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Hudson c ^ BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor The Gamecock volleyball team looked to get back on the winning track after suffering two tough losses to Florida last weekend. Their first chance would come against an injury-riddled Tennessee team and a Kentucky team that took them to five sets Oct. 24. Carolina went into Knoxville, Tenn., Friday and defeated the Lady Vols. In sweeping UT (15-6,17-15,152), USC defeated Tennessee for the seventh consecutive time. "It's always nice to win on the road," USC Head Volleyball Coach Kim Hudson said. "While I wasn't entirely pleased with our performance, it's important for us to win every match the rest of the season to reach our goals." Carolina was led by the play of AllSEC middle blocker Heather Larkin. Larkin had 15 kills, hitting .433. She also added nine digs, a block solo and a block assist. Senior Lori Drost hit .467 with seven kills and sophomore Fernanda Laires added 11 kills while hitting .300. Redshirt-sophomore Dee Dee Fortman added 10 kills for Carolina. In Game 1, USC took a 4-0 lead before UT tied it at four. Junior setter ^ Ashley Edlund served up four points, including three aces, to give the GameA m/i KELLY MAGUIRE Senior Writer Leadership by example is one o any sport. Senior goalkeeper Jamie that example for his teammates on 1 of the main reasons why he was selec upnr'a tunm Starr began his soccer career i his friends all decided to play. When Starr reached high schoo He was a member of the United State earned first-team Ohio All-State hon lected to the All-City team his sophom and was named Cincinnati's Most ( 1990. Starr also led Sycamore High tx son in 1992, posting nine shutouts. When deciding where he want Starr decided he wanted to play at Ca team had just competed for the nati( "The fact that they went to the n before, in 1993, my senior year, wai "The fact that Coach [Mark Berson] fore was a factor in my decision beca When I came on my recruiting trip, i they had gone to the final game the ye had any egos and it was all a team e Starr's proudest moment in-goal when keeper John Mills went down w against nationally ranked Clemson. "I went in. made three or four re; the game, and we eventually ended Aside from Starr's playing abili to be coaching. Starr has always be and he prides himself on helping out possible. "Any player on this team can lo< ous good examples of the way to con said. Teammate Clint Mathis attrifc tude to his selection as a co-captain. "He's not one-sided, liking one p another," Mathis said. "He treati same, and he has a real good team ( "He's probably one of the most fi team, which is rare for a goalkeeper knowledgeable of the game he's lik 4P all the time," Matt Landman said. u. lot about being a leader just by watcl teaching ability's phenomenal." Starr is also a leader in anoth the leader of the Goalkeeper Corps Landman and Henry Ring. : i ui 4. i_ Tif. ne s mi uivmuauie asset tu ma working with them, but he's also help; on a lot of the basics with them as th said. "So, it's really a wonderful situa side to have a player that's that ded the abilities involved in his position t training and competing as a top cla Burnham NATHAN BROWN Asst. Sports Editor Shane Burnham, a senior line backer on USC's football team, is one of 11 players nationwide named to the 1997 Division I-A American Footkoll rnopKoa Aoonnafinn flmvl Wni-Ira UCU1 VW**V*4VW 1 1WUUV1UV1UM V4VUU ?f UlXUj Team. The team recognizes players for their exemplary commitment to community service. Burnham, a native of Tallahassee, Fla., has been actively involved with a number of community service projects 4 1 ollects IOC cocks an 11-4 lead. USC put four more points on the board to close out the first game 15-6. Carolina jumped out to a 7-2 lead and Edlund dropped another serve in for an ace as the Gamecocks took a 1410 lead. The Lady Vols fought back and tied it at 14 and took a 15-14 lead. But USC fought off a game point to :i i. li^j.i 17 i ue 11 at iu uii a team uiuck. uy r ortman and junior Cindy "Big Red" Robarge, taking the lead for good on a kill by Laires. In Game 3, USC raced out to a 90 lead before UT was able to score a point. Carolina went on to win Game 3 and the match 15-2. Friday's win marked the 100th victory at South Carolina for Hudson. Sunday, USC travelled to Lexington, Ky., and defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 3-1. Match scores were 13-15, 15-9,15-7 and 15-4. Carolina was led by Drost with a season-high 17 kills, hitting .536. Drost added an ace, seven digs and a block assist. Laires had 16 kills, hitting .483, with an ace and 18 digs. Shani Abshier came off the bench to add 13 kills. "We had to play well," Abshier said. "I knew I could bring some energy into the match ? there wasn't another option." ve Stai teaching it plus." f the best teaching tools in "Jamie Starr has continuously set taught me a ;he men's soccer team, one nique and c :ted as a co-captain for this composure i Landman sa n the second grade when initely a me have a lot oi 1 his soccer career took off. ' s Under-18 National Team, ors his semor year, was seore, junior and senior years a se )utstanding Freshman in *n8 a g?alk< > an undefeated 13-0-2 sea- specialized Starr said. j. lotofthingst ed to continue his career, "J* t irolina, especially since the t? do jiffere mal championship. fieidpiayers ational final game the year n .. * a hitr fartrvr " Starr aaiH Uespit , j , j 11 . ' coaches and had played goalkeeper be- about .uaermagoatteeperalso. su^risedto| ntafcngw.dialltheguya a tam iar before, but none of them ffort or team concept." ^ was I ,. , was a bit su came his sophomore year cause rd ith cramps during a match beenagtart, "They chose ally big saves to keep us in what Td dom up winning 3-2," he said, and what Td ty, his greatest gift seems leadership, en a student of the game, sarily as a pi ; his teammates whenever a person and of the game. )k to him and find numeriduct themselves," Berson f5, ^*.c . the biggest l ?utes Starr's overall atti- ., said. If rve wa erson better than ke 3 everybody the g '' i ne :oncept attitude." 'Ml ^ | it [players] 011 the 1 to and he's also so j - j / ua e a fourth coach, ^ 1 J? He's taught mea 1 V JL hing him, and his '^0 er respect. He is STARR or i, which includes Gradual tt and Henry because he's reer' ing to train them and work "As hai eyYe going along," Berson game," Stan tion for us on the coaching there for a p icated to his position and ing saves an ;hat he not only enjoys the ?f the team. 1 ss goalkeeper, but also in a great time named to ( fl-imncrh the flt.hlpt.irs Hpnnrtmpnt'a nm gram known as "Team Gamecocks." This past year, he participated in the following community service projects: Habitat for Humanity, Visits at Richland Memorial Cancer Treatment Center, American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" team car wash, which benefited churches destroyed by fire in South Carolina, Epworth's Childrens' Home and Irmo Middle School Rock-athon for the Ronald McDonald House. ? ith victory i USC took a 4-1 lead in Game 1 and went up &-3 on an error by UK The two teams tied it at nine and 10 before UK went ahead 12-10. Carolina managed to tie it at 12, but the Wildcats . went on to win the game 15-13. UK went up 9-6 in Game 2, but USC scored the next nine points to win Game 2 15-9. T n o n 1* t i_ r? r% L in name o, carolina cook an o-z and 9-3 lead before UK pulled within three at 9-6. The Gamecocks scored five consecutive points to take a 14-6 lead. USC won the third game on a kill by Larkin. In Game 4, Kentucky scored the first point, but USC scored the next 10 to take a 10-1 lead. The Wildcats managed two more points, but Carolina won the game and match on an ace by Abshier. "The first game was a wake-up for us," Hudson said. "We had to play better to win this match." South Carolina's record now stands at 19-5 overall and a best-ever 11-2 in the SEC. The Gamecocks have one remaining regular season match. * USC will host Georgia at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Volleyball Competition i Facility. It will be the final home match y for seniors Larkin, Drost and Abshi- 1 er. I jeper, it's a I fl . position," B fl hat go along I jfl bat we have B Bj nt than the I KX^Bgk. e what his B vJBB|H^^H|HF teammates BHgjSEfl BBB n, Starr was be chosen as I >roud, but I I /J rprised be- I /er actually HMB^JB er," he said. I me through I 3 in practice BF B said and my H not neces- 9 B^B is father as nfluence on his soccer career. vays backed me through everything I've done,' made decisions in other sports where I just int to do it anymore, instead of pushing me 1 ep on doing it, he backs my decisions, posit gative"." After graduation, the philosophy major go to graduate school and hopefully become a te assistant, wherever he is. Starr would also like to coach in the f "Eventually, after I get my gradua je, I want to go on and coach somewhere at c higher," Starr said. Starr loves every asp :cer. tion means an end and a new beginning in 1 d as it is mentally and physically, I lo\ r said. "Whether I'm starting or whether I'i ractice, I love to be out there, getting dirty, d being part of the team. I mean, I love bein [ love being on the team with all these guys. It to be playing and to be at Carolina." Grood Works "Being a football player at South Carolina, I feel I have the responsibil- tl ity of being a role model to young kids ^ and giving something back to this com- ^ munity," Burnham said. "I enjoy doing this community service, and I myself have benefitted a 01 rrroaf rlnal frnm if w w gl VUV UVUi AX Will If. 11J Burnham has started eight of nine games this year and is the team's thirdleading tackier with 59 total hits. He also has three tackles for a loss and two S( quarterback sacks. a at Carolina with L JJB a ^ku ^^HL^^KIL IBijP^' #r21l ^EBi.,| t&? ' #" | . , K] 1 ^iJBvi' *? ^^Mjj^^^Hpj|S I^b |K| jPilp^pB^^ JSC Head Volleyball Coach Kim Hudson (middle, kneeling) ] nth a win over Tennessee. The Gamecocks also defeated 1 heir last regular-season match will be at 2 p.m. Sunday is JSC stands at 19-5 overall and a best ever 11-2 in the SEC. =1 Marathon Oi Gamecocks i NATHAN BROWN Asst. Sports Editor | In their first exhibition game of the year, th ll Gamecocks looked like the same team they were las year. The only problem was Carolina played not lik the SEC Championship team that won 12 consecv tive games, beat Kentucky twice and posted a fins record of 24-8, but more like the team that starte out 5-5 and lost to Coppin State in the NCAA Torn nament. k Making their first appearance in Frank McGuir ii Arena since "Midnight Madness," the Gamecock were defeated by Marathon Oil 76-63 in front of 5,54 H spectators. "That was a thing of beauty," Head Coach Ec die Fogler said sarcastically. "We weren't very goo here tonight. We got a lot of work to do... Mayb [the loss] is good for them. I don't know, we'll ses I They didn't play very well, played with no emotior looked scared." One player who did play very well was sophc more guard Hagen Rouse, who led all USC player with 17 points. Rouse shot 80 percent from the fielc not including 75 Dercent from behind the three-noir arc, and a perfect six for six from the foul line. "I think Hagen Rouse was the best player in South Carolina uniform tonight, easily," Fogler saic It was Rouse who led the Gamecocks back fror an early deficit. Late into the third quarter, Rous nailed a three-pointer to pull Carolina within on point. Then, he drew a charge to give USC posses sion, on which junior guard Bj Mckie tied the game After Mckie's basket and a foul, sophomore guar taW Herbert Lee Davis gave the Gamecocks a two-pom lead on two foul shots. Davis finished the game a the second-leading scorer for Carolina with 11 points , r*?4. 1?i ?? i J 4.1,? J?A?:4. otaiT JJUU, tiic icau suuii uisappcai cu, axiu tnc ucu^it iu didn't creased as Marathon Oil pulled away with the gam to just in the fourth quarter. ;ive or Rouse was about the only player with whon Fogler seemed pleased. ' plans "Our All-SEC backcourt [senior guard Melvii grad- Watson and Mckie] looked like a second-string back court," Fogler said. "They were not very good today iiture. They're better than that, and they'll need to play bet te d e - ter than that. But, I would tell you I didn't think any 11 body played particularly well, with the exception c iect of Rouse" Watson was a dismal one for eight from the fieli nrirl misspH nil nf Vila fhrpp-nnint ntfpmnfa nnrl fnn l win over UT jH^fe^v ?f ^? j SEAN RAYFORD The Oamerork picked up her 100th victory at South Carolina Friday Kentucky Sunday on their last road trip of the year, i the Volleyball Competition Facility against Georgia. 1 too slick for n exhibition l- igg a Jr - ^ i Mm n y ^ 6 SEAN RAYFORD The Gamecock s Junior forward Bud Johnson goes up for a slam dunk in the Gamecocks' exhibition game d Thursday night against Marathon Oil. it s injuiy. And junior forward Arthur Carlisle is no longer ' a member of the team. But who is Marathon Oil? Marathon Oil is the e defending national champion of the Amateur Athletic Union, which consists of players who have alii ready completed college and are looking to advance their careers. So far this year, Marathon Oil has beat1 en N.C. State and lost to No. 5 Clemson and No. 19 _ Georgia by a combined total of 13 points. r. The Gamecocks defeat came on the same day r they were rated as the No. 7 team in the nation by r- the Associated Press. This is the first time in school if history USC has been rated in the Top 25 in the preseason. USC was also picked to win the SEC Eastjj era Division. J But, Fogler appeared not to have much faith r in polls. - "A: Polls don't mean anything like that. Aba solutely zero. B: I would say that's a little high for cr our team, a slishtlv. teensv-weensv bit high." Fopler said. 5. The next game for Carolina will be Friday against e Maryland. According to Fogler, if Carolina doesn't t step up its level of play against the Terrapins, USC e could start the season with a loss. ccer wins two s at The Grave- South Carolina goalkeeper Henry Ring made fives saves in the victory. g an eight-game Myllenberg had two assists for the res to 14-2-1 on Gamecocks. The Gamecocks also defeated No. Myllenberg pass 22 N.C. State 4-0 Friday in Raleigh, right side and N.C., behind the two-goal effort of leper William sophomore forward John Harr. side of the net USC will close out the 1997 regular season at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Gamecocks was Greenville with a match against Furhad two goals, man. * r US Ca- * V wx.xx.~~ xxxx^x 1VM shots. Mckie finished with eight points on three fo eight shooting and was 50 percent from the foul line re the n j ugj. Carolina did manage to out-rebound Marathoi mak_ Oil 41-37 with senior forward Ryan Stack leadini g part the way 1?;'s just Carolina was playing without some key players Junior forward LeRon Williams will not be eligibl to play until after the first semester is over. Redshir freshman forward Antonio Grant was out with a kne i Team, Men's so Burnham's selection marks the time in front of2,382 fan lird straight year a South Carolina yard Sunday, lotball player has been chosen to this USC, which is ridinj tarn. winning streak, impro\ Center Paul Beckwith was hon- t^ie year" red in 1995, while offensive tackle Ja- Wolff took a Jonas I tar Nesbit was recognized in 1996. an(* dribbled down the , beat Tar Heel goalke S SOCCBT Woodroffe to the right The No. 5-ranked USC men's at the 93:20 mark. )ccer defeated North Carolina 3-2 on Also scoring for the Josh Wolff goal five minutes into over- Nathan Watkins, who ')