[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 3/30

Fri Mar 30 10:33:16 CST 2007

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Weekend Preview Edition - Plus Friday's Spring Practice Central
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 [#1]

     No. 1 Wildcats Open Six-Game Homestand This Weekend
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/032807aac.html 
     + Complete Release in PDF Format

http://www.collegesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nw/sports/w-lacros/auto_p
df/LAXGameNotes033007 
     + Big weekend for NU, Kjellman

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-070330012
5mar30,1,6913528.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Phenom On The Brink Of NU History

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2007/03/30/Sports/Phenom.On.The.Brink.Of.N
u.History.womens.Lacrosse-2814746.shtml 

     From the other side
     No. 8 Orange Faces Top-Ranked Northwestern

http://www.suathletics.com/News/Lacrosse/wLacrosse/2007/3/29/2007WLAXgame10previ
ew.asp?path=wlacrosse 
     + Game Notes

http://www.suathletics.com/Pdfs/Lacrosse/wLacrosse/2007/3/29/Northwestern.pdf 

     No. 11 Syracuse Slips Past No. 20 UConn Lacrosse In Overtime
      http://www.uconnhuskies.com/AllStories/WLacrosse/2007/03/24/20070324.html 

SOFTBALL [#8/#12]

     No. 8 Northwestern Opens Home Schedule Against No. 10 Michigan, Michigan
State
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032807aaa.html 
     + Northwestern's Game Notes in PDF Format

http://www.collegesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nw/sports/w-softbl/auto_p
df/weekly-release 
     + Fleet Of Freshmen Paying Dividends

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/30/Sports/Fleet.Of.Freshmen.P
aying.Dividends.softball-2814756.shtml 

     From the Other side:
     Michigan Weekly Release
      http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=24275&season=981 
     + Big Ten foes set to clash

http://www.michigandaily.com/news/2007/03/30/Softball/Big-Ten.Foes.Set.To.Clash-
2814368.shtml 

     Michigan State Weekly Release

http://onlyfans.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/PCTT.pdf 

FOOTBALL

     'Cats Don Shoulder Pads For Day Three of Spring Practice
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032907aaa.html 

RECRUITING

     Busy Schedule for Semple
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=631013 

     Jason Kafka Focus '08 St. Rita Signal Caller
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=631017&nid=3065742&fhn=1 

     Jon MajorOffer 29
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=631083&nid=2786666&fhn=1 

BASKETBALL

     Posnanski Oh, woe, you Northwestern
      http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/16997025.htm 
     [Thanks Art]

     Expanding field 'not off the table'
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/319983,CST-SPT-ncaant30.article 

     Silver: Time Has Passed For Carmody

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/30/Sports/Time-Has.Passed.For
.Carmody-2814759.shtml 

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Host Wolverines in Big Ten Opener Starting Friday
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032907aaa.html 
     + Freshman Lefty Off To Stellar Start After Concussion

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/30/Sports/Freshman.Lefty.Off.
To.Stellar.Start.After.Concussion.baseball-2814763.shtml 

     From the Other Side:
     'M'-Nine should be in mix for a repeat of title

http://www.michigandaily.com/news/2007/03/30/Baseball/mNine.Should.Be.In.Mix.For
.A.Repeat.Of.Title-2814401.shtml 

TENNIS

     Women [#10]
     Brit Finds Success An Ocean Away

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/30/Sports/Brit-Finds.Success.
An.Ocean.Away.womens.Tennis-2814758.shtml 

     Men

MISCELLANY

     NU Study: Musical Training Helps Brain Process Sound

http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2007/03/29/Ca
mpus/Nu.Study.Musical.Training.Helps.Brain.Process.Sound-2812129.shtml 
     NCAA prexy worried about coaches' salaries
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/105241073/index.html 

Alumni

     Tim Doyle: Teddy Greenstein: Doyle's best shot comes off the court

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070329teddy,1,6712329.
column?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Marquice Cole NU cornerback's stock up after 4.35 in 40

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070329nu,1,4710478.sto
ry?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + No slow Cole (report from Pro Day)

http://wildcatswatch.blogspot.com/2007/03/no-slow-cole-report-from-pro-day.html 

     Todd Martin Former NU Star Joins College Hall Of Fame

http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2007/03/30/Sp
orts/Former.Nu.Star.Joins.College.Hall.Of.Fame.mens.Tennis-2814767.shtml 

     PGA
     Luke Donald will be at the Masters Tournament
      http://www.golfsurround.com/masters/2007/index.html 

     at the SHELL HOUSTON OPEN
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r020/ 
     Tom Johnson - Tied for 95th at +2
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/01/21/95/scorecards/2007/r020.html 

     Nationwide Tour- Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship at Wente
Vineyards
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h089/ 
     Jess Daley - Tied for 90th at +5
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/49/37/scorecards/2007/h089.html 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fighting Illini [4/21]
     Spring Football Blog - March 29, 2007
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032907aaa.html 

     Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/21]
     Powers Catching on at New Position
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032907aab.html 
     + Five Positions of Concern for IU Football
      http://indiana.scout.com/2/631197.html 

     Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]

     Michigan Wolverines [4/14]

     Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
     Football facelift
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=40479 
     + Wide receivers look to make impact
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=40482 
     + Spartans conclude five days of spring practice

http://blog.mlive.com/ganggreen/2007/03/spartans_conclude_five_days_of.html 

     Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
     SPRING REVIEW #11-Defense Showcases New Swagger During Thursday's Practice
      http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=836735 
     + 'Operation Linebacker' under way for Gophers' Davis
      http://www.startribune.com/512/story/1089219.html 

     Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
     Ohio State football: Wells unfazed by new role

http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/03/30/osufb30.ART_A
RT_03-30-07_F3_PB68398.html 

     Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
     Man on a mission

http://www.pennlive.com/pennstate/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/11751261122
41730.xml&coll=1 
     + 5 SPRING QUESTIONS

http://www.pennlive.com/pennstate/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/11747805063
24120.xml&coll=1 

     Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
     Purdue receiver stabbed outside nightclub

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070330/SPORTS0602/703300523
/1004/SPORTS 
     + Wide receiver in critical condition after stabbing, no arrests made
      http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=5092 

     Kicker regains confidence in hopes of improvement for fall
      http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=5077 
     + Boilers bulking up

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/SPORTS020101/70
3290319/1046/SPORTS020101 

     Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
     Ready, (Spring) Break!

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10718 
     + With move, Walker gets defensive
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2007/03/30/with_move_walker_get.php 
     + Defense develops mean streak
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/sports/index.php?ntid=126898 
     + Small safety a big hitter with Badgers
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=584408 

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