The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 08, 1995, Page 9, Image 9

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Friday, December 8,1995 Carolina tra fnr first mai USC's basketball team will Larry I dash with Clemson Saturday di^n t in a televised matchup. * LARRY WILLIAMS Sports Editor Saturday, the South Carolina his cart basketball team travels upstate to If aj Tigertown to take on rival Clemson in appeal what will be the Gamecocks' first true Clemsc road game of the season. big role The Tigers have won their first four games of the season, their latest being a 79-60 decision over Charleston Southern Wednesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. . i 'in ii ii in tne game against ooutnern, tne Tigers received hot shooting from Merl Code and stellar inside play by true freshman Harold Jamison in the 19point win. Code hit four of five shots in the first half (all three-pointers) as the Tigers bolted to a quick 12-point lead. Jamison preserved the win in the second half, scoring on two dunks and scoring twice on follow shots while finishing with nine second-half points, have] 11 total. Game< In Carolina's last game, also on Gallim Wednesday, the Gamecocks cruised by steadil; the understaffed Furman Paladins in a FogleF 99-81 victory. Fo: Junior Nate Wilbourne and BJ McKie clash a produced stellar performances, scoring indicat 22 and 19 points, respectively. While "T1 [ ' r- | #* ** * '#3 f - V* m '-V*>tw ?'<* ;' ft - I ':? -;"i :^S^r Sophomore Clint Mathls (pictured left), I along with Stanley Pritchett and James Di GAMECOCK '" Ty> I POLARTEC? POLARFLI Pull over Jackets 7 colors 1st Qu OUTERWEAR I FLAN Barn Jackets, Field Coats, Great F Warm Up Jackets, Fleece, Etc. $15. flannel-lined Agait DENIM SHIRTS TUR $29.99 Cotton Flannel Plaid Button Dov NIGHTSHIRTS DEN $17.99 COTTON SWEATERS BOXI Wonderful selection in both solid Prints, PI and novelty designs PINPOINT COTTON ~ Men's Dress Shirts I I FLANNEI $17.99 , Specializing in & irftttntlim Awh you? Z/twtntiti Unique ihop offers great-L king casual cltJung for ail: i I ' I vels to Tige d exam of y )avis, the team's leading scorer, Fogler said." have the hot hand as usual, great job build irne and McKie picked up the as he's done. (I r the Gamecocks. McKie, coming well-coached iench, went 8^ shooting to produce Being froi ser-high point total. McKie alread nything, the match-up Saturday usC-Clei rs to be a battle of youth. For ?j 1iri^prgf in, their freshman are playing a , scoring 60 percent of the Tigers ^ points, pulling in ., g08S,fP . ' 69 percent of the rm rethaf rebounds, and f? P'a-V dishing out 65 *n *ast y( percent of the marched into assists. dominated th Carolina Inthegan has received an team ran off a almost-equal and never trai contribution with blitzed CaroH] their young guns; Coliseum. Th imjpne freshmen McKie largest victo and Leonard Gamecocks ir Bud Johnson a lackluster e alayed impact roles for the "Clemson :ocks. Also, freshmen William for me ^ ^ in and Damous Anderson have -j yimprovedinhoadcoachEddie s third season in Columbia. gler said he thinks the annual OT tt.ce^ igainst the Tigers will be a good j ion of where his program is. ^ ^ broad lis is our first true road game," WIS-TV. SB imply i \ w WF & mm** jflHi Jfk > *?$Z?i I \ ' ?taf* - , V 1SZ22 .Jll stu ^ ^?V ^ '"' ~~"V . HI ff ?f 11% A i s one of 12 finalists for the Hermann T sxter, will play In the Blue-Gray All-Star gi SPORTS r t' EECE? iality ? $29.99 NEL SHIRTS 'laids & Checks 99- $17.99 i, our terrific TLENECKS $7.99 n and Spread Collar IM SHIRTS $19.99 ER SHORTS aids Flannels, etc. $7.99 Khaki & Navy .LINED SLACKS / $24.99 / ! mmLor&er catalog. This y/r SPORTS Rick (Barnes) has done a M ling that program as quick I Clemson) is an undefeated, i i i-i 11 ? M uodnetuaii team. mm m ? n local Irmo High School, H ^ Ly knows first-hand what H^gg|| ^ mson rivalry is all about. and the importance of the 5 recruiting and everything I will be ready to play, and t the entire team will be this Saturday." jar's contest, Clemson B Frank McGuire Arena and e Gamecocks, 83-59. re, an undersized Clemson | B : 17-1 spurt in the first half pggB led thereafter as the Tigers oa before 9,175 fens at the le win marked Clemson's fl ry margin ever over the jfl l Columbia and capped off :ffort by Carolina. is definitely a special game le team this year," McKie ae is important for bragging jj^Hf jm ! need to get some revenge did to Carolina last year." Jk nday is at 8 p.m. The game cast by Jefferson-Pilot on Junior Larry Davis and t # -Hi n -* yr j "I i Matnis a ^ ^ Tsncyh j | *L> Blue-Gra Sophomore Clint jCjm JI was named as on l?fSZ finalists for th< J prestigious award in I Staff Reports jr ^ , sophomore Clint Mathis was 111 one ?^e ^ finalists for the jmi t Trophy by Reebok, the spoi JMj j. oldest and most prestigic Hp honoring college soccer's fines L _ will be announced Jan. ll 1LE PHOTOS The Gamecock -i j 1 u- j Philadelphia during a recep rophy. Steve Taneyhlll, National Soccer Coaches As ime Jan. 20. RATERNITY if? I ^ PM^P H BttlSfl 3t bbia I j For more information, please contacl lie Qameocks will play the Tiger* Saturday at Uttl Hermann Trophy I among three to j y All-Star Classic < Mathis America convention. . in e Of 12 The Hermann Trophy originated in ar 9 IllOSt when Robert R. Hermann, founder of the award and chairman of the se 1 SOCC6f* Hermann Foundation, was given a bronze se soccer ball trophy by the owners of North wi Carolina American Soccer League franchises in D< , named as recognition of his efforts as founding ar 1 Hermann chehro311 of the NASL. B( isor of the To Perpetuate the honor, ,us award Robert Hermann presented the [S^S it male and bronze soccer ball award in I 1967 to the college soccer player I id-breaking of the year. In 198S, the I itting three Hermann Trophy became the I irds-- most first maJor sPort collegiate I 4-MnnViTT AWAMJ/U] +A UA+V? moln np-winning ^ awmucu ^ ? -points (34 and female sthletes inth on the ? A12 malefinahste are: ist. His25 I^ A^-povefRutgera), i nation and ^e^(Virgmia) Wolde ' :ond in the on He was (Clemson), Clint Mathis (South le MetLife Carolina), Matt McKeon (St. Louis pc o the All- University), Eddie Pope (North Carolina), tv 'IJMRRO Steve Ralston (Florida Institute of W Technology), Ante Razov (UCLA), Toni ts will be Siikala (Campbell University), Damin ca o?ri Silvera (Virginia): and Temoc Suarez th uuftrophy (North Camlina). w fon at the FOOTBALL NOTES w sociationof Three USC football payers will appear A RUSH IS C( hat are you mL aiting forf mm* DON'T MISS IT fanuary 15-19 t the Fraternity Council Office @ 777-5 l" 9 JH WB/m robert Walton i ne uamecoc* John Collsueun in Clemson. r finalist; play in j>n Jan. 20 postseason all-star games, th school inounced Thursday. Senior quarterback Steve Taneyhill, nior fullback Stanley Pritchett, and nior offensive tackle James Dexter 11 play in the Blue-Gray Afl-Star Classic jc. 25 at Montgomery, Ala. Taneyhill td Pritchett will also play in the Senior )wl Jan. 20 in Mobile, Ala. Taneyhill concluded I his record-setting career by establishing 12 school records, including career marks for most touchdown passes (61) and best completion percentage (60.1). He was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and Davey O'Brien awards. Pritchett led the team with 62 pass receptions ' for 664 yards. He also topped the club in scoring for the second straight year with 76 >ints on 12 touchdowns and a pair of ro-point conversions. He was a Doak alker Award candidate. Dexter started 35 games during his reer and was a three-year starter along ie offensive line. Hie past two years he as the starter at the all-important split ickle position. Earlier this week, he as named second-team All-SEC by the ssociated Press. IMING I. 1 5059 or 777-5780