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Sunday, August 26, 2001 |
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Cross Country: Backed by success, Canadians lead Irish recruits
Katie Hughes
Sports Writer
 Maple leaves fuse with shamrocks and new talent fuses with experience this fall on the Notre Dame cross country course. Both the men's and women's recruiting classes are led by talented runners from Cananda. On the women's side, Lauren King of ... [more]
Cross Country: Belles get competitive edge from freshmen
Katie McVoy
Associate Sports Editor
A competitive edge is something every team needs, but the Saint Mary's class of 2005 is bringing more than that to the cross country team. It's bringing spirit and unity as well. "This class has a lot of spunk," returning junior ... [more]
Women's Basketball: New recruits spend summer on campus
Noah Amstadter
Sports Editor
It was the summer between high school and college. Some students got jobs earning meager sums as camp counselors, house painters or anything else for some extra pizza money. Others hit the road, spending valuable time with family before leaving home ... [more]
Men's Basketball: Thomas, Cornette thrive on new, added pressure
Andrew Soukup
Associate Sports Editor
Chris Thomas doesn't seem to be all that different from the typical Notre Dame freshman. He's worried about the academic pressure. He's worried about managing his time. And he's worried about fitting in. And then Thomas gave the reason why he ... [more]
Ready for what's next
FOOTBALL: Freshmen begin making adjustment to college play
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor
For most members of the class of 2005, orientation weekend will be their first experience on campus. However, its already weekend No. 3 for the 19 recruits that have been practicing with the Irish football team since Aug. 12. Despite those ... [more]
COLUMN: Sports is life at Notre Dame
By JEFF BALTRUZAK
Assistant Sports Editor
"Notre Dame has great academics," you told your parents. "The classes are small," you told your teachers. "I think I'll fit in there," you told your friends. "I can't wait until the first football game," you told yourself. And hey, that's ... [more]
SMC SOCCER: First-year coach bring fresh start
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
It will be a season of firsts for the Saint Mary's soccer team. After finishing last season with a disappointing 3-13-1 record, the Belles are looking to make a fresh start with some old faces for leadership and some new faces ... [more]
MEN'S SOCCER: New coach brings new approach
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer
The end of summer brings about changes everywhere — students go back to classes, the days grow shorter and the air gets cooler. This fall brings much-anticipated change. And the men's soccer team is no exception. After a subpar 2000 campaign, ... [more]
ND VOLLEYBALL: Freshmen expected to make early impact
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor
Within a sea of red, coach Debbie Brown found a pot of gold. When the then-No. 1 Nebraska football team visited Notre Dame last September, they brought with it the Nebraska volleyball squad and a horde of red-sweatered fans for both ... [more]
SMC VOLLEYBALL: Belles look to large class for improvement
Chris Federico
Sports Writer
Someone observing a practice session of the Saint Mary's volleyball team would never guess this was the same team that struggled to survive in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association last season. The courts are filled with enthusiastic young players hoping to ... [more]
ND WOMEN'S SOCCER: Class of 2005 adds speed, agility to Irish
Mike Connolly
Sports Writer
Head coach Randy Waldrum's first two years at Notre Dame featured teams that were noticeably faster and more agile than previous Irish squads. With the addition of the Class of 2005, Waldrum expects this year's squad to be his fastest yet. ... [more]
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