[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 5/1

Mon May 1 08:05:02 CDT 2006

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Big 10 Championships Edition

The Cats take Golf and Tennis Championships, plus 2 [Men's and women's] Medalist
spots in Golf. NFL Draft, as Baseball and Softball continue 
their run to the season lead.

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FOOTBALL

     Draft and Free Agency
      http://nfldraft.scout.com/ 
     + Cats in the Draft
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/526361.html 

RECRUITING

     Michael Williams Three Midwest Leaders

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=525430&nid=1758520&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Darnell Ratcliff Your last chance

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=526358&nid=2431834&fhn=1&refid=4742

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Win Series Opener 9-5 Over Iowa
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/042906aaa.html 
     Wycklendt and Mann Propel Wildcats to 9-8 Come-From-Behind Win Over Iowa
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/043006aaa.html 
     Hawkeyes Crush Wildcats 16-2 in Game One on Sunday
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/043006aae.html 
     One Seven-Inning Game Scheduled for 6:15 p.m.
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/042906aab.html 
     + 'Cats Win Game Two; Siberio Notches Win to Clinch Series
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/050106aaa.html 

     Big 10 Standings
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/big10-m-basebl-body.html 

GOLF

     Men
     Wildcats Win Big Ten Championship; Chris Wilson Birdies Final Hole to Claim
Individual Crown
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/043006aaa.html 
     + Northwestern gets grip on championship
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-bigten01.html 
     + Wilson, NU capture conference crowns

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/01/4455a33182d86 
     + Northwestern takes Big Ten title
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=184055 
     + Northwestern host with most
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/012sd9.htm 
     + Wilson, NU reign supreme in the rain

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/golf/cs-0605010161may01,1,4442466
.story?coll=cs-golf-print 
     + Wildcats Take Two Titles
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/043006aaa.html 
     + Round Three Recap
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/042906aag.html 
     + Final Day Recap
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/043006aaa.html 
     + Team Results

http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/mensg
olf2006-finalteam 

     Final Team/Player Summary

http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/mensg
olf2006-finaltmid 

     Northwestern Holds Slim Lead over Michigan State After First Day of Big Ten
Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/042806aaa.html 

     Women
     Alice Kim Wins Big Ten Women's Golf Title
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/043006aaa.html 
     + NU women's golf, tennis also shine
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-bigwom01.html 
     + Purdue Claims 2006 Big Ten Women's Golf Championship
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/043006aae.html 

     Alice Kim Carries Two-Stroke Lead Into Sunday's Final Round
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/042906aaa.html 

LACROSSE

     No. 2 Northwestern Routs Ohio State 16-4, Clinches NCAA Berth
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/042806aaa.html 
     + Northwestern women rout Ohio State 16-4, clinch NCAA playoff birth

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=125045 
     + Tournament-bound NU rolling after two weekend blowouts

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/01/4455a47396236 
     + Northwestern women rout Ohio State 16-4, clinch NCAA playoff birth

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=125045 

     'Cats Take Down Denver in the Rain, 19-10
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/043006aaa.html 

     Meanwhile at the top of the rankngs
     Cavs Color ACC Purple
      http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/043006aaf.html 
     + Senior, freshman lead Cavalier women to victory

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=125394 
     + UVA tops Duke

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=125389 

SOFTBALL

     Cats sit on cusp of conference title

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/01/4455a69253875 
     No. 14 Northwestern Tops Michigan State, 5-0
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/042806aab.html 
     No. 14 Northwestern Walks Past Michigan State, 9-4
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/042906aaa.html 
     No. 14 Wildcats Trip Up No. 12 Wolverines, 2-1
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/043006aab.html 
     No. 12 Wolverines Delay Wildcats' Title Hopes, 2-0
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/043006aac.html 
     Big 10 Standings
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/big10-w-softbl-body.html 

TENNIS

     Men
     #2 Illinois def. #7 Northwestern, 5-0

http://www.gophersports.com/sports/game_stats.asp?event_id=7018&sport_id=mtennis

     Women
     Eight Straight!! Northwestern Wins Big Ten Title With 4-2 Win Over Michigan
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/043006aab.html 
     + NU women's golf, tennis also shine
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-bigwom01.html 
     + Women's Tennis Championship
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/041906aad.html 
     + Final Match Recap
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/043006aaa.html 
     + Northwestern Wins Eighth Straight Big Ten Championship
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/043006aaa.html 

     Northwestern Heads to Big Ten Title Match After 4-0 Win Over Purdue
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/042906aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     Over in Indiana this is a big issue
     Smaller public schools say recruitment the main issue - Multiplier would
help even out the playing field

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/05/01/sports/indiana_prep_sports/efae69c15bb5d
8fb86257160007e49e8.txt 
     Google aiming to be on same page with librarians

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0605010117may01,1,722879.story?coll=c
hi-business-hed 

Alumni

     Barry Cofield Becomes NU's First 2006 NFL Draft Selection; Zach Strief and
Tim McGarigle Taken in Seventh Round
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/043006aab.html 
     + 3 Cats picked in final four rounds

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/01/4455a5592ba13 
     + 4th round a local production 
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/bears/cst-spt-localfb01.html 
     + Three Wildcats Drafted, Basenez to Carolina
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=29726 
     + Cats in the Draft
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/526361.html 
     + Q & A with Tom Coughlin [NY Giants]
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=526279 
     + Big Ten Selections in the 2006 NFL Draft
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042906aaa.html 

     Brett Basanez Basanez is left waiting at door

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/football/cs-0605010103may
01,1,2009746.story?coll=cs-football-print 

     Luke Donald [Live Scorecard] Was at the Big 10 Championship.
     Donald & Scott in Wentworth field 
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/4962064.stm 

     Jess Daley [Live Scoring] 2nd with a -12
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/285331/h037/2006 
     + Duke earns first Nationwide title with win at The Cliffs
      http://www.pgatour.com/story/9408716 
     Tom Johnson [Live Scorecard] 
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h037/2006 
     Shot a -2, but finished Tied for 45th.at the BMW Charity Pro-Am
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h037 
     Josh Habig - Next Canadian event is the Corona Mazatlan Classic
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=176 

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 8/31
     New Hampshire Wildcats 9/9
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 9/16
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 9/22
     @ Penn state Nitanny Lions 9/30
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Wisconsin DE Monty injured in mo-ped crash 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/04/28/bc.fbc.montya
ccident.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Michigan State Spartans 10/21
     @ Michigan Wolverines 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Family: Injured Ohio State player able to move arms 
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=639 
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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