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-Renee Griffin | Friday, May 19, 2017
I’ve always loved that this paper is called The Observer, because I think “observing” is the most valuable skill I’ll take away from my four years at Notre Dame. This skill goes by other names: “listening,” “reporting,” “eavesdropping,” “being nosy,” “bothering people,” “refusing to mind your own business, you are rude, please go away.” I
Renee Griffin | Sunday, March 26, 2017
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw shielded her face with her hand as she sat down for the postgame presser Sunday, and her voice broke a bit as she gave her opening statement. Next to her, senior guard Lindsay Allen looked straight ahead, attempting stoicism. One chair down, sophomore guard Arike Ogunbowale,
Renee Griffin | Saturday, March 25, 2017
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Top-seeded Notre Dame proved it could win without star junior forward Brianna Turner with a 99-76 win over No. 5 seed Ohio State on Friday night, but Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup will bring a daunting challenge as the Irish face No. 2 seed Stanford — the same squad that eliminated Notre Dame from
Renee Griffin | Saturday, March 25, 2017
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Experience won out Friday night at the University of Kentucky’s Rupp Arena — but not the kind of experience that’s measured by a player’s minutes on the floor. If anything, the dominance of freshmen and sophomores in Notre Dame’s 99-76 victory over Ohio State in the Sweet 16 made that type of experience seem
Renee Griffin | Friday, March 3, 2017
After a week in which No. 3 Notre Dame secured a fourth regular season ACC title and saw three of its players earn league honors, the Irish will begin their postseason journey Friday at the ACC tournament quarterfinals against Virginia. With a tournament title, Notre Dame (27-3, 15-1 ACC) would become just the second program
Renee Griffin | Monday, February 20, 2017
Despite trailing for 78 percent of the game, and by as many as 13 points, No. 7 Notre Dame pulled out an 85-80 win over No. 21 Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Sunday night, powered by 44 Irish rebounds and a career-best 31 points from junior forward Brianna Turner. The final rebound tally for Notre
Renee Griffin | Monday, February 6, 2017
When No. 9 Louisville visits No. 7 Notre Dame at Purcell Pavilion on Monday night, the Cardinals will bring not only skilled guards and top forwards but also an opportunity for the Irish to take away a crucial ACC win and get their regular season on track as they eye the postseason. Notre Dame (21-3,
Alex Carson and Renee Griffin | Saturday, February 4, 2017
When football fans return to Notre Dame Stadium this September for the 2017 season opener against Temple, they’ll notice plenty of changes brought about by the Campus Crossroads project. The long-debated video board will make its debut, seats will be wider in the lower bowl, Wi-Fi will work throughout the stadium and the visiting team
Renee Griffin | Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Four thousand minutes is a long time. It’s nearly three days. It’s 80 credits worth of college courses. It’s more than 133 episodes of your favorite half-hour sitcom. It’s also the total length of game time senior guard Lindsay Allen has been on the court in her Notre Dame career, assuming she plays at least
Renee Griffin | Thursday, January 19, 2017
Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw was in an unfamiliar position ahead of Thursday’s matchup with Boston College: taking the temperature of a team that had just suffered its third regular-season loss. Under McGraw’s leadership, a Notre Dame squad had not lost more than two games in the regular season since going 24-6 in 2010-11. That