[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 4/18

Roy S. Lamberton rstetson at capps-assoc.com
Mon Apr 18 10:15:46 CDT 2005 

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Lots of Spring Football all around the Big 10, Plus, NU's Women's Sports
Weekend, including Big wins by Lacrosse, Tennis, and Softball! Baseball gets a 
split, Men's Tennis goes out in style. There's also Alumni news, and more...


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



FOOTBALL

     NU Conducts Lengthy Scrimmage on Saturday
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041605aab.html 
     'Cats Practice Without Pads
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041505aag.html 

RECRUITING

     Shaun Moore  WR has three early favorites
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=370497&nid=1758656&fhn=1 
     $ Moore hoping to hear from UW
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=370498 
     Carl Johnson Focus '06 - Carl Johnson (RB/DB)
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=369960 

     Ross with Big SEC Offers
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=370881 

BASEBALL

     A Weekend Split
     Wildcats Drop Series Finale at Purdue, 10-5
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041705aaa.html 
     + Split at Purdue full of injuries
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/426352e838db7 
     + [From Purdue] Boilers struggle for offensive consistency in weekend split
 
http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2005/04/18&sect
ion=sports&storyid=baseballreview 
     Wildcats Sweep Doubleheader; Win Game Two 3-2
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041605aae.html 

     Wildcats Win Game One, 4-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041605aac.html 

     Boilermakers Down Wildcats, 4-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041505aaa.html 

GOLF

     Men
     NU Finishes 11th At A&M Aggie Invitational
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/041705aaa.html 
     + Northwestern In the Hunt For An Upper-Half Finish at the Texas A&M
Invitational
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/041605aab.html 

     Women
     NU Competing in 25th Lady Buckeye Invitational
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/041505aaa.html 
     + Wildcats Place Sixth at Lady Buckeye; Alice Kim Finishes Third
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/041705aaa.html 

LACROSSE

     Wildcats Roll Over Penn State, 14-6
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/041505aaa.html 
     + Giant killing ends vs. No. 1 Wildcats
 
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2005/04/04-18-05tdc/04-18-05dsports-05.asp 

     Wildcats Finish Off Davidson, 20-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/041705aaa.html 
     + Cats flip over Davidson, Penn State in blowouts
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/42635398e923a 
     + Northwestern routs Davidson on Senior Day
 
http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=88041 

     Tewaaraton Trophy List Drops Nationally, Grows at NU
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/041505aaa.html 
     + Tewaaraton Announces Female Nominees for the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy
      http://tewaaraton.com/cgi-data/news/files/26.shtml 

SOFTBALL

     Another 4-0 Weekend for the Diamond Girls
     Wildcat Train Keeps Rolling, 7-0
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041705aab.html 
     + NU shows no mercy against Big Ten
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/42635403d7b9b 
     + Painted Purple
 
http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041705aac.html 
     + Cat Scratched
 
http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041705aaa.html 

     Northwestern Run-Rules Purdue, 9-0, in Five
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041705aaa.html 

     Wildcats Finish Off Hoosiers, 4-2
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041605aaa.html 

     No. 16 Northwestern Outraces Indiana, 10-0, in Six
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041505aaa.html 

     Next up: Bradley, Ohio State and Penn State

TENNIS

     Men
     Wildcats Beat Boilermakers, 6-1
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/041705aac.html 
     + Seniors end home matches with weekend sweep
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/42635501dea15 
     + Those Darn 'Cats
 
http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/041705aaa.html 
     + Men's tennis stays winless in Big Ten
 
http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2005/04/18&sect
ion=sports&storyid=mtennis 


     Women
     Senior Day Sweep, 'Cats Beat Illinois, 7-0
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/041705aab.html 
     + Northwestern Blitzes Fighting Illini, 7-0
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ill/sports/w-tennis/recaps/041705aaa.html 

     Cohen Cracks 40-Win Mark in 'Cats 6-1 Victory Over Purdue
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/041605aab.html 

     Grier secures victory over Notre Dame
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/15/425f6f8a89e50?in
_archive=1 

MISCELLANY

     DePaul's Coach moves on - just like Gary B?
     Leitao takes Cavalier approach
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050415depaul,1,3878212
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Majerus laying low
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050416depaul,1,4336965
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     High school seniors on bubble as NBA talks of age limit rising
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=36753 

     City, NU should fight CTA cuts
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/4263508ea2569 

ALUMNI

     Luke Donald - I apparently off again this week

     Josh Habig - Playing in the Foster Farms California Classic this week
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=102 

     Jitim Young  - 8 Points last Saturday  Dexia 

     Luis Castillo - Tackle's stock rising
 
http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMjUmZmdiZWw3Zjd2
cWVlRUV5eTY2NzkxMzMmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 
     + Castillo admits to steroids
 
http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMjUmZmdiZWw3Zjd2
cWVlRUV5eTY2Nzk1MzMmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 

     Injury to Greene effects Mark's play
     Mark Loretta -Padres notes: Blum and Garcia fill in
 
http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050417&content_
id=1018994&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fighting Illini [Apr 23 1 PM]
     Second Illini Spring Football Scrimmage Shows Improvement
 
http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ill/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041605aaa.html 
     + QB contenders emerge
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/04/18/Sports/Qb.Contenders.Emerge-928015.sh
tml 
     + Time to face change
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/04/18/Sports/Opinion.Column.Time.To.Face.Ch
ange-928018.shtml 

     Indiana Hoosiers: [Apr 15th 7 PM] 
     Heoppner gets's the Hossiers going...
     Crimson defeats Cream 34-6
      http://iuhoosiers.com/football/news/04-05/fb04-15-05a.html 
     + Terry Hoeppner Quotes
      http://iuhoosiers.com/football/news/04-05/fb04-15-05b.html 
     + Player Quotes
      http://iuhoosiers.com/football/news/04-05/fb04-15-05c.html 
     + A lot of hype, no thrills
      http://idsnews.com/story.php?id=29181 
     + Crimson creams Cream 34-6
      http://idsnews.com/story.php?id=29187 
     + IU's quarterback position unresolved after Spring game
      http://idsnews.com/story.php?id=29188 
     + Up 4 Grabs
      http://idsnews.com/story.php?id=29141 

     Iowa Hawkeyes:
     Position Change Just Fine for McCollom
 
http://hawkeyesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041605aac.html 
     + Hawk Blog: 2005 Crystal Ball Clearer, Yet Cloudy
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370923.html 
     $ Quote Book: Drew Tate, Calvin Davis & Ryan Majerus
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370837.html 
     $ Quote Book: Ferentz, Greenway, Gallery & Simmons
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370838.html 
     + 4/16 Spring Practice Photo Galleries
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370605.html 
     + Spring Football HQ: Stories & Photos From 4/16
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370591.html 
     $ Ferentz's Final Spring 2005 Comments
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370580.html 
     $ Next Men In: Matt Kroul & Jacob Spratt Talk DL
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/370576.html 

     Michigan Wolverines: [Apr 16 1:30PM]
     Final Spring Practice : QB's & O-Line
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/370696.html 
     $ Recruits at the 'Spring Game'
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/370706.html 
     $ Final Spring Practice: Defensive Backs
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/370959.html 
     $ Final Spring Practice: DL & LBs
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/370961.html 
     + Drills typify tackle-free spring game
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/42637124d003b 
     + Michigan finishes up spring football practices
 
http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/college/index.ssf?/base/sports-12/1113690944208
450.xml&storylist=bigten 
     + Wolverines on display in final spring practice
 
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/football/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1113732
756252412.xml 

     Michigan State Spartans: [Apr 16 1 PM]
     Spring Football Scrimmage Photo Gallery
 
http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041705aah.html 
     + Passing Game Produces Big Plays In Second Spring Football Scrimmage
 
http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041705aaa.html 
     + Smith not pleased with open practice
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=29765 
     + Brown stands out in MSU scrimmage
 
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1113691202181100.
xml 
     + Reaves, Hoyer in heated battle for MSU's backup QB spot
 
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/111347341112380.x
ml 

     Minnesota Golden Gophers:
     Offense Shines At 2005 Spring Football Game
 
http://www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=10658&sport_id=
mfball 
     + Mike Frankberg Trades Manager Duties for QB Role
      http://minnesota.scout.com/2/370920.html 
     + Punter Drew Lechner Hopes for Kicking Chance
      http://minnesota.scout.com/2/370788.html 
     + Cupito, Pinnix, Russell star in offensive spring game
      http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/04/18/64218 
     + U football: A fitting conclusion
      http://www.startribune.com/stories/512/5352399.html 

     Ohio State Buckeyes: [Apr 23 1:30PM] 
     Offense Cruises To Easy Win In Scrimmage
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/370839.html 
     + Hawk Takes Stock After Defense's Loss
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/370898.html 
     + Quarterbacks Reflect On Jersey Scrimmage
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/370853.html 
     + CB spot up for grabs in hard-hitting OSU secondary
 
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050418/SPORTS/5
04180327/1006 
     + Buckeyes display versatile offense in Sunday's scrimmage
 
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/0418osufb.html 
     + Offense leaves defense behind in scrimmage
 
http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2005/04/18/20050418
-C3-01.html 
     + Offense keeps scarlet jerseys in scrimmage
 
http://www.thelantern.com/news/2005/04/18/Sports/Offense.Keeps.Scarlet.Jerseys.I
n.Scrimmage-928273.shtml 

     Penn State Nitanny Lions: [Apr 23] 
     FOS Photo Gallery and Practice Video
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/370373.html 
     + FOS AUDIO: Player Q&As
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/370540.html 
     + Penn State's Man in the Middle
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/370325.html 
     + A Fellow New Yorker
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/370050.html 
     + Penn State defense hungry for '05
 
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2005/04/04-18-05tdc/04-18-05dsports-01.asp 

     Purdue Boilermakers: [Apr 23 11 AM]
     Defense dominates in scrimmage
 
http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2005/04/18&sect
ion=sports&storyid=springpractice 
     + On The Defensive
 
http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041705aaa.html 
     + Defensive play pleases Tiller
 
http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504180purdue_football1113800484
.shtml 
     + Freshman cornerback getting a good look this spring
 
http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504170purdue_football1113715343
.shtml 
     + Freshman tackle growing into role
 
http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504160purdue_football1113629282
.shtml 
     + Baker making steady progress for Purdue
 
http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504140purdue_football1113456999
.shtml 

     Wisconsin Badgers [Apr 16 1 PM]
     UW Spring Game Ends in 14-14 Tie
 
http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/full_story.aspx?story_id=2005_0
4_16_16_21_36_fb 
     + Defense still trying to dominate
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/370687.html 
     + Spring wrap-up: defensive line
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/370917.html 
     + Different kind of offense
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/370597.html 
     + Football photo gallery
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/370570.html 
     + Spring finale
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/370416.html 
     + Stanley gets his groove back
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/370229.html 
     + Badgers close out spring with annual scrimmage
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2005/04/18/badgers_close_out_sp.php 

Other Opponents

     Arizona State:
     Keller, Hagan and Lewis Lead Offense In Final Spring Football Practice
 
http://thesundevils.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041605aaa.html 
     + Koetter's Post-Practice Quotes
      http://arizonastate.scout.com/2/370202.html 
     + Despite Success Richardson Remains Humble
      http://arizonastate.scout.com/2/368965.html 
     + Success depends on Keller
      http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/0416asufoot0416.html 
     + Depth is on Devils' side
      http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/0417asuspring0417.html 

     Ohio Bobcats:
     Ohio Football Heads for Homestretch in Spring Drills
      http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/football/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3388 
     + Coaches gives OU defense new look
      http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/show_news.php?article=S5&date=041405 

     NIUHuskies:
     Northern Illinois' Attack Four-Three 'D' Looks At Veterans, Newcomers &
'Must Make Plays
      http://www3.niu.edu/athletics/football/agate05/DefensivePreview.htm 
     + Offense Has Solid Outing in Spring Scrimmage
      http://arizonastate.scout.com/2/370688.html 

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