Thursday, September 12, 2013

Domer to Take Over South Bend's Mayor Post

Mark Neal '83, the current Controller for the City of South Bend, will be elevated to Deputy Mayor in charge of the city -- when Mayor Pete Buttigieg deploys on February 28, 2014 to Afghanistan.

Buttigieg is expected to return to his mayoral post in late September (2014).

LINK:  BUTTIGIEG TO SERVE

Kate Markgraf '98 Returns Home to ND!!!


Former Notre Dame All-American an Olympic Gold Medalist Kate Markgraf (Class of 1998) -- returned home to South Bend to broadcast a men's soccer game.  Here's the story:

LINK:  RETURNING HOME

Coach Kelly's Last Media Session This Week


The Fighting Irish are 48 hours away from Purdue -- and head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about Saturday's game.

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Domer Frank Tripucka Passes Away Today


Frank Tripucka '49, the former Notre Dame QB, first-ever quarterback of the Denver Broncos and father of former Irish basketball star Kelly Tripucka -- passed away today at the age of 85.

Frank is one of only three Denver Broncos who have had their number retired.  Some will remember the gesture Tripucka made to Peyton Manning -- letting him bring the #18 out of retirement last season...

Here are links to the stories written in the past hour about Tripucka:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

LINK:  DENVER'S FIRST QB

LINK:  THE ORIGINAL #18

LINK:  A RING OF HONOR RECIPIENT

Domer Stan Bowman Gets Contract Extension


Notre Dame alum and Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman '95 received a two-year contract extension yesterday.  It was announced from the campus of Notre Dame -- as he brought his Stanley Cup Champs "home" for the start of their training camp.  Here's the story:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Stanley Cup Champs Training at Notre Dame


The Chicago Blackhawks moved the start of their training camp to the University of Notre Dame this week.  One of their first stops yesterday afternoon was the Notre Dame Locker Room.

LINK:  BLACKHAWKS TRAINING AT NOTRE DAME 

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES STORY