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SMC Basketball: Saint Mary's falls in conference-opener

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012

Saint Mary's dropped a tough decision Wednesday night, losing to host Adrian by a score of 66-58.  The loss marked the first conference defeat for Saint Mary's (2-4, 0-1 MIAA) this season, which dropped the decision despite outshooting the hosts from the floor.

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Defense records another goal-line stand

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

LOS ANGELES - Yet again, the game was on the line. Yet again, the opponents were at the goal line. Yet again, the Irish were defending a perfect season. And yet again, the Notre Dame defense came through.

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Allen: Football hardware up for grabs (Nov. 28)

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

Manti for Heisman. It's become a ubiquitous refrain on campus and in Notre Dame circles around the country. The Hawaiian linebacker has a real chance at taking home Notre Dame's first Heisman Trophy since 1987. But the Guglielmino Athletics Complex should add a few pieces of hardware before awards season comes to a close. It's about a lot more than just MantiTe'o.

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Joseph: Swarbrick and Kelly carrying out a grand vision for Notre Dame (Nov. 27)

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

LOS ANGELES - As the final seconds ticked off the clock Saturday night, Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick made celebratory rounds on the Notre Dame sideline, embracing sweaty Irish players while wearing a sharp grey suit. As he moved from player to player, he wore an ear-to-ear grin, and with good reason: Swarbrick's most prominent employee had never looked like a better hire.

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Hockey: Squad ready to emerge from early tests

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

During Notre Dame's skid in the second half of the 2011-2012 season, the Irish, among other issues, failed to score enough goals to take advantage of the emergence of then-sophomore goaltender Steven Summerhays. Junior forwards T.J. Tynan and Anders Lee finished with 41 and 43 points, respectively, to lead the team.

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Week 12: USC

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

LOS ANGELES - After the final seconds of a perfect regular season vanished and the Irish celebrated at midfield, Brian Kelly put his arm around his daughter and paced toward the tunnel. On his way to the jubilant locker room, he looked toward the Notre Dame fan contingent on the south side of the Los Angeles Coliseum and lifted his index finger.

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Riddick earns tough yards to lead offense

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

LOS ANGELES - With one win left to clinch a national championship berth and facing a hostile road environment against its biggest rival, Notre Dame rode the legs of senior running back Theo Riddick to the BCS National Championship Game.

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Hefferon: Calipari's actions divide hoops fans (Nov. 28)

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

This might not be becoming of an upstanding, law-abiding schoolboy at a Catholic university, but I think one of the best things about sports is that it allows us, in a socially acceptable fashion, to hate people we've never met. There are cheaters, bums, goats, sleazeballs - and players, coaches and owners we just plain don't like.

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Hockey: ND wins Saturday to split weekend

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012

On Friday night, the Irish felt they had been shorted by an official's judgment call that led to a 2-1 loss to No. 7 North Dakota. Saturday, the team left no room for similar doubts.

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ND Volleyball: Irish receive at-large bid to NCAA despite loss

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012

Just a day after spending Thanksgiving as a team at the home of Irish coach Debbie Brown, the Irish traveled to Athens, Ohio, for their final regular season game against the Bobcats on Friday, unsure of whether their season would be continuing after the game. Though Notre Dame (20-9) fell to Ohio 3-2, the team received the good news it had been awaiting when the NCAA selection committee awarded the Irish an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament Sunday.

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