My thoughts by Paul M. Dugan

Current UND SPORTS in session: "Notre Dame Wins NCAA Fencing Championship 2005"; The Irish are the only team to win multiple titles since 2000 and have won the NCAAs twice in a three-year (or better) span for the third time in the program's history "UNIVERSITY of Notre Dame"; MEN LACROSSE "UNIVERSITY of Notre Dame"; WOMEN LACROSSE "UNIVERSITY of Notre Dame"; MEN & WOMEN TRACK & FIELD "UNIVERSITY of Notre Dame"; MEN'S GOLF "UNIVERSITY of Notre Dame"; WOMEN'S GOLF I will put up more info later today. take care and GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!

UND WOMEN BASKETBALL NEWS: "Jacqueline Batteast, Megan Duffy Earn Associated Press All-America Honors"; Twin awards mark the third time in six seasons Notre Dame has had two AP All-America picks "Riley, Ivey And Laimbeer Return To Notre Dame For wnba Exhibition Game May 3"; Three former Notre Dame basketball greats headline first-ever women's professional basketball game at the Joyce Center "Jacqueline Batteast Named To Kodak/WBCA All-America Team"; Senior forward becomes the second Notre Dame player ever to earn Kodak All-America honors "Batteast, Schrader Participate In WBCA Night Of All-Stars"; Past and future of Irish women's basketball cross paths during Final Four weekend in Indianapolis "Jacqueline Batteast Selected As Finalist For Honda Sports Award"; Senior forward is one of four candidates for honor going to nation's top women's college basketball player

Lates UpDates for UND BASKETBALL Men's and Women's Hoops Headed For Postseason Play: "Men's team takes on holy cross in nit; Women's team battles ucsb in NCAA Tournament" Results of Post Season for UND BASKETBALL: "Notre Dame Men's Falls To holy cross, 78-73"; Chris Thomas pours in 21 points "No. 11/13 Irish WOMEN Open ncaa Tournament Saturday Against uc santa barbara" As they begin NCAA Tournament play the Irish have compiled a 26-5 record (13-3 in the big east) with seven victories over ranked opponents "Notre Dame WOMEN Advances With Win Over uc santa barbara, 61-51"; Megan Duffy scores 18 points to lead the way for the Irish. "No. 11/13 Notre Dame WOMEN Set To Meet #24 arizona state For Berth In ncaa Sweet Sixteen"; Game time set for 6 p.m. on Monday in Fresno, California "Irish Fall WOMEN To sun devils In Second Round, 70-61"; Women's Hoops finish the season 27-6.

UND SPORTS MORE INFO: UND MEN'S BASEBALL UND WOMEN'S SOFTBALL "Notre Dame Now Fifth In nacda directors' cup"; New standings include football, volleyball, cross country, soccer, fencing, hockey, swimming and indoor track and field "Tickets To UND Irish Athletic Events Now Available Online"; The Notre Dame Ticket Office has launched a new online ticket purchasing system, available on www.und.com Sports at UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME are doing very well with education and I have being working on my web site of pictures I took at UND SPORTS events this past fall/winter 2004. Take Care and GO IRISH!!!!!!

UND FOOTBALL UPDATES: "Spring UND Football Media Day (Updated)"; Full coverage of Spring Football Media Day On March 22, 2005 "UND Football Coaching Staff Announced"; Head coach Charlie Weis puts together an exceptional, talented and experienced group of assistant coaches "Irish Remain College Football's Top Draw On Television"; Six Notre Dame games among 25 highest-rated network contests in 2004 "Home UND Football Kickoff Times Announced"; The 2005 schedule features six home games televised nationally by nbc "Notre Dame Announces 2005 Football Signees"; Fifteen high school seniors signed letters of intent to join the Irish for the 2005 season "2004 Irish Football Season Review Notes"; A complete notes and stats packet chronicling Notre Dame's 2004 Football Season "Chad Klunder Named Director Of Football Operations"; Former graduate assistant for the Irish, Klunder will coordinate a number of different admin