PARTLY CLOUDY Don't get enough football on Saturday? Friday HIGH 62° This year's interhall championship games will kickoff Sunday at 11:30 a.m. NOVEMBER 16, LOW 45° with Lewis vs. Walsh. Dillon vs. Siegfried will follow the women's game. Irish Insider 2001 THE
The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXV NO. 53 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Dealing with the unexpected
+ Notre Dame, Saint • Senior facing Mary's offer support unplanned pregnancy to pregnant students will embrace motherhood
By MAUREEN SMITH£ By MAUREEN SMITH£ Associace News Editor Associate News Editor
,I .. Farley rector Sister Carrine Etheridge Rubbing her belly and taking deep remembers several years ago when one breaths, Rachel Jones soothes away Notre Dame student came back from another set of Braxton Hicks contractions. summer break with one big decision to Well into the sixth month of her first preg make. nancy, Jones has learned how to deal with Discovering she was pregnant and any surprises her body may throw at her, without the support of the baby's father, including these pre-labor pains. [also a Notre Dame student], the woman Sitting in the great hall of O'Shaugnessy, had frightening questions and concerns. with sunlight streaming through stained Etheridge, in conjunction with other glass, Jones sits with an ethereal glow. on-campus support services, helped the She looks just like any other Notre Dame student make the best decision for her student with her jeans, T -shirt and back self: life. pack. "Now she's married and older and But she isn't just like any other Notre wiser. It was a hard choice, but it Dame student. wasn't a bad choice," Etheridge said. When Jones found out she was pregnant "God gives us nine months so we can June 22, shock overwhelmed her to tears. take this thing step-by-step." The 23-year-old senior and theatre major Notre Dame and Saint Mary's offer a had been properly taking birth control for variety of services to pregnant students years and had never planned on getting seeking advice and support. Through pregnant. . health services, pastoral care and resi "I was that .01 percent who gets preg dential support, women facing an nant even when they're taking everything unplanned pregnancy are not alone. correctly. It happens," she said. "Before I Ann Thompson. director of University got pregnant I was totally anti-kids - they Health Services, said her staff provides got on my nerves. I've never had much confidential pregnancy tests and coun interest in having kids of my own. I've still seling. Regardless of the outcome, UHS never held a newborn." will not disclose the test's results to any one. Students can even arrange to pay Breaking the news for the test so records are not sent Once she emerged from her brief state home to parents. of shock, Jones started telling her Saint Mary's brings a gynecologist to boyfriend, family and close friends. A campus every Tuesday, and therefore South Bend native, Jones has spent the the school can offer the first prenatal last eight years ·.vith her boyfriend, who is exam to a student experiencing an currently a student at Bethel College. She unplanned pregnancy. told him about the pregnancy over the "We are a campus of women. We phone because she "couldn't wait to tell PETER RICHARDSON/The Observer him face-to-face." want to be supportive of women," said Senior Rachel Jones discovered she was pregnant June 22 and has spent the see SUPPORT/page 6 last six months coping as a pregnant student at Notre· Dame. see PREGNANCY/page 8
Student a finalist for quarter design Student spirit suffers By ELIZABETH LEE newspaper and encouraged her with losing season News Wricer to submit a design for the quar ter. previous years. Freshman Amy Peterson has She says that her father's past By MARIBEL MOREY "This year I haven't woken artistic success inspired her to Assistant News Editor shown pride in her home state of up on Saturday with the same Alabama by submitting a design enter the contest and be a part excitement in the past," of Alabama's history. for its state commemorative Faced with a disappointing Roberts said. "Part of the rea "While designing the quarter quarter as a part of the "50 football season, student fans son could be that I'm a senior required patience and research, States Quarter Program." seem to be arriving at the sta waking up off-campus - not I really enjoyed the entire Peterson \\ill know in the next dium after the opening kick-ofT on campus with all the excite process," said Peterson. few weeks whether her design with a waning sense of spirit. ment. Part of it could be going Siegelman declared the theme has been chosen, but she says a "It makes students sound like and seeing us lose heart reporter from the Birmingham of the new quarter to be fair-weather fans, but you breaking games." "Education: Link to the Past, News said Alabama governor Peterson's quarter design. can't argue with the fact that Brian Dosal, sophomore Don Siegelman was in favor of Gateway to the Future," and football games are more excit finance major, has seen a simi her design. Siegelman opened the contest Peterson's design for the quarter ing when they're good games lar reaction. All of the submitted designs to design the state quarter to all draws from different areas of and we're winning," said Curt "A lot more people are not as were sent to the U.S. Mint to be students in Alabama. Peterson's education and advancement in Roberts, an off-campus senior enthusiastic about going to the Alabama's history. evaluated for content and coin father, who himself had previ finance major. game. [And) there's a lot less She began with the Cherokee ability, and the actual quarter ously won a contest to design the Because of the losing season, talk during the week about the will be released in 2003, as the state's forestry license plate, Saturday mornings might not seem to hold the same thrill as 22nd in the series. read about the contest in the see QUARTER/page 6 see SPIRIT/page 6
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INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN NOTRE DAME/SAINT MARY'S HISTORY Weekend snow battles turn violent Students withdraw over marijuana 'Til the ushers Tuesday. November 12. 1996 Friday. November 1(,, 1979 throw me out Zahm II all and Dillon Hall were targets of two large- Following a University invt~stigation. three scale snowball tights on thP Quads, n~sulting in injuries undergraduate students withdrew from Notr<' On Sept. 5. 1998. I awoke at 7:30a.m. in my and damage to dorms. Approximately 150 students were Dame for the selling and possession of marijuana .. Dillon llall dorm room hung-over but 11lled \Vith excitement. In a fevv hours I would watch involved, hurling snowballs and iceballs at buildings and Two other students received 30 hours of work and my first Notn~ Dame football game inside Notre Danw Stadium as a student. each other. A window in Dillon was broken and shards wen~ assigned a term paper for the possession of Nothing could be more of glass new into a. students chest. drawing blood. marijuana. exciting. I v\·antPd to do it all that first morning. I booed Lee Corso at Compiled from U-Wire reports ESPN College Gameday. I BEYOND CAMPUS watched tlw band march into the Stadium. I cheered until! couldn't even say my Krzyzewski signs lifetime contract with D~ke name as the Irish upset the defending national champi DUHIIAM, N.C. have not been rcl<~ased. But Alleva on Michigan Wolverines. Mike Connolly Less than five months a-g<), Mike said Krzyzewski would be compen Later that night I watched Krzyzewski said he wanted a con sated "appropriately, reflecting his tlw replay on WNDU and tract that would give him greater job achievements and his n1any contri relived eVf~ry moment of h'ditor in Chief stability. Stability to its fullest extent butions to the ath!Ptir program and that first game. It was an was granted to the 26-year veteran the University." In turn. Krzyzewski (~xhilarating event. when he signed a lifetime contract stated his new contract ldt him Ever since that first with Duke University. "well compensated." morning, itjust hasn't been the same. Announced at a press conference Alleva, KrzyzPwski and Kt~ohan<~ I've watched 23 more games inside the \Vpdnesday af'ternoon, the contract have to celebrate commitment, and initiated rontrart nngotiations during Stadium as a student but nothing could match mandates Krzyzewski serve as this con tract celebrates (:om mit- the summer, fo I I owing t h <' that first morning. It has nothing·to do with Duke's head basketball coach until . ment," Krzyzewski said. "You do it in announrement that Krzyzevvski Notre Dame's record or what team the Irish at least 2011 and binds him to con marriage, and you do it in a number would be inducted into the Naismith were playing. I've st~en improbable blocked clude his career at Duke. Krzvzewski of things. I'm doing it with my uni Memorial Basketball llall of' Fame. kicks and frustrating fumbles. I've watched the also has been named speci<;l assis versity on this day. which makes mn Krzyz
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and children and I feel protest has changed due to the By MEGHANNE DOWNES responsible to some extent for nation's current battle against • News Writer this aspect of U.S. involve terrorism and th<~ heightened ment. For me, the issue deals state of national security. The This weekend thousands of with the fact that a School protest will take place at individuals from across the here in the U.S. was directly South Columbus Park instead country will unite to seek the involved in trying to kill those of outside the gates of Ft. closure of the school that has who have become my friends Benning where the School of provided military training for in El Salvador," said senior the Americas is located. individuals who have gone on Brendan Egan. The two day event includes to corrupt dictators and mili Since its establishment in talks from family members of tary officials in Latin America. 1946, the SOA, a U.S. govern victims who were killed by Young, old, religious, laity, ment funded school, has SOA graduates, analysts and pacifists and anarchists will trained more than 60,000 educators. Vigils and prayer descend upon Columbus, Ga. Latin American soldiers. El services take place throughout to engage in the annual non Salvador's Atlactl Battalion, the day, interspersed with violent protest to close the which is composed of several music. School of the Americas (SOA). SOA graduates, is responsible Many past participants said or as it is now known, the for the deaths of six Jesuit that the most powerful part of Western Hemisphere Institute priests, more than 800 deaths the weekend is the solemn for Security Cooperation. at the El Mazote massacre and funeral procession that will A group of Notre Dame stu more than 500 deaths at the take place on Sunday. Due to dents, who are sponsored by Sumpul massacre. the changed location, the pro the Center for Social "I think for me personally, cession will begin at the park Concerns, leave Friday it's more important for me to and participants will walk car evening following a 5 p.m. go this year to be a voice to rying coffins that are symbolic vigil at the Peace Memorial. say what our policy is in Latin of the six Jesuit priests who For many of the Notre Dame America and to take a stance were murdered by SOA gradu students who are attending, to say that I don't support ates. A drum beat is heard in this weekend is important to what our country is doing with the background as the list of them because of the aware regard to Latin America," said victims is read aloud. ness that it brings and the senior Megan Sheehan. The need for a non-violent message that it represents. As a result of the Sept. 11 protest is more important than "I have spent time in El terrorist attacks, this year's ever this year. The Columbus Salvador and Mexico and feel protest has taken on a new police will be present and will called to represent the pain significance. take action against those who SONIA WALLACE/The Observer and suffering that I heard of "If we are against terrorism violate any laws. Participants A student receives a flu shot on Thursday, the last of three through the friends I made. I then we have to recognize and will be taking a risk by leaving days that free flu shots were offered by University Health have seen the pieces and abolish our own complicity the grounds of the park to Services in LaFortune Student Center and the Library. remains of U.S. military equip with terrorism. Terrorism is walk in the procession and ment used to kill men, women, not only Bin Laden and can be held liable. Islamic extremism. Terrorism Unlike in past years when QUALITY Service • Studen • Gift Certificates • Guaranteed Satisfaction! is training oppressive military protestors would cross the forces as well as such things gates of the SOA, the protest as drive-by shootings., will end in front of the recent r VOTED tt1 For Your Best Tan EverJ Terrorism is any act or force ly constructed eight foot by people that attempts to drive fear and perimeter fence where partici who know Get a Fun Tan a sense of death upon a peo- . pants from the procession will 'tanning! pie. 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ment of a Jewish state has particularly religious SOA protestors By ANDREW THAGARD contributed to this school of Extremism," Baxter said. News Writer thought as well, he said. "There's so much awfulness Central American violence ByNOREEN GILLESPIE "With every year of disaster in the events of two months were being trained on Notre Dame professors from ago that is seems overwhelm News Writer you have this growth in fun American soil. the anthropology. theology, damentalism," Gad-el-Hak ing." "For people who have gone engineering and history said. "Many people believe Along with a better under Among the dust-filled road to Central America, a huge departments and a Kroc fundamentalism arose from standing of Islam, the United ways of Guatemala City, dump majority of those people are Visiting Fellow professor dis the defeat in these years." States needs to reevaluate its trucks rolled through the going to be against School of cussed the religious aspects The group emphasized the policy toward the Middle metropolis center. Rumbling the Americas," Tulecke said. surrounding the events of need to recognize the origin East, the panel said. along the city streets, piles of "But the demonstration was Sept. 11 and the ongoing con of Islamic fundamentalism "Part of the complaint corpses lay heaped in the special for people who hadn't flict in and strive to against the West is their sup trucks like cargo, limbs hang been to Central America to see Afghanistan better under port of the corrupt govern ing limp over the sides. the evils happening right on in a "I must admit I was stand the ments that fundamentalists It was a message, 77-year their territory." Thursday Muslim faith. are trying to unseat," Gad-el old Hazel Tulecke believes, Despite the reputation the night panel mystified [by Islam]. But "I must Hak said. from the government to the demonstration has developed discussion. I don't want to be admit I was "They have an image, an Guatemalan people: obey the as a non-violent protest, T h e mystified much longer., mystified [by icon of power that seems to government, or end up like Tulecke was arrested for group,, Islam]," be unresponsive," Gaffney those who didn't. protesting at the 2000 demon including Baxter said. said. "They feel the world is "It was a warning to the stration, as one of 68 partici Holy Cross Michael Baxter ''But I don't unjust to them. They live in people - 'Don't get your pants who were labeled as priests Holy Cross Priest want to be places that don't respect their hands in this, or you'll end up demonstrators who "cr:ossed Michael mystified freedom and dignity." like these cadavers,"' she said. the line." Baxter and m u c h The panel said that under And although she didn't Tulecke marched in a pro Patrick Gaffney, Mohamed longer." standing the roots of these know for sure, Tulecke began cession bathed in mock blood Gad-el-Hak from the engi "What gave them [the ter problems is vital to under to hear rumors circulating to symbolize the battered and neering department and visit rorists] the courage, some standing the current situation among the intellectual under killed. As a list of names of the ing professor Thomas would say the hubris, to chal and ensuring good relations ground that the violence in dead were read audibly, each Scheffler, focused not only on lenge a state so much more with the world's one billion Central person in the Islam fundamentalism, but powerful?" Scheffler rhetori Muslims and four million America procession also Christianity and how the cally asked. adherents to Islam in the was sup "Now. I can protest in s a i d two religions interrelate. The group, according to United Sates. ported by other ways. [The college "Presente," to "One way to look at this is a Scheffler, was motivated and "Maybe the days of Osama the United students] are a spot of symbolize the problem of Muslims," said acted on anger, the opportu bin Laden are numbered," States gov living and the Gaffney. "Our task as nity to start and sustain their Scheffler said. "But the reli ernment. hope for me., dead were Americans is to start engag cause, and the confidence gious mindset is deeply root· Observing there togeth ing them. We've got to work that this cause will prevail. ed and it won't disappear the Central Hazel Tulecke er, she said. together so it isn't 'us versus "The third element is pro with the capture of Kabul." America "It brings senior School of Americas them."' vided by religion," Scheffler "Religious Dimensions of political cli tears to my The panel discussed funda said. ' protestor the Conflict" was one of a mate while eyes thinking mentalism in the two faiths - Islam cultivates a divine series of Quad Panel discus living with about it," she a way of thinking that has its promise that God will protect sions organized by the Kroc an interna- said. "It's a roots in Christianity, accord the religious both in this Institute and geared toward tional paci- very moving drama." ing to Gad-el-Hak. world and in the afterlife, reflecting on the events of fist group named Peace But Tulecke and other pro Gad-el-Hak said that funda according to the panel. Sept. 11. Approximately 30 Brigades International in the testors crossed a police line, mentalism began to take root The group, however. was people attended the Thursday , early 1980s, Tulecke talked to and were arrested. Although within Muslims after a series quick to point out that reli night discussion held at government leaders and local she knew the risk of the of "disaster" years beginning gion should not be held McGlinn Hall. professors about the unstable action, she did it anyway. The in 1920 with European domi accountable for the events of Guatemalan society. In the consequences, she said, didn't nation of the Arabic peninsu Sept. 11. midst of a government quest scare her. la. American involvement in "Religion is _going to get a Contact Andrew Thagard at to rid the country of Myan After a trial last spring, she the region and the establish- bad rap after all these events, Thagard. I @nd.edu. indigenous peoples, protestors was sentenced to three months were frequently kidnapped by in an Illinois federal prison. the governmenC ea,rning the "We were looking at a high name of "disappeared." The er law, and recognizing that only connection the pacifists the law of the nation is not the could make was that their highest law. not the one you ------~------bodies were the ones that really owe your allegiance to," Saint Mazy's College ended up in the trucks, parad she said. "You just don't follow NOTRE DAME· INDIANA ed around as a threat to those your country into legal ways." The Nation's Premier Catholic Women's Coller;;e who thought of contesting the During Tu lecke' s three government. months in prison, she and the 29TH ANNUAL It was after that visit to other nine protestors sent with Central America when her made connections with a Tulecke - a lifelong activist "welcoming" inmate communi EUROPEAN SUMMER from Yellow Springs, Ohio - ty, she said. While she never knew she had to do some knew what any of her fellow thing to stop the violence. prisoners were there for, she While she dabbled in other realized they were facing simi STUDY PROGRAM protest projects, even landing lar goals. :rv.rA.Y 22 - JlJNE 19, 2002 herself in jail after protesting "I didn't understand it at the nation's nuclear war strat first," she said. "It took quite a egy at the Pentagon, she never while to figure out why they forgot the images she saw in were so happy we had come. Informational Meeting Central America. We had faced a common Back home in the United enemy - the government as a 6:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, November 19 States, Tulecke was walking system, institution," she said. Welsh Parlor, Haggar College Center with her husband in a commu Tulecke will join the college · Saint Mary's College nity center when she saw students - including a group Father Hoy Bourgeois, founder from Notre Dame and Saint of School of the Americas Mary's - common citizens Watch, talking with communi and the religious in Fort ty leaders about his organiza Benning, Ga. this weekend, tion. although she does not plan to She was immediately taken place herself in danger of with his beliefs, having wit arrest. But she's been speak nessed the violence in Central ing to college students, who, in America, and began to be her words, are the future of enlightened by his movement. the School of Americas Watch "I had a better understand movement. ing of just how the U.S. gov What she tells them, she Courses offered in IIistory, Education, ernment supported these said, is why the movement is assassinations," she said. "In important to her, and why she Music, Culture and International Business._ Central America ... I just saw disagrees with much of an egregious example of U.S. American foreign policy and For further information contact: militarism. I've been a long believes so strongly in paci term pacifist ... it was some fism. Professor David Stcfancic thing I just didn't go for at the "Now, I can protest in other 54 Madeleva Hall, Room 347 time." ways," she said. "[The college Saint Mary's College Tulecke began attending the students] are a spot of hope Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 yearly School of Americas for me." (219) 284-4462 Watch demonstrations in Fort e-mail: [email protected] Benning, Ga .. where she lis Fax: European Sununer Study Program (219) 284-4866 tened to Bourgeois and other SOA protestors claim that the Contact Noreen Gillespie officials responsible for the at [email protected] ·. RLD1·'5·~~ ATION Friday, November 16,_ 2001 COMPILEil FHOI\1 THE 0BSEHVEH WIHE SEHVICES page 5
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U.S. may allow food sales to Cuba: For tlw first timP since thP United States imposPd tradP sanctions against Cuba four dl'radns ago. llavana is nPgotiating a d1~al with ;\nwrican produc1:rs to buy food and agricultural products to r1~pll'nish stocks dPstroyPd by a rPcPnt hurricctll!'. Nations hope to aid global growth: HPaching a ronsPnsus that they hopn will n•juVI'natl' tlw world's Pconomy. trade minis tPrs from mon· than 140 nations agrnPd today on an ag1•nda to topp!P tai'ilTs and lib Praliz!' tradP on PV<'rything from whPat to i n s u r a n c (' , p o I i c i e s . I n s i x d a y s o f n e a r Iy round-th<•-rlork rm~<'tings in this PPrsian <;ull' !'mirat<'. tlw nwrnb1•rs of tlw World TradP Organization sought to balanc!' thnir national intpn•sts against tlw urg1•nt JW!'d to shon: up thn world's batt!•rnd Pconomy.
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New clues in airline crash found: i\m~:rkan i\irlirws Flight 5X7 twice ran into turbulPnr!' ldt by a jumbo j1:t. including a blast of air that s1•nt it carnening sideways just seconds bdor1~ it crashed, iiwestigators said Thursday. The doomed plane's flight data n•cord~:r indicat1•s tlw Airbus A300 had two ·wak!' PncountPrs during its thrP!:-minutP !light. said !\1arion Blakey. chairwoman of thn National Tr·ansportation Safety Board. Two killed after trains collide: C:IPanup CI'P"WS cl1:an~d the wrnrkagn o!" two . . ~ ~ .. f"n•ight trains Thursday as inv1~stigators tri1~d to dPt!•rmirw tlw caus«' or tlw lwad-on crash that AFP PHOTO kiiiPd t\\o railroad 'v\orkPrs and injurPd two British Royal Marine Commandos take part in an exercise at Camp Fairburn in the desert of Oman October 14, otlwrs. Tlw Canadian National trains !'ollid~:d 2001. The British are now involved in humanitarian operations in territory controlled by the Northern Alliance. a b o u t (' a . m . i n it m a r s h y. \\' o o d n d a n~ a o r Oakland County. lJndPrsh!•rif'f' Tom ()uisPnbPrry said. Two schools dos!•cl and rnsi British troops fly into Bagram dPnts WPI'!' Pvacuawcl until authorities dPter mirwd no hazardous matPrials had IPakPd. retained in the area after after Britain put thousands Britain is a key ally of Associated Press Opr.ration Swift Sword, a of soldiers on 48-hour the United States in its war BAG HAM major military exercise notice for duty in the on the Taliba·n, launched INDIANA NEWS BRIEFS Up to 100 British com stagPd in Oman. region. in responsf: to tlw Sept. 11 mandos haY!' flown into British Prime Minister Franc<: said Thursday it attacks on New York and Bagram airbase north of Tony Blair had put British would send troops to \Vash in gto n. blamed on Lawmakers push terrorism bill: the Afghan capita:! Kabul, troops on standby to be northern Afghanistan "in a Saudi-born militant Osama Two stat!• lawmakPrs plan to push a pa!'kagP def(•ns(' sources said rushed to Afghanistan to matter of days" as part of bin LadPn. or bills dPsigtwd to PllhallC!' thP stat«' 's abili Thursday. secure airports and aid an international aid and Blair said this week he ty to n•sponcl to tPrrorist acts. HPp. Mikn T h f~ s o u r c. e s s a i d t h e routes after Northern reconstruction mission to could not rule out that \'1u r p h y a n d H!' p . ()a I P G r u b b an n o u n c e d Hoyal Marirws were check Alliance troops swept the the country. British troops could play a thPir proposals Thursday and said they ing out the base's facilities Taliban from great swaths "We arc working on a "front-line offensive" role nxpPctPd bipartisan support for thPm wlwn and paving the way for of the country. French contribution. prob in Afghanistan. humanitarian opl'rations But he stressed. "The tlw GPnPral Assembly convent's in January. International ably with other coalition in an area whkh is now in Development Minister countries. to create a secu main purpose of these Tlw eight-point plan indudPs a constitutional the hands of the opposition Clare Short stressed on rity base that would troops would be in the anwndnwnt that provide~ an order of succ•es• Northern Alliance. Thursday the need to reestablish infrastructures context of multinational sion if tlw ofTkes of tlw govt:rnor and lif~u "They did not have to move swiftly. and normal living condi efforts to make safe the LPnant governor an: vacant at thn samn time fight their way in." said "The crucial next step in tions in the northern humanitarian supply and tlw (;prwral Ass(~mbly is u nabtn to meet onn defense source. terms of the humanitarian zone," Defense Minister routes now opening up as imnwdiately to appoint a nnw govPrnor. The British soldiers were effort is securing order," Alain Hichard told a result of military d r a\\' 11 f r () m f 0 r c e s Short told reporters a day reporters. progress."
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_J· ( ll. ~ . .;., .,., , .J • • ~ _. ''. page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, November 16, 200 I .. state. lies in the lack of a peer support Keeping the baby "So much of Alabama's his group. Hight from the start. Jones Quarter tory and its many contribu Pregnancy "I refuse to believe that I am knew that she wanted to keep . continued from page 1 tions are overlooked, and I continued from page 1 the only pregnant woman here. the baby. Uncomfortable with hope that my illustrations can Even gay students who are bla the idea of adoption, she never leader, Sequoia, who created serve as reminders of With her 16-year-old sister tantly discriminated against considered abortion either even the alphabet for his tribe. She Alabama's accomplishments to due in a month with her first have a group," she said, suggest though she is pro-choice. As next chose to add the Southern Alabamians and to all child and her 21-year old sister a ing that a group be formed to soon as she found out she was pine branch, both the state Americans," Peterson said. new mother. Jones said their bring together pregnant stu pregnant, the word "mom" tree of Alabama and a symbol Peterson is an art major and mother was- ready to support her dents, new parents, students didn't sound so far ofT. of forestry and agriculture. has always been interested in from the start. who gave their children up for "I don't think anyone should Next, she integrated the stat the visual arts. ''I've been "It shocked her, but she is very adoption and even students who have an abortion because the ue of Vulcan in Birmingham, drawing and painting as long supportive. I'm 23. Had I been underwent an abortion. baby would be an inconve which represents Alabama's as I can remember," said 17 or 18 I think she would have Jones said her experience with nience. I'm an adult and I'm able early 20th-century steel indus Peterson. had more of a say-so. She still Notre Dame's support services to take care of a kid. It's a conse try. Peterson then added the She is very excited about the has her usual mom questions, has been less than exemplary. quence of having sex," she said. State Capitol Building in prospect of her design being though," Jones said. With no on-campus day care This consequence has taken Montgomery to symbolize chosen. Without a doubt, Jones said services and no residential facili her body on a roller coaster ride. pl~ogress in education and civil "Just the thought of having her greatest source of strength ties for single mothers, Jones Suffering morning sickness for righls. my artwork on a coin blows comes frum her friends, espe expressed real concern for other the first few months and back Lastly, the Saturn IV Moon my mind away," Peterson said. cially those in the Notre Dame women from outside the South aches since day one, Jones Hocket represents the impact "That is a forever thing." theatre department. Jones came Bend area who have no family in promises that this is the last time of NASA's research in to Notre Dame as a chemistry the vicinity or immediate knowl she'll be pregnant. Huntsville. major. but found the tight-knit edge of nearby health services. "Pregnancy is not fun and it's Peterson chose these images family atmosphere of the theatre She has anxiety about walking a lot on your body. I have so to represent the history and department especially appealing. onto campus from Cl once cold much respect for women who do future of education in Alabama Contact Elizabeth Lee at That family has been the most er temperatures settle over the it over and over again. My body and. takes great pride in her [email protected]. supportive aspect of Notre Golden Dome, a concern that fell isn't mine," she said. Dame. on deaf ears to the Notre Dame Future possibilities "If they had been negative all Security and Police. Upon her graduation in this time, I don't think I'd be able When she approached them December, Jones plans a life in straightforward manner at to be as accepting of my situa requesting a special parking the theatre. After the baby is the health center everyone . tion as I've been," Jones said. space that would limit the dis born. she'd like to live and work Support would be better off. We Facing obstacles and changes tance she'd have to walk to in Chicago_ The possibility of class, they insisted that she's had continued. from page 1 deeply cherish health," Jones said most students are graduate school doesn't lie far Biddick said. not as comfortable with her con to bring in a "doctor's note" to off. either. She was offered a Cathi DeCleene, the Health Notre Dame student Rachel dition as her friends in the the verify her need. position in the Detroit troupe of and Wellness director at Saint Jones, pregnant with her first atre department. Criss-crossing "You would think that they Second City, but Chicago seems Mary's. "We encourage child, agrees with Bid dick. campus everyday has been quite would want me to be as safe as like a beue·r fit for her because women to talk to their sup "Pregnancy is a normal a challenge for her. Aware of the possible. There aren't many of its proximity to home and port system." thing. Why are we ignoring gaping stares and inquiring pregnant students on campus - family. Although prenatal health it? There are no options. The minds, Jones can't help but feel there wouldn't be a parking "My attitude has changed. I care facilities for pregnant University should advertise like an outsider. She opts to stay problem if they offered special think a baby can fit into my women do not exist on either services to help women," in most nights rather than go to parking for pregnant students," lifestyle. It is an addition to what campus, Thompson said both Jones said. bars where she'll be the only she said. I'm going to be," she said with schools provide transporta Regardless, Etheridge sober one out. She spends her That wasn't her only on-cam an air of possibility. -"It is just a tion to any off-campus doc insists that support is the money on diapers and baby pus obstacle. little detour." tor's office. She said they main focus. clothes, not new clothes for an While trying to drive onto cam When Feb. 11 rolls around, especially recommend the "You don't have to go it upcoming party. She knows that pus to pick up her laundri earli Jones will welcome baby Women's Care Center in alone. You don't have to there are only a handful of er this fall, she faced a particu Christopher Jalen or Haivyn downtown South Bend. make every decision within women who get pregnant on larly skeptical gate guard. Elizabeth with a sigh of relief. In congruence with the the first 48 hours," she said. campus every year, making it "Everyone always lies when "I don't worry about giving Catholic Church's beliefs, nei "Life is beautiful no matter harder for the other students they want to get on campus. This birth, but I really worry about I ther school provides informa how it is conceived." who' don't know how to react or time was telling the truth: I am the pain. I'll be using all the tion about local abortion clin Living in a female dorm, what to say. pregnant and I can't walk across drugs that can supply f'or me. I ics or birth control methods. she has witnessed incredible "I don't know if people think campus with a heavy laundry don't do pain well!" she said. "There's enough knowledge acts of spirit and generosity I'm pregnant or just fat," Jones basket," Jones said. And even though this baby will and education and marketing towards women dealing with said, even though she has gained The guard finally relented be her first - and presumably that you have to be responsi an unplanned pregnancy. only seven pounds during the when Jones took ofT her seatbelt, her last - she said everyday will ble for yourself," Thompson "In every instance, friends past six months. "People stare. I preparing to get out of the car be a learning experience. said. rallied around the pregnant catch people staring at my stom and show him her growing belly. ''I'm totally excited and accept Pregnant students are wel woman. We call ourselves a ach and I want to ask, 'Is there a Despite a few uncomfortable ing, but I keep saying that it's come to live on campus until community - does that only foot hanging out of me or instances, Jones recalls one my first time and the kid's first the birth, as stipulated in mean in good times?" what?'" comforting moment when a time and we're both gonna both du Lac and the Saint Etheridge said, adding that Jones insists that she wel Notre Dame staff member on a screw up," she said. "There will golf cart offered her a ride in Mary's Student Handbook. she has even seen a few comes conversation and ques be rules and I expect those rules "There's no disciplinary dorm-sponsored baby show tions from her fellow curious from D6. She was struggling to to be followed, but I'll be a fun make it to class on time, and her action. If students are preg ers over the years. classmates. In fact, she'd love to mom, a loving mom." · angel-in-disguise gave her "the nant then they are welcome discuss the issue with other to stay in the residence halls women in her position. Her. first bit of compassion" she largest complaint with the way encountered at Notre Dame. Contact Maureen Smithe at through the duration of the Contact Maureen Smithe at [email protected]. pregnancy," said Jerry [email protected]. Notre Dame handles pregnancy Madsen, assistant director of residence life at Saint Mary's. "Obviously, Saint Mary's dis courages premarital sex, but it's not like we become the pregnancy police or the sex police. We encourage women A perfect meeting place to be careful." Not everyone thinks the throughout the weekend. University is doing an ade quate job providing support for pregnant women. Open Friday and Saturday D.rring Kathleen Biddick, gender studies professor and faculty advisor to the Women's ND. Home Football Weekends. 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AFGHANISTAN first year I've gone in late to games-seeing everyone even Spirit underclassmen coming in late is continued from page 1 kind of unusual - which I've Abandoned terror lab found never seen before." upcoming football game," he Although Dosal gets to the said. "A lot of people [sold] their stadium early and stays debris left behind. one were parts of weapons, Associated Press tickets to the Tennessee game throughout the game, he knows with the barrels of anti-aircraft "There are descripti'ons of and a lot of people didn't go. a lot of people who have been weapons propped up in the KABUL how the detonation of TNT [There's] no faith anymore." getting there late as well. Materials left behind in a compresses plutonium into a corner. Jim Creagan, a chemistry and Gagnon says that decreased In the yard and in the rooms compound used by Osama bin critical mass, sparking a chain government off-campus senior football attendance relates more were more papers and dia Laden's al-Qaida network - reaction, and ultimately a ther just doesn't seem to care any to the closeness of the game and monuclear reaction," The grams - some in Arabic, some i nclu ding a booklet offering more. the weather than to school spir in Persian, some in Urdu - advice on how to survive a Times said. "The team sucks so I don't it. and maps with large circles to nuclear explosion - suggest Room after room was filled care. I used to hope they were "When the games are excit mark locations. the terrorist group may have with papers, formulas and going to win a national champi ing, nobody leaves," he said. Earlier this year, The been trying to develop chemical maps, some partially burned, onship before I graduated," he According to Gagnon, the ush some with handwritten Arabic Associated Press acquired an arms and other unconventional said. ers don't see more early depar weapons. notations. There was a yel 11-volume Encyclopedia of The team's losses have gradu tures from the game this year Holy War, written in Arabic Foul-smelling liquids and lowed page from an old issue of ally left students with little hope than any other year. charred papers covered with Plane and Pilot magazine.- a and dedicated to bin Laden and for future wins and some dis Rex Rakow, director of securi chemical formulas littered a story titled "A Flight to the Taliban. gruntled fans tend to blame ty and police, adds that this sca Remember." Another sprawling al-Qaida makeshift laboratory in one al head coach. Bob Davie. S'on is no different from any At the rear of the main compound, built on a former Qaida building in the heart of "The central premise is that it other. Kabul. Maps, mines and com house, one room contained Scud missile base in the hills has obviously been a discourag "I don't see people moping puter manuals were found in mountains of papers, some that surround Kabul's ing year," said Cappy Gagnon, around," Hakow said. "There Darulaman Palace, apparently others. from training manuals showing coordinator of stadium person are no more students staying in served as training grounds. Homeland Security Director diagrams of weapons. An elle since 1996. "It think it's the dorm than we've had in the "We found lots of books and Tom Ridge said Thursday that English-language book harmful to school spirit, but if past." papers and newspapers," said the documents are consistent described how to use a recoil you talk to those people [who Although apparel sales can with bin Laden's statements less rifle. Small, anti-personnel Haji Abdullah, a northern scream anti-Bob Davie chants], also be an indicator of a sway in saying he desired nuclear mines littered the floor of alliance commander. "We nobody says they're now anti school spirit, the Hammes threw most of them out." weaponry. another room. Notre Dame. It's that they're Bookstore has not seen a But papers found detailing An alliance soldier in camou A laminated certificate frustrated we're not winning." decrease in sales of football retrieved from the rubble iden how to make a nuclear device flage dress, Mohammed Nisar, Some students target their apparel this year either. tified the holder as a "military were "taken off the Internet walked through three houses frustration at Davie, but others "We've sold more this year some years ago" and could've pointing out pieces of paper training instructor," alliance are quieter about their dissatis than last year at this time - with formulas, handwritten soldier Jan Aga said. been widely available to people faction. that's what I've been told," said The northern alliance, which other than the al-Qaida terror diagrams, pictures of rockets "The games aren't as enjoy Tammy Green, apparel manag now controls the abandon.ed ists. he said. and other weaponry. In the able as it was last year. The er. She says that a possible slide U.S. officials have said that basement of one house was base, had one Pakistani in cus crowds aren't as into it and they in students' excitement has not tody, Naimad Ullah. Just 17, they had no information to sug what looked to be a laboratory. just haven't been great games," necessarily been reflected at the Ullah could only speak Urdu. gest bin Laden has succeeded In another house where the said Dosal. store. He looked terrified. in gaining nuclear weapons. al-Qaida men resided, accord But Freshman Emily Loomis "We're doing well and people "I am afraid to say anything, But "we have to be prepared ing to Nisar, four different does not seem to be disappoint are pretty excited about the for all eventualities including a types of land mines were found. they will take my head· ofT," he ed with her first football season. game." nuclear threat," Ridge said. Northern alliance troops had said in Urdu. The northern "It's exactly what I expected. University officials might not The Kabul compound emptied two old railway cars alliance soldiers said they had There's a lot of pride in being a sense the change in spirit, but appeared to have taken a parked in the yard that its sol kept him safe for three days student at Notre Dame and you students might see the season a direct hit from what northern diers said had been packed and had captured him on the can see it in all the cheers - in bit differently. alliance soldiers said was a with arms and ammunition. front lines north of Kabul. all the participation," she said. "The students probably have U.S. rocket. "Look, you can see the land Ullah said he was a student Although many students still a better vantage point than the mines," Nisar said, moving to at a madrassa, or religious The Times of London news feel the school spirit, some stu administration," said Roberts. pick one up. "It's safe now; we school. in Pakistan and had paper reported Thursday that dents opt to stay tailgating or "(Students] are the ones with designs for nuclear weapons, have disarmed it." come to tight with the Taliban just wake up a bit later on the spirit and if they say it's Deep beneath the house were during his school holidays. His · bombs and missiles - written Saturday morning. declining, it's declining." captors promised to keep him in Arabic. German, Urdu and what seemed to be bunkers "I go to the games and show Roberts was excited with foot with a roof of fresh cement. English - were among the I~ safe. up· five minutes late when I ball his freshman year after the never used to be late before win over Michigan before the [this season]." said Creagan. crowds rushed onto the field. "And we don't cheer as much as "I've never seen the school spir we used to when we were fresh it as it's been at that point," he men." said. "[But] if we go to a major Roberts has noticed most bowl next year, it'll be major friends arriving late while oth excitement. It's obviously not a ers leave early as well. permanent thing where Notre "I've seen more [students] Dame's spirit has declined." entering really late than leaving 2002-2003 RESIDENT ASSISTANT APPLICATIONS early. But a lot of my friends leave third quarter where I Contact Maribel Morey at will be available in the didn't see that when we were [email protected]. younger," he said. "This is the Office of Student Affairs
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Associated Press After three harrowing months - freedom American aid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan worker Heather Eight Western aid workers were freed Thursday by German-based group, had been accused by the U.S. spncial forePs lwlicoptPrs Mercer hugs s woo pPd in to an Afghan fi PI d anti-Taliban forces and then helicoptered out of Taliban of preaching Christianity, a serious offense her father after Thursday and airliftncl to safPLy Afghanistan to Pakistan by U.S. special forces. The under Taliban Islamic rule. Two Americans, two her release. Pight foreign aid worknrs, workers, members of Shelter Now International, a Australians and four Germans made up the group. including two Amerieans. who WPr<~ fn•Pd from a squalid prison Aug.3:Two Aug. 29: Taliban announces Sept. 21: Tali ban moves Oct. 13: A lawyer in Nov. 14: Battles erupt during an anti-Taliban uprising. American that the workers will be put on the eight foreign aid Kabul presents around the town. Northern Tlw aid work1~rs. who also workers are trial for preaching Christianity. workers to another defense arguments alliance forces arrive and indudl'd t\vo :\ustralians and arrested by the They're held at a reform school detention center for at a hearing for the free the workers. four (;prmans, lancll'd at Tali ban. in Kabul. security reasons. aid workers. Nov. 15: U.S. special forces airlift the aid workers Ch a klala air basn on tlw out to Pakistan. skirts of tlw Pakistani capital of ! I I Islamabad. All app.-an~d in good lllllll~!!~a!~~uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~J~~~l~t~JimJJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi~~u~~ICiilllllllllll .. hPalth aftPr thn~~~ months in cap tivity - tlw last two hours of which th1~y spPnt in a li'tid jail in Aug 5: Four Germans Sept. 29: Jesse Jackson says he Nov. 12: Guards take the Nov. 13: Taliban take the (;hazni. about ;)() mill's south of and two Australians are will not travel to Afghanistan as a workers and head toward workers with them as they Kabul. arrested, as well as 16 mediator but will appeal for the Kandahar. The eight are later flee Kabul. Workers are "It's lik<· a miracln," Georg Afghan staff members. handover of suspected terrorists and· locked in a steel container locked in a jail in Ghazni, T a u b m a n n . o 11 1~ o f t h c~ r n~ n d the release of aid workers held there. somewhere in Wardak province. southwest of Kabul. (;.-rmans, said upon his arrival a t tlw (; 1~ r m a n E m bass y i n SOURCE Associated Press AP Islamabad. Th•• aid workPrs for SheltPr American war planes. An hour tion for the aid workers until Kabul on Tuesday, said U.N. ofli Taliban northern alliance over N()w lnt.-rnational. a German later. an uprising against the three U.S. special forces heli cials in Islamabad. ran Ghazni. basnd group, had lwPn accusPd Taliban began. Shortly aftcr copters picked them up in a field Tilden Curry was standing in The Red Cross said in Geneva by tl11• Taliban of prnaching \varcl, bc\arded gunmen "brokP near Ghazni in thf~ pre-dawn line at a church supper that a local military commander Ch ristia 11 ity. a sP rious offp nsP into the prison. They just opem..:l hours of Thursday. Wednesday when he heard his contacted the ICHC, saying he unclc~r tlw Taliban's harsh tlw doors. and we actually were Taubmann said the women daughter was free. Dayna Curry had rescued the eight foreigners Islamic ru 1.-. afraid the Taliban were coming burned their burqas - the all called her father later and they and wanted help transporting As tlw Taliban Wl'rn !lnning tlw and taking us to Kandahar. We encompassing robes the Taliban spoke for about 15 minutes. them out of Afghanistan. Afghan capital Kabul Parly were really scared," he said. n~quires females to wear - so "It was overwhelming to hear The aid organization said it Ttwsday. tlw eight thought tlwy But tlw men shouted that American helicopter could her voice," he told Nashville tele relayed messages between the wPre about to be fr('ecl. InstPacl. "Freedom!" and let the aid work find them in the darkness. vision station WSMV. commander and the U.S., tlw Taliban put them in a V<'hicln ers out. onto tiH~ streets of "It was very dramatic right Heather Mercer's mother, Australian and German govern and lwgan driving thPm south. Ghazni, where Taubmann said until the end," he said. Deborah Oddy, said she spoke ments. but said it was unable to Tlw Taliban "put us all into a thoy were treated like conquer In addition to Taubmann, the with her daughter for 45 min say which ethnic or military stPI'l (shipping) containPr," ing lwroes. other aid workers arc: utes by telephone Thursday. group the commander belonged Taubmann rnrountod. "It was "We walked into the eity, and Americans !leather Mercer and Oddy said her daughter seemed to. LPrribly cold. They wanted to tlw people came out of the hous Dayna Curry; three Germans, to be in good health and spirits. Bush said only that the Red lock tlw contailwr and IPavc• us es and they hugged us and they \1argrit Stebnar, Kati Jelinek "There were good days and Cross and other "people on the in tlwn• until tlw morning. We gn~etod us. They were all clap and Silke Duerrkopf: and there were bad days. Overall. ground facilitated" U.S. troops' had no blankPts. \'V(' wPrn fr<'nz ping," he said. "They didn't Australians Diana Thomas and she was treated very well," Oddy ability to rescue the aiel workers. ing tlw wholP night through." know then• wen~ foreigners in Peter Bunch. said on CNN's "Larry King Live." Thf~ president said he had On Ttwsday morning. tlw six th1~ prismi." Also. 16 Afghan employees of Sue Fuller, Dayna Curry's step been worried that the Taliban wonwn and two rnPn WPrP "It was likP a big celebration Shelter Now International, who mother, said the family never· might put the aid workers in a rl'mm·1·d and placc~d in tlw jail in l(lr all those people," Taubmann wore detained along with the lost faith that she would. survive house that might be bombed c;hazni. said. l'on~igrwrs, were freed when the her ordeal. aeeidentally, and said the U.S. They soon lward bombing by Tlw soldiers provid•~d protee- northern alliance~ forces entered "Every time we heard from military had been working on her, she let us know that she plans for a secret rescue if need would get out safely," she told ed. lie did not elaborate. Larry King. The co-director of Shelter Now President Bush hailed the dra International. Joachim Jager, matic turn of events, and said he said in Germany that the eight spoke Thursday morning with aid workers planned to takn two the two Americans - both or thrPe weeks to recover from natives of central Texas. their ordeal at a place he did not Announcing ANew ATM ... "They both said to say thanks name. to everybody for their prayers," In Australia, Josf~ph Thomas, Bush said at Crawford fligh brother of aid worker Diana Coming Soon To Sehool, near his Texas ranch. Thomas, said Thursday his "They realiwd then~ is a good prayers had been answ(~rnd. He and gracious God. Their spirits also gave credit to the Taliban were high and tlwy love for their humane treatmPnt of Decio/Mallov Hall! America." the aid workers. Bush had reject('d several "If you look at the facts. since attempts by the Taliban to use they've bef~n captive. they've the aid workers as bargainiiig bnen looked after and tlwy've ehips. been given everything that tlwy The Taliban had agn~ed to have wanted." Thomas told a Notre Dame Federal Credit ·Union currently turn over the aid workers Sydm~y radio station. through the International Taliban Supreme Court judgPs has eight ATMs on campus- soon to be nine. Committee of the Heel Cross, two had indefinitely postponed the senior administration ofl'icials aid workers' trial since they said. The Red Cro~s was going to w<·n~ rhargnd Aug. 3. Tho judges All with no-surcharge! get them into the hands of U.S. said tht~y feared tlwir anger owr troops. But before the exchange U.S. airstrikes could hamper could be accomplished. the anti- tlwir ability to makn a fair ruling.
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more equitably spn~ading tlw not specifically endorsP or 1:on Associated Press writes anthrax guide benefits of globalization. demn America's military cam WASIIINGTON "It oflcrs a moral framework, paign. The council includes 36 Businesses that receive mail not a lo.ng series of specific judg Protestant and Orthodox denom Associated Pres~ The nation's Homan Catholic from facilities that arc known bishops overwhelmingly support ments," said Cardinal Bernard inations. \VASIIINGTON to be contaminatnd fall into the ed the United States' right to use Law of Boston, who led the com ThP council caiiPd f(lr "an Parly Th{' Labor Department is yellow zone. Guidelines military force against interna mittee that wrote tlw document. end" to U.S. bombing and issuing guidelines to help include limiting the number of tional terrorism Thursdav. "It lifts up key challenges but it international collaboration on employers and workers deal people working near mail llo\wwer, the bishops ·said the docs not seck to answer all the "nonviolent means" to bring with possible anthrax expo areas. Impermeable gloves, response must be part of a questions." world terrorists to justice. It also sure and to assess risks of con such as nitrile or vinyl, are broader foreign policy that allevi The group voted 167-4 in sup urged long-term American com tracting the disease. recommended. Also, properly ates poverty, stops human rights port of the document. mitment to economic d~velop "Most employers and fitting, filtering face masks abuses and helps to end violence. Auxiliary Bishop Thomas mcnt and peace in Afghanistan. employees face little or no risk that are level N95 or greater "Without in any way excusing Gumbleton of Detroit was among On Wednesday, the conference of' exposure ean be worn. indefensible terrorist acts, we the few who opposed the procla ·approved a documt~nt called to anthrax Respirators still need to address those condi mation, arguing it violated "Campaign in Support of Lit't\" and need "We are providing with P-type tions of poverty and injustice Christ's teachings to love your which urged Catholics to contin only mini needed guidance, not filters also which are exploited by terror enemies. lie questioned whether ue to lobby public officials and mal pre should be ists," the United States the airstrikes against the general public to support the cautions," creating new require considered. Conference of Catholic Bis!wps Afghanistan were truly just. church's positions. said Labor ments. The world has A work site said in the proclamation. "We arc in a war situation The bishops said they were is in the red where our own government tells enmuraged by a decline in abor Secretary changed since Sept. I I. The stah~ment was approved Elaine zone if law on the final day of this week's us that there· s not going to be tions and new state laws that Chao. "But Threats to our national enforcement gathering in which the bishops peace at the end of this. We have restrict the procedure. But th(~y some may security now can clearly or public elected their first black presi to be preparod for other noted their failure to reverse the have to involve the work place." health offi dent, Wilton Gregory of attacks," Gumbleton said. "What SupremP Court's 1 CJ73 Ho1~ v. deal with cials have Belleville, Ill., and updated their kind of wisdom is it to <~arry out Wade decision that legalized potential or notified of anti -abortion plan to highlight a war when we know the only abortion. possible cont k 11 0 w n Elaine Chao opposition to human embryo outcome is going to be further Diversity was a focus of much exposures, labor Secretary amination. researchJ euthanasia and the war?'' of the meeting. Gn~gory said he and we The level of death penalty. Bishop Joseph Fiorenza of hoped his dection sent a nws want to protection The conference also expressed Galveston-Houston, Texas. who sage that the church embraces make sure they have all possi depends on the risk. concern for the plight of Africans just finished his three-year term those from all dhnic back ble information available to Employees can consider wear and welcomed the growing num as president, argued the docu grounds. Thn (>3.7 million-mem protect Americans at their ing tight-fitting, full-face ber of Asian immigrants in the ment was balanced. ber denomination is prndomi workplace." Powered Air-Purifying church. "These terrorist threats cannot nantly white, but is growing The Occupational Safety and Respiratqrs and skin protec The war statement attempted go unanswered. We have a right increasingly mixed as more Health Administration guide tion suits with hoods and to reflect the range of views to self-defense," Fiorenza said. Hispanics and Asians conw to lines being released Friday booties. among the bishops, from paci "But we wanted to be pastoral in this country. establish risk zones and guide "We are providing needed fists who see no justification for understanding heartbreak, grief Thl' bishops spneil'ieally lines to deal with the potential guidance, not creating new the war, to clergy who hoped for and pain. Our desire is to bring a acknowledged Asian Catholics at for exposure. Four people have requirements," Chao said. a stronger statement of support great sense of hope to those who tlw nwPting, approving a procla "The world has changed since have sufl'ered." dif~d of anthrax exposure. for the Bush administration. mation that asks parishionnrs to All businesses should avoid Sept. 1 1 . T h rea t s to our The bishops urged world lead Another religious statement on be more attentive to the immi opening suspiGious mail and national security now can ers to lift economic sanctions the war Thursday, from a grants' spiritual rw1~ds. Asians wash hands after handling all clearly involve the work against Iraq and help end the National Council of Churches comprist~ about 2.(, porcnnt o!' mail. place." Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while assembly in Oakland, Calif., did U.S. Catholics.
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Friday, November 16,2001 page 13 A fitting time for a 'War Prayer' It was a time of great and exalting and with one impulse the house rose, deep voice he said: victory- must follow it, cannot help but excitement. The country was up in arms, with glowing eyes and beating hearts, "I come from the Throne - bearing a follow it. Upon the listening spirit of God the war was on, in every breast burned and poured out that tremendous invoca message from Almighty God!" The words fell also the unspoken part of the prayer. the holy fire of patriotism; the drums tion, "God the all-terrible! Thou who smote the house with a shock; if the He commandeth me to put it into words. were beating, the bands playing, the toy ordainest! Thunder they clarion and light stranger perceived it he gave no atten Listen!" pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers ning thy sword!" tion. "0 Lord our Father, our young patriots, hissing and spluttering; on every hand Then came the "long" prayer. None "He has heard the prayer of His servant idols of our hearts, go forth to battle - be and far down the receding and fading could remember the like of it for passion your shepherd, and will grant it if such Thou near them! With them- in spirit spread of roofs and balconies a fluttering ate pleading and moving and beautiful shall be your desire after I, His messen - we also go forth from the sweet peace wilderness of flags flashed in the sun; language. The burden of its supplication ger, shall have explained to you its import of our beloved firesides to smite the foe. daily the young volunteers marched down was, that an ever-merciful and benignant -that is to say, its full import. For it is 0 Lord our God, help us to tear their sol the wide avenue gay and fine in their new Father of us all would watch over our like unto mapy of the prayers of men, in diers to bloody shreds with our shells: uniforms, the proud fathers and mothers noble young soldiers and aid, comfort, that it asks for more than he who utters it help us to cover their smiling fields with and sisters and sweethearts cheering and encourage them in their patriotic is aware of- except he pause and the pale forms of their patriot dead; help them with voices choked with happy emo work: bless them, shield them in think. us to drown the thunder of the guns with tion as they swung by; nightly the packed the day of battle and the hour "God's servant and yours the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in mass meetings listened, panting, to patri of peril, bear them in His has prayed his prayer. pain; help us to lay waste their humble ot oratory which stirred the deepest mighty hand, make them Has he paused and homes with a hurricane of fire: help us to deeps of their hearts, and which they strong and confident, taken thought? Is it wring the hearts of their unoffending wid interrupted at briefest intervals with invincible in the one prayer? No, it is ows with unavailing grief: help us to turn cyclones of applause, the tears running bloody onset: help two -one uttered, them out roofless with little children to . down their cheeks the while; in the them to crush the the other not. Both wander unfriended the wastes of their churches the pastors preached devotion · foe, grant to them have reached the desolated land in rags and hunger and to flag and country, and invoked the God and to their flag ear of Him Who. thirst, sports of the sun flames of summer of Battles beseeching His aid in our good and country heareth all sup and the icy winds of winter. broken in cause in outpourings of fervid eloquence imperishable plications, the spirit, worn with travail. imploring Thee which moved every listener. honor and glory. spoken and the for the refuge of the grave and denied it It was indeed a glad and gracious time, An aged unspoken. --for our sakes who adore Thee. Lord. and the half dozen rash spirits that ven stranger entered Ponder this - blast their hopes, blight their lives. pro tured to disapprove of the war and cast a and moved with keep it in mind. If tract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy doubt upon its righteousness straightway slow and noiseless you would beseech their steps, water their way with their got such a stern and angry warning that step up the main a blessing upon tears, stain the white snow with the blood for their personal safety's sake they aisle, his eyes fixed yourself, beware! Lest of their wounded feet!" quickly shrank out of sight and offended upon the minister, his without intent you We ask it; in the spirit of love, of Him no more in that way. long body clothed in a robe invoke a curse upon a Who is the Source of Love, and Who is the Sunday morning came - the day the that reached to his feet, his neighbor at the same time. ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that battalions would leave for the front; the head bare, his white hair If you pray for the blessing of are sore beset and seek His aid with hum church was tilled; the volunteers were descending in a frothy cataract to his rain upon your crop which needs it, by ble and contrite hearts. there, their young faces alight with mar shoulders, his seamy face unnaturally that act you are possibly praying for a Amen. tial dreams- visions of the stern pale, pale even to ghastliness. With all curse upon some neighbor's crop which [After a pause.] "Ye have prayed it: if ye advance, the gathering momentum. the eyes following him and wondering, he may not need rain and can be injured by still desire it, speak! The messenger of the rushing charge, the flashing sabers, the made his silent way; without pausing, he it." Most High waits!" night of the foe, the tumult, the envelop ascended to the preacher's side and stood "You have heard your servant's prayer It was believed afterward that the man ing smoke, the fierce pursuit, the surren there waiting. With shut lids the preach - the uttered part of it. I am commis was a lunatic because there was no sense der! Then home from the war, bronzed er, unconscious of his presence, contin sioned of God to put into words the other in what he said. heroes, welcomed, adored, submerged in ued with his moving prayer, and at last part of it - that part which the pastor - golden seas of glory! With the volunteers finished it with the words, uttered in fer and also you in your hearts - fervently The War Prayer was written by Mark sat their dear ones, proud, happy and vent appeal, "Bless our arms, grant us the prayed silently. And ignorantly and Twain and was delivered orally by the envied by the neighbors and friends who victory, 0 Lord our God, Father and unthinkingly?" author between 1904-1905. had no sons and brothers to send forth to Protector of our land and flag!" "God grant that it wa& so! You heard It was sent to The Observer by the field of honor, there to win for the The stranger touched his arm, these words: 'Grant us the victory, 0 Catherine Etchers, a member ofthe Peace flag, or failing, die the noblest of noble motioned him to step aside - which the Lord our God!' That is sufficient. The Coalition, who thought it would be a fit· deaths. startled minister did - and took his 'whole' of the uttered prayer is compact ting end to this week of war and peace The service proceeded; a war chapter place. into those pregnant words. Elaborations education. from the Old Testament was read: the During some moments he surveyed the · were not necessary. When you have The views expressed in this column are first prayer was said: it was followed by spellbound audience with solemn eyes. in prayed for victory you have prayed for those of the author and not necessarily an organ burst that shook the building, which burned an uncanny light; then in a many unmentioned results which follow those of The Observer.
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An informal tradition of the student body at home football games Over the past week there have been a number versity is not only asked, but also expected to fol is to boo the opposing team as they come out onto the field. of articles printed in The Observer discussing the low the rules of that institution. Arguing whether Although this helps to create a hostile environment for visiting topic of sexual relationships. This is a topic that premarital sex is right or wrong is a valid argu teams, there are certain situations in which such behavior is inap has displayed many different opinions of the stu ment, however not when it is dealing with Notre propriate. dent body. I have to say that some have had great Dame's value code. It seems ridiculous to me that In six months, many of the members of the Navy football team will arguments to be considered while others, in my a person can say Notre Dame is having problems begin training to take an active role in defending our great nation. opinion have been poorly prepared. due to the lack of sexual activity present on the Navy football players choose to attend the Naval Academy knowing The matter of sexual relationships is an impor campus. Most Catholic institutions have a system that upon graduation they will have to spend at least five years of tant one that should, in my opinion, be discussed of values that say premarital sex is wrong. Why their lives in active duty service. These are not the same type of ath as it has been. However, I believe that the authors would anyone be a part of an institution if they do letes who attend Tennessee or Nebraska; these are young men of of the past articles have been taking the wrong not agree with the values the organization stands character and devotion to a noble cause. approach to explain their views on the topic of for? I find it somewhat disturbing that a person For the sake of those currently engaged in conflict overseas, and sexual relationships. The first article in this series would publicly state their ignorance of these val for those who will soon join them, please show the utmost respect of articles was written in response to the state ues in the University newspaper. for all Navy players and fans who visit our campus this weekend. ment saying, "Notre Dame is in trouble." Just in I do not feel that it is important for me to go This is the least we can do given what their predecessors have sacri case it is not obvious, the University of Notre into my beliefs on premarital sex. I feel that ficed for us, and what these players will be asked to do in the future. . Dame is a Catholic institution. This University is enough opinions have been addressed on that called to instill an education not only in the class topic. It just seems important that a person knows Michael F. Diamond room, but also through a moral aspect. I find it what he or she is arguing and has a significant sophomore slightly odd that a student would attend a amount of information to back it up. Philip A. Tribble Catholic university if that person does not follow junior the beliefs of the church. Mike Chandler O'Neill Hall I realize that there ure many students that sophomore Nov. 15, 200 I believe premarital sex is not wrong, while others Holy Cross College: believe it is wrong. in my opinion, this should not Nov. 14, 200 I even be an issue. Any student who attends a uni~ THE OBSERVER
page 14 Friday, November 16, 2001 Revolutionizi1 One of several off-Broadway tour groups presents the South Bena
Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus The finale of the first act, "One Day More," has the entire cast gathered on stage, preparing for the next day. For some, the next day brings the Revolution, for others death, for all, great change.
transport the audience to revolution-era France where the By AMANDA GRECO audience is held entranced by the saga of a struggling Associare Scene Ediwr nation and the story of one man - both fighting for their freedom. If you will be going to see "Les Miserables" this week "Les Miserables" is based upon Victor Hugo's classic end, be prepared to sacrifice a significant piece of your 1861 novel. Covering several decades in 19th century time. While the musical itself lasts slightly more than three France, the story line follows the country's progression hours, the powerful effect this performance leaves will towards revolution and convict Jean Valjean's rise continue to resonate long after the final bows. towards self-renewal. This stage production of "Les Mis" is Calling "Les Miserables" the most famous show in the more like an opera than a musical. Every line is sung, and world is far from an overstatement. "Les Mis" debuted in while some may find this detracts from the comprehensi London 16 years ago and is now in its 15th year on bility of a show, it is precisely what the drama of this play Broadway. Through the years, "Les Mis" has received 50 requires. Actors maintain their characters with ease and this stage can be executed in the less than Les Miserables major awards internationally, including several Grammys portray vivid, affecting emotion without having to break two days before the curtain rises on what and the 1987 Tony Award for Best Musical. out of rhythm. All too often in traditional musicals, the has come to be known as the world's best- But the show's merit extends far beyond the talented audience loses a sense of the character and his or her loved musical. performers and exquisite sets that comprise its many per objectives when he or she breaks into random song. The play begins while Valjean (Randal + The Morris Performin formances. The story, characters, music and emotion The production is masterfully staged with breathtaking Keith) is serving time for stealing a loaf of +Tonight at 7:30p.m., visuals and an awe-inspiring set. bread for his dying nephew. After laboring The stage is comprised of a large 19 years on the chain gang, Valjean is 7:30p.m. and Sun. 1 p.l turntable, measuring 34 feet in released on parole, only to 'find that no one +Tickets range from $2 diameter and weighing approxi will look past the crime he committed $20 student rate availab mately 10,000 lbs . .The 63 revo nearly two decades previously. Finally, lutions this stage makes through Valjean is able to find sanctuary with a for tickets. the course of the show provide kind Bishop (Seth Bowling) who offers food scene changes and great demon and shelter. However grateful he may be, Valjean cannot strations of motion as characters resist the temptation to steal the Bishop's silver. When move through bustling streets Valjean is caught by the police and taken- along with the and labor districts, travel or rally stolen silver - to the Bishop's house, the Bishop lies for their allies with cries for free \ aljean, saying that the silver was a gift and that Valjean dom. Adding to the atmosphere had forgotten the matching candle sticks. The Bishop's of the French towns are five fog only request in return for his kindness is that Valjean machines and 500 lbs. of dry ice. reform to lead a life as God's child. The 36 actors are decked in full, This opening scene presents one of the stronger on time~specific regalia thanks to stage images of the production. When Valjean is searching the more than 1,000 costuming for employment, he is moving through the streets of Digne, pieces and 45 wigs. The barri passing through erowds and from one employer to the cade built by the show's next. These are the first revolutions of the turntable and Hevolutionaries weighs in at an are one of the most impressive and effective displays of astonishing 12,250 lbs. motion presented on any stage. With every new venue this The next scene carri('s the audiencP eight years into th(' travelling show visits comes a future after Valjean has broken his parole to reinvent him Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus new stage with new dimensions self as a good man with a new nanw. He has suecPssfully Prostitutes sell their wares in "Lovely Ladles," a song about their profes and limitations. It is unfath beeome a mayor, factory owner and well-respectnd citi sion and the men who keep them in business. omable, then, that assembly of zen. llere we meet Fantine Uaynn Paterson), a woman
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tre Friday, November 16, 2001 page 15 ng Broadway 1 debut of "Les Miserables" at the Morris Performing Arts Center
Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus "Master of the House" is one of the few comedic numbers in the show. Madame and Monsieur Thenardier (Aymee Garcia and J.P. Dougherty, center} are the innkeepers who deceive and rob their costumers.
across .the stage until they found their intended subject. formance. A production that can affect people for days It is not until the third scene that the true strength of after attending is as rare as a show that can remain pow Valjean- both the character and the actor who portrays erfully moving after years on the stage, which is as him - becomes evident. Keith maintains a powerful pres uncommon as a story whose message can still ring true ence on-stage and has a voice unmatched in quality. centuries after being penned. Powerfully deep and commanding on such songs as "Soliloquy" and "Who am I," yet tender and moving on "Come to me" and "Bring him home"- sung mostly in an astounding falsetto. Other notable performances include the young Cosette Contact Amanda Greco at (Skylar Harden) who innocently portrays an abused and [email protected]. neglected child. Her sweet solo "Castle on a Cloud" brings who works at Valjean's factory. The secret light and hope into the bitterness of the times. Eponine of her ailing illegitimate child is revealed, a (Dina Lynne Morishita) offers an amazing performance, discovery that prompts her fellow workers drawing all attention each time she is on the stage. Yet, to successfully push for her dismissal. much like Fantine, she fails to deliver ori her solo. "On My ing Arts center Desperate for money, Fantine sells first her Own" is a heartbreaking song of unrequited love that ., Sat. 1 p.m. and locket, then her hair and, finally, herself. requires an intensity that Morishita was only able to pro The key songs throughout this section of p.m. and 7 p.m. vide at the very end of the song. The image of her alone on the play have the ability to convey the stage, dressed as a boy, motionless with her hands in $21 to $59 with a immense emotion and an all-too-real her pockets does not convey the fervor suited to this piece. ~ble. Call 234-4044 insight into the Lives and times of the char As the men rally their forces to stage the Revolution, the acters. For the most part, the perfor- sense of suspense builds until the audience is anxiously mances of these songs achieve their pur awaiting the final action. However, this scene is somewhat poses. anti-climactic and a bit disappointing. The culmination of "At the End of the Day" is a !5ardonic ode to the passing the men's efforts is expressed in a few flashes of light, of time and lack of hope for the unemployed and poorly blank shots and plumes of smoke. The actors do not move compensat~d workers who sing it. The banter of the pros convincingly as they barely pause to reload their rifles, titutes who convince Fantine to join them in "Lovely and each performer seems to merely be anticipating his Ladies" is a depressing look at the reality of the poverty cue to die. The scene does not do justice to the suspense, that lowered these women to their profession and the the intricacy of the barricade upon which they fall or the actions of men that continue to hold them down. Injected work and ideals of the characters who die fighting fur with a bit of dark humor, the number is one of the show's their cause. livelier pieces, believe it or not. Altogether, "Les Miserables" still delivers an amazing Fantine had an amazing opportunity to rally the audi show. After 16 years, the power of the story is not lost. ence sympathetically for her cause with "I Dreamed a And while it is certain that each actor has performed his Dream." This solo is a reflection on the hopes for love and or her part countless times, the cast is still able to convinc happiness that her youth held and their untimely demise. ingly convey each character. The final scene in which Patterson has a beautiful voice, but the emotion and fervor Fantine's spirit comes to call for Valjean is perhaps the that should accompany this song are lacking. most heart-rending scene of all.' It is doubtful from the The opening scenes were plagued with a few technical resounding snitnes that there was a dry eye in the audi difTiculties, presumably originating from a lack of familiar ence. ity with the new venue. Several times, microphones did "Les Miserables" stirs emotion and pulls the audience in not cue up until the character had sung a word or two as few shows can. It i<> for this reason that your mind will Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus and, more frequently, spotlight beams jostled unsteadily remain entnmched in the scenes for hours after the per- The Revolutionaries rally at the barricade before fighting for their cause. \ \ '\ \ ~ page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, November 16, 2001 NBA Heat come back, smoke way past Knicks
the Nuggets, who shot just 33 scored on a tip-in and an 18- 12 rebounds and five blocked Associated Press but I won't say that." Kurt Thomas started at cen percent compared to Orlando's foot jumper, and McGrady fol shots for the Pistons, and rook NEW YORK ter for the second straight 46 percent. lowed with two more baskets. ie Zeljko Rebraca added a The severely undermanned game and had 13 points and Orlando turned a one-point career-high 16 points in a Miami Heat showed plenty of• 13 rebounds for New York, lead into a 74-58 advantage Lakers 98, Rockets 97 reserve role. grit fighting back from a 16- while Clarence Weatherspoon with a 19-4 run in the third Shaquille O'Neal scored 30 Michael Finley led the point deficit. What they didn't also started and scored 13. quarter. McGrady had three points and grabbed the final Mavericks with 19. He and receive was any respect, at The Knicks held Miami to 3- key baskets in the flurry, rebound in overtime, leading Nowitzki shot a combined 11- least in Pat Riley's opinion. for-18 shooting in the fourth including back-to-hack Los Angeles to a victory over for-32 for just 29 points, 17 Allan Houston scored 17 quarter. jumpers. the Houston Rockets, the under their per-game average. points, Latreli Sprewell added It looked like it would be an Magic coach Doc Rivers rest Lakers' seventh straight win. 16 and the New York Knicks easy night for the Knicks by ed McGrady at the start of the The Lakers blew a 15-point Trail Blazers 101, Grizzlies held the Heat to eight points in the midpoint of the second final period but never needed third-quarter lead, but held on the fourth quarter for an 83-74 quarter as they took a 16-point him. 85 in overtime to stretch their Rasheed Wallace scored 27 victory. lead, 47-31, on a free throw by Denver cut the deficit to 11 record to 7-0, their best start Miami shot just one free H award Eis ley. But Miami points early in the fourth quar points, and Derek Anderson since the 1997-98 team opened scored seven of his 18 points in throw in the fourth quarter - closed the half by scoring 14 ter, but the Magic scored the 11-0. after a defensive 3-second vio unanswered points, including a next 10 points, including eight 90-second span in the fourth The NBA record for consecu quarter, leading the Portland lation - and attempted only 3-pointer by Ellis just· before by Hill, to make it 86-65. Hill's tive victories to start the sea 11 foul shots in the game. New the halftime buzzer. final basket gave Orlando its Trail Blazers to a victory over . son is 15. shared by the 1993 Memphis. the Grizzlies' fran York shot 28 free throws. Marks began the second half biggest lead, 97-75, with 2:53 Houston Rockets and the 1948 "It's absolutely an injustice, with an alley-oop dunk, and left. chise-record eighth straight Washington Capitols. loss to open the season. an absolute injustice. I'm Jones hit a jumper to complete Darrell Armstrong and Pat The Rockets rallied to tie it absolutely fed up with it, and an 18-0 run and give Miami a Garrity each had 12 points for The Grizzlies opened the at 87 at the end of regulation. 1996-97 season with seven my players are fed up with it, 49-4 7 lead. The Heat stayed Orlando. Houston never led in overtime, frustrated by it," Riley said. ahead for the rest of the third Nick Van Exel scored 13 straight losses. but still had a chance until Bonzi Wells also scored 18 "We take the ball to the bas quarter. leading by as many as points on 6-for-19 shooting, Kevin Willis lobbed up the final ket, and we absolutely get six, and took a 66-63 lead into and Raef LaFrentz had 12 points for Portland. Ruben shot. O'Neal grabbed it for his Patterson added 15 points, and killed at the free-throw line. the fourth. points on 5-for-13 shooting. 13th rebound as time expired. "I've had it. The players have "Guys got relaxed, and the Denver lost its ninth straight Dale Davis finished with 13 Kobe Bryant led the Lakers points and 11 rebounds. had it, and it's an absolute next thing you know they were to Orlando. The Nuggets' last with 31 points. injustice. Say whatever you right back in the game and we win in the series was March Shane Battier had 30 points. Steve Francis and Cuttino five assists and three blocked want about me whining and were back to fighting and 12. 1996. Mobley, who missed the last complaining, it's an absolute scratching," Sprewell said. Hill also had 11 rebounds shots for the Grizzlies. He shot game with a sprained left 10-for-13 from the field and 7- injustice. And that's all I have Thomas scored six points as and four assists. ankle, each scored 26 points to say because we deserve a the Knicks opened the fourth Taking advantage of for-9 from the line. for Houston. Francis also had Lorenzen Wright added 12 better shake at the officiating. quarter with a 10-4 run to Denver's 2-for-14 shooting to 12 rebounds and five assists. The guys played hard and this regain the lead, and Houston open the game. the Magic points and 10 rebounds for The Lakers held a comfort Memphis. has gone on for eight games. I made it 77-74 with 2:05 left on jumped outto an early 16-5 able 60-45 lead with 7:42 left tried to show some class; I'm a short turnaround jumper. lead. Bowen scored two quick Battier scored 16 points in in the third quarter when the the first half' as the Grizzlies showing none tonight." Jones shot an airball and baskets and eight points in the Rockets started their come The Heat learned early in the Ellis missed a 20-footer on last five minutes of the quarter and Trail Blazers entered the back behind key shots by break tied at 44. Wallace had day that they would be without Miami's next two possessions, as Denver reduced the deficit Kenny Thomas and Willis, who starters Alonzo Mourning (food and Houston made a pair of to three. 15 first-hall' points f'or each had two baskets to get Portland. poisoning) and Brian Grant free throws for a 79-74 lead Early in the second period, the rally started. (bruised foot) for at least three with 58 seconds left. Marks the Nuggets used an 11-2 run, Battier added 10 third-quar games. But with a lineup that lost the ball out of bounds with including the first 3-pointers of ter points for Memphis. while included Sean Marks and 46 seconds left, ending Miami's the game by George McCloud Pistons 115, Mavericks 89 Wells and Wallace each scored Vladimir Stepania playing chances. and Isaiah Rider, to take a 32- Jerry Stackhouse had 28 nine for the Trail Blazers. extended minutes, the Heat 28 lead. points and eight rebounds, and The game was tied at 67 had an 18-0 run to make a But Orlando countered with Cliff Robinson added 24 points after three quarters. game of it before wilting in the a 14-2 flurry, keyed by back to lead the Detroit Pistons to a Portland led 83-81 with just Magic 101, Nuggets 82 victory over the Dallas · over five minutes left, and the fourth. Grant Hill scored 12 of his 23 to-hack baskets by McGrady on Eddie Jones scored 22 and a running hook in the lane and Mavericks. Trail Blazers used an 18-4 run points in the fourth quarter, Robinson also helped limit down the stretch to seal the LaPhonso Ellis added 13 as and the Orlando Magic beat a spinning 16-footer, to open Miami lost its fourth straight, up an eight-point lead. The Dallas' Dirk No·witzki to 3-for- victory. Anderson hit four free poor-shooting Denver, snap· 14 shooting and 10 points. throws and a 3-pointer in a 90- matching its longest skid from ping the Nuggets' three.:game Magic led 52-46 at halftime. last season. James Posey's alley-oop bas Detroit won for the fifth time in second stretch to help put the winning streak. six games, avenging a season game out of reach. "If I say we're missing those Tracy McGrady added 20 ket on an inbounds pass from guys, then I'm belittling my Tariq Abdul-Wahad cut opening loss to the Mavericks. Memphis, which entered the points for the Magic despite Detroit had a season-high in game shooting a league-worst teammates. Those guys off the not playing in the final period. Orlando's lead to 55-54 with bench gave a hell of an effort," 8:04 left in the third period, points, and finished with 31 39.3 percent, shot 45.5 percent Ryan Bowen came off the assists. against the Trail Blazers. Jones said. "I won't say we bench to score 14 points for but the Nuggets never threat missed those guys. It's obvious, ened again. Horace Grant then Ben Wallace had 10 points, Portland shot 43.5 percent.
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Caminiti posts Hilltoppers upset 'Cats I I of-18 ffDm 3-point range (11 free-throw line as well, making . I Associated Press percent), and turned the ball only 12 of 24 and missing sev I $2,000 bond over 20 times to lose their sea eral key opportunities that LEXINGTON, Ky. son opener for the second could have put the Wildcats David Boyden scored 15 Associated Press be crack cocaine," said straight year. . back in it late in the second Harris County Sheriff's points, and Chris Marcus added Kentucky had problems at the half. HOUSTON Department spokesman Lt. 13 points and 10 rebounds as Former National League Hobert Van Pelt. Western Kentucky stunned No. MVP Ken Caminiti posted Unspecified drugs and drug 4 Kentucky 64-52 night in the $2,000 bond and was freed paraphernalia were found in first round of the NABC Classic. from jail after police arrested the room, authorities said. The victory was the him on drug possession Caminiti, 38, who lives in Hilltoppers' first over their charges. · the Houston area, was intrastate rivals since a 107-83 11~l:FA)fLfiT~JlE ~~l!J~~JRIE Authorities said they found arrested along with two victory that knocked the Caminiti in a Houston hotel other people who were in the Wildcats (0-1} out of the 1971 room with crack cocaine. A room. NCAA Tournament. 1f cow~ wJFJ ({)) oo 'lE ~ court appearance for him lie was charged with pos Western Kentucky {1-0) was set for Fridav. session of less than 28 grams advanced to face George Early Wednesday after of a controlled substance and Washington, a 69-64 winner noon, officers from a drug booked into the Harris over Marshall, in Friday's task force stopped a 2001 County Jail. championship game. Mercedes registered to "I'll wait to comment until I Tayshaun Prince and Marvin Caminiti. The vehicle was know more of the facts," Stone each scored 12 points to being driven by another man. Houston Astros first baseman lead Kentucky, which will play BEDROOM Law officers - part of a Jeff Bagwell, one of the Thundering Herd in task force that included the Caminiti's closest friends, Friday's consolation game. EQUIPPED K FBI and Drug Enforcement told the Houston Chronicle. The Wildcats shot 34 percent Administration - said they In 1994, Caminiti went from the field, finishing only 2- ASHER AND D stopped the car because the public with his battle with driver was "suspicious." The alcohol dependency, saying officers did not elaborate. he had conquered it after The driver told authorities volunteering for rehabilita he had permission to use the tion. car and that Caminiti could Caminiti split last season be found at a hotel. with Texas and Atlanta. He :r:t:OI~B~iE·. · VE YOURS Harris County Sheriff's hit .232 with nine home runs :(tt Department deputies were and 25 HBI for the Rangers ;' sent to the hotel to check on and. after being released in . 234-9923 Caminiti's welfare and make July, batted .222 with six Sminute~~ sure the car wasn't stolen. homers and 16 RBI with ~-om CUTPCJiiT They found him in the Atlanta. CampllS~ room and "when the door The Braves did not re-sign Cold Weather Expem was opened, deputies could Caminiti and last week he smell what they believed to filed for free agency. ....eou 259-1ooo for more details
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AP poll GAME OF THE WEEK
team record points 1 Miami {44} 8·0 1,768 2 Nebraska (28) 11·0 1,756 3 Oklahoma 9·1 1,609 4 Florida 8·1 1,608 5 Texas 9·1 1,518 6 Tennessee 7·1 1,407 7 Oregon 9·1 1,388 8 BYU 10-0 1,188 9 Washington State 9·1 1,187 10 Maryland 9·1 1,103 11 Michigan 1·2 1,1078 12 Illinois 8·1 1,020 13 Stanford 6·2 917 14 Syracuse 8·2 843 15 Colorado 8·2 748 16 Washington 1·2 722 17 Auburn 7·2 596 18 · Virginia Tech 1·2 459 19 Louisville 9·1 417 20 UCLA 6·3 379 21 Florida State 6-3 368 22 South Carolina 7·3 341 23 Georgia 5·3 131 24 Marshall 8-3 128 25 Ohio State 6-3 112
ESPN/USA Today poll
team record points 1 Nebraska {30) 11-0 1,469 2 Miami {28) • 8·0 1,459 3 Florida (2) 8·1 1,350 4 Oklahoma 9-1 1,329 5 Texas 9-1 1,261 6 Tennessee 7~1 1,183 7 Oregon 9·1 1,136 I 8 BYU 10-0 1,055 . < 9 Maryland 9·1 956 10 Washington State 9·1 926 Reuters 11 Michigan 1·2 902 Miami tailback is tackled by Boston College's Vinny Ciurciu during the Hurricanes' 18-7 win against Boston 12 Illinois 8·1 . 860 College last weekend. Miami looks to defend its perfect record against Syracuse this weekend. 13 Syracuse 8·2 703 14 Washington 7-2 658 15 Stan lord 6·2 639 16 Colorado 8·2 605 Miami-Syracuse has Big East title implications 17 Virginia Tech 7·2 505 18 Auburn 7·2 394 19 louisville 9·1 383 the country. The week in an unimpressive tuallv return('d l'or an HO By GREG LAD KY 20 Florida State 6·3 361 Orangemen opened the 24-13 win against West yard. touchdown by def(m 21 UCLA 6·3 278 Sports Wrirer season with two "quality" Virginia. sivo back Edward Heed. 22 South Carolina 7·3 251 loses to Georgia Tech and The Miami offense also The llurrieanes have tlw 23 Georgia Tech 6·3 161 The battle for the Big Tennessee on the road. · hit _a roadblock last week nation's longest winning 24 Marshall 8·1 139 East championship was Defensive end Dwight against Boston College. streak at 19 games. To 25 Fresno State 8-2 74 predicted to take place on Freeney will be the center Dorsey had the worst keep that streak going, Dec. 1 between Virginia of attention in this game. game of his career, failing Dorsey 1weds to get their Tech and Miami in He will battle against two to lead the Hurricanes to normally well-balanced Blacksburg. But it's No. of' the best offensive tack an offensive touchdown. offens«~ baek on traek. Eye on Irish Opponents 14 Syracuse who is making les in tho game in Miami's However, Clinton Portis Syracus«~ must do the the noise in the Big East .Joaquin Gonzalez and ran for 1 GO yards on 36 same thing- creat(~ offense. Bryant McKinnie in an carries. Both teams have stellar Saturday lately. They will take on No. 1 Miami for first place attempt to harass Heisman Dorsey said Miami could defenses. Playing at home MICHIGAN STATE (5·3) at PURDUE (5·3) frontrunner Ken Dorsey benefit from the difficult as the No. 1 team, Miami Temple at WEST VIRGINIA (3·6) in the Big East and likely throughout the game. test Boston College gave might b«~ able to get away UCLA at USC (5-5) an automatic BCS birth The Syracuse offense has them last week. Miami with a struggling offense, BOSTON COLLEGE (6·3) at Rutgers this Saturday. TENNESSEE (7·1) at Kentucky The Orangemen have been mediocre fif' late. The won 18-7 on the strength but the team who executes California at STANFORD (6·2) vvon eight-straight games, defense set up all three of the last minute tip-inter the best offensively will ( the fourth longest streak in touchdown drives last ception-lateral play even- likely win this game. I Otf ~r NEBRASKA (11·0) L TEXAS A&M (7·3) .J PITISBURGH (4-5) OTHER ToP GAMES f ~I ( ' ? Florida State at Florida Washington State at Washington Can anyone imagine Florida State outside the top 25? No. 9 Washington State will battle in-state rival No. HI That's the danger the No. 21 Seminoles face when they 16 Washington for tho Apple Cup this Saturday in take on the No. 4 Gators in Gainesville, Fla. this weekend. Seattle. Florida State has spent every week in the polls for 12 Washington State's only loss of tho season eame at tlw I ( around years, but after a 34-28 loss to North Carolina State last hands of Oregon, 24-17. With a win Saturday and an ~ week, the Seminoles face the daunting task of needing to Oregon loss to Oregon State Dee 1, the Cougars will lw bAat tho nation's hottest team to stay in the polls. off to the Fiesta Bowl. ~ Then~ is a lot of finger pointing going on at Florida Washington State quarterback Jason Cesser is quns ~ the dial State, but the problem is tho defense. The young tionable for Saturday's game after suffering a concus ( ( Seminoles' defense has givPn up 92 points in the last sion and bruised ribs against Arizona State last }.\'cek. Navy at Notre Dame three games. · Gesser has completed 54 percent of his passes for 2.502 HI ( Bu.t the Seminoles still keep Florida coach Steve yards, touchdowns and just interceptions. ( ) 23 10 2:30p.m., NBC Spurrier on his toes. Washington's luck ran out last week in a surprising Illinois at Ohio State "We haven't beaten these guys since 1997, so it would 49-24 loss to Oregon State. The lluskies oiTPilS(~ man noon, ESPN b(~ ridiculous to think they don't have a chance to beat aged just 245 yards last week. Michigan State at Purdue us," Spurrier said. \Vashington dcmolislwd Washington State 51-3 last noon, ESPN2 The Florida offense has been on lire. The Gators have year in Pullman. But tlw Cougars don't look at this not puntNI in two games, including the mind boggling 54- ganH~ as a measure of revenge. Michigan at Wisconsin 17 \·vin against a tough South Carolina tnam. Grossman "\Ve're not the sam(~ tPam that played against them 3:30 p.m .. CBS throw for 302 yards and three touchclovvns in that game last year and they aren't either," said coach 1\tikc Price. UCLA at USC -modest numbers for the Gators' quarterback. Washington has a strong defensive front, led by All 6:30 p.m., FOXCH One of the great things about college football is that American tackle Larry Triplett. But the Cougars Jik«~ to florida State at florida heated rivalries bring out the best in teams. The Gatm·s throw the ball down the field and often. Look for the arc heavily favored, but the Seminoles will be ready to Cougars to try to blow Washington out of the game 8:00p.m., ABC play. early to avoid more !Iusky fourth quarter heroics. l l. ' .
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MLB SMC BASKETBALL Clemens takes Cy Young Belles open season Associated Press ing Steve Carlton and been wearing his World Greg Maddux. Series rings more often. NEWYOHK "We'll make room for "It makes me appreciate With his record sixth Cy it," Clemens said from his even more what we've at Hanover Tip-Off Young Award en route to · home in the Houston area. done the past two years," his crowded trophy room, "The five Cy Youngs right he said. "Sometimes you Roger Clemens turned his "Our focus is to work as a team," now are positioned, in get a little spoiled." By JOE LINDSLEY· attention to the Hall of fact, so that from every said senior forward Anne Blair, last Clemens, who has Sports Writer Fame. position in my weight always been interested in season's most valuable player. "I'm still leaning on room you can look up and baseball history, repeated Earlier this week, Saint Mary's had a wearing the Yankee cap see them front and center. ly referred to the person Despite an 8-17 record, last season scrimmage against North Central was one of the most successful the · in," the Rocket revealed "I want to see them the award is named after College, and Smith came away very Thursday after earning every morning when I get as Denton "Cy" Young. Belles basketball team has seen in impressed. the American League's up in that gym and get to Clemens made a lot of his almost a decade. And the team, under "The first twenty minutes was the top pitching honor yet war.k " tory this year. second-year coach Suzanne Smith, is best defense I've really seen for the hoping to improve on that and reach at again. After he won his first He became the first level we're at," she said. "Defensively, least.500 this season. "I was just happy I was four, Clemens said each of pitcher ever to start a sea we're really going to be able to take With talented junior forward Kristen able to win one in the pin his sons would get one: son 20-1 before losing his some teams out of their games." stripes," Clemens said. Koby, Kory, Kasy and final two decisions. After Matha back in action after numerous According to Matha, the Belles' Clemens, 20-3 with a Kody. The kids said No. 5 injuring a hamstring and injuries last season and 6-foot fresh defense was strong despite a challeng 3.51 ERA and 213 strike was for their dad. struggling in the first man recruit Emily Creachbaum. the ing opponent. outs for New York. Clemens said No. 6 was round of the playoffs, he Belles begin their quest toward a suc "I had never seen a team that tough. received 21 of 28 first for his mother, Bess, who rebounded to pitch well in cessful season tonight versus Franklin It was one 6-foot-1 woman coming off place votes and 122 has emphysema. the league championship College at the Hanover Tip-off the bench after another." she said. Tournament. points. beating Oakland's "She said she wanted series against Seattle and "The [Saint Mary's] guards did a great Mark Mulder (60 points) me to win one for her," was the Yankees' most Franklin, along with Hanover job coming down on the post. Defen~e and Seattle's Freddy Clemens said. consistent pitcher in the College, which Saint Mary's plays is going to create our offense this Garcia (55) in voting by a He called her right away World Series against Saturday, traditionally has been a year." panel of the Baseball and she got short of Arizona. He won Game 3 strong team, and that's one of the rea The improvement of the defense from Writers' Association of breath. and allowed just one run sons why Smith scheduled them. last season is due to increased trust, America. "She was so emotional, in New York's 3-2 loss in "I wanted to schedule this because according to Blair, who averaged 9.5 .\t 39 years, 3 1/2 she has to really concen Game 7. some of the top teams in our confer points and six rebounds per game. months, Clemens became trate to breathe properly," Clemens, a six-time 20- ence compare very closely to these "We're there for each other. We're the third-oldest Cy Young Clemens said. game winner, had the sec teams," she said. talking. If you trust each other, you winner behind Early He is the first player t(} ond-highest ERA for an It seems as though Franklin may have it made," said Blair. Wynn (39 years, 10 win a BBWAA award on AL Cy Young winner, have some weakness which the Belles While the defense was strong, the months in 1959) and three teams. He won the below only LaMarr Hoyt's may be able to exploit. offensive needs some tweaking, but not Gaylord Perry (40 years, 2 Cy Young for Boston in 3.66 for the Chicago White "Franklin has a new coach. They've much. months in 1978). When 1986, 1987 and 1991, Sox in 1983. had a change in their program," said "We struggled a little offensively Clemens won his first Cy then won it for Toronto in Clemens became the Smith. "We don't totally know what to throughout the whole scrimmage, but Young in 1986, Mulder 1997 and 1998. He also first starting pitcher with expect as far as Xs and Os [but] I feel it's things I don't think we're worried was 9 years old and was the AL MVP in 1986. no complete games ever good about that fact that it's a new about," Smith said. Garcia was 10. With 280 career wins, to win a Cy Young, coach, a new system they're trying to Blair believes that the offensive will get used to. We're playing them early, "I think it was Deb who Clemens could reach No. according to the Elias improve once the season starts at the said today: 'Those young 300 next season. He's still Sports Bureau, baseball's so maybe it hasn't totally come togeth- Hanover tournament. " guys have plenty more thinking about the statistician. er ye.t "We're just really excited," she said. Last season, the same words could time to win it,' " Clemens Yankees' Game 7 World It was the fifth Cy Young "We just need to go play [and] settle said, referring to his wife. Series loss to Arizona, Award for the Yankees, have been said about Saint Mary's, as down. We have the skills. the talents. Clemens is the only which ended New York's the first since Ron Guidry it was Smith's first year coaching the the depth . " pitcher to win more than streak of three straight in 1978. Bob Turley won Belles. This season is different though. four Cy Youngs. Arizona's titles, including two with in 1958, Whitey ford in The players and coach understand Contact Joe Lindsley at Handy Johnson won his Clemens. 1961, and Sparky Lyle in each other better now, and they are lindsley.l @nd.edu. fourth on Tuesday, match- Since then, Clemens has 1977. able to help each other out.
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MEN'S SOCCER Irish gear up for Big East tournament
as well." to continue its strong play of late. In seven duel of stingy defenses. Notre Dame goal By CHRIS FEDERICO After failing to make the Big East tourna of their last nine matches, the Irish have keeper Chris Sawyer and St. John's goalie Sports Writer ment last season, the Irish have pulled an held their opponents scoreless. Guy Hertz enter the match-up ranked first about face under Clark in his first year in The eighth-ranked Red Storm should and second, respectively. in the Big East. In The Notre Dame men's soccer team pre South Bend. Notre Dame enters its semifi prove to be a tough match for the Irish. St. addition, both teams have posted seven pares today for what could be one of the nal game of the tournament John's entered the shutouts during regular season play this most important games in the program's as the second-seeded team postseason with a 12- year . history. The Irish take on the St. John's in the conference. Winners ../ don't know what 2-3 record as the The Irish may have a bit of history going Red Storm tonight in a semifinal match of of nine of their last 10, the this season will bring, third seed in the con against them. In the previous eight match the Big East Conference tournament in Irish will look to make a run but we'll take it one ference, having ups in their series with the Red Storm. the Storrs, Conn. for the NCAA tournament scored as many Irish have only taken one victory. being With the games being played in with some impressive play game at a time. u points as the Irish outscored in that span 20-6. Connecticut, the Irish may have a chance to in Connecticut. during the r-egular If the Irish should win their game tonight, avenge a tough 1-0 loss to the Huskies in "Now we go to the final Bobby Clark season. The Irish they would meet the winner of the the Championship, which was the only four in UConn, and that is a earned the higher Connecticut-Rutgers game at noon on bl'emish for the Irish in their last 10 games. great experience for [the head coach seed due to more Sunday for the conference title. The Irish "I can't wait to go back [to Connecticut] players]." Clark said. "I conference wins. The last won the Big East tournament title in - we said that when we were there the don't know what this season Red Storm's lone Big 1996, their first year in the conference. last time," Notre Dame head coach Bobby will bring. but we'll take it one game at a East defeat came by way of a 2-1 loss to Clark commented. "We can't wait to go tune.. " defending national champions and top back. Hopefully, it could be a chance to get Coming off a 1-0 opening-round victory seeded Connecticut. Contact Chris Federico at a good victory to get us towards the NCAAs against Georgetown. Notre Dame wifl hope Tonight's match-up may prove to be a [email protected]. Clark named Big East Coach of the Year
games~ Special to The Observer Junior forward Erich Braun their last 10 are ranked assists for a team-best 27 points. Sawyer is one of just three and sophomore midfielder Justin in both the NSCANadidas (20th) He has scored a goal in all but freshmen to earn a spot on one First-year head coach Bobby Detter were first-team all-con and Soccer America (17th} polls two games in which the Irish of the all-conference teams. He Clark, who guided the Notre ference honorees, while senior this week for the first time since have scored this season. has played 13 games in goal for Dame men's soccer team to a defender Griffin Howard and the 1996 campaign. Detter, who was a Big East All the Irish and has been the second-place finish in the final freshman goalkeeper Chris Clark and the Irish went 9-1 in Rookie team selection a year team's starting goalkeeper in Big East Sawyer were selected to the all October and November after ago, is one of three players who Notre Dame's last 12 contests. regular sea conference second team. In addi starting the season 3-4 in the has started all 17 games this Sawyer has posted six complete son stand tion, sophomore midfielder Chad month of September. In his 15th season. He currently is tied for game shutouts in 1114:45 min ings, has Riley earned third-team all-con season as a head coach, Clark's third in scoring on the Irish with utes logged, while giving up just been named ference honors. record stands at 165-68-25 four goals and five assists. six goals. He owns a 0.48 goals the Big East Clark is just the second coach (.688}. Howard earns all-conference against average and .88'2 save M e n ' s in Big East history to earn the Braun and Detter become the honors for the first time in his percentage as he has made 45 S o c c e r annual award in his first year in second and third players in Irish career as a second-team selec saves in 13 contests. Coach of the the league as he directed the soccer history to earn first-team tion. A 17 -game starter and Irish Riley. a ·member of the Big Year. In Irish to a 12-5 overall record and all-conference honors. Braun, captain, he has a goal and as East Ali-Hookie squad in 2000, Clark addition, a 7-3 conference mark, the most the 1999 Big East Rookie of the assist this season. In addition, he has started 15 of' 17 contests this record five conference wins by an Irish team Year, stands atop the Irish scor has helped anchor an Irish season and leads the team with Irish players were selected for since joining the league in 1995. ing charts in 2001 with a team defense that has produced eight six assists to go along with his all-conference honors. The Irish, winners of nine of leading 12 goals and three shutouts this year. one goal.
this weekend. Fellow sopho more forwards Melissa Tancredi Irish and Amy Warner hope to con continued from page 28 tinue their postseason success after goals in last week's Big other team's strengths. For East Tournament action. instance, last week we had mid The Irish could have a full ros fielder Ashley Drier shadow ter for this Friday's game BC's and West Virginia's best against Eastern Illinois for the Mon-Th 10:30arn-9pm offensive midfielders, and we'll first time all season. Junior for .... Fri-Sat 10:30am-10pm probably do that again this ward Ali Lovelace returned to weekend." her starting role last weekend in Sun 11:30am-8pm Prior to Notre Dame's game the Big East Tournament after against Eastern Illinois, the batting na-gging injuries all sea University of Cincinnati will son. Midfielder freshman Mary square off against the University Boland may also return this of Oakland at 5:~0 p.m. at we'ekend two weeks ahead of Alumni Field. The winners of schedule from a foot injury that these two games will play each has sidelined her for the last other Sunday in the second four weeks. round of the NCAA tournament "I expect us to play well on at 1 p.m. at Alumni field. Friday. We had a great week of While the Irish are heavily practice," said Waldrum. "I favored to defeat Eastern Illinois think our offense is finally Join· Us To Cheer On on Friday, they realize that they where it needs to be. All of our cannot underestimate any of forwards played very well in the THE FIGHTING IRISH their opponents and must guard Big East tournament. Our against an upset. defense looked very strong. 5 Televisions available to watch the game "We have to take it one game Also, I think the girls are ready at a time," said Waldrum1 "If to go." Stop in and enjoy a delicious~marinated chicken sandwich,_ we advance on Friday, then we will have a tough game on a loaded hot-dog~ and much more! Sunday. Oakland and Cincinnati Contact Joe Licandro at licandro.l @nd.edu. 14" Chicago-Style Pizza w/ three toppings $9.95 for a limited time are two very underrated teams." "Oakland has a lot of interna tional players on their team, while Cincinnati won the Conference USA Tournament. We will have our hands full with I 't either one of those teams, but ·(' we first need to focus our atten ~ tion on Friday." I The Irish's recent success can Delivery available through Dine-in be attributed to an offensive 1733 South Bend Ave ' resurgence. Leading scorer ·~ (Located next to Turtle 1/4 rrrrle E. of Campus '· sophomore forward Amanda Creek - ..'· Guertin will be looking to extend State Road 23 her goal streak to nine games 2 7 7 - 2 5 2 7 Must be 21 to purchase alcohol. Friday, November 16, 2001 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 21
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE HAPPENING AT THE HAMMES NOTRE DAME BOOKSTORE: Author Events:
Professor Ralph Mcinerny, will be signing copies of Emerald Aisle, 5th in the Notre Dame series, on Friday, Nov. 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Fr. Nicholas Ayo will be signing copies of Signs of Grace on Friday, Nov. 16 from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. John Heisler will be signing copies of Quotable Rockne on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Reid Duffy will be signing copies of his book Indiana's Favorite Restaurants on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Joe Garner will be signing his book Echoes ofNotre Dame Football on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Michael Oriard will be signing copies of King Football on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11 :00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ted Mandell, ND Professor of Film & Video Production, will be signing copies of Heart Stoppers and Hail Marys on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 12 Nights Before Christmas Tour will have readings and signings on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 11 :00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Father Malloy, University of Notre Dame President, will read 1/Je Newborn King: The Story ofthe First Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11:00 a.m., as part of our 2nd annual "True Meaning of Christmas" ~elebration.
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and see them." Jacqueline Batteast also HocKEY But it wasn't until some good knows that while basketball Batteast luck after a loss that she began may have opened doors and continued from page28 to learn just how talented she saved her parents quite a bit in really was. Batteast played for tuition bills, the sport won't be Irish finally play Her stellar prep effort also an AAU team in Chesterton, there forever. For that reason, caught the attention of Big near Valparaiso, when she was academics put Notre Dame on East coaches, who voted the 6- just 14. That year, her team the top of her list. foot-1 forward the Big East ~as beaten by a squad based "Basketball only lasts for so up to potential Preseason Rookie of the Year. in Indianapolis called The long and Jacqueline really has Irish head coach tvfuffet Family. After the game, the no pro aspirations," Wayne coming against Michigan, Maine, McGraw has been most coach called and asked if Batteast said of his daughter, By MATT ORENCHUK and Nebraska-Omaha. Those impressed with Jacqueline Jacqueline wanted to join their who intends to major in man Sports Writer three teams were all ranked in the Batteast's work ethic in prac side. She gladly accepted. agement. "She's really got hoc top 10 nationally. tice. As a member of The Family, head on straight as far as bas It has been a long battle, but the Freshman Pat D\vycr and senior "She's really come in with an Jacqueline Batteast played ketball is getting her an educa Notre Dame hockey team is finally Mike Bishai lead Western open mind in terms of her alongside Shyra Ely, currently tion, she knows· that it's only playing good hockey~ The season Michigan offensively. each having wanting to learn," McGraw a freshman at Tennessee and for a little while. I'm really started with chaos with the Irish 10 points on the year. In between said. "She's not come in and regarded as the best player in more proud of her academics. going 0-4-2 in their first six the pipes is another freshman in been satisfied with where she Indiana last year. I tell people that all the time." games. Mike Mantua. Mantua is 4-3-1 on is. She's really working hard, "I played with the top recruit These days, Wayne Batteast They played well, and took leads the season, and he posted his first she's learning a lot of things. in the nation for four years," sits surrounded by Jacqueline into the third period, but weren't shutout of the _year in last week She's listening and trying .to Jacqueline Batteast said. "That Batteast supporters at Notre able to hold on to those leads. end's win against Nebraska learn more. I think that she's helped my game too. When Dame home games. Wayne That has all changed the past two Omaha. going to continue to get better you're around g~lOd people it and Margaret Batteast bring weekends. Western Michigan runs into a as long as she wants to." makes you good." more than 20 total family First, the Irish played Northern much-improved Notre Dame. The fresbman got her first Jacqueline Batteast always members to each game, but Michigan on the road. Northern team. Early in the season the Irish lesson in Notre _Dame's open excelled at Washington, aver Wayne has been surprised Mi~higan was ranked 1Oth nation had trouble holding onto leads. ing preseason game against aging 21.3 points and 14 most by the number of fans ally, and was in first place in the Recently, the young defense has 0 hio Girls' Basketball rebounds as a junior and 16.9 showing up who over the past CCHA. But the Irish was able to gelled and freshman Morgan Cey Magazine. The exhibition t~am points and 11.8 boards as a four years have been the oppo split the series and get their first has solidified his position as the featured experienced college sophomore. During her senior sition. win. Then last weekend the Irish starting goaltender. The result is a graduates and guarded the 18- year, many teams called with "With her going to Notre returned home and earned a win unit that is playing better and year-old like she'd never been scholarship offers, some of Dame now, a lot of people tell and a tie against Ferris State. holding onto leads late in games. guarded before. Batteast which she seriously consid me they couldn't cheer for her "Any time you can battle and get Helping out the defense has sc(!red only eight points on 4- ered. as much when they were play three out of four points in a week-· been the offensive production 17 shooting from the field, but "Early on, she thought that ing their schools, but now end, then it is considered a suc from the first line. Junior Connor did grab 10 rebounds in 30 she wanted to go away," everybody's a Notre Dame cessful weekend in the CCHA," Dunlop and senior David Inman minutes. Wayne Batteast said of his fan," Wayne Batteast said. said Irish head coach Dave Poulin. lead the team in scoring. When "Nothing was falling but I daughter. "She looked at other So besides helping the Irish "Last weekend we played as well one has the· goal, the other Ls usu was still getting rebounds," schools kind of seriously." But increase their total points and as we have all year." ally in on the assist. Batteast said. "I was pretty in the end, Jacqueline Batteast rebounds, Batteast is helping With their improved play, the "Connor and David are really impressed with how strong heeded her father's advice of add to Notre Dameas atten Irish have moved up in the CCHA complimenting each other well these women are. That was a "if you can't beat what's at dence. Season ticket sales standings. They are playing good right no\\'," said Poulin. big adjustment." home, why leave" and decided topped 7.000 this year, which hockey offensively, defensively and In the past two weekends Notre In her second game though, to attend Notre Dame. McGraw thinks is no coinci on special teams. Dame has moved up in the CCI lA the butterflies were gone from Wayne Batteast thinks Notre dence. Notre Dame hits the road again More important is that they arc her stomach and Batteast Dame is the perfect school for "One of the reasons we have this weekend. The Irish will travel playing with confidence, and that showed her South Bend fans his daughter, a National Honor so many season tickets sold is up to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face the has led to wins. the moves they've grown to Society member, for many rea people are excited about hav Western Michigan Broncos. The Irish look to continue their love, scoring 17 points, grab sons. ing a hometown player on the Western Michigan currently is momentum this weekend in bing six rebounds and coming "Notre Dame fits her person team, especially somebody that tied for fifth place in the CCHA Kalamazoo. Tonight's game is set away with four steals in only ality," Wayne Batteast said. represents our team so well," with seven points. They are one of for a 7:05 p.m. start, while 18 minutes against Division II "She's quiet and laid back and McGraw said. three teams that sit one point in Saturday's game has an 8:05 p.m. Christian Brothers University. focused on her academics. To front of the Irish. start. Whether she's turning the me, Notre Dame allows you to In Kalamazoo, the Irish will fmd scoreboard into her own per do that. Some o_ther schools, a tough Bronco squad. Western sonal cash register or strug she wouldn't have fit in as Contact Noah Arnstadter at Michigan is 4-2-1 at Lawson Contact Man Orenchuk at gling to get the ball in the bas well." [email protected]. Arena with three of those wins [email protected]. ket, Jacqueline Batteast has one luxury that none of her teammates, and hardly any elite Division I player has. Her WWW .LUNKERS.COM family is always just minutes PH 1-616-663-3745 away. 26324 US 12 EAST "It's great to make a local EDWARDSBURG, Ml I' . phone call and to go home 49112 ('. after a game sometimes when I need that comfort," Jacqueline Batteast said. "It's good to see your family, sometimes a Cold Weather Experts FOUNDED BY FRAN MCCOLLESTER- A 1977 NO GRAD! phone call just won't help. 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NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL McGraw inks pair for class of 2006
By KATIE McVOY ate impact," McGraw said. that is lacking depth this sea .v e r y feisty , " M c G raw said . son, recently suffered the loss "However these two are two -or her brother. Phillip Ivey Associate Sports Editor son. Following in the footsteps "The same thing with that are going to be pushing of 6-3 freshman Teresa Borton Courtney. She's a big kid who passed away in a car crash people for playing time." and 6-1 freshman Jackie can shoot from the perimeter last week. McGraw expects to Two high school seniors Duffy and LaVere will be Batteast, LaVere will add which we haven't had a lot of see her on campus this week have signed national letters of looking for playing time as the height under the boards. that." end, but is unsure if she will intent to play basketball at Irish continue to reload their "Courtney LaVere's someone The Irish still have one feel well enough to attend Notre Dame for th.e 2002-2003 roster. McGraw is hoping to we really needed, [we needed] scholarship available, one Sunday's game. season, head coach Muff'ct add depth to this year's young more size," McGraw said. "We which was offered to Anne + Notre Dame will open regu McGraw team and looking to next fall's have kind of a thin front line Struthers. lar season play· against announced recruiting class to do just that. right now so she's someone ''We have one offer outstand Valparaiso on Sunday at 1 o n "The point guard was key for who's going to fit very well ing and we will not be offering p.m. in the Joyce Center. The Thursday. us," McGraw said. "We need to with our style of play. She's a it to anyone else," McGraw Crusaders finished last season Point guard have a back-up for Le'Tania very good free-throw line said. "We're waiting for Anne 7-22 near the bottom of the M c g a n Severe. She's doing a great job shooter - and a good compli Struthers to make up her Mid-Continent Conference. The Duffy and but we have to have another ment for the post players we mind. I think everybody knows Crusaders dropped their exhi forward point guard to rely on." have right now." that we are definitely recruit bition game; the Irish won Courtney The 5-foot-7 Duffy averaged The 6-foot-3 piek from ing her and we're going to both of theirs. The inexperi LaVere McGraw 17 points per game last season Buena High School in Ventura wait and see if Anne decides. If enced Irish team will be look committed at Chaindale Julienne High Calif., averaged 13.8 points she decides to· go somewhere ing to minimize mistakes. to the Irish School in Dayton, Ohio. She and eight rebounds per game else we will just use that schol "I understand there are mis women's basketball program was ·named to the 2001 first during her junior season. Her arship next year." takes we're gonna make," after the signing period began team Division I all-state team 73 percent free-throw average Struthers is the consensus McGraw said. "It's the mental on Wednesday. and received an honorable was good enough to land her ~o. 1 pick and hails from mistakes that are going to "''m really excited about this mention All-America from in the top 10 national rankings freshman Katie Flecky's home drive me crazy. There are class particularly ... these two Street & Smiths. during the 2000-2001 season town in Colorado. According to some things I'll tolerate, there classes back to back" McGraw "Megan Duffy is someone by USA Today. She was also a McGraw, she has narrowed are some things I won't and said on Thursday. "I think it's we're really thrilled with," consensus top-15 recruiting her choice down to three learning the difference is what really important we got these McGraw said. "She can shoot pick ranked as the No. 10, No. schools and Notre Dame is one the team's focusing on." positions." the three; she's a very feisty 13 and No. 15 draft pick by of those. However, when and + Prior to the start of Sunday's Duffy and LaVere will join an defender; she's the type of Blue Star Index, School Sports what her college choice will be game, the 2000 NCAA Irish team already heavy in player that's going to dive for and ASGR respectively. remains unclear. · Championship banne.r will be underclassmen following this loose balls and create a lot of McGraw was at a loss to "We were under the impres raised at the Joyce Center. season's six-member recruit havoc for the defense. She's a compare either player to sion that this weekend we'd "It's exciting, I think at the ing class. Although most of her great leader and I think she someone she has coached pre probably hear something," exhibition game [when they key players will be returning has been very successful on all viously. Both Duffy and LaVere McGraw said. "Other than that announced] now the starting next year, McGraw is looking the team's she's played on." will add a new feeling to the we don't have any indication. line-up for the national cham for the two recruits to make All-Star Girls Report named team. She really does not know pionship team," McGraw said. their presence known early. Duffy the No. 24 pick and "Megan [Duffy] is a very dif where she wants to go." "I think that was kind of excit "We'll have eight of our top School Sports put her at No. ferent point guard than we've ing to hear that. When they nine players back so we won't 29. had in the past. She's some Notes: raise the banner. there's going have to rely on freshmen to LaVere will join the Irish at body that's a very good three + Niele Ivey, Notre Dame's to be a lot of emotion out come in and make an immedi- the post-position, a position point shooter, but she's also leading point guard last sea- there."·
SMC SWIMMING Petcoff happy with team's performance
satisfactory happen tonight." going to take it all out and invest it yard breastroke," said Smith. "I yard butterfly and in the 200-yard By NELLIE WILLIAMS After arriving in shirts that read in the last meet." was surprised I broke my record butterfly. Sports Writer "Invest" across the front, the Over half the team had season too." "My freestyle is going really Belle's swim team started to do best times and both junior Lauren Ramsey was also pleased with good,'' she said. "I just went for it S"Wimming record-breaking wins just that tonight. Smith and sophomore Megan her record-breaking time of one [today] and it worked out." and season best times, the Belles The word on the shirts is serving Ramsey broke previous records minute, 59.81 seconds for the 200- Ramsey also finished first in the lost a close race against Western as a team goal this season. They they had set. yard freestyle. 200-yard butterfly with a time of Ontario University, 114 to 88. are "investing" their time and Smith broke her previous 200- "I felt strong in the water,' said two minutes, 16.04 seconds. "Everybody had a great meet. energy towards the season. yard breaststroke record that she Ramsey. "I've been wanting to Sophomore Maureen Palchak also IThe past week] we had gone into "Each practice we put in work, had set freshman year, by .25 sec break two minutes for a long had double wins, in both the 50 a rest period so we could see these time, and effort investing it all in onds with a tilne of two minutes time." yard freestyle with a time of 25.69 results," said Coach Gregg Petcoff. our season," said junior Lane and thirty-five seconds. Ramsey holds two other Saint seconds, and in the 100-yd "Overall, everyone had something Herrington. "Eventually we are "I really wanted to win the 200- Mary's records as well, in the 100- freestyle with a time of 57.01 sec onds. Petcoff was extremely happy with how well his team performed against tough competition. ''I'm absolutely pleased with the ,ntroducing a new minor results," said Petcoff. "This was a sm~~~e fantastic way to start a three day weekend of races." ~0\'0<0 ~-=- The Belle's are competing \...e'O' Ed t• :'f>. tonight against Texas Christian c-0'0~ 'b- U Ca I 0 n.,-o ·-::, University. "\e'O ---- "The team is handling this com petition well. [We] are going in 'b- c->''-\).~e Schoo I i n g-, with the right attitude," said Petcoff. "The personal wins today 0,s\00.J f:?c;ce helped cement that [attitude] for :=' tomorrow...... ~\lc_\~~\~nd Society ~i9~~Cier Contact Nellie Williams at Ji\1\'.. ' ~ --~ Beginning Spring 2002 [email protected]. ~~ .-.;.. ~. ~ f ~ f.o·, ~"( _2 Ll - ~l~:J ~~;· i ·\ ·:~.' .'" ~ r :' \;.~~ =~rr~ . ~ Visit our website: ~1]:~·£:'_:· j1)J~·1w http://www.nd.edu/-edss/ ~---·-·. ·-'-' /..~..::.:..\~ For those interested in: Register online! ACE K-12 teaching career More information? Career in educational research, Contact Dr. Julie Turner schoo~ psychology, social work ([email protected]; 1-3429) page 24 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, November 16, 2001
basketball program was one ent roster every year and she MEN'S SWIMMING that was building for the future was able to mesh and gel with Belles and Creachbaum, fondly each team and not only mesh continued from page 28 referred to as Creach by for and gel as a teammate, but mer coaches and teammates, become a leader each 6eason." Irish top Ontario to escape a meal at the dining knew she could be a part of Smith has already seen that hall. that future. ability to be part of team "I get to go home and do my "I think we just need to emerge on the court. laundry," she said with a build," she said. "Help build Creachbaum joins the Belles as University, 13{?-64 laugh. "But mostly I don't get the program so that people will one of six freshmen who will the homesick feeling and that look at Saint Mary's and say join the seven veteran mem Ontario allowed for the men to By NELLIE WILLIAMS race in events they might not oth would add to all the other kinds they've come a long way in bers of the team, and she has a Sports Writer of stress you have. It's just eas three or four years ... hopefully tough position to play. As a erwise compete in. ier." my class will help that along." post player. she will compete "It was nice to swim my off And not only did Saint Mary's Starting ofT her first season in with Blair and junior Kristen Continuing traditions does not evenl'i tonight," said J.H. Teddy. give Creachbaum a touch of collegiate ball, Creachbaum is Matha, the Belles two leading always have to be extremely "I need to focus on the 200-yard home, it also gave her the ben part of a team that doubled its scorers last season, for playing competitive. The Notre Dame butterfly tomorrow. It is one of efits of a big university with number of wins last year and time. men's swim team proved that my better events this year." Notre Dame across the street. has high hopes to continue "She fits right in with them keeping traditions with Western Captain Mike Koss had some "I chose Saint Mary's because improving. While Creachbaum and battles with them everyday Ontario University is always a season best times despite being I wanted to come here and be is benefiting from being close in practice," Smith said. " ... I guaranteed good time. in Japan for nine days earlier this involved in all the Notre Dame to home, the Belles will be ben think she can really step in and Swimming Western Ontario for month. activities and play basketball." efiting from her desire to take have a big role with our team the 40th year in a row, Notre "I felt a little sluggish last And playing basketball is the team to the next level. this year." Dame men won with a score of week," said Koss. "The meet what Creachbaum does. "[I told her] you have a Creachbaum knows she can't 136 to 64. The Notre Dame today went real well, though. It's But Creachbaum isn't the chance to be a start of some take the leadership role right men's team has had more meets good that we keep on this tradi only one who benefits from thing, building this program," away as a freshman, but she with western Ontario than any tion with Western Ontario." staying close to home. Both Smith said. "So I think that still has her sights set on being other team. Going into the meet against Saint Mary's and Marion, her excited her quite a bit." an important part of this team. "This is the oldest dual meet· Texas Christian tonight, Notre alma mater, are looking to ''I'm really happy she can be Her goals don't stop with fin between Canada and America," · Dame is 5-2, with losses to the reap the benefits from a local part of the building process," ishing this season, they reach said Notre Dame's head coach University of Tennessee and kid who chose to stay home. Aldradge said. all the way to graduation. Tim Welch. "Things are a little Rutgers University. "It's exciting to get a good Where Creachbaum will help "Eventually, I want to be a less formal during this meet than Although some traditions are local kid," Saint Mary's head the Belles is getting things done captain, you know, work up to they usually are during the sea- good to keep, Notre Dame is hap coach Suzanne Smith said. "It on the court. Although she's being a leader of the team," son." ing to beat one tonight against gets people involved in the only a freshman, Smith said she said. " ... I almost want to Although competition may be Texas Christian. a team they community because a lot of she has already seen a high get into the same role I did in less formal and more relaxed, have never defeated before. people know her and want to level of maturity. After playing high school where I worked my that did not stop the Notre Dame "We're progressing," said see how she does, either com varsity basketball for four way up." men from taking first place in Welch. "Our main focus is going ing to our games or just follow years in high school, averaging Creachbaum will start work eight of the meet's eleven races. to be speed. Our objectives this ing us in the paper." 23 points a game during her ing her way up tonight, and ''I'm very happy with the season have been to get faster With the graduation of senior senior y ear, Creachbaum may then she can come home. preparation and happy with the each week- as measured by the Anne Blair, a South Bend be the one the Belles need to way the guys focused all the way clock." native, Creachbaum will find get the job done. through," said Welch. "It is her spot as the hometown hero. "When you need something important to race more than one As a Division III College with to happen, when you're going day in a row before we go to the out scholarships to offer, when through a dry spell, she's the Contact Katie McVoy at championships." Contact Nellie Williams at recruiting season came around, one that would step up, go get [email protected]. The meet against Western [email protected]. Smith had to offer Creachbaum the ball, get everybody else out something else. What she of the way and get it done," found to offer was that sense of Aldradge said. THE FRESHEST ITALIAN IN TOWN community found in staying Creachbaum brings to the home. Belles an ability to make a "It's a plus," Smith said. "You strong finish. can stay close to your family, "She can finish; she's a great you cab be here, you can step scorer," Smith said. "We can Italian~ci 1233-tooo I in our program and help us help her out by making plays, out." but she can finish them." D~g Family Owned Tradition James Aldradge, Marion's Original Family Recipes Fresh Prepared current head coach, took part Being part of a new team Dinners, Pizza 235 s. Michigan St. in Creachbaum 's decision to Even though she stayed close Large Groups come to Saint Mary's as both a South Bend, In 4660 t and rtne to the comfort of home, Welcome coach and a friend. Prior to Creachbaum still has adjust www.cata.Unos.c:om drink selection. I, coaching at Marion, Aldradge ments to make. She has a new Dine in/Carry-out Reservations recommended spent his time as an assistant home, a new style of play and a coach for Bethel College and new team. DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND'S FINEST ITALIAN DINING knew Smith's reputation as a She needs to find her niche. coach. That, coupled with Saint But no one doubts that she Mary's proximity to Elkhart, will do just that. Buy one Dinner, get the second for l/2. was all he needed to make a "All four years she was a var recommendation. sity player and she saw radical Not valid on Holidays or Notre Dame event weekends "We were very confident ly different teams each year," [Smith] would do a great job Aldradge said. "It was a differ- or with other offers. turning the program around ... talking to Emily it was very easy for me to recommend that," he said. "She wanted to be able to play closer to her family so people could watch her and I think she made a good decision."
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NO VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL Five sign on for next fall Irish ready to
Special to The Observer says. season, we have been training "She is a strong front row with just three middle blockers player and comes from a very in practice. Carolyn and her sink Midshipmen The University of Notre Dame successful program. She will classmates will add to the volleyball team has announced combine with the other three entire team's net game next starts. Currently he stands 12th By MIKE CONNOLLY the signing of !'ive incoming middle blockers in the class to year because they can block, hit in the nation in rushing per freshmen for the 2002 season. help us become an even and play high above the net." Sports Writer game with 126.7. Lauren Brewster. Kelly Burrell, stronger team at the net." In an unusual twist, 5-foot-11 "They have I think a really Carolyn Cooper, Meg Henir.an Kelly Burrell is a 5-foot-11 outside hitter Meg Henican had The Irish are bigger than good quarterback," Davie said. and Lauren Kelbley havt~ all setter from Xavier College Prep the opportunity to earn five Navy. They are stronger and "He's very strong, very .competi signed lettors of intent to emoll in Pheonix, Ariz., and. like state championships during her they are faster. tive." at NotrP Dam(~ in the fall of many of her classmates, has prep career. Henican played at But that doesn't mean they will While Navy runs the same 2002 and will make up the vol earned multiple state titles Newman High School in New win. wishbone offense it has run in leyball elass of 2006. while playing in a successful Orleans, La., a kindergarten "Athlet the past, there is a new coach at "We are very oxcited about high school program. A first through 12th grade school, and ically we are the helm. Rick Lantz replaced this class." head coaeh Debbie team all-regional selection in started on the varsity team for going to be former coach Charlie Brown says. 2000 and 2001, Burrell will five seasons leading more talent Weatherbie on Oct. 28. "Going into re<:ruiting this bring a strong court presence to Newman to five consecutive ed than they Weatherbie had a 30-45 record year WP thought we were going the Irish roster next season. state titles. She was a four-time are but they at Navy but his team had lost to giw fimr scholarships. When "We are exdted about Kelly's MU All-American and finished have a great seven straight games and 17 of the opportunity to sign this court personality and the set her high school career as the scheme and their last 18 games before his great class with five talented ting skill she will bring to the Gatorade Player of the Year they play dismissal. Lantz served as defen players pn~scntnd it~·>nlf, it was· team," Brown says. from Louisiana in 2001. hard," Irish Davie sive coordinator before moving an opportunity we could not "She is a natural leader on "Meg is a good all-around linebacker up to head coach. pass up. the court, which is an impor player," Brown says. Rocky Boiman said. Navy's defense, however, has "All live players will comple tant part of being a setter. Kelly "She is an excellent passer Although the Irish currently been one of its greatest weak ment Pach other very well and has very quick feet and uses and is very strong on defense. have a 3 7 -game winning streak nesses, according to Davie. will add valuable depth to our her athleticism to keep the She also is a very hard hitter against the Midshipmen, the last "Defensively. they've strug team next year. They are rnally defense off balance. She also and she attacks with power. two games in Notre Dame gled," Davie said. "They've going to help the competitive understands the game very well She played on a really strong Stadium have been very close. In struggled a little more against level of tlw team. I think this is and knows how to run an high school team and will bring 1999, Jarious Jackson completed the passing game than they have one of tlw top fiyp classes in the oiTfmse." a wealth of experience to the a pass to Jay Johnson with just the running game. I think they're nation." Carolyn Cooper continues the team." 40 seconds remaining to win the going to force us to throw the Lauren Brewster played fur tradition of' outstanding middle Lauren Kelbley is a 6-foot-1 game 28-24. The 1997 game football." Brentwood lligh School in blockers thA Irish have landed middle blocker from Bascaum, was also close as the The Irish passing attack, how Brmltwood, Tenn., and helpPd from Texas. Current senior and Ohio, and played at Hopewell Midshipmen out-rushed the Irish ever. will be limited by an injury tlw Loam narn four state titlos all-star nominee Malinda Loudon High School. She 399 yards to 283 yards. But to starting flanker David Givens. during lwr prep caroN. A 6- Goralski and 2000 graduah~ Jo helped the team to the four three Navy turnovers kept the The senior will miss Saturday's foot-:~ middiP blorkPr, slw was Jameyson were both from tho straight Ohio Division IV state 'Irish in the game as they went game. In his place, Davie expects nanwd most valuabiP player ol' same area of Texas as Cooper. titles during her career while on to win 21-1 7. freshman Carlos Campbell to tlw stat<~ tournament in ;woo !\ 6- foot-:3 middle blocker, earning all-conference, all-dis Davie oxpects another tough step up but also believes sopho and 2001, leading Bnmtwood to Cooper played for Lutheran trict and all-state honors at the game from the Midshipmen this mores Loren~o Crowford and n~eord an undofoated during South Academy in Houston, ond of each season. weekend. Omar Jenkins will S8e playing hPr junior and S(mior seasons. Tt~xas. and was named the "Lauren has a very fast arm "It's a diehe but it doesn't mat time. Bn'wster also earnnd the 2000 team MVP throe times (1999- with the ability to terminate at ter what the records are, doesn't "I think Carlos Campbell is TnnnessPn mid-state player of 2001) whilP narning first-team the net and has been part of a really matter what happened maybe at the head. of that pool as the VPar award and was munPd all-state honors during those winning tradition during her during the season, didn't matter far as guys that have an opportu thn Latorade Player of thn Yoar thron snasons as well. career," Brown says. what happened the season nity to step up," Davie said. from TPmwsnn in 2001. "Camlyn, much like the other "Last year she had the oppor before or what happens in the Senior tailback Tony Fisher "I. au r" n rat clw s your o y n two middln blockers in the tunity to play in the back row first half," he said. "This gamn, will also miss the final home bnrausl' of Iwr ability to play class. has a very strong net and showed that she has solid because of who we are playing, game of his Irish career. Junior high abovt' thP net," Brown ganw and can jump well. This all-around skills." is a game that every year is Julius Jones will take most of the going to be a challenge." snaps at tailback with freshman Navy is famous for its rushing Ryan Grant and senior Terrance attack that relies heavily on a Howard also getting some snaps. strong option quarterback. This year is no exception. Senior Brian Madden has run for 100 Contact Mike Connolly at yards in 10 of his 11 career [email protected].
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"Certainly Matt [Carroll], By KERRY SMITH David [Graves], Chris [Thomas] Sporrs Writer and Torr ian [Jones] - which they have done in the exhibition After two dominating exhibi - are going to have to score tion outings led by forward Ryan from the perimeter." Humphrey, the Irish are read The Irish have played in two justing their game plan for exhibitions to prepare. for tonight's season opener against tonight's opener. And if their the University of New Hampshire dominance in those two games Wildcats. are any indication, the Wildcats With Humphrey sidelined for will be in for a long night. Third two games due to an infraction of year coach Phil Rowe's team fin an NCAA outside competition ished last year's season with a 7- rule, head coach Mike Brey 21 record and a ninth-place knows his team will not be able America East conference fmish. to rely on Humphrey's domi- The Wildcats did retain their nance down leading scor low. er in Austin "I think it's a 'Tm concerned about our Ganly (13.3 great chal~ numbers for Friday and ppg) and lenge," B rey their emo said. "We don't Monday especially as far tional leader. have the inside as our front line goes.,, senior cap scoring threat as tain Chris much." Mike Brey ·Brown, but Replacing have yet to Humphrey in head coach prove a pro the starting line gram turn up will be Jere around. Macura. Playing at the Joyce Center ''I'm a little concerned about could also be a daunting task for our numbers for Friday and the Wildcats, as the game kicks Monday especially as far as our off just after the Notre Dame front line goes," Brey said. football pep rally. Freshman Jordan Cornette will "About a year ago we started see some significant playing time talking about this idea of playing TIM KACMAR/The Observer in the senior tri-captain's after a pep rally. I was a little Irish senior David Graves dribbles downcourt during a recent exhibition game. Notre Dame absence. nervous and didn't know how it opens the 2001-02 season tonight against New Hampshire. "Jordan Cornette will come in would take, but from what I and get some major minutes as a understand, it's going to be a young guy," Brey said. "I think sellout, so I think its going to be Jordan's condition is pretty good. an exciting way to kick off the I don't think he could play 35 season," Brey said. minutes, but I think he could play The game begins at 9 p.m. and 18-20 minutes for us tomorrow fans must exit the Joyce Center night. He could physically take after the pep rally concludes and that." then re-enter for the start of the But Brey has confidence that basketball game. his outside shooters can make up for the lack of power down low. Contact Kerry Smith at "We'll have to get a little bit [email protected]. more out of our perimeter," he / <.· i( 1/ ,);. ·~: ;',, ·•.'. ,·. " lVl_~l~ / ~ tlA~K~r_l_,tlALL HaMe ~pe11er f!F"-.L. R aTr. 16 9:0 0 17HL * FOLLOWING THE. PEP RALLY* r=r-i. ~()V. 1f3 Cincinnati vs. Oakland 5:00 PM Ota-,.,.. #6 ND vs. E. Illinois 7:30 PM Free Admission for first 300 Students @ Alumni Field! r '. 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Please con1plete the accon1pa _nying forn1 and n1ail it today to receive The Observer in your hon1c. ~HE Campus Sports Campus Sports vnSERVER + Men's Basketball, p. 26 + Men's Swimming, p. 24 + NO Women's Volleyball, p. 25 + SMC Swimming, p. 23 + Football p. 25 + SMC Basketball , p. 19 Friday, November 16, 2001 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Staying close to home • South Bend's + Marian star Emily Batteast to start at Creachbaum brings forward for Irish Belles size, skill By NOAH AMSTADTER By KATIE McVOY Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor Having lived his whole life in It's a situation where every South Bend, Wayne Batteast body wins. A basketball team naturally grew to become a gets a promising new star, a Notre Dame fan. He attended player finds the best of both football games during the fall at worlds in her new college and the nearby University and bas her parents can still have the ketball games during the win pleasure of her company at ter. Sunday dinner. But Wayne and his wife When freshman forward Margaret never realized the Emily Creachbaum was decid special meaning Notre Dame ing where she would spend the would someday have for them. next four years of her life, she Their daughter Jacqueline had a choice in front of her. Batteast should start Notre After being scouted by the Dame's regular season home University of North Caroline opener against Valparaiso on Pembroke, a Division II pro Sunday. gram, DePauw and Saint "To have my daughter actual Mary's, she had to draw the ly out there playing is unreal," line somewhere. '\(< Wayne Batteast said. ''I'm very "It wa~ between DePauw and proud of her and she's worked Saint Mary's and it just came real hard to get there." down to choosing between the Jacqueline Batteast earned two," Creachbaum said. her fair share of honors and From there, the decision was . lofty expectations before ever a simple one. taking the court in a Notre Dame uniform. After a senior Staying close to home season at South Bend's Saint Mary's offered the Washington High School in Elkhart native everything she which she averaged 26 points wanted - a basketball program and 16 rebounds per contest, with a future, a solid academic Jacqueline Batteast was named reputation, a quiet campus to to Parade Magazine's first-team TIM KACMAR and NELLIE WILLIAMS/The Observer study and a place close enough girls All-America team. Irish forward Jacqueline Batteast (left) drives to the hoop during a recent exhibition game. to home that she could drop by Batteast was named the Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year. Saint Mary's freshman for . 't see BATTEAST I page 22 ward Emil~ Creachbaum (right} takes a shot in a recent practice. see BELLES/page 24 )'t . ., I\!\ 'i '1: I\ ND WOMEN'S SOCCER Irish host NCAA tourney game tonight quest to return to the Final Four, and an their best moments for the most crucial about Eastern Illinois. In fact, they By JOE LICANDRO opportunity to win the ultimate prize, the times. shared zero common opponents all sea Sports Writer NCAA championship. · The Irish have responded well to pres son. ''I'm very excited for the NCAA tourna sure all season winning four overtime While Coach Randy Waldrum and his The Notre Dame women soccer team's ment to begin," said Irish midfielder and contests during the regular season. The staff have been diligently preparing a season can be divided into three phases: senior captain Mia Sarkesian. "This is Irish's mid-season victory against No. 4 scouting report for their opening round the regular season, the Big East tourna what we have been waiting for all sea Nebraska coupled with their victories last opponent, Waldrum believes his team ment and the NCAA tournament. So far son. This is why we put in all of those week against Boston College and West must be more concerned with executing the Irish have completed the first two hard practices at the beginning of the Virginia are a testament to the Irish's their own game plan rather than stop phases in impressive fashion by winning summer for a chance to compete in the ability to rise to the occasion. ping Eastern Illinois'. both the Big East Mid-Atlantic Division NCAA tournament at the end of the sea "This season has been different from "We really don't know that much about regular season title and their seventh son." my past three years here," said them. They have a forward named Beth straight Big East tournament title with a The NCAA tournament is about Sarkesian. "We struggled early in the lieson who scored 18 goals for them so 2-1 victory against West Virginia last responding to pressure. There is season this year, but we have been play our defense will be put to the test," said Sunday. absolutely no margin for error. If a team ing very well lately. I think we're peak Waldrum. "Friday night, we'll try to stick Now the Irish are preparing to enter loses, its season is over. ing at the perfect time. We hRd our best with what we do best. I don't anticipate the most critical phase of their season as While the Irish struggled at the begin week of practice all year. I think we're us changing our lineup of four defenders, they open up first round NCAA tourna ning of the season to develop team chem extremely focused and ready to play." three midfielders, and three forwards." ment action against Eastern Illinois on istry and at times played down to the Preparing for the opening rounds of the "Obviously in the playoffs, you have to Friday night at 7:30p.m. at Alumni Field. level of their lesser opponents, they have NCAA tournament is difficult for any do a few things differently to counter the With an intense week of practice behind always saved their best games this sea coaching staff because of the fear of the them, the Irish are excited to begin their son for their toughest competition and unknown. The Irish know very little see IRISH/page 20 • ND Volleyball at Big East Tournament, Sat.-Sun. SPORTS • Hockey at Western Michigan, Tonight, 7 p.m. + Men's Soccer vs. St. John's , Tonight, 5 p.m. AT A GLANCE + Football vs. Navy, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ')' page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16, 200 1 MEN'S INTERHALL fOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Championship clash features new teams more Mark Ryan. By PHIL KOESTERER "I have total confidence in Sports Writer Mark's abilities," said Plumby, lofty praise, considering that he A new champion will be called Gagliardi "one of the hard crowned Sunday in Notre Dame est hitting, toughest players on Stadium, and it may signal the the team." dawn of a new era in men's inter Nonetheless, it is Siegfried's hall football. seniors that lead the team. This championship game will "Our seniors have been playing be the first in Siegfried's history, football for a long time," said and Dillon hasn't been in the Plumby. "[Smith, Pete Aguiar, Stadium in recent memory. Eddy Vulin, and I] have experi The No. 2 Ramblers bring a ence in big games and [we] know fearsome offense that has what it takes to win." outscored opponents 98-13 in the Despite both teams posting six games leading up to the unbeaten records thus far, Dillon championship. At the core of this remains the team to beat. The unit are senior quarterback Rob dominant Big Red offense is led Plumby and senior running back by Odom, who can both scramble Travis Smith, who know they and pass for touchdowns easily. have to play their best game of His favorite targets include the season to beat the top-seeded sophomore Rick Hasty, junior Big Red. Brian Meyer and freshman Kevin "We're going to have to be even McCarthy. more intense than we have been "He's [McCarthy] a freshman in past games," said Plumby. and he's one of the more valuable "They're so fired up when they players on the team," said come out. We have to match Odom. "He plays both ways and ERNESTO lACAYOfThe Observer them." he's a leading contributor on both A Siegfried ball carrier rushes the ball during the regular season. When the Ramblers take on Dillon senior captain and quar sides of the ball." the Dillon Big Red Sunday it will mark the team's first championship game appearance. terback Tayt Odom acknowledges Dillon has already given ample Siegfried's offensive strength. evidence that they can and will apparent slow-down from Dillon's "We expect them to be the best play like champions. Their The Dillon's '8-0 win against years, and we are definitely excit Alumni last week is not represen offense. ed about it," said Odom. "Not offense we've seen all year," said defense held defending champion tative of their actual offensive "We don't take those numbers many people get to play in the Odom. "We're definitely not Keenan scoreless most of the production, because the Big Red as a lull," said Smith. "They are a Stadium; but you can't get too expecting to just roll in there and game in a convincing 28-7 win machine." win. We have to bring it up a earlier in the regular season. had two touchdowns called on caught up in it." penalties. With the final game looming level and do it better." "Our defense has been pretty Dillion and Siegfried face off at "I don't think our physical Sunday, both teams are proud 12:30 p.m. One aspect of the Rambler consistent, but we haven't played ~-"'·"!- .. offensive that the Big Red defense an offense like Dillon's," said intensity caused the penalties [in that they have fmally made it to that game]," said Odom. "We just Notre Dame Stadium to play for may seek to exploit is the loss of Siegfried co-captain Smith. "They senior full back Joe Gagliardi, weren't playing smart football." the interhall championship. Contact Phil Koesterer at have been dominant and I still Siegfried isn't fooled by the "This has been our goal for four who will be replaced by sopho- consider them the team to beat." I [email protected]. Title games nothing# new for Dillon QB The wing-T offense, similar to By JOE HETTLER Navy's offensive attack, uses forma Sports Writer tions with three running backs and an option quarterback and runs counters Playing a championship game inside and triple options. a huge stadium with a perfect season "After ou_r sophomore year, we basi on the line is nothing new for Dillon's cally decided we wanted to run the senior quarterback Tayt Odom. In fact, wing-T and that decision kind of put he may even be getting used to it. me in charge," said Odom. "A couple When No. 1 Dillon faces No. 2 of guys had run a few wing-T plays in Siegfried in the men's interhall foot high schools, but in my high school we ball championship game on Sunday, were hardcore Delaware Wing-T. We Odom will be playing in his second were running it by the book and what championship game in four years. The it says was the Bible and that's what first was the 1998 Indiana Class A we follow." state championship game played at So Odom went home, talked to his the RCA Dome where Odom led old high school coaches, got his old Pioneer High School to a 49-21 victory high school play book and made copies against Knightstown High School to for his Dillon teammates. Knowing cap off a 15-0 season. that a whole new offense would take During his senior year of high time to learn, Dillon began practicing school, Odom played in the Indiana last spring. Coaches Top 50 All-Star game, earned "The reason [for practicing in the All-State quarterback honors and fin spring] was basically because we knew ished third in the voting for Indiana's it was going to take a lot time and Mr. Football as well practice and it was going to be signifi The similarities between Odom's cantly different from what most people high school team and Dillon's team were used to doing from their high this year are astonishing. school," said Odom. "My freshman and sophomore year Odom believes that Dillon's running in high school and here, we were no backs and offensive line have adjusted good," said Odom. "Junior year in high well to the new offensive scheme. school, we turned it around little bit "In high school we had four guys [in and lost in sectionals and then senior the backfield] that could run the ball," year we went 15-0. said Odom. "I think we have kind of "Here, last year we went undefeated the same thing this year. Our line in throughout the season, got the No. 1 high school and in this league was seed and then got beat in the semifi smaller and quicker also, and that's BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer nals. This year we're not quite [cham what we want." The Big Red's Tayt Odom hopes to lead his No. 1-seeded Dillon team to its first pions] yet, but we hope we can get to Now the Odom-directed Dillon interhall championship win in recent memory. where we want to be." offense uses the wing-T set to confuse Perhaps the reason Dillon has won, and deceive opponents the same way "Our team went to the state champi "He calls all the shots and we all much like Pioneer high school did, is Odom 's high school team did on their onship," said Odom. "Our team is look to him to make the big plays and because Odom implemented the same way to the state title four years ago. going to the Stadium here. It's not he comes through," said Dillon sopho offense, the wing-T, into Dillon's game This year, Odom hopes a champi because I'm out there playing. I've just more tight end Rick Hasty. "He's big plan before his junior year. Using the onship happens again. And while been fortunate to be part of two good on offense and defense and he's the wing-T set, Odom piloted a Pioneer Odom runs the offense, he knows the teams." focal point of our team." offense that averaged more than 300 whole team has helped Dillon reach While Odom may stay humble, his yards rushing and 48 points per game. the title game. teammates know just how important he is to the team. Contact Joe Hettler at [email protected]. / -~- ~',_ '-._1.-- I ~ Friday, November 16, 2001 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 WOMEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis, Welsh have different approaches hours on the practice field "We are all good friends By MATT LOZAR every week. and realize it is for fun," said Sports Writer After some routine stretch Lewis coach Blake Kirkman. ing, the coaches run various "We [the coaches] are not on Nobody enjoys it. Musicians, running drills to get the team a power trip. We are influ athletes and actors all would loose. Then, Welsh breaks off enced by what the players prefer to skip it. That's right, into their offensive and defen want to do and it's worked." the dreaded "p" word. sive units .. Lewis captain Caitlin Practice. "After the basic stuff, we Murray believes that the This year's women's inter break into the separate units makeup of the practices and hall football championship and work on what we've team stems from the core of game features No. 1 Welsh [coaches] planned on for that 14 seniors. and No. 2 Lewis. These two day's practice," said Welsh "We have been friends since teams exhibit unique practice coach Joe Blaney. · freshman year," she said. styles that are fit for each The units rejoin and start "The relationship between the squad. While each team has practicing plays against each players and coaches really taken different approaches on other. Blaney and the other determines the character of the practice field, they've coaches work on what they the practices." both arrived at their ultimate feel will work the best against But it has also helped that destination - Notre Dame that week's opponent. several team members have Stadium. "We end our practices with returned from study abroad With the Whirlwinds mak a scrimmage," said Blaney. programs. As a result, the ing their third consecutive "Sometimes the coaches call Lewis Chicks are playing in appearance in the champi the plays, but other times we the championship game for onship game, one would think let the girls do it themselves." the first time in five years. the practice routine has not The Whirlwinds don't -take In the past, the two systems changed much. However, it easy on each other in the have yielded a variety of according to junior captain scrimmages. results with Welsh winning Vanessa Lichon, this year's "We go all out in the scrim two straight titles and Lewis practices are actually a little mages," said Lichon. "The enjoying successes and fail easier than previous years. offense is trying to beat the ures. This year, however, "In the past, I think they defense and the defense is both systems achieved their were more intense," she said. trying to beat the offense." desired results. "It all depends on the given But while Welsh has a much "They know what a good day, if the coaches are in a more regimented, intense season is like," said Kirkman. good mood, then they are practice schedule, Lewis "They know what a bad sea easier on us. If they are in a adopts a much more laid back son is like. This year, the sys bad mood, we may be run approach. tem perfected itself." ning a few more drills that Attitude at the Chicks' prac Welsh takes on Lewis at usual." tices is pretty loose. The play 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The Whirlwinds hold two ers and coaches have estab A member of the No. 1-seeded Whirlwinds carries the ball In earli practices a week and also lished a relationship by being Contact Matt Lozar at er this season. This Is Welsh's third straight championship bid. arrive at their game an hour together for the past four sea early. They spend about six sons. [email protected]. Schlosser follows in sister's footsteps "We played on the same thing special about these By DAVE COOK teams in high school," said classes." Sports Writer Katie. "It was weird how it When Meg left, Katie start carried over into college." ed taking on leadership roles Katie Schlosser put it sim On the interhall football of her own. Whether it was ply: "I always follow in my team, Katie became a wide giving motivational speeches sister's footsteps." receiver - the same position or just showing up to prac Whether it was playing Meg played. And like most tice every day, Katie's pres sports, choosing a college, or siblings, Katie and Meg had ence is felt by the whole studying abroad, Meg their own little rivalry on the team. Schlosser has always been field battling for playing "Last Sunday Katie ran the the strongest example for her time. Chicago marathon. That younger sister, Katie. "We had our own rivalry, same night she drives back to Five years ago, Meg played al tho).lgh I was starting to Notre Dame and shows up for for Lewis in the interhall overtake her," Katie laughed. practice," said Lewis head football cham pion ship game. "She still thinks its funny." coach Blake Kirkman. "She Katie, only a senior in high When Meg was a senior, had to be driven to the field school at the time, came to she played on the football so that she wouldn't have to see her sister play. In fact, team with eleven other walk the whole way. She watching her sister play in seniors and a senior coach didn't practice, but she was that game ended up being ing staff- a tight-knit group still half ready to play." part of the reason Katie of friends that have been "She gives a lot of motiva came to Notre Dame. with Lewis football for four tional speeches," said team "I was surprised at the year. That same year, with mate Kara Helmig. "She's enthusiasm this school had twelve freshmen - including very energized." for inter hall sports," Katie Katie - the seniors recruited When Katie's team takes said. "There were chicken a group of freshman coaches the field on Sunday, they will feet all over the sidewalks, to maintain the strong team be carrying with them the and a pep rally for the game. chemistry. spirit Meg's team brought Suprisingly, it really made .. My sister and her friends into the championship game . me want to come to Notre lived in College Park [when .. A lot of the traditions Dame." she was a senior]. We idol carry over," said Katie. ''We Katie had been recruited to ized them," Katie said. " Now rip up a big yellow sheet and Boston College for field hock my friends and I are living in wear the pieces around our ey, but she changed her mind College Park. It's come full heads. And we have a giant after watching Meg play circle." chicken head we are bringing interhall football. · Katie and the rest of that back from five years ago." "I saw Meg was having a freshman class have succeed Meg and her friends were lot of fun," she said. "I real ed in carrying on that spirit the ones that made that ized I didn't want to dedicate started by Meg's class. All chicken head and brought it myself to one sport." 12 freshmen who started into the Stadium five years The following year, Katie playing three years ago are ago while Katie watched came to Notre Dame, and still on the team, working from the stands. Now it's ironically enough, she was under a staff that had time for Katie and her randomly placed in Lewis coached with them all the friends bring it into Notre Hall with her sister. Meg and way. Dame Stadium. Katie had the opportunity to "Our class and my sister's Senior katie Schlosser carries the ball In an outing last sea play interhall football and class are really remarkable." son. This year, she hopes to lead her team to a title. soccer on the same team. said Katie. "There's some- Contact Dave Cook at [email protected]. \ l\ \ \ ~ \ \ ( I \ \ \ \ \ \ \ n.~ : ~ i ~ f ( l l ', ~ ,, ~·· - :x ... BERNABD'AKA TU P Jl li... 'Sf~&' ~--~~ •··· ... 4"> ·-... .-~---,.,:.--"··-- iEFF CAMPBELL:-.pg · ~l[(£ KLOCKNER pg. 12 IRIS MA_H_():~-~y 1?_9~ 1 ~--- L£E2_~ page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16, 2001 Walk-ons play football for the ~e of playing game hYpe A couple days ago at prac learn about another oppo will go out to the practice damage weeks before coming tice, Bob Davie looked toward nent. And another. And field and warm up the same to Notre Dame. ..I have the guys playing opposite the another. And all the time way as Carlyle Holiday and Don't try telling them they tremendous first string. you're getting beaten to a Anthony Weaver. If you ask won't get in a game, either. If The scout team. The walk pulp because there aren't any them what it is like to be a you tried telling Matt Sarb respect for ons. The backups. walk -on and look at them when he walked onto the [the walk guys who The only possible reward with an awe-struck look, team as a freshman that he ons]. Those never you have is that you might they'll say they're just regular was wasting his time and he play in a have a chance to dress for a members of the team. wouldn't play, he would guys are unbelievable.,, game. home game. Then, after hell "I give them a hell of a lot . either laugh in your face or Bob Davie The guys freezes over, you just might of credit," said Rocky shrug his shoulders. Before who get be able to actually play a cou Boiman. "They aren't getting you turm~d around, he'd be Irish head coach the snot ple plays on the field in school-paid but they come determined to prove you kicked garbage time. out here and do the same wrong. Now, four years later, out of Why do they do it? things we do. I really have a the guys he's plowing over on ..Its a hard them in Because football is in their tremendous amount of kickoffs probably don't even practice Andrew Soukup blood, plain and simple. respect for them." know he's a walk-on. thing to sacri day in They're not in it for glory. Don't try to compare Rudy It's gritty, determined fice and not be and day They're not in it for fame. to any other walk-on. The mindsets like Sarb's that help selfish. Those out. The Associate They're not in it for prestige. film Rudy made the remark the walk-ons earn the undy guys who Sports Editor They want to play football able story of Daniel Ruttiger ing respect of both coaches guys exemplify spend for Notre Dame. public in households across and scholarship players. college sports. ,, four "It's a hard thing to sacri the nation and gave the walk "I have tremendous respect Chad DeBolt years of their life toiling on fice and not be selfish," said on tradition at Notre Dame for them," said Davie. "Those Irish linebacker the football field, getting run Chad DeBolt, a walk-on who legendary status. While guys are unbelievable." over by the freight train earned playing time in spe Ruttiger's story is remark "I always try to give props known as the first string cial teams. "Those guys able, each member of the to the scout team," said Tyreo offense or getting smacked exemplify college sports." · current crop of walk -ons Harrison. "It takes a lot to ·1 give them a around by the defensive line Day after day, practice each has his own story that's come out and do what they hell ofa lot of and all they have to show for after practice, they learn the just as compelling as do. They have the same acad credit. I have it is a lot of bruises. other team's plays, look at Ruttiger's. emic load and they are volun "I was thinking to myself, cards telling them where to There's Bernard Akatu, a teering to come out here and tremendous 'You guys realize what's com stand and get beaten up. Nigerian native who lived in work so· hard with no chance respect for ing right now? You have And they don't care a nit. In South Bend for two years of getting a scholarship - them.,, probably 150, maybe 200 fact, they love it. when he was seven and fell in and they do it anyway." Rocky Boiman straight wishbone plays full They'll laugh it off when love with Notre Dame. Call them crazy. Give them Irish linebacker speed. We're not tackling, but they say they have to go to There's Chad DeBolt, whose strange looks. Wonder why you're getting bounced football practice and you best sport isn't even football they like getting leveled day around,"' Davie said. think they're talking about -he's a standout lacrosse after day. They don't care. Basically, Davie thought interhall football. They'll player and led the Irish to a They love playing football. "I always try they were crazy. smile and nod when you Final Four berth last season. They are playing football. to give props And he's right. They are. chant "Rudy, Rudy" after you There's Jeff Campbell, who And nothing else matters. to the scout Why would you want to hear they're a walk-on. transferred from Holy Cross Contact Andrew Soukup at spend four hours a day learn They'll never brag that and balances football and Air asoukup@nd. edu. The opin team. It takes ing the opponents' plays? they're on the team, they'll Force ROTC. There's Eric ions of this column are those a lot to come And just when you think you leave that up to their friends. Nelson, who got smacked of the author and are not out and do Tyreo Harrison have it down, another week Instead, guys like Ryan upside the head with a base necessarily those ofThe what they do. ,, rolls around and you get to Krueger and Mike Klockner ball bat and suffered brain Observer. Irish linebacker Domino's Pizza Team Notre Dame 1627 S Edison Ave South Bend, IN 2710300 Campus Special Order One Large One Topping Plzza With Your Choice of : Cheezy Bread Twisty Bread Cinnastix 2 L Coke Offer Valid until March 30 I 02, Driver's Carry Less Then $20.00 Let's Go Irish r Friday, November 16, 2001 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER MATT SARB The power of three words Sarb followed family legacy and earned starting spot on kickoff coverage team looked anywhere else. By ANDREW SOUKUP "It wasn't that it was expect Associate Sports Editor ed, but it's a general consensus among most of my cousins that Three words transformed a we all want to come here," he - dream into a reality. Three said. "We all have just grown up words silenced doubters and watching it, loving it, and wanti caused jubilant family celebra ng to be a part of it. My dad tions. forced me to apply to other Three schools. I applied to three w o r d s knowing this was my only proved Matt choice." Sarb right. But Sarb didn't just want to While 1 0 attend Notre Dame for academ players on ic reasons. As long as he can N o t r e remember, Sarb wanted to play Dame's football for the Irish - some kickoff cov thing he got from his father, erage pre Sarb Pat, who played cornerback for pared to the Irish and was one of the take the 'field just seconds after players who gave up their jer Julius Jones had returned a seys so Rudy and three other kickoff for a touchdown, seniors could dress for the 1975 Courtney Watson was surround season finale. ed by trainers on the sideline. "I lived my whole life trying to Sarb, Watson's backup, stood by imitate what my dad has done," anxiously, wondering if Watson Sarb said. "He's been my would be able to go on the field. biggest role model, and football He couldn't. was one more thing to becom As soon as the trainers told ing closer to him." him Watson was winded and would sit out, Sarb raced over Rudy to former Notre Dame sec He doesn't like having his ondary and special teams coach football career compared to Jerry Rosberg with the news. Rudy, Notre Dame's most Rosberg turned to Sarb and famous walk-on. He'd rather uttered three short words. prove he's got his own story. "You got it." "It's good that they know Sarb raced onto the field. All what we go through, but at the he had wanted was one play. same time, it's hard to be com All he had wanted was one pared to someone else constant opportunity. All he wanted was ly," Sarb said. "Instead of repli one chance. cating what someone else did, lie got it. you want to be yourself and be LISA VELTEfThe Observer "I was trying to block it all out your own person." Senior Matt Sarb races down the field during the Blue-Gold game last spring. Sarb is the latest in a long and focus on what I had to do," But while Sarb has estab line of family members who have had connections to Notre Dame. he said. "I had to hit the wedge. lished a new standard for Notre Because I was on the kickoff Dame walk-ons - going far But when he was called into for "I made it a point to beat the Sheridan said. "He made an team I want(~d to make sure I beyond anything Rudy ever mer Notre Dame coach Bob scholarship players down the impression, and hasn't relin knew what I had to do, so all accomplished, there are too Chmiel's office, he was still field," he said. "I asked Coach quished the spot yet." week I watched kickoff film. I many parallels between Hudy's shocked by the good news. Rosberg to look at some film Last year, Hosberg called the knew my job was to hit tht~ "I went to coach's office and and hoped I could make in on first player down the field on a " story and Sarb's story to ignore. we d ge. "Everybody thought I wasn't he said, 'I need you to fill out the scholarship squad. I made . kickoff the tip of the spear. Sarb didn't just hit the wedge going to make it," he said in. some papers before you're on third team, and by persistence Because Sarb was consistently of Nebraska defenders. I le lev Hudy-esqe fashion. "Nobody the team.' The reality just all and hard work I made it up to the first player to hit an oppo eled it. After the Irish took a believed it. It's a lofty goal, it is hit at once," he said. "I was try first team." nent, Rosberg started calling timeout because they only had hard to obtain, but I think I'm ing to sign my name, and my him "Tip of the Spear" - a ten men on the field, Setta ·able to persist and achieve it." hand was shaking. Right after Making an impact nickname people still call Sarb boomed a giant kick deep in Like Rudy, none of Sarb 's that, I went and talked to my Sarb's hard work paid off today. And while Sarb's role on Nebraska territory. Sarb was friends really thought he could cousin and called my parents tremendously. Not only did he the kickofl' team this year is to the first Irish player down the play football at Notre Dame. and I was still all jittery. I went earn a spot on the starting kick beat the kickoff protection field, and crushed not one, but Like Hudy, Sarb wouldn't take to the dining hall and took a dif off return unit, he also distin downfield, he still fondly looks two Nebraska blockers. no for an answer. Like Rudy, ferent backpack out - a com guished himself as an emotional back on the days when he could He hasn't left the field since. Sarb wears No. 45. And like pletely different color." leader. simply level other people. Hudy, Sarb's first play was on a i\lthough Sarb made the team, "Matt is a great guy," said " I'm not hitting the wedge as History coverage unit. he had a long way to go before· Notre Dame graduate assistant much, which is fine with me," There are so many connec He certainly faced plenty of he made it onto the field. He John DeFilippo, who works with he said. "My goal is to beat the tions between Sarb and Notre adversity. In high school, he was kicked out of his first prac the scout team defense. "He is a front five guys down the field. I Dame it's almost ridiculous. broke his leg and doctors told tice because he didn't have the leader back there. The kids still kind of miss it. I liked doing His great-great-great grandfa him his football days were over. right papers filled out. When he really look up to Sarb because it." ther helped build the Main "The doctors told me the reported with the scout team not only is he a leader on the It's been a long road for Sarb. Building in the 1870s. His great break was so bad, I couldn't defense, he walked over to the scout team but he also gets But he's always known what grandparents lived next door to play," he said. "I dido 't have a scholarship defense backs unit playing time on Saturday." he's wanted to do. From the legendary coach Knute Rockne chance. But even before I said instead of going with the rest of "He's a guy that gets everyone minute he first set foot on the and when Rockne converted to anything, my mom told them, the walk -ons to the scholarship fired up about it," said Rocky campus in 1992, he knew he Catholicism, they were his spon -There's no way that's going to receivers. Boiman. "On the sidelines, right was going to attend Notre sors. His great uncle and aunt keep him down. He's going to "When you're the new guy, before the kickoff team goes Dame. From the minute he purchased the home Hockne play at Notre Dame." the coaches don't trust you," out, here's jumping around get broke his leg, he knew he was built and his great unde still Sarb said. "You try to get in a ting everyone excited." going to get healthy so he could lives in the home. drill, and they kick you out and After the Nebraska game, play football at Notre Dame. Walking-on put an older guy in. I talked to From the minute he put a shak In all, Sarb's grandfather, Sarb arrived at Notre Dame Sarb never gave up his spot on father, six uncles, two brothers, one of the guys, and he said go the field. He started on spedal ing hand to a piece of paper, he with every intention of playing out there and keep getting knew he was going to step onto a sister and six or seven cousins football. While most of his teams the rest of the year. His -. even he can't remember how kicked out and letting the only job was to run down the the football field in front of classmates spent freshman ori coaches know you want to be a 80,000 fans. many- have graduated from entation meeting new people, he field and hit the wedge as hard Notre Dame. Two of his cousins part of this." as he could. It didn't matter how long it was out at football practice talk Sarb did just that. And when it ·took. are presently enrolled, and his ing with coaches and seeing if "That's what I had to do," he younger sister hopes to attend didn't look like he'd be able to said. "I was on a kamikaze mis . All he knew was that he he could walk on to the football move up to the scholarship would make it. Notre Dame. sion every time you g~t on the team. He showed them a tape of defense. his father suggested a Sarb said he never was his high school games. In Sarb's kickoff." expected to come to Notre · switch to special teams. It ended ''He had an opportunity a year Contact Andrew Soukup at mind, there wasn't really any up being the perfect advice. Dame. But he never really doubt he would make the team. ago and took advantage of it," [email protected]. page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16 2001 TIMMY O'NEILL Message from the heart Inspired by letter from Tim Brown, 0 'Neill's hard work ethic earned him a place on the team show my friends. Your friend, By KERRY SMITH Timmy O'Neill." Sports Writer He received a reply six months later and was ecstatic. When 14-year old Jonathan "I was happy to get [Heart's] Heart needed inspiration, he letter because it reminded me of turned to someone he had never when I wrote that letter to Tim met. Brown and it showed how things Looking had come full circle for me," for guid Timmy O'Neill said. ance, he Timmy O'Neill's full-circle sent a letter journey from admirer to inspirer to senior has been one defined by hard walk-on work, determination and a posi Timmy tive attitude. O'Neill. The third son in his immediate writing family to walk-on to an NCAA about the Division I football team and the death of his O'Neill second one to do so at Notre grandmoth- Dame, Timmy O'Neill excelled as er, his recent frustrations and a football standout at Athens desire to quit football. He asked High School in Troy, Mich. with for advice. one goal in mind: suit up for the When Timmy O'Neill received Irish. the letter, he responded to the After being accepted to Notre teenager, offering support and Dame, he wasted no time in encouragement. making that dream a reality. And with that, Heart found a "Once I found out that I was new friend. in, I turned all my efforts to get "I told him about my experi ting on the team. The day I was. ences, what I had gone through accepted I called the recruiting and how football had been a coach." Timmy O'Neill said. "I positive influence in my life," sent in a highlight tape. I put Timmy O'Neill said. everything I could think of into After receiving the letter, the tape - even news clippings. lleart and his father traveled to I sent it in on a Monday and on Notre Dame to meet Timmy Thursday Coach [Bob] Chmiel O'Neill and the rest of the team. called me and said they wanted The experience proved to be me to walk on. And so I said, jus~ as rewarding for Timmy 'You want me to come and try O'Neill as it was for Heart - it out?' And he said 'No, we want brought back memories for the you to come here, get your phys senior from more than a decade ical, and join the team."' before when he found himself Timmy O'Neill's accomplish looking for inspiration. ments in high school put him on As a seven-year old coming the fast track to a spot on the from a family rich in Notre Irish roster as a tailback. As a Dame tradition, Timmy O'Neill two-year starter, he logged more was hooked on Notre Dame foot than 2,000 yards rushing and Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information ball. Three generations of family receiving and as a senior earned Senior tailback Timmy O'Neill lines up at tailback during the 2001 Blue-Gold game. O'Neill has played in members before him had attend the titles of team captain and two games, carrying the ball twice for four yards. ed Notre Dame. His great-grand most valuable player. He father served Mass for Father became one of only three fresh Sorin and his grandfather grad men selected to walk-on, That excitement has pushed ball player and not necessarily a mates mean to me." uated with and knew the Four bypassing the spring try-out Timmy O'Neill to excel. At 5- walk on or a scholarship play And by voting him on to the Horsemen. One of those football process. foot-5 and 175 pounds, the er." team's leadership council this legends, Don Miller, often visited "I had no idea how the process senior is not a typical college The respect he has earned as season, Timmy O'Neill's team his grandfather and once played worked. I didn't know that football player a four-year walk-on has pro mates have shown he means a golf with his father. wasn't typical," Timmy O'Neill "It just shows the great thing duced some memorable lot to them too. Each season, So it came as no surprise that said. about football and football play moments. He has seen playing the Irish players vote a handful Timmy O'Neill also wanted to be Once on the team, Timmy ers," Irish defensive coordinator time in two games - Arizona of players to the group, which a part of that Irish tradition. llis O'Neill quickly earned the Greg Mattison said. "Players State during his sophomore sea serves as a liaison between play father took him to his first game respect of his coaches and team come in all shapes and sizes. If son and Navy last year - and ers and the head coach. at Notre Dame Stadium where mates with his love for football you work hard and you have traveled to a handful of away "You vote for people you most he saw the Irish battle Michigan and his work ethic - but not heart and you want to help a games. respect," Timmy O'Neill said. "It State and watched wide receiver until he started practicing. team then you can make it." "I was on the sideline [during was an honor because it means Tim Brown return two kiekofTs Timmy O'Neill and fellow A<> a tailbaek who works with the ASU game] and I heard your teammates respect you." for touchdowns. walk-on Matt Sarb started the the scout team, O'Neill has done Coach Davie say, 'WhPre's Tiny But the highlights of' his tenure "lie was jumping out of his day like all the other players. his job well. Tim?' So at that point I knew I at Notre Dame haven't come skin," said his father Mike They completed their physicals, "Timmy's been unbelievable," was going in." he said. "I just without some frustrations. But O'Neill. "We had tickets to see they put on their pads and hus graduate assistant Dennis kept thinking it was just like according to Timmy O'Neill, the the Pope in Detroit. And I gave tled out to the field, eager to Moynihan said. "No matter how practice. I was excited, but I successes have been worth the them away to take him to the begin. But, the coaches had many good tailbacks come in wasn't nervous." disappointments. game. I figured the game would other ideas. here, Timmy's always still I le carried the ball twice for "It is frustrating. When I be more of a religious experi "We see that the head manag played scout team tailback for four yards. walked on, I didn't think I'd just ence for him." er gets a phone call and says: us. lie's always there." "I was so happy for him," be the seout team tailback. I fig When he returned home, "Tim O'Neill? Matt Sarb?" And The coaches aren't the only O'Neill's four-year roommate ured I'd be playing," he said. "If Timmy O'Neill sat down and then he finds out who we are ones who notice the senior's Matt Murphy said. "Our section you don't have that mentality of fired off a letter to his new role and then says, 'You two guys drive. went crazy. We knew how hard being successful, you aren't model. have to go back and fill out "He's a hard worker," starting he had worked for it. It was going to be. It can be hard to It read, errors and all: "Dear paperwork,"' Timmy O'Neill fullback Tommy Lopienski said. great." · stay positive when you have high Timmy Brown, Yesterday my said. "So we go inside and Coach "He just gives a full effort every Davie also asked Timmy expectations for yourself. But I Daddy took me to the Notre Chmiel stared yelling at us that single day - 100 percent. We O'Neill to speak at last season's also realize there are a lot of Dame Michigan State game. I we could have gotten everyone see that even though he doesn't Stanford pep rally. people out there who would like saw you run back too touch in trouble and stuff, and told us say too much about it. I'm really "It caught me by surprise," he to trade places with me. So I downs. I'm seven years old and I we couldn't practice until the impressed by him." said. "It is probably one of my realize how lucky I am." like football and I think you are next day. So we went back into "I think you earn respect by most memorable momenL-, - to grate. I would be so happy if you the locker room with our pads your work ethic," Timmy O'Neill get up .in front of everyone and could sign your name on this said. "You work hard and your speak about what Notre Dame Contact Kerry Smith at on and just started hitting each [email protected]. paper and send it back to me to other. We were so excited." teammates look at you as a foot- means to me and what my team- ~[ L.':>> Friday, November 16, 2001 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5 BERNARD AKATU Nigerian crosses ocean to play football thought he posses....OO the right atti played football because those By JOE LICANDRO tude to develop into a good football school<; simply don't have the same Sports Writer player. tradition a<; Notre Dame." "Socc.er i., by far the biggest sport When Akatu arrived to the Notre Although he spent a majority of in Nigeria," Akatu said. "Ba.,ketball Dame campus a., a wide-eyed, 17 his youth growing up in Lagos, i'i starting to become popular, but no Yf~ar-old freshman, he wa., nervour.; Nigeria, Bernard Akatu dreamed one plays football. When I moved about making the football team and one day that he would strap on the back to the United States, I wanted what college life entailed, but his famous gold to try out for football becam;e I just mnfidence in himsell' helped him put helmet and wanted to go out and hit somebody. hi., fears a'iide and adjust. Just a., he play football I remembered watching Notre impressed hlo;; high-school coaches, fiJr the Irish. Dame football before, and football Akatu impressed the Notre Dame W h e n seemed like so much fun. I didn't coaches with his speed and his work Akatu was know all the rules or even how to ethic. seven years put on the pad.<;, but I did remember Akatu achieved hi'i dream of play old, hi., family tossing the football around with ing football for Notre Dame and moved to some of my friends when I was in made the team a'i a walk-on. Just South Bend Akatu South Bend so it was not a'i if I knew like every other player on the Notre for two years nothing about the sport." Dame f(lotball team, Akatu wishes w h e r e Bec.ause of his speed, Akatu made he was contributing on the field Akatu's father studied for a gradu the Bethesda Chevy Chase High every Saturday, but Akatu ha'i come ate degree in economics at Notre School team a., a wide receiver on to grips with his role on the team. Dame. From the moment he offense and safety on defense. Even "After tryouts, my goals pro stepped foot on the beautiful cam though he played only three years of grossed to trying to help the team in pus, Akatu fell in love with the organized football, Akatu raised the any way I can," he said. "Sure, I'd University. eyebrows of some smaller college like to be out there on the field dur LISA VELTE/The Observer "My Dad came to Notre Dame to scout<; and even a few Division 1 ing the games. But more than any Bernard Akatu catches a pass during practice Wednesday. study economics," said Akatu. programs, m0b1 notably Tulane and thing el'ie, I want to see us succeed. Akatu's blazing speed earned him a spot on the team. "When I lived here as a kid, I got to Army. There are guys on thi'i team that are be around the campus a lot. I was However, the thought of attending more talented than me, but I c.an still each other because we are all going his business requirement<; and grad here the year of Notre Dame's last Notre Dame never left his mind. contribute to the team. If that means through the same practices on the uate, Akatu will have to return to National Otampionship in 1988. The "When it came down to applying I have to take a back seat role, that's field and the same academic chal Notre Dame as a fifth year senior, glimpses of the campus and Notre for college, Notre Dame and the fine with me." lenges off the field. Walking-on has but like most college students, he is Dame football never left my mind University of VIrginia were my two Balancing academics and partiei- made my experience at Notre Darne unsure what the future might hold. when we moved back to Nigeria." top choices because of their tremen . pating as a member of the football so much better. If I had gone some "I don't know if I'll walk-on next Growing up in the soccer-crazy dous academic reputations," he said. team is an extremely difficult task at where else, I would not have faeed year or not," he said. "I may just nation of Nigeria, soccer naturally "When I got accepted to Notre Notre Dame, but Akatu has no the same challenges." want to be a regular student for a became Akatu's first-love, but his Dame, I knew that I wanted to try regrets about choosing to walk-on. While football is important to change. I'm still unsure what I want passion would change when his out for the team because it was There is no substitute for the team Akatu, he knows that it will be acad to do after school. If the opportunity family moved back to the United something I always planned to do. r.amaraderie and the personal rela emics and not athletics that helps for me to stay in the United States is States prior to Bernard's sophomore Team sports had always been a part tionships he has experienced as a him after college. Originally, Akatu there, I would like to stay. If not, I year in high school. Although he had of my life. Notre Dame is the biggest member of the team. thought he would major in comput may return to Nigeria where most of never even strapped on football pads stage for college football, and I want "I have no regrets about walking er engineering, but before his senior my extended family lives." before in his life, Akatu wanted to ed to be a part of that tradition. Had on," he said. ''I'm not treated any dif year, Akatu decided to switch his give football a shot at his high school I gone to Virginia or somewhere ferently from anyone else on the major to MIS within the Mendoza Contact Joe Licandro at in Chevy Chase, Md. because he else, I probably would not have team a'i a walk-on. We all respect College of Busines.'i. In order to fulfill [email protected]. RYAN KRUEGER Mishawaka product a player of many roles career in the field after gradua lem. In the first game of his By NOAH AMSTADTER tion. senior season at Marian, Ryan Sports Editor "You're only young once, I fig Krueger sustained a knee injury ure it's worth a try," Krueger that required surgery and ended Hyan Krueger is an actor said. his high school career. always taking on a new role. Krueger's path to the Notre The injury wasn't fully healed One week the senior walk-on Dame practice fields crossed a when fall practiees began in on the Irish football team may few different roads and took a August, so he was not able to play the few bumps along the way. His play football as a freshman. part of a father, Patrick, worked as a Instead of feeling disappointed, Boston sportscaster for the University of Hyan Krueger met this hurdle College Kansas while Hyan was in h~ad-on, literally. wideout. grammar school. After that, He joined the track team and The next Patrkk Krueger moved into the ran the hurdles as a freshman, week, he field of development. which took as well as the 400-meter dash. may act as him to Seattle through Hyan's During thP. spring traek sea a tailbaek in freshman year in high school. son, Hyan Krueger also lifted t h e Krueger By the time Ryan Krut~ger with the football players as he Tennessee entered his sophomore year of pn~pared for walk-on tryouts. scheme. high school, his father's career Although he was slowed by an This past week, he has had taken him to Notre Dame, injury incurred during track observed, researched and aeted where Patrick Krueger is now season, Ryan Krueger made it out the role of a Navy slot back. the assistant director of regional through and earned a spot on And Krueger doesn't stop act development. Hyan Krueger the team. ing when he leaves Notre Dame ended up playing on the grid As a junior, Hyan Krueger got stadium a little after 6 p.m. iron at Mishawaka's Marian som(~ company in Notre.Dame's every night. From football prac High School. stable of quarterbacks - none tice, Krueger heads to the din At Marian, Hyan Krueger other than .a freshman from BRIAN PUCEVICH/The Observer ing hall, then to Washington played quarterback, and played Marian High School named Matt Ryan Krueger throws a pass during practice this week. Krueger Hall for some more acting - well enough that he was recruit Krueger, Hyan's younger broth this time on the stage. ed by service academy teams er who took over at Marian is one of the most versatile players on the scout team. The 5-foot-9, 186 pound such as Navy as well as smaller when Hyan was injured. LoVecchio and Jared Clark. But scout team." senior recently added acting to colleges. But Krueger didn't Today. they often take the while both Krueger brothers And Ryan Krueger has devel his resume, and has taken on seriously consider those offers; field at the same time, with learned the plays at quarter oped friendships with all the the role of Welch, an interesting there was only one place he Ryan lining up at receiver or back, Matt takes more snaps players, not just the non-schol character who comes in during wanted to go. back and Matt at quarterback. while Ryan helps out in different arship ones. the second act in Rumors, a play "I always knew I wanted to go "It's a lot of fun. Because of ways. "The team is a pretty close that debuts in February. to Notre Dame," Ryan Krueger the age difference we never "He's been versatile," said knit group - Carlyle [Holiday] "It's something I've really said. "There wasn't much really got to play together in graduate assistant coaeh Dennis usually stays at my house over enjoyed doing," Krueger said. thought given to going any high school," Hyan Krueger Moynihan. "Today we used him fall break," Krueger said. In fact, Krueger has enjoyed where else." said. as a slot back on the Navy acting so m ueh he plans on Hyan Krueger wanted to walk Both brothers learn the plays offense because they use two putting any uses for his finance on to the football team immedi alongside scholarship quarter slot baeks. lie's a quarterbaek Contact Noah Arnstadter at degree on hold and pursuing a ately, but there was one prob- backs Carlyle Holiday, Matt but he's more than that on the [email protected]. page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16, 2001 JEFF CAMPBELL Transfer balances football and ROTC Campbell spent hi<> freshman year "(C..ampbell] really proves that you By KATIE McVOY studying at Holy Cross before trans can learn leadership in a lot of dif Associate Sports Editor ferring to Notre Dame and testing ferent ways," Gehri said. "He's an into the ROTC scholarship program. ex<:ellent leader and fully ready to God, Country, Notre Dame. During the majority of his sopho be an Air Force officer." It may sound cliched, but for a more year Campbell only had to Playing football and doing ROTC man of strong faith who is a cadet balance his time between hi., duties do cause eonllicts, but Campbell and first class in the Air Force and as an Air Force cadet and a full-time his advi'iors were bound and deter- spends his college student. B.ut there was . mined to make them work. Make afternoons something that was a big part of up ses..'iions are schedulPd to replace Campbell's life that he hadn't yet afternoon -leadership labs in ROTC participated in at Notre Dame - and the Air Force understands that football. Campbell is learning leadership ~I:~::~r~the Irish first- ~' "I always loved this school," he other plaees than the dassroom. f.( . ~ said. "I started loving this school "The Air Force ROTC program is string f:' . ~-:-- . ' ~~ offense, there ...... ,,, because I loved the football team." a leadership development pro seems little > .;-~,-w,-:>'t. -'~~~ ~ ' And so Campbell added just one gram," Gehri said. "I firmly believe else to say. Campbell more thing to his already busy he i<> getting character and leader Senior Jeff schedule - practice five days a ship training on the grid-iron." Campbell, week. For the past two years, Notre Dame and country are who transferred from Holy Cross Campbell ha<> played defensive end what Campbell does. But God is and walked onto the football team on the scout team, and teammates why he does it. at the end of his sophomore year, and coaches have never seen him "We're not always in control," ha<> more to balance than most stu give less than HX> percent. Campbell said. "Just learning that dent<;;. As a cadet in the Air Force "There's one word to describe there's a greater power than all of and a full-time student, it's a won Jeff, there's only one word," defen U"i that we do this for - that's the sive scout team coach John only thing you can rely on to get der that he ha"i had time for football. BRIAN PUCEVICH/The Observer DeFilippo said. "He's a warrior.Jeff through that kind of stuff." But Campbell made the time. Jeff Campbell, No. 97, looks at the next play the scout defense "The most intense thing about Jeff is an absolute warrior. He L<> a down ·As a senior, Campbell isn't quite will run during practice earlier this week. is hi<> devotion to the fbotball team," after down after down player." ready to leave Notre Dame and foot said Col. Mark Gehri, Campbell's "I look up to him," teammate Tim ball behind. Although he will be whole thing and delaying hi<> entry With all of his work, Campbell has commander in Air Force ROTC. O'Neill added. "We pll'>h each other, commissioned in May, he will apply into the Air Force," Crt~hri said. "He's something to be proud of. But those "He's inerndibly dedieated." make each other better. He's one of for edueational delay, allowing him willing to do that ju<>t to play for one who know him best know that he Four years ago, Campbell was those guys who's out there everyday to spend one more semester at more year on the team." would never mention his accom playing tight end in Kalamazoo, giving 100 percent." Notre Dame before entering train If Campbell r..omes back for anoth plishment<>. Mich. After an injury ended hopes of But football isn't all there is for ing in January. er year, he knows he probably "ill "Jeff i<> a quiet man. He's a hum playing scholarship football, Campbell. In May, Campbell, who i<> "I wouldn't like to see him come still never see playing time. But for ble man and he doesn't have a lot of Campbdl had a choice to make. currently studying history, will be baek," DeFilippo said. "I would love him, there's more to football than reason to be humble," Gehri said. "I wa'i going to go to Hope College commissioned as a second lieu to see him r..ome baek." touching the turf. "... It's really apparent that he stays to play ball," he said. "But then I just tenant in the Air Force. Following But another year of football won't "It might sound diehe, but as long very balancro in all hi<> aceomplish ehanged my mind and decided, graduation, he will most likely eome without sacrifkes. ROTC ran as we win I don't really care [that I ment"i with his humility to God and remembered that I always wanted spend a year training at Pensacola not support an additional semester, d on 't p lay ], " l1e sa.I'd . " ... I' m nllSCr-. country ." to come [to Notre Dame] ... It's in my before being stationed at an Air so if Campbell returns he will have able if we lose ... that's always been family." Force base somewhere in the to pay. in there. When I joined this team, I But coming to Notre Dame and United States as an Air Force navi "I Ie's willing to reaeh into hi'> wal never even expected to be able to_ Contact Katie McVoy at playing football wasn't easy. gator. let while he i'> unpaid to pay fbr that travel or expected to play." [email protected]. T HE ~,E 0 lJ G·.··.··t:]: ~trtl;;?l!:,.t,f~ SPRING 2002 COURSES tn --IRISH MILITARY HISTORY IRST 437:01 T H9:30-10:45 Ciaran Brady late Medieval/Early Modern Ireland Contending Conquests: The Struggle for Mastery in Ireland, 1471-1660 Focusing on 1470 to 1660, this course offers new perpectives on the struggle for mastery in Ireland. Investigating a range of primary sources, students will explore the multi-layered English conquest of Ireland and the diverse responses of the natives,ranging from accomo dation and assimilation to outright rebellion and national war. Professor Cia ran Brady of Trinity College Dublin will teach the course. Professor Brady is one of Ireland's most distin- guished historians with a reputation for innovative teaching. - While at Notre Dame in spring 2002 Brady will also teach: IRST 432:01 TH 3:30-4:45 Ciaran Brady Elizabethans and Their World 1550-1603 This course sets the work of the great figures of the "Elizabethan Renaissance" Shakespeare, Spenser, and Sidney- in wider cultural and intellectual contexts. Materials surveyed in the course include crime writing, religious exhortations, ballads, engravings, and maps which late sixteenth century English people used to comprehend and control The Chief of the MacSweeneys seated at Dinner, by John Derrick, 1691 their changing world. lRST 232:01 MW 1:55-2:45 Eamonn 0 Ciardha Professor Eamonn 0 Co-Req.IRST 232T Ciardha of the Keough The Irish Military Tradition Institute for Irish Studies and Steve Moriarty of What better at Notre Dame than a course on the fighting Irish? Over the last the Snite Museum five centuries, hundreds of thousands of Irishmen have engaged in military examine Paul Wood's conflict at home; in the same period, as many Irishmen have served in the Absolution under Fire: armies of various European powers, the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Fr. Corby blesses the This course explores the changing political and ideological contexts of Irish Irish Brigade before the military involvement; it devotes particular attention to Irish participation in Battle of Gettysburg the American War of Independence, the Civil War and the subjugation of the ( 1891) native peoples. This course will be taught by Eamonn 0 Ciardha, a leading Irish military historian and highly regarded teacher. Friday, November 16, 2001 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER JOHN CROWTHER It's a snap Crowther moves from interha/1 center to starting long-snapper in one year goose bumps, and it was the By CHRIS FEDERICO most incredible feeling. There Sports Writer . were 80,000 people, it was night game on ABC, and I just Think back to the first thought, 'This is amazing!"' semester at college. Better Since his first game with the yet, think back to the first team was on the road, week. there. Hemember Crowther couldn't wait to attending experience the thrill of run all the ning through the famed tun meetings, nel at the north end zone of adjusting Notre Dame Stadium. to classes, "The next weekend was the going to Purdue game and it was the those crazy first time my family had come parties and down to campus for a game," dealing Crowther said. "So running with a ter- out on the field, as excited as r i f y i n g Crowther I was for the Michigan State roommate. game, it wasn't even close to For the average freshman, what it was at home. You see surviving this new environ all the students, and the band ment is a skill in itself. is playing the fight song. It's Now imagine getting a tele like something I can picture phone call out of the blue over and over again in my from a Notre Dame football head in pretty good detail coach asking you to come try because it was so memo out for the team. That's rable." exactly how senior long-snap per John Crowther was wel On the Spot comed to campus after his Everyone who was on cam first week in South Bend. pus last year remembers "A lot of people come here Notre Dame's thrilling 23-21 with intentions of walking on victory over Purdue. The Irish - I came here with no inten were down by one point with tions at all," said Crowther. just enough time left on the Virtually unrecruited out of clock for nne play - a Edina High School in home Nicholas Setta 38-yard field town Edina, Minn., Crowther goal attempt. Everyone figured his football career remembers how the ball just was over and was content to cleared inside the right play interhall football for upright, and then the students Morrissey Manor. But after a rushed onto the field, and couple of practices with the Setta was carried off on his Manorites, some of the team's teammates' shoulders. coaches noticed Crowther's But nobody remembers it a.s snapping ability on place well as Crowther. the player kicks and thought he could who started it all off with his help out the varsity team. snap to holder Adam Tibbie. "[Our coach] called the foot That play marks his greatest ball coaches about me, but he moment with the squad. Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information didn't even tell me what he "Before every snap, whether was doing," Crowther says. Senior long snapper John Crowther lines up at center during the Blue-Gold game in 2001. Crowther eamed its my first or may last one, I his spot on the team after he showed his interhall football coach he could snap the ball extraordinarily well. "One day I got a call from the am always extremely ner coaches to try out, so I went vous," Crowther said. "I kind out to practices on, I think, of describe at as if I'm almost· I did this, we were going to "[Crowther] is a very good and fishing program like the the first Friday of my fresh scared, but I think if I don't win, and it worked out." snapper, and he obviously one~ that air on ESPN on man year. That Sunday, I have that feeling, then I'm not works very hard," said Irish Saturday mornings. But real found out I had made the in the right mind set." Bouncing back assistant coach Kirk Doll, who istically, his plans for the team, and then I made my For a player that finds him After handling the snapping works with the kickers and future hold closer to his life at first practice midway through self nervous in the most timid duties on field goals and extra punters. "He's a good com Notre Dame. He will graduate the first game week." situations, a game saving play points during his junior year, petitor, and he won't let one this year with a de·gree in When the backup snapper that relied on his initiating Crowther was also given the thing in particular ruin his finance, but he hopes to stay for the Irish was injured the snap was nerve-racking. job for punts this season. In whole career. Obviously, he around for another year to next week, Crowther was "I was pretty nervous - like the first game of the year can bounce back from this, begin his graduate work. called on to join the team on always - but even more so against Nebraska, on just his and he's done a good job for "I'd love to stay here for their next road trip. Just because the game was on the second snap of the year, us." another year and enter the three weeks into his collegiate line," Crowther said. "But Crowther fired the ball well Indeed, after that 45-yard MBA program, but you have career. the freshman, walk [quarterback Gary Godsey] over punter Joey Hildbold 's snap in the opening contest, to apply and it's not for sure," on long-snapper was given came up to me after he had head for a 45-yard loss with Crowther's play has been Crowther said. the chance to travel with one led the team down the field the Irish already down 14.-0. nearly perfect all year long. If he were to return, of the most-storied college and looked at me and said, "After that, I was mad at His accurate snaps have Crowther could he granted football programs in the 'You've got this. No one else myself," Crowther said. "I allowed him to slip back into another year of eligibility to country. should be doing this right knew it was all a mental the obscurity the snapper, the play football, because he did "It really didn't allow me a ~w except you."' error, because I had lost my automatic aspect of special not enter a game as a fresh chance to get homesick," After several coaches and concentration on exactly what teams, but that role is fine man or a sophomore. Crowther said. • players reminded him that I was supposed to be doing at with him. "That's something I'm look the play was just like they that time. But [that play] "For my position, if you ing at right now, because I'd "This is amazing!" had practiced - just like they allowed me to refocus and make a mistake, it's going to love to come back and play." Every Irish football player do a hundred times every day say, 'This is what I have to do be costly, and that's the only Crowther said. "I feel like I has done it since Notre Dame - Crowther headed out on from now on."' way you ever get noticed," could still contribute, but at a Stadium was built, and every the field with his team for the For a snapper whose sole Crowther says. "So in my certain time, you have to fan dreams about the oppor decisive play. job is to send the ball back to position, you don't want to be move on. I don't want it to be tunity to run through the tun "I just went out there with his holder's or his punter's a high-profile player, because at the end of this year, but if nel onto Notre Dame field the mindset that if I make a hands, a mistake like that can that means you're messing up that's the way things work with the golden helmets good snap, I knew Nick was be crushing to his confidence. a lot." out, I'm ready to do that. If gleaming in the sun. going to kick it - we always The possibility of reliving the not, I'd be happy to go back "The first time I ever know Nick is going to kick it same mistake could rise up in Life goes on for another y~ar." dressed with the team was at well - and Adam was going the back of a player's mind If you ask John Crowther Michigan State my freshman to get a good hold," Crowther every time he leans over the about his dream job in the year, and it was unbeliev said. "So I just basically put ball. That's not the case with future, he'll tell you about his Contact Chris Federico at able," Crowther said. "I had the pressure on myself that if Crowther. desire to host his own hunting [email protected]. page 8 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16, 2001 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 3-5 AP: Unranked Coaches: Unranked Bob Davie fifth season at NOTRE DAME Notre Dame 2001 Schedule career record: CORNERBACK 33-a.k 33-24 Sept. 8 at Nebraska - L TAILBACK 17-Jackson 22-Jones at Notre Dame: 32-Howard LEFT RIGHT LINEBACKER Sept. 22 Michigan St. - L 79-Mahan 58-Hamilton ~ 33-24 QUARTERBACK 67 -GiUis 55-Simmons Davie against head coach Sept. 29 at Texas A&M - L . Navy: 4-0 . FULLBAC Oct. 6 Piflsburgh - W 31-l.oplensli:l Roster 42-McN~ Oct. 13 W. Virginia - W No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 1 jared Clark QB 6-4 230 so 2 Carlos Pierre-Antoine ILB 6-3 241 SR ;lJSC -W RIGHT TACKLE 2 Dan Novakov QB 6-1 2f5 )R ·~ 75·Vollers 3 Amaz Battle FL 6-1 210 SR 70-Mollnaro 4 justin Smith FS 5-11 197 SR Oct. .·at Bostori'~tollege - L 5 Ron Israel 6-1 212 SR TIGHT END ss 84-0wens 6 David Givens FL 6-3 212 SR 14-Godsey 7 Carlyle Holiday QB 6-3 218 so STRONG SAFETY 8 Lorenzo Crawford FL 5-10 190 so Nov. 3 Tennessee- L FlANKER 3-Battle 9-Brook• 9 jason Beckstrom CB 5-10 186 )R SO-Campbell 13-Fay 10 Matt LoVecchio QB 6-4 205 so LEFT 10 Ryan Krueger QB 5-9 186 SR Nov. 17 Navy LINEBACKER 11 Marcus Wilson RB 5-11 180 FR ~artlltln 12 Tony Fisher TB 6-2 226 SR 49-Chiesl 13 Nick Setta KIP 5-11 175 JR Nov. 24 at Stanford 14 Gary Godsey TE 6-6 270 JR 14 Mike Klockner DB 6=2 151 SR NAVYtt-· 15 Clifford Jefferson CB 5-9 176 SR Dec. 1 at Purdue 16 AbramElam ss 6-0 210 so DEFENSE l,\J 17 Joey Hildbold p 5-10 188 )R 18 · Ronnie Rodamer SE 6-4 210 so 19 Glenn Earl FS 6-1 210 JR 20 GeromeSapp ss 6-0 214 JR 21 javin Hunter SE 6-0 191 SR 22 Julius jones TB 5-10 210 JR 23 Chris Yura TB 6-0 225 jR 24 Cory Jones RB 6-2 215 FR 24 Chad DeBolt ILB 6-0 202 SR 25 Ryan Grant RB 6-1 198 FR 26 Garron Bible CB 5-10 191 so 28 Donald Dykes FS 5-11 195 SR 28 Cole Laux TB 5-10 225 so COACHING QUARTERBACKS IRISH RUSHING IRISH PASSING 30 Rocky Boiman OLB 6-4 240 SR 31 Dwayne Francis FS 6-0 198 SR 32 Terrance Howard TB 6-1 195 SR 33 Courtney Watson ILB 6-1 232 JR 34 Vontez Duff CB 5-11 192 so 35 David Miller K 5-11 208 SR 35 Tim O'Neill TB 5-5 175 SR The rumors continue to Two weeks ago, Holiday Tennessee contained 36 Tom Lopienski FB 6-1 249 SR LLI Holiday can throw the ; Notre Dame's option 37 Dwight Ellick CB 5-11 FR swirl about Davie's showed that he could ball - all he needs are 170 :E game well, but the Irish r 38 Preston jackson CB 5-9 176 so <( future. He's said he throw the ball when the some receivers. Hunter I 38 Eric Nelson FB 6-0 225 SR won't resign, and he said run is taken away. And still managed to run the ' 39 Brandon Hoyte ILB 6-0 219 FR c ball. Grant showed signs has been Holiday's go-to 40 Jason Murray FB 6-1 260 SR he's focused on co·aching. he better get used to receiver all season long. Mike Goolsby LB LLI of the future before he 41 6-3. 240 so You have to admire throwing because teams But Givens will not play 42 Shane Walton CB 5-11 186 SR 0::: fumbled, and with 44 Grant Irons DE 6-5 275 SR· .... Davie's persistence - are going to start keying Saturday, and the Irish Fisher out, he might see 45 MattSarb ss 5-11 200 SR 0 he's not going to go their defenses on the seem to have forgotten 46 Corey Mays ILB 6-1 234 FR some significant playing 47 Mike McNair FB 6-0 237 SR z down without a fight. athletic sophomore. about Battle. 48 justin Tuck OLB 6-5 215 FR time. 49 Derek Curry ILB 6-3 228 so 50 Cedric Hilliard NG 6-2 290 jR 51 Tyreo Harrison ILB 6-2 242 SR 52 jeff Faine c 6-3 296 jR 52 Mark Mitchell OLB 5-10 200 SR Simply put, Madden is 53 jason Halvorson DL 6-2 240 JR Navy's offense. He leads 55 Zachary Giles OL 6-4 285 FR Lantz has coached exact the team in rushing Navy just hasn't been The secondary is at least · 56 John Crowther c 6-2 242 SR ly one collegiate game. 56 Pat Ryan ILB 6-3 231 jR yards and passing yards, able to contain the rush He also worked as an better than the front 57 justin Thomas OLB 6-1 245 JR averaging 126 and 125 all year. They've given up seven, but that's not 59 Brian Dierckman ILB 6-1 250 SR > assistant coach under 60 Darrell Campbell DT 6-4 2% JR yards a game, respec ~ Faust from 1984-85. In an average of 244 yards saying much. They've 61 Jesse Desplin ter LB 6-1 177 so tively. If only he could on the ground each given up 243 passing 62 Casey Robin OG 6-7 300 SR z his only game, he led the play defense. He has game. Not a good sign for 63 Brennan Curtin OT 6-8 305 JR Midshipmen to a 42-28 yards and only have four 64 jeff Campbell DE 6-1 230 SR been battling a slightly Navy. interceptions. 65 Sean Milligan OG 6-4 295 JR loss against Tulane. 66 jW Jnrdan c 6-1 275 SR separated shoulder most 67 Ryan Gillis OG 6-3 296 JR of the season. 69 Darin Mitchell OL 6-4 285 FR 70 jim Molinaro OT 6-6 295 JR 72 Ryan Scarola OG 6-5 308 SR 73 Mark LeVoir TE 6-7 310 FR 75 Kurt Vollers OT 6-7 312 SR 76 john Teasdale OT 6-5 305 SR Notre Dame's strong run 77 Greg Pauly DT 6-6 208 so 78 jordan Black OT 6-6 318 SR U) Both quarterbacks are ning game plus Navy's Even Notre Dame - 79 Sean Mahan OT 6-3 292 SR fairly ~qu~ p. taleqt aqd pQor defense doesn't which loves to run the ball Adam Tibbie K U) It doesn't matter how 80 5-11 186 SR - bode well for the - shouldn't have any 80 Ornar Jenkins WR 6-2 180 FR good or bad Davie is. bot.,b at.e ~he,f()c~l points 81 Jerome Collins OLB 6-4 242 so ~ of eacn team's offense. Midshipmen. The Irish trouble passing the ball. <( Lantz has a whopping 82 Bernard Akatu SE 5-10 190 SR The key to offensive suc should be able to run all The only question remain 82 Matt Shelton WR 6-1 170 FR z one game under his belt. 83 josh Gentine K/P 5-11 205 JR cess revolves around over the Stadium.:-·· if ing is if the Irish will even 84 John Owens TE 6-3 260 SR cr: each quarterback. they can hold onto the have to. 85 Billy Palmer TE 6-3 265 so 86 Brendan Hart TE 6-2 255 so ball. 87 Jonathan Smith WR 6-4 195 so S8 Carlos Campbell WR 6-1 190 FR 89 Matt Root TE 6-6 225 FR 90 Brian Beidatsch DL 6-4 265 FR 91 jeff Thompson DL 6-5 265 FR 92 Kyle Budinscak DE 6-4 265 so 94 Andy Wisne DT 6-3 285 SR 95 Ryan Rnb..•rts DE 6-2 262 SR 97 Chris Mahoney OL 6-5 282 SR 98 Anthnny W.-aver DE 6-3 286 SR 99 jason Sapp DE 6-3 250 so Finally. a game Notre Dame should have Navy is just a flat-out bad football team. Lantz opened the season with. They may represent has a whopping one game under his belt and the , America's finest on ships, but th£~ Irish will defense is horrible. While Navy has played the beat them like the schoolyard bully hits the I Irish Irish close the last two trips to Notre Dame I kid with the most lunch money. Look for Stadium, that won't happen again. Notre Dame's redemption from Hyan Grant and a big play rushing attack will destroy Navy's defense and experts from the secondary. the game will be over early. FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 44 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38 Noah Amstadter Navy 24 Andrew Soukup Navy 17 sports editor associate sports editor ~E.E.q> Friday, November 16, 2001 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 9 Navy Midshipmen 0 Record: 0-8 AP: Unranked Coaches: Unranked NAVY NAVY Rick Lantz OFFENSE first year at Navy CORNERBACK career record: 34-Duff Aug. 30 at Temple- L 15:Jefferson 0-1 FULLBACK 32-lambart at Navy 23-Terell Sept. 8 Georgia Tech - L 0-1 Lantz RIGHT END against Notre SLOTBACK 44-lrona intenn head 5-R- ~ Sept. 22 Boston College - L Dame: 0-0 21-lane coach QUARTERBA 8-Madden 11-candeto Oct. 6 Air Force- L Roster INSIDE Oct. 13 Rice- L No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR LINEBACKER Jake Bowen LB SR 51-Harrison 1 6-1 241 2-Pierre 2 Mark Tedrow WR 6-3 202 WR RIGHT TACKLE Antoine 3 Dominic Bailey WR 5-9 161 JR U-Jeffery 63-Magee Oct. 20 at Rutgers - L 4 David Hills K 6-1 205 SR 5 Gene Reese RB 5-9 175 JR 6 Chandler Sims WR 6-4 210 ]R STRONG 7 Dejuan Cromer 55 5-9 191 SR TIGHT END SAFETY Oct. 27 at Toledo- L 20-Sapp 8 Brian Madden QB 6-1 221 SR ~i1!=r~ 5-lsrael 9 Matt Brooks FS 6-0 188 SR 10 · Ed Malinowski s 5-10 197 SR Nov. 10 Tulane -L 11 Craig Candeo QB 5-11 197 so OUTSIDE , I 13 Joey Fay s 6-0 202 JR LINEBACKER . , 14 Ben Michael s 6-0 203 so WID~ 30-Boinian RECIEVER 81-Gollins 16 Shalimar Brazier CB 5-11 198 so .a.Gaddy CORNERBACK Nov. 17 at Notre Dame 17 Marcus Jackson CB 5-10 175 SR 3-BaDey 42-Welton 18 Garrett Cox WR 6-0 205 ]R 9-Beckstrom 19 Matt Furgan CB 5-8 167 ]R Dec. 1 Army 20 justin Cramer 5 6-2 214 SR 21 Tony Lane TB 5-9 194 so 22 Terence Coleman TB 6-0 210 SR 23 Marlon Terrell FB 5-8 193 SR 25 Pat Haines FB 5-9 210 SR 26 Scott Lieng TB 5-8 168 so 28 Marc Giorgi s 5-10 193 JR 29 Sina Ekunayo CB 5-11 180 so 31 Marcus Sanders CB 5-10 172 so 32 Raheem Lambert FB 5-10 214 SR MIDSHIPMAN MIDSHIPMAN 33 Clyde Clark CB 6-1 193 JR 34 Rashad Jamal FB 5-10 208 ]R SPECIAL TEAMS INTANGIBLES 35 Brad Tepper TB 5-10 208 ]R RUSHING PASSING 36 David Bush CB 5-7 170 so 37 Brendan Looney TB 5-11 191 so 38 Colin Larkins FB 5-8 219 ]R 39 Donnie Fricks TB 190 5-9 JR 40 Jeff Gaddy WR 5-10 175 SR 41 CeeHarris FB 5-2 205 )R . !I .. I 'l .(; . It's the final home game Against Tennessee, the While the secondary has Sett~· is Setta - he's 42 Bronston Carroll TB 5-10 186 so for Notre Dame's seniors z 43 Chris Wade LB 6-0 223 so Irish completely shut played well most of the been good all se.ason - they won't have any 0 44 Lenter Thomas s 190 5-11 ]R down Stephens. They've year, Clausen's third long. Notre Dame's kick -1 45 jeff Lam TB 5-8 195 SR problem getting fired improved dramatically quarter explosion two off coverage units will :a 46 Justin Golson CB 5-7 187 so up. The only thing peo m 47 Dan Person DE 6-5 255 JR from the beginning of weeks ago killed the get plenty of action ple are wondering is if 48 jon Black FB 6-1 222 so the year. Roberts' injury Irish. Walton has been Saturday, and they've c 49 MikeChiesl LB 6-1 238 SR Saturday's game is also l> leaves a gaping hole for stellar all year long, dqne a solid job prevent 50 Ben Mathews LB 6-1 220 so Davie's last game in s: 51 DanRyno LB 6-1 225 SR Irons to fill, however. however. ing big returns. m 52 Andy Sinitiere LB 5-11 226 so Notre Dame Stadium. 53 Donayle West LB 6-0 208 So 54 josh Brindel DT 6-2 264 ]R 55 Justin Simmons LB 6-0 237 JR 56 Eddie Carthan LB 5-11 211 so 57 Josh Goodin c 6-1 247 so Madden is Navy's option 58 Rvan Hamilton LB 6-2 232 SR attack. They use a variety At 0-8, Navy just wants 59 K~vin Schwind DT 6-2 265 so 60 Carl Hazlewood OT 6-6 287 so of plays that almost Navy's coverage teams to get their season over. Much like their rushing 61 Travis Peace OG 6-4 287 ]R always result in the quar are pretty good - they While they may be moti 62 justin Smith c 6-5 250 JR attack, Navy throws the terback running the ball. only allow an average of vated by how close 63 Sean Magee OT 6-6 266 so ball to a variety of people. 64 john jeffery OT 6-4 275 SR Madden is averaging 104 15 yards on a kickoff they've played the Irish Their big-play receiver, 65 Derek Jaskowiak OT 6-4 261 ]R more rushing yards than return. Skaggs averages at Notre Dame Stadium, 66 Kevin White DE 6-2 240 so Gaddy, is averaging one anyone else on the team. 45 yards a punt and Hills they still haven't won in 67 Shane Todd OG 6-4 297 so 40-yard catch a game. 68 Dan Venuto OG 6-6 209 SR In all, 18 different play is 9-of-1 0 on field goals. 3 7 games against the 69 Dan Peters c 6-0 269 so ers have rushed the ball Irish. 70 Tucker Bennett OT 6-4 248 so for Navy. 71 Matt Nye OG 6-4 280 ]R 72 Brett Cochrane OG 6-4 292 JR 73 Ryan McKay OG 6-2 259 so 74 Nehemiah Katz OG 6-5 264 so 75 Brian Shulz c 287 6-0 SR 76 Ben Eastburn c 6-3 265 JR 77 David Walsh OT 6-6 288 JR Notre Dame's special 78 Grant Moody OT 6-4 265 ]R And they thought Notre While the Midshipmen use 79 Michael White OT 6-3 250 so The final home game, 80 Eric Rolfs K 6-2 161 so Dame's offense was pre-· a variety of receivers, they te;ams.hasp '\ lived :PP \P ~llt;;,.Jofty ~x~~tf!tiqn~ f.)f the last chance for the 81 Bobby Sparks p 6-3 205 so di<:table. The key for the don't throw the ball that 82 john Skaggs p 6-1 205 so seniors to make a last 83 Mason Buk p 5-11 189 so Irish is to contain much. Notre Dame should e Madden - he's the be able to easily control ~RW. ~ttp 1t~;~t1:~~~ ing impact, is all the 1\4 Mike Mcllravy WR 5-0 176 so unit is pretty good and Irish will need. 85 Luke Dreyer TE 606 242 so entire offense. the pass. 86 Heath Sanders TE 6-3 258 ]R worthy of respect. 87 Steve Mercer TE JR 6-3 245 88 Glen Schatz DE 6-1 238 ]R 89 ]imZakar TE 6-5 265 JR 90 Michael Wagoner DE 6-2 261 SR 91 john Hillman TE 6-4 230 so 92 Matt Berger DT 6-2 245 SR 93 Eric Severson DE 6-2 240 SR 94 Steve Adair DE 6-2 231 so 95 Ralph Henry DE 6-1 254 96 96 Pete Beuttenmuller DT 6-4 260 JR 97 Andy Zetts DT 6-1 265 JR 98 Nate Chase DT 6-2 260 so 99 ]oeyOwmby DT 6-3 262 ]R Somehow Nott·e Dame also seems to have trou Even if it weren't Notre Dame's final home game of the ble with the Naval Academy at home. This season, Navy wouldn't stand a chance. The defining year, however, Navy is much worse than usual. characteristic of this game will be the Irish seniors. After The Irish should handle them easily as Carlyle four years of successes and heartbreaks, they will make Holiday gains more than 100 yards on the their last appearanee in Irish uniforms in front of a home ground yet again. crowd count. FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 45 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38 Navy 10 Navy 10 Mike Connolly Kerry Smith ,.;1 editor in chief assistant managing editor , ·Er---~at.}~··"· ... page 10 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16, 2001 ERIC NELSON Baseball bat can't stop· Nel~n's persistence make the team in the spring of his TV but you don't think you are By MIKE CONNOLLY freshman year. He was given a going to have anything to do with Sports Writer work out by then-coordinator of that.'' football operations Bob Chmiel For two years, Nelson ha" gone Eric Nelson's chances of playing and told that when returned in to practice every day and worked football at Notre Dame almost the fall, he would be on the team. out with the scout team. Day after ended bef(Jre they started. But things didn't quite work out day he plays fullback and runs Two weeks before he started his when he returned. that week's opponent's offense. sophomore Rather than getting a spot on There is little glory and almost no year, Nelson the team when he returned to chance that he will ever see the asked some campus, he wa" told he had to try field in a real game. But Nelson men at a out again. But the try-out never doesn't mind, he just wants to party not to was scheduled. It was canceled play football. smoke in his and pushed back repeatedly until "I just like to play," he said. friend's finally Chmiel told Nelson to just "Everyday I go to practice, I am house. come back in the spring and try playing football. None of my other Rather than out again. friends are playing football but extingu·ish- Nelson Even though his dreams of play here I am, a senior in college and ing their cig- ing for the Irish w~re put on hold, I am playing Division 1 football." arettes, they Nelson didn't stop playing football. Nelson doesn't just play football, attacked Nelson \vith a baseball He continued playing for the he plays hard. Both his coaches bat. Keenan Hall intramural team. But and teammates describe him as a "The next thing I knew I wa" on . even though the Knights were "hard nosed player." the ground trying to get back up," very successful - they won the "Eric has done a great job," said Nelson said. championship when Nelson was a graduate assistant Dennis The now-senior suffered a con freshman and lost in the first Moynihan, who works with the cussion, a cut above his eye and a round of the playoffs as a sopho scout offense. "He's been working bruised brain. Two weeks before more - interhall football wasn't at fullback and he's really done a LISA VEL TE!The Observer school started - and hopefully his satisfYing enough for Nelson. nice job for us." Eric Nelson, rear, works on a drill in practice this week. Nelson was first season as a Notre Dame "I felt like if I am at Notre Dame, Injuries have never stopped hit on the head with a baseball bat before he came to Notre Dame. walk-on football player - I might as well try to walk-on and Nelson from keeping up his hard What he will miss, however, is Saturday as a special teams play Nelson's chances of playing foot play football," he said. hitting play. Despite breaking his his teammates and the friends he er. ball seemed slim. "Intramurals is football but I love arm his junior year, he was back has made through football. "It's a hard thing to sacrifice "I wasn't sure I was going to be football so much and with intra on the field in a ca"t after mi.,sing "You go to practice and you are and not be selfish," DeBolt said. able to play that year," he said. "It murals you only practice so many just one practice. with the guys who are going "Those guys exemplify college was going to be questionable if I times. It's just not the same." "That wasn't so bad," he said. through the exact same stuff you sports ." was going to be able to play." Nelson's walk-on attempt in During practice, Nelson said he are going through every day," he Nelson would probably just But he wasn't about to let a little February 2000 was ·much more can't even feel pain. Only after said. "It's like a companionship ... shrug ofT that praise. After all, he bruising on his brain stop him. successful. lie made the team and practice in the shower and on the They know what I have to go just wanted to play football and Even though his words were took part in spring drills. walk home do the bumps and through every day." not a brui.,ed brain, a broken arm slurred from the brain damage. "It was exciting. I couldn't bruises catch up with you. And Nelson's dedication to the team or a glory-less role on the scout he was back in the gym working believe it," Nelson said. "The first while he can tolerate the pain, he without any chance of getting into team was going to stop him. out and getting ready for a fall try time I walked into the locker definitely won't miss it. a game is inspiring according to out. Quitting football "never room, it was like 'Wow, this is the "I guess the only thing I will fellow walk-on Chad DeBolt. crossed [my] mind." Notre Dame locker room. I can't miss about football is the DeBolt plays on the scout defense Contact Mike Connolly at Nelson first started trying to believe I am in here.' I'd seen-it on headaehes," Nelson joked. but also gets into the games on [email protected]. 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Someone Associate Sports Editor wanted to take a picture - of his hands. He couldn't believe People seem know Adam the attention he got just for Tibbie for only two reasons. running what he deemed a Last year, in Notre Dame's simple play. final home game .of the season "LoVocchio or Carlyle do that against every third play," he said. "It Boston was really fun to do - to have College, he the ball and go running around made a like high school. A lot of pitch to times, being a kicker or hold Nicholas er, you're not in same athletic Setta on a role you were in high school, fake field so it's cool to step back -into goal that that. That's up there with one resulted in of the most rewarding experi a touch- Tibbie ences, lying on my back right down. next to the student section and This year, he spent nine hearing everyone go crazy." weeks in Kenya helping home less children during a summer The trip service project. But if making a simple pitch And it's fine with Tibbie if is one of Tibbie's most reward that's all people know about • ing experiences, then his sum him. He spends most of his mer in Kenya is hands-down time looking toward his next the most rewarding one. goal, anyway. He spent nine weeks with ''I'm absolutely nabbergasted fellow Notre Dame anthropolo at the attention I get," he said. gy student Marita Eibl in "None of the players on this Kisumu, a city the size of team, you're never bigger than South Bend, eating bad food Notre Dame. I don't see a lot of and sleeping in deplorable other holders on other teams conditions. During his stay, he get great attention. It's fun to helped with a program talk, and it's not annoying, but designed to get Kenyan chil you kind of want to get back dren off the streets and volun into the calm, and the being teered at a local hospital cfficien t. You don't have to emergency room. notiee me; you don't have to "It's something that when I pay attention to me. I'll just go was there, I thought, 'What the back there, catch the ball, and heck am I doing? I don't need do my job." to be here, I don't want to be That's the modest, selfless here,"' he said. "But the far attitude of the player who ther you get away from it, you openly embraces his role as a remember the good stuff and holder on all of Setta's field you remember what made it so goal attempts. There's no dif rewarding." ference between the Tibbie During his stay, Tibbie said that races onto the football he realized just how fortunate field to hold place kicks and he was at Notre Dame. In the Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information the Tibbie who has the highest hospital one day, a man was Senior holder Adam Tibbie walks off the field after the field goal portion of the Blue-Gold game. Always grade point average- 3.918 wheeled in who had suffered looking toward the future, Tibbie spent last summer In Kenya and hopes to become a doctor. - of any member on the foot from a stroke. While most of ball team. There's no attempt Kenya is attempting to to exaggerate 'his own impor he said. "Coming back, you er. While he was accurate, his every time the field goal unit Westernize, the hospital still really have a sense of appreci leg strength didn't compare to runs onto the field. tance or brag about everything didn't have the medical he's accomplished. Instead, ating the opportunity. The that of Setta and David Miller. "When someone does their resources like the United opportunity to learn at a place So he looked at holding. job so well, you take them for there's an unwavering eye States has. There were no IVs fixed clearly on his duty. like Notre Dame -it's incredi "After figuring out what granted and you forget about available and the only medi ble. I saw street children who goes on when someone holds, I how much pressure there is," "He's real confident and he cine given the man was some puts in the time no matter don't have those opportunities. really started working on it Setta said. "Adam's like that. aspirin. He finally saw a doc I'm sitting here, and I better over the summer," he said. "It He does his job and every time what it is," said Tibbie's best tor, about 40 minutes after he friend and fellow walk-on Matt take something away from it." turned out to be a lucky situa it goes down, it's perfect." first arrived. tion ... We would work so "He's so focused and so Sarb. "And he gets the job Another day, Tibbie was done." The person much before practice, I would relaxed and so confident in his walking past the local dump hold, and they would do the abiiities, I don't think he'll site when a tractor arrived That's the attitude Tibbie has had his entire life. When kicking. I owe a lot to Dave have any problems," said Sarb. The pitch pulling a trailer full of trash. Miller because he suggested, "He's been perfect all year like For the first 10 games of the Immediately, dozens of young he broke his leg in high school and was told he couldn't kick 'What would it be like with he was last year, and that's season last year, Tibbie was men gathered around the trail Adam in there?' From there just how he is. He's a perfec relatively unknown. In fact, he er and began sorting through anymore, he didn't listen. When he wanted to make an on, it was pretty fun." tionist." might have been best known the trash for items to take Tibbie admits he feels some However, Tibbie isn't the for being the first person to back to their family. impact on the football team but was only a third-string pressure - after all, his only typ(~ of individual to spend congratulate Sctta after he "I've never seen anything job on the team is to catch the much time dwelling on his sue kicked a game-winning field like it." he said. "People were kicker, hn kept a positive atti snap and put the ball on the cesst~s in the past and in the goal against Purdue. literally living out of a dump, t u d tL W h ate v e r h e 's b c e n handf-,d in life, he's been deter ground, and if he messes up, present. lie's not going to toot But that all changed with out of the trash you and I everyon·e notices. On his first his horn or brag about his one pitch. throw away every day. mined to make the most out of anything and everything. hold - which was also Setta 's multitudP. of accomplishes. Late in the third quarter, There's houses made out of first kick- he remembers just \Valking on to the football Irish head coach Bob Davie trash bags and cardboard "I would like to describe myself as poised and focused," how nervous he was. team is in the past. Traveling called for a fake field goal the boxes. It's literally a different "The firsttime, I got down, I to Kenya is in the past. Tibbie Irish had been working on all culture." he said. "Really focused. Sehool always came first hem. couldn't feel my leg I was so keeps looking toward the week. Tibbie ran onto the While Tibbie admits he nervous," he said. "I looked future. field, read the defense, took couldn't wait to get back to the I focused on academic goals and athletic goals as well. I back at Nick, and I thought to "There's a lot more footballs the snap and pitc-hed th(~ ball United States, lw is incredibly myself, 'I can't fep,J my leg. I'm to catch," he said. "And that's to Setta milliseconds before grateful that he made the trip always had a dream of playing, even when I wasn't." glad I'm not kicking right what I'll do, just eateh the Hetting leveled by a Boston in the first plaee. Tibbie will now. ... ball." College defender. Setta ran t~nter medical school next year Tibbie, who kicked in high school, initially walked on to But Tibbie made a good hold, five yards for a touchdown that and hopes to make it back to Setta hit the kiek, and since gave the Irish a 28-10 lead. Kenya in the future. the football team in the spring Contact Andrew Soukup at then, it's bef~n all business [email protected]. Aftt~r the game, everyone "In the end, it was worth it," of his freshman year as a kick- page 12 The Observer • IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 16, 2001 MIKE KLOCKNER Silent Klockner lets actions speak for him good fortune had little to do with fa<>test, not going to be the strongest, By JASON McFARLEY Klorkner's aeeomplishment. but he tries to give you everything Sports Writer "lie gave maximum effort and did he can out there on the field," whatever it took to suceeed," Lockwood said about the 6-foot-2, If only Mike Kloekner had let hi<; Buchanan said. "lie wa'i the ulti 151-pound Klockncr. voke, and not hi<> play, do the talk mate citizen that you could ever That was the case even when ing for the past two seasons. then want to mach. and he was still ablf1 coaches switched him from the hi.•.; teammate and friend Matt Sarb to bf~ a trcmendott'i leader. lie's an offense to the defenc;;e. might have inspiration to our school still today. "I le's still really relaxed, really concentrated AU our folks love Notre Dame." composed, which is his quarterback his attention Klcx~kner's collegiate track, in fact, nature, and with that, he's able to ... elsewhere. led him to South Bend but not work well out there," Sarb said. "My main immediately to Notre Dame. He "Mike's one of those guys who has focus work spent three semesters at lloly Cross a strong faith, and I think that's ti ing with him College. He transferred to the helped him a lot ... because they is trying to University as a sophomore in switched him positions when he got get him to January 2000. here," added senior Timmy O'Neill, talk," Sarb Football tryouts were the next also a walk-on. "I know that wa'> kidded about Klockner month, and the possibility of walk hard for him, but he stayed positive fellow senior ing on to the team awoke in and he's got a good attitude about it. walk-on Klockner. "Heally, he's one Klockner an old desire to play col He's adjusted well. He's a good ath of the quiete~i guys on the team, but lege ball. Hi<> childhood dream was lete. Switching positions is tough, he's a great kid. He's got a great calling. but he's been able to do it well." heart and loves Notre Dame." And in his typical fashion, And without raising a big stink. It's maybe just as well that team Klockner responded - with hard "It's been a little different," mates and coaches speak volumes work and as few quietly uttered Klockner admitted, "but it's a great of prai'ie about Klockner, a reserve words as possible. challenge to try to keep up with cornerback since spring of 2000. "I always knew I wanted to play those guys, those receivers." The religious, soft-spoken 22-year football in college," said Klockner, With that attitude in tow, old would rather play ball than tell who made the squad as a quarter Klcx:kner in college has strayed little all. back and was quickly moved by from the strict work ethic and · He rarely discloses, for example, coaches to the eornerback position. Christian values that earned him the success he enjoyed on his "I just tried to do my best. I was very recognition in prep football even Senior Mike Klockner eyes the first team offense during a drill. Klocker Newark, Ohio, high school football determined." when his words did not. has always let his actions speak louder than his words. team. He was starting quarterback And Klockner is a better player On a given day, he attend'> team at Newark Catholic his sophomore for it, said David Lockwood, his posi weightlifting sessions at 6:30 a.m. "I always felt a special presence said. "Being a member of this team through senior seasons. tion coach. Lockwood recalled the He goes to three morning classes there. It's a very special setting for required hard work, so I can take "We made the [regional finals] my first weeks he worked with No. 14. from 8:30 to 11:30. He works in the me," Klockner said. that with me. It's taught me to work sophomore and senior year," "He came in during the spring Office of the President for two hours · One day he expects that he'll even harder. It's taught me to be Klockner said, his voice clearly and was a guy that obviously in the afternoon then hustles to teach high school and return to the unselfish." uncomfortable articulating hie;; suc enjoyed playing the game. From day team meetings and practice until 6 gridiron as a coach. His experience And it's taught him the value of cess. "I was fortunate to be an all one of spring practice to day 15, p.m. Dinner and studying end the on the Notre Dame field will serve stepping up in instances where he state quarterback my junior and there was definitely improvement in night. him well. wasn't likely to speak up. senior years." him. He definitely got better. Sometimes the theology major "It's been a great experience. It But to hear 10-year Newark "He's a kid that's not going to be makes time to visit the Grotto. It's fit really has. I just feel very fortunate Contact Jason McFarley at C..atholic coach Jeff Buchanan tell it, the biggest, not going to be the tingly hi'> favorite place on campus. to have had the opportunity," he mcfarley.1 @nd.edu. DWAYNE FRANCIS Humble player mOdest about earning scholarship makes it easier to emulate the bination of ability and dedication. By JEFF BALTRUZAK other team's coverage." ''I'm guessing they evaluated me, Assistant Spons Ediwr And Franei<> understands the role and I was chosen," said a humble the seout team plays in preparing Francis. "When I came here I Dwayne Francis has many rea the offense for the weekend's didn't have intentions of watching sons to be proud. game, and making sure the rest of - I wanted to come here and I fe i<> the only senior walk-on that the scout team players understand play." ha<> earned a the importance of that role. Francis would play more his scholarship "I think I've been able to help the junior year, but he would be chal while at freshmen on the seout team," said lenged by his arch-nemesis I Notre Dame. Fnmcis. "We're helping the offense throughout the 2000 campaign: j He is gradu prepare for the game, and (its injuries. ating a important. I to challenge oursPlvr.s." Francis started the season on the semester Francis' journey as a Notre kickotr and punt return tean1s, but f early. lie Dame football player began while pulled hi<> hamstring in the Purdue runs. the 40 he was still at Elkins lligh School in game after making his first career in 4.43 sec- I Iouston, Texa.. ..,. lie attended Notre tackle against Nebraska a week ! onds, mak- Francis Dame's fcx1tball camp the summer earlier, one of multiple hamstring ~ ing him one after his junior year, and injuries Francis has sustained in of the fastest impressed then-Irish deff'nsive his college career. players on the team. backs coach Tom McMahon so Francis returned to the field But francis is also one of the much that he wa."i invited to walk against Navy a month later. He most humble people you could ew~r on when he got to South Bend. played on the special teams and meet, an intelligent player and While several other Division I even saw time in the defensive leader on the scout apd special schools offered Francis scholar backfield at cornerback. But the teams. ships, he passed them up to attend week after Francis finally saw the "Dwayne's a great leader out Notre Dame. field as part of the Irish defense, he there," said John Df'Filippo, the "I always wanted to go to school tore hi'i medial collateral ligan1ent graduate assistant in charge of here," said Francis. "I chose acade in hi<> knee on a kickofi: an injury Francis' section of the scout team. mics." mostly due to West Virginia's "lie's a smart player, who never But after Francis arrived, Astroturf field. BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer has to look at the cards (that show McMahon left to coach at Colorado, "The guy turned me, and my leg Senior Dwayne Francis drops back into coverage earlier this / what c.overage to play]." CHAD DEBOLT Greatness personified Special teams player also excels on lacrosse field desire. By MIKE CONNOLLY "I said 'If you are sure you Sports Writer want to do it, then do it,"' Corrigan remembered. "This is Chuck Lennon told Chad his time, not mine." DeBolt not to come to Notre After spending his entire Dame. freshman year with the lacrosse 0 n 1 y team and earning a monogram, under one he talked to Bob Chmiel, then condition coordinator of football opera c 0 u l d tions, about walking onto the DeBolt football team. · enroll at "I told him I would stay here t h e all summer and be dedicated to University, football. I just wanted to work the director out with the team and prove of the myself," DeBolt said. A l u m n i DeBolt So in the summer of 1999, he Association stayed in South Bend and told him. worked out. By the end of the "He said 'Chad, if you want to summer, his athletic ability come to Notre Dame to be good, earned him a roster spot. don't come here. But if you DeBolt spent his entire sopho want to be great, come to Notre more season on the scout Dame," DeBolt remembered. defense. DeBolt took Lennon's advice While his lacrosse teammates to heart. He became captain of participated in fall drills, DeBolt the lacrosse team. He walked got beat up by the starting onto the football team. He offense day after day. excelled in the classroom in an And he loved every minute. five-year engineering program lie relished the hitting, thrived that will earn him an MBA and on the contact and thirsted for a civil engineering degree. more. In a sense, he has become "I love it," DeBolt said about great. playing scout defense. "I wish "You can never be great they would let us tackle." unless you keep improving But at the same time he was every day," DeBolt said. "I am 1 00 percent focused on playing pretty happy with what has scout defense for the football happened so far but hopefully I team, he never lost touch with can keep building on it and get the lacross.e team. After his better." football practice was over, he For all that he has accom would come over to the end of plished and the positive attitude the lacrosse practice just to he brings to every task, he is check up on his friends. revered by friends and coaches "Pretty much every chance he alike. _ gets after football practice, he "I've been around very few would come over in his pads to people in my life who are as our practice or come into the wholesome, refreshing and locker room and just talk with forthright as Chad DeBolt," the guys," senior midfielder lacrosse coach Kevin Corrigan John Flandina said. "He is down Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information said. "He is one of the great to earth. He never acts like he is Notre Dame senior Chad DeBolt races down the field during a kickoff against Nebraska last season. In people I have ever been around. better than us because he plays addition to playing on the football team in the spring, DeBolt is also a star lacrosse player in the spring. You just feel good when you are football and lacrosse." around him." In 2000, DeBolt began to When Corrigan recruited develop a distinct role for him teams with three tackles. grandfather have come out for iron for football. It's changed DeBolt as a high school senior self on both teams. In the As much as DeBolt loves every game. If his mother is his role ... But this is his college in Waterloo, N.Y. he knew spring, he became one of the sports, but when he was con feeling strong enough, she along experience and I want him to DeBolt was a perfect fit for the top face-ofT men in the country fronted with a conflict between with his father, brother Patrick, get everything he wanted out of Notre Dame lacrosse team. for the lacrosse team. In the athletics and his family, he nat 15, and sisters Mariah, 11, and it." "As soon as I walked out of his fall, he earned a spot on the urally chose his family. Taylor, 10, will also make the If he had only been a walk-on house, I called my assistant Irish special teams. In addition Just before the USC game on journey. player, he might be a little big coach and said we need to get to his duties on the scout Oct. 20, DeBolt returned to New "They're the most kind heart ger and fighting for some play this kid," Corrigan said. defense, he was also on the York to be with his mother. His ed people you will ever meet in ing time on defense. But it wasn't any of DeBolt's starting punt-block team and mother, Jamie, had spent most the world," Flandina said. "I know the defense basically high school lacrosse accom kick-ofT coverage team. of the fall in the hospital due to "They are amazing people. They but if you asked me a specific plishments that impressed Although DeBolt got in for just complications from what was will welcome you into their assignment, I might not know Corrigan most. Corrigan was a handful of plays during each supposed to be a minor surgery. home and treat you like gold." it," DeBolt said. "So [lacrosse! more impressed with Chad game, he made them count. She has undergone two more If his parents could watch his has kept me from progressing to DeBolt the person than Chad I Ie made four tackles, recov surgeries and still requires two last game this year, it would be a new role." DeBolt the All-American high ered a blocked punt and more. She was finally returning very special for DeBolt. But sacrificing a little in each school midfielder. blocked another punt. DeBolt home a few days before the "It would be great," he said. sport so he could do both is not "lie is a Notre Dame kid," brings a lot of enthusiasm to the game .. and DeBolt wanted to be "My parents haven't had a a problem for DeBolt. Corrigan said. "He is a whole Irish special teams, according to there with his mother. It meant chance to come and see me this "You have to give up some some kid. He has got a wonder special teams coach Bill sacrificing a chance to play year. That would be especially things for other things," I)eBolt ful family and he is extremely Sheridan. against Notre Dame's greatest great for the last home game." said. "I think my experienc(~ committed to them. He was "That's his whole deal. That's rivalries at home, but for As great as DeBolt has been, here is the greatest thing that respeetful with his parents and his mission," Sheridan said DeBolt, it was an easy decision. he given so much of himself in could have happened to me. I've respectful with his younger sis about DeBolt's play on special "I admire her so mueh," he so many difl"erent areas that he had a chance to meet football ters who idolize him. You just teams. "lie's more enthused said. "[Her] recovery has been hasn't really achieved his true players and lacrosse players. can't help being impressed with than some of the other guys one of the things that kept me potential in one single area. If I've played in Notre Dame him and the way he handles because this is his chance to get going this year." he had only played lacrosse, he Stadium. I've played in the himself." into the game and make a dif His mother has finally recov might be an All-American NCAA Lacrosse Championships. Corrigan was so impressed ference." ered enough to possibly make rather than just a face-off You couldn't ask for much with DeBolt as a person, that In 2001, DeBolt has accom the trip out to South Bend. expert and defensive specialist. more." the midfielder's desire to walk plished even more. He contin DeBolt family trips to South "We were hoping that Chad And Notre Dame couldn't ask on to the football team didn't ued his dominance of face-offs Bend for games is quite a pro would develop like [former Irish for much more· from Chad even phase him. Corrigan knew for the Irish in the spring as duction. Two huge campers roll All-Americans) Jimmy Keenan DeBolt. that DeBolt was passionate they advanced to the NCAA up behind Turtle Creek and Steve Bishko," Corrigan about lacrosse and passionate semifinals for the first time Apartments filled with most of said. "We thought Chad had Contact Mike Connolly at about football. He wasn't about ever. In the fall, he continues to his family. 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As a kid growing up in Westford, walk-on, he has earned the respect When Oms Mahoney arrived on Mass., Mahoney wa~ a huge Irish of both his teammates and the the Notre fhotball fan fascinated by the mys coaching staff because of the per Dame cam tique and tradition of Notre Dame. sonal sacrifices he has made to be pus as a He was extremely nervous before a member of the team. sophomore tryouts, but the encouragement of "We're not out there for the per transfer from his roommates motivated Mahoney sonal glory or some of th~ same t h e to give football a shot. reasons the scholarship players are University of "They kept pushing me to try out there," said Mahoney. "It's not Holy CrQSS in out, and I kept reminding myself easy to balance the tough academ Worscester, that this was a once in a lifetime ic schedule at Notre Dame with Mass., he chance to play football for Notre playing football, but I love being a Mahoney n e v e r Dame," said Mahoney. "The first part of the team. My job is to make thought he day at tryouts were mainly agility those guys better. When we play would be rooming with three Irish drills, and I survived those. After well on Saturdays, I get a great football players, and never in his that, I decided I was going to com feeling of personal satisfaction that wildest dreams did he think that he mit myself to walking on to the I did my job to help prepare the would walk-on to the Irish football team." team." team a year later. No one was more surprised While Mahoney has yet to After all, Chris Mahoney had about Mahoney's decision to play appear in a game during his career· never played organized football at football than his parents and his at Notre Dame, head coach Bob any level in his entire life so the brother Pete, a 1998 Notre Dame Davie has taken notice of outqtand idea of playing college football - graduate. The Mahon~ys had ing work ethic and how far has let alone at the most legendary col always been big Irish fanq, but they come aq a football player over the lege football program in the coun never dreamed that their son last two years. In his press confer try-seemed absolutely crazy. would one day wear the famous ence Tuesday, Davie singled out LISA VEL TE!The Observer "When I transferred to Notre gold helmet. Chriq's story. Chris Mahoney, foreground, lines up during a snap in practice ear Dame, the rector at Keough Hall, "When I told my parents and my "We have a kid from lier this week. Mahoney never played football before Notre Dame. Father Tom Doyle, just randomly brother, they were shocked," said Massachusetts that we took to the assigned me to be the fourth mem Mahoney. "They didn't believe me Boston College game, a lineman his career at Notre Dame may not one do~n on Saturday, but I don't ber of a quad with Shane !Walton], at first because I had never played [Mahoney] that never played a be finished. Mahoney is consider really expect to play," said Joey [Getheralll, and Tony football before and here I am trying down of football here, never played ing returning for an extra semester Mahoney. "It's still a pleasure to [Fisher]," said Mahoney. ''I'm a big to walk-on to the most famous col in high school, played basketball, next Fall to take some extra design put on that gold helmet and run guy so all year long they kept lege football team in the country. never played football," said ·Davie. classes and possibly walk-on for out of that tunnel with my team telling me to try out. When I told My parentq are really proud that I "He's been an offensive linemen for one more year at Notre Dame. mates. It is an indescribable feeling them I played basketball in high chose to walk-on because it has us for two years, turned into a Even if he never plays a down at that I will never forget." school and that I had never played made my Notre Dame experience pretty good player." Notre Dame, the story of Mahoney football ever before in my life, Tony so much better. We just sit back Chris Mahoney will graduate this is a reminder that you can do any just told me that the coaches would and laugh about it now because it spring with a double major in thing if you put your mind to it. Contact Joe Licandro at teach me what to do. is still very hard to believe." English and Industrial Design, but "Sure it would be nice to play just [email protected]. BRIAN DIERCKMAN Biochemistry major balances school, football lege we all had to adjust, to eoaeh pay attention and take good notes. By KATIE HUGHES es not knowing your narp.e, being But I knew I wa.qn 't gonna make a Sports Writer a tackling dummy. I couldn't have 4.0. I wa.q used to getting A-pluses done it without them." in high school, but I had to work One has to wonder about the Working with strength coach for B's here." getting-to-know-you eonversations Miekey Marotti, Dierckman went Part of finding a balance in his Brian Dierekman has experienced from being 6-feet tall and 200 life a.<> a student-athlete meant giv and the utter astonishment his pounds his freshman year 6-foot-2 ing up some common college-kid responses and 250 pounds. activities. must -have "Brian brings a h'Teat work ethic "I definitely had a different col produced in to tlu~ team," said graduate a.~sis lege experience, but I'm not saying the last four tant John DeFilippo, who runs the I miqsed anything. !Being a walk years. After scout tnam defense. "He's a leader on) has made me who I am. It's all, he's both and gets the team going, and he's really brought out the best in me," a football a really laid-back, likeable guy." said Dierckman. "If I hadn't done walk-on and But as Dinrckman devoted extra this, I'd be hitting up Heartland a biochem time to football during his fresh every Thursday. I'm not saying istry major. man and sophomore years, his that's a bad lifestyle, it's what lots Dierckman "It was studies suffered. of my friends do, but I wouldn't definitely dif- "When I first came, I had crazy trade my experience for anything." ficult," said Dierckman, who plays dreams. I thought if I worked Dierckman had considered defensive end for the scout team. hard, I'd have a chance to start. So going to an Ivy League school. as "They told me from day one I I spent a lot of extra time working well as Indiana University, Ball wouldn't be able to do it. out, devoting too· much time to State and Purdue, though he Dierckman, who is originally football, neglecting studying. My hadn't planned on playing football from Fort Wayne, Ind., walked on GPA was not as high as it could in college until the end of his .: during the winter of his freshman have been," said Dierckman, who senior season of playing football at year, doing winter workoutq and did get to go on one trip with the Homestead I ligh School, where he drills, and running with the team team thi<> sea•;on. also competed in baseball and ran until spring football began. Finding a balance between one track. As a kid, he had come with "It was one of the scariest of Notre Dame's most challenging a friend to see Notre Dame football moments when I saw guys like majors and playing football for games, and his experiences Mike Rosenthal and Tim Hitter," Dierckman, a former Alumni Hall watching the games stuck in his said Dierckman. "Seeing all those resident, meant redefming his own mind as he decided where he guys, I thought 'I'm never gonna expectations, and realizing his would go. BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer make it.'" own limitations. "It wasn't one single thing that Senior Brian Dierckman rushes the quarterback during practice He made it. But not without help "I had so many labs and I was made me decide on Notre Dame," Tuesday. Dierckman has done a fine job balancing school and football. from fellow walk -ons and a cheer missing four practices a week," he he said. "But a lot of other guys, ing section from Fort Wayne. said. "That really hurt my chances sometimes they dog Notre Dame .. their education until later." "I don't think anything could be "My parent<; were probably my to play because the coaches didn't A lot of scholarship players don't After he graduates in December, tougher than what I've been strongest supporters, and also the really know who I was. But I realize how lucky they are to be at after nine semesters, Dierckman through," said Dierckman. other walk-ons," said Dierckman. couldn't sacrifice sleep for study a place like Notre Dame right now. hopes to go to medical school. A "We really look to each other for ing, I wouldn't make it through the For a lot of them, their primary daunting task. but its nothing com Contact Katie Hughes at support. They were starters in day. So I would squeeze in some goal is to get to the NFL. They pared to Tuesday full pad prac [email protected]. high school. Then. coming to col- studying during the day, I would won't fully realize the benefit of tices.