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Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 17, 2017
Maryland native Sam Mustipher began playing football at the age of five and fell in love with it. “My dad played football, so when I was younger, straight out of the womb, that was the first sport I was taught,” Mustipher said. “I did that, basketball, baseball — I was terrible at that — and
Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 17, 2017
Senior defensive lineman Pete Mokwuah began playing football when his family moved to Staten Island, New York. “I moved, and when I moved, there was a football field about 10 minutes from my house and I said, ‘Mommy, I want to play football,’” Mokwuah said. “Yeah, that was exactly what I said. I was 8,
Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 17, 2017
Iowa native Grant Hammann followed in his father’s footsteps. Hammann’s father played at the University of Iowa, and Hammann chose to play college football as well — as a wide receiver at Notre Dame. Hammann said the decision to come to Notre Dame came down to the academics, as well as the school’s culture. “It
Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 17, 2017
Transfer graduate student Freddy Canteen has had an impressive career thus far. In high school, the Maryland native was a four-star prospect and ranked by 247Sports as the No. 41 wide receiver in the country. As a senior at Eastern Christian High School, he played against his future Irish teammates [junior quarterback] Brandon Wimbush, [senior
Ellie Olmanson, Peter Baltes and Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 10, 2017
No. 2 Dillon v. No. 6 Morrissey By Ellie Olmanson With one game between both teams and the championship round in Notre Dame Stadium, No. 6 Morrissey (4-1) will take on the No. 2 Dillon Big Red (5-0) this Sunday to see who gets the bid to the finals. Coming off quarterfinal wins, each team
Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson and Hannah Wozniak | Tuesday, November 7, 2017
No. 9 Duncan def. No. 1 Stanford By Peter Baltes No. 9 Duncan (2-1) defeated No. 1 Stanford (3-0) by a score of 20-14 Sunday. Relying on an overwhelming rushing attack and stout defensive play to secure a commanding lead and fend off a second-half comeback, the Highlanders secured a spot in the semifinal round
Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson and Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 3, 2017
Stanford v. Duncan By Peter Baltes This Sunday, No. 1 Stanford (3-0) prepares to face No. 9 Duncan (2-1) in the quarterfinals of the interhall football playoffs. Stanford is coming off of a bye while Duncan secured a 12-0 victory over No. 8 Fisher in the first week of elimination games. This matchup carries major
Paris Shirley, Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson, Jack Zinsky, Hannah Wozniak and Jack Murray | Friday, October 27, 2017
Duncan v. Fisher By Paris Shirley While the Notre Dame varsity football team gears up for a playoff push, members of the No. 9 seed Duncan Highlanders (2-1) and No. 8 seed Fisher Green Wave (2-1) will welcome the opportunity for glory this Sunday as they open up the interhall football playoffs. Implications loom large
Ellie Olmanson, Hannah Wozniak, Peter Baltes and Cassie Corbin | Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Knott def. Sorin by Ellie Olmanson The last game of the regular season ended with a 8-0 victory for Knott over Sorin. Knott (1-2) started with possession and had clear control of the running game in the first quarter. Sophomore running back Kevin Bailey was the main force in the opening drive, eventually scoring for
Ellie Olmanson, Peter Baltes, Cassie Corbin, Hannah Wozniak and Collin Ragsdale | Friday, September 29, 2017
Knott v. Sorin Ellie Olmanson Sunday marks the last chance for Sorin and Knott to pick up a win during the regular season, as both teams enter the game winless. After last week’s loss, Sorin sophomore captain Eric Requet said his team’s biggest flaw was losing focus during the game. The Otters (0-2) led at halftime but fell