[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 3/20 - Weekend Wrap

[Roy Lamberton]

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First Day of Spring Edition

Good weekend for the NU Wildcats, as the Winter NCAA's finished up with several
All Americans for Northwestern. Then there's #1 Women's Lacrosse, who humbled
Notre Dame Sunday, and the Softball team who 
won 4 straight out in Hawaii. Check out the alumni too...


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FOOTBALL

     Spring Ball is just 2 weeks away

     Meanwhile, our former OC has some talk starting
     Spring practice has Cal betting on the spread
 
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/cal/14140699.htm 

     Looking Ahead:
     Miami of Ohio
     New Hampshire
     Eastern Michigan
     Nevada

RECRUITING

     Justin Chatman ScoutTV: Justin Chatman CB
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=510517&nid=2433381&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Myles Caragein ScoutTV: Junior Highlights
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=509723&nid=2339476&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Brandon Saine Rising Star
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=509556&nid=2385743&fhn=1&refid=4742


BASEBALL

     Santa Clara Completes Weekend Sweep of Northwestern
 
http://santaclarabroncos.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031906aaa.html


     Broncos Win Game Two 10-4; Sweep Three-Game Series
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031906aab.html 

     Wildcats Fall in Ninth Inning 5-4 to Santa Clara
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031806aab.html 
     + Broncos Tame Wildcats In Bottom of the Ninth
 
http://santaclarabroncos.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031806aaa.html


     'Cats Lose Game One to Santa Clara 4-1
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031906aaa.html 

BASKETBALL

     Ohio State loss leaves Big Ten out of Sweet 16
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-1dayt20.html 
     + Ohio State falls in NCAA Tournament second round
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031906aaa.html 

     Too soon to smile for Illini stars
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-illside19.html 
     + Dee-fining Illini era ends on a sigh note
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill19.html 

* FENCING

     Wildcats Place Seventh at National Championship
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/031806aab.html 

LACROSSE

     Second Wind: 'Cats Dominate Second Period in 21-12 Win Over No. 14 Notre
Dame
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/031906aaa.html 
     + The Friday Tailgate - Women's
 
http://laxmagazine.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/031706aae.html 

     from the Irish side...
     No. 14 Irish Fall To Top-Ranked Northwestern, 21-12
      http://und.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/031906aab.html 

SOFTBALL

     Waikiki Washout
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/031906aab.html 
     Courtnay Foster, Wildcats Blank Cowgirls, 1-0
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031806aac.html 
     No. 17 Northwestern Tops San Diego State, 5-2
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031806aab.html 
     No. 17 Wildcats Outduel Lancers, 4-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031706aab.html 
     No. 17 Northwestern Shuts Out Kansas, 1-0
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031706aaa.html 

*SWIMMING

     Andrea Hupman Concludes NCAA Championships as All-American
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/031806aaa.html 

*WRESTLING

     Jake Herbert Places Second at 2006 NCAA National Wrestling Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/031806aaf.html 
     + NU's Herbert falls in 174-pound title match
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-wrest19.html 

     Ryan Lang Takes Fourth; John Velez Finishes Seventh at NCAA Wrestling
Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/031806aac.html 

Miscellany

     Former DePaul coach Ray Meyer dies
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/meyer17.html 
     Break out the treadmills
     Walking three times weekly slows decline from peripheral artery disease
 
http://www.xagena.it/news/medicinenews_net_news/468cbac056133a996283cca7e2976336
.html 

Alumni

     Scout.com's NFL Experts analysis of NU draft:
     Bret Basanez Prospect Profile:Brett Basanez
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=510295 
     Zach Strief Prospect Profile: Zach Strief
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=510657 
     Mark Philmore Prospect Profile: Mark Philmore
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=510077 

     "Suddenly" Luke is hot again
     Luke Donald: Skipped the Bay Hill Invitational to get ready for the THE
PLAYERS Championship
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/theplayers 
     Who does Luke Donald think he is?
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/03/19/sgreas19.xml&s
Sheet=/sport/2006/03/20/ixgolf.html 
     + Donald aiming to improve further [Audio]
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm 
     + Donald breaks into world's top 10
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/4802084.stm 
     + Donald backing himself to repeat title deeds
      http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,378-2084460,00.html 

     WATCH: Preview
      http://www.pgatour.com/video/player/videos?id=106540s 

     Tim Johnson - Scheduled for the Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic
Industries
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h036 
     Josh Habig is still on the Canadian Tour next event is Northern California
Classic
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=172 

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