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Vol XXXV No. 126

Wednesday, April 17, 2002

  MEN'S TENNIS: Smith, Taborga take different paths to the top
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

They come from two very different backgrounds, one from Bolivia, and the other from Kansas City, Mo., but they enjoy numerous commonalities — and tennis pervades them all. Seniors Javier Taborga and Casey Smith both started playing tennis at age five. ... [more]


BASEBALL: Irish crush Cardinals
By BRYAN KRONK
Sports Writer

Call it an all-around good performance. The Notre Dame baseball team used a combination of solid pitching, timely hitting and some great defensive plays to achieve a decisive win over the Cardinals of Ball State, 10-1. "It was a great night. ... [more]


FOOTBALL: Coaches bring new practice attitude
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

The major differences at Notre Dame's practices are easily discernible to any bystander – the absence of the option, the emphasis on pass plays, the number of quarterbacks taking snaps. But there is another difference at practice, a more subtle difference ... [more]


ND Softball: Irish look to start new set of streaks today
By MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer

Most teams are satisfied with winning three of four games in a weekend. For the Notre Dame softball team, satisfaction comes from perfection. This afternoon, Notre Dame looks to get back on track against Indiana State in a non-conference doubleheader. With ... [more]


BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL XXXI: First round ends with stripping, pubic hair
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Senior Staff Writer

Five strippers, a bottle of pubic hair and a finance professor made the end of the first round of Bookstore Basketball XXXI very memorable. Punky Brewster opened the day by striping off an article of clothing for every point scored. Five ... [more]


SMC SOFTBALL: Belles searching for win MIAA win
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer

The Belles travel to Olivet today to face the Lady Comets in a race to climb out of the basement of the MIAA. The Belles are 0-6 in conference play, still looking for their first win, and the Lady Comets are ... [more]