Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Quote of the Century “No way. I ain’t about to go overseas to play nothin. ’ ” — former USC running back George Rogers, on whether he would play in the Canadian Football League after college i |Q Chris Faldaris H ■ ^ 1993 forward ■ •Second-team All-America, g second all-time leading scorer with f: ] 124 points ^/] SOCCER 1 Q Tricia Popowsld 1 ' 1 ^1989- ’91 outfield •Three-time All-America, holds the USC records in triples, walks and home runs SOFTBALL Dawn Ellerbe 1993- ’97 •Six-time All-America in weight and hammer events, national champion in hammer TRACK & F l E L / f|_StephaneSimSaiT ■ 1988- ’90 •Three-time All-America, holds two USC records in tiebreaks and three-set victories j T E N N I S~ P Puce Staley 1995-’96 running back •Led SEC in rushing in 1996 with over 1,100 yards, averaged 124 yards per game FOOT BAIL P Drew Ruggieri py Lmm 1991- ’94 •1994 All-America, holds USC record for 100-yard back stroke SWIMMIN G »- . . - . Py\ RvanBordenick ~ 1995- ’98 catcher! •1997 All-America as a designated hitter, holds two USC single game records ^ BASEBALL O K Jo Jo English Tj ^ 1988- '92 guard ■ •Scored 1,439 career points, m led USC in scoring for three years, 1| averaging 15 points per game BASKETBAI I V K Amy lonnaccari 1991- ’94 blocker) •All-SEC first team member in 1994, second all-time on USC’s career kill list _ VOLLEYBALL O 7 Lou Gloria A ^ • 1987- ’91 W •1991 All-America, ranked lpP| No. 6 on USC’s all-time singles victory list TENNIS / W Corey Bridges fc— w 1996- >98 •Three-time All-America, 1998 SEC Champion in 55-meter dash, also lettered in football TRACK & Fi~ETT * f *1 *+ O Q Michelle McCarthy 1993- ’95 •Two-time All-America, holds USC records in 100 and 200-meter backstroke SWIMMING < | j Larry Davis KJ v 1996. >97 guard •Scored 1,068 career points despite playing only two years at USC, 1997 first-team All-SEC B A S K E T BXLT <|| Ron Willis T“j ^ ■ 1993- ’94 •Four-time All-American, holds three USC weight and dis- « cus records TRACK & FIELC < Chanmalne Howell ^ 1997- ’98 •Four-time All-America, holds two USC individual records and three relay records TRACK & FIELl: Q|Q Nikki Miars pp KJ U 1995->98 guardip •Scored 1,263 points while | holding the USC record for MNe career free-throw percentage BASKETBALL Mike Cuiry 1996- ’98 outfield •Second on USC’s career stolen base chart, freshman All America in 1996 BASEBALL •< IpN Brandon Bennett 1991- *94 running back •Led USC in rushing from 1991- ’94, holds USC single-game rushing yardage record with 278 F Q O T B ALT 1 iS Jerome Jourdan ^ 1996-present •1998 second team All America and All-SEC, undefeat ed in the No. 1 and No. 3 spots TENNIS" 17 Joe Rhett \M ^ » 1988-’92 forward! •Scored 1,142 points and averaged team-leading 16.8 points per game in 1992 V BASKETBALL Guillame Legat 1998-present •Second team All-SEC as a freshman, finished season with 28-7 record and ranked No. 37 TENNIS *3 Q Heather Larkin KJ 1994. >97 blocker •Broke 1,000-kill mark while leading USC to three consecutive postseasons, All-SEC 1994- ’97 VOLLEYBALL /If] Kevin Mannon ■ ^ 1996- ’97 •Four-time All-American, three-time SEC Champion, 1997 SEC Commissioner’s Trophy TRACK' & FIEL Vladimir Pavfcevlc ■ 1998-present •1998 first team All-SEC, ITA Rookie of the Year, ranked . , C No. 25 in the nation in 1999 /\ O Jamie Watson p “^■1991-’94 guard j •Scored 1,295 points in his 1 career, led USC in scoring in 1993 ‘94, averaging 16.4 points per game BASKETBALL /I [< Tommy Loeber T| “ ^ 1988- ’90 defender 1 •All-America in 1990, holds "'HI USC record for most starts in his- Jfj tory with 87 Jp SOCCER « A A /I 1/1 Civstal Brownlee ■ ■ 1996- ’98 •Six-time All-America, won five SEC Championships in the shot put, setting an SEC record TRACK & F l~ /[ Johan Sandbem ■ ^ 1990- ’94 •All-America and All-SEC in 1994, set USC record for SEC singles wins with 13 SOCCE Ri Jon Waldenmayer 1996- ’99 •Holds three USC backstroke records, set all-time USC record in 200-meter medley S W I M M I N~G /I f Arturo Freeman j ■ " 1995- ’99 free safety ( •Playboy All-American 1998- w ’99, led USC in interceptions and tackles in 1998 F O O T B A L L Rob Smith 1991- ’94 midfielder •Third team All-America in 1994, USC’s career assist leader | SOCCER /] Q Kim Pietro ■ ^ 1996- ’99 outfield g •Three-time All-SEC mem- M * ber, ranked in the top 10 of seven USC offensive categories SOFTBALL K [J Brian Roberts 1999 shortstop •All-America, led the NCAA and set a USC record in stolen bases with 63 basebalT