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Notre Dame prepares to break ground on new football facility
This is a transitional period for Notre Dame with a new athletic director and, this summer, a new president. Marcus Freeman is entering his third full season of hopefully will be a long tenure as football coach. So it only makes sense that a new football facility be built. That’s exactly what’s happening according to a report from Footballscoop. Perhaps sometime after the current semester, ground on the Notre Dame campus will be broken for a state-of-the-art football building with a nine-figure cost. The plans are formally expected to be announced before Saturday’s Blue Gold Game. The meetings involving this facility have involved both past and present Notre Dame personnel. This undoubtedly is an exciting time for the Irish as they position themselves to attract the best possible talent in the future. A new facility will go a long way towards making that happen, and hopefully, it will have played a role when and if the Irish win another national championship. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Geoffrey on Twitter: @gfclark89
Newsstand: Notre Dame football adds son of assistant coach to recruiting department
Deland McCullough's son, Deland "DMAC" McCullough II, has joined the Notre Dame football program as a recruiting associate, according to his X/Twitter profile. The younger McCullough spent the 2023 season in the Division III ranks. The post Newsstand: Notre Dame football adds son of assistant coach to recruiting department appeared first on On3.
South Bend Schools launching elementary sports program
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Bend Community School Corporation is launching an athletics program for students in grades 2-5 across all its elementary schools. The move comes after the district says it successfully piloted wrestling and basketball programs at its elementary schools. Soccer and track programs will be introduced this summer and youth tackle football will be implemented in the fall.
Three South Bend area student-athletes recognized by IHSAA
Three South Bend-area athletes have received recognition from the Indiana High School Athletic Association this week for their academic and leadership abilities. Saint Joseph senior Molly Bellia and Elkhart senior Ava Decker were two of 13 students in the state to receive the IHSAA/C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship. Each student selected receives a $2,500 college scholarship through the IHSAA.
For the Notre Dame backfield, Love is the answer
It’s uncommon for a true freshman to be given opportunities for significant playing time at a premier program like Notre Dame, and especially so when the starter at their position is among the nation’s best players. But even as Audric Estime rumbled his way to All-American honors last...
Indians mauled by Bulldogs
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett High School baseball head coach Aaron New's Indians played hard-nosed, tough, competitive baseball for six of seven innings Wednesday against a well-coached Notre Dame team. But it wasn't enough to beat the Bulldogs, and the Indians lost a hard-fought battle 6-4. Kennett's' struggles in the third...
Graham, Yergler form unlikely doubles pair for South Bend Saint Joseph girls tennis
MISHAWAKA — It’s a whole new world this year for both Dani Graham and Libby Yergler, but in different ways. While Graham navigates her first varsity tennis season without doubles partner Gracie Velasco, Yergler is just trying to learn high school tennis. The rare senior/freshman No. 1 doubles pairing for the South Bend Saint...
'Sky’s the limit for us.' How South Bend Riley softball has restored its roar in 2024
SOUTH BEND — It wasn’t long ago the South Bend Riley softball team was ranked No. 1 in the state of Indiana. It was even more recent, though, that the Wildcats couldn’t even field a team for a season. The Wildcat program has seen its fair share of ups-and-downs in the past 15 years,...
Freeman enters make-or-break third season
Head coach Marcus Freeman has made waves in the realm of Notre Dame football with his celebrity status since assuming the position. It’s been a love affair with Freeman; there’s no doubt of his Irish spirit or ability to amplify team culture, but his first two seasons were filled with plenty of missteps which could be attributed to being a first time coach.
High School Spotlight: Bly Johnson - South Bend Bears Lacrosse
SOUTH BEND — In the backyard of the nation’s No. 1 lacrosse program is a burgeoning effort. While it’s not an IHSAA-sanctioned sport, club teams are all over the area, but none like the South Bend Bears.. "Other schools have to draw from just their schools so...
QB commit Deuce Knight, WR Jayvan Boggs, touted 2026s headline Notre Dame spring game visitor list
Lucedale (Miss.) George County On300 quarterback Deuce Knight, a Notre Dame commit, will be back in South Bend this weekend for the Irish spring game. Knight has been in the fold for head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish since September, one of the jewels of a class ranked No. 5 nationally by On3 Sports. […] The post QB commit Deuce Knight, WR Jayvan Boggs, touted 2026s headline Notre Dame spring game visitor list appeared first on On3.
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