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Friday, May 17, 2002 |
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OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES: Best of the class
All-American Shay is most decorated runner in Irish history
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Senior Staff Writer
 One look at his résumé quickly makes it obvious why the Michigan license plate on Ryan Shay's car reads "U.S. SHAY". With eight All-American finishes under his belt already and a chance to add two more later this month, Shay is ... [more]
OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES: Best of the class
Myers leaves name all over the record books
By MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer
As she prepares to leave the Irish, Jarrah Myers left her name all over the softball record book. At the end of the regular season, the senior captain's season statistics in walks, home runs and RBI were in the top 5 ... [more]
OUSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES: Staying home and taking the lead
Blair became a leader on a team in transition
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
Compared to California, South Bend doesn't seem to have much to offer. It's cold half of the year and rainy or humid the other half. On the other hand, a Californian may not seem to have much to offer South Bend. ... [more]
MEN'S TENNIS: No. 14 Irish hope to eliminate Illini in rematch
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer
After beating Michigan and Purdue last weekend, the 14th-ranked Notre Dame men's tennis team partakes in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championships at Texas A&M this weekend in College Station, Texas. Consequently, the Irish are making their third encounter ... [more]
FALL SPORTS: 2001 in Review
Observer Staff Report
Men's Soccer With a new coach and one of its best incoming freshman classes in recent history, the Irish set out to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1996. And they delivered. After starting the season 1-2, the ... [more]
WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS: 2002 in Review
Observer Staff Report
Men's Swimming They didn't get the second-place finish they were hoping for at the Big East Championships, but the men's swimming and diving team was satisfied with its performance. Rallying from sixth place during the three-day competition, the Irish wrapped up ... [more]
SMC TENNIS: Serving up a new chapter in history
Belles make first trip to NCAA
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Senior Staff Writer
ST. LOUIS The national stage proved harder than conference competition for the Belles tennis team, which fell in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tennis tournament last weekend. Saint Mary's earned its bid for the national tournament after clinching ... [more]
ND WOMEN'S TENNIS: Wisconsin badgers its way to a victory
By COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame women's tennis team saw its turbulent season come to an end last Saturday with a 4-2 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. The loss dropped the team's final record to 14-14, ... [more]
ND TRACK AND FIELD: Runners hope to tune-up at Georgetwon
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Senior Staff Writer
The Notre Dame track and field team is sending a number of athletes to Georgia Tech this weekend for a final tune-up before the NCAA Championships. But head coach Joe Piane made one thing clear when the weekend's lineup was compiled ... [more]
Baseball: Three-way tie for first leaves Irish in control
By: CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
Heading into the final Big East weekend of the regular season, the Notre Dame baseball team is in complete control of its own destiny regarding the postseason. The Irish currently stand in a three-way tie for the Big East lead with ... [more]
Men's Basketball: Tourney appearance lands Irish back on map
By: ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
The year started with a question. It ended with a statement. And as a charter plane flew a basketball team that fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament back to Notre Dame, the Irish basketball team definitively told the ... [more]
Women's Lacrosse: Miracle season concludes in Elite Eight loss
By: CHRIS COLEMAN
Sports Writer
It was a miracle season for the Notre Dame women's lacrosse team. The Irish started the season ranked 17th and finished as one of the Elite Eight teams in the country at 13-5 and second in the Big East. In their ... [more]
ND Women's Basketball: Inexperience leads to disappointing season
By: KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
The uniforms Notre Dame wore during their final loss of the season in round two of the NCAA tournament told the tale of the 2001-2002 Irish. They were green. For the Irish, who took home a national championship last year, this ... [more]
Football: Tumultuous season brings coaching change
By: ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
Everybody knew Bob Davie would be fired. Few people knew who would be hired. But nobody expected what happened in December. When Notre Dame started the season with losses to Nebraska, Michigan State and Texas A&M — the worst start in ... [more]
Football: Secondary weakened as Malloy upholds decision
By: ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
What was one of the strongest and deepest positions on the Irish football team heading into the spring could become one of the weakest and thinnest after University President Father Edward Malloy upheld a University decision to expel three football players ... [more]
Men's Basketball: Peterkin selects Irish
By: ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
Omari Peterkin was hoping to walk-on to Miami's basketball team. Or he was, until someone sent a two-minute videotape of the Virgin Islands high school senior to several college basketball programs in the United States. Including Notre Dame. After visiting Indiana, ... [more]
Football: Devine remembered as fine man and coach
By: CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
The Notre Dame community suffered a great loss on May 9, when former football coach Dan Devine died after suffering from a prolonged illness. He was 77. Devine spent six years with the Irish from 1975-80, winning a national championship and ... [more]
ND SOFTBALL: Irish storm through end of regular season
Irish rally to win Big East
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
After a disappointing start to its 2002 season, the Notre Dame softball team has come on strong down the stretch of Big East play. The Irish got off to a rocky start while facing one of the toughest slate of opponents ... [more]
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