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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
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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
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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*
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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,"
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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
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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.
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first-place trophy. tshes w,th out.
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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
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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
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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 ^
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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- ^
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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
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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
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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.
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