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Vol XXXIV No. 63

Friday, December 1, 2000

  Irish swimmers enter weekend competition in fourth place
By COLLEEN McCARTHY

Although final exams are more than a week away, men's swimming head coach Tim Welsh told his team that they should consider this weekend's Notre Dame Invitational meet their final test of the fall semester. "Our objective coming into this meet ... [more]


Top ranking means little against UNC
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

Look carefully at the No. 1 sign at the top of Grace Hall. You may not notice at first, but at the very bottom of the sign there is a little tiny asterisk. Next to that asterisk it says: "But they ... [more]


Clash of traditions
Irish must ignore Tar Heels past success in order to advance in tourney
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

All season long the Notre Dame women's soccer team has known the way to San Jose. The nation's top defense, a big game goalkeeper and an offensive arsenal led by one of women's college soccer's best players have had the Irish ... [more]


Irish face Commodores in battle of unbeatens
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

The Commodores aren't the same basketball team they were when they edged the Irish 87-85 in overtime last year. Vanderbilt lost leading scorers Dan Langhi and James Strong to graduation. The Commodores entered the season unranked with only two starters back ... [more]


Belles host Roundball Classic
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

Focus will be the key word for the Belles after coming off of a big win at the Turkey Shoot Classic last weekend as they open their home season. The Saint Mary's basketball team will open its home season tonight at ... [more]


Saint Mary's face Calvin and Olivet in MIAA matchup
By JANEL MILLER
Sports Writer

There is a point in every season when you know that your team is ready for the competition. The Belles swimming and diving team is at that point. Coming off a sixth place finish at the highly competitive Wabash Invitational, a ... [more]


No. 4 ranked Irish take on Tarheels in Disney World
By Noah Amstadter
Assistant Sports Editor

The Irish are going to Disney World. Ruth Riley and the fourth-ranked Notre Dame women's basketball team take on North Carolina at 1:30 Sunday afternoon in the first game of the Honda Elite Classic. The game will be played at the ... [more]


Irish face Buckeyes in 1st round of NCAA tournament
By RACHAEL PROTZMAN
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame volleyball team heads to Ohio State this weekend as it participates in the first round of NCAA tournament play against Cincinnati on Friday. The No. 19 Irish stand at 25-6 with all six losses being to ranked teams: ... [more]


Irish sprinters pace team in competition
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

Even a stripped-down women's swimming team was good enough to grab first place in the Notre Dame Invitational after one day of competition. Although several Irish swimmers did not compete Thursday because of conflicts with classes, the Irish still lead the ... [more]