Vol.169No. 7
From national champion backup to high-pressure starter, Thomas Ricciardelli has experienced it all at Notre...
With just 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed delivered a touchdown strike to the back corner of the end zone, giving the Aggies a 41-40 lead and dropping Notre Dame to 0-2 after an opening loss to Miami. Fans left the Cathedral of College Football deflated,…
They say it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Notre Dame rode that mantra, among others, to massive success in 2024, overcoming an early loss to Northern Illinois en route to a 13-game win streak and the National Championship game.
In 2025, however, the message seemingly reversed. …
In 1988, the Fighting Irish faced off against the Miami Hurricanes at home in South Bend for a game that anchored the brewing rivalry. Leading up to the game, the Irish fan base bought into the identity conflict spurred on through the sale of “Catholics vs. Convicts” t-shirts designed and sold by…
A tough decision kicked off the 2025 season Marcus Freeman called it one of the hardest decisions he’s made in his
life. Heading into the fall, few thought that it would be much of a decision at all.
Starting quarterback at Notre Dame: a position that holds so much weight. So much pressure.…
The 2025-2026 school year marks the 50th anniversary of women’s varsity athletics here at Notre Dame. Women were first admitted to the university in the fall of 1972, and just four short years later, tennis was introduced as the first women’s varsity sport. Since then, Notre Dame women’s sports teams…
At 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, amidst the general buzz of excitement for Saturday’s home football game against Boise State, fans gathered around a half-court in the Eddy Street Commons for the first-ever “Irish Jam,” a free outdoor event celebrating Notre Dame basketball and the South Bend community.…
Blake Kelly of Notre Dame men’s soccer shouldered an incredible responsibility last season. For a team that had reached the College Cup final a year prior, the Michigan native earned the job of starting goalkeeper to start his freshman year.
For both Kelly and the Irish, 2024 brought ups and…
On September 13, the excitement for the new season was palpable as Irish fans flooded into the stadium for the season’s home opener versus Texas A&M. The crowd’s energy alone could have powered the stadium lights as the Fighting Irish took the field for the first time since last season. The students,…
At 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, amidst the general buzz of excitement for Saturday’s home football game against Boise State, fans gathered around a half-court in the Eddy Street Commons for the first-ever “Irish Jam,” a free outdoor event celebrating Notre Dame basketball and the South Bend community.…
The ground is shifting beneath the feet of college athletics, and at the University of Notre Dame, all eyes are on Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua. Hired in 2024, Bevacqua stepped in not just to fill a role, but to answer a call. At a time when name, image and likeness (NIL), the transfer portal and…
Warren
Nothing screams class like a round at Warren. The “treat yo’self” of the Notre Dame student golfer experience, Warren has long felt just out of reach for us mere muggles hoping to squeeze in a Thursday afternoon nine. But that all changed with the closing of the Burke.…
Following a 76-56 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels, the 2024-25 Notre Dame men’s basketball season finished with a 15-18 record and an 8-12 conference record in the ACC. In a down year for the ACC, Notre Dame entered the season in a promising position, poised to make a strong push and possibly…
South Bend Cubs embark on 2025 season as Four Winds Field takes on a new look.
With a game-winning field goal in the last few seconds, the Irish defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium!
Notre Dame dominates the field against the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2025 Sugar Bowl at the Caesers Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
A home-field win in the College Football Playoffs start the Irish post-season run!
While this season may not have ended as we all hoped, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team still had a tremendous amount of success this season. From the beginning of the season just five short months ago until now, head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish established themselves as…
The Stuhldreher Family came to the Shamrock Series in New York that celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the famous "Four Horsemen" Game.
Notre Dame Beats USC for the 52nd Time
After the loss to Northern Illinois University, the Fighting Irish seemed done for. The campus went into mourning as students wailed about dashed hopes of a playoff or a national title. Yet the football team’s prowess revealed itself more and more throughout the season, and the Irish managed to finish…
One month after Sonia Citron, Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo first took the court against Mercyhurst University, the Fighting Irish women’s basketball team had their first rough week of the season. The team started the season with a five-game win streak, toppling tough opponents like USC in a series…
The University of Notre Dame men’s hockey team has been strapped into a seemingly never-ending rollercoaster ride all season. The Fighting Irish started strongly out of the gate at 3-0, out-scoring their opponents 13-4. The team then went 2-2 over their next four games, beginning November with a very…
Adon Shuler looks to make impact on and off the field as the sophomore safety stars for the Irish defense.
Sports Writer Carter Leyva keeps up with Hockey, Men's and Women's Soccer, and Cross Country!
During the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, athletes broke world records, represented their home nations and racked up medals. In addition to the colors of their country’s flag, current and former Notre Dame competitors represented the blue and gold in Paris as well. In total, this group won 10 medals.…
As the Fighting Irish football team prepared themselves for a game in the nation’s toughest stadium to play in, I, a Notre Dame senior donned in Irish green, stood proudly in the front row of the Aggie student section. I had enjoyed true College Station festivities leading up to the game, including…
Just as humans must grow and adapt to thrive in an ever-changing society, so too must athletes evolve to fit the demands of innovative game plans and schemes. Less than a decade ago, every college and professional football team looked to find the next Calvin Johnson or Julio Jones, a towering physical…
Notre Dame men's and women's lacrosse hoping to deliver signature springs
Pickleball has been rapidly growing in popularity, both on and off campus.
