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Indiana Classic poses test

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

The Irish will have two opportunities to prove they deserve their No. 10 ranking this weekend at the Indiana University Credit Union Classic when they face Dayton and Saint Louis in Bloomington, Ind.

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ND Women's Soccer: Irish searching for goalie

By The Observer · Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011

Over the course of last year's national championship season, one of the sure things for Notre Dame was goalkeeper Nikki Weiss. Weiss had the size and poise to lead the team from the back line, and started every game through the national championship run.

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Skip Holtz downplays his return to Notre Dame

By The Observer · Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011

When Skip Holtz was hired as the head coach of South Florida in early January 2010, Irish fans immediately circled Sept. 3, 2011, on their calendars as the date on which a Holtz would once again be prowling the sidelines of Notre Dame Stadium. But if you ask Skip Holtz, his homecoming is just one of the many subplots in the season opener — and it's no more important than any of the others.

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Football: Dayne Crist becomes a "more resilient man"

By The Observer · Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011

When DayneCrist snaps on his helmet and runs out of the tunnel for Saturday's season opener, it will not be the first time he has participated in the Irish pregame ritual. But the senior quarterback will have a different feeling now, having battled back from a season-ending knee injury for the second consecutive year to reclaim the role of starting quarterback.

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Football: Challenges Ahead

By The Observer · Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011

As far as home openers are concerned, Notre Dame has enjoyed an .844 winning percentage and has recorded a victory in nine of its last 10 contests, including a 23-12 victory over Purdue last season.

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Men's Soccer: Powers eyes championship for Irish

By The Observer · Monday, Aug. 29, 2011

Not many people can claim hip-hop mogul Kanye West, musical legend Stevie Wonder and Irish coach Bobby Clark as inspiration in their lives. For Irish junior midfielder Dillon Powers, all three have influenced his life on and off the field.

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Quartet represents USA at games in China

By The Observer · Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011

Just weeks before workouts are set to begin for the Irish, four players earned a unique opportunity to represent the United States at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China.

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