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TOe (f5amccock ** ' ' " ' ' ' tmmssm * * mmmmmmmmemmmmifimmmMmm&wgmmmmgmmm Glowienka adds drive, intensity to No. 4 USC BY JEN UESIMONDO The Gamecock 6 Tim Glowienka might play guitar, violin and piano as his hobbies, but playing soccer is his passion. After being moved from midfielder to defense this season for the fourth ranked USC _ men’s soc GlOWIENKA cer team, Glowienka has brought out amazing in tensity in himself and his team as a whole. Even though his roots are in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Glowien ka’s home is the Bollettieri ^Sports Academy in Bradenton, ™Fla. Glowienka said it was Bol lettieri’s school that has con ditioned him to be the dedi cated, hard-working athlete that he is now at USC. “If it were not for Bollet tieri, I wouldn’t be here,” the sophomore defender said. But Bollettieri is only one of the many factors which helped him develop into a col legiate athlete. “My father was a big in spiration when 1 was growing up,” Glowienka said. “We are both passionate about sports, and I definitely got my inten sity and drive from him.” To add to his drive and de termination, Glowienka listens to Beethoven’s “9th Sympho ny” or Gershwin’s “Rhap sodies” before each game. But like any sport, soccer is not only about how you get there, but where you are head ed. And Glowienka has a pri mary goal that keeps him fo cused. He wants to improve as a team from last year and win games. “After all, my personal goals will come as team suc cess does,” Glowienka said. These words are spoken from a true team player. Glowienka is confident in his abilities as well as his team mates, but he stresses that it is strenuous work being a college athlete. “Playing sports in college requires a strict regimen,” Glowienka explained. “Morn ing classes, lunch, training, din ner, study. Everyday.” Glowienka hopes to con tinue playing the sport he loves after graduation. “I’d like to play soccer after I graduate and eventual ly go pro,” he said. Glowienka displays a hum ble demeanor and realizes there is room for improvement in his already solid game. “I’d like to improve my right foot, my air headings, and the way I read the game,” he said. Glowienka finished his freshman season with three goals and two assists for eight points. He was the only fresh man on the team to start every game. An All-Independent se lection, Glowienka’s shining moment as a freshman was scoring the game-winning goal in USC’s 3-2 win over North Carolina. Glowienka sums up what it takes to make a great athlete in his motto taken from the character Polonius in Shake speare’s Hamlet: “This above all, to thine self be true.” The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmaiLcom. Hurricanes hockey to be more aggressive by David Droschak Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina could n’t ask for a better test of its new offensive style in the first week of the NHL season. The Hurricanes open 2000-2001 with home games against Southeast Division champion Washington on Saturday and Stanley Cup runner-up Dallas on Tues day, meaning the team’s aggressive system that emphasizes puck movement will be measured quickly. The team underwent major changes af ter missing the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight years. Nine new players are on the opening-game roster, including all-star defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh, Kevin Hatcher, rookie Shane Willis and 20-year old center Josef Vasicek, a 6-foot-4, 200 pound Czech whose general manager Jim Rutherford said is two years ahead of sched ule. Rutherford acquired Ozolinsh on draft day in a trade with Colorado, helping ease the losses of free agents Gary Roberts, Sean Hill and Paul Coffey. Ozolinsh’s arrival also filled a void — consistent, crisp puck movement from Car olina’s zone. The 28-year-old Ozolinsh, who finished tied for seventh among NHL defensemen in scoring with 52 points, will be given free rein by coach Paul Mau rice to use his skills, which are considered among the best at his position in the league. ‘“Fans are going to see unexpected moves, speed and exciting plays from him,” said goal tender Arturs Irbe, who along with Ozolinsh is from Latvia, “There will also be a little bit of risk-taking. “He’ll get your adrenalin pumping. It my look like a real gamble at times, but it’s because no one has the capabilities to skate, recover and move like Sandis.” Irbe isn’t surprised Maurice is allowing Ozolinsh to pick and choose his openings for offensive rushes. “The (coaches) have seen him play against us and basically bury us,” Irbe said. “When he is on the ice, you are on your toes or on your heels; you are not just playing your everyday game. He makes your head spin on a swivel. You have to be aware what’s going on or he’ll trick you. He knows whereto be at the right time. He’ll be great for our power play.” Maurice, who has used a defensive, trap ping system for much of his five years as coach with mixed results, welcomes a more wide-open game. “If we’re down a goal or two going in to the third period, there is a realistic chance for this hockey team to come back,” he said Thursday. “‘I don’t think we will be doomed early in games if we don’t get the breaks.” “‘We played a lot of hockey last year where I thought we outworked the other team; we out-chanced them, and you could just feel the frustration building when we didn’t score. We just couldn’t seem to fin • ish. This year, there should at least be some confidence that our back end will contin ually create some offense for our forwards.” Carolina went 11-6-1 down the stretch last year when Rutherford ordered the team • to open up its offense game. However, the late run wasn’t good enough, and the Hurricanes missed the playoffs by one point, prompting the massive changes. ‘“It’s never easy to forget. That’s the first time in 15 years I didn’t make the play offs,” said captain Ron Francis, who is be ginning his 20th NHL season. ‘“It wasn’t a great feeling. It’s up to us to change that and correct that. We’ve got a new look, new faces and a new attitude. We’re excited and ready to go at it.” Glen Wesley, one of the few holdovers from the move from Hartford, Conn, four seasons ago, expects this club to challenge ~ the 100-point mark. That would be a lofty achievement for a franchise that has cracked the 90-point mark just once in 21 years and has five years of .500 or better hockey. ‘“I don’t think I’ve played on a more talented team,” said Wesley, a 13-year NHL veteran defenseman. “‘But you have to com bine hard work and the talent to be suc cessful. The way we’re conducted training camp and how hard we’ve been pushed, we’ve set a standard in the locker room.” Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Musgrave resigns Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bill Musgrave resigned as Car olina’s offensive coordinator in hopes that it will turn around the struggling Panthers and their anemic offense. £ “The offense wasn’t in sync,” Musgrave said Wednesday night, one day after his unexpected departure four games into the season. “I thought the best way for it to get in sync and for the season to be salvaged was for me to step away.” The Panthers, which had the sixth best offense last sea son, are currently ranked 16th and have scored more than 20 points only once while dropping to 1-3. “None of us as coaches know the reason that the fall-off has taken place or why the offense has faltered so much in the three losses,” Musgrave told The Charlotte Observer in an interview. “All of us put our heart and soul into it with great expectations. A change needed to be made, so I’m hop ing the change that’s been made will help the offense so they can get it turned around.” Head coach George Seifert has long been considered a hands-on coach. He had an active role in last year’s game plan ning and play calling when Gil Haskell was the coordinator and that hasn’t changed. So Musgrave, who was promoted during the offseason from quarterbacks coach to coordinator, could have felt he didn’t have any freedom under Seifert. Seifert himself said Wednesday he might have been too demanding of his hand picked protege. “I know that there are times when I’m not the easiest guy in the world to live with or deal with,” Seifert said. “I’m fairly passionate about this business, and I pretty much say what’s on my mind and go from there, but I’m certainly surprised and disappointed he resigned.” Musgrave declined to comment on his relationship with Seifert. “I don’t have anything really to say on the relationship. It was a normal, working relationship,” Musgrave said. “He’s the boss. That’s why I stepped away. If a change needed to be made, it needed to be me and not him.” Volleyball from page 1 this season, and redshirt freshman Kilee Goetz has made an impressive debut, but no one has been able to fill West fall’s shoes. Perez and Goetz have been sharing playing time at the setter position during this season's matches. Georgia recently snapped a four-game losing streak when it won a 3-0 match over Georgia Southern on Tues day night. ^ The No. 9 Florida Gators are 12-3 overall this sea son and have a SEC record of 4-0. They fell only one victory shy of qualifying for their fourth Final Four in a row last season. This is head coach Mary Wise’s tenth season as head coach of the Gators, and she leads a squad of which near ly half are freshmen. Only three starters are returning this season. Setter Kris Bova has contributed her defensive strengths as starting setter this year, and she has helped the team i ut offensively, contributing an impressive number of kills this season. At the net are Florida’s four middle-blocker threats. Heather Wright led the nation in hitting percentage during her junior year. Returning alongside Wright is Nicole McCray, who was named second-team All-SEC as a freshman. Sophomore Benavia Jenkins and fresh man Sherri Williams join Wright and McCray, and to gether they form a competitive defensive unit. Veterans Jerilyn Hattendorf, a senior, and Niki Hart ley, a junior, are returning to the outside this season. This season is Hattendorf’s second as a starter, and Hartley was a member of the 1999 U.S. Junior National Team. Freshman Aury Cruz has also proven effective as an out side hitter this season. Coach Wise shows a great deal of optimism and plea sure concerning the performance of her young team this season. “We’re changing positions, we’re changing names and faces, and we have some very talented young play ers,” Wise said. On Wednesday night, UF swept North Carolina, win ning its sixth straight match. The Gators are ranked No. 1 in the South Region, one spot ahead of the Gamecocks. USC, which has won its past nine games, is 13-3 over all with a 4-0 record in the SEC. Its ninth came Sunday with a 3-0 win over Tennessee. “I have been excited about the way we started the SEC season this year, but the next four matches are on the road and will be tough,” said Carolina head coach Kim Christopher. “We have set our standards high this season, so this is an important road trip.” The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Mssociarea • Press Football Top 25 1. Florida State 2. Nebraska 3. Virginia Tech 4. Kansas State 5. Clemson 6. Michigan 7. Miami (FL) 8. 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