[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 4/6

Wed Apr 5 09:01:59 CDT 2006

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Softball win, Golf readies for the Masters, Lacrosse Polls, plus Miscellany,
Alums and Spring Practice reports from the 2006 schedule...

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           Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     Wildcats Complete Fifth Practice of the Spring
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040406aac.html 
     Offensive Breakdown

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/pages/blog/springfootball/2006/04/offensive-bre
akdown.html 
     Future Opponents' Stories are now at the bottom

RECRUITING

     NU in race for Kansas' Casey Crawford
      http://www.nuhoops.com/2006/03/rivals_reports_that_nu_in_race.html 

BASEBALL

     Baseball Trying To Keep Winning Ways
      http://www.wnur.org/sports/analysts/deffenbaugh04042006.htm 

GOLF

     At the Masters
     Dillon Dougherty [Live Scorecard]
     Soak up this historic Masters

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/05/4433653a57af2 

     Women
     Wildcats Place 12th at Northwestern Invitational
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/040406aab.html 
     + Cats finish 12th at inaugural invitational

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/05/44335b5160fb0 

LACROSSE

     Northwestern keeps top spot in Bounce Entertainment/IL poll

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=119588 
     + Ditto Womenslacrosse.com
      http://www.womenslacrosse.com/home.shtml?p=bert_and_Ernie 

     Preview of some upcoming opponents - streaming video
     ACC ALC Challenge: UNC v. Ohio St. & Penn St. v. Maryland
      http://www.e-lacrosse.com/hb2006accalc.html 

SOFTBALL

     No. 16 Wildcats Take Down Huskies, 3-1
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/040406aaa.html 
     + NU eeks past in-state foe, moves to 23-8

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/05/44335c4c82c3e 
     + NIU softball loses close battle with Wildcats
      http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2006/04/05/sports/sports02.txt 

     Garland Cooper Named USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/040306aac.html 

TENNIS

     Men
     Tennis-playing siblings enjoying friendly rivalry
      http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/uwire/040406aao.html 
     Women
     Wildcats hope to luck out against No. 2 Notre Dame

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/05/4433633cd5020 

Miscellany

     NCAA chief condemns Duke lacrosse players
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-nws-lacrosse05.html 
     Like some other stories - it will never ever go away
     Flip-Flops Fit For Every Occasion

http://www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2006/04/04/Focus/FlipFlop
s.Fit.For.Every.Occasion-1781783.shtml?norewrite200604050757&sourcedomain=www.da
ilycampus.com 
     Trading press pass for pads

http://www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2006/04/04/Sports/Tradin
g.Press.Pass.For.Pads-1778294.shtml?norewrite200604050812&sourcedomain=www.miami
student.net 
     Clarett tries to avoid attention after car crash

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/04/20060404
-E2-05.html 

Alumni

     Joe Girardi Young Marlins show some pop

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-marlspec05xapr05,0,21378
00.story?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 
     + Girardi's advice powers Marlins to first win

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/epaper/2006/04/05/z1c_marlin
s_0405.html 
     + Marlins get first victory in 11-2 rout

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/epaper/2006/04/05/z1c_marlin
s_0405.html 

     Luke Donald [Live Scorecard] At the Masters Tournament
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/masters 
     Ed Sherman: Donald braces for a long haul

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-0604040129apr04,1,2
875559.column?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Complete Money Leaders
      http://www.pgatour.com/stats/leaders/r/2006/109 
     + Martin Johnson: Atlanta's daunting distance

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=JALP5DK4N2XH3QFIQMFSFGGAV
CBQ0IV0?xml=/sport/2006/04/05/sgjohn05.xml&sSheet=/sport/2006/04/05/ixgolf.html 

     Tim Johnson [Live Scorecard] His tour is off until Apr 20th

     Josh Habig Tied for 49th at the 2006 Northern California Classic

   Other Teams' Spring Football

     Looking Ahead:
     Miami of Ohio Red Hawks
     RedHawks brace for challenging non-league slate

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060405/SPT0103/604050353
/-1/CINCI 
     + Rough road for Miami football

http://www.middletownjournal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/04/05/mj0405
06miamifb.html 
     + Miami RedHawks Announce Challenging 2006 Football Schedule
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040406aab.html 

     New Hampshire Wildcats
     UNH FOOTBALL READY TO BEGIN SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE
      http://www.unhwildcats.com/football/20052006/033106.shtml 

     Eastern Michigan Eagles
     Football Announces 2006 Schedule

http://www.emueagles.com/News/football/2006/4/4/2006FootballScheduleRelease.asp?
path=football 

     Nevada Wolf Pack

     Illinois
     Illinois loses quarterback coach to Purdue
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=172614 
     + DB Dere Hicks talks football

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/04/05/Sports/Db.Dere.Hicks.Talks.Football-1
783360.shtml 
     + Practices intensify; Brasic back in action

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/04/05/Sports/Practices.Intensify.Brasic.Bac
k.In.Action-1783373.shtml 
     + Media Notes: Spring Practice #4
      http://illinois.scout.com/2/516871.html 
     + Media Notes: Spring Practice #2
      http://illinois.scout.com/2/515323.html 

     Indiana
     April 4 Practice Report
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040406aac.html 
     + April 2 Practice Report
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040206aab.html 
     + Ask Coach Hep
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040306aac.html 
     + Sophomore Marcus Thigpen makes switch from receiver to running back
      http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.php?adid=search&id=35061 
     + Tuesday Spring Football Practice Report
      http://indiana.scout.com/2/516766.html 

     Minnesota
     Gophers Return 31 Football Lettermen
      http://minnesota.scout.com/2/516290.html 
     + Minnesota Gopher Football Depth Chart
      http://minnesota.scout.com/2/516297.html 

     OSU
     Ohio St.'s Ginn shows dramatic improvement
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxsports/rss/CFB?m=357 
     + Top target at receiver isn't set in stone

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/05/20060405
-C1-02.html 
     + Go-to receivers

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/05/20060405
-C1-04.html 
     $ Hazell Likes How WR Corps Is Shaping Up
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/516773.html 

     PSU
     Joe Paterno Comments From First Day of Spring Practice
      http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=9937 
     + Scrimmage Report 2
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/516254.html 

     Wisconsin
     Back to future for defensive line?
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2006/04/05/back_to_future_for_d.php 

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