| Vol XXXIV No. 43 |
Friday, October 27, 2000 |
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Undefeated Welsh looks for second win against Lyons
By COLIN BOYLAN and LAUREN CONTI
Sports Writers
 A 6-0 record during the regular season may have earned Welsh Family Hall the No. 1 seed in the upcoming playoffs, but it won't get the defending champions much else this weekend in their first round match-up against Lyons. "I think ... [more]
Saint Mary's drops match to Hope in straight games
By ALICIA ORTIZ
Sports Writer
Energy wasn't enough to push Saint Mary's to victory against MIAA leader Hope College on Wednesday. The Belles played a tough game, and lost in three games to the Flying Dutch. "Our energy was there, we played well," junior outside defensive ... [more]
Irish look to star in Elkhart regatta
By JEFF BALTRUZAK
Sports Writer
After a fall season full of Midwest travel, the Irish will take a short trip to Elkhart this Sunday to row in the Head of the Elk regatta. Coming off a disappointing performance against Michigan State, Notre Dame hopes to gain ... [more]
Belles look to catch
Kalamazoo at MIAAs
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
The Belles will make a run at catching league competition at this weekend's MIAA cross-country championship at Albion College. After finishing in the number seven spot at the MIAA Jamboree, Saint Mary's will be looking to catch Kalamazoo. "It will be ... [more]
Knott-Zahm rivalry continues
By JOHNYY LIEITNER, and JOHN BACSIK
Sports Writers
When the Knott and Zahm interhall football teams take the field this Sunday, they will resume a ferocious rivalry that has witnessed its fair share of tight games and photo finishes. Only this time, the right to play another day hangs ... [more]
Crime looks to steal victory from No. 7 Bullfrogs
By SUSIE CARPENTER and LIA MILHOAN
Sports Writers
When Badin and Off-Campus faced off earlier this season, the game resulted in a 12-12 tie. The two compete in the first round of playoff action this weekend. "We've been waiting for an opportunity at redemption after our poor performance in ... [more]
Irish look to keep momentum going
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
With the possibility of an appearance in a Bowl Championship Series game on the horizon, Notre Dame head football coach Bob Davie knows his team cannot afford a letdown against the 5-2 Air Force Falcons Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium. Luckily ... [more]
Givens enters uncharted waters
Powerful junior turns tables on teams by playing multiple positions
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
Pop quiz. Name the Irish player who threw for the longest pass of the season, a 52-yarder to Joey Getherall. Name the player who leads the team in receiving. Name the player who blocked a punt against Stanford to set up ... [more]
Irish hone defensive skills
Observer Staff Report
Junior Anthony Weaver, the team's third-leading tackler, gets to the ball from all over the field. As the left defensive end, he has four sacks, an interception and a fumble recovered. His counterpart on the right side, Ryan Roberts, has emerged ... [more]
Falcons prepare to fly past Irish in repeat performance
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Editor
Irish head coach Bob Davie knows the potential threat Air Force poses. The then-defensive coordinator and the Irish learned that lesson first hand the last time the Falcons flew into Notre Dame Stadium in 1996. Clinching the one of the biggest ... [more]
Huskers clash with Sooners in BCS battle
By PEYTON BERG
Sports Writer
When the Sooners and the Huskers last clashed in 1997, Nebraska gave Oklahoma its worst beating in school history, a 54-7 pasting en route to its third national title in four years. Many felt that this game permanently ended the once ... [more]
Alumni hopes to secure revenge against Keenan Sunday
By JAMES VERALI and TODD NIETO
Sports Writers
The Keenan Knights are hoping for a replay as they take on the Alumni Dawgs in the first round of the playoffs Sunday. Keenan comes in as the 4th seed with a 3-1 record. Alumni took the fifth seed in the ... [more]
Belles believe they can finish strong
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer
As the lone senior on the Saint Mary's soccer squad, Laura Paulen has been a leader and a solid player for the entire year. On Saturday, she will play her final collegiate game, as the Belles face off against the ... [more]
Irish take on Mountaineers
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor
The seniors of Notre Dame will say goodbye to Alumni Field as the Irish men's soccer team takes on the Mountaineers of West Virginia tonight. Tri-captains Steve Maio, Dustin Pridmore and Connor LaRose will be playing their final games in front ... [more]
Irish to battle Hurricanes in Big East tourney
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
The auditions are over, Sunday afternoon the show opens for real. The Notre Dame women's soccer team finished the regular season ranked No. 1 with a record of 17-0-1, but when the Big East quarterfinals kickoff this weekend, each team's slate ... [more]
Notre Dame wraps up successful fall schedule
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer
If this fall season is any indication of what is to come in the spring, then the Notre Dame men's tennis team may have an exciting future ahead. The Irish wrap up the fall season after a successful campaign as they ... [more]
Pacers top Bulls 106-103 in front of Joyce Center crowd
Thomas, Guyton, Drew play key roles in return to Indiana
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor
Three athletes who made their mark for Indiana schools other than Notre Dame returned to the Hoosier state to play key roles in the Indiana Pacers' 106-103 overtime win against the Chicago Bulls Thursday night in the Joyce Center. The game's ... [more]
Young players adjust to professional game
Tim Casey
Assistant Sports Editor
Welcome back, Khalid. The last time Khalid El-Amin played at the Joyce Center, a group of highly intelligent, mature students greeted the then-Connecticut point guard with chants of "Bastard children, Bastard children" in reference to El-Amin's out-of-wedlock child. Eight months after ... [more]
Spartans take advantage of power play for 5-1 victory
By MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer
There are three parts to any hockey team: offense, defense and special teams. Notre Dame needed all three to win the game against Michigan State Thursday, but special teams fell short as the Spartans scored on three of five power-play chances ... [more]
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