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Vol XXXV No. 83

Monday, February 4, 2002

  Irish earn 63-61 win at Seton Hall
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer

Quick thinking by Ryan Humphrey in the waning seconds of Notre Dame's conference showdown at Seton Hall Sunday propelled the Irish to a 63-61 win over the Pirates at the Meadowlands. In a closely-matched game with 11 lead changes, Pirate point ... [more]


Irish overcome slow start for win
By KATIE MCVOY
Associate Sports Editor

Your mom always said it's a bad idea to come home past your bedtime. But that advice might not have hit home for five Irish players until Saturday at tip-off as the Irish squeaked by Seton Hall 65-60. A late-night Friday ... [more]


Former swimmer, coach meet on opposites sides of pool
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR, Mich. On a pool deck in North Carolina years ago, 14-year-old Bailey Weathers stepped out of the locker room and onto Jim Richardson's YMCA team. The teenage breastroker and distance freestyler wasn't the best kid on the team, but ... [more]


Irish leaders top team with NCAA qualifying times
By DAVE COOK
Sports Writer

Senior leadership combined with superb underclassman talent has been the story of the 2002 men's and women's track and field teams. In the Meyo Invitational this weekend, Notre Dame's seniors led a deeply talented underclassmen team to several NCAA qualifying times ... [more]


Notre Dame dominates in win over St. Bonaventure
By SHEILA EGTS
Sports Writer

The St. Bonaventure men's swimming and diving team loaded back onto its busses Saturday afternoon, heading home after its 26th loss to Notre Dame in the dual meet's 35-year history. The Irish controlled the meet from beginning to end with first ... [more]


Notre Dame learns lesson with 2 weekend losses
By MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer

Sometimes speed kills. That was the lesson the Notre Dame hockey team learned this weekend, losing twice to the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, 7-5 Friday and then 6-5 on Saturday. "Teams look fast when they react well," said Irish head coach Dave Poulin. ... [more]


Belles win, set personal bests
By NATALIE BAILEY
Sports Writer

Swimming for personal bests and not worrying about earning points helped Saint Mary's win Saturday against Albion by the score of 126-118. Saturday's win is Saint Mary's first victory in a dual meet against an MIAA team other than Olivet ... [more]


Double trouble for Notre Dame in weekend losses
By COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer

While the formula for success for the Notre Dame women's tennis team is by no means set in stone, a certain trend seems to be emerging five matches into the spring season. When the team wins the doubles point, they win ... [more]


Belles fall short against Calvin, come out on top of Alma
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

After a narrow loss Saturday to Calvin, the Saint Mary's basketball team bounced back on Sunday against conference rival Alma. The Belles, 3-7 in MIAA play and 7-14 overall, fell short of beating the Knights of Calvin by a single point, ... [more]