‘Sports’ Archives
Women’s rugby fosters community
The Notre Dame women’s rugby team suffered a season-ending loss to the University of Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Midwest championships last Saturday, with a final score of 15-17. The teams were extremely well matched. According to the team’s captain, Kayla Bishop, “The team performed the best it has all season and came up just short against a very tough Minnesota [...]
Athletic disciplinary decisions highlight changes in university policy
This past summer, media outlets both praised and criticized the Notre Dame Athletic Department for a perceived change in disciplinary policy. The attention resulted from Michael Floyd's arrest and subsequent disciplinary proceedings. Last spring, Head Football Coach Brian Kelly suspended Floyd from football-related activities following Floyd’s drunk driving arrest. Because Floyd had [...]
Irish turn up heat on Boilermakers
After narrowly escaping a crushing Pittsburgh defense only a week ago, the Irish offense left lingering questions and doubts about the future success of the team. On Saturday, the Irish responded with some resounding answers and new guidance for the remaining season. On a cool, Indiana night the Fighting Irish blew away the competition by unloading a potent offensive spread on a weakened [...]
The view from the stands
As we head into week three of college football, many Irish fans are starting to panic about the slow 0-2 start to the season. Notre Dame has not lived up to the high standards that the university itself and the wider sports world had expected during the off-season. But if nothing else, the Irish are keeping things interesting. Few could have predicted Notre Dame scoring in the final minute [...]
Let’s go get it!
A perfect storm of anticipation and high expectations has left The Rover’s sports editor excited for Notre Dame football. If you are like me, the longer than necessary NFL lockout and the stream of historic NCAA football teams falling to compliance violations has made me yearn for Notre Dame football to start again. Combined with the strong finish to the season last year, and the fact that [...]
Notre Dame uses power of soccer to fight AIDS
As soccer season hits Notre Dame’s campus, players and students are using one of the world’s most popular games to help Grassroot Soccer in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Grassroot Soccer, Inc. (GRS) is a charitable organization founded in 2002 to increase HIV and AIDS education in Africa. One of the founders, Dr. Tommy Clark, is the son of Bobby Clark, head coach of the Irish men’s [...]
Playing baseball for a higher purpose: “For the right reasons and the right way”
“Playing baseball for a higher purpose…for the right reasons and the right way” is one of the mottos of the Lake Erie Monarchs, a collegiate summer baseball team composed of players of the Catholic faith. Playing in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, the Monarchs are entering their eleventh season bringing together college players with a passion for both baseball and [...]
Notre Dame hockey falls short, but leaves fans excited for next year
Just days after the Notre Dame women’s basketball team fell short to Texas A&M in the NCAA championship, the hockey team also suffered a tough loss in the Frozen Four to the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD), 4-3. Over the weekend UMD won the national championship, beating Michigan 3-2 in a tight overtime game. The Irish started the game strong with freshman Jeff Costello’s goal [...]
Beaten but definitely not defeated
Walk-on reflects on playing in women’s NCAA tournament When I was in sixth grade my family did not have television. So, when Notre Dame made it to the Final Four, I sat in the living room with my dad listening to the game on the radio. I remember Notre Dame playing UConn. The team was down significantly at half, and I remember my dad saying, “Ah I’m sorry Mary. I don’t think [...]
Knott Hall wins interhall hockey championship
While the Notre Dame hockey team prepares for the NCAA Tournament, the interhall championships have already been decided. Since January 24, 13men’s dorms have fielded teams. Playing at the JACC, the schedule consists of 4 regular season games, with the top teams moving on to the playoffs. After three weeks of playoffs throughout March, Knott Hall raised the championship trophy on March 7, [...]
Five months later, Notre Dame looking to learn from tragic accident
The tragic death of junior Declan Sullivan on October 27, 2010, is not something easily forgotten, nor should it be. But the Notre Dame community got one step closer to some closure recently when the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration found the university at fault for the accident in their March 15 report. In its 371-page report, IOSHA found Notre Dame guilty of 6 [...]
Running on a Prayer
Notre Dame grad running, and praying, across the country 2005 Notre Dame graduate Jeff Grabosky loves to run. Now in the wake of some difficult times after graduating, he has decided to undertake the ultimate challenge – running across the United States. While he was a Notre Dame student, Jeff ran intramural cross country, and finished his first marathon during his senior year. But [...]
Walk-Ons Add to Excitement of Irish Basketball Season
The winter season has given Notre Dame fans plenty to be excited about. In addition to success from the men’s hockey and basketball teams, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team is having a strong season, and is poised to make a run for the Big East and NCAA Championships. At 24-5 overall and 13-2 in conference play, the Irish are second in the Big East and currently top-10 in the [...]
Fighting the Good Fight
“Strong bodies fight, that weak bodies may be nourished.” The words of Dominic “Nappy” Napolitano, Bengal Bouts participant in 1932 and 1933, and later director and coach of Bengal Bouts for over fifty years, have been immortalized as the motto of Notre Dame’s annual boxing tournament. In the coming weeks, over 150 boxers will strap on the gloves and enter the ring—fighting for [...]
Notre Dame Marching Band Wins Prestigious Sudler Trophy
The Notre Dame Marching Band is known for many things, including its status as the oldest collegiate band in continuous existence. This past December, the university’s band added the Sudler Trophy, a biannual award recognizing band excellence, to its already impressive resume. The Sudler Trophy, which dates back to 1982, is presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, made possible by a [...]