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8 SPORTSIOOH NBA MILWAUKEE (AP) - Glenn Robinson missed the season opener and could sit out tonight's home opener as the Milwaukee Bucks methodically work out contract details with the NBA's top draft pick. Robinson agreed early Thursday to a Io-year, iuiiy guaranteed deal worth $68.15 million. But with no contract signed, Robinson stayed in Milwaukee while the Bucks opened in Philadelphia. LOS ANGELES (AP)?The agent for James Worthy, the final link to the Los Angeles Lakers "Showtime" teams of the 1980s, refuted a newspaper report that Worthy has decided to retire. However, Frank K Wheaton acknowledged if s possible Worthy has played his final NBA game. Hie New York Poet reported that Worthy, 33, who played on three NBA championship teams and was the MVP of the 1988 Finals, will announce his retirement today. A Lakers spokesman said no news conference concerning Worthy, a career 17.6 scor er, has been scheduled. USC Swimming and Diving Hie 21st ranked USC men's swimming team fell to the Florida Gators 92-21 Friday in the CConnell Center. The Gamecocks defeated Florida Atlantic 71-35 in the same meet. With the win and loss, the Gamecocks overall record stands at 3-1 this season. Next up for Carolina will be a dual meet at Alambama. Hie meet with the Crimson Hde will take place at noon on Nov. 12. USC Basketball University of South Carolina student-athlete Norm Greene has left f the men's basketball program, Head Coach Eddie Fogler announced Fri- i| day. Greene, a junior, will remain : at the university to finish his bach- ;; dor's degree in Elementary Educa tion. "I came to the realization that I I have no further desire to play has- s ! Its ^ I Fr< V use s SAVE ...... 39 Final exams are coi going to pull it off?" your remaining res toward final exams. N need that ex ijc W( Bring Your Textbooks And Sx/llahus J The workshop v Take analysis Time analysis Developing a Developing a Textbook stu< Organizing ai For more info cc ? i?" ? ketball. It was my decision fully and has nothing to do with the coaches, my teammates or anything else connected with the basketball program. Everyone has been very supportive," Greene said. "We support Norm's decision, but we are disappointed he won't be with us any longer. He was an integral part of last year's team and figured to be an integral part of this years team as well," Fogler said. use Volleyball The USC volleyball team defeated the Lady Volunteers in Knoxville Sunday, 15-2,12-15,15-6,15-13. Amy Iannoccari led the Gamecocks with 20 kills and 19 digs. Katie Gerst contributed with 16 kills, while Kori Ermigarat recorded 21 digs. Jodi Thompson led the team in assists with 55. The Gamecocks improve to 19-7 and 7-5 in the SEC. Tennessee drops to 9-19 and 2-11 in the SEC. : The Gamecocks play Clemson Nov. 9 mbolblattr.JJi. Center. Game time is 7 p. m. The Top 25 In the Associated Press college football poll wkh ranking In previous poll. : 1. Nebraska {1) 2. Penn State (2) 3. Auburn (3) "CToritlW T 5: Miami (5) 6. Alabama (6) 7i Colorado {7} 8. Florida State (8) 9.TexasA&M(t1) 10. Coibfaao State (7) 11. Kansas State (15) 12. Utah (9) 3^ Arac^Pfea;:: {IB) 14. Syracuse (10) 15. Oregon (21) 16. Virginia Tech (17) 17. Southern Cat {22} 18. Duke (23) mmmxmwm mm . 20. Mississippi State (24) 21. Virginia (13) ??; .Washington(j 2) 23. Bng^am Young (25) 24. Washington State (16) 25; Boston coliege (nr)..; Ml Dow 1 i om we YOUR SEME! WORKSHOP n?? * www 9 mm * nwwe < worn ? mm k m?gn ^ wm ning up soon; are you won rhis workshop is geared to ources to be successful in /laybe you've gotten a little tra push that will put you o1 e cciYv he! , Russell He to Wednesdi 6:00 s/ili focus on: 5: what needs to be done ir 5: conversion to real hours detailed daily study plan daily "to do" list jy techniques rid using lecture notes >ntact Academic S i mmmmmmmm mmmm mmmm a ? mmmm mm mmmm Th> Qamecock ^ " Gamecocks' MICHEAIBAUR Staff Writer assi Missed opportunities and Noa dose calls crippled the top-ranked P33* Gamecocks as No. 16 UNC- the Charlotte scored twice in a two- mai minute span to defeat USC 3-1 and daim the 1994 Metro Conference championship. The loss Ben ends USCs regular season and * is USCs first loss at home since uea Coastal Carolina beat the Game- F ak cocks in the first round of the 28-15 1992 NCAA Tournament. in tl "I thought our guys played hav real hard," coach Mark Berson twosaid. "I think we had an oppor- ^ tunity to put them away in the seco first half. If we'd gone ahead 1- are* 0 at the end of the first half, I was think we would have been a litr Ran tie unlucky because we had an pens awful lot of chances, and when by I you don't convert on those a 2-. chances, they often come back to haunt you." we v USC had the advantage in one the first half when Mathis took pret a Faklaris assist into the net ^ with 22:55 remaining to give dow the Gamecocks a 1-0 lead The ter e 49ers answered back, however, assi when Chan Roush, off a double 20:0 Cross country ROBBE MEEK Staff Writer With Gamecock football and soccei dominating the headlines, other fal sports get lost in the shuffle. The worn en's cross country team is no exception but Tracey Capper is doing her best tc make a name foi n herself. Capper,? junior elementary education major Wf L Jyi SEC in both cross countr^ trac^ mJR Gamecock runners every year sinct CAPPER coming to Caroli na three years ago Capper said it all started in the eighth grade when her gym teacher introduced her to running. She went to a running camp that summer, and her love for the J sport grew from there. >nhill re! V. STER idering how you're ward coordinating the downhill race behind. Maybe you ver the top. PI ^ ^ ^ >use, Room 326 K I I A ay, iNovemDer a to 9:00 pm i each course kills @ 777-6573 Monday' Novembe ' win streak ei st from Brian Wilson and unable to rail h Spencer, blasted a shot ended with th ; goalie John Mills to even by a final scor match at 1-1 with 1:55 re- Both tear We let them right back in ?n 1 i that goal before the half," Mills recordin wn said. 49er JonBusc Carolina's bad luck contin- South Carolii with near misses by Chris for 19 fouls, w laris and Clint Mathis at 17. Both team >5 and 26:59, respectively, kicks, tie second half that could w,+v* +v.a ?? TV 1141 UiC 1C e given the Gamecocks a pieted,theGa goal lead early. their on *Vith 23:38 remaining in the ^ nd half, USC was hit with nan;ent'whl< i card, and UNC-Charlotte weeuks" . given a free penalty shot. ^ think 01 idy Sheen converted the spond to the cl ilty, a deliberate hand ball said. "Last tim< JSC's Sigmar Scheving, for won 16 straigt L 49er lead. do the same t In the span of one minute, played hard/ ran thai one goal down and URandflM5rve man down which made it T, ty difficult," Berson added. Vith Carolina playing a man opefully, this n, UNC-Cs Dan Westwa- tle incentive t< icored the final goal off an nex^ oppor st from Mac Cozier with hopefully be t 1 left. The Gamecocks were nament." star shines in th There were a lot of reasons Capper I chose Carolina out of high school, such I as the coaches, the team members, the Southeastern Conference and the weather. ) "The team was young, and I wanted r to be one of the people to get the program going," Capper said. i J "I think It's (women's spor are starting to realize that 1 fun to watc j USC cross country tear ) } Capper listed her greatest accom5 plishments as earning a scholarship, be. ing named All-SEC in cross country and track and scoring in all of the conference t track meets. Capper's goals are to quall ify for the NCAA championship and to r see me team Keep improving. ; "I see the team finishing great. All of the runners are so much better this a a I a I I'?, f tf^t: ,'^fIfeMJ^k'*' *>:? ^L^'ImIUX y | r 7, 1994 ads, UNC-C b< y, and the game e 49ers winning as managed 17 with USCs John g four saves and h notching three. I la was whistled gfl hile UNC-C had lp s had four comer H^P^! gular season com- 0 I | mecocks now set the NCAA Tour :h begins in two jj llM 'VVv K*? ur team will relallenge," Berson J s we lost, we then Jg it, so maybe well * ;hing. Our guys rhey never gave had a great year. id of them, and > get us going for tunity which will chrl# Faklarls flgh ;he NCAA tour- Sunday against UNC won the Metro title I ft shadow of hicf year. I think we will be strong." Capper said she has not put any thought into running competitively after college. "When I graduate, 111 think about that," said Capper. Capper has always wanted to be a teacher. Although she has not ruled out ts) becoming bigger. People women's sports are just as Ji as men's." n member Tracey Capper coaching on the college level, she feels teaching is the most important thing to her right now. She likes the teaching profession because it is not a materialistic job. *t ,?i,? ? ? i juat want tu ma&c a umeieiiue, Capper said. Capper expressed how hard it is to be a studentrathlete. She says she likes ? iats USC, 3-1 JiR KM TRUETT The Gamecock ts for the ball In USC's match !-C at the Graveyard. The 49ers >y defeating the Gamecocks, 3-1. time fall sports to relax in her free time because she doesn't get much of it. When asked if college sports get too much emphasis, Capper said, "No, not really. That's how a lot of people get to college. I don't know where I would be without a scholarship." Capper thinks women's sports are atcii ting tu ucLuuic Luuic yvpuiai. "I think ifs becoming bigger. People are starting to realize that women's sports are just as fun to watch as men's," Capper said. Capper said college sports have taught her how to deal with people, and she has come to enjoy the competition. "Ifs nice to go into a race on a competitive basis," Capper said. As the cross country season winds down, Capper will have a short amount of time before the track season gets into full swing. For her, its just one more chance to gain the recognition she has deserved in her career. & f " ... p . V Jt ... j^^d^RD nW4HKP ?| 1