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Here’s a basic math problem for all you mathematics majors out there. If the Irish played 38 innings of baseball against South Florida this past weekend, how many games did they play? The rational answer would be four, with one game lasting a few extra innings. However, the Irish only played three games at Frank…
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The Fighting Irish entered this weekend with a subpar 4-8 record in the BIG EAST, finding themselves near the bottom of the conference standings. After a huge three-game sweep of Connecticut at Frank Eck Stadium, however, the Irish now boast a 7-8 record in BIG EAST play and are ranked sixth in the conference standings.…
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Notre Dame Set to Face Boston College at Fenway Park in 2014
Apr 30, 2013, 10:16 AM EDT
In Notre Dame’s inaugural season in Hockey East, the Irish will visit a number of unfamiliar venues as teams such as Vermont, New Hampshire, and Providence replace familiar CCHA rivals. Instead of traveling to Yost and Munn Arenas, the Irish will be visitors at facilities such as the Gutterson Fieldhouse, Whittemore Center, and Schneider Arena.…
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The 12th Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. will be held this coming Wednesday, May 1 to celebrate the academic and leadership accomplishments made by Notre Dame student-athletes over the 2012-2013 year. This year’s show will be very similar to last year’s, but a new award has been added to the mix. The Tweetmaster Award will go to the…
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There are 291 softball teams who compete in the NCAA at the Division 1 level, with each team fielding roughly 18 players per roster. After some calculator-assisted arithmetic, one can see that there are about 5,240 girls playing D-1 softball—an incredible number. This week, Laura Winter of the Notre Dame Softball team received some more-than-incredible…
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Around this time last year, I had a minor heart attack. I’m sure many soon-to-be college grads across the nation experience some form of a panic attack in the days leading up to their commencement ceremonies, but few probably do because their dad doesn’t want to come to the ceremony itself. Now granted my dad…
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team has found itself stuck in quite a big rut, having lost six games in a row. The Irish are now 19-15 on the season, 4-8 in the BIG EAST, which has them ranked in 9th place amongst 11 conference teams heading into the back half of the season.…
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Last week, you guys got to hear all about the ND experience through the eyes of a freshman athlete. This week I would like to show you guys another perspective. Meet Paige Aiello, a senior from Rochester Hills, MI. Paige began her collegiate career as a walk on, and over the past four years, has become a…
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Notre Dame has seen its fair share of student-athlete siblings over the years. Julie and Kenny Sabacinski are another one of those pairs. She’s a junior on the women’s tennis team, while he’s a freshman on the men’s. They grew up in Plantation, Florida and attended American Heritage High School. They both began playing tennis at…
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As we boarded the bus after this past weekend’s sweep to Pittsburgh, I asked freshman right fielder Zak Kutsulis, “How close did you come to catching it?” Kutsulis didn’t need clarification. He knew that “ball” I was referring to came off the bat of Eric Hess in the 5th inning, with two out and two…
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I sat down with freshmen Quentin Monaghan and Alex Lawson of the nationally-ranked Notre Dame men’s tennis team for a Q&A. Monaghan is from Chatham, NJ and currently plays the No. 2 Singles spot. Lawson is from Tempe, AZ and primarily plays the No. 2 Doubles spot along with partner junior Billy Pecor. (Junior Ryan…
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Mike DeCicco – Notre Dame Fencing Bids Farewell to One of the True Icons in ND Athletics History
Apr 6, 2013, 11:29 PM EDT
(An assortment of observations on the life of Michael DeCicco follow below … we have numerous other video and written testimonials and hope to pass along some more highlights via this blog and the und.com fencing page. The author of this blog entry, former ND fencing SID Pete LaFleur, also is in the process of compiling a…
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On Tuesday, March 28, student-athletes gathered at Compton Family Ice Arena to try their hands at a sport probably none of them had tried before: curling. Curling, if you’ve never seen it before, is kind of like bowling on ice. Two teams of four compete against each other. The first team launches a polished granite…
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After a month of games played in the warm weather states of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and California, the Notre Dame baseball team returned to South Bend for its first home series of the 2013 season. Despite spring officially beginning on March 21, South Bend seems intent on holding on to winter for a little…
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As Christianne Harder wrote previously, we’re thrilled to be launch a Fighting Irish Athletics Spotify account this week. For those of you not familiar with the free music streaming service, I’ve got news for you: You’re missing out. Big time. It’s incredibly easy to use, you can find just about any song you would ever…
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On the bus. In the locker room. In our headphones. At warm ups. In the gym. At halftime. Music is everywhere around Notre Dame Athletics, and now we are sharing it with you. Last week, we created a profile for the Fighting Irish, the first of it’s kind for a collegiate athletics department. For those…
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Mirriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “racketeer” as “one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation.” I define “racqueteer” as “one who helps a tennis player/team obtain victories by an entertaining enterprise involving team-support and/or opponent-intimidation.” Notre Dame women’s tennis has their own racqueteers. They’ve been attending home matches at the Eck Tennis Pavilion since the match…
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Irish Experience Welcomes Children for Pizza, Hoops and a Fun Night at Purcell
Mar 8, 2013, 3:32 PM EDT
On Tuesday night, the Student Welfare & Development office welcomed 25 children from the South Bend Martin Luther King Center to the Commons in the Joyce Center as part of the Irish Experience programs. Along with close to 20 student-athletes from the football, volleyball, rowing, baseball, softball, golf and track & field teams, the group…
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Thirteen Fighting Irish athletic teams took to the court, field, diamond, track, ice, pool and piste, in what was most definitely one of the busiest weekends of the year for Notre Dame athletics. On campus, the track & field programs competed in day two of the Alex Wilson Invitational, men’s lacrosse made its 2013 home…
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On Sunday evening at 6 pm ET, the newest Strong of Heart episode will debut on NBC Sports Network. The fourth in the series based off of the annual books profiling inspiring stories in Notre Dame athletics, this episode will feature Monty Williams (’93) and Patricia McAdams (’67 M.S.), two people near and dear to…
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The Notre Dame baseball team continued its impressive start to the season with a three-game series sweep of Tulane this past weekend. The Irish, who are now 5-1 on the season, are the first non-conference team to sweep a series from the Green Wave at their home stadium since 1997. The Irish were rewarded for…
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Remember Domer Dens? Launched last spring, the Fighting Irish Digital Media series went inside the rooms of ultimate Notre Dame fans, bringing you closer to their incredible collections of hats, shirts, helmets, jerseys, footballs, posters, pennants and other collectibles. After a long hiatus, Domer Dens returns with a look inside John Hoffman’s basement. Hoffman, a…
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They float, they glide, they twirl, they fly, they twist, and they spin. And they do all of this on ice. They’re the ballerinas of the wintertime. If the Notre Dame hockey players are the kings of the Compton Family Ice Arena, then the Notre Dame figure skaters are the queens. Established in 1997, Notre…
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With ESPN’s College GameDay in town for the Notre Dame – Louisville basketball game, it’s shaping up to be a crazy weekend on campus. Earlier today, we posted a Twitter guide to the weekend on the In The Paint blog, for those who might be keeping up with the action from afar. Speaking of Twitter…6-foot-8…
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Phil Mosey is an infielder and catcher for the Irish baseball team. I spoke with the Fishers, Ind. native about his interests both on and off the diamond. Q: Who was your favorite baseball player as a kid? A: Derek Jeter, for sure. Q: What player do you model your game after? A: I’m a…
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Celebrating Ara Parseghian's 90th Birthday
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Michael Moore, BIG EAST Scholarship - Notre Dame Men's Tennis
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