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Sports loon NCAA Basketball LOS ANGELES (AP) ? The triumphant UCLA Bruins, bleary-eyed from a nighf s celebration after winning the school's first NCAA basketball championship in 20 years, arrived home and were met by about 500 fans at Los Angeles International Airport. Then, it was a quick bus ride to campus and another to Burbank for a fiVQ-mirmte annpflmnpft nr? t.hft "Tonight Show." The team was to visit Disneyland Wednesday, and a celebration was planned in for the late afternoon at Pauley Pavilion on campus. The championship was the first for a major Los Angeles area team since the Dodgers won the 1988 World Series. Since then, the area has been hit by riot, fire, earthquake and flood. NBA SEATTLE (AP) ? Seattle SuperSonics guard Kendall Gill, who argued with coach George Karl for much of the season over playing time, was granted an indefinite leave from the team because of clinical depression. A statement issued by Wally Walker, Sonics president, said the diagnosis was confirmed by two doctort. Gill was acquired by Seattle from Charlotte after the 1992-93 season. This season he has averaged 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 29.4 minutes a game. NEW YORK (AP) ? Bernie Bickerstaff, whose Denver Nuggets had a 10-5 March record, was selected NBA coach of the month, and Jason ' ? ' - ........ |l_ ? T L1C 1 mmt mm mm mmt >t?nt mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m I?? m ar * Men s TWO for i of ( | Qoodt only with I 830 garden St | t'$ " ; fjjyriit 2Q ? H?l Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks was rookie of the month. Kidd averaged 16.6 points, 7.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in helping Dallas to a 10-6 record. NEW YORK (AP) ? Patrick Ewing and Derek Harper of the New York Knicks and Rick Mahorn of the New Jersey Nets were fined a total of $18,500 by the NBA. Mahom received the biggest penalty, a $7,000 fine for starting a fight with Ewing, who was fined $3,500 for retaliating in the Knicks' 94-85 victory Sunday. Harper was fined $5,000 for comments made to officials following his ejection. NHL ANAHEIM. Calif. (AP) ? The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim acquired . forward Mike Sillinger and defenseman Jason York from the Detroit Red Wings for left wing Stu Grimson, defenseman Mark Ferner and a 1996 sixth-round draft choice. Sillinger, 23, had two goals and six assists in 13 games and York, 24, one goal and two assists in 10 games. Grimson, 29, had one assist and 110 penalty minutes in 31 games and Ferner, 29, one assist in 14 games. NFL LAKE FOREST, 111. (AP) ? The Chicago Bears traded defensive end Trace Armstrong to the Miami Dolphins for two picks in this month's NFL draft. Armstrong, 29, played for the Bears for six seasons, accumulating 411 tackles and 42 sacks. He was their first-round draft choice in 1989 out of Florida. iBij i'lft Ft i p ' V '; : ?j| ' > : . ::: H : k"' : ..V. trie PRlCJb 3NE incoming order reet 254-7373 tpires4^30/95 The Qemecock Senior stude m %*hfm Jf r Jl j. H ,? 'I?ki^? College athletics has achieved an all- b< time high in terms of visibility across w this country. The men's and women's NCAA Basketball Championship Tour- al naments were just completed and mil- r< lions watched the Tennessee-Connecti- a\ cut women's finals Sunday and the UCLA- u] * * ? ^ 1 ** 1 T__ TT Arkansas men s nnais ivionaay. in v> conjunction with National StudentrAth- a lete Day, which is being observed today tc across America's college campuses, we thought it would be a good idea to offer te our perspective on the student- athlete t< experience. To us, ifs been much more w than fun and games. w The experience we have had as stu- y dent-athletes at USC has provided us ir with valuable lessons that will remain p with us for the rest of our lives. g Being a student-athlete teaches you 01 how to work with a diverse group of peo- d pie, as you must coexist with your teammates and coaches. Learning how to get ti along with people in a wide range of sit- ti uations is a trait that you apply every o day. Having a common goal as a mem- e Two Gemson Associated Press CLEMSON ? Clemson football players Dew gan and Anthony Perez Arnez Davis have to robbing a student of $7, the university p said. Morgan, 20, of Griffin, Ga., a starting tackle, and Davis, 21, of Port St. Joe, Fla., i ed lineman, were arrested Tuesday and chs strong-arm robbery, Clemson Police Chief L on said Wednesday. I #S:'' 4 - ^asshopper says' 11Js time for a Trip J ! 830 I Iarden Str< -4 Thursday, April 6, 199S nt-athletes i ha' CHRIS FAKLARIS and us SARA HENNINGER Special to the Gamecock ha to ir of your team allows you to focus on ^ orking together as a single unit. c^u The combination of academics and Pa ;hletics that a student must balance f 1 iquires the right kind of time man- lnl cement. You must prioritize your sched- y? le each day and stick to that schedule. Tith that kind of planning, you will have C01 much better chance for the end results ar > be successful. va The student-athlete experience has vi< mght us how to win gracefully and how ) handle adversity. We have learned op hat it takes to work, self-discipline, wi illpower and the support it takes for ev du to reach your goals. You're not go- Cz lg to win every match or race you com- ry ete in. When you suffer a setback, you've ha Dt to be able to regroup and reflect back sp a what you need to improve upon in or- in] er to be successful on your next attempt. There have been a number of oppor- st inities that have arisen from our par- po icipation as student-athletes at Car- ar lina. Besides the obvious of a paid-for be ducation, meals, room and board, there 0li football playei If convicted, each man coulc ayne Mor- imum of 15 years in prison, S confessed was used in the robbery, Saxo olice chief Davis and Morgan were re Saxon said. No trial date has 1 offensive The two players confessed i redshirt- ^ robbing the student March trged with ?if ifs one penny and a per jnnie Sax- your penny> ifs strong-arm rol ishable by up to 15 years," Saj | ~ ' 1 ' j > '3'" ci " ,, 'A ' II H ''j V * II ^ 1 I 1^ SSs IT I 131 1' - - ' > BS'I 111111 inning l 1 ntt ^ uiA aning order of "\r* m nrp jk, ,1?A **. V*-r. #? %*** incoming order eflect on th ve been other opportunities afforded t that in turn have^llowed us to have lositive impact on those around us. rough our experience in athletics, we c ve been able to give something back ^ our community by participating in a j riety of community service efforts, iniding volunteering at a local hospital, rticipating in a reading program for ocal elementary school and conduct- v i free clinics for some of this area's t nth. 3 We have had the opportunity, through t npetition, to visit other campuses and j eas of the country. This has been a luable learning experience and proled us with many lasting memories. * As student-athletes, we have had the c portunity to develop close friendships c th our teammates that will last for- 5 er. Although our athletic careers at ? irolina are completed, we still can carwith us the unique friendships we ( ve formed through the hours we have , ent together practicing and competg | Finally, through our experience as udent-athletes we have had the oprtunity to learn much about ourselves 1 id about the kind of people we want to 1 !. The lessons we've learned at Car- 1 ina can be used in part as a portion of ] rs arrested fo l be sentenced to a max- pened that the IfiYnn sniH No weanon been carrying n said. The 6-3,3( leased on $2,500 bonds, this past seas< been set. The 6-5,330-p [ in written statements redshirted for 11, Saxon said. Davis and 3on grabs you and takes team indefinit bbery and a felony pun- on said he had con said. "It just so hap- the two athlet Home Audio By: Pic B&W Acurus, Alon, McCormack, VTL, \ much, muc tiO7 Bush ton* t GRADUA1 HIGH SCHOOL T 1-800-USi ARMY. 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