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Vol XXXIV No. 78

Thursday, February 1, 2001

  Saint Mary's eliminates track and field program
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

At a meeting late Tuesday evening, Saint Mary's athletic director Lynn Kachmarik announced the Belles track and field team will be discontinued following the 2001 season. "Some may feel that this is a step backward," Kachmarik said. "But it truly will ... [more]


No. 1 Notre Dame gets brief scare from Providence
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor

Niele Ivey extended her hand, deflected the ball from Providence's Brooke Freeburg, gained possession, dribbled over half-court and threw a one-hop bounce pass to Ericka Haney for an easy right-handed lay-up. The steal, with 2:58 remaining in the first half, broke ... [more]


Dasso, Varnum hit road, Irish look to make racket at home
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame women's tennis team has its plate full this weekend as Michelle Dasso and Becky Varnum travel to Dallas to compete in the National Rolex Indoor Championships and the rest of the women stay home to take on Illinois ... [more]