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Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, October 3, 2019
Thanks to back-to-back wins and a third-place finish in its first three tournaments to open up the season, Notre Dame men’s golf is riding a wave of confidence as they prepare to compete in their one and only home tournament of the year next week: the Fighting Irish Classic. “We are feeling great, we have
Grant DelVecchio | Wednesday, September 4, 2019
With the fall season underway, the Saint Mary’s Belles soccer team and head coach Jesse Urquhart plan on picking up right where they left off last year. While the Belles finished last season 1-7 in the conference and 6-12 overall, those six wins totaled five more than the previous season. In fact, dating back to
Grant DelVecchio | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Fresh off of an undefeated season that ended with an unfortunate 30-3 loss to eventual-national-champion Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinal, Notre Dame football enters the 2019 season hungrier than ever to recapture the highly coveted Coaches’ Trophy. While the Irish are always under high scrutiny from critics and non-believers alike, the big loss
Grant DelVecchio | Friday, May 17, 2019
In what was supposed to be a significant rebuild from last season, Notre Dame struggled to find its groove in the ACC, ultimately ending their season in the second round of the conference tournament. Head coach Mike Brey’s squad fell to Louisville and tied for last place in the ACC to record the worst conference
Grant DelVecchio | Friday, May 17, 2019
With less than a week remaining in the regular season, the Irish have earned themselves a spot to compete in the 2019 ACC Championships, a tournament that features a 12-team field at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. Notre Dame’s last season ended on a 21-4 loss to Clemson in the ACC
Grant DelVecchio | Friday, May 17, 2019
While Notre Dame fell short of their team goal this past season, the Irish were able find a silver lining. In just his second season at the helm for the Irish, head coach John Handrigan sent senior captain Miguel Delgado to the NCAA Championship, the first time an Irish golfer went in five years. The
Grant DelVecchio | Saturday, April 13, 2019
Heading into the season last year, the Irish had a huge question mark next to the running back position in terms of who would fill the void left by senior Dexter Williams’ four-game suspension to start off the year, as well as former Irish running back Josh Adams’ departure to the NFL. Most of the
Grant DelVecchio | Friday, April 12, 2019
With the losses of Te’Von Coney and Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame is returning a depleted linebacker corps heading into the 2019 season. The Irish will host their annual Blue-Gold spring game at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, and the linebacker position will be a focal point for defensive coordinator Clark Lea and the
Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, April 11, 2019
It took a heartfelt display of career reflection and nostalgia for Dirk Nowitzki to officially confirm what the basketball world has speculated all season: this past season was his last in a Mavericks uniform. The 7-foot, German-born Nowitzki rose from unknown foreign draft prospect to league MVP and NBA champion while revolutionizing the game with his
Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
In yet another tight battle, the No. 4 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team beat out No. 21 Virginia Tech. After a loss to No. 1 Boston College on Wednesday, the Irish (11-2, 4-2 ACC) topped the Hokies (8-7, 1-4) at Arlotta Stadium on Sunday by a score of 15-13. This secured the third top-25 victory