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Softball Recap: New Prairie's loss ends five-game winning streak at home
New Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to the Lakeshore Lancers. New Prairie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakeshore apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Students react to Harrison Butker commencement speech
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- After going viral, after his graduation speech at a small catholic college, Kansas City Chief's kicker Harrison Butker, stirred up anger, debate, and even praise from all corners of the internet. In the speech, Butker touched on several controversial topics like women as homemakers, the LGBTQ...
Softball Recap: La Porte extends road winning streak to three
La Porte put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Glenn Falcons a 6-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for La Porte as it put an end to their three-game losing streak. Not...
Irish reach second round of NCAA Tournament in 18-win season
The Notre Dame women’s tennis team has a lot to celebrate about 2024, starting with an 18-10 record on the season, its best finish since the 2016-2017 season. One of the highlights of the team’s season was an upset win on April 12 over then-No. 21, ACC rival Duke. In Notre Dame’s first defeat of Duke since entering the ACC in 2014, the Irish got the win with two doubles wins (senior Julia Andreach and graduate student Page Freeman as No. 1 and senior Yashna Yellayi and junior Nibi Ghosh as No. 2). Andreach, Yellayi and sophomore Bojana Pozder also took wins in the singles competition to hand Duke a loss.
‘We've been working towards that for a while:' Irish post strong cross country, track and field seasons
Women earn podium finish at cross country nationals, men place inside top 15. As has become the program standard, Notre Dame cross country enjoyed a strong season in the fall, highlighted by the Irish women placing fourth at the NCAA Championship in November. That marked the team’s top finish at the national meet since 2004 and second-best in school history.
Irish find resilient wins in Rockwell's second season, building hope for 2024
When Salima Rockwell took over the volleyball program in January 2022, making her the seventh head coach in Notre Dame’s program history, she vowed to “build … [a] legacy” within the program. In her second season, she came closer to this goal. Before the season started,...
Missed opportunities cost Notre Dame softball streak of NCAA Tournament appearances
Notre Dame softball’s season was summarized over the course of two games at the ACC Tournament in Durham, North Carolina. The Irish entered with their season on the line. Qualifying for the tournament as the final squad in a 10-team field, Notre Dame needed to win four consecutive games to capture the title and the NCAA Tournament auto bid that would come with it.
Notre Dame cheer captains reflect on school year, college careers
Tim Yuro is going to miss putting smiles on people’s faces. The graduate student, who joined the Notre Dame cheerleading team at the end of his freshman year in 2020, said his college experience would not have been nearly the same without “cheer.”. “I would not have as...
Irish look to finish incredible season with second straight title
The excitement surrounding the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team following its first national championship in program history was at an all-time high during the offseason. With the return of graduate student superstars Pat Kavanagh in attack and Liam Entenmann in goal, among several other key pieces on both sides of the ball, the Irish looked to be the clear favorites to repeat as champions. Their spot at No. 1 in the nation heading into the 2024 season cemented them as the team to beat in men’s college lacrosse. Going into his 36th season at the helm, head coach Kevin Corrigan’s expectations were unsurprisingly unchanged.
High School Spotlight: Senior class has SB Adams on verge of NIC baseball title
SOUTH BEND — A wild Michiana prep baseball season comes down to the final game. South Bend Adams can earn a share of the N.I.C. title with one more win. And for a handful of Adams seniors, this has been a journey, four years in the making. "It's a...
Softball Recap: South Bend Clay extends home winning streak to three
On Thursday, the South Bend Clay Colonials sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Berrien Springs Shamrocks. Jessica Cleveland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Baseball Recap: New Prairie picks up sixth straight win at home
New Prairie stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies . The victory was nothing new for New Prairie as they're now sitting on four straight. The team relied heavily on Matt...
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