[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 12/15

[Roy Lamberton]

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10 Days to Christmas Edition

Disappointing night on the Basketball Courts, Football player highlights,
returns and honors, plus Fencing, Baseball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Alumni notes
and more...


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Winter Break
BASKETBALL

     Men:
     Wildcats Fall To Flames, 71-62
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121405aaa.html 
     + NU doesn't have game face on
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu15.html 
     + Bowen dazzles, Vukusic doesn't
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=132239 
     + Wildcats coach tossed in defeat
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/336181583754280.php 
     + Wildcats Fall To Flames, 71-62
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121405aaa.html 

     Vukusic is on his own
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-051214031
2dec14,1,884196.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 

     UIC Flames
     Bowen a pain for Wildcats
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-051215025
1dec15,1,2522600.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Bowen has Illinois-Chicago's back
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/152sd5.htm 
     + No dousing these Flames
 
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/sports/4_2_JO15_COLLHOOP_S1.asp 
     + UIC Burns Northwestern
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=21263 
     BKB Pregame Intel: UIC Flames
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/478457.html 

     Seton Hall Pirates
     "Pirates Cove", New Interactive Fan Area, to Open This Sunday at
Continental Airlines Arena
      http://www.shupirates.com/sports/mbball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=2937 

     Other Big 10
     Record low of 62 for Princeton, Monmouth
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cage15.html 
     Drew and Lewis named to AP All-America team
 
http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121305aab.html 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

     'Cats Fall to Western Michigan, 90-72
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/121405aaa.html 

FOOTBALL

     NU's RB is on this one
     Scout.com Freshman All-Americans
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=475709 
     Zach Streif: Big man, big heart, big talent for NU
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=131836 
     Brian Heinz Heinz comeback almost complete
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/mg/12-15-05-775123.
html 
     a high-scoring extravaganza in El Paso!
      http://hailtopurple.com/cats5l13a.html 

     Next up: The UCLA Bruins


     Bowl chairman to have surgery
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051215/SPORTS05/51215035
5/1021 
     Big Ten Celebrates Football Season with Seven Straight Games on ESPN
Classic from Dec. 17-18
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121405aab.html 

RECRUITING

     Big Ten Football Commitments
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=478697 

BASEBALL

     Anthony Wycklendt Named Preseason All-America
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/121405aaa.html 

FENCING

     Fencing tourney set Saturday in Evanston
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/12-15-05-771166.
html 

VOLLEYBALL

     Wildcat spikers claim win before elimination
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/mg/12-08-05-765473.
html 

WRESTLING

     No. 14 Northwestern Set For Home Opener
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/121305aaa.html 

MISCELLANY

     NU Prof getting some recognition
     Find your own redemption
 
http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051214/NEWS/212140316/1030/new
s08 

     With Barnett, there wasn't this much self-righteous indignation since the
Clinton administration - Direct Quote
     Saraceno: Did Colorado get buffaloed by Barnett?
      http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/saraceno/2005-12-13-barnett_x.htm


     NAACP official stands by criticism of McNabb
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/151sd5.htm 

ALUMNI

     Noah Herron Up to 3rd on Packer's Depth Chart
      http://www.packers.com/team/depth_chart/ 

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