The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 08, 1997, Page 7, Image 7

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Anatol: R 'wlmli ? SiflHf 5 iBf vl SB^ >' JHBj Elk I ># a^^m^HHH^In^. r<. % am ^waggL ^ ^ IBpii Jk i m m. w mm ^tk^JHNpR1 '^P Senior Marc Anatol has made the transit Editor's Note: This is the first in a se- f ries of features on the USC men's soc- I cer team seniors. KELLY .MAGLIRE Staff Writer 1 Coming to USC is a difficult ^ challenge for all students, but imagine, c for a moment, what it would be like to be a student-athlete, constantly trying to prove yourself not only academical- , ly, but on the field as well. 11 Add onto that being from a foreign country, where everything you've known J! your entire life has been swept away. This has been the everyday life for senior soccer player Marc Anatol. a Anatol, originally from Trinidad, ^ began playing soccer 17 years ago. g "When I was five, my mother took me by this club team, and I got involved ^ in it and just continued ever since," Ana- y. tol said. g Through those years of playing, Anatol has faced many challenges. He 0 was sidelined for the last five games of ^ his high school senior season because of two broken bones in his toe. Si "It's kind of hard, watching from ^ the sideline, wanting to play, and not ' L-.* 1.1_ i. 1.1_. i 99 A i _1 _ _ 1 P Deing aDie w uane pan, /\natoi saia. s He decided to come to USC due to tl a mixture of academics and athletics. e Having a U.S. degree would be bene- h WE'L Ten weeks may i a leader. But if you hard work could rr School (OCS) is whe to lead a life full of ( they've got what it > Create an op through the PI Course progr Ground progr; HONOR. COUI * y* < I a true stud ? -/ ^ ^ -xi$ -?K&* -\ J ; . ' %Ky:, / ^ y' * , v - , v%'x.,. Si lion from life in Trinidad to the college life in the Unite icial back in Trinidad, according to and I think he ji toatol. positive outlook oi USC Head Soccer Coach Mark life in general, lerson was also a contributing factor. "On the soccer "Coach Berson was one of the *s a tremendous al licest, friendliest, down-to-earth sort the flank. He's ve f guy I spoke to, and it just felt right sive- He s the kind oming to South Carolina," Anatol said, teams play agains After Anatol arrived at Carolina, tremendously ill-at ie had to go through the NCAA Clear- moment he could tighouse, sitting out a month. of their players am American soccer was also a change Senior teamm or Anatol. The pace of the game is dif- 8a^s 0 8 fttit erent in Trinidad. have been an insp "Back home you dribble a lot more } *ve seen. nd knock around the ball a lot ^es re^y positivi aore," Anatol said. "The work ethic up people," Chappell lere was a lot harder, and that was ^t player, and wh omething I needed to get used to. runnmg hard i "You need to be a lot fitter here in ^0W mspires pe he U.S. than what you need to be back Anatol's attril iome, and it took me a little whileto that he's a vi et that all sorted out." oriented player. H Work ethic and personality, ac- Honally-ranked C ording to Berson, is what really makes more year? as or inatol stand out from other players. momen "Marc leads by example," Berson ., '^?were the aid. "A lot of players have personali- ?, * Whenever y, but every once in a while there are s a ? a7s a warlayers that come along that have a We just battle pecial personality, and Marc's one of a?e(*to wm ^at & hose people. He brings that to practice Anatol's persoi veryday. He's a tremendous student, also stand out. His j e's done a great job in the classroom, his first goals again .jH t 4 W |^lj^yjjfgj^[|^l'|^^^|| l Give You 10 weeks. iot seem like much time to prove you're capable of being 're tough, smart and determined, ten weeks and a lot of lake you an Officer of Marines And Officer Candidates Jre you'll get the chance to prove you've got what it takes excitement, full of challenge, full of honor Anyone can say takes to be a leader, we II give you ten weeks to prove it Marines The Few. The Proud. The Marines. portunity for yourself prior to graduation latoon Leaders Class or Officer Candidate ams. For info on guaranteed Law, Pilot or ams call Captain McCulloh at 256-9015/16. RAGE. COMMITMENT. MARINE OFFICER. ' I SPORTS lent-athle B anatol ing the spring Anatol scon in six games. Anatol also hai time on the team in the t1 ness run, performing a pers 11:13. That was very succei tol said. "I was finally sta WW* a scoring touch, and althouj * j scored yet for the season, F start scoring some goals in ing games. Fm just happy tl , , ^ ? , is winning and that we're >eciaJ to I he Gamecock . , . - ngnt now." d States. However positive th ist radiates a real pUshments have ten fon 1 soccer school and season is somewhat bitter. ' ? tbl is graduating a semestt going back to Trinidad aft field, what he brings gQn He bas grown close t ttacking dynamic to mates ^ greatly mis-, ry quick and explo- soccer experience. of player that when everybodys W) thim,heputstiiem foroneanotherandyoupu -ease because at any fort into your sp0rt, that's get isolated on one Qf yQu when yQU leave _ j i go right past him. ^ able piay Coll iate Laban Chappell ^ for the future, he'd ude and work ethic ^ field) poSSibly v iration to the team. broker firni) be WOuld 1 n progress because a team or play semi-profe: 3, and it rubs off on cer in Trinidad, said. "He's a really like to coach my ten he's out there re- team sometime in the fiiti t rubs off, and that's gakj ?i?d bke to give back iople." school team and also the i butes also lie in the started playing with." ery humble, team- Anatol's also looking t? e cites a win at na- to ^ United States to rece lemson, his sopho- ter>s degree in finance fro le of his proudest versity of Pennsylvania, t nance program in the nati underdog," Anatol Anatol's work ethic you play Clemson and general personality r You never want to valuable asset to South C; i hard, and we man- cer_ ame 3-2." Anatol's impending gra lal accomplishments be a sad day for USC becau unior year, he scored iy one of the great student ist Wofford, and dur- this university. Spv dtefOBI ? C Phon< Earn Money the I On the Inter Sell WEB! Fax on Demand 1.8C !___803^77^51 te WKMXM Men's Basketball ~ A celebrity H-O-R-S-E game ft turing members of Columbia's Hoo L and the Blowfish, Sterling Sharj m Alex English and George Rogers hig light the events for "Late Nite wi the Champions: Gamecock Midnig Madness 1997," Friday "and Sati day, Oct, 17-18 at the Carolina Co seum. if*' Doors for the nationally televis event will open at 10 p.m. Friday, 0 17, with ESPN going live from tl 1 Frank McGuire Arena beginning ji before midnight. The event, which is free and op to the public, tips off practice for t 1997-98 Carolina men's basketb; squad as the Gamecocks prepare defend their 1997 Southeaste 1| I 1 Championship. _ I The finals of a fraternity 3-or tournament will start the festiviti at 10 p.m., followed by a big-scre ed six goals showing of highlights from Carolin; d the fastest championship season. iondbesfof - At 11 pm''the Columbia ba] "Shades of Gray" will perform ~ A concert leading up to midnight. 3sful, Ana- _ rting to get e 1997-98 Gamecocks squ gh I haven't be intr?duced and the cham] m hoping to onship banner will be raised in t the upcom- arena shortly before ESPN goes < lat the team ^ a^ p.m. i doing well After midnight, events will i elude a 15-minute scrimmage, t ese accom- celebrity H-O-R-S-E game, a sla (\natol, this dunk contest and a student halfcoi sweet. Ana- shot to win a semester's worth of 1 sr early and ition. i-i--' . ex una sea- ^ ans will have the opportuni o his team- to get player and coach autograp 3 the college and win prizes throughout t! evening. irking hard Gamecocks men's Head Baski t all that ef- ball Coach Eddie Fogler and first-ye 3 a big part women's Head BasketballCoach S ust missing san Walvius will address the crov ege soccer. por more information, call 777-52( like a job in nth a stock- iift|iolfh-ii iketocoach Vollsybsll ssional soc- Proving hard work does pay c senior middle blocker Heather Larl high school was named the Southeastern Co ire," Anatol ference Volleyball Player of the We to my high today by the league office in Bin club team I ingham, Ala. Larkin led the Gamecocks tc a come back sweep over two Western Divisi ive his mas- teams this weekend, with a 3-0 w m the Uni- over LSU and a 3-1 win over No. he No. 1 fi- Arkansas. on* "Heather had a great weekeni , attitude, South Carolina Volleyball Head Coa aake him a Kim Hudson said. "She was very cc arolina soc- sistent in both matches. She is ve deserving of the award. duation will "She worked hard over the suj se he is tru- mer, very hard, and that hard wo athletes at ' is paying off. She came in prepar VENK FBI Jlmfll#* 1 IIAfAU :R 13-25^^ ?si Balfour Quality Alternative to Bo s orders accepted with N (803) 254-533 1609 Blossom h ttp; //ww w. scsn. net/ us Free parking or walk fr< iasy Way net) V 10.738.2255 98 > IS fl and is proving to be one of the top , players in the SEC this year." ,1 tie And with that 3-l^vin over >e, Arkansas, the USC volleyball team [h- grabbed the No. 2 spot in the first Disth trict 4 volleyball poll of the year. ^ In today's USA Today/ AVCA ?. poll the Gamecocks sit at No. 29, its "Z j highest ranking ever. '/ ^ "The ranking is based on head ^ to head competition and we are cerhe tainly deserving of No. 2 in the disist trict," Hudson said. "Our goal is to still be ranked nationally this year, ' * en and if we continue to play well, a top he 20 ranking is possible. ill "We need to stay focused and to play well this weekend and on the rn road next weekend. We want to continue to get better for our match i-3 against Florida at the end of the ies month." eP No. 3 Florida holds down the ELS No. 1 spot in the District poll and the No. 23 Arkansas is No. 3. The Gamecocks who are 11-3 (30) this season, host Mississippi State , Friday at 7 and Mississippi Sunday a. at 2 p.m. Pihe on Legends Golf Challenge Lineups for this year's BellSouth Legends Challenge golf tournament are nearly complete. im ^ The tournament, which will pit ;u. former football players from the University of South Carolina and-Clemlty son University with fans of both schools against each other in a Caphe tain's Choice format, will be held at The University Club golf course in gt Blythewood Thursday, Nov. 20. iar Gamecock team members include iu- George Rogers, Sterling Sharpe, Phil 7/^ T Arron Dro /-I /Inrordo TaPT n??nr>f? 'u, uugcui, mau uuwaiuO) ucu ui )4. Alex Hawkins and Todd Elks. Clemson team members include Jim Stuckey, Joe Bostic, Jr., Larry (g- Heftier, Perry Tutle, Rodney Williams au and Gary Barnes. >n- The BellSouth Legends Chalek lenge will take place on Big Thursm' day prior to the annual CarolinaClemson football game. Spectators will be allowed in The on University Club free of charge to 22 watch the event and to get autographs from the legends. j ? All proceeds from the BellSouth Legends Challenge will benefit scholin_ arship funds for the University of ;ry South Carolina's Department of Sports Administration and Clemson Unim versitys Department of Parks, Recrerjj ation, and Tourism. ed --compiled by Achirn Hunt m with purchase of 25 personalized graduation i announcements... $3975 + tax. Post graduates: Free 1 hood with i i announcement and I gown purchase. !> Gifts Discounts Specials i okstore Exclusivity MasterCard or Visa. ;o St. ers/balfour sm campus ) i