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8 Larkin Kill BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor 0f lui Warning: A killer is on the loose. SEC opponents should be on the look- be: out for a 5-foot-ll-inch blonde with a an powerful right arm and answers to the toj name of Heather Larkin. Those who C01 spot her should get out of her way because she's considered armed and dan- i gerous. . tot Larkin has quietly made a name i0? for herself in the SEC and if she continues playing the way she is now, sfte could easily make a name for her- , self in the USC record books. With 168 kills through 12 match- CQ( es this season, Larkin needs just 20 ^ more to jump up three spots on the USC na all-time kills list. Larkin would pass Caryn Case ai] (1,083,1988-91), Stephanie Pflughaupt (Cj (1,093,1986-89) and Lora Meyers (1,100, c a 1987-90) to vault into the No. 4 spot all- Te: time. an< To reach No. 3 (Kim DeNeve) she needs 98 kills, and to hit No. 2 (Amy 0f 1 Iannoccari) she needs just 151 kills in to ( the 13 regular-season matches left. Lori Cai Rowe's school record 1,853 kills an< (1983-86) may be out of reach. es i Larkin is also No. 7 on the career attempts list with 2,482. and is No. 5 son on the all-time block assists list with w 280. sai "It would be nice to move up, but wh I'm not dwelling on it," Larkin said in a lc a soft, timid voice. Td like more for the * ing team to do well than for me to move up in the record books." wh( For being such a quiet girl from ley Lake Elmo, Minn., (a city east of St. Paul's) this senior has made quite a lot SUB rri COCKS! I M if 11 Rough I Fri. Oc Thurs. 0 Fri. Oct! If you are under the age of 21 it is i ne classes you whe 4 Interested in picking up an extr Our University Transfer cla around the country. And; $48 a credit hour for other We offer flexible options for 1 by taking a telecourse, wh There are no geographical r may be the only course req Fast Track classes, College Or JHb (all 250-8111 forinfor ^ and our c The Qamocock | A jfe train and work out instead of g 4 m M home. mm Jf f f "That's why she's a great lei Edlund said. "She constantly has as to where we want to be this yea she's always putting those goals i head." M M M J| But as much as she brings t mM illM team ofFthe court, she's even more able on the court. "She's a great all-around p] . . . . _ and some people nationally look noise in her four years in Co- her," Edlund said. "She's a greal 11 ?r\ er ^ s^e'3 vei7 athletic." ? 'VStPtr* ?h>4 Larkin is m^orin? ' roftheAh-SEC first team J, | _ ft ish with a minor in busi: disconsideredoneofthe M-rl but is not sure what she i xll ? to do after graduation. This season she is tflLk MljA leybalMs MtTop ding the team in kills, Larkin-said she woul al attempts block so- to study abroad. i 9nn rnra h nrlra Larkin decid That's not all she's come to USC for thre M through the first sons _ the coach, th( If of the season. versity and the wea , The Lady Game- ? "From the volli volleyhall squad a side of it, it was a goo 3 played in four tour- portunity for me to step ii ments this year and play somewhere," Larkin rkrn has been named to ?And with Kim bein| four all-tourney teams new coach> l really got, irolina Classic, South well ^ her rolina Tournament, u xas Tech Tournament ^^MppPlW , , . Also, I want 1 Maryland Tournament). study mternatronal business that s really good down here But besides being one IHk ^ || go liked the weather a whole lo the best volleyball players fBg^f ter than Minnesota's weather iver come through the South T ;J _L , ? , rolina program, Larkin is loved 'WS ] "^*uu eBreauy nappy i admired by both her coach- f i he^r choice to come and play v< and teammates. ball at South Carohna. "Heather's a good-hearted per- Ml "Everything has turned out r who's very sensitive," USC Vol- < 0 w for me, and I feel like Fve i ball Head Coach Kim Hudson ? a,1real^ S??d de?sion in coi d. "She's a very special girl 0 e' Larkin said, o has put a lot of effort and As far as the rest of the >t of hard work into becom- son goes, Larkin has a clea a better volleyball player." vision of what she wants t "Heather is someone ?F fompliAtefore playing her last it a is extremely dedicated," junior Ash- m a Gamecock uniform. Edlund said. "I'd like to be one of the top Dedicated she is. indeed. This past *"??^ ""J ?? ""idcfil omer, Larkin stayed in Columbia to ma NCAAs and go t< Igugb ^ * you don't get draft at Draft, Please get draft somewhere." JVE BANDS! 13* 3-D Monday >ct 8 Chris Bracket 9. Chocolate Farm against the law to buy alcoholic beverages. All ABC regulations enforced. i need for a four-year degree nyou need them! a class or two? Planning to spend some time in Greenville? isses are accepted by four-year colleges and universities at $44 a credit hour for Greenville County residents or South Carolina students, we can help you save money. busy people. College on TV is a great way to earn credits ich you view on videocassette or local cable television, estrictions - three to five trips for orientation and exams [uirements that bring you to our campus! We also offer dine, Weekend College and weekend short session classes. GREENVILLE TECH College That Works tain Campus, Greer Campus, Brashier Campus uiuiui.qvltrc.rdu mation on our University Transfer program onvenient scheduling options. I Friday, October 3,1997 [oing Sweet 16," Larkin said. "I just want tc have a good relationship with the coacha(jer es and the team and most importantgoals ly> I want to have fun." rand Family is very important foi a our Larkin. She is very close to her parents and is annreciative to have such a car othe ing family. valu- "My family has been very supportive of me," Larkin said. "They come layer down as much as they can. Obviouslj up to they can't come down that much be' play- cause of the distance and work. "They've always believed in me and Span- told me I could do it, even when I wasn't ness, playing well. My dad always wants me vants to call him after the match because he's really interested in how I play." d vol- T .arkin also said that if she could t*on> go out on the town with anyone, it would ^ be her brother because she feels she doesn't get to see him enough, ed to Volleyball takes up a lot of time foi e rea" Larkin, but if she had a day off, mean B j"11" ing no classes or anything associatec 1 er" with volleyball, Larkin had an inter jyball esting plan as to what her perfect da] d op- off would be. "I think I would probably sleep . i ' honestly," Larkin said. "But otherwise > T)J lit., i. ii. _ a.1 i along P ce sunny day and just sit there. Or else Fc , , go shopping." gu to t 1 >1 , Larkin won t have any time off this .' I al- weekend as the Lady Gamecocks hosl t bet- two SEC matches. Friday, Carolina hosts LSU at 1 -with p.m. and Sunday, the Arkansas Ladj alley- Razorbacks come to town for a 1 p.m match. eally USC is looking for a little revenge nade on Arkansas, the team that defeated ming them in five sets in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament and kept them from , sea_ making the NCAA Tournament. r-cut "The players who were here defio ac- nitely want revenge against Arkansas latch this year," Larkin said. "We were only two points away from making it to the > two NCAA Tournament and we felt like we litely really deserved it. We can't overlook ) the LSU at all because it's going to be a tough match." The Cycle Center Five Points 616 Harden St. Across from Groucho' Voted #1 by The State, & Cc mm 2009 Devine 2 5 2'TOG Free DeIive H 7 $2.75 pi If you are under dwy|g^of - 1 4-INC 'ONE TOppiN< & 4 Bevei l $9.' 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