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BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor
For the Lady Gamecock softball team, winnj
has become repetitive. But Saturday, USC w
something it had never won before ? a regul
season Southeastern Conference softball tit
The reason they had never won that title v
because this is the first year it was being compel
for. But, as the Lady Gamecocks swept a paii
games from Alabama, 2-0 and 6-0, it secured t
school's second-ever SEC title and the first brouj
I home bv a women's sport.
"Yes, we've won the conference regular seas*
but thafs (me of many goals we've got," head co?
Joyce Compton said. "It was something that v
expected at the beginning of the year. It's no
surprise to anyone.
"This was just a small piece of the puzzle t
a very important piece of the puzzle."
In Saturday's first game, senior Trinity Johns
dominated once again. The Ail-American strv
out 14 batters.
USC scored its first run in the third inni
when senior Chanda Lee led off with an infi<
f single and moved to second on an error. Sophom
Kim Pietro moved her to third on a sacrifice bi
and Lee scored on senior Tina Plow's sacrifice
to left field.
The only other run for the No. 3 Lady Gameco
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Sunday's rainy weather might have
dampened attendance to Cockstock '97 ?
at the Township Auditorium. ^ye>r
Because of the weather, the annual
event had to be moved from its planned next
site at the P.E. Field. Despite the small j.
crowd, fens were still excited to see their
favorite bands. 0f g
Tm here to see all the bands," said
Carolina Productions officer sophomore wea1
Emilie Greene. "I think the crowd is ?
small because the Township is fer from rajn
campus."
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came in the sixth inning when senior Carrie Lyor
reached on a fielder's choice. Freshman Kii
^ Schultze came in to pinch run for Lyons and score
on from first on junior Sky Brown's triple to righ
The two runs would be all Johnson would nee
to cruise to her 29th victory.
"I felt really strong out there on the moun
f today," Johnson said. "I think everything is startir
? to come together now, which is good because Fi
jv? peaking at the right time."
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7 in tne secona game, Carolina usea a nve-ru
second inning to put away the Crimson Tide earl;
Lyons led off with a double to the left-cent*
gap and was followed by junior Carrie Elliott
raa single. Lyons scored on freshman Leanna Troesh
t a single to left field and Elliott crossed the plate vi
one of freshman Kim Schultze's three singles i
the game.
Sophomore Kendra McCutcheon and senit
Kelly Dammer both reached on fielder's choice
to load the bases for Pietro. Pietro didn't disappofr
clearing the bases with a triple to the left-cent*
gap to make it 5-0, Lady Gamecocks.
Carolina added one more insurance run in th
^ sixth when Schultze drove in Elliott.
Sophomore Nikki Beers took what he
y teammates gave her and breezed to her 13tl
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president for marketing and head Shades of Gre;
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Ghetto Blaster also received a good
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Una Productions, said, "They put on a damn good show even
t's an outdoor concert, though nobody was here," said junior
takes away from the Lindsey Bruce.
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ford had a good time. Td love to see Jump Little Children
ray's performance was here," said Irmo high school student
lid. "Hike them because Lidsey Shafer. "Td also pay $50 to see
id to guitar and drums. Marilyn Manson."
er than anybody else."
A SCRAPBOO
The athletic programs at USC have /%
had a great year, or so says Sports
Columnist Achim Hunt. Find out 114^17
the highlights of the 1996-97 year
including a recap of the basketball season and men
of some student athletes' best seasons. See what Huri
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FER STANLEY New8 Editor
that time of year again when
bloom, school winds up and bills
aid parking tickets appear in
s' mailboxes.
lents who park in the Bull Street
garage might find an extra charge
ion't return the garage access
charge is $25, and students are
eturn the card when they stop
g in the garage or leave the
ity, said Bill Baker, director of
artment of Parking and Vehicle
ation.
i have to give the the user an
e to return it," Baker said of the
hman Brian Alessi did not return
L, but appealed the $25 bill,
jy [USC] were illegally ripping
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tenia uu, meaai scuu. nicy xuouc
ations to the contract without
rties knowing."
;er said students don't sign a
t but fill out an application that
33 car information, personal
ation and billing information,
lying the parking fee, $160 for a
i parking space, the applicant
i a notice about the $25 charge,
ssi said he disagrees. An
ion, Alessi said, does not contain
it informaton on it. The Parking
hide Registration application
ed information about the price
arage, he said.
rs can get a refund after hearing
he charge, Baker said. He said
orming users of the extra charge
fter-the-facf and they're informed
the payment process,
committee waived Alessi's fee
e appeal.
i didn't know if he was right or
but we gave him the benefit of
nbt and decided to study the
tion [Alessi gave us]," said Woody
ers, of the Division of Student
and a member of the appeals
ttee. "We did not have enough
ation to make a good, sound
l. In a case like that, we look into
ive him the benefit of the doubt"
others said the committee would
s situation to Parking and Vehicle
ition, which administers parking,
jaid the fee will stay intact,
isi said he is asking the committee
burse eveiyone who paid the $25
dso said he would hire an attorney
ue the university if it is not
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iidents win
lolarships
VDl M. MARTIN Staff Writer
nior Michael Boone and Junior
R. Tatulli are two examples
students at USC can win
rships or scholarships,
rth students competed nationally
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lone has been awarded the
rtment of Defense's National
lse Science tind Engineering
oate Fellowship,
lere were only 90 selected
tally for this graduate fellowship,
tepartment of Defense National
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