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Vol XXXVII No. 138

Tuesday, April 29, 2003

  Carter knew he would come to ND
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

When Russell Carter was young, his father, a former football player, loved watching the Irish football team play on Saturdays. And as Carter grew up, he longed for the day when he could wear a Notre Dame jersey. But while his ... [more]


Curtin comes clean
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

Now that former Notre Dame offensive tackle Brennan Curtin has been drafted by an NFL team, he figured he could come clean about why the University suspended him for the Gator Bowl. According to a report in Monday's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Curtin ... [more]


Belles end season on a high note
3rd straight title is sweeter than others
By LISA REIJULA
Sports Writer

After losing two dual matches in the regular season, the Saint Mary's tennis team found itself in unfamiliar territory. The Belles were seeded second along with Kalamazoo College going into the MIAA conference tournament last weekend. However, revenge proved to be ... [more]


CLUB GYMNASTICS: Irish win national title in TX
By CHRISTIE BOLSEN
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame gymnastics club proved to the nation that it really isn't size that matters — it's how well you perform. With only six women comprising one of the smallest of the thirty-three teams competing in Austin, Texas at the ... [more]


Irish get ready to face Michigan on the road
By JOE HETTLER
Sports Editor

Fresh off a critical three-game sweep of Big East rival Connecticut, Notre Dame travels to Comstock Park, Mich. to face the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The Irish have won 25 of their last 28 and sit atop the Big East ... [more]


Non-conference doubleheader test awaits
Irish want to show No. 7 DePaul last time was a fluke
By MATT LOZAR
Associate Sports Editor

Because of their numerous rainouts, the Irish missed out on a chance at a top-10 non-conference opponent to make up a Big East conference doubleheader. Today, the Irish get their chance. Notre Dame (32-11) travels to Chicago this afternoon to face ... [more]


Belles lose 7 straight, close season at home
By PAT LEONARD
Sports Writer

The Saint Mary's softball team lost its third straight doubleheader and amounted only one hit in two games as Alma controlled both games in 9-0 and 8-0 respective victories for the Scots Saturday. Alma (27-4, 12-2 MIAA) clinched its seventh consecutive ... [more]


Irish prepare for Big East championships
By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN
Sports Writer

With many athletes taking the weekend off to prepare for the upcoming Big East Championships, some other Irish athletes had the chance to shine at the Drake Relays and Boilermaker Open. Notre Dame's 4 x 1600 meter relay fell just short ... [more]