Saturday, July 16, 2016

Connaughton Scores 23 Against Celtics Friday



A decent end to a NBA Summer League session in Las Vegas for Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton '15. 

Pat hit a game winning three-pointer (IN DOUBLE OT / SUDDEN DEATH -- first basket won the game) on Tuesday night and then followed that up with a 23 point performance last night against the Boston Celtics to end up the Trailblazers 5 game NBA Summer League season in Las Vegas.

LINK:  GAME WINNING 3

LINK:  MORE THAN JUST A GREAT ATHLETE

Friday, July 15, 2016

ND Student -- 4th Runner-up for Miss Indiana



Rising Notre Dame junior, Sabrina Singh '18 -- interviewed here during Notre Dame Day 2016 in April -- finished in 4th place at the Miss Indiana Pageant this past month in Indianapolis!

Sabrina was also awarded the following:
  • Preliminary Interview Award -- 1st place!
  • Four Points Scholarship winner --- goes to the person with the resume that best embodies these four areas:  service, style, scholarship and success. 
  • Over $2,000 in scholarships

Photo below: Here is Sabrina in the final five (far right) -- awaiting word on the crowning of Miss Indiana.

ND Football Tickets -- Go On Sale Next Week!


There are a few single game tickets still available for the upcoming Notre Dame Football season -- and they go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 21st at 6:00 PM ET.

You can go online at the website linked below to place your orders!

LINK:  ND FOOTBALL TICKETS

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Notre Dame's Fishing Team at FLW Tournament


Yes, there's a bass fishing tournament for college teams (FLW Collegiate Bass Fishing Tournament) and Notre Dame had a team compete!

The team, made up of Notre Dame student-athletes Josh Anderson (football) and Bo Brauer (hockey) finished 17th out of 85 teams in the competition.  The tournament was held in Wisconsin on the Mississippi River -- see LA TIMES story below.

They caught the limit of five Bass -- that weighed 10.6 lbs. -- the winning team caught five fish that weighed a total of 14 lbs.

Have to thank ND GO IRISH regular Tommy Naccarato for alerting me to this story!

LINK:  "TWO SPORT ATHLETE"

LINK:  TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Vogue: "Basketball's Best Dressed Woman"


Former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins was the subject of this story today in Vogue -- after her appearance at last night's ESPYS in Los Angles...

In the top photo -- Skylar is seen on ESPYS stage with Usher.

LINK:  BEST DRESSED

The Greatest Helmet in College Football


The new GOLD HELMETS that Notre Dame Football's TEAM 128 will don this season team arrived today!  See photo below.

Here's a story about the Notre Dame helmet you'll want to read:

LINK:  THE HELMET

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

ESPN 30 for 30 Short -- "Student-Athlete"


Domer Boley Honored Last Night at ESPYS


The Gatorade Women's High School Basketball National Player of the Year award winner Erin Boley '20 -- now enrolled at the University of Notre Dame -- was honored last night in Los Angeles at the ESPYS.

That's Erin in the front row -- all the way to the left -- in a photo of all of the Gatorade National Award Winners!

The ESPYS -- which were held last night in Los Angeles -- will be televised tonight on ABC beginning at 8 PM ET

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Huddle's "Historic Double" at Olympic Trials!


Former Notre Dame All-American -- Molly Huddle '06, is the first American in history to win the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the US Olympic Trials!

LINK:  STORY

ESPN's Rece Davis Ranks the Top College QB's


Not surprised with this list...

LINK:  TOP QB'S

Rare Knute Rockne Items Up for Auction

A few items with Knute Rockne when he died in a plane crash back in 1931 are up for auction for the next few weeks.  Here's the story -- and a link to where you can bid on them:

LINK:  STORY

LINK:  AUCTION SITE

Monday, July 11, 2016

Voice of ND Football -- Hall of Fame Selection!



The long-time voice of Notre Dame Football -- the one and only Tony Roberts -- was selected today for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

In my book -- he's the best ever at his craft!  Enjoy these clips of Tony doing his thing!  TOUCHDOWN IRISH!

Congrats Tony!

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Domer Auguste '16 -- First NBA Dunk & Points!


Former Notre Dame basketball star Zach Auguste '16, scored his first ever professional basketball points on a hustle dunk -- in his first game with the Lakers Friday night -- ON HIS BIRTHDAY! 

In Zach's second game with the Los Angeles Lakers (last night) he scored 8 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, had 2 steals and blocked 1 shot in his 20 minutes of action!

LINK:  GAME RECAP

Domer Besler Selected to MLS All-Star Game!



The former Notre Dame All-American soccer star -- and member of the Men's US National Team was just named to his fifth MLS All-Star game.

Congratulations Matt!

LINK:  FIFTH TIME ALL-STAR

Domer Tate Receives Invite to Play in Golf Event


I'm not sure if former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate still swings the golf club "cross handed" -- but, if he does -- you can expect it will be a subject of discussion when NBC televises the upcoming Celebrity Golf Classic in Lake Tahoe.

Golden is excited about playing in the event scheduled for July 22 - 24.

LINK:  GOLDEN TALKS GOLF

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Olympic Trials Contestant Seeks Out Domer...


This isn't something you often see between contestants battling for spots on the US Olympic Team...

LINK:  A FAN OF HUDDLE'S