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Men and women throwers establish unique chemistry

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

When one pictures the recent successes of Notre Dame on the track, images of sub-four minute miles, record-breaking jumps and Big East championship trophies all come to mind. There is another part of the squad that often goes unnoticed, however.

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Rivalry Revisited

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

In the midst of a stretch of crucial Big East weekend matchups, Notre Dame will travel out of conference tonight to take on long-time rival Michigan in a home-and-home series. The teams will play in Ann Arbor, Mich., today before traveling to South Bend for Wednesday's game.

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Irish to host championships

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

As the No. 5 Irish prepare to host the Women's National Collegiate Club Championship, the Midwest division champions are hopeful they can play their way into the title game.

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Floyd to plead case in June

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

Junior wide receiver Michael Floyd will appear in court at 8 a.m. June 7 to face charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after his court date was rescheduled from Monday.

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Women's Rowing: Notre Dame wins Big East

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Granted varsity status in the fall of 1997, Notre Dame has quickly established itself as a top program. The Irish further cemented their standing as the Big East's top team Sunday, winning their eighth consecutive conference title, a feat no current Big East team in any sport can match.

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Baseball: Mancini's walkoff lifts Irish to win

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Heading into a meeting between the two top pitching staffs in the Big East, it looked as if the series would come down to hitting. And with Notre Dame's top hitter, freshman first baseman Trey Mancini, mired in a slump, the offense looked to be at a disadvantage.

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Men's Lacrosse: Orange crush

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

In a matchup featuring many of the country's top talents, the top-ranked Irish struggled offensively, as they fell 11-8 to east-coast rival and Big East regular season champion No. 4 Syracuse.

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Football: Rudolph drafted by Minnesota

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Notre Dame players had a disappointing weekend at the NFL Draft, with only one player – tight end Kyle Rudolph – selected. In addition, due to continuing collective-bargaining issues between the owners and players, none of the Irish players who went unselected were able to sign any free-agent contracts, as is customary for undrafted but desirable players.

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ND Softball: Pitchers combine for no-hitter

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Superb performances from seniors at Melissa Cook Stadium, including the second no-hitter this week, made Notre Dame's three-game sweep of Big East opponent St. John's on senior weekend all the more sweet, winning 10-3, 11-1 and 14-0.

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ND Women's Tennis: Irish claim Big East championship on home court

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

For the fourth consecutive year, the No. 23 Irish captured the Big East title, coming out on top over Georgetown, Marquette and No. 42 South Florida over the course of the tournament this weekend. The Irish (16-9) wrapped up the tournament Sunday, beating South Florida 4-2 after losing 5-2 to the Bulls earlier in the regular season.

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Track and Field: Irish split squad for Drake, Gina Relays

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Splitting up into two separate locations, the Irish competed in two relays for their final weekend of competition before championship play begins. A small selection of athletes traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays, while a larger group went to Hillsdale, Mich., for the Gina Relays.

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