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Women's j Staff Reports It's been seven months and eight tournaments since Carolina women's golf coach Kristi Arney said "we have a very legitimate shot at winning the SEC championship this year." After finishing in the top five of six tournaments this season against some of the nation's top competition, capturing the school's first SEC team title this weekend is within range. "The SEC tournament is the first 1.^.1 r il a. xl_ ? a 1 test ior us me nexi monm, Arney saia. "Our play here will set the tone for the NCAA East Regionals next month, where we should be one of the top teams vying for a berth in the NCAA championships. "We just want to play a solid game from the start and lot the chips fall where they may." Arney, in her first year as the Lady Gamecocks' mentor, takes her team to the 15th-annual SEC Women's Golf Championships this weekend at the Legends Club of Tennessee. Following a practice round Thursday, the tournament tees off at 8:30 a.m. today with the third and final round takAs draft nea 1 ^ execs Kcepu Associated Press ROCK HILL?The Carolina Panthers' top three executives know who they want to pick with the NFL's top draft choice Saturday, though they wouldn't say Thursday who that is. They're just not sure whether the/11 keep the pick or trade it away. "We're all pretty much agreed on one guy," Panthers coach Dom Capers said. "But we've got three or four scenarios we're still lonl.incr at. We're still listen ing to whafs going on." Capers said he, general manager Bill Polian and team President Mike McCormack feel good about the team's firstever draft choice. Washington, Cleveland and Minnesota reportedly are among the teams trying to swipe the first pick from Carolina to get to Penn State running back Ki-jana Carter, considered the draffs bust-out star. The phone's been ringing steadily, but so far no one's made an offer to get Panthers executives to jump, Polian said. The Panthers, he said, were not in negotiations with anyone, nor would negotiations start before Saturday. Polian, who built a four-time AFC champion in Buffalo, said he did not believe in sign* J A. 1 _1 1 ? iL _ J... A ing aran picies Deiore me arart. That could cause trouble with Carter and his agent, Leigh Steinberg, who reportedly is miffed that Carolina has not talked deal. "I despise people who negotiate in the newspapers, and 111 leave it at that," ;;fe)iWtlS' WOTii -ALTERNA' Ik{\ < An exci friend XX dill ) (roo<I far {fa 10% environi Celebrate Ea dates listed ice cree Friday, Apt lpm-3\ at: golf team hi 'We have certainly come toge set our goals high In the pre working toward these goals, opportunity to rea bringing home USC golf coacl ing place Sunday on the par 72,5,954yard course. No. 19 Georgia is looking for its thirdstraight conference title, a feat never accomplished in league history. No. 10 Florida enters the tournament as sixtime champions and as the highestranked team in the league, featuring five golfers in the league top 15. Carolina is No. 12 and is looking to put three solid rounds together; the Gamecocks trailed by two strokes entering last year's final round but fell to fifth in the final tally. The Lady Gamecocks have encountered success in their three previous SEC showings. USC finished in third in 1992 its, Panther nif miiet n Polian said. "If they interfere with you before the draft, they're going to interfere with you when the player's here. Ifs a consideration." Steinberg did not return phone messages left at his office. Carter came to visit Carolina's practice facility at Winthrop University twice this month. Also visiting were his Penn State teammate, quarterback Kerry Collins, and Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair ? both high on the Panthers' draft board. Capers said the team, which signed eight defensive free agents in the offseason, would look to nab a quarterback, a running back and an offensive lineman, but not in any order. If the Panthers took Carter first, they could still grab quarterbacks Todd Collins of Michigan or Chad May of Kansas, or offensive tackle Blake Brockemeyer of Texas or center Cory Raymer of Wisconsin with the 32nd or 34th picks. "It's a strong year on offense," Capers said. The Dremiere offensive lineman. Tonv Boselli of Southern Cal, does not figure into the Panthers' plans and is expected to fall to Jacksonville, the other expansion team, at No. 2. Capers said his team thinks it can get better value in the top spot. Carolina and Jacksonville will have two picks apiece in each of the draft's seven rounds. The first two rounds will be completed Saturday with the rest Sunday. C-FM^Fj ro<!w< \e. m ting new line of environ] ly t-slurts, ca?s and sock organic and recycled co * ?&>Ak. G-ood {or ikz nf L*{{*r wor(<l? torofits su nental and children s organ rth Day! Stop i in during and get some FREE Be im compliments of Letier ll 21 Satur< im N mm nmui L j BEfl t r worU is a registered trademark of Take Tke LeaJ as hopes of SE1 77 77777 i 7.. fifth at its own ] ther as a unit this spring. We in March, season and have continued "We have ce: The SEC tournament is the ^ go^'hi^ ch that first goal, continued worki] an SEC title.' goals. The SEC portunity to rea i Kristi Arney ing home an SE Junior All-i and 1993 before the fifth-place finish roI*tinues to lead lastvear as the premier g last year. 10th in the natit ifte success ot trns years squad gives ~ . . ,, , Arney a positive outlook that she will m e return Sunday to Columbia with the a,fera?e.^dlea< first-place trophy. tshes w,th out. The Lady Gamecocks, featuring no , , ! seniors in their lineup this weekend, be- Lay.? ? 0 , gan to turn heads in February at the ,,aTssa' , e; Chris Johnson/Arizona Invitational in e, ^ ^ wor Tucson, Ariz. USC placed 13th after the ? * 6 n second round, but rallied behind the s aiuc;. ? , strong play of junior Clarissa Childs to , , ievT ^ finish second. body and on a g. Since then, USC has finished third nai?ent. Clans in tournaments at the University ofFlori- golter , 0 f da and the University of Georgia and 11111 we ve made All-Star game sho LARRY WILLIAMS cc For those of you who wanted a glimpse into the fu- ^ ture of Carolina and Clemson basketball, Frank McGuire Arena Monday night was definitely the place. In a game in which the final score was a mere af- st terthought, stare from around the Southeast were the _ showcase in the Converse All-American game. And ^ boy, did they put on a show. The nisrht besran with a 3-noint, shootout., moved 31 ?o~- O I , j on to the slam dunk contest and closed with a starstudded game that didn't disappoint the 3,500 fans ^ on hand. It was thought by many that this would be the barometer to judge the recruiting classes of USC and ^ Clemson. If that was the case, then Eddie FogleFs job aj on the trail this year far surpassed that of Rick Barnes'. Those representing the Gamecocks in the All-Star ta game were B J. McKie, William Gallman, Hagen Rouse, fa Leonard Johnson and Damous Anderson. Future Tigers in the game were Haro'd Jamison, Patrick Garner, f0 and Tom Wideman. fa At the conclusion of the contest, USC's "Power tj Pack" of McKie, Johnson, Gallman, Anderson and to Rouse combined for 66 of the games 210 points. Compare this to Clemson's "Tiger Trio"'s grand total of 30 to points, and only two words are necessary: Nuff said, ca In analyzing the play of the USC signees, a grade to of A-plus would suffice. The play of McKie was stellar th as usual. The Irmo native tallied a "quiet," if thaf s possible, 23 points. pi The leadership that this guy shows has to make th Carolina fans foam at the mouth. It's also scary that n McKie is already the near-Messiah in Columbia these ot ECome Workout with US!! % r C mentally ^ d Easier tha e witli you. tton. our storag * ? managed, Co^W/wUKlty. dollar for values in i ,|>?ort nzations. I I Wp. Iinvp .? I sizes, so \ the times and 1 everyiliin; n & Jerry's sys,c,ns? / |? And ever world . protected lay. AW 22 oon - fUu tjmCj at: managers belonging y'l FJ 'y4 you, safe j || ^T| you re tun Call or vi 1 your trip 1 ? J C title Lady Gamecock Classic mm rtainly come together as ig," Arney said. "We set i the preseason and have ag toward meeting those ! tournament is the opch that first goal, bring!C title." American Siew Ai Lim IUSC. Lim has emerged olfer in the SEC, ranked >n in stroke average and e. She has a 74.81 stroke is the SEC in top 10 nn5 more pleased with the ine juniors, Siew Ai and y said. "They are two of ling players on our team team leaders from the i as much talent as anyven day can win a toursa is a very aggressive been ourjeader in the Jun|or s|ew A| L|m this spnng. top 1Q flnlshos usc ls c In Tennessee. ws promise for ( ays. . J There were many times Monday on the bench when )ach Tim Whipple had to ward autograph-seekers ? ?vay from the star. v McKie was somewhat upstaged, however, by cataick guard Brian Williams, an Alabama signee, who ~ +u? ,.^+u 0 jjlc a lew Liiiieo leu tiie aweu iviume uaz.eu wiui 111s jhind-the-back passes and dazzling moves. One can only imagine the battles these two will a age in future SEC play. a Despite McKie's popularity, it seemed that Eau i laire product Leonard "Bud" Johnson was the hit of t te day. The 6-10 future USC center scored 13 points id pulled down many a rebound. His highlight of the g ight, ironically, came on a fast break in which the earest defender in sight was somewhere near the ^ ussell House. As the crowd rose to its feet, the Bud took flight 9 id slammed the ball down, only to have it bounce off t te rim. Running back down the floor, Johnson smiled most unashamed. I Fogler smiled also, even though he probably men- ^ illy chalked up an early wind sprint for Johnson in v .11 practice. y William Gallman, in a stellar effort also, scored 15 r the North. He showed poise and power as he showed ns what to expect hum the forward position next fall. ^ tie 6-7,210 pounder from Chester should fit light in- f the mix here at USC. Guard Hagen Rouse demonstrated his shooting il uch, contributing 11 points for the South in a losing c iuse. The walk-on guard from Greenville will have ^ wnrlf ViCJTY^ f a VivoqL" in+n olr?ao/^\r /lann miowl tv\a1 " U1? aivai \a wv wi v/uiv liiiv uiv cm &auj u^jk/ guai u jaivi ^ iat Fogler will be able to choose from next year. Forward Damous Anderson, also from Greenville, it up four points for the South. The region player of s e year was often overshadowed, however. Anderson e ms the floor very well and scored 32 points in an- a her North-South All-Star game and was his team's s Campus Recxeation Progrs 777-5261 fon more informs -jq_t: fr" aua# all National & icrc There Is a n taking it home And easier because Es h I -M ;e rooms are better more secure and ^ dollar, die best ihe business. I pay for thn ,1 I tvirvn fhn nr d >cvci<u umcicm . 11IU11U13, gC ve can store i . i g from stereo One mOntl :> bikes to books. i FREE! 1 storage room is (new renters by our ie-art electronic . ^ ystem, and by our *011 selected on site resident | units . Your precious ;s will be waiUng for /3=. MgPI ? and sound, when ?i to school. Gate Hours Open 7 days sit today, and make 7 am - 9pm home a lot easier. except maj or hoi i ? ? . . M jjjj Fllo Photo s the Lady Gamecocks this season with six ompeting for Its first SEC title this weekend arolina's future dVP. On Clemson's side of the coin, things looked a lit le giim (much to the dismay of Gamecock" fans everywhere). Highly-touted Harold Jamison, the Tigers' upposed "prize recruit," finished with a grand total f six points. If this is what Clemson is building its program round, then it's building it around nothing more than i body. Jamison showed no shooting touch and no abilty to run the floor; however, he shouldn't be overlooked lefore he even dons the orange and purple. The word here is that if Rick Barnes wants to go inywhere but nowhere in the ACC, he'll designate this ;uy as a project for the future. Speaking of projects, Tom Wideman looks to be the ame for the Tigers. The big guy looked awkward at imes and basically couldn't run with the big boys. The lone bright spot for the Tiger recruits was 'atnck Cramer, lhe 6-10 forward from Wade Hampon High School was the leading scorer for the South rith 20 points and proved to be the formidable force le was labeled in high school. Gamer plays an intense no-holds-barred brand of lasketball, and he will surely be a key player in the uture of Clemson Basketball. It was a show, it was entertainment, and above all, t was a glimpse ? a glimpse into the future of Gameock basketball. Can Eddie Fogler build a tradition lere at USC? Can he keep the in-state talent home ('here it belongs? And most importantly, can the McKies, the Watons, the Johnsons and the Gallmans replace the Rikrs, the Joyces and the Owens in Gamecock lore? Wait nd see, for the best is yet to come. I- /./ gj"r. Kead ir,ym. iff Storage w^smm _ m i umerencei HN? 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