[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 4/25

Tue Apr 25 09:29:41 CDT 2006

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Midweek Edition

And you thought the Sports News would just go away after Spring Football?  Nope,
there's lots more NU Sports action underway, here's what we 
found today...

                                         All the News that Fits We Link
                                             Your Index to News about
                                           Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     Its official!
     Northwestern Announces Contract Extension For Head Coach Randy Walker
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042406aaa.html 
     + Rakov: Walker's extension a positive for cats

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/25/444dba977d3e7 
     + Walker Extended, Hiller Recognized
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/523962.html 
     + NU extends Walker's contract
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=181372 
     + NU gives coach contract extension through 2011
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2420377 
     + NU football coach Walker receives contract extension
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/353400265448923.php 
     + Northwestern locks up Walker through 2011

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/04/24/northwestern.
walker.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     + Northwestern adds four years to Walker's deal
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxsports/rss/CFB?m=389 

     Running low on running backs

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rivals/SIG=11c6uaako;_ylt=AuPqF6bt0yyr4uLi14U2w928
1LYF/*http://northwestern.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=537439&PT=4&PR=2 

RECRUITING

     Valpo Duo has IU's Attention
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=523986 
     Iowa City Review
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=523583 
     Steven Ayers Already dealing with the process

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=523715&nid=2407780&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Vincent Browne Another Big Ten Offer [Indiana]

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=523658&nid=2428330&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Jack Freeman Lays out plans

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=523621&nid=2527988&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Phillip Ofili A name to watch

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=523503&nid=2527992&fhn=1&refid=4742

     has an NU offer
     Ohio lineman makes second visit this month
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=523535 

BASEBALL

     Rediscovering the magic

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/25/444dbab8dbefc 
     Next game is Today
     Milwaukee Plays Northwestern Before Starting Long Homestand
      http://uwmpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/042406aac.html 

BASKETBALL

     Big 10:
     Michigan State's Brown enters NBA draft

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/cs-060424b
rownwires,1,6271149.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

GOLF

     Men
     NU hosting the Men's Tourney
     Big Ten Championships Information
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/032106aaa.html 
     + Big Ten Volunteer Form

http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/formbg.pdf 

     Wilson, Wildcats settle for 2nd top-5 (Men's Golf)

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/25/444dbbc4a1c40 

     Women
     Northwestern Finishes Ninth at Lady Buckeye Invitational
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/042306aaa.html 

LACROSSE

     Amonte Hiller Named US Lacrosse Coach of the Week
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/042406aab.html 
     + US Lacrosse Release
      http://www.uslacrosse.org/news/2006/coachofweek.phtml 

     Old versus new: Could old equal good?

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=124373 

     Duke keeps top spot in Bounce Entertainment/IL media poll [but NU got 4
first place votes this week]

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=124295 

SOFTBALL

     K-K-K-Canney co pitcher
     Indiana, Michigan and NU Collect Softball Weekly Laurels
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042406aab.html 
     + Eileen Canney Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042406aaa.html 
     + 18 innings, 28 Ks and a win for Northwestern's Canney
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2419298 

TENNIS

     Men
     NU Swept by Ohio State in regular season finale, NCAA tourney in doubt

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/04/25/444dbb5529f43 
     Women
     Bracket Set For The 2006 Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/042406aac.html 

MISCELLANY

     Mona Lisa was not a man nor da Vinci
      http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=181519 

     And you thought the Mims' van was something...
     Fire truck may be new, hot party spot
      http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=181351 

     BCS expanding to five games, with rotating title bowl
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2420529 
     + BCS may ease standards for at-large teams

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/04/23/bcs.meetings.
ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     NU Alum on paying college athletes
     Rovell: College payday?
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2419723 

Alumni

     Joe is in Chicago to play the Cubbies
     Joe Girardi: Girardi being patient with young Marlins
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/252sd2.htm 
     + Chicago very dear to Girardi's heart

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-marnot24apr24,0,5431792.
story?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 
     + Wild 8th inning ruins Girardi's homecoming

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/epaper/2006/04/25/a1c_marlin
s_0425.html 

     Dan Pohlman Struggling in Lancaster

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Daniel%20Pohlman&p
os=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=448600 

     James Happ Just won his first game, is 1-1 and 3.04 ERA in Clearwater
      http://www.threshersbaseball.com/stats.html 

     Jon Mikrut - Pitching in the Quad Cities
      http://www.swingbaseball.com/about/roster/238/ 

     Sean Bennett - Playing in Evansville
      http://www.evansvillebluecats.com/showbio.asp?ID=36&TYP=Player 
     + BlueCats Come Up Short vs. Horsemen
      http://www.evansvillebluecats.com/news.asp?ID=61 
     + Evansville BlueCats Stats
      http://www.qkstats.net/UIF/2006stats/EVA.HTM 

     Luke Donald [Live Scorecard]
     Masters quotes
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/4893990.stm 

     Tom Johnson [Live Scorecard] is at the BMW Charity Pro-Am

     Josh Habig

   Future Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 8/31
     With Robinson away, defense wins

http://www.miamistudent.net/news/2006/04/25/Sports/With-Robinson.Away.Defense.Wi
ns-1875301.shtml 
     New Hampshire Wildcats 9/9

     Eastern Michigan Eagles 9/16

     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 9/22

     @ Penn state Nitanny Lions 9/30
     Fresh faces vying for time on Penn St.'s D

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/04/25/pennstate.def
ense.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7

     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14

     Michigan State Spartans 10/21

     @ Michigan Wolverines 10/28

     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Iowa defensive lineman Bentler to transfer

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/04/24/bc.fbc.iowa.p
layerleavi.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11

     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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