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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
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, May 17, 2019
Cross-country at Notre Dame has raised the bar. The men’s team had gone several years without qualifying for the national meet but this past season finished in the national top 15. Add in their ACC meet title, and the men’s side has seen a resurgence. On the women’s side, the team finished eighth in the
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, November 15, 2018
Seven and a half years ago, Sean Carlson came into Notre Dame as a volunteer to the cross-country team. Carlson had just spent a year getting a master’s degree and had coached at St. Charles North High School in Illinois, before deciding to take an unpaid position as an assistant to renown Irish cross-country head
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, November 8, 2018
Following a dominant showing at the ACC Championships two weekends ago, Notre Dame has begun to shift its focus to the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals competition Friday on the LaVerne Gibson Cross Country Course in Terra Haute, Indiana. The No. 10 men’s team and No. 18 women’s team will need an impressive showing at the
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 25, 2018
Following top-five finishes in the Pre-National Invitational two weekends ago, the Notre Dame aims to carry its momentum into the ACC championships on Friday. The Irish will travel to the campus of Boston College as the Eagles will host this year’s competitions. Last season, the women’s team took sixth place and the men’s team took
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, October 1, 2018
The men and women’s cross country teams put in an impressive performance at the Joe Piane Invitational — both teams finished in the top-five for the first time in six years. In the five-mile race, the men’s team was led by sophomore Yared Nuguse who finished in 12th place with a time of 24:11 and junior
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, September 13, 2018
Notre Dame will host its first event this season this weekend as it invites schools to campus for the 40th annual National Catholic Invitational at Burke Golf Course. The tournament marks the first regular-season competition of the 2018-19 campaign for both the men’s and women’s team. The women’s team will seek to continue a streak of
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, September 6, 2018
It’s been 61 years since either Notre Dame cross country team has won a championship. Prior to that, the men had been named runner up three times. This year however, there’s more hope than ever that this title drought could come to an end. The Irish were unable to make it to the NCAA Championship
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Dentists. Races. Friendships. At the age of 13, Yared Nuguse knew he wanted to be a doctor. He loved science, he loved talking to people and he loved helping. One day, while getting his braces checked, Nuguse told his orthodontist about his aspirations to help people through medicine. His orthodontist recommended that the teenager become
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, July 6, 2018
Matt Sparks will take over the head coaching role of both the Irish cross country and track and field teams. Sparks will take the role from Alan Turner, whose contract was not renewed at the end of the season. Sparks has plenty of experience with the Irish, as he has served as the teams’ associate