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Vol XXXIV No. 111

Thursday, March 29, 2001

  No. 10 Irish host No. 17 Illini in regional rivalry
By KATIE HUGHES
Sports Writer

Top-10 adrenaline will be emanating from the Eck Tennis Pavilion today as the Irish take on regional rivals Illinois in a pivotal midseason match. "Motivation is at an all-time high," said assistant coach Billy Pate. "Illinois is known to be really ... [more]


Cold weather does not affect Irish in 6-1 win over Toledo,
O'Toole defies common expectations about catchers
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer

Paul O'Toole isn't your average player. In a sport that often characterizes catchers as unproductive offensive contributors, O'Toole breaks the mold. In fact, the junior backstop is one of the real driving forces of the Irish, especially on the offensive side ... [more]


Cold weather does not affect Irish in 6-1 win over Toledo
By COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer

The scattered groups of fans at the Eck Baseball Stadium Wednesday night wore heavy winter coats and mittens as a testament to the chilly March weather. So what the heck was right fielder Brian Stavisky doing wearing short sleeves? "I just ... [more]


Belles' Hildebrandt resigns from positions
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

Assistant athletic director and head swim coach Gretchen Hildebrandt will vacate her positions in the athletic department at the end of this semester to attend school and focus on triathlon competition, Hildebrandt announced last week. Hildebrandt was accepted to the University ... [more]


Saint Mary's upsets Division I foe
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

By 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, fans outside of Angela Athletic facility were huddled together to keep warm as the temperature kept dropping. But the fans couldn't get any closer than the tennis match between Saint Mary's and Division I foe Valparaiso. Ultimately, ... [more]


Irish sweep doubleheader; look ahead to Western Michigan today
By ANTHONY BISHOP
Sports Writer

The blustery South Bend afternoon didn't bother the Irsh pitching staff, as it only gave up three hits in Notre Dame's two-game sweep of Valparaiso The Irish easily defeated the Crusaders 6-0 and 4-0 to move to 20-3 on the season. ... [more]