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Vol XXXIII No. 22

Wednesday, September 22, 1999

  Irish need to concentrate on game, not intimidation
MIKE CONNOLLY

After a 1-0 loss to Southern Methodist University Sunday, the Notre Dame's women's soccer team is wide awake. "[The loss] was a big wake-up call," freshman midfielder and defender Nancy Mikacenic said. "Everyone was thinking about what they needed to do ... [more]


Walk-on Hebert achieves success
BILL HART

For Johnathan Hebert, going to Notre Dame was a dream come true. "I was always a big Notre Dame fan," he recalled. "But I honestly believed I wasn't going to be accepted. I told myself that if I did get accepted, ... [more]


Hildebrand leads Belles runners
KAREN SCHAPP

In 1997, Saint Mary's cross-country runner, Krista Hildebrand faced a tough decision. She had an I.T. band injury to her knee and spent nearly all of that season rehabilitating. She had to decide whether to try and return to running, or ... [more]


Badin and B.P. continue rivalry
STEVEN DILLENBURGER

The premier matchup on the Wednesday night interhall schedule features Badin and Breen Phillips. The teams battled to a 6-6 tie last year. Their seasons, however, went in vastly different directions. Badin ended the year at 1-4-1 and in the cellar ... [more]


Podraza leads Belles, ranks in MIAA list
SARAH RYKOWSKI

At Crystal Lake South High School in Illinois, Heather Podraza was one of two girls on the boy's varsity golf team. She advanced to the state tournament. Now Podraza is leading Saint Mary's golf squad in its second season as a ... [more]