[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 3/19 + Spring Practice Central Returns

Mon Mar 19 07:35:44 CST 2007

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All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Original Index to online News about
Northwestern University Athletics Plus The Big 10 
Spring Practice Central...

Spring Practice has started around the Big 10 - you can follow stories on the
spring down below

LACROSSE [#2]

     Next up, University of Massachusets, 3/23 6:00 PM

SOFTBALL [#8]

     No. 7 Northwestern Begins Spring Break at Tiger Invitational in Missouri
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/031407aaa.html 
     Mizzou Tiger Invitational Tournament
     3/16 Western Illinois
     No. 7 Northwestern Run-Rules Western Illinois, 9-0 (6)
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031607aab.html 
     3/16 Missouri
     No. 7 Wildcats Tame Tigers in a Six-Inning, 8-0 Run-Rule Victory
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031607aac.html 
     3/17 Columbia College
     No. 7 Northwestern Earns Five-Inning, 12-1 Win Over Columbia College
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031807aab.html 
      No. 7 Northwestern Blasts Missouri, 10-0 in Five Innings
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/031807aac.html 
     Snow Freezes Out Saturday's Schedule at the Tiger Invitational
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/031707aab.html 

Tennis

     Men off until Friday
     Women in Hawai'i for Friday Match

In the NCAA's:
FENCING

     Wildcats Qualify Five for NCAA Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-fenc/spec-rel/031407aaa.html 

SWIMMING

     Going Out in Style; Grevers Wins 200 Back Championship as 'Cats Earn
Highest Team Finish in Modern Era at 
     NCAA Championships

     Another Day, Another NCAA Record and Championship; Mike Alexandrov Wins 100
Breast in Record Fashion

     Northwestern Earns Seven More All-America Honors during Day Two
Preliminaries at NCAA Championships

     No. 5 'Cats Make Finals in Three Different Events on Final Day of NCAA
Championships

WRESTLING

     Herbert Captures NU's First Title Since 1990; 'Cats Finish Program-Best
Fourth At NCAA Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/031707aab.html 
     + Listen to Herbert and Coach Cysewski's press conference

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     + Herbert NU's 7th mat champ

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-070319002
3mar19,1,2386954.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Northwestern wrestler reaches pinnacle

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_498369.html 

     'Cats in Fifth After Session Five; Fox Takes Third and Tamillow Places
Seventh
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/031707aaa.html 

     Four 'Cats Earn All-America Honors; Lang and Herbert Advance to
Championship Finals
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/031607aac.html 

     Dynamic Duo; Lang and Herbert Advance to Championship Semifinals
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/031607aaa.html 

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Head to Florida for Spring Break; Play Eight Games in Nine Days
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031507aaa.html 
     Minutemen Down Wildcats 10-7 Sunday Afternoon
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031807aaa.html 
     Black Knights Slice Wildcats 10-3 in Bradenton
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031707aaa.html 

FOOTBALL - RECRUITING

     "I Was Shocked."
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=627773 

BASKETBALL
Men

     Big 10
     And then there was 1

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-bloglink,1,1037297.sto
rylink?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Mitchell: Big Ten becomes a solo act

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-070318mitchell,1,67
82698.column?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Illini let win slip away

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070316illini,1,858963.
story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Painful end for Illini
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/301319,CST-SPT-ill17.article 

     Wisconsin gets early scare, still wins

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070316wis,1,4507020.st
ory?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Badgers escape from the storm
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/301290,CST-SPT-wis17.article 
     + UNLV shocks Wisconsin

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070318unlv,1,4692185.s
tory?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Wisconsin not among high rollers
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/303150,CST-SPT-wis19.article 

     Purdue keeps Arizona's woes comin'

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070316purdue,1,7805799
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Purdue falls short against Florida

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070318florida,1,463938
8.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Carolina's speed will test MSU
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/300985,CST-SPT-winst17.article 

     See the updated bracket

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/broadband/chi-ncaabracket07-rdhtml,0
,1669884.htmlstory 

MISCELLANY

     Ask CFN: Football March Madness?
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/102262869/6577976 

Alumni

     J.A. Happ Phillies Prospect #1
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=627504 

     PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r009/ 
     Luke Donald Singh equals record

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=RCUP5EXHE2WIZQFIQMGSFF4AV
CBQWIV0?xml=/sport/2007/03/19/sgsing19.xml 
     Tom Johnson finished 72nd at +17

     Next up for Donald: World Golf Championships-CA Championship
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/tournaments/r473/ 

     Jess Daley back in action on the Nationwide Tour:
     Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h036/ 

     Willie Weinbaum:A connection between a 1955 Phillie and 2005 Cub, Adam
Greenberg
      http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2800012 
     +a remembrance of Bowie Kuhn, within a colleague's blog

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=2800601&name=olney_buster 

     Barbara Barker 40ish MAN ROSTER

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spoldies185135111mar18,0,369169.story 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fightin Illini
     Illini Hire Beathard As Outside Receivers Coach
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031707aac.html 
     + Early-Morning Competition Gets Gridders In Top Shape For Spring Ball
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031407aag.html 

     Indiana Hoosiers
     Hoeppner to Miss Spring Practice
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031807aaa.html 
     + Hoeppner skipping practice for health reasons
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/102699770/6584740 

     Iowa Hawkeyes
     Spring Football Begins Tomorrow [3/7]
      http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030607aaa.html 
     + Kaczenski Named Interim D-Line Coach
      http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030107aaa.html 

     Michigan Wolverines

     Michigan State Spartans
     Spring Football Preview, Part I
      http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031507aaa.html 
     + Dantonio Stressing Trust, Toughness With Spartans
      http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031207aaa.html 

     Minnesota Golden Gophers
     Coach's Corner - Defensive Line Coach Tim Cross

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=826334 
     + SPRING REVIEW #6-Excitement Abounds Following Gophers

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=824013 

     Ohio State Buckeyes
     Taver Johnson joins Ohio State football staff
      http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030607aaa.html 

     Penn State Nittany Lions
     "A Salute to Linebacker U" Set For Second Mile's Annual KPMG Celebration of
Excellence
      http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=11796 

     Purdue Boilermakers
     Back In The Game
      http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030107aaa.html 

     Wisconsin Badgers
     Swan: Time To Build New Foundation

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10633 
     + First Week of Spring Practice in the Books

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10639 
     + Spring Football Practice Rolls On

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10604 
     + Spring (Football) Is In The Air

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10584 

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