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Vol XXXV No. 36

Tuesday, October 16, 2001

  Smith relishes opportunities
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

For five years, Justin Smith rode the Irish bench. He practiced hard. He studied the opposing offenses. And he waited. But as he sat on the bench, he didn't lose his intensity. He didn't lose his focus. He became more ... [more]


Irish roll after early loss
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer

With the stability of the Notre Dame lineup in question, seniors Casey Smith and Javier Taborga teamed up in doubles at the Inter-collegiate Tennis Association All-American Champion-ships and proved that the Irish has the talent they have boasted all along. After ... [more]


Irish face midterm examination in Iowa
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor

While their fellow students prepare for midterm examinations in the classroom, the Notre Dame volleyball team boarded a bus headed for Iowa Monday night for their own midseason exam. The No. 19 Irish travel to Bettendorf, Iowa to take on No. ... [more]


Bizarre win a win nonetheless
Ted Fox

You had to feel bad for them. The West Virginia coaching staff, I mean. When wide receiver Tory Johnson hauled in an eight-yard touchdown pass with 5:37 to go in the third quarter, they celebrated in the booth. High fives. Shouts ... [more]


Irish make Hurricanes look like light rain
By JEFF BALTRUZAK
Assistant Sports Editor

This year, the fifth-ranked Notre Dame women's soccer team's offense has been, in a word, adequate. Against No. 24 Miami on Sunday, the Irish finally unleashed an offensive fury, drubbing the Hurricanes 4-0. The high-scoring win followed a dismantling of St. ... [more]


Burge, Zahm hand Knott a defeated season
By MATT MOONEY, MATT DeNICOLA, and AARON RONSHEIM
Sports Writers

Sunday's game between the Knott Juggs and the Zahm Rabid Bats was one of contrast. And in a game of opposites, it wasn't just the teams' records which were polar. In a 21-0 shutout, the Zahm (2-1) defense turned Knott's (0-4) ... [more]


Wet conditions don't stop Belle runners
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

Running without three of their top seven runners in conditions that were less than ideal, the Belles still managed a fifth place finish on Saturday in the Manchester Invitational. "The team performed well overall," head coach Dave Barstis said. "Three of ... [more]


Cavanaugh smokes Farley
By KATIE KINNER
Sports Writer

On a muddy McGlinn field this Sunday, the Chaos of Cavanaugh hall defeated the Farley Finest 14-0. "We played really well," said senior wide receiver Katie Burdick. "It was nice to get out to an early lead and get everyone into ... [more]


Dawgs bite Knights with early touchdown, defense
By MATT DeNICOLA and MATT FURRIE
Sports Writers

The last week of the regular season is not a time to relax or hold back, it is an opportunity to get very important game experience. Both Keenan (2-2) and Alumni (3-1) took full advantage of their last regular season game, ... [more]