[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 2/28 & 3/1

Wed Mar 1 09:01:39 CST 2006

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      Northwestern University Athletics

BASKETBALL

     Men
     Wildcats Welcome No. 9 Ohio State to Welsh-Ryan Arena
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022806aaa.html 
     + NIT? NU looks to bolster its chances

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/01/440543303539a 
     + Iowa men look for some help from Northwestern

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=9171CDF4-9504-49D7-B20E33641680
1DBF&dbtranslator=local.cfm 

     Meet the future

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/01/4405427ae7b98 

     nuhoops.com is back
     Flat Cats trounced by Penn State
      http://www.nuhoops.com/2006/02/flat_cats_trounced_by_penn_sta.html 
     + Cats outhustle, outlast Badgers
      http://www.nuhoops.com/2006/02/cats_outhustle_outlast_badgers.html 

     #9 Ohio State
     Buckeyes Head to Northwestern, Look For Regular Season Conference Title

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022806aaa.ht
ml 
     + OSU Shooting For Big Ten Title Against NU
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/503763.html 
     + Buckeyes are living for moment 

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/03/01/20060301-F1-04
.html 
     + OSU preview: Northwestern

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/03/01/20060301-F5-01
.html 
     + Inspired Buckeyes seek Big Ten crown

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/0228osubb.html 

     Buckeyes not being overlooked now

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060227bigtenbits,1,796
2300.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + The time is now for Dials, Buckeyes
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-big28.html 
     + Player-of-the-year stuff: Does Dials have it?

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/28/20060228-C1-02
.html 
     + OSU to have bye in Big Ten tournament

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/28/20060228-C5-04
.html 
     + Bob Hunter: Ohio State doesn't really fit in with football-only-school
crowd

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/28/20060228-C1-00
.html 

     Minnesota is Saturday
     Gophers Fall Short Against Illinois, 71-65

http://www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=12052&sport_id=
mbasket 
     + Second-half Illini run sinks Gophers at Williams Arena
      http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/03/01/67385 
     + Illinois 71, Gophers 65
      http://www.startribune.com/512/story/277135.html 

     Other Big 10
     Illini keep Gophers in a hole
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill01.html 
     + Big road win for Illinois
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=161502 

     Illini spoiling for 2 fights

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060227colbbbkillini,1,
6791921.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Illinois 10th in AP basketball poll

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060227collbkbillini,1,
5935362.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Illini can't afford to stumble
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill28.html 
     + Missing that orange magic
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/293539878313858.php 

     Other player-of-the-year candidates

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/28/20060228-C1-01
.html 

     Alford: Don't add four Big Ten games to schedule

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060228/SPORTS02050101/
602280409/1003/SPORTS 

     WOMEN
     Wildcats Set To Meet Illinois in Opening-Round of Conference Tournament
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/022806aad.html 
     Okonkwo Earns All-Big Ten Honors
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/022806aab.html 
     + Okonkwo an all-Big Ten honorable mention 

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/01/44053fbe7a98b 

FOOTBALL

     Lacrosse's fate, NU's next QB among spring questions 

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/01/4405439f48b92 

RECRUITING

     Mike Capocci 2nd Team All-State Juniors
      http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/jrallstate.html 
     Jeremy Nash Class of 2006 Positional Rankings: Top 10 Shooting Guards  
     http://www.chicagohoops.com/members/2006sgs.html 

     Jeff Ryan Super Seniors: Updated ChicagoHoops.com Hot 100 Class of 2006
Basketball Prospect Rankings
      http://www.chicagohoops.com/members/2006prospects.html 
     Tyler Doering Danny's (not so) little brother

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=503501&nid=2431905&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Kevin Rouse Attending junior days

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=503614&nid=2364541&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Andre Anderson Damien's cousin can fly!

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=503811&nid=2433293&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Rocco Colavecchia ScoutTV: Rising Junior

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=503944&nid=2339444&fhn=1&refid=4742

FENCING

     Foil Team Wins Conference Championship; Cats Finish Third at Conference
Championship
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/022706aaa.html 
     Cats take third place at conference, foil team claims title over No. 1
Irish

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/28/4403ee9e15401 

GOLF

     David Merkow Continues Strong Play, Finishes Seventh; Wildcats Place 13th
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/022806aab.html 
     + David Merkow Climbs to Fifth Place at Puerto Rico Classic
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/022706aaa.html 

LACROSSE

     Rutgers Women's Lacrosse Drops Home Opener to Northwestern, 18-3
      http://scarletknights.com/lacrosse-women/news/release.asp?prID=3636 
     Three Wildcats Named to 2006 Preseason Tewaaraton Award Watch List
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/022806aab.html 

SWIMMING

     NU's seven wins not lucky enough

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/28/4403ed9d1cf8f 

TENNIS

     MEN
     NU splits Michigan weekend, now 6-7

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/28/4403ef209d4a3 

     WOMEN
     Losses to top-10 Carolina, Duke leave No. 6 ranking in question jeopardy

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/28/4403ece82978d 

WRESTLING

     Pre-Seeds Announced for Big Ten Wrestling Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/022706aac.html 

MISCELLANY

     WNUR: Maggie Crowley interview
      http://sports.wnur.org/ram/2006/0206MaggieCrowley.rm 

Alumni

     Joe Girardi: Pitching machine overpowers hitters

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/epaper/2006/03/01/a5c_marlno
tes_0301.html 
     Luke Donald: Taking a week off

     Tim Johnson - Next event in March

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