Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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■ RECRUIT Continued from page 9 from some of the South’s major powerhouse teams, including Clemson, LSU, Florida State and Tennessee, but chose the Gamecocks after his visit Saturday. Sinclair totaled 80 tackles with nine interceptions last season. « Offensively, Carolina picked up three-star wide receiver Jared Cook of Suwanee, Ga. Cook also had a long list of teams chasing him, including Auburn and Ohio State. He compiled big numbers last fall, hauling in 32 passes for 771 yards and 11 scores. Cook stands at 6-feet-6-inches tall. USC’s final commitment of the weekend came from three-star defensive tackle Lemuel Jeanpierre of Orlando. Jeanpierre chose the Gamecocks over big-name teams like Georgia Tech and Louisville. His 6 foot-4-inch frame makes him intriguing, and his stats show it. Jeanpierre racked up 96 tackles with nine sacks last fall. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocksports®gwm.sc. edu ■ MOMENTUM Continued from page 9 These three competitive road losses left the Gamecocks behind by only 12 total points to the No. 2, No. 8 and No. 10 teams in the country. With two easier SEC opponents in their near future, LSU tonight in Baton Rouge and Tennessee Saturday night at the Colonial Center, the Gamecocks can solidify a winning attitude and a winning confidence as they approach the more difficult side of their SEC schedule. The importance of momentum in the SEC portion of any team’s schedule is crucial. Playing the Volunteers and the Tigers a combined four times last season, USC went 3-1, losing only to UT in Knoxville. As they ready for yet another top-25 team, No. 18 Mississippi State a week from Saturday, the moment has never been better for the Gamecocks to break through. Comments cm this story? E-mail gamecoeksports@gwm.sc.edu SE C ____ News & Notes Moore receives weekly honor Vanderbilt guard Mario Moore was named SEC Player of the Week last week after the Commodores started 2 0 in the SEC. Moore averaged 17 points and five assists in helping lead his team to easy wins over No. 19 Alabama and in-state rival Tennessee. Moore scored 16 points in a 70-56 win against the Crimson Tide, including three three-point baskets in a span of a minute to help Vanderbilt pull away before halftime. The junior then scored 18 points in an 88-63 blowout of the Volunteers on Saturday. He also added seven assists and no turnovers in the game. On the season Moore is averaging 14.5 points and nearly four assists to go with 1.2 steals. This is Moore’s first SEC Player of the Week honor. Week 2 to feature vital contests Vanderbilt takes its undefeated record in SEC play to Lexington to face Kentucky. The Wildcats are coming off just their second loss of the season at the hands of No. 2 Kansas. The Commodores, on the other hand, are coming off of two blowout wins against No. 19 Alabama and Tennessee. Kelenna Azubuike leads Kentucky averaging 14.8 points per game. Vanderbilt guard and current SEC Player of the Week Mario Moore leads the Commodores into Rupp Arena. The Arkansas Razorbacks and 6 foot 6-inch junior Kennedy Winston face a tough road test when they take on No. 11 Mississippi State in Starkville on Saturday. Winston will be met by 6-foot-9-inch 240 pound senior Loren Roberts. Roberts is averaging a double-double for the Bulldogs with 18 points and 12 rebounds per game. Arkansas comes into the week as the SEC leader in steals per game. Productive Summer Work! \ 2005 Summer Undergraduate Biomedical Research Internship USC School of Medicine and Palmetto Health offer an undergraduate level student program for hands on experience working with USC faculty and Palmetto Health staff in various research disciplines. The program runs from May 31 to August 5. A $2,000 student stipend is provided. For information and an application, contact the office of Dr. Stanley Fowler at 733-3331. Deadline: March 15, 2005 CASH FOR YOUR NOTES Visit LeConte 117 for more info, or call 777-6142 Office of Student Disability Services - a university sponsored service - I I WE’VE TEAMED UP WITH YOUR SCHOOL TO BRING YOU THE BANK OF AMERICA ON CAMPUS"* PROGRAM. We know what it's like being a student. Lots of learning, but not much cash. That’s why we offer a CampusEdge” Checking account free for 5 years with no monthly maintenance fee/service charge and no minimum balance requirement. And you get a lot of extras, too. Like free Online Banking with Bill Pay service, a free Bank of America Visa9*’ Check Card with our Total Security Protection"" package, and a free Stuff Happens"1 card, so if you goof up. we’ll refund your overdraft fee — just this once. Find out more at Five Points Banking Center at 2111 Devine Street. Columbia or visit us online at www.bankofamerica.com/bankoncampus.