NU Sports News Digest for 4/20
NU Sports News
for, Purple Reign
Posted Apr 20, 2007
Coach Roy


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


LACROSSE [#1]
'Cats Face No. 13 Johns Hopkins in Key ALC Showdown Friday Night

Bert & Ernie: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

This is about Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins-Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Notes
+ Hopkins' foes focus on Key

SOFTBALL [#7]
No. 8 Wildcats Head North to Hunt Badgers, Gophers

Freshman Adapting to College Ball

National Fastpitch Coaches College includes instruction from Sharon Drysdale

Home Slate Concludes With No. 8 NU

Women's TENNIS [#7]
'Cats Travel to East Lansing; Seek Big Ten Perfection For Third Straight Year

Former Gator Dominating Cats' Doubles Scene

FOOTBALL
Practice Winding Down; Spring Game Festivities Announced

Spring game: Northwestern searching for identity

The Daily's Spring Football game Preview
Cats search for stability
+ Defense Driving NU's Future
+ Demos Hopes To Help Kick The Habit
+ Fitzgerald Making Team His Own
+ From Pass Thrower To Pass Catcher
+ Sutton Capable Of Leading Wildcats

Game will be on WNUR

Spring Practice Central is below...

RECRUITING
Big Time Talent To Be On Display! CPLBCA Luther Bedford All-Star Classic Set For Tomorrow At Chicago Whitney Young High School

6-7 Mega-Athletic Chicago Senn High School Star Byron Pickens Rates As One Of The Top 2007 Prospects Still On The Board

BASEBALL
Wildcats Trek East; Take on Penn State in Happy Valley

Nittany Lions Host Northwestern for Alumni Weekend

Stevens Attempts to Change Fortunes by Rotating Lineup

Men's TENNIS
Seniors Looking to Shine in Final Home Match (Men's Tennis)
MISCELLANY
NU Link Basic Has Simple Interface To Help Students

Butkus sues to gain control of Butkus Award
+ Butkus sues over rights to Florida award

something to work for...
Nittany Lion Club Roars Past 21,000 Members for First Time

Alumni
Mark Loretta Astros wear rally caps again to sweep Reds

PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Luke Donald - off this week
Tom Johnson - at -5, tied for 6th click name for live scorecard

Nationwide Tour Athens Regional Foundation Classic
Jess Daley - at +2, tied for 102nd, click name for live scorecard
 

Spring Practice Central
Illinois Fighting Illini [4/21]
Spring game: Final exams for Illini faithful
+ Jeff George And Simeon Rice Named Illinois Spring Game Honorary Coaches
+ New receiver key for Illini offense
+ Mendenhall Injured in Illini Scrimmage

Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/14]
Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]
Michigan Wolverines [4/14]
Daily Picks Michigan To Win Big Ten

Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
Running Game Showcased In Second Spring Football Scrimmage
+ Farewell to spring
+ Green-White scrimmage is a game again
+ Narduzzi vows defense will be different
+ Defensive coordinator Narduzzi makes impression

Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
Ohio State Hoop Stars to Coach Football Spring Game
+ Return game likely will go to Small
+ New rule adds yards to kickoffs
+ Linebacker learning he can't look, think
+ OSU football spring game at a glance

Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
Spring Football Game Highlights Blue-White Weekend Presented by PHEAA
+ Blue-White game nears
+ Cadogan taking over at LT
+ Unique styles, similar mindset
+ Another top tackler moves to the middle
+ Finally, Scott is No. 1 RB again

Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
Change Can Be Good
+ Coach alters format of annual spring game
+ Coach pulls positives out of injury plagued spring
+ Defense rewarded with steak dinner

Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
Many Special Events Slated for Saturday
+ Chants, jawing unite Badgers
+ Royston's strong play means another move likely
+ Royston adept at changing roles
+ Position battle heats up


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