[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 4/21

Thu Apr 21 11:06:39 CDT 2005

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Another Busy news day with lots of Spring Practice News in Football. There's
also Basketball, including Recruiting news for the Women. Baseball talks about 
the long ball, Softball loses one, Lacrosse still on top, Men's Golf has a few
guys heading home, lots of Alumni updates too...

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

FOOTBALL

     6 wins not that simple for NU

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-050421033
1apr21,1,5668345.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     Walker not concerned by mounting injuries

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/04-21-05-563327.
html 
     + Offensively Speaking
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041905aab.html 

RECRUITING

     Scout.com Combine Results from Jacksonville
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=371473 
     Michael McNeil The Die-hard Bonus
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=371986&nid=1795554&fhn=1 
     Demetrius Jones Morgan Park QB Jones likes Illini
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-jones21.html 

     The Cats have offered!
     Timi Oshinowo Big Ten school first to offer
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=372105&nid=1264935&fhn=1 

     Arkansas center signs with Wildcats

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/04-21-05-562773.
html 

BASKETBALL

     POD: Where do we go? - #4
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/371791.html 
     POD - Where do we Go - #5
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/372171.html 

     POD: Who were the best?
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/372096.html 

     Wildcat Basketball Teams to Participate in Wheelchair Event
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/genrel/042005aab.html 

BASEBALL 

     'Chicks dig the long ball'

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/21/426748ea319c5 

GOLF

     Dublin duo heads back home

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/21/426747ff74448 

LACROSSE

     The Cats offense against a very good defense.
     No. 1 Wildcats Hit the Hop Friday
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/042005aad.html 
     + Northwestern's rapid rise
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2040577 

SOFTBALL

     Flames Freeze No. 15 Wildcats, 4-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/042005aaa.html 
     + Cats' streak flames out at 14 games

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/21/426749c24eedb 

     Cats sweep through Indiana for four more wins

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/04-21-05-562765.
html 

TENNIS

     Women
     No. 2 Northwestern Aims to Clinch Big Ten Regular Season Championship
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/042005aae.html 

     Audra Cohen Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/042005aad.html 

     Men
     Wildcats Close Season at Home This Sunday Against No. 24 Ohio State
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/042005aab.html 

     Willy Lock Peru's Davis Cup rep chose academics over turning pro -- though
NU tennis is just fine

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/21/42674ceadb4c0 

MISCELLANY

     WNUR's Onions Award
      http://sports.wnur.org/svoice/onions/aprilonions.html 

     Illinois' Chief speaks out...
     Speaking for the symbol

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/04/21/Sports/Speaking.For.The.Symbol-932429
.shtml 

ALUMNI

     Luke Donald - Not schedule play this week

     Josh Habig - Starting today on #10 at 8:15 at the Foster Farms California
Classic
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=102 

     Jitim Young  - Box Score - Scored 10 in a game Wednesday
      http://www.monshainaut.be/stats35.htm 
     Had 17 in his game on the 13th - Box
      http://www.monshainaut.be/stats34.htm 
     and you can watch some of his games BG Leuven - Dexia Mons-Hainaut
      http://users.skynet.be/umh3/LouvainDMH1.wmv 

     Luis Castillo - NFL Draft Blog three days to go
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=372034 
     + Castillo admits to using andro before combine

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/04-21-05-561884.
html 

     Noah Herron - See Above

     Mark Loretta

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fighting Illini [Apr 23 1 PM]
     Zook busy remolding look of Illini football program
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=38818 
     + Fighting Illini Through Spring Practice #13

http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ill/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042005aaa.html 

     Indiana Hoosiers: [Apr 15th] 
     Iowa Hawkeyes: [Played Spring Game Last Sat] 
     Michigan Wolverines: [Apr 16]
     Michigan State Spartans: [Apr 16]
     Minnesota Golden Gophers: [Apr 16]

     Ohio State Buckeyes: [Apr 23 1:30PM] 
     Spring Game Rosters Unfold at Scarlet and Gray Draft

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042005aaa.ht
ml 
     $ Smith first pick in Buckeyes 'draft'

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/0421osufb.html 
     + Watterson standout set to join Buckeye line
      http://www.snponline.com/NEWS4-20/4-20_bowattmoses.htm 
     $ Welch has to hit playbook as cornerback

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2005/04/21/20050421
-D1-01.html 

     Penn State Nitanny Lions: [Apr 23]
     FOS Blue-White Weekend Central

     + Blitz Gameday Guide

     + PSU Autograph Photos

     + BW Game Broadcast Info

     + 'Snap' Decision For Pitz

     $ Snow One Cool Customer

     + Ex-PSU players in more hot water over arrow stunt

     Purdue Boilermakers: [Apr 23 11 AM] 
     Timing Is Everything

http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042005aaa.html 
     + On The Defensive

http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041705aaa.html 
     + Roommates work their way into Boilermaker secondary

http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2005/04/21&sect
ion=sports&storyid=index 
     + Boilers happy to be home

http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504210purdue_football1114061808
.shtml 
     + Tardy catching on quickly

http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504200purdue_football1113973721
.shtml 
     + Freshman cornerback getting a good look this spring

http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200504170purdue_football1113715343
.shtml 

     Wisconsin Badgers [Apr 16] 

Other Opponents

     Arizona State:
     Spring 2005 Recap
      http://arizonastate.scout.com/2/372037.html 

     Ohio Bobcats: [Apr 23]
      Special teams look strong
      http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/show_news.php?article=S3&date=041905 
     + Solich Hires Director of Football Operations
      http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/football/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3411 

     NIUHuskies: [Apr 23]
     Nordin: Fans can expect same success
      http://www.star.niu.edu/articles/?id=9654 
     + Measuring up to competition no problem
      http://www.star.niu.edu/articles/?id=9414 
     + Competitiveness elevates Brother Rice grad
      http://www.star.niu.edu/articles/?id=9417 

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