| Vol XXXIV No. 97 |
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 |
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Abdelnour seeks first Bengal Bouts title
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
 Three years ago, Dennis Abdelnour stepped into the boxing ring as a wide-eyed freshman and stared at his opponent in the other corner — senior co-captain Fred Kelly. It would be nice to say that the young underdog upset the defending ... [more]
Football: Irish add three new coaches
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor
Twelve years ago, David Lockwood was a starting cornerback for West Virginia in the 1989 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. The Irish claimed their 11th national championship that day with a 34-21 victory over the Mountaineers. On Tuesday, Lockwood was once ... [more]
Women's Basketball: Siemon leads Notre Dame to 82-63 victory
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor
Once again, Kelley Siemon has proven that she has unparalleled toughness. The senior power forward — already playing with a brace on her fractured hand — didn't even get in to Pittsburgh until Tuesday afternoon. Just 24 hours after she lay ... [more]
Owens to face Matassa in 150-pound semifinals
By JEFF BALTRUZAK
Sports Writer
Chris "Shezzy" Matassa enters tonight's bout against Tom "T.K." Owens having fought just four minutes in the entire Bengal Bouts competition thus far. He received a bye to the quarters and defeated Julian "Bel Biv" Devoe in a referee-stopped fight on ... [more]
Women's Golf: Irish get off to slow start in season opener, finish last
Special to The Observer
The Notre Dame women's golf team closed out the final round of action at the Carolina's Collegiate Golf Classic on Tuesday by shooting a 342 for a 36-hole total of 692 (350-342) to finish 22nd among the 22 teams participating at ... [more]
Gun, Rueda heading toward roommate showdown
By KEBVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
For Tom Gun and Camillo Rueda, both senior participants in these 71st annual Bengal Bouts, there is extra motivation to emerge victorious from tonight's semifinals tussles. Gun and Rueda, fighting on opposites end of the brackets, are roommates and if each ... [more]
Two captains continue quest for 175-pound title
By BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer
Mark Criniti insists this year's 175-pound weight division is the strongest in the tourney. If you take his word for it, Wednesday's semifinal matches will set the stage for a highly anticipated title bout Friday. Two captains remain alive, both with ... [more]
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