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TENNIS E
Eight USC tennis players - ' *
five men and three women - . t<
have been named to the SEC I
Academic Honor Roll. Leigh c
Eichelbeiger led the Lady f
Gamecocks with a 3.6 GPA. f;
Jerome Jouidon led the men s
with a 3-91 GPA. c
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Singleton:
'This week is
verv special''
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^7| "Ladies
?and gentlemen,
children
of all
ages, it's
time for the
one who's
always lowdown
anddirty
but
never
Shawn Singleton ashamed to
Singleton 3:16 speak the
truth about
the world of
sports ... the 3 to the 1 to the 6."
Thank you once again, announcer
boy. Before I start this week's noble experiment,
I must speak seriously. To
all the people who love and hate me, I
think we should put our differences
aside and say a prayer to the troops in
the former Yugoslavia.
Also, we should pray to the memories
of the people who had their lives
taken way too soon in Littleton, Colo. v
That said, this week is a very
special one for me. All the goofy introductions
I have written for this column
have led up to this moment.
Today, we will play a disturbing
game of "Sports Jeopardy."
Now, let us meet our contestants.
First, we have a man who takes
pride at praising and ripping the Gamecocks
with his hell-raising, heartfelt
columns.
No, we're not talking about me; we're
talking about my possible heir apparent,
David Cloninger.
Next, we have a man who takes
great comfort in Southern Comfort,
among other things, as well as in avoiding
Capstone dramatics.
Here he is, the Consulieri of the
Liquor Store, Ed Caba.
Finally, we have the Queen of All
Media at The Gamecock. She is the one
person who tries to put me on a leash
week after week, with minimal results.
I still love her, though, because she's
my editor in chief: Sara Ladenheim.
If you've seen "Jeopardy," you
should know the rules.
Now, here are the categories: Rag"
Arms, Know Your Role, The Heimlich
Maneuver, Lameclucks, Monica Says,
"U Suck", and finally, I Wish I Were a
Woman.
Sara, since you are my boss, you
may go first.
"Ill take 'I Wish I Were A Woman'
for $1,00CT, Mr. Serv On."
Here is your clue. "Don Singletonio
was very pissed when he didn't get
an autograph from this three-time NFL
MVP because he didn't have any
breasts.
(Buzz) Yes, Consulieri.
"Could it be Brett Favre?"
Of course it is.
(The crowd applauds, as the game
is now underway.)
Ed, please select.
"Ill take 'I Wish I Had... I mean...
Was a Woman' for $800."
Are you that desperate, Ed? Nevertheless,
here is your clue.
"Don Singletonio attempted to have
a conversation with this wrestling legend
but could not get an autograph because
he was following the scattered
booty."
(Buzz) Can you take it, Ed?
"Who is Rick Flair?"
You are so right, drunk one. Se- .
lect a category.
"Ill take 'Rag Arms' for $400, Don
Singletonio."
Respect your Don, and look at this
clue.
Traded to the Cincinnati Reds, this
lormer craves pitcher was about as accurate
as a climax scene in an adult
movie.
(Buzz) Yes, David.
"Who is Mark Wohlers, damn it?"
Correct for $400. Select again.
"Since you want to trash my Braves,
111 just as well take 'The Heimlich Maneuver'
for $1,000, @#%*er."
No foul language, OK. Here is the
clue.
The Braves blew a 3-1 lead to the
Yankees and lost a chance to repeat in
this year's Series.
(Buzz) Yes, Ed.
"What is 1996?"
Incorrect.
(Buzz) Sara, can you take it?
"What is 1958?"
Outstanding, boss. Select a category.
"I'm afraid of the answer, but I'll
try 'Lameclucks' for $1,000."
Here is the clue.
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BASKETBALL
Viktoria Hollosy, a 6-4 cener/forward
from Budapest,
lungary, has signed a letter
>f intent to play basketball
or the Lady Gamecocks this
all. Hollosy is the fifth
ignee of the 1999-2000
lacc
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by David Cloninger
Senior Writer
One strike. (
That was the only thing standing
in the way of a win over arch-rival j
Clemson Wednesday night for senior (
reliever Jason Pomar. ,
Pomar, who had given up three
runs in the ninth inning last year (
against Clemson, could finally exor- j
cise the demons that had haunted i
him for the past year. ,
So, with a 3-2, 2-out count with ]
the bases loaded in front of5,000-plus '
screaming fans at Clemson's Tiger
Field, Pomar sized up batter Brian ,
Ellis and prepared to throw the fatal |
pitch, one that would allow South
Carolina to escape with a 4-3 victo- ,
ry- j
Pomar wound up, threw ? and j
watched helplessly as Ellis ripped the .
ball into the gap between first and ,
second base, scoring Clemson's
Bradley LeCroy and Kurt Bultmann j
for a 5-4 Clemson win. ]
He had no choice. (
After throwing three straight
pitches into the dirt following an 0- t
2 count, Pomar faced a difficult deci- .
sion. ]
He could either try and nip the \
outside corner for a called third strike
or give Ellis something to hit and trust \
the defense.
Unfortunately, the ball went right \
to the gap, where second baseman
Jay Lambert tried valiantly to spear t
it, but the ball glanced off his glove [
and into center field, throwing him
off-balance and making a throw to ?
first or second impossible. ]
The Tigers, held back all year v
by bad luck and unanswered late-in- r
ning rallies, celebrated wildly while \
Softball
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Pitcher Joyce McMillin and the Lady <
division leaders, Georgia, Friday and Si
WWF's and
Rick Rude f<
by Michael Strickland 1
Assistant Sports Editor t
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better known to j
oiinr an aPParent ,
heart attack. '
The wrestler
was passed out when found by his wife, *
Michelle. When paramedics arrived,
Rude was dead. Rude is survived by
his wife, daughter Merissa, and parents
Richard and Penny.
Rude is best remembered for his
time in the World Wrestling Federation
from 1987-91, when he feuded
with the likes of Jake Roberts and the
Ultimate Warrior and finished off opponents
with his devastating "Rude
Awakening" finishing move.
The biggest title for Rude came
when he defeated the Ultimate Warrior
in Atlantic City at Wrestlemania
V April 2,1989, to capture the WWF
Intercontinental belt.
He would later lose the belt back
to the Warrior.Rude was an innovator
of the in-ring heel interview and
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Pomar and the rest of the Gamecocks
stood in silence on the field.
Carolina thought it had the game,
coming Off the heels of a three-game
sweep of No. 4-ranked Auburn and
giving coach Ray Tanner his 500th
career victory the previous night
against Furman.
Freshman pitcher Chris Spigncr
was throwing his usual blazing
Fastball and tantalizing curve, and
DSC could see the victory after a Marcus
McBeth triple in the second inning
scored freshman first baseman
IVey Dyson.
USC even added to its lead by
scoring McBeth on a squeeze play
bunt from sophomore Bryon Jeffcoat.
With a 2-0 lead and Clemson
starter Mike Proto shaken up, thanks
to a Tim Angiolini hit glancing off his
right shin, the Gamecocks looked to
avenge their 8-7 loss in Columbia last
iveek.
The Tigers came roaring back in
he bottom half of the stanza, putting
Ellis on second and sending him home
m a Kyle Frank line drive to left.
However, junior outfielder Nate
Janowicz scooped up the ball and fired
i perfect strike to catcher Marcos
Etios, who promptly tagged out Ellis
;o end the inning and the threat.
Clemson tied the score in the
'ourth on a Bultmann solo homer,
ilong with a Khalil Greene double
hat scored Ellis.
Spigner went to the showers afer
only 3 1-3 innings, to be relieved
)y freshman Brett Price.
Price gave up a run in the fifth on
t Bultmann double to center, scoring
ienri Stanley, but Price's worries
vere rested in the sixth when Dyson
ipped a double down the right-field
inn nff rolimror MqH A rlrJi+nn onnr.
ng Rios and outfielder Adam Poe.
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Rayford Photo Editor
Gamecocks take on SEC Eastern
aturday.
WCW's 'Ra
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vas highly regarded as one of, if not
fie top heels of the late '80s and eary
'90s.
His applause came when fans
x)oed. Fans loved to hate Rude for his
jrash, cocky and pompous attitude.
Rude often invited women from
he crowd into the ring for a kiss and
vould always tell the fat, out-of-shape
nales in the crowd to be quiet. Of
:ourse, that was just his wrestling
pmmick.
Outside the business, Rude was
m active member of the Alpharetta
?irst United Methodist Church, a sup>orter
of children's groups and a de
'oted husband and father.
Rude broke into big-time wrestling
n the mid-'80s with the Atlanta-based
National Wrestling Alliance, the prelecessor
of World Championship
Wrestling.
Rude captured gold in the tag-team
anks as he and "The Ragin' Bull"
danny Fernandez won belts from the
lock n' Roll Express in 1986.
After his memorable WWF run,
lude returned to WCW in 1991,
vrestling Tom Zenk as the masked
Halloween Phantom" at Halloween
lavoc.
He beat Sting in November that
'ear to become U.S. champion.
Rude beat world champion Ric
Hair in September 1993 but WCW
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The USC baseball team lost again
the road this weekend for a three-g
USC took the 4-3 lead to the ninth
missing a chance to tack on mor
runs when Rios struck out with th
bases loaded in the seventh inning
Sophomore Scott Barber relievo
Price in the eighth and got two batter
out in the ninth before being replace*
by Pomar.
>n haste
by Jared Kelowitz
Assistant Sports Editor
The Lady Gamecock softball tear
hosts the Bulldogs of Georgia in thi
first of a four-game series.
Georgia leads the SEC East witl
a 9-7 record, with the Gamecocks 2 1
2 games back, at 10-10.
This weekend's series could not on
ly determine the champion of thi
SEC East, but with 12 games remain
ing on the season, Georgia is looking t<
stay alive for an SEC tournament berth
while USC, which has been in the To]
25 all season, hopes to hang on to at
NCAA tournament bid.
The Lady Gamecocks haven'
been the hottest team of late, althougl
they did snap a seven-game losinf
streak Wednesday with a doublehead
er sweep of Coastal Carolina.
In the first game, Adrienne Gen
ovese broke Carolina's 30-inning score
less streak with a two-run double in th<
first inning.
vishing'
in Georgia
had already withdrawn from the NWA
Therefore, Rude was recognizee
as the first WCW international cham
pion, a title he held twice and one thai
is now united with the WCW world ti
tle.Rude's in-ring career ended in i
match with Sting in Fukuoka, Japan
May 4,1994.
He suffered a serious neck injury
in the match, and rather than risl
paralysis, he collected a Lloyd's of Lon
don policy that prevented him fron
wrestling again.
Rude then worked in the WWF as
a manager for D-Generation X before
returning to WCW as a member of the
nWo and manager for long-time frienc
Curt Hennig.
In late 1998, Rude fought a tes
ticular cancer scare, eventually bein^
medically cleared to return to work.
Rude was working as a commen
tator for WCW programming on Di
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neral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturdaj
in Atlanta.
In lieu of flowers, fans wishing tc
send memorials are asked to make
contributions to an agency Rood devoted
his time to, the American Cancer
Society. The address is 3545 Cruise
Rd., Suite 102, Lawrenceville, Ga.
30044.
SCHEDULE
Baseball at Florida, 7 p.m.
today, Gainesville, Fla.
Softball vs. Georgia (doubleheader),
5 p.m. today, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Beckham Field.
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Wednesday to the Clemson Tigers, 5-4 at
[ame series with SEC East opponent Floric
i, With the stage set for a bit of pere
sonal revenge from the senior closer,
e Pomar walked Harris on a highly quesj.
tionable 3-2 ball, loading the bases
d before Ellis ripped his last pitch to win
s the game.
i No words were necessary.
Tn-leadii
That proved to be the spark the Lady
Gamecocks needed, as Sam Russian
hit her first homer of her collegiate
e career soon after.
The pitcher of record in the victo1
ry was Megan Matthews, who improved
to 21-11 on the season.
In Game 2, USC got off to an early
start, scoring three runs on four hits in
2 the top of the first.
This lead would never be relin3
quished, as Carolina added a pair of
l> runs in the third and fifth innings to
P give Nikki Beers (9-3) the win.
1 Beers scattered 10 hits and struck
t out six in the victory.
Georgia enters Beckham field on
y the heels of a four-game skid.
Last weekend was probably Georgia's
most trying of the year, as the Bulldogs
were first swept in a doubleheader
by Louisiana State, then dropped
^ two one-run decisions to Arkansas on
Sunday.
Fencing to
comes to I
. by Charlie Wallace
* Sports Editor
(. The USC Fencing Club presents
its fourth annual Sword-in-the-Stone
Fencing Tournament on Saturday and
Sunday at the Blatt Physical Education
Center.
Between 150 and 200 athletes will
converge on the Carolina campus to
1 compete in the largest fencing tournament
the state has ever seen.
1 Competitions will be held in all
three styles of modern fencing: foil,
3 epee and sabre.
; In the foil event, touches are scored
; with the weapon's point on the torso
i nf the oDDonent.
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The event is open to males and females
of all skill levels and ages.
r In epee, touches with the epee are
scored with the point anywhere on
the opponent's body.
Sabres, however, can be scored
with the point and the edge anywhere
above the opponent's body.
For less-experienced fencers, the
"E-rated and Under" level will be open,
' as well. Fencers will compete for
trophies that resmemble the Arthurian
legends, with a sword mounted in
stone.
: The object of fencing is to score
, points on your opponent, not to injure
them.
FROM THE SIDELINES
"My motto was always to keep
swingir g. Whether I was in a
slump cr feeling badly or having
trouble off the field, the only
thing to do was keep swinging."
?Hank Aaron
Friday, April 23, 1999
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Tiger Field. The Gamecocks takto
la, beginning tonight at 7 p.m.
The expression on Pomar's tr- <
stained face said it all. T h e G a i cocks
remain on the road as tV
travel to Gainsville, Fla., for a thigame
series with Eastern Division i
Florida.
igUGA
In those four games, UGA's usual
ly potent offense, led by Jessi Cerra
Sabrina Pimentel and Beth Adams
managed just five runs.
Though the Lady Gamecocks are
hitting just .264 as a team, one player
who has been a stalwart at the plate
all season is Kim Pietro.
The senior center fielder is hitting
.433 with a team-leading 32 RBIs, four
homers and 11 stolen bases.
The team leader in home runs is
Joyce McMillin, who has gone yard seven
times this season.
McMillin also has a batting average
of .345, with 25 RBIs and four stolen
bases.
The most consistent aspect of the
team this season has been the pitching
staff of Russian, McMillin, Matthews
and Beers.
Matthews leads the staff in wins,
with 21, and strikeouts, with 184. Russian
has a team-low 1.03 ERA.
ornament
3.E. Center
Admission for the weekend is free
for spectators, who will get a brochure
with fencing information with their
attendance.
There will also be demonstrations
before each event to explain the rules
of that event, the history of fencing,
the format of the competition and what
to look for in the matches.
The goal of the demonstrations is
to help the audience follow the actio"
and understand what's going on during
the match.
Spectators will see some of the best
fencers in the Southeast, who will
be preparing for the sport's national
championship in July in Charlotte.
The Fencing Club hosts at least
four tournaments a year and also hosts
a Summer Fencing Camp, which will
be held June 15 to 20.
Action starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday
with the Foil and Open competition.
The Fnil Demo and Novire Com
petition will begin at 12:30 p.m. and
last until 4:30 p.m.
On Sunday, the Epee demo will
run from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the
Sabre demo will run from 1 to 4:30
p.m.