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Irish thrash Nittany Lions, falter versus No. 22 Badgers

Aidan Thomas and Mannion McGinley | Tuesday, February 21, 2023

After last weekend’s dominant win over Northwestern, the Irish women’s tennis squad came back this Friday and Sunday to host Penn State and Wisconsin, respectively. On Friday, the Irish dominated the Nittany Lions, 4-1, before falling Sunday, 5-2, to the No. 22 Badgers.  “Our biggest takeaway was understanding we need to keep our foot on

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Belles fall to Trine in season finale

Aidan Thomas | Friday, February 17, 2023

Despite 15 points from senior guard Maddie Rzepka, the Saint Mary’s Belles couldn’t pull off a shocker to end their season, losing 85-49 to nationally-ranked Trine. The Thunder are currently tied for the first in the MIAA; the Belles sit at seventh. They finished their season with a 4-12 conference record, going 7-18 overall. The

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Irish softball picks up ranked win, go 4-1 in opening weekend

Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, February 14, 2023

In their opening weekend of play, Notre Dame softball got off to a 4-1 start for the 2023 season. They started off with a statement victory, knocking off No. 22 Arizona State 7-1 in their season opener. After a 3-0 loss to San Diego State in the second game of the weekend, the Irish won

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Ask Observer Sports: Breaking down Notre Dame’s 2014 collapse against Northwestern

Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, February 8, 2023

We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism

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Pat Kavanagh signs NIL partnership with CityLax, New York City non-profit

Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, February 8, 2023

On Monday afternoon, CityLax, a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the game of lacrosse in New York City, announced a partnership with Notre Dame senior attackman Pat Kavanagh. FUND (Friends of the University of Notre Dame) helped in the creation of the NIL deal. FUND is a non-profit helping Notre Dame student-athletes promote charitable organizations.

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Saint Mary’s athletes, coaches host National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic for community

Aidan Thomas | Monday, February 6, 2023

On Friday evening, Saint Mary’s College hosted a National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic. They welcomed about 125 girls, ages 6-12, from the South Bend community to participate in four 30-minute sessions with various Belles’ athletes. Athletes from all eight Saint Mary’s varsity teams spread out across the Angela Athletic Facility, providing a

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Veteran leaders, young stars shine as Irish edge out Broncos, 4-3

Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Notre Dame men’s tennis team continued a strong start to the year, improving to 4-1 with a tight 4-3 victory over Western Michigan. The Broncos have been one of the nation’s strongest mid-major programs for years, winning the MAC Tournament the last four years it’s been played.  “Western Michigan is a really good team.

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Notre Dame 2023 depth chart projection: Irish need improved wide receiver production

Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 20, 2023

The Notre Dame wide receiver room was a point of weakness in 2022, but there is reason for optimism heading into the 2023 season. The Irish will bring in Sam Hartman, a Wake Forest transfer quarterback who set several ACC records during his tenure with the Demon Deacons. Hartman ranked first in depth of target

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2023 Notre Dame depth chart projection: Evans and Co. look to replace Mayer

Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 20, 2023

Tight end will be a position to keep an eye on for Notre Dame in 2023. They lose projected first-round pick and All-American Michael Mayer and will look to replace Mayer’s leadership and team-leading production in the passing game. The Irish record holder in virtually every major statistic for tight ends, Mayer leaves a big

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Notre Dame 2023 depth chart projection: Special teams brings in new names

Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 20, 2023

Notre Dame special teams will undergo some changes ahead of the 2023 season, including starting their third different kicker in three seasons. One of the nation’s most improved units will look to continue to impact the game positively for the Irish under special teams coach Brian Mason.  2022 Summary The Irish were a dynamic special

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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