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The Saint Mary’s golf team took home four first-place finishes and two second-place finishes under first-year head coach Kristin Holt this season. Both Holt’s mother, Susan Holt, who was the head coach of the Belles from 2023 to 2025, and her father, Tim Holt, served as assistant coaches.
Notre Dame baseball has had a rollercoaster of a season. The team had a solid non-conference showing and got off to a hot start in Atlantic Coast Conference play, but entered a long slide in which they lost five straight ACC weekend series. They’re just escaping the slump now, but barring a miracle in the ACC tournament at the end of May, they’ll miss the NCAA tournament for the fourth year in a row.
Following the departure of former head coach Caroline Powers Ellis at the end of the 2024-25 season, Notre Dame brought in an experienced program builder to lead the women’s golf program to new heights. Breanna Jenco arrived in South Bend after spending 10 seasons as the head coach at Xavier. While there, she was named the Big East Coach of the Year, an astounding six times. Now, her attention has shifted to turning the page for Notre Dame women’s golf.
Last season, then-sophomore Jacob Modleski powered the Notre Dame men’s golf team to postseason success, capturing the individual ACC championship. He was remarkably consistent throughout the season, notching a program-record 68.5 stroke average, and capping his incredible second campaign with a 22nd overall finish at the NCAA championship.
The Holy Cross women’s golf team started their season in the fall, facing off in the Pretty Lake Intercollegiate Tournament hosted by Bethel University. The Saints finished ninth out of 10 teams, with the top scorer being sophomore Bianca Huizar who shot 87, 86 and 86 over the three days.
In its season-opener in the Pretty Lake Intercollegiate tournament hosted by Bethel University, the Holy Cross men’s golf team played 54 holes over the span of two days, proving it to be a difficult course as the Saints placed eighth out of 10 teams. Sophomore Braeden Rooney shot a 77-74-77.
Dave Hurwitz repeatedly reminds us that music criticism should be just that: criticism of music, nothing more and nothing less. It should never devolve into a gossip column about the artist’s life — good advice, but difficult to apply to Miles Yardley’s new album “CASTRATO.” We’ll allow ourselves a few paragraphs of biographical digression before we return to the straight and narrow way.
The Center for Faith, Action and Ministry at Saint Mary’s College recognized seniors who worked in the organization for their accomplishments during the annual Sister Rose Anne Schultz, C.S.C., Mission Awards and Appreciation Dinner, held on the evening of April 27 at Rice Commons.
This season, the Holy Cross women’s tennis team captured their fourth consecutive Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. That title earned the Saints the right to travel to Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday for the NAIA Tournament, where they were bested 4-3 by in-state foe Goshen.
For the fourth consecutive season, the Holy Cross men’s tennis team secured the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. Seeking the program’s first national championship, the Saints advanced to round two of the NAIA Tournament in Mobile, Alabama, where they were swept 4-0 by Cumberlands.
On May 5, the Notre Dame Board of Trustees announced Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, former CEO of Feeding America, and Adm. Christopher Grady, 12th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the body’s newest members.
This season, the Saint Mary’s softball team entered its second year under head coach Jordyn Walter. Saint Mary’s completed its season 19-21 overall — the program’s best record since its 36-7 finish in 2019. In addition, the team finished No. 6 in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a jump from last season’s eighth-place ranking.
The Saint Mary’s tennis team proved its worth on the court this season, finishing the season 18-8 overall and 6-2 in the conference.
The Saint Mary’s STUNT team concluded its 2026 season with an appearance at the STUNT national semifinals, taking home fourth place. The team finished with an overall record of 13-14, falling to the George Fox University Bruins by a final score of 24-16 to wrap up the campaign.
Heading into the 2025 season, head coach Salima Rockwell recruited a strong class of freshmen and used the transfer portal to her advantage to craft a strong lineup full of rising stars and well-tested veterans. Her most impactful recruit was junior outside hitter Sydney Helmers, who had spent the past two years at Texas and was on the 2023 national championship-winning squad. As soon as Helmers stepped foot in South Bend, she had an instant impact as a 6-rotation starting outside. She proved how much Rockwell trusted Helmers with digging against some of America’s best hitters but also to score at the net when the University of Notre Dame needed it the most. Ultimately, Helmers would play in 23 matches, earn 229 kills, get 157 digs, post 36 blocks and serve 25 service aces. Her impressive statistics hint at how, in her senior year, she will be the most reliable and go-to player for the Irish.
UCLA basketball. Alabama football. UNC women’s soccer. UConn women’s basketball. All are dynasties that have left an indelible mark on collegiate athletics.
After a disappointing 6-19 finish to last season, Saint Mary’s basketball improved to an 8-17 finish in the 2025-2026 season under second-year head coach Rob Hoffman.
Consensus All-American. Unanimous All-American. Doak Walker Award Winner. Heisman Finalist. Top-3 NFL Draft pick. Jeremiyah Love. You could spend hours listing the Notre Dame running back’s career accolades, accomplishments and highlights. From hurdles against Army, USC and Miami to 90-yard sprints against Boston College and Indiana to the grittiest two-yard rush in football history against Penn State, the St. Louis kid has provided Irish fans with countless memories and moments to cherish. Now, three years after arriving in South Bend as a reserved and restrained backup, the greatest running back in Notre Dame history has graduated to the National Football League as the highest-paid ball carrier in professional football history.
The clock inside Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena read 14.2 seconds to play. Notre Dame star junior guard Hannah Hidalgo pointed at the hardwood and told her teammates, “One stop. Right here.” This was the fifth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance for the Irish under Niele Ivey, a national champion as a player under Muffet McGraw. The previous four trips ended right there, but Ivey couldn’t ask for a better scenario with Hidalgo, the nation’s best defender, needing one stop to propel Notre Dame over the hurdle.
Despite a gut-wrenching double-overtime defeat at the hands of Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame women’s soccer authored arguably the greatest season in program history this past fall. Spearheaded by a mix of savvy veterans and talented underclassmen, eighth-year head coach Nate Norman’s Irish navigated a grueling schedule nearly unscathed, all while earning numerous program and individual accolades.
Solutions by The State News
