| Vol XXXV No. 97 |
Friday, February 22, 2002 |
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Bengal Bouts 155-pounds - 160-pounds: Old bodies, new faces square off in Bouts
By: PAUL CAMARATA
Sports Writer
 With a mix of seasoned boxers and rookies, the 155 and 160 pound divisions of this year's Bengal Bouts offer many intriguing matchups. While several veterans will bring both great technical skill and past experience to the ring starting in tonight's ... [more]
Bengal Bouts 165-pounds - 170-pounds: Crosse, Matassa appear favorites for 165-pounds
By: BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer
One look at the 165-pound bracket shows that there are two obvious front runners for the title: junior captain Clay Cosse and Chriss Matassa. Matassa narrowly lost a split decision thriller to Brock Heckman last year in the 150-pound final. Fighting ... [more]
Bengal Bouts 180-pounds - Heavyweights: Criniti awaits opponent
By: MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer
Two-time champion Mark Criniti received the only bye in the 180-pound weight division and will watch Friday as 14 other fighters battle for a spot to join him in the quarterfinals. Criniti will use his extra night off to evaluate potential ... [more]
Bobsled: 2001 ND graduate competes in Olympics
By: NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor
Two weekends ago, the Notre Dame track and field team had just stepped off the bus and was checking into their hotel in Windsor, Canada, where they had a meet the next day. As the athletes waited for their room assignments, ... [more]
Baseball: Irish eager to open season in New Orleans
By: CHRIS FEDERICO
Assistant Sports Editor
The Notre Dame baseball team enjoyed a marquee season last year, winning a school-record 49 games and reaching the No. 1 ranking in both the Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America polls for the first time in the program's history. Following ... [more]
ND Women's Tennis: Doubles matches crucial to Irish
By: COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer
As the Notre Dame women's tennis team approaches a weekend face-off with Iowa and Virginia Tech, it has a pretty clear idea of what it will take to earn a pair of victories. Simply put, the team needs to win the ... [more]
Fencing: Fencers return to action
By: MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer
After a weekend off, the Notre Dame men's and women's fencing teams return to action this weekend at the Wayne State Duals. While Notre Dame is the only team at the meet ranked in the top 10 nationally in both men's ... [more]
Hockey: Irish look for surge to playoffs
By: MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer
After a weekend off, the Notre Dame men's hockey team hits the road this weekend to take on the Lake Superior State Lakers. The biggest question for the Irish will be whether the time off will help or hurt the team. ... [more]
SMC Swimming: Belles in 5th after first day of MIAA
By: KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
Despite feeling a little tired from taper workouts, the Belles are in the thick of things at the MIAA Tournament. Heading into this weekend's competition, head coach Greg Petcoff was looking optimistically toward a third place finish. After the first leg ... [more]
Men's Swimming and Diving: Irish struggle after first day, hope to catch up
By: SHEILA EGTS
Sports Writer
UNIONDALE, N.Y. The day went according to plan for the blue and gold at the Big East Championships on Thursday. But it was the wrong team of blue and gold. The Pittsburgh Panthers were well on their way to defending their ... [more]
First time boxers await tonight's prelims
72nd annual Bengal Bouts begins tonight at 7 p.m.
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer
Jim Christoforetti has been dreaming about a short walk for almost eight years. Ever since the freshman from McMurray, Pa. watched his brother John win three titles in 1995, '96 and '97, he has waited for his chance to step into ... [more]
Hurricanes present big challenge
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer
When the Miami Hurricanes arrived at the banquet hall of the Sugar Bowl Classic in late December, Mike Brey did a double-take. "They come walking in and I almost choked," the Irish head coach said. What Brey and the Irish saw ... [more]
Diver bounces back from injury. Sophomore finishes second at Big East Championships
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Sports Writer
UNIONDALE, N.Y. Last year, diver Meghan Perry-Eaton thought she would never get on the diving board again. Sidelined midway through her freshman year with fractures in her spine and bulging discs, there were days that she couldn't even bear the pain ... [more]
Lightweights begin fights on Sunday
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Assistant Sports Editor
The lightest weight class in the Bengal Bouts features three first-time competitors out of the seven fighters. The most experienced fighter in the bracket is junior captain Shawn Newburg, who lost in the finals last year to Camilo Rueda. Newburg will ... [more]
Alone at the top
Women's swimmers hold commanding lead after first day of competition
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Sports Writer
UNIONDALE, N.Y The meet had barely started before the Irish women's swimming and diving team sent a message to the Big East. In the second leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Irish outdistanced the heat by a body length. By ... [more]
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