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Vol XXXIII No. 129

Monday, May 1, 2000

  Dietrich caps off sweet victory for seniors
No. 1 Keyplay.com edges NDToday.com 21-17 to win title
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

Both Keyplay.com and NDToday.com sailed through the Bookstore Basketball tournament, flattening their competition like steamrollers. One had to lose when they played one another in Sunday's finals. In a classic Bookstore showdown, the two teams traded the lead throughout the game, ... [more]


Brandenburg pulls off three-peat with JAAKE
By BRIAN KESSLER
Assistant Sports Editor

When Erin Brandenburg took the court in the finals of Bookstore Basketball XXIX, she had one thought in mind — three-peat. And Sunday, the third-year law student surely played like it. Brandenburg poured in eight points to lead No. 1 JAAKE ... [more]


Hall of Fame game showcases talent of Bookstore
Doherty plays to crowd with fiesty play in gold team victory
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

What do you get when you combine campus celebrities, Bookstore all-stars and a little debauchery on a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon on the Stepan Center Courts? Trouble? No, the Bookstore Basketball Hall of Fame game of course. In a contest that ... [more]


For love or money, Bookstore played for the love
Top-notch talent makes tournament unique event
Kathleen O'Brien
Irish Insight

In a time when fans pay upwards of $20 to see a college basketball game in which the players are often more interested in securing multimillion dollar NBA contracts, Bookstore Basketball offers the Notre Dame community the biggest bargain in the ... [more]


NDToday.com, Keyplay.com roll to Final Four victories
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

NDToday.com romped through the Bookstore Basketball semifinals with a 21-10 ride over the No. 10 Majestics. The second-seeded team scored the first four baskets of the game on drives by Todd Titus and B.J. Kloska, a 3-point range shot by Kloska ... [more]


Team unity pushes Irish through Blue and Gold game
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor

Fresh off a 5-7 campaign which included a few embarrassing off the field incidents, the Notre Dame coaches and players came together this offseason and formed a leadership committee. This leadership committee included approximately 15 players who were responsible for creating ... [more]


Strong pitching helps Notre Dame take St. John's in series
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Writer

In a series that featured some of the best pitching in the Big East, outstanding crowds and a walk-off home run, the Irish baseball team took two of three games over the Red Storm of St. John's this weekend. In what ... [more]


Kent takes fifth, Irish finish third in Big East tourney
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

It was a tale of two seasons for Notre Dame men's golf team. After a sterling autumn that saw them surge into the nation's top 25, the Irish experienced a significant fall in confidence in the early spring and could never ... [more]


Drake Relays, Purdue Invite prepare runners for Big East
By BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer

With the Big East Championships one week away, the Notre Dame men's and women's track and field teams took a small group to Des Moines, IA for one final tune-up at the prestigious Drake Relays. While the Irish faced some stiff ... [more]


Less prominent players impress Davie in scrimmage
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Editor

With a limited offense, a coaching staff using only a portion if its playbook and eight of next year's probable starters on the sideline, Saturday's Blue-Gold scrimmage was not indicative of things to come in the 2000 season. Add in a ... [more]


Coaches avoid media with excuses, unwarranted pride
By Tim Casey
Assistant Sports Editor

He walked from the Irish locker room, through a door leading to the adjacent media room, clenching a bottle of water in his right hand. He made his way up to the front of the room, his head angled towards the ... [more]


Belles manage one win in two weekend doubleheaders
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

The Softbelles had a less than satisfying home stand this weekend, finishing 3-1 at the SMC Classic. Saint Mary's faced off against Alma College on Friday, dropping both games by large run margins. The Belles lost the first game 11-2, then ... [more]


Notre Dame falls to Rutgers, ends losing season 5-10
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer

Rutgers ensured Saturday that the Notre Dame women's lacrosse team ended its 2000 season in a loss, 14-7. But despite strong efforts, the team walked away wishing it could have ended on a positive note. "Going out and playing even though ... [more]