| Vol XXXIIII No. 58 |
Tuesday, November 23, 1999 |
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Irish face talented, young Wildcats in NIT
By BRIAN KESSLER
Sports Editor
 Notre Dame traveled to New York Monday afternoon to prepare for its semifinal showdown with No. 9 Arizona in the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden. The Irish will look for their third win of the season over teams that participated ... [more]
Way to San Jose runs through Lincoln
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor
The Notre Dame women's soccer team leaves the friendly confines of Alumni Field Sunday for the hostile environment of Nebraska's Abbott Sports Complex — a place where the Huskers haven't lost all season. The Irish know that the trip into Husker ... [more]
Waldrum excels in first year under the Dome
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor
With Chris Petrucelli's resignation as head coach last winter, questions arose as to whether the Irish would be able to achieve the same levels of success the Irish enjoyed from 1990 to 1998. His replacement, Randy Waldrum, has quickly answered those ... [more]
Experienced freshmen add depth to Irish roster
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor
Four months ago Vanessa Pruzinsky was a freshman making her first start in an exhibition game against the Stanford Cardinal. Four days ago, Pruzinsky headed a ball off the back line in the 15th minute to preserve the Irish shutout against ... [more]
Saving the best for last
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor
In the Sept. 4 game against North Carolina, LaKeysia Beene set a new career high with 15 saves — including several spectacular saves — only to watch a shot in the last minutes take an irregular bounce past her into the ... [more]
Notre Dame returns as running powerhouse
Shay leads men as All-American,
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor
The Irish men's cross country team reestablished itself as one of the top college programs in the country Monday, placing eighth at the NCAA Championships behind junior Ryan Shay's All-American finish. "This puts us back where we belong — in the ... [more]
Netters snag second in Big East
By MATT OLIVA
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame volleyball team came up one match short in its attempt to win the Big East tournament for the fifth straight time. In a rematch of last year's finals, Georgetown knocked off Notre Dame (19-7) in three games, 15-11, ... [more]
Icers head to New England for break
By BILL HART
Associate Sports Editor
While most college students will return home and savor some home-cooked meals this weekend, the Irish hockey team plans a road trip to New England, with the opportunity to feast on some ranked opponents. Notre Dame will compete in the Diamond ... [more]
Nixon sets meet record in 50 free
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Saint Mary's Editor
If the performance of the women's swimming and diving team was any indication of how Notre Dame will perform under championship pressure, this squad is well prepared. Entering the Minnesota Invitational last weekend stacked against No. 16 Minnesota, No. 17 Tennessee ... [more]
Jefferson, defense look to improve against Stanford
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer
Clifford Jefferson may have a broken right thumb and a bruised knee. But his goals haven't changed since prior to the Purdue game. "I always look to get an interception, at least two a game," Jefferson said after Monday's practice. "This ... [more]
Bowlers roll to sixth at Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Special to The Observer
The bowling club was the only club sport in action this weekend as it participated in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titan Invitational. The bowlers improved markedly on their previous two performances, finishing sixth, after not being able to crack the top ... [more]
Sorin finishes second, rector goes out on top
Kevin Berchou
It wasn't quite as dramatic as the hallowed "Win one for the Gipper" monologue, but the men of Sorin College will remember the words spoken by their long-time rector, Father Steve Newton, at the annual hall banquet this past Thursday, as ... [more]
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