ND Lacrosse vs. North Carolina on ESPN2

The Fighting Irish take on the Tar Heels of North Carolina today at NOON ET on ESPN2 -- the winner moves on to next weekend's FINAL FOUR WEEKEND in Philadelphia!

GO IRISH!

A ND Fan Learns She's Going to See Her First!

At 86 years old, this ND fan learned she's going to her 1st @NDFootball game.

Her reaction to the news?

Priceless.https://t.co/P4g9JmmU0Y

— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) May 18, 2016

She's an 86 years-old Fighting Irish fan from Los Angeles -- and her grand kids just surprised her with a trip to see her first Notre Dame game!!!

PRICELESS!

"Domer to Be" Leads Arapahoe to State Final

Charlie Leonard '20 (pictured above) -- who will be wearing the Notre Dame gold LAX helmet next season -- and his #3 ranked Arapahoe Warriors High School Lacrosse Team beat #2 ranked Mountain Vista 9 - 8 last night in the Colorado State Semi-Finals of the Boy's Lacrosse State Championship.


Arapahoe HS now earn the right to play #1 ranked Regis Jesuit at Denver's Sports Authority Stadium at Mile High tomorrow night at 7 PM local time.

LINK:  GAME STORY

LINK:  DENVER POST STORY

A "Domer to Be" Class of 2020 -- A Great Story

Folks, I often find myself feeling quite inadequate when I compare my story with the stories of many of our students here at the University of Notre Dame...

Jake Drysdale '20 -- will be enrolling at Notre Dame this August.  Here is Jake's story:

LINK:  JAKE DRYSDALE

Domer Riley Sheahan Surprises Cancer Patient

Former Notre Dame hockey star Riley Sheahan -- now with the Detroit Red Wings -- surprised a 22 year-old cancer patient at her Prom this weekend.

LINK:  STORY

General Dempsey's Commencement Speech

Speaker John Boehner's Commencement Talk

The former Speaker of the House spoke at the University of Notre Dame's 171st Commencement Sunday...

Vice President Joe Biden's Commencement Talk

The Vice President spoke at the University of Notre Dame's 171st Commencement Sunday...

Photos from Notre Dame's Commencement

 

Here's a few members of Notre Dame Football's Team 127 -- on graduation day.  Note the big guy in the middle -- that's #6 overall NFL draft pick Ronnie Stanley.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's plane flying over Notre Dame Stadium -- just minutes before Commencement.

University of Notre Dame's Baccalaureate Mass

These were taken by my ultra-talented Notre Dame colleagues Matt Cashore and Barbara Johnston -- at last night's Baccalaureate Mass at the University of Notre Dame.

You can purchase these photos -- and more from Commencement Weekend 2016 at the University of Notre Dame -- at the link below:

LINK:  PHOTOS 

Notre Dame's 2016 Commencement -- Replay

Skylar, Devereaux and Natalie Together Again

The three former Fighting Irish hoops stars were together again tonight in Indianapolis -- as Skylar Diggin's Dallas Wings won their first game in franchise history over Devereaux Peters and Natalie Achonwa's Indiana Fever 90 - 79.

Skylar didn't play -- as she works to get back on the floor after her major knee surgery...

The bottom photo took place after the game -- as the three former Notre Dame stars met with the crowd.  

LINK:  BOX SCORE

Incoming Domer Wins FOUR State Titles Today

Tony Pride Jr., who has committed to play for the Fighting Irish this fall -- finished his high school sports career today in GREAT fashion!

In a little more than 3 hours this morning -- Tony won all four of his races at the South Carolina High School Track & Field State Championship:

• 100 Meters:  10.55
• 200 Meters:  21.28
• 400 Meters:  48.28
• 4 x 100 Meter Relay:  42.20 (team time -- ran anchor leg)

ESPNW Story: Skylar Diggins -- The Brand...

You will want to read the accompanying story...

LINK:  SKYLAR DIGGINS

ND Day Replay: 27 Music / Dance Performances

Here's a look back at all of the music and dance performances that took place during our Notre Dame Day broadcast.  If you'd like to watch them in their entirety - click on the link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DAY 2016

The Notre Dame "Student-Athlete" -- Must See!

Great storytelling by my friends at Fighting Irish Media...

Jaylon Smith a Guest on Mike & MIKE Today

Here is a replay of Jaylon Smith's interview this morning on ESPN's Mike & MIKE Radio Show...

LINK:  JAYLON SMITH

Domer Jerian Grant Tells His Basketball Story

From DeMatha.
To Notre Dame.
To the @NYKnicks.

WATCH @JerianGrant talk about his hoopin' journey.https://t.co/K7doRTUzoC

— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) May 9, 2016

4th Highest Vertical in NBA Combine History

⚡️DJ GOT HOPS!@D_Jay24 hops 43.5" at @NBADraft Combine (4th-highest ever).@PlanetPat5 had 44" vert in 2015!https://t.co/qfxsGFendd

— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) May 12, 2016

Another Notre Dame hoops star makes his mark at the NBA Combine...

Two "Prime Time" Home Games This Fall for ND

The University of Notre Dame announced the start times for its SIX home games for the 2016 football season.  Here's the detail:

• September 10th -- NEVADA -- 3:30 PM ET
• September 17th -- MICHIGAN STATE -- 7:30 PM ET
• September 24th -- DUKE -- 3:30 PM ET
• October 15th -- STANFORD -- 7:30 PM ET
• October 29th -- MIAMI -- 3:30 PM ET
• November 19th -- VIRGINIA TECH -- 3:30 PM ET

In addition, Notre Dame announced its 2017 football schedule.  See the link below:

LINK:  FOOTBALL SCHEDULE INFO