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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
Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
On March 31, the world lost a powerful voice for change when 33 year-old hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in front of the Marathon Clothing in his hometown, Los Angeles. Hussle leaves behind two kids and hundreds of thousands of people whose lives he touched in his short time on Earth. I can
Peter Raus and Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, April 4, 2019
The Irish headed to Syracuse, New York this weekend to face the Syracuse Orange in a three-game ACC series, with one game Friday and a doubleheader Saturday. Ultimately, Notre Dame (21-12, 4-5 ACC) dropped two out of three on the weekend, and the Orange (14-19, 4-5 ACC) kept up their hot streak and have now
Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, March 28, 2019
After nine seasons with the New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL this past Sunday via an Instagram post, effectively putting a cap on the career in which he transformed the tight end position and served as one of the league’s most colorful personalities. Since joining the Patriots after being selected