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4 BSEHH , Lady Game BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor to be. Hope They mi USC volleyball coach Kim Hudson sounds but if all thi] like any coach whose team is in preseason. will be whe "We're not near where we want to be," Hudson the NCAA' said. Tm happy with some of the stuff I've seen, With e: but we're not anywhere close to where we need All-SEC pe ^|jPg. v- C?- & y- \. V ' -v. f >^ S- ||||$ sJw* |J* / nyigB| j jRv.<xw^:. i --?- - jpr r - / Mil* *. v \ |j|v Two-time lst-team AI1-SEC performer Heather Lark son. Larkin and the rest of the Lady Gamecocks an ^ Tournament. 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The 1997 versio ight returners, three of which were look to improve on rformers in 1996, Hudson feels this they went 22-8 ov Carolina advance< SEC Tournament Arkansas in five se "We obviously v, place finish of last is the team to beat SEC to be stronger Carolina return to build on Senior r and junior setter i first-team All-SEC, flinHv Rnhnrcrp wn: ^ j Combine these Shani Abshier, Lor and the Lady Gan & ^ ^"es^man ^an( I , just about every a\ e- ? / lr | I including being nan |^i | I Gatorade Volleyba | the Year, as her teg p Edlund, middle bl< f' Bailey and defensr Sara Heri are 1 tm i' 1 freshmen on the te Special^. The Gamecock "The team's a1 in goes up for a spike last sea- been real good," H j looking for a bid to the NCAA "They've been wo and seem to be real r and Marine Corps ;o men and women jcome officers After graduation, you will receive guaranteed employment and an exciting career in either the Navy or Marine Corps ?-*? <'%." ;? ^!A'?3l2i'Ji. .fc?-gSFWMiyt'g *"Wrt *1 yfg^-r,-,>> y-^^.p. A'- -J ? '^'.<>*-: ?^'vV:V ' \ - V . -'... %. .-? * -. . * tk - " * -rts-_ j i: n contact Lt. Einsel te, 777-3451 csd.sc.edu/nrotc )RTS ball ready to cl ice coming to USC. is team has a lot of talent," far as coming together and ow about that yet." n of the Lady Gamecocks will their 1996 campaign, when - *9 and in the SEC. ,< 1 to the second round of the < * 9 before being eliminated by rant to improve on our second 9 year," Hudson said. "Florida ^H999^9k 9 again this year. I look for the 9N9B|^^9b9 this year, overall." s a talented group from which %M|j99M oiddle blocker Heather Larkin ^^^9 ll|^^^^9w fl \shley Edlund were named ^9 while junior right side hitter I s named to the second team. ^^^^^9 three with returning starters 9 i Drost and Fernanda Laires ^^^^9 9 lecocks will look to be at the ^^^^^9 ^^^^9 9 ^^^^B ^91 the team be Dee Dee ook to break into the starting 99919?1999^^?9 g out as a medical redshirt, t Stacy Donham and outside So.homo_ Fernanda uw left. and lunloi _ _ , . "The Godfather of Soul" James Brown in the ir for us, Robargesaid."We named to the First-Team All-SEC sqnad from tJ )f returners and our incoming pod depth for our team. WeVe "We have a lot of hard workers," I^arkin said, ret hard in the offseason so we "We had a lot of people stay here over the summer Hi ance to challenge Florida for getting quicker, faster and stronger. We have a ret lot of new people but we're all staying real positive." of new faces for Carolina will Hudson said the team needs to get into shape Hi ly Quarterman and transfer and work on sharpening their skills before their opener against Oklahoma Aug. 29 in the Carolina to < native of Gilbert, racked up Classic Tournament. the vard possible this past year, "Right now, because it's all returners, they're He led the S.C. l. ? 1 IBL* 1 I has been real good. ^ will They've been working hi iam South Carolina volleyball coa hfifiirto Vina udson motivated." hM J i% '}y'' ^A' < <- - # * ? I. tallenge F?* *f*M MICHELLE SCHMll'I Special to The Gamecock Ashley Edlund pause for a shot with . Atlanta Airport last year. Edlund was he setter position. idy to compete and get out of preseason," tdson said. "The process is real difficult for timers because they're ready to start competing." TVio foam will alcn Viavo hvn now faooa Violnina idson on the sideline. Scott Sandel and Trina Smith make the move Carolina to be the new assistant coaches after i departure of assistants Fred Santos and Corey lie. Sandel was an assistant under Hudson at both West Texas State and Northern Arizona, when West i a Texas State won the NCAA Division ?m. II title in 1990. ,g. Smith makes the move from I St. Mary's College in Moraga, Calif. Ie Smith will be responsible for coaching the middle blockers, travel, recruiting ^ and planning practice, j Hudson feels she has all the right parts for her squad to challenge Florida for the league title and make a run in the postseason tournament. The Lady Gamecocks believethey are capable of this, 9S explaining why they're so eager to ' get out of the preseason. *:'$lcri&?? t ; *PP ^ ^ \ sm* ** , * V v>^.. " *v. * ^ v* ..v.