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Cheerleaders w< By ERIN GALLOWAY Staff Writer Rah, rah, rah Sis boom bah Raise another cheer Basketball season is here! And for cheerleaders, it means more games, more practice and more chances to show off their skill and talent. Cheering for basketball is more fun than cheering for football, said sophomore cheerleader Carey Clark. "Basketball season is fun, especially when you're coming right out of football season when the games are so long," Clark said. "Basketball is faster, you're always watching. You also get a lot more crowd 111 " Hi mm liL (Hit Stuffy's befo MM * ft MM ? m MM ? a MM * ? VMM ? ft MMM ft* ftftftftft * I 15$ Wings 4-7 pm Monday - Friday 771-4098 W liiif ;-ffifr^m m ?& jflhhhhhi jphrhmhrim ?e3 v4"^ iii Forward Emmett Hall shakes off the 1992-93 Gamecocks in rebou on the team in scoring. III Wal kiittf inj . Wfwl KluJ l#l ii: r, Drk hard to inspire involvement." of At basketball games, as at football games, Ui cheerleaders try to involve the crowd in the lei game, said cheerleader Chad Dorman, a U! sophomore. isl "When people look at you, they should co see you getting the crowd excited," Dorman said. of But there is more to college cheerleading te; than just performing at games. The cheer- ou leaders perform at high school functions and at functions with the governor, said Bill te; Boggs, director of promotions and spirit coordinator with the athletics department. re "The cheerleaders have to be good performers and entertainers," Boggs said. sh The cheerleaders get the chance to show sti l aii err ~i a /\II-OJDV. prayer By GREG AIRUSI Staff Writer USC ? During the p * son, the basketball I (rife: i \j to a 9-18 record. D * % .Jk appointing season nfcfe wM bright spots was the IikKL forward Emmett Hal bB1|L Hall came to US last year after playin Cloud County Cor *t i ie?e- ne maae a I < *? " impact. In 1992-93 Gamecocks in rebou 7.7 per game, and I on the team in scor 14 points per game the season by bein; jMglL team All-SEC. More big things from Hall this seas F?ePMO,tl.oamecoJ year. Hall wants t, a defender. Hall led asl ycal s l n ' ,^r4r. i selection and earn nds and was second conference honors. 1 like to be SEC Play< [stance from th iliseum! re the basketball game Catch the Gamecocks and Hornets away games on Sports South .cross from the To1 spirit and excite f their skill at competitions. At last year's aiversal Cheerleading Association's Colse Cheerleading National Competition, the SC team placed fifth. One couple also finaed first in the partner division of the mpetition. Practice and training are important parts being a good squad, Dorman said. The am practices four days a week and work it in the weight room three days a week. "We practice just as hard as any sports am, like football," Dorman said. Being in good physical condition is a quirement of cheerleaders, Clark said. "There's a lot of athletics involved now," e said. "We do a lot of tumbling and jnts and pyramids. You have to be well striving for more success Hall optimistic a AN an honor he said all good should strive for. , 1992-93 sea- Despite last season's team struggled optimistic about I espite the dis- son- According to Hall, th i one of the ?oals 10 "make U 10 ,hi stetaplayof J? "' East. He said the Gan A . . have the talent to achiei C as a junior , J ? goals. ig wo years a Hall is one of three r nmunity o piayers with significant n immediate e icncc Scnjor . Hall led the ^ junior in( d Ca] averagtng are |he other returnjng te v\as second ;[a|j s;iJ(j nicir team role w mg, averaging "show leadership and com capped ness" to the vonnoer t = named third "Myself, Jamie and Care solid returning three," H are expected adding that it will be uj on, his senior returning players to h a improve on younger players adjust to earn All-SEC basketball, first team all- The Gamecocks have se He would also players on the roster. A ix of the Year, they are young, Hall said ^OOOOOOOOOOCK V 1' ' RESTAUI g I 5 (Just Across 0* 0 llarr 1$ Friday: s!) *|??, 8 _ m x m *11 a VOMMMMl U ( All A 8 I $3 Ol 3 I ? <~hn/ qI Buyonecombin 0| combination of 0| May not be ' V | - Coupon wersi ment in games ~ conditioned to be on the go all the time at the games. You have to be enthusiastic the wholejime." Clark said some people hold a negative image of cheerleaders. "There's a stereotype that we're all dingbats and airheads," she said. "Most of us are very hardworking. It takes an outstanding person to handle an extracurricular activity lil'p thic " The varsity squad cheers at the men's basketball games and is made up of eight couples. The junior varsity squad has eight or nine couples and performs at the women's games and at some volleyball games. m A M dout iyy4 season 1 players talented. Because of the new players, Hall said "it might take some record, time to blend." Hall added that this sea- patience will be a key at the start e team's of the season, but that once the 2 NCAA players get acclimated, the team le SEC win be good. necocks Also new to the Gamecocks this /e those year js COach Eddie Fogler, who came to USC from Vanderbilt eturning where he was named national playing coach 0f the Year. Hall is excited Watson about playing for Fogler because rey ic pjay j^s new dUbeTo coach employs. Hall said Fogler commands respect from the playipetihve . ... r J 1 ers. You either do it his way, or ,y are a you don t do it at all, ne said, all said HaB would like to play pro bast0 uie ketball and hopes to be drafted by elp the an NBA team- But for now> his college attention is on helping the Gamecocks to a successful season. He ven new said there would be no better way Jthough to end his collegiate career than they are "to go out on top." RANTE MEXICANO f ^ k'nav A v Blossom St. Bridge in Cayce) ' Q 794-3974 ' $ Hours Q vlonday?Thursday: 0 i-2:30pm, 5pm-1 0:30pm Q 11 am-2:30pm, 5pm-1 1 pm X aturday: 1 2pm-l 1 pm x iunday: 1 2pm-l Opm q Happy Hour Q on.?Tnur. 5pm-7pm O ?at.?Sun. 5pm-7pm rt ? J? BC Regulations Enforced Q :F DINNER COMBO ! 1 )se from 30 combinations - j X ation entree and get $3 OFF a second ? O equal or lesser value when dining in. j Q i combined with any other offer. ' V good every day except Friday - I X Expires 1-6-93 I Q