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Seles may not see action in 1994 Tennis star Monica Seles has not competed in any tournaments this year and is not certain when she will return to professional competition. Seles is still trying to deal with the emotional setbacks, caused by an attack on her last April in Hamburg, Germany. Seles has dropped out of the WTA Tour Players Association rankings this week because she hasn't played in three tournaments in a one-year span She was ranked No.l from Sept. 9, 1991 until June 6, 1993. Oklahoma State knocks off No. 2 Kansas The Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-7, 6-3 Big Eight) defeated the Jayhawks (21-4, 6-3) 63-59 in Stillwater, Oklahoma Wednesday. Leading the way for the Cowboys was Brooks Thompson, scoring 18 points. Bryant Keeves had 10 points ana grabbed V rebounas tor the Lowboys. Greg Ostertag scored 18 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and recorded 5 blocked shots to lead the Jayhawks. NHL suspends Granato for 15 games Los Angeles Kings forward Tony Granato has been suspended 15 games for hitting the Chicago Blackhawks' defenseman Neil Wilkinson over the head with his stick. Granato has been fined 5500 by the league and will be docked his pay for the missed games. His suspension, which ends March 15, is the third longest in NHL history and the longest this season. Lady Gamecocks fall to Clemson, 90-75 The USC women's basketball team lost to the Lady Tigers 90-75 Wednesday in Clemson. Clemson forward Jessica Barr led her team to victory with 29 points and 17 rebounds. USC center Malinda McDaniel led the way for the Gamecocks, scoring 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. USC's Shannon Johnson was held to just 15 points, shooting just 4 of 18 from the field. xtrooLon t\ uav> >y ccnv.nu Softball: USC Round Robin Tournament (Sat. and Sun. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days) Men's golf: Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. 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Contact Captain John Leo, Military Science Building, 777-3642 Sports Red-hot Swinson, Auburn burn Gamecocks, 88-70 By TONY SANTORI h ^Vi' 1 f M'JH Sports Editor use In most contests, golf withstanding, Jamie Watson 15 points 7 rebounds 61 beats 36 AndyBostick 13 points 3 rebounds Auburn shot 61 percent from the Auburn floor Wednesday, while USC shot 36 26 pouts 10 rebounds __ . Weslev Person 22 points > rebounds percent. The result was an 88-70 vie- L___ 11 tory for the Tigers, pushing the Gamecocks (6-15, 2-9) into a last-place tie a 44-31 lead into the locker room, with Tennessee in the SEC's Eastern Person didn't cool off at halftime. Division. The pre-season All-American candidate Besides having their own problems reeled off the Tigers first 11 secondshooting, Coach Eddie Foglers Game- half points as Auburn (8-13, 2-10) took cocks simply had no answer for the a 55-39 lead with under Y! minutes reTigers duo of Aaron Swinson and Wes- maining. ley Person. (JSC tried to come back, going on Swinson hit 12 of his 14 shots from an 8-2 run. An Emmett Hall dunk cut the field on his way to scoring a game- the Tigers lead to 65-58 with under high 26 points. The Brunswick, Ga., nine minutes remaining. However, native knocked down all six of his first- that was the Gamecocks' last stand as half attempts and also pulled down 10 Auburn sealed the game with a 17-4 rebounds on the night. run. Person, the SEC's leading scorer and Despite the Tigers recent offensive three-point shooter, scored 22 points outbursts, Swinson attributed their and hit four of his five three-point at- success to defense. "The more we detempts. He added five rebounds and fend, the more offense we get," he five assists. said. Fogler was impressed with Swinson, USC guard Carey Rich didn't care to say the least. how Swinson and the Tigers got it "Swinson was only 12 of 14, huh?," done; he was simply in awe. Fogler asked rhetorically. "Tough "He's (Swinson) phenomenal," Rich game for Aaron." said. Fogler also commented on Swin- Rich had a solid game for USC with son's overall athletic ability. "Aaron 12 points and four assists. The Gamecould have gone to the NFL combines cocks were led by senior Jamie Watlast week," he said, referring to the son who scored 15 points and testing process the NFL uses to evalu- grabbed seven rebounds. Andy Bostick ate former college players. added 13 points for USC. While Swinson was dominating the The schedule doesn't get any easier game, the Gamecocks were doing for the Gamecocks. They travel to about the opposite. USC shot just 33 Gainesville, Fla., to take on the-No. 22 percent in the first half as Auburn took Florida Gators. Game time is 4 p.m. Baseball team remains undei Bv TONY SANTORI The Gamecocks racked ud 15 hits Sports Editor as a team with Stacey Stokes and Mike The Gamecock baseball team im- Dezenzo each getting two. Mike Gugproved their record to 4-0, beating ^no added a two-run home run. Georgia Southern Tuesday at home Senior catcher Rob DeBoer reached and The Citadel Wednesday in base five consecutive times in the conCharleston. test- He has reached base 13 out of At Sarge Frye Field Tuesday, USC his last 14 Plate aPpearances. DeBoer third baseman Ted Rose had four hits, was named Mizuno National Player of including a grand slam, and drove in l^e Week last week alter reaching five runs to lead the Gamecocks past base his first eight times up. the Georgia Southern Eagles 13-5. s ^re8 Hushing (1-0) got the U 9 9 1.11 I ? BfBMWWiifHJWWWBBHBWW > i WTTi I [?3CB I IBJ W iffnilinnM ^bi i^^n m t you're in the dark about things like safer sex and birth control, you better brighten up. Planned Parenthood offers confidential and affordable services to help protect your health. 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