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Vol XXXVII No. 89

Friday, February 7, 2003

  IRISH INSIDER: Pittsburgh game much more important after loss
BY CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer

They had the inside track to the Big East West Division title, and now they have to work and get some help. After knocking off Georgetown in double overtime last Saturday, and after Big East leader and then second-ranked Pittsburgh lost ... [more]


IRISH INSIDER: Transfering his happiness
Two years after he left Maryland for Notre Dame, Dan Miller couldn't be
BY ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

His old Maryland clothes are stuck in his closet back in New Jersey, one of a handful of reminders of a past Notre Dame forward Dan Miller is eager to leave behind. There are the questions, too, about the national championship ... [more]


IRISH INSIDER:Jones provides the spark as Irish 6th man
BY CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer

Ask any member of the Leprechaun Legion who is the sixth man for the Notre Dame basketball team, and they'll likely say the green-clad student body. But ask anyone on the team who plays that role and you'll probably hear the ... [more]


Track: Watson chasing a record
Irish host quality field at Meyo Invitational
By: ANDY TROEGER
Sports Writer

Having already qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 3,000 meters, Irish senior Luke Watson will be looking to add another great performance to the Irish record books Saturday as Notre Dame hosts the annual Meyo Invitational. The Meyo Invitational, ... [more]


Mens Lacrosse: Irish host talented pro squad
By: JUSTIN SCHUVER
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame mens lacrosse team will take on a team composed of current professional players, including several former Irish players, in a scrimmage Saturday at 7 p.m. in Loftus. The Irish, who are ranked 17th in this year's Inside Lacrosse ... [more]


Title IX: McGraw plays role on committee
By: JOE HETTLER
Sports Editor

When a representative of the White House called Muffet McGraw early last summer, the Irish coach thought her husband was playing a joke on her. But it was no joke when President Bush appointed McGraw to a 15-member committee called the ... [more]


ND Womens Basketball: Irish know Hokies present tough challenge
By: JOE HETTLER
Sports Editor

Notre Dame won their second consecutive game Wednesday night against Georgetown and played their best half of basketball this season in the second half. But more importantly for the Irish, they had fun in the process. "[The Georgetown] game was a ... [more]


Mens Swimmer: Oakland provides last chance to break even
By: LISA REIJULA
Sports Writer

Notre Dame's mens swimming and diving team will have one last chance to get back to .500 this weekend. The Irish will travel to Rochester, Mich., for a dual meet against Oakland University Saturday. Last weekend the Irish beat Cleveland State ... [more]


Fencing: Different goals this weekend at Duke Duals
By: MATT LOZAR
Sports Editor

After two weekends of facing top competition, the mens and womens squads have two different goals at this weekend's Duke Duals. The womens team (12-2) looks to rebound from losses the past two weekends to No. 4 Ohio State and No. ... [more]


Mens Tennis: After slow start, Irish look to keep winning
By: JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

It took five matches — and the worst start in program history — for the Irish finally to earn their first win of the season. Saturday, in West Lafayette, Ind., they hope to make Tuesday's win over Wisconsin the beginning of ... [more]


SMC Basketball: Belles hope to avoid sting
By: HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN
Sports Writer

To say that Saint Mary's has had a rough 2003 would be an understatement. After winning four games in 2002, the Belles have only won one game since the New Year began, as they have lost eight in a row, with ... [more]