The Observer is a student-run, daily print & online newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary's & Holy Cross. Learn about us.
-Ryan Murphy | Monday, September 18, 2023
The Notre Dame volleyball team completed a two-match sweep of the Toledo Rockets this weekend, pushing their overall record to 6-2. The two match series against the Rockets marked the end of a successful non-conference schedule for the Irish, who begin ACC play next weekend. On Friday night, the Irish used four sets to take
Ryan Murphy | Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Notre Dame’s long and illustrious football history may reach from coast to coast, but it does not have deep roots in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Fighting Irish and North Carolina State Wolfpack have only met three times in their respective histories, and Notre Dame fans likely remember two of those games for all the wrong
Andrew McGuinness, J.J. Post, Tyler Reidy, Ryan Murphy and Jacob Irons | Friday, August 18, 2023
Notre Dame fall sports are officially back. Irish women’s soccer kicked off their season against Milwaukee on Thursday, and men’s soccer, volleyball, cross country and football will soon follow suit with their season openers. While The Observer will provide plenty of coverage on the start of the football season, football is far from the only
Ryan Murphy | Friday, May 19, 2023
Meghan Lange | The ObserverThe Notre Dame hockey team convenes at the bench during its game against Ohio State on Feb. 11 at Compton Family Ice Arena.Notre Dame hockey’s 2022-2023 season came to a crushing early end on March 5, when the team suffered a 4-2 loss to Michigan State in the first round of
Ryan Murphy | Friday, May 19, 2023
Spring 2023 has been the best season to date for Holy Cross men’s tennis, a relatively young program. This season, the team won its first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) tournament title. In doing so, they also earned their first bid to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament. The Saints finished regular season
Andrew McGuinness, Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Tyler Reidy, Matthew Crow, Thomas Zwiller, Ryan Murphy and J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023
The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting
Ryan Murphy | Thursday, April 20, 2023
Notre Dame baseball edged out a midweek win over Western Michigan, 2-1, on Wednesday evening at Frank Eck Stadium. In the low-scoring game, both teams tallied five hits. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Ricky Reeth picked up the win with four innings in relief. His fifth appearance of the season, it was Reeth’s best — he shut
Ryan Murphy | Monday, April 3, 2023
Battling rain, snow and wind gusts well over 20 miles per hour, the Notre Dame men’s rugby program hosted its annual Fighting Irish 7s Invitational tournament on Saturday. The team posted a 2-2 record against the field of 12 in the qualifier division, with wins over the University of Illinois and Marian University. It was
Ryan Murphy | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Notre Dame baseball continued its strong homestand with a shutout victory over visiting Butler on Tuesday afternoon. Beneath sharp blue skies and a crowd of 319 at Frank Eck Stadium, the Irish topped the Bulldogs by a 4-0 score. The Irish pitching staff was excellent while helping Notre Dame improve to a perfect 4-0 in
Ryan Murphy | Saturday, March 4, 2023
Game one of the Big Ten first-round series between Michigan State and Notre Dame arrived as advertised on Friday night. After 60 minutes of tight-checking, physical hockey at sold-out Compton Family Ice Arena, the Irish came out on top, winning 1-0 over the visiting Spartans. As expected, the game was more about heroic defense than