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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 15, 2020
The 2019-20 year was ripe with intriguing storylines, heartbreaking and uplifting moments and even some history-making all across the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross communities. Check the links below to see the Observer Sports Department’s coverage of every tri-campus sport, even those whose seasons never came to fruition. Notre Dame Football: Irish, Book
Aidan Thomas | Friday, May 15, 2020
Fencing has always run in the family for Notre Dame graduate student Amanda Sirico. “My parents met during RecSports fencing at the University of Texas at El Paso,” Sirico said. “My dad actually recruited my mom to the fencing team. My younger siblings both fence, and I’ve been fencing basically since I could walk.” The
Hayden Adams | Friday, May 15, 2020
It was not a typical year for the Notre Dame fencing program — even before their season was cut short by a pandemic. From the outset, they had to overcome the loss of some of their best athletes, but not because of graduation. Rather, several took a year off to train for the upcoming Tokyo
Connor Mulvena | Thursday, January 23, 2020
After competing in two challenging meets over the weekend on the road — one at St. Johns, where the women posted a record of 3-2 and the men a record of 0-5, and one at the University of Pennsylvania, in which the women once more went 3-2 and the men improved to 4-1, the Notre
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 17, 2019
Having a top-ranked target on its back for the majority of the season, Notre Dame looked to continue its reign of dominance under head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia by three-peating at the national championship. While the team backed up its title for much of the regular season, a slow start and missed opportunities down the stretch
Charlotte Edmonds | Tuesday, March 26, 2019
After struggling to find its groove in the first two days of competition, Notre Dame fell short of a comeback in the second half of the weekend on their quest to secure a third-straight NCAA title. Opening in Cleveland last Thursday, the men looked to hang in with a crowded field of Columbia, Penn State
Charlotte Edmonds | Monday, March 26, 2018
When asked about the key to the success of the fencing team, athletes and coaches repeatedly cited one quality — grit. This determination proved key in the team’s quest to repeat as national champions this past Sunday in State College, Pennsylvania. Irish head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia said there was never a doubt in the team’s
Charlotte Edmonds | Thursday, March 22, 2018
Notre Dame will prepare to defend its title starting Thursday at the NCAA championships with a full roster of 12 competitors. As one of only three schools, along with Columbia and Ohio State, to qualify the maximum number of athletes, the Irish have positioned themselves to compete for a repeat of last year’s success. The
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Notre Dame had another dominant performance at the Midwest Regional championship in Cleveland on March 10, earning the maximum number of qualifications a team can achieve for the NCAA championships Thursday. Coming off the ACC championships — where both the men and women finished in second place in team competition, though the women swept the
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 8, 2018
As most students wrap up their midterms and prepare for spring break, Notre Dame is preparing for its next test on the path to defend its title as national champions when it heads to Cleveland this upcoming weekend for the NCAA Midwest regional championship. The Irish will come into the competition ranked No. 1 for