[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 5/17

Wed May 17 08:29:52 CDT 2006

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Midweek Edition

More Northwestern University Baseball honors as the Wildcats roll over SIU on
the road. Interesting Football news as TV schedules firm up, NCAA updates for
Golf, Softball, Tennis and Lacrosse. Miscellany, and 
Alumni and more commentary on Soccer.

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                       Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL & RECRUITING

     Television, Game Times Updated For 2006 Season
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051606aaa.html 
     Northwestern Strategy and Personnel
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/4810446 
     Northwestern Notes, Quotes
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/4810444 

     8 Big 10 schools scheduled, but not NU...
     ABC to start Saturday Night College Football

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/05/16/bc.fbc.saturd
aynighttv.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 

     Thompson latest Chicago recruit en route to NU
      http://www.nuhoops.com/2006/05/thompson_latest_chicago_recrui.html 

     Billy Alexander First Call
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=531613&nid=2359949&fhn=1 
     Miles Stroter Picks up two more offers
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=531462&nid=2336825&fhn=1 

     Stories on future football opponents are down below...

BASEBALL

     Cats still Lead the Big 10
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/big10-m-basebl-body.html 
     Wildcats Defeat Illinois State 11-5
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051606aaa.html 
     + Cats fly past Redbirds, end midweek skid

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/05/17/Sports/Cats-Fly.Past.Redbirds.E
nd.Midweek.Skid.baseball-1997569.shtml 
     + Northwestern hands ISU baseball home loss

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/05/17/sports/doc446aafed0a4e0952100972.t
xt 

     Dan Brauer Named National Player of the Week
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051506aab.html 
     + Dan Brauer Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051606aaa.html 
     + Indiana's Watson and Northwestern's Brauer Earn Weekly Honors
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051606aaa.html 

     NU's Brauer Tosses No-No, Michigan Grabs First

http://bigtenhardball.blogspot.com/2006/05/nus-brauer-tosses-no-no-michigan-grab
s.html 
     NU Wins, Stays Tied With Michigan

http://bigtenhardball.blogspot.com/2006/05/nu-wins-stays-tied-with-michigan.html

GOLF

     Men Championship Info
      http://www.ncaasports.com/golf/mens/schedules 
     Dillon Dougherty to Play for Team U.S.A
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/051506aaa.html 

LACROSSE

     Kjellman Finalist, Again
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/531465.html 
     More on the win over Stanford
     NU ends Stanford's historic run

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/05/17/Sports/Nu.Ends.Stanfords.Histor
ic.Run.lacrosse-1997568.shtml

     Big moment

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB114746255962451587-lMyQjAxMDE2NDE3NTQxNjUy
Wj.html 

     NCAA Tournament Bracket
      http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/womens/brackets/straight16_dyn/2006/DI 

     Next Opponent: North Carolina [again]

SOCCER

     This is really Terry Bannon's [Trib] story
     NU unlikely to rush ruling on alleged hazing

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060517025
1may17,1,4615185.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print
     + NU player: We were 'having fun'
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-nws-haze17.html
     + Chicagoist: Hazy Shade of Soccer
      http://www.chicagoist.com/archives/2006/05/16/hazy_shade_of_soccer.php
     + THE VENT: Hazing and college athletics
      http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/sioncampus/

     Commentary on the incident
     Random Thoughts: On Initiations and other Rites of Passage

http://coachroy.org/2006/05/16/on-initiations-and-other-rites-of-passage.aspx
     Couch: Over-the-top hazing reveals shocking truth
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/couch/cst-spt-greg17.html

SOFTBALL

     NCAA Tournament/SCWS Bracket

http://www.ncaasports.com/softball/womens/brackets/viewable/special64/2006/DI_64

TENNIS

     Beating the boys

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/05/17/Sports/Beating.The.Boys.womens.
Tennis-1997567.shtml
     NCAA Viewable Brackets

http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/womens/brackets/viewable/straight64_dyn/2006/DI

MISCELLANY

     NU advises players to exercise vigilance in Internet postings

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/05/17/Sports/Nu.Advises.Players.To.Ex
ercise.Vigilance.In.Internet.Postings-1997580.shtml

     Hall changes rules for Bowden, Paterno
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/289611793771454.php

     Drinking concerns prompt universities to end use of slogan

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/05/17/sports/pro_sports/2e616bbdd8aa18a0862571
7000788fa2.txt
     + UF, UGA to end use of 'Cocktail Party' label

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/05/16/bc.fbc.nomore
cocktailpa.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf

     Trustees hopeful Chief can be saved

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/05/17/sports/doc446aacc23eaf3036505289.t
xt
     + William & Mary mascot joins NCAA's hit list

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/more/05/17/bc.ncaa.william.mary.a
p/index.html?section=si_ncaaf

     Notre Dame returning to Rockne barnstorming era
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=782
     + ND Felt They Had to Give Weis Better Deal
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=30611

Alumni

     Dan Pohlman Current Stats

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/external/brandedstats/t491.html?cid=491&lid=1
10&t=t_ibp&sid=milb
     Jonathan Happ 2.22 ERA after loss - gave up 4 unearned runs, team had 6
errors.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid
=2006_05_16_jupafa_clrafa_1
     Dwayne Missouri Philly's win means playoffs have Soul

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/special_packages/kansas_city_bri
gade/14580664.htm

     PGA
     Luke Donald [Live Scorecard] Headed to Europe for BMW Championship

http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006040&infosid=3&pageno=1

     Nationwide Tour  Henrico County Open
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h042
     Jess Daley [Live Scoring] - skipping play
     Tom Johnson [Live Scorecard] - Scheduled

     Canada
     Josh Habig - off until June 12

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9
     Wildcats Hall and Stank named Urquhart Student-Athletes of the Year

     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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