[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 4/8

Fri Apr 8 08:55:39 CDT 2005

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Weekend Preview Edition
Looking ahead to weekend action by Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Golf, and
Lacrosse all in action this weekend. Plus Alumnus Luke Donald in the Masters. 
There's also a few Recruiting updates too, and of course Football Spring
Practice Central

                                               All the News that Fits We Link
                                                 Your Index to News about
                                              Northwestern University Athletics
                                           [with Spring Practice Central at the
end]

FOOTBALL

     Northwestern Set to Host Coaches' Clinic on Saturday
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040705aab.html 

RECRUITING

     Osahon Tongo Tongo moves up the charts
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=367882 
     Aric Goodman Checking Things Out
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=367837&nid=1774208&fhn=1 

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Open Home Schedule vs. Nittany Lions
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040705aaa.html 
     + Junior catcher knows how to be No. 1

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/08/425631c91a672 

GOLF

     Men
     Wildcats Return to Action at Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/040705aab.html 
     Sophomore shakes off frosh jitters

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/08/425633a646cd1 
     Women
     Will be at the Lady Boilermaker Invitiational

http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/05-golf-invitationa
l.html 

LACROSSE

     No. 1 Wildcats Host Stanford, No. 2 Duke This Weekend
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/040705aab.html 
     + Power House
      http://www.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/uwire/040705aag.html 

     Stanford Lacrosse Travels To Northwestern And Notre Dame
      http://www.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/stories/040705aak.html 

     Blue Devil Laxers Take On Notre Dame, No. 1 Northwestern
      http://goduke.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/040705aab.html 

SOFTBALL

     'Cats Take Hot Big Ten Start to the Road
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/040705aab.html 
     + Slugger chases record

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/08/42562e705039b 

     Weekend with Northwestern and Michigan should be a good gauge
      http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/04/08/64057 
     + SB: Golden Gophers Host No. 18 Northwestern and No. 1 Michigan

http://www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=10601&sport_id=
wsoftball 

SWIMMING

     NU Pair Qualifies For World University Games
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/040705aaa.html 

TENNIS

     Men
     Wildcats Travel to Minnesota and Iowa
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/040705aab.html 

     Women
     3rd slot befits Prousis

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/08/425630b050232 

     Hawkeyes Compete at Northwestern and Wisconsin

http://hawkeyesports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/040505aaa.html 

MISCELLANY

     Kubat: Poor recruiting primary cause of decline

http://www.boilerstation.com/hoops/columns/200503111purdue_hoops1110520227.shtml

ALUMNI

     Luke Donald 
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/masters/scorecards/2005/291587 
     is playing The Masters - 
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/masters 
     He's at -3 with 4 holes to go in the first round
     Wet and wild Masters
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=32236 
     + DiMarco tops Masters after day one
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/masters/story/8365720 
     + Damp, but still devilish
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/masters/story/8365830 

     Mature Wildcats seek a 2nd crown

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/cs-050407wilmington,1,
1934245.story?coll=cs-highschool-headlines 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fighting Illini [Apr 23 1 PM]

     Indiana Hoosiers: [Apr 15th 7 PM]
     FB: Practice Report - April 7
      http://iuhoosiers.com/football 
     Iowa Hawkeyes:
     Felder's Career Ends

http://hawkeyesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/033005aab.html 
     Michigan Wolverines: [Apr 16 1:30PM]
     Final Spring Practice Slated for April 16 at Big House
      http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=17883 
     Michigan State Spartans: [Apr 16 1 PM]
     Stanton Sharp In First Spring Football Scrimmage

http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040805aaa.html 
     Minnesota Golden Gophers:
     A quarterback who can't throw
      http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=29349016 
     + FB: Gopher Football Scrimmage Set For Saturday, April 9 Is Open To Public

http://www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=10596&sport_id=
mfball 

     Ohio State Buckeyes: [Apr 23 1:30PM]
     $ Youboty Sharpens His Game At Corner
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/367602.html 
     $ Smith Earning His Way Back
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/367324.html 

     Penn State Nitanny Lions: [Apr 23]
     A.Z. Audio File
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/367648.html 
     $ Safe Return for DB Harrell
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/366979.html 

     Purdue Boilermakers: [Apr 23 11 AM]
     Dual-sport athlete happily returns to tight end role

http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2005/04/08&sect
ion=sports&storyid=index 

     Wisconsin Badgers [Apr 16 1 PM]
     Randle El Suspension Modified by Appeals Committee

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/full_story.aspx?story_id=2005_0
3_10_14_56_28_fb 

Other Opponents

     Arizona State: Wade's arrest was shock for those who knew him in high
school 
      http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=29342757 

     Ohio Bobcats: 
     Team forgets past, looks to future 
      http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/S.php?article=S3&date=040705 

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