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Anna Falk | Tuesday, April 4, 2023
At the end of every school year, I enjoy reflecting on the people, places and experiences that I’ve had the opportunity to encounter. I also find joy in seeing how my music has changed. Anyone who knows me knows that my music taste is a defining aspect of my life, and it’s a constant delight
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The Saint Mary Belles’ tennis squad is off to a hot start in their 2023 season, ripping off three straight victories to begin their campaign. They’ll enter conference play with an unbeaten record and will play their conference opener on Friday, March 10 before they head to Florida for some non-conference spring break tennis. The
Lucia Aguzzi | Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The No. 37 Notre Dame men’s tennis team is preparing this week to face the No. 4 University of Michigan Wolverines at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Thursday night. The Irish are coming off two winning matches from Saturday against No. 49 Wisconsin and University of Illinois Chicago, adding to their now 7-3 season record. The
Peter Breen | Monday, February 13, 2023
While Notre Dame men’s tennis traveled to Champaign, Illinois on Saturday to take on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini, Notre Dame women’s tennis hosted the Northwestern University Wildcats in South Bend. At the Eck Tennis Pavilion, the Notre Dame women cruised past Northwestern 6-1. Conversely, at the Atkins Tennis Center, the Notre Dame
Tyler Reidy | Thursday, February 9, 2023
The Fighting Irish women’s tennis team has been away from South Bend for each of the last two weekends, playing in Athens, Georgia and Champaign, Illinois. On Saturday, Notre Dame (6-1) will come home to Eck Tennis Pavilion for a battle with Northwestern (3-3). The Wildcats have topped the Irish twice in the past three
Adam Akan | Friday, January 27, 2023
It’s a new season for Notre Dame men’s tennis. Following a mediocre season last year, the Irish are looking for improvement both in and out of ACC play this year. Irish head coach Ryan Sachire and his team — filled with savvy veterans and some high-flying freshmen — know that this weekend presents a key
Olivia Schatz | Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Notre Dame women’s tennis were back in action this weekend as they hosted a series of matches in Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Irish were on a hot streak as they secured a win of all four matches, bringing their official team record to 4-0 on the season. The first matchup of the weekend was against
Claire McKenna | Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Riding on the success of its documentary series “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”, Netflix has greenlit a slew of new sports documentary series to come out on its platform over the next two years. The first of these new documentaries to come out is “Break Point” — a series that ostensibly gives viewers a behind-the-scenes
Claire McKenna | Tuesday, September 27, 2022
After more than two decades of play, Roger Federer has finished his legendary tennis career. Announced on September 15, through Twitter, Federer said that he must listen to his body as it tells him that his time as a competitive player is over. Federer played his final match last Friday: a doubles match with friend
Alysa Guffey | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
On Sunday, Sept. 11, Carlos Alcaraz won the U.S. Open in New York and subsequently became the youngest men’s tennis player to reach No. 1 in the world. That name was especially familiar to me. At only 19 years old, Alcaraz has become quite popular among young tennis players. I texted my brother, “didn’t we