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Vol XXXIIII No. 69

Tuesday, January 25, 2000

  Academics lures recruits
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer

Part of any college coach's job is to be a salesman, to convince players that his school best suits a recruit. Here at Notre Dame, there are some built in advantages. Just ask Steve Addazio, Notre Dame's tight ends coach, who ... [more]


Wildcats brought down by surprising Irish
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Saint Mary's Editor

The Northwestern Wildcats crawled into Irish territory Friday evening ready to pounce on a win. They left with their tails between their legs. The No. 11 Northwestern team was confident it would leave the tri-meet against the No. 23 Irish and ... [more]


Saint Mary's remains
winless overall
By KATIE McVOY
Sports Writer

The Saint Mary's basketball team dropped its league record to 0 -10 and its overall record to 0-17 this weekend as it was bested by two MIAA teams. The young Saint Mary's team dropped its first game to Hope College, 87-54, ... [more]


Fencers eye championships
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

If there was any question about whether the Notre Dame fencing team would be a contender for the 2000 national title, it was answered Sunday when the women's and men's teams turned in a strong season-opening performances. Facing top competition like ... [more]


Koss, Skorney guide Irish at invite
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Saint Mary's Editor

Mike Koss and Ryan Skorney grabbed the limelight for the Irish this weekend, securing individual wins at the Bill Ritter Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Half of the Irish swimming and diving squad trekked to Milwaukee, powering to a ... [more]


Irish, `Canes fight to boost Big East ranks
By BRIAN KESSLER
Sports Editor

The Notre Dame men's basketball team (12-7, 3-2) will look to make a move in the Big East conference when it continues its four-game homestand at 7:30 tonight against Miami (11-7, 4-2). "We're definitely looking at this homestand as a way ... [more]


Belles confident for championship, despite close losses
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Saint Mary's Editor

When freshman Megan Harris touched the wall one-hundredth of a second after her DePauw competitor in the 500 freestyle Saturday afternoon, her swim was mirrored the rest of the meet: all too close. It took 40 minutes to completely tabulate the ... [more]