Sports
Prister: Despite all the talk, it's too early to judge (Feb. 2)
Disappointing? Yes. But a disappointment? Absolutely not.
SMC Basketball: Belles look for payback against rival Albion
A clear, unwavering focus is the Belles' top priority at this point in the season.
Owens: Eliminating the DH is an overdue change (Feb. 1)
What would I do if I were sports dictator for a day?
ND Women's Basketball: Pounding in Piscataway
Notre Dame capped its final game in January just as it opened the year — blowing out its opponent en route to a road victory. In fact, Notre Dame dispatched all of its opponents in January, cruising to a perfect 9-0 record for the month.
ND Women's Swimming: Training trip to Hawaii builds team chemistry
Collegiate winter breaks can put college swimming teams at a disadvantage with over a month between meets and much time out of the pool. To prevent this lag time from hurting team performance, most programs take one to two week training trips to warm weather climates. Notre Dame is no exception, as the team travelled to Hawaii for its annual 11-day training excursion.
ND Women's Tennis: Louderback commits to doubles improvement
Any member of the Irish women's tennis team will tell you that doubles matches play a huge role in determining the winner of a dual match.
Hockey: Dynamic duo represent ND
Two of Notre Dame's best skaters competed on a world stage over winter break, as sophomores T.J. Tynan and Stephen Johns represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships in Alberta, Canada. Tynan and Johns helped lead the United States to a seventh-place finish.
Men's Tennis: Freshman adjusts well to team play
Freshman Wyatt McCoy's recent transition from high school athletics to college competition has been more seamless than expected from the average first-year experience.
Men's Track and Field: Irish relay dominates Big East
The 4x400-meter relay is traditionally featured as the final event on the docket of a Track meet, showcasing the finest qualities of teamwork and often providing fans with a thrilling ending to the day. With four wins in four events this season, the Irish have consistently ended meets on a positive note.
DeFranks: Eliminating those silly, useless all-star games (Jan. 31)
Imagine if we took the students on the Dean's list, packed their stuff up, sent them to another city with a college and had them take classes. Sounds reasonable enough, right? Except these classes do not count and their professors do not care.
ND Women's Swimming and Diving: Ryan's victories guide team
Sophomore Kelly Ryan's four victories at Michigan State on Jan. 21 helped propel her team to a 218-82 victory to break Notre Dame's four-match losing streak and earned her the honor of being last week's Big East Swimmer of the Week.






