in Mississippi. Law could play foothill I one year at Hines and have two years of eligibility remaining. Mitchell and Cloyd, if they meet academic requirements, would ruits for n< Reynolds High School in WinstonSalem, N.C., for the last two years. Formanek averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocked shots last season. He, along with Van Elswyk, will be important players for Carolina, which suffered from a lark of heioht in ihp miH/tlp r?f locr season. In the backcourt, Fogler found all he needed in Florida. All three of the recruits hail from the Sunshine State. Donnie Matthews, 6'4", 185 lbs., from Gainesville, heads the list. The AAA Player of the Year his senior season, Matthews averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He chose Carolina over national powers Seton Hall and Temple. Durrant Williams, 6'0", 165 bs.,is from Palm Beach Community College, where he iverageu id points ana 8 assists a jame as team captain. While ittending Boyd Anderson High School, Williams was named bounty Player of the Year. He is three impo Q O r\apt i tral u Knuo ? ? vopv.viivv<i) navt wuc cinu iwu 'ears of eligibility left. Mitchell has questioned one of lis grades from this spring, saying le wrongly received a failing grade n a class he dropped. White said there is a question oncerning Mitchell's grade and aid he could ask to have his case leard in August, but has no reason t this time to think his eligibility vili be restored. Assistant Head Coach David 1000's of U uu s, I apes i ALL KINDS POP, ROCK, URBAN, R&B, C WE BUY USED CDs, Japes, LPs EVERYDAY d OPEN 11-7 V Mon.-Sat. 1:30-6:30 Sunday papa h 2014 Green Columbia,! sxt season chose South Carolina over Georgetown, Seton Hall, Arkansas and Florida State, among other schools Kevin McClendon, 6'4", 192 lbs., from Fori Lauderdale's St.Thomas Aquinas High School is the final signee. He had a tremendous senior season, averaging 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists a game. He was named second team All-State and chose Carolina over Memphis Slate and Oklahoma. Fogler said earlier he did not anticipate any academic problems for the new recruits. "They'll be here as far as I know." he said. "I'm not ?oine to recruit anybody that's not going to go to class." According to Coach Fogler, the expectations for these recruits will be kept down. "There's time to think how we are going to play and who's going to nlav." Footer said "I can't fell you how good these kids are going to be." rtant players Bibee said the loss of the three players would be felt mostly in terms of depth. Bibee said Law was expected to play nose guard, and mentioned Darryl Carter, who missed spring practice because of an injury, as a player who could fill in at center. Mitchell, who suffered a knee injury during spring practice, was not expected to be available for three or four sames. according to Bibee. Ised New and Records OF MUSIC CLASSICAL, BLUES & JAZZ .S^ New & (jSed ade Records CDs AZZ RECORD SHOPPE St Telephone: 3C 29205 (803) 256-0095