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Nate Moller | Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Notre Dame will be well represented in Tokyo, Japan, this summer with 20 athletes competing in the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Basketball Notre Dame women’s basketball has been very strong over the last decade, and three former players were selected to their national teams this year. Skylar Diggins-Smith (USA) Diggins-Smith currently plays for
Nate Moller | Friday, May 21, 2021
The 2020 Notre Dame football season was truly like no other. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Irish were forced to temporarily join a conference for the first time in their tenured history. As a member of the ACC, the Irish finished the regular season with a perfect 9-0 conference record and 10-0
Nate Moller | Friday, May 21, 2021
It was a bizarre year for cross country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic with the national meet taking place at the beginning of March rather than its usual November date. Despite this, the men’s cross country team managed to finish second in the country, which was good for their best finish since 1957.
Nate Moller | Monday, May 10, 2021
Summer is almost here, which means we are one step closer to fall and college football. With that being said, let’s look at the top games of 2021. As far as criteria for the games, I will consider playoff implications, rivalries and location of the game as the main parameters. 1. Clemson vs. Georgia: This
Nate Moller | Thursday, May 6, 2021
Notre Dame track and field will be back in action in a week and a half in the biggest outdoor meet of the year so far at the ACC Championships in Raleigh, North Carolina. For the first time since the pandemic began, the whole team will be competing in one place, and head coach Matt
Nate Moller | Friday, April 30, 2021
With the Blue and Gold game taking place this weekend, it is time to take our first official look at the Irish offense for the 2021 season. There were a lot of key departures, particularly at the quarterback, wide receiver and offensive line positions. But the Irish return key playmakers at running back and tight
Nate Moller | Thursday, April 22, 2021
Although the Irish only had two athletes competing this weekend at the Gibson Invitational at Indiana State University, junior pole vaulter Colton Crum and freshman heptathlete Jadin O’Brien made a statement by performing well and winning their respected events. Crum cleared a height of 5.21 meters, which is good for the fifth-best outdoor mark in
Nate Moller | Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Notre Dame track and field team participated in the Joe Walker Invite at Ole Miss this past weekend. There were solid performances all around, especially in the throws and the heptathlon. Head coach Matt Sparks explained how the success of senior thrower Rachel Tanczos last year led many graduate students to transfer to Notre
Nate Moller | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
While the season is 162 games long, that doesn’t mean it is too early to make some bold, early predictions for the rest of the season. Here are my bold predictions for the 2021 season after a week of baseball. The Red Sox will be in contention for an AL East Title After winning the
Nate Moller | Monday, April 12, 2021
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the spring semester extensively so far, Bengal Bouts has still been practicing and supporting their mission statement in Bangladesh despite the pandemic restrictions. Senior captain Dan O’Brien discussed how practice has been similar in some aspects even in the midst of the pandemic. “Our mission is largely unchanged, which