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Vol XXXIII No. 109

Thursday, March 30, 2000

  Title-starved Irish one win from NIT championship
Reconsidering importance of NIT, Doherty wants postseason title for the Irish
By BRIAN KESSLER
Assistant Sports Editor

NEW YORK Following Notre Dame's victory over BYU last week, first-year head coach Matt Doherty hinted that he probably would have traded an NIT Championship for a first round loss in the NCAA Tournament. Wednesday he changed his mind. "After experiencing ... [more]


Title-starved Irish one win from NIT championship
Irish need guard Carroll's defensive skills to fend off Deamon Deacons
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

NEW YORK His wide blue eyes stretched open far enough to catch every play on the court. His alert body bounced up and down in a defensive stance primed to stave off an opponent's drive. His arms waved back and forth, ... [more]


Davie concentrates on defense during spring practices
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor

Visions of Stanford's Troy Walters scorching the Notre Dame secondary for 183 yards, of Tennessee's Travis Henry rushing for 132 yards, of Boston College quarterback Tim Hasselbeck throwing for 272 yards and three scores still linger in Bob Davie's mind. Instead ... [more]


Acceptable sports dealings still only in dream world
Brian Churney
On the Hot Corner

Some people dream about fame and fortune. Others dream about love and success. I dream about sports; not what sports are, but what they could be. I dream of a world where designated hitters cease to exist, where intra-league play is ... [more]


Belles struggle at bat, fall to Comets in MIAA openers
By KAREN SCHAFF
Sports Writer

The Saint Mary's softball team played its first conference games last night against Olivet College and lost both games, 6-1 and 5-0. Sophomore Kristin Martin pitched the first game and junior Anne Senger pitched the second. The Belles current record is ... [more]