| Vol XXXVII No. 57 |
Friday, November 22, 2002 |
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Football: Dueling the Knights
No. 8 Notre Dame returns to the gridiron against 1-9 Rutgers
By: JOE HETTLER
Associate Sports Editor
 For the second straight game, Notre Dame faces an opponent that has only one win this season. And the Irish hope this game goes better than their last one. Two weeks ago, Notre Dame played a 1-7 Navy team at Ravens ... [more]
Mens Soccer: NCAA Tournament time continues for Irish
Mens team looks to avoid letdown in rematch with Akron
By: BRYAN KRONK
Sports Writer
Few were surprised Monday when Notre Dame's name was announced as a part of the 48-team NCAA Tournament field for mens soccer. What may have surprised some, however, was the opponent, an Akron team the Irish have already faced — and ... [more]
ND Womens Soccer: NCAA Tournament time continues for Irish
Irish women look to spoil No. 1 Stanford's Sweet 16
By: JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame womens soccer team may be huge underdogs this weekend, but they sure are not worried about it. On Saturday at 10 p.m., the No. 19 Irish will travel to Palo Alto, Calif., to take on No. 1 Stanford, ... [more]
Mens Basketball: Surly Miller all business on court for Irish
By: ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
They want to make the NCAA Tournament, win the Big East Championship, finish with over 20 wins and make a statement on the national college basketball scene. But senior Matt Carroll has another, more personal goal he wants to achieve come ... [more]
ND Volleyball: Irish look to rebound in Big East Tourney
By: MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer
The Irish don't look so invincible anymore. After losing its first conference matches since a loss at West Virginia on Nov. 15, 1998, the Notre Dame volleyball team goes into this weekend's Big East Championship at the University of Pittsburgh looking ... [more]
Hockey: Irish look to declaw 5th-ranked Wolverines
By: CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
After having last weekend off, it's back to the grindstone for the Irish this week, as they head to Michigan for a pair of CCHA contests with the Wolverines. The games will be the first of four away from the Joyce ... [more]
Mens Swimming: Swimmers look to build on pair of victories
By: LISA REIJULA
Sports Writer
Notre Dame's mens swimming team has regained momentum after winning two of three meets at Texas Christian University last week. Now the Irish look to continue their winning streak against Purdue Friday night. The Irish showed perseverance against TCU, rebounding after ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Seniors relish return to glory
BY ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
The fifth-year seniors had every right to jump ship. Could you blame them if they did? This was the class that suffered thro-ugh two losing seasons with sub-.500 records. The class that had as many head coaches as winning seasons. The ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Taking control
Sapp may play defensive back, but a defense that he calls his own calls him the quarterback
BY KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
Sitting at home in front of the television was excruciating. He even thought about turning the game off, but he knew he couldn't do that. Instead, he turned down the sound to avoid having to listen to the announcers and put ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: McNair learning to stop running, start blocking
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
USA Today first team prep All-American. Rated in the Top 20 players in the nation by the Chicago Sun-Times. Rated in the Top 50 players in the nation by The Sporting News. School record 2,671 yards rushing and 33 touchdowns for ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Lopienski happy to do the team's dirty work
By MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer
Most football fans notice Notre Dame fullback Tom Lopienski when he doesn't do his job instead of when he does. But two weeks ago, the senior's name was announced for doing something good, and it wasn't just throwing a block. Unfortunately, ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Fullback makes best of what's given to him
By BRYAN KRONK
Sports Writer
Chris Yura has made the most of the opportunities that have been given to him. Even before he began breaking state record after state record as a running back in his hometown of Morgan-town, W. V., Yura knew where he would ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Free-spirited Miller carves spot as holder
By HELENA PAYNE
Sports Writer
David Miller grew up minutes away from Irish territory, was recruited in 1998 to kick and never permanently obtained the coveted starter's position. But things happen for a reason. "I would obviously love to kick, but I would never change the ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Hookin' `em Longhorn style
Black turned down Texas to come north and win with the Irish
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
When Texas native Jordan Black turned down offers to play college football for in-state giants Texas and Texas A&M, and instead selected to head north of the Mason-Dixon line to play for Notre Dame, he expected to be a part of ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Orphaned, but not alone
After losing both parents, Mahan found support in friends and family
BY KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
Sean Mahan lived the life of an All-American boy. He grew up in a comfortable neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla. with his parents and his sister. He played basketball and wrestled. His first love was football and he was good at it. ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Halvorson hits the books and then the field
By MARK ZAVODNYIK
Sports Writer
Jason Halvorson didn't come to Notre Dame to play football. The walk-on senior defensive lineman from Burnsville, Minn., arrived at Notre Dame to focus on academics. "I came to Notre Dame because it's a great academic institution, and I figured my ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Linebacker plays football while keeping promise
By JASON McFARLEY
Sports Writer
It took Charles Hedman seven years and 100 pounds to make good on his final pledge to his father. An opportune coaching change didn't hurt either. Then Hedman's yearning to keep his promise kicked in at the right time, too. "I ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: For Novakov, Notre Dame still the only school
By LAUREN BECK
Sports Writer
When he was growing up, walk-on quarterback Dan Novakov lived every young Irish fan's dream. Novakov, a senior from Dallas, Tex., was one of the kids scurrying around on game day wearing a Notre Dame jersey and gold pants —only he ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Different is good
Teammates poke fun at him about being unique, but Roberts prides himself on it
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
The atmosphere inside the tunnel before the Irish race onto the field can best be described as a bolt of electricity waiting to explode from the sky. Players bounce around the tunnel, hopping around, jumping into each other, and shouting motivational ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Busy man on campus balances football, ROTC
By JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer
Think you're busy. Think again. Meet Ed O'Connell, the busiest man on this campus. As if walking on to the football team were not time-consuming enough, the senior from Chicago also takes on additional responsibility as a member of ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Faine's backup accepts playing out of the spotlight
By JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer
Ryan Scarola isn't used to playing in the spotlight. The fifth-year back-up center has played in every game the past two seasons, but usually only in his special teams capacity. But at Michigan State this year, the time arrived for Scarola ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Going Long
Irish rely on punter to pin opposition deep and send Notre Dame far
By JOE HETTLER
Associate Sports Editor
The Hilbold family can never enjoy a Notre Dame football game when they visit campus to see their son Joey play — even if the Irish are winning. "If I play, I play. It's probably good if I don't," Hilbold said. ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Snapper climbs from walk-on to veteran
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
John Crowther has lived the Notre Dame student's dream. The Irish long snapper, who was virtually un-recruited out of high school in his hometown of Edina, Minn., entered his freshman year at Notre Dame with intentions no greater than simply playing ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Fifth year doesn't wake O'Neill from dream
By MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer
Tim O'Neill couldn't give up the dream. When the chance to play a fifth-year for the Irish came, the 5-foot-6 walk-on couldn't say no. "I have always wanted to play football at Notre Dame. If you have the chance to do ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Special teams player balanced football and lacrosse
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer
Football practice five days a week is tough enough. Especially when one couples that with starting for the lacrosse team. Add to that an engineering degree, and why not toss in an MBA too? Then, just for kicks, throw in playing ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Decision to stay was right for wide receiver
By JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer
After four years of working against the first team defense every day in practice, walk-on wide receiver Bernard Akatu was seriously contemplating whether to call his football career quits or return to exercise his final year of eligibility. Even though he ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER:Moving from an earthquake to a rumble
BY ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
Carlos Pierre-Antoine's arrival at Notre Dame caused an earthquake. His departure will barely make a tremor. What happened to cause one of the most heavily recruited high school athletes to essentially become a four-year special teams player, Pierre-Antoine doesn't know. He ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Playing for pride
Walton started football to make his coach proud — his soccer coach, that is
By JOE HETTLER
Associate Sports Editor
Throughout his football career, Irish cornerback Shane Walton always wanted to make late Notre Dame soccer coach Mike Berticelli proud. It's safe to say Walton has done a good job of that. Berticelli gave Walton an opportunity to tryout for the ... [more]
IRISH INSIDER: Learning what it means to be tough
Battle has had struggles in football, but none as
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Nov. 1, 2002. Tough for Arnaz Battle has nothing to do with a football field. Tough isn't starting your college career working as a backup and when you finally start that first game, play ... [more]
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