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-Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, May 13, 2022
It was another dominant year for the Notre Dame fencing team in the 2021-2022 season as they claimed their 12th national title — their fourth in the last five championships. The title triumph followed an excellent regular season where the men’s team (38-0) and the women’s team (42-3) finished ranked first and third in the
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, May 13, 2022
In their second straight season without a win, the Holy Cross men‘s golf team showed flashes of potential with a few top-three tournament finishes as they looked to get back to winning ways. Head coach T.J. Mannen spoke about the challenges the team faced in putting together a good tournament. “It‘s all about consistency. The
Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, J.J. Post, Jose Sanchez Cordova and Mannion McGinley | Monday, May 2, 2022
Two former Notre Dame players heard their names called in the 2022 NFL Draft. Six more signed as undrafted free agents. Baltimore Ravens draft Kyle Hamilton 14th overall Kyle Hamilton was one of two Irish players drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He went 14th overall to the Baltimore Ravens. Even that represented a slip,
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, April 21, 2022
It was a comfortable 12-2 midweek victory over in-state opponents Purdue Fort Wayne as No. 18 Notre Dame put together a steady performance at the plate from start to finish. On the mound, the pitching staff put together another stellar effort, giving up two runs on just four hits and striking out fifteen Mastodon batters.
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, April 7, 2022
With the MLB about to start on Thursday, it has been hard to contain my excitement for the return of my favorite sport. But every time I mention it, I get the same few reactions. “Baseball is boring.” “It’s so slow.” “Nothing ever happens.” Or “it takes forever.” This article is my response to those
Aidan Thomas and Jose Sanchez Cordova | Monday, March 28, 2022
Irish clinch national title Irish women build 12-bout lead Inside Kaylin Hsieh’s march to an individual title Jared Smith soaks it all in after clinching team title
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Monday, March 28, 2022
After the women’s team gave Notre Dame fencing a 12-point lead after two days, the men’s program brought it home. They extended the lead each day, and they clinched the title on Sunday morning. Day 3 Recap: Irish ward off slow start, extend lead Men’s pool play in the NCAA Fencing Tournament began Saturday at
Aidan Thomas and Jose Sanchez Cordova | Monday, March 28, 2022
Last year, Notre Dame Fencing won the national championship. However, the victory came against a somewhat depleted field. Due to COVID, the Ivy League schools did not participate, leaving Notre Dame a dominant force at the tournament. “Last year, because of COVID, the playing field wasn’t as high. The Ivies are back, and they’re really,
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Monday, March 28, 2022
“After her semifinal, we watched the second bout just to plan a little bit. I started to make some comments about who she’d like to fence and then she stopped and said ‘it doesn’t matter, I’m on a mission’,” said Notre Dame epee coach Cedric Loiseau. For Kaylin Hsieh, the individual women’s epee champion and
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Saturday, March 26, 2022
Men’s pool play in the NCAA Fencing Tournament began Saturday at the Castellan Family Fencing Center and it saw Notre Dame extend their lead atop the standings. They came into the day with a 12-bout lead ahead of Princeton and they go into the night with a 17-bout lead on second-place Columbia. “The girls gave