2003 Aragonese regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The Cortes of Aragon were the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Aragon, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Aragonese Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Government. Voting for the Cortes was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in Aragon and in full enjoyment of their political rights.


2003 Aragonese regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The 67 members of the Cortes of Aragon were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold over three percent, depending on the district magnitude. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of 13 seats, with the remaining 28 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations on the condition that the seat to population ratio in the most populated province did not exceed 2.75 times that of the least populated one.


2003 Aragonese regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.


2003 Aragonese regional election, Overview, Election date
The term of the Cortes of Aragon expired four years after the date of their previous election. Elections to the Cortes were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the election date for the Cortes on Sunday, 25 May 2003.


2003 Aragonese regional election, Overview, Election date
The President of the Government had the prerogative to dissolve the Cortes of Aragon and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure.


2003 Aragonese regional election, Overview, Election date
In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Cortes were to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.


2003 Aragonese regional election, Opinion polls
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font. 34 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Cortes of Aragon.


2003 Arena Football League season
The 2003 Arena Football League season was the 17th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2004. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVII. The AFL expanded its season from 14 games to 16 games.


2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa
The 2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of two matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June 2003 in preparation of the 2003 Rugby World Cup.


2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa, Matches
South Africa A: Thinus Delport, Edrich Fredericks, André Snyman, Wayne Julies, Anton Pitout, Butch James, Neil de Kock, Christo Bezuidenhout, Dale Santon, Wessel Roux, Bakkies Botha, Geo Cronjé, Piet Krause, Hendrik Gerber, Juan Smith, – replacements: John Smit, Albert van den Berg, Shaun Sowerby, Johannes Conradie, Robbie Fleck, Conrad Jantjes.


2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa, Matches
Argentina A: 15.Bernardo Stortoni, 14.Octavio Bartolucci, 13.Martín Gaitan, 12.Manuel Contepomi, 11.Hernán Senillosa, 10.Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda, 9.Matías Albina, 8.Pablo Bouza, 7.Santiago Sanz, 6.Santiago Phelan, 5.Patricio Albacete, 4.Pedro Sporleder, 3.Mauricio Reggiardo, 2.Federico Méndez, 1.Rodrigo Roncero., – replacements: Mario Ledesma, Santiago González Bonorino, Rimas Álvarez, Rolando Martin, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, José María Núñez Piossek – No entry: Felipe Contepomi


2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa, Matches
South Africa: Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Stefan Terblanche, Marius Joubert, Gcobani Bobo, Pieter Rossouw, Louis Koen, Craig Davidson, Pedrie Wannenburg, AJ Venter, Corne Krige (capt. ), Victor Matfield, Quinton Davids, Cobus Visagie, Danie Coetzee, Robbi Kempson, – replacements: Richard Bands, Lawrence Sephaka, Selborne Boome, Bobby Skinstad, Joost van der Westhuizen, Trevor Halstead, Brent Russell


2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa, Matches
Argentina: 15.Juan Martin Hernandez, 14.Jose Nunez Piossek, 13.Jose Orengo, 12.Felipe Contepomi, 11.Diego Albanese, 10.Gonzalo Quesada, 9.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 8.Gonzalo Longo (capt), 7.Rolando Martin, 6.Lucas Ostiglia, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Mauricio Reggiardo, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Roberto Grau, – replacements: 16.Federico Mendez Azpillaga, 17.Santiago Gonzalez Bonorino, 18.Patricio Albacete, 19.Santiago Phelan, 20.Matias Albina, 21.Hernan Senillosa, 22.Bernardo Stortoni


2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa, The "Provincias Argentina" tour
A second level national team called Provincias Argentinas, made a short tour of two match just before the major team tour.


2003 Argentine general election
Argentina held presidential election on Sunday, 27 April 2003. Turnout was 78.2%. No one presidential candidate gained enough votes to win outright, but the scheduled runoff was cancelled when former president and first-round winner Carlos Menem pulled out, handing the presidency to runner-up, Santa Cruz Province Governor Néstor Kirchner of the Front for Victory. Legislative elections were held on 12 dates, 27 April, 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 14 September, 28 September, 5 October, 19 October, 26 October, 9 November, 16 November and 23 November.


2003 Argentine general election, Background
For the first time since the return of democracy in 1983, the Justicialist Party (PJ) failed to agree on a single presidential candidate. Three credible Peronist candidates ran in the election: center-right former President Carlos Menem, center-left Santa Cruz Province Governor Néstor Kirchner, and centrist  former president Adolfo Rodríguez Saá. None were officially supported by the party, though President Eduardo Duhalde publicly endorsed Governor Kirchner on January 15, 2003. The PJ suspended its January 24 convention, opting to allow the three contenders to run on the Peronist mantle. None of the candidates were allowed to use the traditional Peronist iconography in detriment of the others.


2003 Argentine general election, Background
For the first time since 1916, the UCR did not field a presidential candidate. After the political collapse at the peak of the economic crisis that led to the resignation of President Fernando de la Rúa at the end of 2001, popular support for the UCR was at historically low levels. Two strong former members of the UCR founded parties based on their politics: Congresswoman Elisa Carrió founded a left-of-center party, the ARI, and economist Ricardo López Murphy founded a right-wing one, Recreate for Growth.


2003 Argentine general election, Background
These five strong candidates were practically tied in all the pre-election polls. Menem obtained the most votes in the first round, but far short of a first-round victory (about 25%), so a runoff election against Kirchner was required, and was scheduled for May 18. However, after two terms in office from 1989 to 1999, Menem's popularity remained very low. All signs pointed to a record victory for Kirchner (polls showed him leading Menem by anywhere from a 35 to a 50% margin).


2003 Argentine general election, Background
Rather than face a humiliating defeat, Menem withdrew from the runoff on May 14, a move that was roundly criticized by the other candidates. The courts refused to authorize a new election, and also refused to sanction a runoff between Kirchner and López Murphy (though the latter let it be known he would not take part in any case). Finally, Congress sanctioned Kirchner as president-elect, with the lowest vote share ever recorded for a president in a free election.


2003 Argentine general election, Background, Legislative races
Legislative and gubernatorial elections were held throughout 2003, with polls open in different provinces between April and November; average turnout was 70.8%.


2003 Argentine general election, Background, Legislative races
These elections were unprecedented in their staggered scheduling; indeed, legislators and governors were chosen over 12 different dates, during 2003. They were also, however, a return to political normalcy following a chaotic and economically depressed 2002.


2003 Argentine general election, Background, Legislative races
The Justicialist Party, which was divided among three candidates in the presidential race, remained largely united in legislative and local races. They added 12 seats in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies, as well as 2 governorships, and fears of a high number of dissident tickets did not materialize.


2003 Argentine general election, Background, Legislative races
The centrist Radical Civic Union, senior partners in the ill-fated Alliance that had returned them to power in 1999, were left with their smallest representation since 1954, though they were not replaced by the center-left ARI in a significant way; the ARI added but 2 Congressmen.


2003 Argentine general election, Background, Legislative races
Voters sentiment improved over 2001 levels (when the sentiment among many was that "they should all go"), though not significantly. Turnout increased only modestly, and the use of invalid votes declined from 24% to 15% from the tense 2001 elections. Voters in the important Santa Fe Province, in particular, curbed their use of spoiled ballots from 30% to 20%.


2003 Argentine general election, Background, Legislative races
Kirchner ended 2003 on a more secure footing than before these local and legislative elections. He benefited from allies such as the new governor of the paramount Buenos Aires Province, Felipe Solá, as well as the Mayor of Buenos Aires, Aníbal Ibarra. Argentina celebrated 20 years of continuous democratic rule on December 10, 2003, with a new government carrying generous numbers of allies in Congress and the provinces, as well as voters' high expectations.


2003 Argentine general election, Results, Governors and Mayor of Buenos Aires
Provincial officials in all districts except Corrientes Province, were elected, as well as the Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires. The Justicialist Party wrested two governorships from the UCR (Chubut and Entre Ríos Provinces), and the UCR recovered Tierra del Fuego from the Justicialists.


2003 Argyll and Bute Council election
The 2003 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on the 1 May 2003 and were the third for the unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils. It was held on the same day as the second Scottish Parliament election and resulted in no change to the administration of the council - independent control. These were the last elections to the council using the first past the post electoral system.


2003 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2003 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 105th season, 84th season in the National Football League and the 16th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their previous output of 5–11, instead winning only four games, although this was not considered a disaster as before their win over the Packers there was talk the 2003 Cardinals would become the first NFL team to go 0–16.


2003 Arizona Cardinals season
For the fifth consecutive season, the franchise failed to reach the playoffs, and based on point differential had the worst record in the only NFL season where every team won at least four games. This resulted in the Cardinals firing head coach Dave McGinnis and replacing him with Dennis Green. In his NFL debut, Anquan Boldin had 217 receiving yards.


2003 Arizona Cardinals season, Regular season, Week 17
The Cardinals overcame an 11-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to knock the Vikings out of a playoff berth.


2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season
The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98–64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84–78, good enough for third place in the division.


2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


2003 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


2003 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 2003 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2003 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by John Mackovic in his third season with the Wildcats. Arizona completed the season with a record of 2–10 (1–7 against Pac-10 opponents) and finished in last place in the Pac-10 standings.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team
After starting the year 1–4, Mackovic was fired and defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz coached the team on an interim basis for the rest of the season.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Before the season
Arizona concluded the 2002 season with a 4–8 record, in yet another losing season under Mackovic. The last part of the season became a part of controversy that involved Mackovic mistreating players, which led to the team reporting to the school about the coach’s behavior toward them. Mackovic would later apologize for his actions and promised to fix his mistakes.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Before the season
During the offseason, Mackovic fired both of his coordinators to rebuild the program back to its winning ways. Several players on the team threatened to leave the roster or transfer to other schools unless Mackovic changed his attitude. Also, the Wildcats brought in a weak recruiting class, perhaps due to the Mackovic fallout. Fewer fans would attend the team’s annual spring game in April as a result.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Before the season
By the offseason, Mackovic would be placed on the hot seat and was favored by football analysts to be the first coach fired during the year, and that the Wildcats needed to win more games to save Mackovic’s job. Arizona was picked to finish last in the Pac-10, as many believed that Arizona would not win more with Mackovic in charge.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, UTEP
Arizona opened the season by hosting UTEP. In their first meeting against the Miners since 1999, the Wildcats would dominate on all phases and cruised to a victory. UTEP’s only score was an interception return early in the fourth quarter after Arizona brought in backup players with the game already out of reach. Also, the game featured Arizona Stadium having the smallest attendance for a home opener since 1997, as fewer fans attended as a result of a lack of interest due to Mackovic.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, LSU
The Wildcats hosted LSU in their next game in the first meeting between the two since 1984. Unfortunately for Arizona, the 13th-ranked Tigers would score early and would break the game open by halftime with a 38-0 lead as Arizona’s fans began to head for the exits. The Wildcats would finally score in the fourth quarter to break up a shutout bid, but their big halftime deficit would be too much for them and their record evened to 1–1. Fans chanted for Mackovic to be fired near the end of the game, as they wanted the team to move on from the embattled coach.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oregon
Arizona opened Pac-10 play against Oregon. It was the third consecutive year that the Wildcats played a home game against the Ducks.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oregon
Hours before the game started, a plane with a banner that read “Hey U of A, Please Fire Mackovic” flew over the Arizona campus, as many in the Tucson community beyond Wildcat fans demanded that Mackovic be fired as coach and have the program be in a new direction.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oregon
In the game, the Wildcats would again struggle as the Ducks would dominate on both sides of the ball as Arizona was blown out again. Chants of “Fire Mackovic” would ring through the Arizona student section in the game’s final minutes.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oregon
After the game, Mackovic, angry after another blowout loss, would lose his temper and trashed his office after ending postgame interviews.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Arizona went on the road for the first time in the season by traveling to Purdue. It was the very first meeting between the two teams. The Boilermakers would be too much for the Wildcats in yet another blowout loss for Arizona. It was the third straight game that Arizona gave up over 40 points to its opponents.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Mackovic, still frustrated after yet another blowout loss, would have another postgame meltdown in the locker room, as he would toss footballs against lockers that nearly hit players as well as yelling obscenities and insulting them. He also threw a Gatorade cooler, a trash can, and a chair against the wall. The players would report the incidents to the university as well as their families who then became angered with Mackovic. The Pac-10 would later reprimand him for his actions and he apologized to the players, the university, and fans. The issues surrounding Mackovic and the team’s losses would become speculation that the Wildcats would soon make a coaching change.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, TCU
Arizona went back home and faced TCU in a rematch of the teams’ meeting from 1999 (when Arizona came back to win that game). Both teams would rely on defense which led to a low scoring game. The Wildcats led 10-7 in the fourth quarter before the Horned Frogs forced overtime with a field goal. In the first overtime period, Arizona would commit a turnover with an interception which gave the Frogs a chance at the win. TCU would convert on a field goal to win it 13-10 and handed the Wildcats yet another loss as fans chanted “Fire Mackovic” one last time. Both teams have not met since.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, TCU, Mackovic’s firing
The day after Arizona’s loss to TCU, Mackovic was fired as coach and that Hankwitz, the team’s defensive coordinator, would take over as interim coach for the remainder of the season. Mackovic finished his Arizona tenure with a 10–18 record, and was 3–14 against Pac-10 foes.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, TCU, Mackovic’s firing
In a press conference, Arizona announced that Mackovic’s dismissal was due to the following reasons:


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, TCU, Mackovic’s firing
At the time, the Wildcats were outscored in their losses, 179-40 after their win over UTEP in the season opener. During the losses, fans chanted for Mackovic to be fired and fans held signs that referenced his firing, including one that had his name in front of a fire blaze and another with the Terminator saying “Hey Mackovic, You Are Terminated!” (likely as a reference to the third Terminator film being released in the summer prior to the start of the season), and rejoiced after hearing the news of him being fired. When Mackovic was seen leaving the Arizona campus, a group of fans chanted “You’ve been fired” at him and sang “Na na, hey hey, goodbye” and “Hit the Road, Jack” as he departed the campus for good.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, TCU, Mackovic’s firing
Hankwitz, who was previously on the Arizona coaching staff in the 1970s along with Mackovic under former coach Jim Young, was formerly the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M before being hired at Arizona this season. He would take over the program and attempted to fix the team’s problems caused by Mackovic and promised to bring the team back to its winning ways.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Washington State
The Wildcats visited Washington State in their first game after Mackovic was fired. Under Hankwitz, Arizona would keep close with the Cougars, but their offense continued to struggle and would lose again.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, UCLA
Arizona faced UCLA in their first home game since Mackovic’s firing. The Wildcats started off good, and would seem to take control by halftime, leading 21-10. However, the Bruins got back in the game and a fourth-quarter interception return touchdown gave them the lead. Arizona tried to respond, but committed crucial mistakes, including a missed field goal in the final few minutes, that would ultimately cost them and UCLA gave the Wildcats yet another tough defeat and Arizona dropped to 1–6.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Washington
On homecoming weekend, the Wildcats hosted Washington and looked to end their losing streak, which was now at eight games. Arizona would hang with the Huskies early on, and by the fourth quarter, the Wildcats took control a pair of long rushing touchdowns. Washington would answer to cut into Arizona’s lead and was poised to take the lead late, but would be stopped by the Wildcats on a fourth down play, and Arizona held on to win. As time ran out, Arizona fans rushed the field and celebrated as the Wildcats finally broke their losing skid and won for the first time in the post-Mackovic era.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Washington
The win was Arizona’s first win over the Huskies since 1998 after a string of near-misses against them and the first time that the Wildcats defeated them at home since their memorable upset in 1992. Also, it was Hankwitz’s first win as coach and Arizona’s first Pac-10 home win since 2000 (when they defeated the Huskies’ rival Washington State in what turned out to be Dick Tomey’s final victory as Wildcat coach), as well as their first conference win of the season.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Washington
A memorable moment occurred late in the game, after Wildcats stopped the Huskies on their final possession. Half of the Arizona student section chanted “Where is Mackovic?” and the other half responded with “He got fired!”, which referenced the fact that they didn’t have to deal with the Wildcats blowing another late lead against the Huskies, which happened twice under Mackovic when they played in Seattle in his first two years (as well as 2000 in Tomey’s last year). Now that Mackovic was no longer coach and Arizona finally winning, it led to the chants before having new chants of “U of A” when the Wildcats ran out the clock.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, USC
Coming off of their thrilling victory over Washington, Arizona faced second-ranked USC in a very tough test. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they would have no chance as the Trojans showed why they were championship contenders by dominating Arizona from start to finish for a shutout victory. By halftime, the stadium would become half empty as most of the Arizona fans headed for the exits as USC had broken the game open. It was the first time that an opponent shut out Arizona since 1991, when the Wildcats were blanked at Washington.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, USC
Near the end of the game, Arizona fans chanted “We’ve got basketball”, as they gave up on football season (despite the Wildcats having one final game against Arizona State), and turned their attention to basketball, as it been usually with that program winning.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
The Wildcats attempted to end the season on a high note, as they traveled to Tempe for the annual rivalry game against Arizona State. However, Arizona would have trouble slowing down ASU’s passing offense and made mistakes that would cost them points. In the end, the Wildcats were held to only seven points, which was their lowest in the rivalry since 1992 and lost their tenth game of the season, which was a school record. Also, the loss put the Wildcats into finishing the season last (10th place) in the Pac-10 standings with a 2–10 record.


2003 Arizona Wildcats football team, After the season
Soon after the season ended, Arizona hired Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops as the new head coach following a national search, meaning that Hankwitz would not return for the 2004 season. Stoops, who had served under his brother Bob at Oklahoma, was hired to rebuild the program and to build a winning culture that was lost under Mackovic. He would go to spend most of the decade rebuilding the team and the Wildcats would return to its winning ways by 2008 before being fired in 2011. As for Hankwitz, he would later become defensive coordinator at Northwestern.


2003 Arkansas High School AAAAA Boys Soccer Season
The 2003 Arkansas High School AAAAA Boys Soccer Season was the 6th season of the highest classification of high school boys soccer in Arkansas since being sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association.


2003 Arkansas High School AAAAA Boys Soccer Season, Conference Alignment
The 2003 season was the first under the 2002-2004 classification cycle.


2003 Arkansas High School AAAAA Boys Soccer Season, State Playoffs
The two finalists from each of the four regional tournaments qualified to state. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were hosted by El Dorado. The championship match was played at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.


2003 Arkansas High School AAAAA Boys Soccer Season, All State
A total of 46 players were selected to the All State team.


2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.


2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Seven Razorbacks were named to the 2003 All-SEC football team after the regular season: RB Cedric Cobbs, WR George Wilson, TE Jason Peters, OT Shawn Andrews, LB Caleb Miller, CB Ahmad Carroll, and S Tony Bua. Andrews was also awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the best offensive lineman in the SEC, for the second consecutive year. Andrews was also named a consensus All-American for the second straight season as well. The Razorbacks head coach was Houston Nutt, in his sixth season.


2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, vs. Missouri — Independence Bowl
Arkansas RB Cedric Cobbs and LB Caleb Miller were named the bowl games Offensive and Defensive MVP's, respectively.


2003 Arkansas State Indians football team
The 2003 Arkansas State Indians football team (now called the Arkansas State Red Wolves) represented Arkansas State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS college football season as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Under head coach Steve Roberts, the team compiled a record of 5 wins and 7 losses.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game
The 2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game was a college football game played on November 1, 2003 between the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the University of Kentucky Wildcats; it tied an NCAA record for the  longest football game ever played. The game included seven overtime periods. Arkansas led the game all but a few minutes of regulation until a Kentucky touchdown drive in the last few minutes tied it at 24–24. Both teams had a blocked punt recovered for a touchdown, another rarity. The game ended in the seventh overtime period when Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen fumbled the football on a quarterback keeper play, ending the game.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Before the game
Coincidentally, Arkansas played a 7 overtime game against Ole Miss on November 3, 2001 - winning that game 58–56. Arkansas also lost a 6 overtime game to Tennessee in 2002, 38–41. Former Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt has been recorded as saying about overtime, "Winning is always fun, but when you win in overtime, where your players had to go that extra mile, it's really gratifying and special." Nutt continued to say, "I always like our chances in overtime."


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Before the game
Kentucky's head man Rich Brooks has said of overtime, "[Nutt has] obviously been through a lot of them, and when you get through them and know you've had success and your team knows you've had success, I think mentally that goes a long ways in helping you get the victory ultimately whether it goes one, two, three, four or seven overtimes."


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Before the game
Kentucky was 1–1 in overtime coming into this contest, beating Alabama and losing to Louisville both by the score of 40–34, both being only one overtime affairs.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, First quarter
The game began at 7:00 pm eastern time on November 1, 2003, but would continue into November 2. The game opened with three punts before Decori Birmingham ran for a ten-yard score for Arkansas to give the Hogs a 7-0 lead. Another three punts before Arkansas' had their punt blocked, to be recovered by Kentucky's Andrew Hopewell for a touchdown to tie the game 7-7.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Second quarter
Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones threw a 26-yard touchdown strike to Richard Smith to open the scoring in the second period. It wasn't long before Arkansas' special teams returned the favor to Kentucky, blocking a Wildcat punt and scoring to push the Razorback advantage to 21-7. A promising drive was ended when an errant pass by Jared Lorenzen was intercepted by Ahmad Carroll, but the Razorbacks failed to capitalize, missing the 40-yard field goal before heading into the locker room for halftime.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Third quarter
The Wildcats came out and scored on the first second half possession, a 51-yard touchdown toss by Lorenzen to fullback Alexis Bwenge, cutting into the Razorbacks cushion. Cedric Cobbs of Arkansas fumbled at the end of the third quarter, but after recovering Kentucky was forced to punt, down 21-14.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Both teams swapped field goals before Lorenzen hit Chris Bernard to tie the game at 24. Arkansas had a chance at a game-winning drive with the ball with 1:30 left and two timeouts, but the drive ended in a punt with fourteen ticks left on the clock.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime
In college football, both teams start on the opponent's twenty-five yard line and try to score (similar to innings in baseball). These overtimes repeat until a winner is decided. This system was adopted in 1996.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, First overtime
Birmingham started off the extra frame with three straight rushes and a first down. Matt Jones added an 11-yard completion before fullback Mark Pierce scored from one yard out. Kentucky's drive was helped out by Arkansas, with ten and seven yard penalties bringing the Wildcats seventeen of the twenty five yards required to score a touchdown. A two-yard touchdown run from Alexis Bwenge, with complete extra point from placekicker Taylor Begley knotted the game at 31.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Second overtime
Kentucky began on the offensive end in the second overtime, and scored on their second play. First, an 18-yard hookup from Lorenzen to Jeremiah Drobney before Alexis Bwenge again scored the go-ahead touchdown to give the Wildcats a 38-31 lead. Arkansas ran the ball five times before calling a timeout with a third down on the Kentucky two-yard line. Arkansas came out of the time out and committed a penalty costing the Razorbacks five precious yards, but Matt Jones completed his pass across the middle to Jason Peters to force a third overtime.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Third overtime
As per NCAA rules, beginning with the third overtime teams must go for a two-point conversion instead of kicking an extra point, but both Arkansas and Kentucky could only manage field goals on their possessions.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Third overtime
Matt Jones began with a 13-yard completion, but the Arkansas drive stalled and Chris Balseiro had to kick a 25-yard field goal. Similar to Arkansas' first overtime drive, Kentucky ran the ball five times before calling a timeout on a third down on the Arkansas two-yard line. The Razorback defense kept Ronald (Rock) Johnson out of the end zone, forcing a Taylor Begley field goal and tying the game at 41.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Fourth overtime
Lorenzen completed two passes on the drive, and finally ran in for the score in the fourth overtime. The two point play was a Jared Lorenzen completion to Derek Abney. Arkansas moved to the Kentucky two before Matt Jones fumbled. Jones recovered his own miscue. After a timeout, an incomplete Jones pass meant Arkansas must either score on the fourth down play or drop a fourth straight game. Jones scrambled into the end zone, and then completed a pass to Mark Pierce to draw to a 49-49 tie heading into the fifth overtime.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Fifth overtime
After an 11-yard Birmingham run, Jones slung a 15-yard touchdown pass to take the lead into the fifth overtime, but the two point pass to Wilson was incomplete.,  meaning Kentucky had only to score and make the two-point conversion to end the game. A two-yard run by Derek Abney, followed with a Jared Lorenzen pass across the middle complete to Jeremiah Drobney for 7 yards put the Wildcats in business. "Hefty Lefty" Jared Lorenzen then ran the ball four plays, culminating in fourteen yards total and a touchdown. Tied at 55, Kentucky attempted the two point play that could have finished the game. The pass to Tommy Cook was incomplete, however, sending the game into a sixth overtime.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Sixth overtime
Lorenzen continued his success on the ground with eighteen yards in the sixth overtime, one of his runs a one-yard touchdown run. This time, the pass to Tommy Cook was good, giving the Wildcats a 63-55 advantage. Matt Jones quickly answered with a sixteen-yard pass and seven-yard rush, moving the Hog offense to the two. Mark Pierce rumbled the additional two yards to score, and Arkansas was a two-point play away from a seventh overtime. Jones completed the pass to Wilson to knot the game at 63.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Game summary, Overtime, Seventh overtime
Matt Jones threw an incomplete pass before Decori Birmingham scored on a 25-yard touchdown run to give the Hogs a 69-63 advantage. The all-important two-point conversion was a completion to Jason Peters, giving Arkansas a 71-63 cushion. Kentucky first completed a pass for twelve yards, but a fourth and three on the Razorback five proved the game winner, as a Lorenzen fumble was recovered by all-SEC linebacker Tony Bua of Arkansas.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Aftermath
The game ended at 12:01 am on November 2, 2003. This game also set an NCAA record for the most points scored in a game (after 1950, until 2018). Arkansas scored 47 points in overtime, breaking their own record of 41. Both teams combined for 86 overtime points, six more than the 2001 seven overtime affair. The game lasted 4 hours and 56 minutes.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Players involved
Matt Jones went 16 of 25 passing for 260 yards and three TDs, while running for 112 yards and a score. Decori Birmingham, normally a receiver but filling in for injured tailbacks, had 196 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Arkansas. Arkansas wideout George Wilson caught nine passes for 172 yards and a score.


2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game, Players involved
For Kentucky, Lorenzen went 28 of 49, throwing for 326 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Lorenzen also added 39 rushing yards and three rushing TD's to his total. Abney was Lorenzen's favorite target, catching ten balls for 91 yards.


2003 Arlington mayoral election
The 2003 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 2003 to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas. The election was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Robert Cluck.


2003 Arlington mayoral election
If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.


2003 Armenian Cup
The 2003 Armenian Cup was the 12th edition of the Armenian Cup, a football competition. In 2003, the tournament had 17 participants, out of which 6 were reserve teams.


2003 Armenian Cup, Results, First round
The first legs were played on 15 and 16 March 2003. The second legs were played on 19 and 20 March 2003.


2003 Armenian Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 23 and 24 March 2003. The second legs were played on 6 and 7 April 2003.


2003 Armenian Cup, Results, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 17 and 18 May 2003. The second legs were played on 22 and 23 May 2003.


2003 Armenian First League
The 2003 Armenian First League is the 13th season of the Armenian First League. It started on the 1st of May and ended November 14. FC Kilikia from Yerevan became the league champions, and were promoted to the 2004 Armenian Premier League.


2003 Armenian Premier League
The 2003 Armenian Premier League season was the twelfth since its establishment. It was contested by 12 teams, and Pyunik FC won the championship.


2003 Armenian constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Armenia on 25 May 2003. The constitutional changes would remove some powers from the president, and were narrowly approved by 50.56% of voters, with a 52.10% turnout. However, the results were invalidated, as the number of votes in favour of the changes was lower than one-third of the number of registered voters (778,331).


2003 Armenian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 25 May 2003. There were 56 constituency seats and 75 elected on a national basis using proportional representation. They saw the Republican Party of Armenia emerge as the largest party, with 33 of the 131 seats. However, the elections were strongly criticized by international election monitors, who cited widespread fraud and noted that they fell short of democratic standards.


2003 Armenian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 19 February and 5 March 2003. No candidate received a majority in the first round of the election with the incumbent President Robert Kocharyan winning slightly under 50% of the vote. Therefore, a second round was held and Kocharyan defeated Stepan Demirchyan with official results showed him winning just over 67% of the vote. However both the opposition and international observers said that the election had seen significant amounts of electoral fraud and the opposition did not recognise the results of the election.


2003 Armenian presidential election, Background
Robert Kocharyan had been elected president in the 1998 presidential election defeating Karen Demirchyan. The election had been held when Levon Ter-Petrossian was forced to resign as President after agreeing to a plan to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which his ministers, including Kocharyan, had refused to accept.


2003 Armenian presidential election, Background
On the 7 August 2002 the Central Election Commission of Armenia announced that the presidential election would be held on the 19 February 2003, with nominations required by 6 December 2002. Candidates had to supply 40,000 signatures of support in order to be able to stand in the election.


2003 Armenian presidential election, Background
President Kocharyan had already announced that he would be running for re-election and the opposition parties attempted to agree on a united candidate to oppose him but were unsuccessful. Former President Levon Ter-Petrossian also contemplated running in the election but ultimately decided not to stand.


2003 Armenian presidential election, First round
15 people announced that they would stand in election, but in the end 9 candidates stood in the first round of the presidential election. Reporting in the media was seen as being one-sided, with a media monitoring organisation saying that President Kocharyan received about five times as much coverage during the campaign as all the other eight candidates combined. Kocharyan campaigned on the record of economic growth during his presidency and got support from several political parties, while his campaign was run by the defence minister Serzh Sargsyan.


2003 Armenian presidential election, First round
Kocharyan's leading opponent was Stepan Demirchyan, the leader of the People's Party of Armenia and the son of Karen Demirchyan, a former Soviet leader of Armenia and speaker of the Armenian parliament who had been assassinated in 1999. Demirchyan ran in the election as an anti-corruption candidate. The other leading candidate was Artashes Geghamyan a former mayor of Yerevan, from the National Unity party.


2003 Armenian presidential election, First round
Opinion polls in the run up to the election showed President Kocharyan as likely to win the 50% required in order to avoid a second round. Early results showed Kocharyan winning over half of the vote, but the final results of the first round showed that he had just failed to meet that target and so was forced into a second round against Stepan Demirchyan. This was first time any incumbent president in the Commonwealth of Independent States had failed to win in the first round of an election.


2003 Armenian presidential election, First round
See -through ballot boxes were used to try to minimise any fraud in the election. However the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which had sent 200 election monitors to observe the election, described the lead up to the election as having "fell short of international standards in several key respects". Opposition observers at polling stations reported that ballot stuffing in favour of President Kocharyan had taken place and one member of the OSCE observers was reported as having described the election as "a disaster".


2003 Armenian presidential election, Second round
Some opposition supporters called on Demirchyan to boycott the second round but despite taking part in protests over the conduct of the first round he did participate in the election. Most of the opposition parties rallied behind Demirchyan in the election and a television debate took place between the two candidates. Kocharyan called on voters in the second round to give him "a convincing victory that no-one can question". The official results saw President Kocharyan winning just over two thirds of vote in the second round and thus he was re-elected.


2003 Armenian presidential election, Second round
As in the first round the OSCE reported significant amounts of electoral fraud and numerous supporters of Demirchyan were arrested before the second round took place. Demirchyan described the election as having been rigged and called on his supporters to rally against the results. Tens of thousands of Armenians protested in the days after the election against the results and called on President Kocharyan to step down. However Kocharyn was sworn in for a second term in early April and the constitutional court upheld the election, while recommending that a referendum be held within a year to confirm the election result.


2003 Armenian presidential election, Results, Analysis
Hrant Mikayelian, researcher at the Caucasus Institute, noted that while falsifications during the election were significant and widespread, Kocharyan would have still won it in the second round, but at a far smaller margin.


2003 Army Black Knights football team
The 2003 Army Black Knights football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Black Knights compiled a 0–13 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 476 to 206. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights lost to Navy, 34–6. Todd Berry began the year in his fourth season as the team's head coach. Berry coached the first six games, but was replaced by John Mumford who served as interim head coach for the final seven games.


2003 Artistic World Skating Championships
Tne 2003 Artistic World Skating Championships was te second Artistic Skating World Championship. The event was held in the Luna Park Stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


2003 Artistic World Skating Championships
The championship was held between the 08 and 23 of November in 2003.


2003 Arun District Council election
The 2003 Arun District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Arun District Council in West Sussex, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2003 Arun District Council election, Campaign
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council, as they had since it was founded in 1973, with 37 seats, compared to 9 Liberal Democrats, 8 Labour and 2 Independent councillors. In total 138 candidates stood for the 56 seats being contested over 27 wards, with the boundaries having been changed since the 1999 election.


2003 Arun District Council election, Campaign
Issues in the election included council tax levels, refuse collection, the closure of Arundel Pool, a shortage of low cost homes, crime and anti-social behaviour and plans to devolve power more locally within the council area.


2003 Arun District Council election, Election result
The results saw the Conservatives stay in control of the council after winning 36 seats, compared to 11 Liberal Democrats, 8 Labour and 1 independent. The leaders of each of the Liberal Democrats, John Richards, Labour, Roger Nash, and independents Bill Redman, were all defeated at the election, with the Labour leader Roger Nash losing by 1 vote in Pevensey ward.


2003 Arutanga by-election
The Arutanga by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands seat of Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara. It took place on 20 November 2003.


2003 Arutanga by-election
The by-election was precipitated by the resignation of Cook Islands Party MP Teina Bishop over budget cuts to his constituency. Bishop's resignation was initially handed to the Cook Islands Party, who refused to submit it to the Speaker; Bishop subsequently delivered it himself, and his seat was declared vacant. In the interim, the government announced that it would not stand a candidate. As a result, Bishop was elected unopposed.


2003 Ashfield District Council election
The 2003 Ashfield District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999. The Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.


2003 Ashfield District Council election, Election result
The results saw Labour lose their majority on the council after independents gained 12 seats and Labour lost 15 seats.


2003 Ashford Borough Council election
Elections to Ashford Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 reducing the number of seats by 6. The Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control.


2003 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
The 2003 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season (APRC) was an international rally championship organized by the FIA. The champion was German driver Armin Kremer.


2003 Asian Archery Championships
The 2003 Asian Archery Championships was the 13th edition of the Asian Archery Championships. The event was held in Yangon, Myanmar in November 2003 and was organized by Asian Archery Federation.


2003 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2003 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships were the 2nd edition of the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Guangzhou, China from November 22 to November 25, 2003.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships
The 15th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–23, 2003.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres, Results, Heats
Wind: Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: +1.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s, Heat 4: +0.3 m/s, Heat 5: -0.1 m/s


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres, Results, Quarterfinals
Wind: Heat 1: -0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.2 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
Wind: Heat 1: +1.2 m/s, Heat 2: +1.7 m/s, Heat 3: +0.3 m/s


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk
The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres, Results, Heats
Wind: Heat 1: +1.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.7 m/s, Heat 3: +2.4 m/s, Heat 4: +0.4 m/s


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–22.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres, Results, Heats
Wind: Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.3 m/s Heat 3: +0.5 m/s


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk
The Women's 20 kilometers walk event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23, 2003.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Heats
Wind: Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.3 m/s Heat 3: +0.5 m/s


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22–23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 22.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon
The men's heptathlon event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20–21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 23.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 21.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20.


2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines on September 20.


2003 Asian Badminton Championships
The 2003 Badminton Asia Championships was the 21st tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held at the Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2003 Asian Baseball Championship
The 22nd Asian Baseball Championship was contested in Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan in November 2003. The tournament is sanctioned by the Asian Baseball Federation. The top two teams of the tournament gained automatic entry into the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.


2003 Asian Baseball Championship, Final ranking
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2003 Asian Cycling Championships
The 2003 Asian Cycling Championships took place at Changwon, South Korea from 4 to 13 August 2003.


2003 Asian Judo Championships
The 2003 Asian Judo Championships were held in Jeju, South Korea from 31 October to 1 November 2003.


2003 Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships
The 9th Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships 2003 were held in Hyderabad, India, from  2 ‐ 7 September 2003. It was organised by the Table Tennis Federation of India under the authority of the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).


2003 Asian Men's Softball Championship
The 2003 Asian Men's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured eight nations which was held in Manila, Philippines.


2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 12th Asian Championship, which took place from September 5 to September 12, 2003 in Tianjin, China.


2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2001 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.


2003 Asian PGA Tour
The 2003 Asian PGA Tour was the ninth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan.


2003 Asian PGA Tour, Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 2003 Asian PGA Tour schedule. The season began in December 2002 with the Okinawa Open.


2003 Asian Table Tennis Championships
The 16th Asian Table Tennis Championships 2003 were held in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 28 February 2003. It was organised by the Table Tennis Association of Thailand under the authority of Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).


2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships
The 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Qinhuangdao, China between September 10 and September 14, 2003. It was the 35th men's and 16th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.


2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


2003 Asian Winter Games
The 5th Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 第5回アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: Dai 5-kai Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai) took place from February 1 to 8, 2003 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.


2003 Asian Winter Games, Mascot
The 2003 Winter Asiad mascot is Winta, a black woodpecker.


2003 Asian Winter Games, Venues
The venues for the 2003 Winter Asiad were distributed all over Aomori Prefecture.


2003 Asian Winter Games, Sports
A total of 51 medal events in 11 medal sports were contested in the 5th Asian Winter Games. Freestyle skiing was reinstated, and ski jumping, a demonstration sport in past Winter Asiads, was included in the official roster of medal events. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events for the sport.


2003 Asian Winter Games, Participating nations
Names are arranged in alphabetical order. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants (athletes and officials) that the NOC contributed.


2003 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2nd edition of the Women's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from November 19 to November 23, 2003, in Hisar, India.


2003 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the 12th Asian Championship, which took place from September 20 to September 27, 2003 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.


2003 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.


2003 Asian Wrestling Championships
The 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in New Delhi, India. The event took place from June 5 to June 8, 2003.


2003 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India from 6 to 13 April 2003.


2003 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2001 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship.


2003 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Weesommai Gymnasium, Sisaket, Thailand from 20 to 27 April 2003.


2003 Asturian regional election
The 2003 Asturian regional election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 6th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The General Junta of the Principality of Asturias was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Asturias, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Asturian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Principality. Voting for the General Junta was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of their political rights.


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The 45 members of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold over three percent, depending on the district magnitude. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows:


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Electoral system
Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 39 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Election date
The term of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the General Junta were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the election date for the General Junta on Sunday, 25 May 2003.


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Election date
The President of the Principality had the prerogative to dissolve the General Junta and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure.


2003 Asturian regional election, Overview, Election date
In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the General Junta was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.


2003 Asturian regional election, Opinion polls
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font. 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias.


2003 Atlanta Braves season
The 2003 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 38th season in Atlanta and 133rd overall. The Braves won their 9th consecutive division title, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Florida Marlins. The Braves lost the 2003 Divisional Series to the Chicago Cubs, 3 games to 2. The Braves finished 2003 with their best offensive season in franchise history, hitting a franchise record 235 home runs. Atlanta also had one of the most noteworthy combined offensive outfield productions in league history.


2003 Atlanta Braves season
The Braves' starting rotation had new faces in 2003, but aged pitchers. Opposite of what they were traditionally known for in years earlier. Greg Maddux was joined by trade acquisitions Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz, free agent Shane Reynolds and rookie Horacio Ramírez. Critics noted had Atlanta had a younger staff with this offense, they would've been more likely to win the World Series. Marcus Giles had an All-Star season as the Braves' second baseman and Gary Sheffield as the Braves' right fielder. Sheffield finished with a top 5 voting in NL MVP voting. 2003 also marked the last season for Maddux, ending his tenure in Atlanta after 11 seasons.


2003 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2003 Atlanta Falcons season
The 2003 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League (NFL). It is best remembered for the third preseason game, in which quarterback Michael Vick broke his leg and was done for most of the season. Atlanta had two other quarterbacks take over for a combined 2–10 record (Doug Johnson and Kurt Kittner). Vick returned in week 14 and ended the season with a 3–1 record.


2003 Atlanta Falcons season
After losing seven straight games, Dan Reeves was let go by Falcons management, and Wade Phillps took over for the rest of the season.


2003 Atlanta Falcons season
For the season, the Falcons sported a new logo and uniforms.


2003 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season, Schedule
In the 2003 regular season, the Falcons’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Minnesota Vikings from the NFC North, and the St. Louis Rams from the NFC West. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC South. This was the first occasion when the Falcons played the Washington Redskins since 1994, due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002, whereby teams had no rotating schedule opposing members of other divisions within their own conference, but instead played interdivisional conference games according to position within a season’s table.


2003 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2003 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT from May 15–17 (preliminaries) and at Pitt Field in Richmond, VA on May 22 and 24 (championship series). It featured the top two regular-season finishers of each six-team division, plus the next two best finishers. Top-seeded Richmond defeated Massachusetts in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament.


2003 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 24-game regular season schedule, qualified for the field. The top two teams in each division qualified for the tournament automatically; the two division winners, Massachusetts in the East and Richmond in the West, received the top two seeds and byes through to the second round of the double elimination tournament. The tournament was different from most double-elimination formats in that after the two finalists were decided, losses were erased, and a best-of-three series was played at a new site the following weekend to decide the champion.


2003 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Richmond's Vito Chairavalloti, one of six Spiders selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.


2003 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
Richmond's David Reaver and Tim Stauffer, who had both been selected in 2002, were named for the second time.


2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 10 to March 15, 2003. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Dayton won the tournament and got the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Xavier and Saint Joseph's also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Rhode Island, Richmond and Temple received bids to the 2003 National Invitation Tournament. Ramod Marshall of Dayton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA players Jameer Nelson of Saint Joseph's and David West of Xavier were among those joining Marshall on the All-Championship Team.


2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The tournament was a single-elimination tournament. Seeding was determined by the regular season standings in each division. With the conference divided into East and West divisions, the top two teams in each division received a first-round bye.


2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
St. Bonaventure was forced to forfeit its six conference wins after forward Jamil Terrell was declared academically ineligible. The Atlantic 10 also barred the Bonnies from participating in the conference tournament. The Bonnies would have been the fourth seed from the East Division. However, with their banishment from the tournament, West Division #3 seed Richmond automatically got a first round bye.


2003 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The first round was played at the home arena of the higher seed. The remaining games were played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.


2003 Atlantic Championship
The 2003 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. 14 different teams and 24 different drivers competed. All drivers were able to score points. The Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama Drivers' Champion was A. J. Allmendinger driving for RuSPORT.


2003 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the fastest qualifier on Friday (1 point), the fastest qualifier on Saturday (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). Oval races only saw one qualifying.


2003 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver
Race 3 no additional point for the qualifying were awarded due to rain, starting lineup based on combined practice times.


2003 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver
Race 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).


2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was held at the Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium in Salem, VA from May 20th through May 25th. Georgia Tech won the tournament, in large part by winning three games on the final day of the event, and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Tournament, Main Bracket, Seeding Procedure
On Saturday (The Semifinals) of the ACC Baseball Tournament, the match-up between the four remaining teams is determined by previous opponents. If teams have played previously in the tournament, every attempt will be made to avoid a repeat match-up between teams, regardless of seed. If it is impossible to avoid a match-up that already occurred, then the determination is based on avoiding the most recent, current tournament match-up, regardless of seed. If no match-ups have occurred, the team left in the winners bracket will play the lowest seeded team from the losers bracket.


2003 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2003 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 26 through 29. Jacksonville won its second tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2003 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament.


2003 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Tournament Most Valuable Player
Gordie Gronkowski was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Gronkowski was an infielder for Jacksonville.


2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–8 at the GSU Sports Arena at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.


2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
Troy State defeated Central Florida in the championship game, 80–69, to win their first Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament.


2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
The Trojans, therefore, received the Atlantic Sun's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in the Division I tournament.


2003 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The Atlantic Sun's membership remained fixed at twelve, so no changes to the format were required. As such, only the top eight teams from the conference tournament were eligible for the tournament. These eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season was a highly active Atlantic hurricane season with tropical activity before and after the official bounds of the season—the first such occurrence since the 1954 season. The season produced 21 tropical cyclones, of which 16 developed into named storms; seven of those attained hurricane status, of which three reached major hurricane status. With sixteen storms, the season was tied for the fifth-most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, although it has since dropped down to become the seventh most active season.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season
The strongest hurricane of the season was Hurricane Isabel, which reached Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale northeast of the Lesser Antilles; Isabel later struck North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane, causing $3.6 billion in damage (2003 USD) and a total of 51 deaths across the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season
Although the bounds of the season are typically from June 1 to November 30, the season began early with the formation of Subtropical Storm Ana on April 20, and it ended relatively late on December 11 with the dissipation of Tropical Storm Peter. In early September, Hurricane Fabian struck Bermuda as a Category 3  hurricane, where it was the worst hurricane since 1926; on the island it caused four deaths and $300 million in damage (2003 USD).


2003 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Juan caused considerable destruction to Nova Scotia, particularly Halifax, as a Category 2 hurricane, the first hurricane of significant strength to hit the province since 1893. Additionally, Hurricanes Claudette and Erika struck Texas and Mexico, respectively, as minimal hurricanes. In December, Tropical Storm Odette struck the Dominican Republic, and Tropical Storm Peter formed in the eastern portion of the basin.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season outlook
On May 19, prior to the start of the season, NOAA forecasters issued a 55% probability of above normal activity. The forecasters predicted 11–15 tropical storms, 6–9 of those becoming hurricanes, and 2–4 of those hurricanes reaching at least Category 3 strength on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. The above normal activity predicted was due to the likelihood of La Niña developing in the season.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season outlook
Noted hurricane expert Dr. William M. Gray on April 4 predicted twelve named storms, with eight reaching hurricane strength and three of the eight reaching Category 3 strength. The prediction issued on May 30 was similar, increasing the named storms to fourteen. The synoptic pattern of the season prior to June 1 resembled other previous seasons, with the 1952, 1954, 1964, 1966, and 1998 seasons considered the best analogs for the season. The prediction also included a 68% probability for a hurricane landfall along the United States.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Mid-season outlook
On August 6, Dr. Gray announced he had maintained his previous prediction; with an active start of the season, the rest of the season was forecast to have been only slightly above average, due to an anticipated overall less favorable environment across the Atlantic Ocean. A day later, NOAA released an updated prediction as well, with a 60% probability of above normal activity, with 12–15 named storms, 7–9 hurricanes, and 3–4 major hurricanes expected.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Mid-season outlook
A normal season, as defined by NOAA, has 6–14 tropical storms, 4–8 of which reach hurricane strength, and 1–3 of those reaching Category 3 strength.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The official beginning of the season was on June 1, 2003, though Subtropical Storm Ana formed on April 20, well before the start to the season. Starting at the official start of the season, the National Hurricane Center began issuing five-day forecasts, extending from the three-day forecasts issued since 1964. Officials conducted tests during the previous two seasons, indicating the new five-day forecasts would be as accurate as the three-day forecasts were 15 years earlier. The tropics were active and well ahead of climatology in the early portion of the season, with the seventh tropical depression forming by the end of July. The season officially ended on November 30, 2003, although tropical storms Odette and Peter developed in early December.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The season is one of only six with a storm before and after the official bounds of the season; the others are 1887, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 2007. When Tropical Storm Peter formed on December 7, the season became the second on record with two December storms. The 235 days between the development of the first storm, Tropical Storm Ana, and the dissipation of the last storm, Peter, made the 2003 season the longest season since 1952.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Overall, the season's activity was reflected with a high cumulative accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 177. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, like Isabel and Fabian, have high ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 34 knots (39 mph, 63 km/h) or tropical storm strength. Subtropical cyclones are excluded from the total.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
No cyclones in the season had a significant impact on South America or Central America. However, a total of eight tropical cyclones made landfall on Mexico from either the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, which was the greatest total since the record of nine in 1971. A total of seven deaths occurred in Mexico from Atlantic hurricanes. Much of the Caribbean did not receive significant impact from tropical cyclones during the season.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Six tropical cyclones made landfall along the coast of the United States during the season, including two hurricanes. The first, Claudette, caused locally heavy damage in southeastern Texas in July; two deaths were reported in the state, while earlier in its duration it caused an indirect death from rough waves in Florida. In September, Hurricane Isabel caused deaths and damage from North Carolina through southern Canada.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The worst damage from the hurricane occurred in Virginia, where it was the costliest disaster in the history of the state; there, damage totaled over $1.85 billion (2003 USD), and there were 32 fatalities, ten of which were caused directly by the hurricane. Hurricane Isabel caused deaths in seven states and one Canadian province, and about 6 million people were left without power as a result of the storm.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Several cyclones impacted Bermuda during the season, most significantly Hurricane Fabian. On the island, its passage proved to be the costliest and resulted in the first death since a hurricane in 1926. The hurricane killed four on the island when its strong waves and storm surge washed two cars off the causeway between St. George's Parish and St. David's Island. Damage from the hurricane totaled $300 million (2003 USD).


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Elsewhere, Hurricane Juan was considered among the most damaging in the history of Halifax, Nova Scotia, where strong winds downed thousands of trees and left low-lying areas flooded from a record storm surge to the city. The hurricane caused a total of eight deaths and damage estimated at $200 million (2003 CAD, $150 million 2003 USD).


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ana
A non-tropical low-pressure area developed about 240 miles (390 km) south-southwest of Bermuda on April 18 through the interaction of an upper-level trough and a surface frontal trough. It tracked northwestward at first, then turned to the southeast. After developing centralized convection, the system developed into Subtropical Storm Ana on April 20 to the west of Bermuda. It tracked east-southeastward and organized, and on April 21 it transitioned into a tropical cyclone with peak winds of 60 mph (97 km/h), after developing an upper-level warm core. Increased wind shear caused fluctuations in intensity and a steady weakening trend, and on April 24 the center of Ana merged with an approaching cold front, thus signaling the completion of extratropical transition. The extratropical remnants continued east-northeastward, and on April 27 the gale was absorbed within the cold front.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ana
The cyclone is most notable for being the only Atlantic tropical cyclone in the month of April, until Tropical Storm Arlene in 2017. When Ana became a subtropical storm, it became the second subtropical cyclone on record in the month, after a storm in 1992. Ana dropped 2.63 inches (67 mm) of rainfall in Bermuda over a period of several days. Increased swells from the storm caused two drowning deaths in southeastern Florida when a boat capsized. The remnants of the storm brought light rainfall to the Azores and the United Kingdom, though no significant damage was reported.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Two
A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on June 6. Tracking westward at a low latitude,  convection increased markedly on June 10. The system was declared Tropical Depression Two early on June 11 in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. The depression was at the time the third tropical cyclone on record to develop in the month of June to the east of the Lesser Antilles; the others were Tropical Depression Two in 2000, Ana in 1979, and a storm in 1933. The next such system to accomplish this would be Bret in 2017.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Two
Initially, the depression was forecast to attain tropical storm status, maintaining good outflow and some banding features around the system. Around 09:00 UTC on June 11 satellite-based intensity estimates indicated the depression was near tropical storm status. However, the convection subsequently diminished and became displaced to the northeast of the center, and late on June 11 the depression degenerated into an open tropical wave about 950 miles (1,530 km) east-southeast of Barbados. The tropical wave remained well defined with a well-defined low-level vorticity, though strong wind shear prevented tropical redevelopment. On June 13 its remnants passed through the Windward Islands and subsequently entered the Caribbean.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bill
Tropical Storm Bill developed from a tropical wave on June 29 to the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. It slowly organized as it moved northward, and reached a peak of 60 mph (97 km/h) shortly before making landfall 27 miles (43 km) west of Chauvin, Louisiana. Bill quickly weakened over land, and as it accelerated to the northeast, moisture from the storm, combined with cold air from an approaching cold front, produced an outbreak of 34 tornadoes. Bill became extratropical on July 2, and was absorbed by the cold front later that day.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bill
Upon making landfall on Louisiana, the storm produced a moderate storm surge, causing tidal flooding. In a city in the northeastern portion of the state, the surge breached a levee, which flooded many homes in the town. Moderate winds combined with wet soil knocked down trees, which then hit a few houses and power lines, and left hundreds of thousands without electric power. Further inland, tornadoes from the storm produced localized moderate damage. Throughout its path, Tropical Storm Bill caused around $50 million in damage (2003 USD) and four deaths.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Claudette
A well-organized tropical wave tracked quickly through the Lesser Antilles on July 7, producing tropical storm force winds but failing to attain a low-level circulation. After organizing in the Caribbean, it developed into Tropical Storm Claudette to the south of the Dominican Republic on July 8. Its intensity fluctuated over the subsequent days, attaining hurricane status briefly on July 10 before weakening and hitting Puerto Morelos on the Yucatán Peninsula on July 11 as a tropical storm.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Claudette
The storm remained disorganized due to moderate wind shear, though after turning west-northwestward into an area of lighter shear, it re-attained hurricane status on July 15 off the coast of Texas; it intensified quickly and made landfall on Matagorda Island with peak winds of 90 mph (140 km/h). It slowly weakened after moving ashore, tracking across northern Tamaulipas before dissipating in northwestern Chihuahua.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Claudette
The precursor cyclone caused light damage in the Lesser Antilles, and waves from the hurricane caused an indirect death off of Florida. Widespread flooding and gusty winds destroyed or severely damaged 412 buildings in southeast Texas, with a further 1,346 buildings suffering lighter impact. The hurricane caused locally severe beach erosion along the coast. High winds downed many trees along the coast, causing one direct and one indirect death. Damage was estimated at $180 million (2003 USD).


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Danny
A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on July 9. The northern portion of the wave tracked to the west-northwest, and on July 13 an area of convection developed along the wave axis. The system slowly organized, and after a closed low-level circulation developed, the system was classified as Tropical Depression Five about 630 miles (1,010 km) east of Bermuda. It quickly organized, becoming Tropical Storm Danny a day after forming. Tracking around the periphery of an anticyclone, the storm moved northwestward before turning north and later northeastward. Despite being located at a high latitude, Danny continued to strengthen due to unusually warm water temperatures, and on July 19 it attained hurricane status about 525 miles (845 km) south of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, despite having an unusually high minimum pressure for a storm of its intensity.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Danny
Wind shear increased the next day as the hurricane turned eastward, causing a steady weakening trend that was accelerated after crossing into an area of cooler water temperatures. By July 20 the cyclone had turned to the southeast and weakened to tropical depression status, and on July 21 it degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area. The remnants of Danny tracked erratically southwestward before dissipating on July 27 about 630 miles (1,010 km) east of where it originally developed. There were no reports of damages or casualties associated with Danny.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Six
A tropical wave moved westward off the coast of Africa on July 14. After tracking steadily westward, an area of thunderstorms became more concentrated as its upper-level environment became more favorable, and late on July 19 the National Hurricane Center classified it as Tropical Depression Six while it was located about 1,035 miles (1,666 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. Upon being classified as a tropical cyclone, the depression maintained two ill-defined hooking bands to its north and south, and was originally forecast to attain hurricane status before passing through the Lesser Antilles. With warm waters and very light wind shear forecast, its environmental conditions met four out of five parameters for rapid intensification. Subsequently, convection diminished as the result of cold air inflow and instability from a disturbance to its southeast.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Six
With a fast forward speed, confirmation of a low-level circulation on July 20 became difficult. Convection increased in curvature on July 21, and several islands in the Lesser Antilles issued tropical storm warnings and watches. After it passed north of Barbados, a Hurricane hunters flight failed to report a closed low-level circulation, and it is estimated the depression degenerated into an open tropical wave late on July 21. The remnants brought a few showers to the Lesser Antilles, and after tracking into the Caribbean redevelopment was prevented by increased wind shear. The northern portion of the wave axis split and developed into Tropical Depression Seven.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Seven
A tropical wave interacted with an upper-level low to develop an area of deep convection near Hispaniola on July 23. A mid- to lower-level circulation developed within the system at it tracked generally north-northwestward, and based on surface and satellite observations, it is estimated the system developed into Tropical Depression Seven at 1200 UTC on July 25 about 60 miles (97 km) east of Daytona Beach, Florida. The system was embedded in an environment characterized by high surface pressures. Tracking through an area of cool water temperatures, as well as unfavorable upper-level winds, the depression failed to achieve winds greater than 35 mph (56 km/h).


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Seven
Early on July 26 it moved ashore on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, and after steadily weakening over land it dissipated on July 27. As the storm was never forecast to attain tropical storm status, no tropical storm warnings or watches were issued. However, flood watches were posted for much of Georgia and South Carolina. The depression dropped light to moderate rainfall from Florida to the coast of North Carolina, peaking at 5.17 inches (131 mm) in Savannah, Georgia. Mostly, rainfall totals between 1 and 3 inches (25 and 76 mm) were common. There were no reports of damage or casualties associated with this depression.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Erika
The precursor system to Hurricane Erika was first noted as a non-tropical low on August 9 about 1,150 miles (1,850 km) east of Bermuda. It tracked quickly southwestward then westward in tandem with an upper-level low, which prevented tropical development. On August 13 an area of convection increased as it passed through the Bahamas, and while crossing Florida a circulation built toward the surface; it is estimated the system developed into Tropical Storm Erika on August 14 about 85 miles (137 km) west-southwest of Fort Myers, Florida.


2003 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Erika
A strong ridge caused the storm to continue quickly westward, and the system gradually strengthened and organized. By August 15 its forward motion slowed, allowing the convection to organize into curved rainbands, and late in the day an eye feature began developing. Tropical Storm Erika attained hurricane status at around 1030 UTC as it was moving ashore in northeastern Tamaulipas; operationally it was not classified as a hurricane, due to lack of data. The winds rapidly decreased as it tracked across the mountainous terrain of northeastern Mexico, and early on August 17 the cyclone dissipated.