| Vol XXXIV No. 1 |
Saturday, August 19, 2000 |
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Brey takes over as Irish basketball coach
* Doherty leaves for alma mater North Carolina
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
 When Notre Dame hired basketball coach Matt Doherty in March 1999, little did fans know it would be a short love affair with the popular new coach. Doherty led the Fighting Irish to the finals of the National Invitation Tournament and ... [more]
Hoping for some new heroes beneath the Golden Dome
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor
The eighteen freshmen football players arrived for their first practice on August 7, all with impressive resumes and high expectations. Within a few days, they realized the difficult transition from high school hero to Notre Dame newcomer. "That's natural," said coach ... [more]
Smith to lead Belles' hoops
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
Suzanne Smith will join the hundreds of new freshmen unpacking their bags in South Bend this week as she arrives on campus to take the reins for the Belles basketball program. But that won't be an easy task. Walking into a ... [more]
Irish gain playing experience on summer trip to Brazil
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Editor
Forget big shoes. This year's women's soccer squad has huge shoes to fill. Winning its fifth-consecutive Big East championship and advancing to its fourth National Championship game in six years, the 1999 squad produced a stellar class of seniors that will ... [more]
Belles bring young squad to the court
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
The Saint Mary's volleyball team, under the direction of head coach Julie Schroeder-Biek is a very young, but very enthusiastic team. "The volleyball team is so young this year after graduating most of the squad," said atheltic director Lynn Kachmarik. "But ... [more]
Belles' athletics get a new look for 2001
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
The Saint Mary's athletic department is looking forward to a successful year for Saint Mary's athletes, first-year students, and returning students. New staff members, increased intramural sports, and a new club team are a few of the changes in the athletic ... [more]
Golf aims for top league spot
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
The Belles golf team is looking to swing into action this fall with a strong returning team. Saint Mary's finished last season with a third place ranking in the MIAA, only six strokes out of second place in the MIAA tournament. ... [more]
Apple era begins with best recruiting class in history
By MOLLY McVOY
Sports Writer
The 2000 season will be a time of transition for the men's soccer team in more ways than one. Head coach Chris Apple faces the challenge of leading his team after the unexpected death of former head coach Mike Berticelli in ... [more]
Men and Women need freshmen to fill in major gaps
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The Notre Dame cross country teams must build around a new nucleus of athletes after losing more than half of both varsity squads to graduation. The women, who earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships a season ago, must replace ... [more]
Netters have high hopes for 2000
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor
When coach Debbie Brown first saw freshmen Jessica and Kristen Kinder on a volleyball court, she knew the twins from Fresno, Calif., would be a welcome addition to an already talented Irish squad. There was only one problem: recognizing who was ... [more]
Freshmen vie for starting positions
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The Fighting Irish women's golf team hopes its three freshmen will step up in a big way as the team looks to prove it is among the elite squads in the nation. The Irish received an invitation to the NCAA Preview ... [more]
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