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Vol XXXVII No. 83

Wednesday, January 29, 2003

  HOCKEY: Nielsen follows childhood dream
Irish captain knew he wanted to play hockey since age of 3
BY JUSTIN SCHUVER
Sports Writer

The day Evan Nielsen skated off of the rink in his figure skates and saw the older boys leaving their hockey practice was the day he knew he wanted to play hockey. "About the time I was three years old, I ... [more]


MENS BASKETBALL: Home sweet home
Irish return to Joyce Center against West Virginia
BY CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer

It's nice to be home. After its longest road trip of the season — a stretch of three games over eight days that saw the Irish go 2-1 — Notre Dame (16-3, 4-1) returns to the Joyce Center for a Big ... [more]


WOMENS BASKETBALL: Irish searching for consistency
BY JOE HETTLER
Sports Edtior

Notre Dame took a step forward last Saturday by beating a ranked opponent, No. 20 Villanova, 58-56 on the road. Now the Irish look to take another step to improving their confidence — and their overall record — when they face ... [more]


MENS TENNIS: Struggling Irish face No. 2 Illinois
BY JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

After beginning the spring season with two losses, the Irish, winless in dual match play, will face No. 2 Illinois today at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Illini roster is rich with talent, with five singles players and two doubles teams ... [more]


SMC BASKETBALL: Belles seek home upset
BY TREY WILLIAMS
Sports Writer

The "upset" has become as much a part of sports as the players and coaches who make it all possible. Perhaps that's just one of the reasons why Saint Mary's basketball team goes into its match against the third-ranked team in ... [more]