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Football: Bull's-eye focus

By The Observer · Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

One day after Irish coach Brian Kelly named senior DayneCrist the starting quarterback, Notre Dame had already shifted its focus from the quarterback competition to the quickly approaching season.

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Boxing: Lee to fight in JACC once again

By The Observer · Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

Professional boxer Mike Lee's favorite memory of his time at Notre Dame isn't any of the three Bengal Bouts titles he won, nor is it of the football games he attended. It is composed of those self-made subtler moments, like his icy walks to the JACC prior to his championship fights amid the buzz that centered completely on him.

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Men's Soccer: Final exhibition ends in tie

By The Observer · Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

In front of a packed house at Alumni Stadium, Notre Dame's final exhibition game of the season against Creighton ended in a 2-2 tie. Though the result of the game will not follow either team into its official season, the contest contained all the competition and drama normally reserved for regular season games.

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Football: Crist Chosen

By The Observer · Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

Irish coach Brian Kelly removed any uncertainty regarding the quarterback position by naming senior DayneCrist as the starter against South Florida in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

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2011 Preseason Coverage

By The Observer · Monday, Aug. 22, 2011

Irish coach Brian Kelly removed any uncertainty regarding the quarterback position by naming senior DayneCrist as the starter against South Florida in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

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Farmer: Kelly's quarterback announcement doesn't matter (Aug. 22)

By The Observer · Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011

In less than 24 hours, Irish coach Brian Kelly will reveal who will take the first snap for Notre Dame against South Florida. About four minutes past noon, after undoubtedly praising both senior DayneCrist and sophomore Tommy Rees extensively, Kelly will likely name Crist the starter.

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Fall 2011 Athletic Calendar

By The Observer · Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011

Check out the calendar of the major athletic events for the first part of the fall semester. Click below to download a PDF version of the calendar.

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ND Women's Golf: Young team strives to replicate last season

By The Observer · Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011

Coming off a season that included a Big East championship, a top-25 ranking and their first NCAA championship berth, the challenge for the Irish will now be to replicate past success and turn their program into a national powerhouse. With the loss of Katie Conway and So-Hyun Park to graduation and sophomore Nicole Zhang leaving the team, Notre Dame returns this year as a much younger team. The expectations, though, are just as high.

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