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Vol XXXIII No. 105

Friday, March 24, 2000

  Heilman, Cavey lead Irish in Big East season opener
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Writer

Following a dominating 10-3 victory over Detroit Wednesday, the Irish baseball team begins this season's Big East play as they travel to Philadelphia to take on Villanova. Notre Dame, whose impressive 13-3 record has earned the team a No. 24 ranking ... [more]


Home opener yields split decision for ND
By RACHEL PROTZMAN
Sports Writer

Notre Dame softball kicked off its home season with a split decision against the Purdue Boilermakers. The Irish, No. 22 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Assoc-iation Division I poll, entered the game with 1-5 all-time mark against the Boiler-makers with ... [more]


Buckeyes drop Irish record to 3-2 with 10-9 victory
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer

The Ohio State Buckeyes handed women's lacrosse their second consecutive defeat Thursday, sliding past Notre Dame 10-9. The Irish fall to 3-2 on the season, after starting off at 3-0 before suffering a defeat at the hands of No. 16 Syracuse ... [more]


Team splits up, heads to Arizona, Stanford, Purdue
By BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame men's and women's track teams will look to get the outdoor season off to a strong start this weekend with split squads traveling to the Arizona State Invitational on Friday and Saturday, and the Stanford Invitational and Purdue ... [more]


Stay with us Troy Murphy
By BRIAN CHURNEY
Sports Writer

Don't leave Murph Somewhere David Haugh is laughing And somewhere anti-Irish fans shout But there is little joy at Notre Dame For the Irish were left out Rather than just pick the team whose credentials were the best They chose a ... [more]


Day one finishes with women third
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

PALO ALTO, Calif. After finishing the day with a 6-8 record, freshman epeeist Meagan Call was a bit down at the 2000 NCAA Fencing Championships. Then she found out the Irish were still in third place after the first day of ... [more]


Ratay, Irish prepare to usher in `golden age' of golf
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

Steve Ratay is well aware of the opportunity that lies before him. Every drive ripped down the center of the fairway is played with purpose. Every putt is sunk with a singular goal in mind. Every year since 1966, the Irish ... [more]


Experience, training drive sprinter
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

Senior sprinter Chris Cochran is reaping the rewards of four years worth of hard work this season. Cochran has racked up two Big East Championships, and earned All-American honors in the distance medley relay. "That's basically the ultimate thing to do," ... [more]


Irish going to Carolina to take on UNC, No. 5 Duke
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer

When the updated rankings were released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association this week, the Irish men's tennis team recognized the difficult task ahead of them. The numbers are not scaring them away from the challenge. No. 23 Notre Dame heads to ... [more]