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> Footb; Four years ago, when olina Head Coach Brad Scott to a 7-5 record and the sch bowl victory, a season in wl cocks dropped five games, i blessing. Woefully outmanned a pable of competing with the grams, South Carolina foot ^ esting only as far as what ' and which pants-to-jersey,, combination the team wouli Today, five losses is co appointment. Many people to win more games this seas they enter this week's clash Clemson at 5-5 has many ( scratching their heads and v could have gone wrong with the outset anyway, seeme promise. Rome, they feel, sh ^ built by now in Columbia. While Scott, his staff a will never offer excuses, this tainly given them plenty cnoose. The first, and argua daimaging, occurred midwa second quarter of South Cai opening game against Centra preseason Butkus Award ca turning All-SEC linebackei ^ brick was sidelined with a b i la. While most people und< how much playmaking tale injury would remove from 1 greater loss soon became evil half of USC's next game aj when South Carolina's de through its most miserabl year, giving up 31 points i alone and looking like it hi The reason? It had. ^ The fact that the USC managed to find itself at all s ute to the talent of Defensi Wally Burnham and the pla Ben Washington, Henry T Maddox, Lee Wiggins, Selv Burnham's son Shane. Those who clamored j head earlier in the year.w silence after the Gamecockf ^ fensive performance Nov. B nessee, which despite the 22ably the most brilliant, gi turned in all season by anj players. But the Tennessee ga Scott's sniiflH vet. another n starting quarterback Antho lost for the season after tea in his knee in the first hali could not have come at a wors use vo BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports The Gamecocks vollej will travel to Athens, Ga., 1 end for the SEC Volleyball To For the second year in a ro na finished second in the SE( ^ will receive a first-round by The Gamecocks (19-6, play Mississippi at 11 a.m. USC wins, they will play the the Arkansas vs. Alabama/ match at 2 p.m. Saturday. The finals are slated for! day. The two teams in the fu be vying for the SEC's aut< for the NCAA Volleyball ^ ment. Florida has won the 1 Tournaments. "The tournament will for us," USC Head Vollej Kim Hudson said. "It's in us to play well if we want 1 tention for an NCAA bid." USC defeated Ole Miss year 3-1. Junior setter Ashley' w one of her finest matches hitting a triple-double. StwSSwP t I f ? m CDCF n ill * jge rntt run w jfrf] r id-U ~. FREE FUN ! M..?:-$}' M: # ,ts';,' #$ ? 1 iuJai W Jw kkrfl c all season: Carolina's offense, which after at the start of the season had I gun to put big-time points on first-year Car- thanks to Wright, freshman wi guided his team Jermale Kelly, sophomore runni] tool's first-ever Williams and the improved plaj lich the Game- eran offensive hneit was almost a After the game, Wright s; clothes in the locker room benea nd all but inca- Stadium with his knee propped i i SEC's top pro- hig chair and his head in his hai ball was inter- him, with his hand on Wright' color uniforms was Hambrick. jersey-to-pants The image of USC's two hoi d wear. ing heroes could have been Car nsidered a dis- son in a nutshell, expected USC Think also of who the Gan on, and the fact playing. If you thought the SEC with arch-rival last year, it only got tougher as jamecock fans progressed this year. Tennesse randering what Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi l a year that, at a combined record of 38-9, with id to be full of nine losses coming against each ould have been Each of the teams to beat! olina this season will undoi ind his players bowling, and each of them wen season has cer- this week's Associated Press 1 from which to cording to Jeff Sagarin's USA 1 puter power rankings, which reflt ibly the most ly through the olina's seasonil Florida, when adidate and re Darren Ham e time for South lleyball team Editor Edlund had 11 kills, 48 assists ar 12 digs. For her efforts, Edlund wj ball team named gEC player of the Week this weekurnament. This year's tourney is very simil; w, Caroli- to last year's. USC played Ole Miss fir ^ East and jas^ year ^ SEC Tournament, cor 11 3 SEC) ing away with a 3-2 win. Friday. If The Gamecocks then matched i ?winner of with Arkansas, dropping a 3-2 decisio: Tennessee Carolina has made the semifina L p m. Sun- con^erence tournament tb past three years. lals would The first two years, they fell 1 )matic bid Fiorjda and last year fell to the Ri 1 Tourna- . zorbacks. ast six SEC Also, the SEC will announce 1 first and second team All-SEC voll De a Dig test Daii team inursaay. ''ball Coach _ , . ,, , lportant for ^ coach' Player 311(1 freshir to be in con- ?f the year will also be announced. Carolina's Heather Larkin is 3 earlier this ing for her fourth au.sec honor. Edlund had If she gets the nod'she ^ be 1 of the year, tirst athlete in Carolina's history be named to the All-Sec team four tin: mm r i i * s t ( 't ? ? I * i v FREE SCAVENGER HUNT FREE 34 Mark your a E Annual ( LATE NIC Friday, Decei FREE SCAVENGER HUNT FREE 3-C l K i i j | r_ i, i * | | i I SPORTS not as bad as it sputtering of conference more than the AP, they stand and week out finally be- at Nos. 3, 4, 7,8 and 17 in the nation, re- we've shown the board spectively. Sagarin's computer also lists the earn respect, de receiver 1997 Gamecocks' schedule as the third tough- these seniors ig back Boo est in the land. Qr ask ( j of the vet- But, more than just the story told by field, a reds! these numbers, this season isn't a wash-out Carolina's te; it in street for one other, more important reason. Char- ever arrived; th Neyland acter. ?j^>s lp on a fold- The Gamecocks now actually possess difference. "I ids. Next to it, whereas before they merely sought it. to challenge tl anuuiuci, Carolina can now line up witn tneir elite 1 nrst came n SEC opponents and play them good, hard- climbable mo ibled, hurt- fought, legitimate football games. jt wouy olina's sea- The teams that used to expect a blowout if the "climl on Rocky Top, in "The Swamp" or "between riverbed's ca lecocks are the hedges" now play to those imposing cocks, despite ! was tough venues with the knowledge that they'll be rade of formii the season hi it until the end. path to the su ;e, Florida, And though that development still has er. shorte State have a step to go, and while it won't soothe any- willing to figl all of those body's soul this winter, it's something to As fans, \ l other. build on for next year as Scott continues to son game nol South Car- elevate the Gamecocks' stature via re- cause of whal ibtedly go cruiting talent. may not weaj ; ranked in I think USC senior strong safety Ben because thejA "op 20. Ac- Washington said it best: "We've shown the ^ roday com- younger guys how hard you have to prac- Grantlai jet strength tice and how hard you have to play week in sons, it reall hpflHfi to Ailipnc f UWIrVkV/ vvr A JkVAA V. 8 I 1997 SE Friday, November 21 ir ^ Arkansas (Wl) tiAlabama (W5) # Game 5 - 2:30p Game 1 - 9:00 a.m.* ? Tennessee (E4) n. Is South Carolina ie Game 4 - 11:00 Ole Miss (W3) to siGeorgia (E3) the Game 2-11:00 a.m. Auburn (W2) ey' LiSM 1 Game 6 -7:30, tan ??? i vy- Florida (HI) Mississippi State (W4) Game 7 . 5;0o f t^e Game 3 - 9:90 a.m. to Kentucky (E5) tes. i 1 " ! > i t V * J I f i I 1 ) IN-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FREE DOOR PRIZE alendars now ? it's BACK! J9U 91KE99 DLUWUU rHT AT THE BLATT" nber 5,1997 6 pm -12 midnight Blatt PE Center IN-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FREE DOOR PRIZE j ; . ? I * seems Gameco to compete in this league, and draw a 1 them what they have to do to ^ I'm quite satisfied with what g have shown." Ov^vlli JLJLJL , )ffensive guard Travis Whit- rr? lirt senior who was on South I fll "I /*^\ im five years ago, before Scott V-r HvJ in Columbia. night and day," he said of the "11 /I C /"I T don't think we ever expected V/ O Vr A le Floridas or Tennessees when iere. It was like they were un- KELLY MAGUIRE Senior Wri nntains." : be difficult to plead for patience Monday afternoon the m >ers" were still around the . _ mpfire, but the 1997 Game- m front of tw0 w? at WJllam devastating injuries and a pa- NCAA bids were announced. T1 iable adversaries, proved the ,, . , , , ... , , 'f[. , , as the teams were selected, a mmit is not only getting shortir every year, but that they're was announced as the No. 4 s< it for every inch of it. 0f home-field advantage throu ve should be proud at the Clem; because it's a rivalry, or be- When the 1997 season beg t color pants our team may or es were uncertain what the futi r, we should instead be proud te worked hard enough to earn cocks had a disappointing seasc bie Pait, the leading scorer, 1 nd Rice didn t lie. Some sea- during spring practice, y is how you play the game. I Clint Mathis and Josh Wo minutes of our season, which sfc Ja., for SEC Toum :C Volleyball Tournament Saturday, November 22 Sunday, November 23 m. ' e8 2:00 p.m. ' . , I ? M 1 Witt. game 10W CHAMPIONSHIP 1:00 3.m. ^ Game 9 4:00 p.m. mL. ).m. ALL TIMES EAS Matches begin 20 minutes following X *Match to be played at att ^ I have NC ,f~? 'I have NOTHI1S I need to write foi I { ^ j>Z\ I've 8ot to 8? to I f Russell House c I J\0 A ninuT * f 1 cks top NCAA _ 1 x r, nosi csu <1 ter '4 en's soccer team gathered s-Brice Stadium when the le team waited impatiently ' ' nd finally South Carolina 3ed overall, assuring them gh the Final Four. an, the team and the coachLire would hold. The Gamein the year before, and RobA iad pulled his hamstring Iff didn't even know a third cipation in the World Unin makes. back with a determination CAA tournament, and now Head Coach Mark Berson face Charleston Southern le tournament. The matcht Eugene Stone Stadium. > for students and children. Linced, Berson held up his 1 told the team that there t ? Charleston Southern )avid Tart said. "To come it a great accomplishment gives us the advantage of 3 great fans that we have." ; going in," sophomore John a really hard bracket, but use we have a great team." e NCAA tournament on "Win, that's our goal. We ake it through the first 90 arts on Sunday at 1 o'clock." Lament 1 if i v.. NCAA Tournament Representative V TERN the preceeding match, entative site. ^ portfolio!! jg on my resume!f\ r The Gamecock!! l room 333 of the J >r call 777-7726 Y way!!!