Rowing: Team finishes third in elite field
The Irish finished with a share of third place at the Lake Natoma Invitational in Sacramento, Calif., on April 20 and 21.
The Irish finished with a share of third place at the Lake Natoma Invitational in Sacramento, Calif., on April 20 and 21.
The Belles held their top-three standing in the MIAA conference after a game-intensive weekend, winning three out of four games against conference foes Adrian and Olivet.
The Irish scattered around the country this weekend to compete in three invitationals in two states, and athletes are already sending home news of impressive results in California.
Notre Dame has won 12 Big East championships over the years, including the last five in a row. But this is the last time the Irish will travel to Tampa, Fla., for the annual tournament, which began yesterday.
Saint Mary's heads into the stretch run of their season as it battles Adrian and Olivet in doubleheaders this weekend.
Notre Dame and NBC Sports reached an agreement on a 10-year contract extension that gives NBC the rights to televise Irish home football games from 2016 to 2025, according to press releases from the network and the University.
After two weeks away from competition, Notre Dame will return to the water and warmer weather in Sacramento, Calif., for the Lake Natoma Invitational.
The thunderstorm ended Notre Dame's offensive storm.
Riding a four-game winning streak, the Irish will host Valparaiso this afternoon.
After landing what ESPN called the fourth-best recruiting class of 2013, the Irish have hit the ground running as they work on assembling the class of 2014.
Under Irish head coach Brian Kelly, no spots are held. You can't save yourself a place in the starting lineup, or make a reservation for a slot in the depth chart.
Andrew Gastelum, Editor-in-Chief Last year, in this spot, this dude predicted 9-3 for the 2012 Irish and was ridiculed. Somehow I was still wrong, just not by overestimating. Now, 9-3 may be a bit of a disappointment. In fact, there are five legitimate toss-up games when looking at the 2013 schedule. This Irish team has a similar look to 2012. Eyes are on the secondary and receivers, a hearty September that could set the tone, a midseason confidence booster and a West Coast showdown finale. But this Notre Dame team now has expectations in the form of a repainted target on its back. Sure, 7-5 is a possibility, but last year proved 12-0 sure is, too. A BCS bowl for the Irish is the most realistic possibility, but the BCS National Championship Game has the same odds as the Hawaii Bowl. Expectations go a long way in Year Four. REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 9-3