[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 3/26

Mon Mar 26 08:29:31 CST 2007

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All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Original Index to online News about
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Spring Practice Central...

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

LACROSSE [#2]

     Second-Ranked Wildcats Roll Over UMass 18-4
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/032307aaa.html 
     + No. 2 Northwestern Beats UMass 18-4 in Benefit Game
      http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=5567 

     Stories on the "Friends of Jaclyn" Game
     + ESPN.com Feature on Friends of Jaclyn
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/032207aab.html 
     + Here's a linkg to ESPN
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2806427 
     + Tragedy & Triumph [2nd Item down]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2007/03/25/2007-03-25_this_isnt_hockey.html 
     + Northwestern over UMass at Friends of Jaclyn

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=155396 
     + NU Women Lax Raise Money and Spirits

http://thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/nu-women-lax-raise-money-and-spirit
s.html 

     @ Boston University
     Sophomore Trio Leads No. 2 Northwestern Past BU 17-4
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/032507aac.html 
     + Lacrosse Suffers 17-4 Loss to No. 2 Northwestern
      http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=38&id=44204 
     + Northwestern women take it to BU, 17-4

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=155868 

     Cats still #1 in LAX Power Poll
     Women's College
      http://www.laxpower.com/update07/binwom/rating01.php 

     Meanwhile in the ACC
     UNC Shell Shocked
      http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/032407aab.html 

SOFTBALL [#7/#12]

     Louisville Holds Off No. 7 Northwestern, 5-4
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/032307aab.html 
     No. 7 Wildcats Put Out Lady Flames, 8-0 (6)
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/032507aad.html 
     No. 7 Northwestern Pounds No. 25 California, 11-1 (5)
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/032507aab.html 
     No. 7 Northwestern Bests No. 9 Michigan in Nonconference Classic, 2-1 (9)
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/032407aaa.html 

FENCING

     Wildcats Finish Seventh at NCAA Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/032607aaa.html 
     + Wildcats Seventh After Day One of NCAA Fencing Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/032407aab.html 

GOLF

     Northwestern Places Second at Mountain View Collegiate
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/032507aaa.html 

TENNIS

     Women
     'Cats Blank Hawaii, 7-0
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/032407aaa.html 
     No. 5 California Tops No. 10 Northwestern, 6-1
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/032407aag.html 

     Men
     Wildcats Fall to No. 18 South Alabama, 5-2
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/032307aac.html 

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Down Dartmouth 11-4 in Spring Break Finale
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032507aaa.html 
     Wildcats Sweep Ivy League Doubleheader
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032407aab.html 

FOOTBALL

     Dumping on the Cats already....
     Another year would have ended well for Young
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/103738656/6599382 
     + Big Ten back in the football saddle

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-070324spr
ingfb,1,1148960.htmlstory?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 

RECRUITING

     White Looking To Follow Up Monster Year
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629740 
     $ Currenty Holds One & Looking For More
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629898 
     $ Joe Johnson Visits Iowa
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629861 
     + Wall Street Dissector
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629829 

BASKETBALL

     Buckeyes, Oden look out for No. 1
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/311303,CST-SPT-south24.article 
     + Oden would hit another level by adding madness to his method
      http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10087251 
     + Winning is standard for Conley, Oden tandem
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6607376?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=99 

     as the coaching searches go on
     Tubby already feels the love
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/311306,CST-SPT-ncaant24.article 
     An Inventory of the Iowa Basketball Program
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/629869.html?refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=99 

MISCELLANY

     Herbert Wins National Championship

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2007/03/02/Sports/Herbert.Wins.National.Ch
ampionship-2778907.shtml 
     NU geologist: New Madrid Fault 'dying'
      http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/311843,CST-NWS-quake25.article 

Alumni

     PGA World Golf Championships-CA Championship
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/tournaments/r473/ 
     Luke Donald : shot a 71 on the final day to finish tied for 26th at -1 -
Luke's next at the Masters this weekend.

http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/players/02/39/83/scorecards/2007/r473.html

     At the 2007 Masters
      http://www.masters.org/en_US/about/tournament.html 

     Nationwide Tour- Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h036/ 
     Jess Daley Shot a -6 to finish tied for 8th at -11 overall
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/49/37/scorecards/2007/h036.html 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fightin Illini [4/21]
     Melendez Named Director of Football Operations
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032307aac.html 

     Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/21]
     Spring Football Practice Report - March 24
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032407aab.html 

     Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]
     2007 Spring Prospectus

http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/spring-07.p
df 

     Michigan Wolverines [4/14]
     Three players off team

http://www.michigandaily.com/news/2007/03/26/Football/Three.Players.Off.Team-279
1288.shtml 
     + Most of the first-team is on the sidelines

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/annarbornews/football/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1
174806490248760.xml&coll=2 

     Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
     MSU wants to press secondary more
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=40385 

     Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
     SPRING REVIEW #9-Championship Presence At Ninth Spring Practice

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=833080 
     + Gophers are relying on ex-Badger to help them catch up
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=581569 

     Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
     Like flowers, questions also bloom in spring

http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/03/25/osu_fb25.ART_
ART_03-25-07_E3_11663AF.html 
     + Big man may fill big shoes

http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/03/18/osufb18.ART_A
RT_03-18-07_E3_2Q63MF0.html 

     Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
     He's back: Paterno walking on own, stalking practice field

http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/03/18/osufb18.ART_A
RT_03-18-07_E3_2Q63MF0.html 
     + Joe Paterno Press Conference Transcript
      http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=12173 

     Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
     Prospectus

http://onlyfans.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007prospec
tus.pdf 

     Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
     Three Weeks Of Spring Ball Left

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10686 
     $ Looking ahead - the Wide Receivers
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/628271.html 
     + Scrimmage offers first glimpse of '07
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2007/03/26/scrimmage_offers_fir.php 
     + Defense shows dominating form in spring scrimmage

http://www.dailycardinal.com/sports/defense-shows-dominating-form-in-spring-scri
mmage.html 
     + Mike Lucas: Verona's DeCremer experiencing the usual growing pains with
Badgers
      http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/lucas/index.php?ntid=126045 
     + Tackle trio plays a big hit
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=581883 

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