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Owens: Paterno's time to go (Nov. 9)

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

Over the past year, the NCAA has faced a firestorm of alleged impropriety that has damaged the reputation of a game that is intended to exemplify purity in amateur athletics.

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ND Women's Tennis: Tefft adjusts to new role, inspires former teammate

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

Three years ago, then-senior captain KelcyTefft took the court alongside Kristy Frilling for the ITA Indoor National doubles championship match at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Last weekend, Tefft again watched her partner from that match, senior Kristy Frilling, walk onto the court for the National Indoor doubles final, but with one major difference. This time, Tefft wasn't there as Frilling's doubles partner, but as the coach aiding Frilling and senior Shannon Mathews.

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Football: Snapping into perfection

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

No matter how it is billed — a home game, a ‘home away from home' game or just another game in the ‘Shamrock Series' — Irish coach Brian Kelly said the Irish are preparing for Saturday's game against Maryland like they would any other road game.

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ND Women's Tennis: Senior pairing places second in NY event

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011

The Irish found success in two locations with a split roster as senior captains Kristy Frilling and Shannon Mathews placed second in the ITA National Individual Indoor Championship in New York and the rest of the roster battled in the Eck Tennis Classic at Notre Dame.

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Farmer: Irish find consistency, need domination (Nov. 7)

By The Observer · Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

WINSTOM-SALEM, N.C. — Throughout Saturday's first half, it looked to be Syracuse all over again. A repeat of Connecticut. The Naval Academy refrain we've heard three times in the last five years. It was a game Notre Dame should win, but was setting itself up to lose.

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Week Nine: Wake Forest

By The Observer · Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Against a brand-new opponent in the smallest venue Notre Dame had played in since 1945, everything seemed different for the Irish. Yet it was a familiar statement that spurred Notre Dame (6-3) to a 24-17 victory over Wake Forest on a chilly night in BB&T Field.

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Irish win in first-ever trip to Wake

By The Observer · Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — While BB&T Field was the smallest venue in which the Irish had played in decades, Saturday's attendance was one of the biggest in Wake Forest history. The crowd of 36,307 was the fourth-largest crowd in the history of the field.

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Third-quarter play secures victory

By The Observer · Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Heading into halftime Saturday, Wake Forest had done to the Irish exactly what USC did two weeks ago: Run the ball down Notre Dame's throat.

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Farmer: Fans partially to blame for miscommunication (Nov. 4)

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011

"You know, you can see the writers that I worked with, you know who they are. I had one department of kids that I worked with that I've had my hand on. The other writers here are coming along. It's a process. It can't happen overnight. They're getting it. They're making good progress."

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