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Student group publicizes campus issues Hashtag campaign stresses importance of dialogue regarding diversity concerns across campus By GRACE McDERMOTT News Writer
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Senior Ryan Brickner, second from right, shares his concerns on issues of gender, race or ethnicity with Diversity Council’s #ItsTimeND. The hashtag campaign seeks to raise awareness and spark conversation.
Artist reflects on immigration’s effect on career
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Sandra Ramos explains how her experiences as a Cuban and the wider theme of globalization continue to influence her artwork. By CHARLOTTE EDMONDS News Writer
Visual artist Sandra Ramos discussed the effects mass immigration have on culture and society Monday night at the Hesburgh Center. The Cuban native spoke to faculty and students about how her own experience is ref lected through her career and the various different
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forms it has taken on over time. Ramos shared her background with the power of education and the geographical and political isolation of the island of Cuba. She talked about how her art ref lects the national pride and the expectation and hopes that often accompany see ART PAGE 3
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Outside of DeBartolo Hall on Monday, shouts advertising free donuts could be heard as three representatives of Notre Dame’s Diversity Council stood at a folding table with a whiteboard reading “It’s Time” and a camera. #ItsTimeND, an event hosted by Diversity Council, started at 9 a.m. and was open to all, Diversity Council Co-Vice Chair junior Tony Do said. Students were able to write down an issue which they believe needs more awareness and pose for a
photo. The collection of photos will then be part of a social media campaign by the Diversity Council. “It’s a time for us to foster dialogue on campus, especially about issues that need to be talked about regarding gender, race and ethnicity,” Do said. “These are things that we need to change on campus but aren’t really talked about. Our whiteboard campaign is for everybody to say what’s on their mind so that everyone can have a dialogue of what we want to change and how we can.” The concerns raised by see AWARENESS PAGE 4
Food drive turns focus on dignity, food insecurity By JORDAN COCKRUM News Writer
This week, the Office of Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE) and Campus Ministry are hosting their annual food drive for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, marking the College’s first Food Justice Week. Rebekah DeLine, director of the OCSE, said teaching students about the principles of food justice fulfills the focus Saint Mary’s is placing on their core value of justice this year. “It’s a justice issue,” she said. “Through Catholic
social teaching, we believe in the dignity of all, and one of the very basic needs of people is to eat and have access to nourishing food. If they’re ignoring those basic needs, how can they think about other needs like education or medical needs? If they can’t eat, it doesn’t matter.” One of the goals for the year was to expand the food drive into a week that provides more context as why food donation is necessary, she said. “For many years, my office has run a non-perishable food collection,” she said.
“This year, one of my goals was to do more. We are still doing our non-perishable food drive, but on top of that, we have planned several events that we hope will get the students, staff and faculty to think a little more about the access issues and insecurity issues surrounding food.” DeLine said Food Justice Week will feature three main events that include a banquet, panel discussion and cooking night. Tuesday’s Hunger Banquet will focus on food insecurity across the see FOOD PAGE 3
Week promotes inclusion, emphasizes allyship By SELENA PONIO Associate News Editor
Student government and the Gender Relations Center (GRC) are partnering to host the “Cost of Silence” week.
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Formerly known as “Race Relations Week,” sophomore Kaleem Minor, student government director of diversity and inclusion, said the new title was meant to encompass more issues on campus.
“We feel like something bigger on this campus is what it means to be silent for your friend, what it means to not be an ally,” Minor
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Group initiates open, insightful dialogue By MARIE FAZIO News Writer
Have you ever wondered when an apple stops being an apple? Or what love really is? Or if art can ever be wrong? Four Notre Dame students — Emily Okawara, Roisin Goebelbecker, Sean McMahon and Matt Williams — recently launched askND, a campaign aiming to create an open space to where students can talk about questions like these, and many more, away from the pressures and regulations of a classroom to make their university experiences more meaningful. “We need something bipartisan, completely inclusive and just fun like this to kind of build a foundation across campus and get people in a room, get people talking with each other and understand that we all have something in common because we’re all wondering about these questions,” Williams said. “We’re not just creating a club for curious people. We’re starting a movement to encourage everyone on campus to be more curious.” Okawara, Goebelbecker, McMahon and Williams said they took inspiration from two existing student-founded groups – Hot Chocolate and Chat, founded by Okawara, and Olympia Academy, founded by
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globe, she said. “The first event is with Student Diversity Board on Tuesday, and that’s the Hunger Banquet,” she said. “That’s a global look at food insecurity and how, even in different countries, there’s more challenges with food insecurity than ever.” The Hunger Banquet will place attendees in one of three socioeconomic classes: lower, middle and upper. This aims to open up a dialogue about the disparity in food accessibility and affordability, according to an email from Student Diversity Board. This dialogue and education is what Food Justice Week aims to do on a larger scale as well, which is to give students an individual connection to the issue, DeLine said. “It’s a big part of our growing awareness. Educating each person individually helps us be able to respond better,” DeLine said. “It’s one thing to throw a can of soup in a bin, but there’s little connection to the deeper issues.” DeLine said Wednesday’s panel discussion features four experts from the community.
Williams and McMahon. They noticed the positive conversation and human connection that takes place when an open dialogue was encouraged and wanted to bring that to the rest of campus, Okawara said. “We’ve seen and experienced first-hand the explosive conversations that happen behind closed doors,” McMahon said. “We are trying to make that a part of Notre Dame culture. We want people to ask really complex questions about God when they’re just walking down the quad with their friends and not feel weird about it.” Another inspiration for the movement came in part from experiences that students had on Appalachia service trips. “We went on these trips without any distractions and with people that we would never meet at the University otherwise — at Bethlehem Farm — and we kind of realized that this was something we really wanted through our university experience,” Okawara said. “We’re so used to meeting people through classes and clubs and dorms and parties … we wanted to create a space where you were able to jump straight into these conversations, not have any of the titles or distractions you have in those other spaces.” Every morning, a question of the day will be posted on
“On Wednesday, we will have four local experts come in and discuss food access here in South Bend,” she said. “One woman is from the health department and she will talk about their work, and look at the county as a whole to find out where there are food deserts, food access issues and how they can tackle those issues. Another woman on the panel is from Unity Gardens, which is one major garden and other community gardens where they help plant and harvest food that’s free for everybody. Their approach to food access is very interesting because they’re looking at fresh food, but they’ve also come up with some programs to help people overcome the barriers when it comes to fresh food, like how to prepare it.” Emily Sipos-Butler, assistant director to Campus Ministry, said she was glad DeLine reached out to her and got her involved in Food Justice week. “This is something that is near and dear to my heart, the idea of faith in action and faith working towards justice,” she said. Sipos-Butler said Campus Ministry will be co-sponsoring Thursday’s event, which is Cooking and Conversation. “For me, the motivation is faith, but for other students
the Instagram page, ask.nd, as well as Twitter, @askmend and Facebook, askND. The questions could range from “What are your tattoos and what are your scars?” to “What keeps you up at night and what excites you?” Though the questions may seem simple at first glance, they are really “iceberg” questions that can lead to many different answers, Williams said. “If you think you know the answer, ask it anyways and see what happens,” McMahon said. The group is distributing distinctive purple question mark pins as a way to identify with the movement and serve as a conversation starter. “[It’s] a campaign, a movement and a community,” Williams said. “In the organization sense, it’s a campaign. We are very much trying to promote a culture of open dialogue and honest dialogue with each other, but it’s a movement because we want to change the culture and become a permanent part of Notre Dame’s fabric and it’s a community because it’s not exclusive at all. It’s for anyone and everyone at Notre Dame.” Williams, Okawara and McMahon said everyone is encouraged to participate in the movement, no matter who they are. “The campaign was started
it may be something else and that’s totally fine, so, from the Campus Ministry perspective, I want to help students connect their faith life with their work in the world,” she said. “One of the ways we’re doing that is on Thursday, Campus Ministry is co-sponsoring a Cooking and Conversation, food insecurity event. We’re going to prepare a meal together, we’re going to look at access of healthy food in our community through the eyes of someone who is poor. So, we’ll look at how we can prepare inexpensive, healthy meals.” This event, and Food Justice Week as a whole, gives the Saint Mary’s community a chance to increase their knowledge of ways they can get themselves involved in decreasing food insecurity, Sipos-Butler said. “The need is throughout our community and through this Food Justice Week we hope to raise awareness about food insecurity in general, and specifically how it affects our community, why we should care and how we can make a difference because Belles are great at making a difference,” SiposButler said. Contact Jordan Cockrum at jcockrum01@saintmarys.edu
by two extroverts, two introverts, in four different majors and four different dorms,” Williams said. “So it’s not limited to one college or one type of person. There’s no right or wrong way to participate in askND, it’s as simple as just asking.” In addition to the questions of the day, askND will host a meeting in Geddes Coffeehouse from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday as a space for open dialogue about anything and everything, McMahon said. “I don’t think there’s anyone who wouldn’t at least benefit from having some of these conversations,” Williams said. “For the three of us, and for [Goebelbecker] as well, we really wanted these when we came here and didn’t really know where to get them from so we made structures that did that. And a big part of founding this and hopefully leaving this as a legacy here is that it will be easier for people in the future to come here and want to start having conversations about anything and everything…now they’ll know exactly where to turn and they’ll have a network of people who are interested in doing the same thing.” “The need for these conversations is never going to go away,” Mcmahon said. “There’s always going to be
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the immigrant experience. “Although much of my presentation is about my experience, the subject of immigration concerns ever yone,” Ramos said. Ramos said her career began following her graduation at San A lejandro, a prestigious fine arts school in Havana during the “special period,” the era following the fall of the Soviet Union and their decreased inf luence in Cuba. Her early work highlighted the physical isolation of the island and was mostly print. “It is about the difficult decision to leave your family and home and possibly never see them again,” she said. During the late 90s Ramos opened a new installation that utilized the insides of used suitcases. The suitcase installment was meant to ref lect the idea that all the things you want to take with you, can ultimately immobilize you, she said. “You can’t take all the memories with you,” she said. Ramos said in order to build a society, you must have a strong understanding of histor y.
issues that will need to be discussed and there’s always going to be people that you disagree with. So I guess, don’t you think that’s a skill you should be building in college? If not now, when? If we can offer that space to people and give them a common ground for them to come interact and not to have us impose our values on them but utilize the common value of conversation and from there figuring out what you value.” Through askND, Goebelbecker, Williams, Okawara and McMahon said they hope to help make students Notre Dame experiences more meaningful. “In talking to a lot of students as well as faculty members everyone seems to pretty much be in agreement that the more you talk about Notre Dame, the more you understand why you’re going here,” Williams said. “The more of these conversations we’re having whether it’s something about love or our faith or eventually if we start getting into things that are more socially oriented, the more we talk about them and the more people we talk about them with the better we’ll understand ourselves and the better we’ll understand each other.” Contact Marie Fazio at mfazio@nd.edu
“Histor y repeats itself,” she said. “Even when I’m talking about specific elements of Cuba in my art, these themes are universal. Even when you’re isolated, there are so many things in common with humans around the world. You can always find a relation.” Ramos said her work of the past decade focuses on the new era of Cuban international relations and how the future changes independent of the present. The enlightening of previously hidden voices is important to the current generation of artists, Ramos said. This change in tone has resulted in a shift in medium towards animation and video installations. “This new medium of animation has allowed me all imager y, such as the imaginar y travel or the psychological travel. We are all in a transitor y identity due to globalization. On the individual level, we are redefining ourselves and expanding our ideas,” Ramos said. Following Monday’s presentation, Ramos will attend the largest collection of Cuban art in the United States at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Contact Charlotte Edmonds at cedmond3@nd.edu
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said. “W hat’s the cost [of ] that? A nd not just allyship, but being accountable, being involved w ith the issue. Because this issue is not something that one person, one group, one organization can fix. It’s something that ever ybody has to chip in and help [solve].” The week includes events such as apparel handouts, T-shirt distributions, a screening of the film “Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change,” a pledge signing and a speaker series. “We’re tr y ing to encourage people to know their role, understand their role and figure out their role,” Minor said. “W hile our Universit y’s great, there’s a lot of things that aren’t great for … students that aren’t a majorit y in any sense — whether it be race, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status and gender identit y.” Minor said his department — diversit y and inclusion — put a lot of thought into the week’s events to make sure they were as successful as possible. He said they focused on events that would
engage students and incite discussion, not just through the panels, but from events as simple as T-shirt distributions. The T-shirts advertise statistics on women’s rights, race and sexual identit y, among others. The event Minor said he is most excited about is the speaker series. “The goal of this event and the reason I’m so excited about it is because you have these people who are experts in this field and understand what’s going on, talking to students and challenging students to get involved,” he said. The goal of the week, Minor said, is to get students thinking about how to act on the issues they care about the most. “A lot of students, from what I’ve heard, they want to change campus but they don’t know how,” he said. “We just talk about what they care about and why they care about it and encourage them to get involved … in any way because ever ybody has a role. “The general arching theme is accountability. How can you get involved? How can you change campus? ” Minor said he remembers last year, his freshman year,
when campus was especially hostile during election season. “I think now there’s an aura of being cordial, but not necessarily talking or having conversations,” he said. “I think there’s a deep and thorough need for that under the right circumstances, which is something we all have to come together and decide how to do.” In terms of racial relations and inclusion on campus, Minor said, there is definitely room for improvement. He said this week empowers students to bring up the issues they most care about. He said in conjunction with the GRC, student government hosts this week to ser ve as a platform for students to voice their opinions on how to make this University a more welcoming place for all, without exceptions. “We have some really powerful events [this week] that can really provoke some thought and discussion,” he said. “If we can get 2025 people … to say, ‘Wow, I have an issue that I really care about and I want to get involved in fixing this’ … that’s a win to me.” Contact Selena Ponio at sponio@nd.edu Paid Advertisement
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students could be specific to Notre Dame, but were not limited to campus-specific issues, council member sophomore Morgan Lumpkin said. “It’s for ever yone to raise awareness about what they think it’s time to change, whether it be in our world, in our countr y or at Notre Dame,” Lumpkin said. This event corresponds w ith the Cost of Silence Week and the StaND Against Hate Week on campus, each of which has a similar purpose to #ItsTimeND of raising awareness and making concrete changes to unjust policies, student government director of diversit y and inclusion, sophomore Kaleem Minor said “We’re tr y ing to raise awareness for any t y pe of inequalit y or discrimination on campus,” Minor said. Lumpkin said she believes the student body has the abilit y to make a real change on Notre Dame’s campus. “Our mission is to enhance diversity and inclusion issues on campus by bringing
us together,” Lumpkin said. “I hope that people recognize that there’s a lot to do, but all of us can make a difference. If ever yone comes out and supports this campaign, they will be able to put their best foot for ward, and say, ‘I think it’s time to change this,’ and we can all do it collectively.” #ItsTimeND has become an annual event hosted by the Diversity Council, now in its third year. Outside of this campaign, the Diversity Council is working on making changes in other aspects of the Notre Dame community, Do said. “Right now, we’re working on a few different campaigns,” Do said. “I’m in charge of the housing policy, and we’re looking for ways to find financial waivers, senior incentives and exclusion policies.” Minor spoke about the importance of the Diversity Council in making changes at Notre Dame. “Diversity Council is an interesting opportunity for clubs, and especially cultural clubs, to collaborate,” Minor said. “Without the numbers, there is no power.” Contact Grace McDermott at gmcdermo@nd.edu
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Praise for Brew Werks food and atmosphere Meagan Bens Sports Writer
My friends and I decided to ditch South Dining Hall (SDH) on Friday and venture off campus for dinner. After throw ing our classics such as Cambodian Thai and Woochi out of the debate, we unanimously decided to tr y something new and go to South Bend Brew Werks for the first time. As a burger enthusiast, I was already hy ped up about going to the restaurant, especially about ordering a legitimate burger (sorr y SDH burger night). After waiting for about 20 minutes, my friends and I were seated in the bustling restaurant among all the families in for the game and some Notre Dame students. A lthough small, the restaurant has a rustic v ibe that adds to the experience. Their selection of drinks and specials are w ritten on chalkboards against the muted red walls and lights inside beer bottles dangle from the ceiling. There’s cool art on the f loor and there are funk y, homemade tables. There are mugs hanging from the wall near the bar and string lights add a nice touch to the ambience. As a nerdy design student, I also like their logo which is displayed on their pint glasses, apparel and throughout the restaurant decor. A lso, for the weeks in South Bend when the weather is enjoyable, you can dine outside on the patio. And now for what really is at stake here: the food. The food is qualit y. As a brewer y and restaurant, the menu features most pub foods one would expect. The build your ow n burger is two thumbs up and arguably one of the top burgers I have had. Maybe constantly eating at the dining hall had an effect on my rating, but I can promise you definitely w ill not be disappointed. A lthough the sides were nothing outstanding, I w ill be making a trip back to Brew Werks relatively soon for another burger. A lso for those who don’t like burgers, my friends ordered baked pasta and sandw iches that they can vouch for too. Ultimately, if you have not yet been to Brew Werks, it is definitely worth the time and effort to make a trip there. The casual ambience and the qualit y food make it a great place for college students to go. And as for directions, it is right next to the unmistakable Club Fever. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Let kids be kids W hen I was 14, I went through a crisis of sorts in my life. I was an over weight, insecure freshman who had just been cut from his high school junior varsit y baseball team. After 10 years of spending summers absorbed in travel teams and private coaches, I was coming to the realization that maybe, just maybe, I wasn’t good enough. It was a scar y thought for anyone, let alone a 14-year-old already w racked w ith doubts about his worth among his peers and in the world. As I sat dow n and told my dad the news, my resolve crumbled. I broke dow n in tears, and proclaimed to him that I was done w ith the sport that I had loved since we had first played catch so long ago. After a silent car ride home, both he and my mom tried to conv ince me not to give up, but I was inconsolable. Some weeks later, war y of hav ing future regrets, I allowed my dad to conv ince me to give it another shot in a local recreational league w ith lower-level competition. In my one spring on this team, I discovered something too often in today’s youth sports climate that has such an emphasis on “the future” and college scholarships. I discovered — or maybe rediscovered — how to play baseball w ith a simple love in my heart. I played w ith kids who had no care other in the world other than hav ing fun, and did so for a group of three coaches who fundamentally changed the way that I looked at myself and the way I looked at the sport of baseball as a whole. And you know what? I loved it. I loved playing like a kid again, carefree and unburdened. My coaches treated my teammates and me differently than any other coach I had ever experienced, other than my dad — they treated us like human beings, like kids who just wanted to play baseball, not live it. They took away the days of sleepless nights spent stressing over my performance in tournaments and they brought back the days of me falling in love w ith my favorite sport over and over again. This past summer, I taught private baseball lessons to a rising sixth grader. W hen I asked him what other sports he played, he replied, w ith a dumbfounded look on his face that in fact, he only played
baseball. His dad had him playing on several different travel teams, and he simply did not have time to do any thing w ith his life other than baseball. My first thought was one of befuddlement: when I was in sixth grade, I played baseball, basketball, f lag football and ever y other sport that involved a ball or running around. W hen I thought about it more, however, I realized that this is not an uncommon or new situation — the signs have been prevalent for a long time. The goal-focused nature of American societ y has long been creeping into childhood, stretching far beyond sports. I cannot say that I am a “back in my day” geezer. I too am a millennial, and I applied to college in the SAT prep-class and essay coach era. My conversation w ith this sixth-grader struck me, however, as different. He simply did not comprehend any thing other than his goals: become the star player on his varsit y baseball team and eventually obtain a Div ision I college scholarship. I don’t want to frame goal-setting in a negative light; hav ing the motivation and drive to follow your dreams and do what you love is a fantastic thing. In realit y, though, can we say that a sixth grader is mature enough to decide his life plans? At what point do we say enough is enough and just let kids be kids? Youth sports are an incredible thing when done right. They allow for kids to learn valuable life skills, all the while staying active and healthy. Adolescents are extremely malleable in what they absorb, and if coaches and parents teach them that the only thing that matters is improv ing because they need to make the varsit y team, get the college scholarship and go to the Iv y League school, then that is what they w ill grow up believ ing. I don’t know about ever yone else, but I would much rather live in a societ y that teaches our next generation to live in the moment and love what they do, than one that teaches them to live for tomorrow and aim for success.
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Safe places Caroline Humphreys Kindred
I’ve been going through a “master of none” period in my life, where I find myself inspired by so many things yet called to nothing in particular. I dabble in photography, writing, cooking and yoga, but seem to fall out of each practice. And as a senior, this scares me. I want to feel called to something so in the midst of crises and job searches I can focus my attention back onto what I am meant to be, but knowing what exactly that is seems to be half my struggle. Yet having coffee with my favorite person in the world yesterday gave me some insight, as the quiet, mundane moments in life often do. My cousin told me about how iPhones can read the future (which should come as no surprise because they can do about everything else) by using the word suggestion feature. By starting a sentence with “I” and tapping the subsequent words suggested below the text line, our prophecy
appears. Of course she was joking, but we both took this half seriously. And I took this science experiment even more seriously when my fortune read, “You were born to be a safe place for the world.” I loved that. Maybe in the midst of feeling pressured to accomplish one worldly thing — something we can measure or apply arbitrary value to — we’ve forgotten the importance of being something for the world instead of turning the world into something for us. To be a safe place for and from the world, as in someone others can find solace in and who seeks to love every bit of what’s around us, seems to me like the highest calling. Where those we love can come to when nothing seems safe, as it so often does. The people I cherish most are those like my cousin, who named me the godmother of the child she ended up not having, and is the single most lovable, kind and strong companion to struggle into this things we call “adulthood.” My hope is that we stay safe places for one another, so that we may share all the experience and emotion that
come down our paths. Ram Dass said, “We’re all just walking each other home,” and I love this idea because it speaks to the absolute accompaniment — something my mother would call unconditional love — as we protect each other wherever our paths overlap. So we may also rely on each other, and give love and light into the barren places within and around us no one wants to come across, but inevitably will at some point in life. So as I search for meaning in my life, I know that above all I need to be a safe place for the world. To be passionate about carrying the pain and fears of others, to accept them for who the world has made them become and see imperfection as reason to love all the more. If I do nothing else after graduation, my iPhone fortune-telling prophecy tells me this is enough. Caroline Humphreys is a senior studying Political Science and Peace Studies. Find her at Whole Foods and here, chumphr1@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Thank you to Humor Artists A long w ith at least a dozen fellow alumni from the classes of 2000 to 2017, I had the honor of participating in the Humor Artists’ (H A) 100th Anniversar y “H A lumni Show” at Washington Hall on Nov. 3. It was a chance to re-live the many happy memories of past H A shows and to catch up w ith old friends. It was also a chance to get to know the current H A cast members, who
are smarter, funnier and more talented than we old boys ever were. The club presidents, Henr y Long and Saw yer Williams, deser ve special recognition and our thanks for bringing H A’s past together w ith its present for one unforgettable night. H A w ill always hold a special place in my heart. Hav ing met the 2017 Humor Artists, I have no doubt that H A w ill keep Notre Dame laughing
for another 100 years. Your grateful H A alumni w ish you well !
Bob Masters class of 2005 Nov. 6
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: You’ll face plenty of temptation and desire for change. Verification and careful planning will be necessary if you want to avoid making a mistake. Look for original ways to stabilize your situation at home and at work. Moderation will be a key component to getting through this year with minimal damage or setbacks. Question everything and everyone. Your numbers are 5, 9, 16, 20, 28, 32, 43. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A change of heart when dealing with emotional issues can be expected. Don’t make promises until you have all the facts and are certain you will be able to do what’s expected of you. Romance is highlighted. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Check over contracts and legal papers. Update any personal document that needs renewing. Dealing with institutions will bring about a change that can be valuable from a financial perspective. Personal health issues can be resolved. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take the plunge and make the changes to your life that you’ve been thinking about. If something isn’t sitting right with you, express the way you’d like to see things unfold instead. Being proactive will build your confidence. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Start a new hobby or expand your entertainment activities. Getting together with friends and putting more time and effort into your important relationships will inspire you to be more progressive in seeking personal happiness. Romance is in the stars. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Engage in organized activities, groups or fundraising events that support a cause or interest you have. You’ll engage someone who will give you insight into a future trend that can help you parlay your talents into something new and exciting. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t act on impulse or because someone else does. Control your emotions and concentrate on what needs to be accomplished. Arguments will not help you get things done. Opt to work alone if it will help you avoid discord. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get out and be active. Walk, take the stairs or sign up for a workout class. Taking your health into your own hands and living a lifestyle that incorporates good food and proper diet will help you ward off bad habits. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take care of personal business. Refuse to let your emotions speak for you. Keep your life simple and walk away from anyone causing distress. You’ll face indulgence, but in the end you will be glad you didn’t take part. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Face any emotional issues openly. Divvy up responsibilities with the people you feel should pull more weight. Change what isn’t working and you will achieve respect and greater stability. Partnerships are favored and personal pick-me-ups should be scheduled today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A cautious approach should be taken while traveling or engaging in debates or physical activities. A steady pace and calm demeanor will ensure that you avoid being broadsided by someone. Stay on guard. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stay focused on your objective. Too much of anything will be your downfall. A steady pace and well-thought-out plan will position you for whatever comes your way. Professional, personal and financial gains look promising. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A reserved attitude will keep you out of trouble. Truth will matter when relaying information or discussing sensitive issues. Taking care of domestic responsibilities will help clear your mind and give you a little breathing room.
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Goff leads Rams to success Daniel O’Boyle Sports Writer
Before the NFL season began, few expected the Los Angeles Rams to be favored over the New York Giants. Very few could have seen the Rams blowing out the Giants by 34 points to move to 6-2 and take sole ownership of first place in the NFC West. Yet that’s exactly what happened. Injuries on the Giants’ end certainly played a part in their early struggles, but the success of the Rams this year has been among the most surprising storylines in football this year. And, maybe most surprising of all, leading that turnaround is Jared Goff. Yes, Todd Gurley is in the conversation for the best running back of the season so far, but he was always known to be one of the league’s best ball-carriers and still wasn’t expected to be able to lift the Rams to a playoff spot. What the Rams needed to turn things around was their former first-overall pick having arguably the best season any Rams quarterback not named Kurt Warner has ever had. Aside from one poor game against the famed Seahawks defense, Goff has been among the league’s top signal-callers this year, highlighted by his four touchdown passes Sunday. That’s incredible when you remember the Goff of 2016. The former Cal product looked like he was on track to be the next great NFL bust, as he completed less than 55 percent of his passes and seemed incapable of finding the endzone. On his way to an 0-7 record, he posted a passer rating of just 63.6, one that would have dropped into the 50s if not for impressive stats in a blowout loss to the Saints. His team was almost never even competitive, and he managed to blow a 14-point lead in five minutes against a 49ers team that were even worse than the Rams. In his seven starts, they averaged less than 14 points per game, on their way to a last-place finish in scoring. And now, here he is suddenly playing like one of the league’s best, taking snaps in an offense averaging 33 points per game, on pace to match Warner’s 1999 team for the 10th-highest-scoring offense in NFL history. What’s changed? Well on Goff’s end, maybe not that much. Yes, he’s been
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hitting receivers more consistently when they’re open, but maybe he was always good. He just didn’t have the chance last year. The 2016 Rams’ offensive line was awful. They couldn’t protect Goff, and they couldn’t led Gurley break plays that would have taken attention off the quarterback. Goff was sacked on 11.3 percent of dropbacks, sometimes a sign of poor awareness, but in Goff’s case his line just didn’t give him a chance. But in the offseason, the Rams shored up their offensive line with veterans like Andrew Whitworth and John Sullivan. That made a huge difference. They also drafted receiver Cooper Kupp to give Goff more pass-catching options, and head coach Sean McVay retooled the offense to better-suit the gifts that made Goff succeed in Cal’s spread system. If one lightning-quick redemption story doesn’t do it for you, how about one that takes place over more than a decade? Alex Smith had one of the worst rookie seasons of all time. Through his first 120 attempts, his passer rating would have been 10 points higher had he thrown every ball into the dirt. Gradually he improved, earning a reputation as a solid game-manager before a surprising breakout this year as Andy Reid built Smith — who earned first overall pick status at Utah under Urban Meyer — one of the most spread-influenced offenses the NFL has ever seen. These stories are nice redemption tales, but they’re also lessons for other teams. Deshaun Watson lighting the league up before his injury doesn’t mean that first-season struggles can’t be excused. Teams like the Brow ns and the Bears need to recognize that if their rookie quarterback’s numbers aren’t immediately great, it doesn’t mean they’re a lost cause. Take a step back, recognize what these quarterbacks do well and put them in a position where they can succeed. Don’t be so quick to w rite off a struggling rookie quarterback, they may just be a couple of changes away from leading the league’s best offense. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Michigan State’s Bridges heads All-America team Associated Press
Michigan State’s Miles Bridges has everyone’s attention. The 6-foot-7 sophomore headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team as the leading vote-getter by a wide margin for the fiveplayer squad. Bridges received 61 votes from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly AP Top 25 poll, 14 more than Notre Dame senior forward Bonzie Colson — the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year and the No. 2 vote-getter. Arizona junior Allonzo Trier, Villanova junior Jalen Brunson and Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. rounded out the rest of the five-man team released Monday. Bridges was forced to play inside last season for the undersized Spartans, but averaged 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks. Second-ranked Michigan State has more size and depth this season, so Bridges will likely see more time at small forward on the perimeter. “He’s got some things he’s got to get better at,” coach Tom Izzo said. “He’s going to be moving around different
positions. Got to get better with the ball, better guarding. There are going to be some things that are more difficult for him. I can’t think of a guy that’s worked harder all summer to make sure he’s ready. I think he’ll be more than ready for an incredible season.” The 6-6 Colson averaged 17.8 points and an ACC-best 10.1 rebounds to go with a league-best 19 double-doubles. He knows that he’ll wear a target this season; assistant coach Ryan Humphrey recently gave him a poster featuring Colson sporting a photoshopped bullseye on his chest and the message of “Every game.” “I’m always going to be humble and hungry,” Colson said. “That’s just who I am, that’s just how my parents raised me. Just going out there every day and playing loose.” The 6-5 Trier was third with 39 votes. He opted to return to the third-ranked Wildcats instead of entering the NBA draft after averaging 17.2 points and 5.3 rebounds last year despite missing the first 19 games due to a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. “Allonzo has a special place in my heart because I don’t know if I’ve been
around a player that has overcome so much adversity and at the same time continued to be an outstanding player,” Arizona coach Sean Miller said, adding: “He’s had a terrific offseason, and I think all of us are hoping that he can do it from start to finish, from the first game to the end.” The 6-3 Brunson, who earned 33 votes, averaged 14.7 points and 4.1 assists while shooting 54 percent last year for the Wildcats. “Last year he stepped up a little bit more,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. “But this year, he’s stepped up to become the player and leader that he is. He’s just a natural born leader.” The 6-10 Porter earned 30 votes for the final spot, making him the fifth freshman to make the preseason AP All-America team — joining North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes, Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins, Duke’s Jahlil Okafor and LSU’s Ben Simmons. “I feel there’s a lot of people that would like to be in my situation,” Porter said. “But I try to stay grounded, stay humble and realize I’m nowhere near where I want to get to, so I just have to take all the attention with a grain of salt and just keep getting better and better.”
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Carlson scores in overtime as Capitals beat Coyotes Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson scored the w inner in overtime as the Washington Capitals came back to beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Monday night for their first threegame w inning streak of the season. Carlson scored w ith 45.4 seconds left on the clock in overtime, his first goal in 16 games, after T.J. Oshie whiffed on his shot attempt. Devante Smith-Pelly and A lex Ovechkin scored in regulation for Washington, which got 24 saves from Braden Holtby. Clay ton Keller scored his rookie-best 11th goal of the season and Christian
Fischer added another for Arizona. Coyotes goalie Scott Wedgewood was one of the best players on the ice w ith 37 saves on 40 shots. The Capitals outshot the Coyotes 40-26. Keller scored exactly a minute in when he blocked a shot by Lars Eller and scored on a 2-on-1 rush. It marked the 12th time in 16 games this season that the Coyotes scored first. Fischer def lected a centering pass by Christian Dvorak past Holtby at 6:41 to give Arizona a 2-0 lead on its first t wo shots. Washington dominated play and got on the board 8:41 in on a back hand by Smith-Pelly. It took until the Capitals’
fourth power play for them to break an 0-for-21 home drought. Ovechkin scored from his usual spot in the faceoff circle to tie the score at 2-all 14:23 into the second period. Washington went 1 for 6 on the power play and is 2 for 26 this season at Capital One Arena.for itself. Ovechkin scored his 216th career power-play goal, one back of Jaromir Jagr and Hall of Famer Mike Gartner for 10th in NHL histor y. Capitals D Madison Bowey left midway through the second period after blocking a shot but returned for the third. Coyotes LW Anthony Duclair was a healthy scratch for the fourth time in five games.
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Four remain in playoff race to the Stadium No. 9 Duncan def. No. 1 Stanford By PETER BALTES Sports Writer
No. 9 Duncan (2-1) defeated No. 1 Stanford (3-0) by a score of 20-14 Sunday. Relying on an overwhelming rushing attack and stout defensive play to secure a commanding lead and fend off a second-half comeback, the Highlanders secured a spot in the semifinal round of the interhall football playoffs. For Duncan, it provided redemption after falling short against the Griffins in last year’s championship game. On the opening possession, Duncan’s junior running back Micah Resch and senior quarterback Matt Kase gained significant yardage on the ground. However, after a touchdown-nullif ying penalty, the ball was eventually turned over on downs. The teams subsequently exchanged a few punts before points were scored. With less than two minutes to go in the half, the Duncan offense drove quickly down the field. Starting from their own 42, the Highlanders gained chunks of yardage off of multiple solid runs by Rensch to reach the redzone. Rensch capped off the drive with a nine yard touchdown run, making the score 7-0. The Griffins attempted to respond before halftime, but senior Duncan defensive back Declan Zidar made an interception on the drive’s first play, effectively sending the game to halftime. Stanford opened the third quarter with the ball and failed to convert on fourth down. Duncan found the end zone again on the very next play, when sophomore running back James Warren sprinted down the sideline for a 43-yard touchdown, putting the Highlanders up 13-0. The Griffins would try to respond and almost reached the red zone, but Zidar came away with another interception. As the fourth quarter began, Stanford picked up some momentum. Facing fourth down, the Griffins gained 55 yards on three consecutive pass plays, scoring on a tenyard completion to senior wide receiver Tom Walsh, making it 13-7. However, Duncan’s offense stayed the course. Rensch’s rushing on the next possession would set up a passing touchdown by Kase, increasing the lead to 20-7. The Griffins kept fighting and completed another touchdown pass, bringing the score to 20-14
at the two-minute warning. Duncan got the ball back and ran out the clock, ending the game. Duncan sophomore and captain Kyle Tomshack said the outcome could not have been better. “We prepared really nicely this week, we had a full practice [and we] got everybody in,” he said. “Our guys running the ball ran the ball excellently. They ran hard every time, and defensively we held our ground.” Tomshack was also glad to see the Highlanders defeat Stanford after last year’s result, citing the memory of that loss as major motivation for this game. “We had a lot of guys come back from last year’s team, and the only team that beat us last year was Stanford,” he said. “I think we really wanted to get them back for that.” Stanford senior captain Matt O’Brien expressed regret that the season had to end so early, but was nevertheless impressed by his team and expressed strong hopes for the potential of his dorm’s football program in the coming years. “I’m proud of the way that we fought back and made it a contest in the second half,” O’Brien said, “We never rolled over. I’m proud of the way the guys came out in the three games that we played. I think the future’s going to be bright for Stanford Hall.” Contact Peter Baltes at pbaltes@nd.edu
No. 2 Dillon def. No. 7 Dunne By ELLIE OLMANSON Sports Writer
No. 2 Dillon (3-0) overcame No. 7 Dunne (2-1) by a score of 14-7 on Sunday to advance to the third round of interhall playoffs and clinch their spot in the final four. The game was a back-andforth battle with special teams highlighting the scoreboard. The first round of possessions were controlled by the defensive side with little movement of the chains. Midway through the first quarter Dillon fumbled the ball and freshman Owen Lombardi recovered for Dunne. This set up the Sentinels to drive to the redzone. Sophomore Dunne captain Michael Mancini helped lead this pursuit with a 25-yard gain along with other short runs. On third down, Dillon senior Jack Mitchell sacked the Sentinels to set them back from a touchdown. The field goal attempt was no good, keeping the score 0-0 through the first quarter.
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Zahm’s offense prepares to run a play during a 24-0 loss to the Keenan Knights on Oct. 1 at Ricci Family fields. Zahm finished the season 0-3, while No. 4 Keenan was upset by No. 5 Alumni this past weekend.
During the second quarter, Dunne continued their pursuit with the running game. Mancini ran for multiple first downs to advance the charge. This momentum was set back when Dillon junior Brendan Roche caught a pick six for the first touchdown of the game. Dillon went for the two point conversion, but the Dunne defensive line stopped the run attempt just short of the goal line. Dillon remained in the lead 6-0. With a series that was littered with penalties and tipped passes, Dunne was not able to convert before the end of the first half. To begin the third quarter, Dillon’s Mitchell had a big stop behind the line of scrimmage, before getting called for unsportsmanlike conduct. This advancement helped set up a half back pass from junior quarterback John Ryan to Mancini to a wide open sophomore receiver Andrew Abbattista for a 35 yard touchdown. The extra point was successful to put Dunne ahead of Dillon 7-6. Dillon’s next possession consisted of alternating running backs to slowly advance Dillon across the field. After multiple successful fourth down situations, the Dunne defense put a stop to Dillon’s pursuit. Another pair of series that led to little changes in field position, Dillon gained back possession in midfield. A favorable change of momentum was felt on the Dillon sideline after junior quarterback Michael Cahill connected with junior receiver Chad
Holtz, who had the catch of the game to set up first and goal. Holtz caught the ball with one hand and was just able to get a foot in bounds. This successful pass was even more important to Dillon as they had been reliant on the run for most of the game. Cahill put ahead Dillon through a quarterback sneak. Senior running back Peter McKeon is then able to pound through Dunne for the two point conversion, putting Dillon up 14-7. With two minutes on the clock, Dunne scrambled for yardage to continue their season, but was eventually intercepted by Dillon to put an end to the game. Junior Dillon captain David Chao said Hultz was able to be the turning point of the game for his team. “We were slower to start than I would’ve liked, but at the end of the day we won,” Chao said. “Chad Holtz had a ridiculous catch on the sideline that absolutely was the turning point of the game. It helped give us the will to power through and get a touchdown.” Mancini said he is pleased with how this season turned out but still has high expectations for next. “There were a lot of ups and downs during this game but our guys kept fighting,” said Mancini. “Great effort from the boys, very proud of all of them. We’re moving up — didn’t make the playoffs last year this year we were able to get a big win first round. Hopefully next year we’ll
continue to move on and make it to the stadium. As far as semi-finals go, Chao said Dillon will continue with their normal game plan. “Next week is the same as always,” he said. “Hardnose — run it right at them. Maybe we’ll throw a little more.” Contact Ellie Olmanson at eolmanson@nd.edu
No. 5 Alumni def. No. 4 Keenan By HANNAH WOZNIAK Sports Writer
No. 5 Alumni (2-1) came out on top against No. 4 Keenan (2-1) by a score of 1211 Sunday. The Knights set the tone with the game’s first points with a field goal. However, shortly after this, Alumni put points on the scoreboard with a touchdown. The Dawgs then tried for a twopoint conversion, but could not reach the endzone. The crowd went wild as Alumni intercepted the ball and eventually scored another touchdown bringing the score to 12-3. Again, the team went for a two-point conversion and missed. The Knights gained two more points from a safety. As the they neared the end zone, both crowds were intense and full of energ y. Keenan advanced down the field to score another touchdown, bringing the score to 12-11. However, their field goal attempt was blocked by the Dawgs, resulting in an Alumni win. Keenan captain and junior
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No. 5 Alumni def. No. 4 Keenan By HANNAH WOZNIAK Sports Writer
Daniel Neuson was very proud of his team and said he looks forward to next year’s season. “We had a really hard fought game,” Neuson said. “We had to come out on fire, and I think we hit hard. We played the t y pe of football we wanted to play. In the end, these games are always really close. One play might make a difference, and it didn’t come out the way we wanted, but we are hungry for next year. We are ready to prove that we are the best team in the league.” Neuson said he was proud that his team did not let A lumni out run them, something A lumni is know n to do to their opponents. The seniors were recognized by their captain as being their key players for the game. “We have some big personalities [from our seniors], and we are looking to fill those next year,” Neuson said. “It’s big shoes to fill.” Alumni captain and senior Thomas Hellios said his team played “phenomenally well.” “We had some big mistakes, some penalties that didn’t go our way and a couple missed assignments that led to big plays,” Hellios said. “Other than that we played consistent defense. A team that usually puts up three or four touchdow ns a game, but we held them to a field goal and a touchdow n. Offensively, we were able to move the ball and were a full f ledge offense today. We had a lot of guys step up and make plays. We could’ve played better, but we played real well.” Hellios said that the Dawgs owe the w in to team effort. “Ever ybody stepped in and made big plays,” he said. “[We had] good organization and a w ill to w in.” Hellios said the Dawgs are looking for ward to next week’s games. “We are going to keep our game plan going,” he said. “It’s late in the season, and if it’s not broken don’t fix it.”
Just after the rain ended, No. 6 Morrissey and No. 3 Siegfried faced off on Sunday for a spot in the interhall the semifinals. Despite the wet and cold conditions, the Morrissey Manor defeated the Siegfried Ramblers 2-0 after a safet y, which were the only points scored in the game. Both teams grew more intense as the game went on, hav ing a few touchy moments that had to be handled by referees. The game ended w ith about thirt y seconds left as the referees made the decision to call the game. Siegfried captain and senior Mark Cerutti said that his team played “one sided.” He had no specific key players to mention, but commented on the defense as a whole. “The defense did really well,” Cerutti said. “It was a tough one and a close game. Ever yone played as hard as they could.” The team w ill lose seven starting seniors, including their captain. Cerutti said the Ramblers look forward to next year’s season. “It’ll be good, but it sucks to be leaving,” Cerutti said. “I’m good with everything we did this season. We put it all out there. We couldn’t tried any harder.” Sophomore Morrissey captain Thomas Slevin said that his team played well defensively. “[We] had a litt le t rouble mov ing t he ba ll, but our defense was outsta nding,” he sa id. “We played a tota l footba ll ga me. We have to move t he ba ll better, but we played rea lly well. I t hin k t hat [our defense] is def initely why we won t his ga me.” Even t hough t he of fense didn’t score, Slev in pra ised t hem for t heir speed and teamwork. “Junior Ryan Richelsen, our running back, ran the ball really well and played really well,” Slevin said.
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“In ’88, I was a graduate assistant at Grand Valley State,” Kelly said. “I really was more worried about cutting up film and getting my job done than watching what was happening between Notre Dame and Miami. Most of our guys, they know the history of the rivalry certainly. It really doesn’t impact what they do in terms of their preparation. “These are two programs that have great traditions, that have won national championships. You would think sooner or later they’re going to meet again with something that’s on the line. We’re excited that we’re back in that position for our university. Other than that, we don’t spend much time thinking about the past.” Instead, Kelly’s focus is on the 2017 Hurricanes, which he said brought a high degree of talent and experience, especially on the front seven. “It’s a heck of a football team,” Kelly said. “An experienced offensive line, the quarterback is extremely productive, athletic defensively, all over the place. Lead the country in tackles for loss. Just a team that obviously is very confident. It’s going to be a great matchup. “You’re talking about now the Sam, Mike and Will linebacker with Pinckney, Quarterman, McCloud, all back for another year. The safeties are back. It’s just a much more veteran group. The front seven is all intact from last year. Just more experience. Nine returning starters on that defense. That’s a pretty experienced group.”
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guys competing, I think everyone played eight matches with four singles and four doubles, you’re going to have plenty of wins and plenty of losses. So from a team perspective you have every result imaginable, but I think overall it was good and it was a good way to close out our fall season.” Sachire said he saw a good amount of growth from his team this weekend. “I thought that a few guys really made some growth and made some progress in terms of conquering situations and being successful in situations that would’ve given them trouble in the past, and as a coach that is what you want to see,” Sachire said. “You want to see growth and improvement and you don’t want to see the same mistakes over and over again, and I thought we had guys who stepped up and did that this weekend. So that was good to see and hopefully we can continue down the right path.”
Adams Junior running back Josh Adams left Saturday’s game after only five carries with what appeared at the time to be a head injury. However, Kelly said after the game that the back was in good health and just needed rest after a busy week. The Irish head coach reiterated that point with a reminder that Adams did not go through concussion protocol “Josh Adams, I want to make sure that everybody is clear on this, because I saw reports out there that he was in a concussion protocol. He was never — I repeat — never in the concussion protocol. He felt great today. He’ll continue to practice and be ready for Miami,” Kelly said. However, Kelly also said it was important to keep him in the best condition possible, even as a Heisman Trophy campaign started to build around him in the leadup to the game. “His individual hype never comes into it,” Kelly said. “When somebody doesn’t feel quite right, whether it’s concussion or otherwise, we’re going to make sure we do the right thing for the student-athlete first. “I think, more than anything else, our medical staff will make those decisions. The head coach and assistant coaches are out of that decision-making process. Here at Notre Dame, our staff is solely the ones that are the decision makers as to putting players back in the game.”
Injuries The Irish have mostly had excellent luck in avoiding serious injuries to key players this season, but several players
Sachire said his team will continue to improve their consistency in doubles and with serving. “I think consistency in our doubles play,” Sachire said. “We had some up and down results, which was OK. But I think being a little more consistent in terms of how we play, the energy that we play with, the confidence that we play with, is going to be a big key. In college tennis, especially indoors, so much of it relates back to the serve and the return of serve. I think as the year unfolds, continuing to really emphasize that in our practices and have guys get better and better in terms of starting points, both as server and as returner.” Sachire said his players have improved throughout the course of the fall season, but there is still some work to be done. “I think a lot of individual pieces have improved,” Sachire said. “Alex Lebedev certainly has cemented his confidence and consistent ability to win against elite national competition. And he’ll need that. He’s
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have dealt with minor issues in recent weeks. Kelly said he expects almost of his injury worries to be healthy Saturday, including junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who left the victory over the Demon Deacons late in the second quarter before returning, but did have concerns about junior running back Dexter Williams. “Brandon Wimbush has a bruised left hand,” Kelly said. “He checked in today, ice pack on it. He’s good to go. Khalid Kareem had a hyperextension of his knee. He’s a little sore, but he won’t be limited this week. Alize Mack will lift with the team and will be practicing on Tuesday. “Nick Watkins had tendinitis. As you know, anybody that has tendinitis, it’s something that flares up from time to time. This is not going to inhibit him from playing at a high level. That was more of a coach’s decision to play [junior cornerback Troy Pride Jr.] a little bit more in the game. Nick is fine. We have a great deal of confidence in Nick. It was a situation where Nick and Troy were kind of splitting that position. “Dexter Williams, I don’t know, to be quite honest with you,” Kelly said. “It’s not his ankle. He’s had a quad contusion. It’s an old injury that has been one that has popped up here and there. As you saw in his long run, it affected him. “He’s a day-to-day kind of guy. We were kidding, we’re going to need our own medical temp on the sidelines for the running backs. It’s a dayto-day thing. We’ll just have to see how he responds on Tuesday.” Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu
likely going to start the year as No. 1 for us and you are going to need to display that week in and week out. I think other guys have certainly made jumps as well. Our fall season is over now, there are no more competitions in the fall, so the next time we will compete will be in January for our first dual match. So we have some time here to grow and get better. I think what I want from our guys is as this semester winds down and we start next year is some of our younger guys, sophomores mainly who have been in key roles for our team now for three semesters, is to step up and begin to be more leaders on this team and to take hold of the team and the culture a little more than they have. And it’s a totally normal progression, so that is something I kind of want to see them do over the next couple of months.” Notre Dame’s first match of the spring season will take place Jan. 19 against Michigan State at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu
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featured McGlinn Hall senior Ky ra “She’s Got the” Powers and Flahert y Hall sophomore Angelica “Jab Bush” Hocter. Powers took the early advantage, firing rapid head and body shots while Hocter stayed disciplined in her defensive stance and tried to block punches as well as she could. In the second round, Hocter came alive and displayed her ow n offensive set of jabs against Powers, narrow ing the gap between her and Powers. In an already too-close-to-call battle bet ween the two, Powers and Hocter exchanged jabs from the opening to the closing bell w ith the match on the line. At the end Ky ra “She’s Got the” Powers prevailed by split decision.
Grace “Send It” Weissend def. Ciara “Faucet” Hopkinson Lyons Hall sophomore Ciara “Faucet” Hopkinson and Ryan Hall senior Grace “Send It” Weissend squared off in a competitive first round that made it hard for judges to determine who controlled the round. The second round was ver y similar to the first, w ith both Hopkinson and Weissend calculating one another and exchanging punches. In a deciding third round, Weissend finally broke the stalemate in the match by firing off rapid shots, including a body shot that called for a stoppage by the official. The w inner by unanimous decision was Grace “Send It” Weissend. [Editor’s Note: Hopkinson is a news writer for The Observer.]
Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey def. Kelly Gonzalez Breen-Phillips Hall junior Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey came out firing from the opening bell, and sent Walsh Hall senior Kelly Gonzalez retreating to the corner early on in the match. Hennessey transferred her momentum into the next round where she dominated Gonzales for a second straight round, but Gonzalez was able to land a headshot that had the official check in on Hennessey brief ly. Hennessey continued her dominance by adding another fier y third round to secure her v ictor y. At the end Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey earned the v ictor y by unanimous decision.
“Laying down the Law’ren” (Lauren) Ferrara. def. Moira “Lil’ Chef” Hillsman Bot h competitors Moira “Lil’ Chef” Hillsman, a sophomore from Lyons Ha ll, and “Lay ing dow n
t he Law’ren” Ferrara, a Lew is Ha ll senior, came out strong, exchanging punches in a close to ca ll f irst round. The of f icia l stopped t he second round to check in on Hillsman, who appeared to have a bloody nose after ta k ing a jab to t he face. Hillsman would continue t he round ver y f ired up and landed successive shots against, despite her nose. In t he t hird round, t here was anot her stoppage due to Hillsman’s nose bleeding t hrough t he cotton, but nevert heless she persisted t hroughout t he rest of t he match. “Lay ing dow n t he Law’ren” Ferrara was declared t he w inner by split decision.
Julie “All I Do is” Nguyen def. Alexis Driscoll
Gwen “Mary Lou” McCain def. Caroline “Here Comes the” Sawn Sophomore Gwen “Mar y Lou” McCain from Lew is Ha ll set t he pace of t he f irst round as she t hrew strong, quick jabs to senior Caroline “Here Comes t he” Saw n in Wa lsh Ha ll. Wit h McCain on her feet, Saw n was hesitant to t hrow in punches during t he f irst round. A fter sett ling into t he second round, Saw n reached for McCain’s face. McCain was able to snea k in a handf ul of hooks to t he abdomen, but fatig ue set in. During t he t hird round, Saw n slowed dow n and evenly distributed onet wos and one-t wo-ones while McCain strategica lly delivered powerf ul hooks to t he abdomen. McCain won t he f ight by split decision.
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Lauren “Lolo” Hill def. Megan “Mashed Potatoes and” Davey
By MEAGAN BENS
Junior Megan “Mashed Potatoes and” Davey from Walsh Hall came out strong against senior Lauren “Lolo” Hill from Breen-Phillips Hall. Before stopping the match to fix her headgear, Davey was able to deliver strikes to Hill’s face. During the remaining of the round, Davey and Hill made an even amount of contact. Entering the second round, Hill took advantage of Davey’s decline in blocking to squeeze in quick hooks and jabs to the face. Davey was patient as the round progressed and stressed quantit y over qualit y while making contact. Shifting into the third round, Hill controlled the movement around the ring as fatigue set in. Hill won the match by split decision.
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Katherine “The Herila Gorilla” Herila def. Audrey “Slim Shady” Immonen Junior Audrey “Slim Shady” Immonen f rom Fa rley Ha ll ca me out into t he ring t hrow ing t he f irst punches aga inst senior Kat herine “The Herila Goril la” Herila. Herila sta r ted bouncing a round t he ring a nd t hrow ing jabs, while Immonen took a defensive sta nce for a majorit y of t he f irst round. A lt hough t he second round mimicked t he f irst w it h Immonen init iat ing, Herila was able to squeeze in some ef f icient a nd power f u l combinat ions to t he head. As fat ig ue set in during t he t hird round, one-t wos were excha nged equa lly before Herila delivered a st ring of jabs to Immonen’s head. Herila won by split decision a nd w ill move on to t he semif ina ls.
Marissa “The Minnesota Monster” Kivi def. Grace Mao Junior Ma rissa “The Minnesota Monster” K iv i f rom Lew is Ha ll sta r ted t he f irst round delivering quick combinat ions while sk illf u lly block ing her opponent, f reshma n Grace Mao f rom Lyons Ha ll. K iv i cont rolled t he movement in t he ring stay ing on t he outside while forcing Mao to pivot in t he midd le. A f ter a quick brea k a nd heading into t he second round, Mao ca me out hitt ing w it h more conf idence a nd was able to t hrow in a hook or jab in bet ween K iv i’s one-t wos. Cont rolling t he pace of t he f ight, K iv i ca me out w it h more v isible energ y during t he t hird round to dist ribute a few uppercuts a nd hooks to end t he round. K iv i won t he f ight by una nimous decision.
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Christine “Femme Fatale” Fimongnari def. Amy Seo Of f-ca mpus law student Christ ine “Femme Fata le” Fimong na ri dominated of fca mpus senior A my Seo in t he f irst round, brea k ing up t he back a nd for t h sta lemate to ta ke ea rly cont rol of t he match. Rebounding f rom a slow sta r t, Seo was t he agg ressor ea rly on in t he second round before Fimong na ri mounted her ow n comeback. In round t hree, Fimong na ri ca me out sw ing ing, k nock ing Seo a long ropes ea rly on, Seo mounted a mini comeback by la nding a few shots in a row, but her comeback effor ts were too litt le too late. Christ ine “Femme Fata le” Fimong na ri was t he w inner by una nimous decision.
Gabriela
“VEROcious”
Portmann def. Jessica “Flying Opigi” Kim Breen-Philips Hall senior Gabriela “VEROcious” Portmann was in control from start to finish against Flahert y Hall junior Jessica “Fly ing Opigi” Kim, w inning in a unanimous decision. In the first round, Florida native Portmann controlled most of the action and dictated the tempo of the fight, gaining a firm lead that she would never relinquish. In round t wo, despite all of Kim’s efforts, Portmann once again dictated the fight, and had Kim on the ropes on the ropes at one point, but the junior escaped to keep the match alive. In the final round, Portmann continued her dominance, and the fight was stopped brief ly to check on Kim after she sustained an extended set of blows. W hile the junior continued to fight back, it was too little too late.
Meg “Moneyhands” Hunt def. Megan Irving Captain and off-campus senior Meg “Moneyhands” Hunt dictated the action in her opening fight against Lew is Hall junior Megan Ir v ing, which ended in a unanimous decision for Hunt. In the first round, Hunt came out sw inging and quick ly gained control. In round t wo, while Ir v ing came out more aggressive, looking to get back into the fight, Hunt’s experience allowed her to limit the damage and land some more qualit y hits of her ow n. In the final round, Hunt lived up to her nickname w ith some punishing hits on Ir v ing, including one particularly v icious blow that left the junior staggering. In the end, Hunt moved on w ith a unanimous decision.
Meg Guilfoile def. Maura “Flamingo” Walsh The first round action was fairly even between Meg Guilfoile, a freshman from Breen-Phillips Hall, and Maura “Flamingo” Walsh, a sophomore from Walsh Hall. Late in the first round Guilfoile seemed to gain a slight edge, but she really took control in the second round, landing a lot of qualit y hits. Walsh was the aggressor early on in the third round, but Guilfoile rebounded and controlled the rest of the fight. Guilfoile was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Jess “The Ripper” Wilson def. Kathryn Skendzel In the first round, offcampus senior Jess “The Ripper” Wilson controlled the fight, landing most of the punches against Farley Hall sophomore Kathr y n Skendzel. Skendzel came out sw inging early in the second
round, but Wilson regrouped and controlled the rest of the round easily. Wilson w ithstood some early shots from Skendzel in the final round and again controlled the action, being declared the w inner by unanimous decision. Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu By MICHAEL EVERETT Sports Writer
Elinor Bridget McCain
McCarthy def. “Wait for It”
Junior Bridget “Wait for It” McCain, representing Lyons Hall, faced off against freshman Elinor McCarthy of Ryan Hall in the tenth match of the night. The first round was competitive and evenly fought bet ween the t wo, and both continued to put in hard punches in the second round. As the match progressed, the pace slowed dow n and McCarthy began to take the advantage of the wear y McCain, resulting in split decision in favor of McCarthy.
Megan “Hittin’ Hard, Lookin’” Sharp def. Teaghan “Eh?” Stack From the blue corner, offcampus junior Teaghan “Eh? ” Stack squared up against gold clad Megan “Hittin’ Hard, Lookin’” Sharp, a senior from Cavanaugh Hall in the 12th match. The match started off slowly, and the first round produced even results. Stack redoubled her efforts in the second round, landing a series of hits on Sharp and knocking her to the ground. However, Sharp came out fighting in the final round, punching Stack repeatedly in the corner. The last effort pummeling Sharp earned her the w in by split decision.
Anna Burbank def. Madison “D’Squarius Green Jr.” Riehle The 14t h round of Ba ra ka Bouts saw Welsh Fa mi ly Ha l l junior Madison “D’Squa rius Green Jr.” Rieh le go up aga inst Fa rley Ha l l senior A nna Burba n k. The match got of f to a quick sta r t as bot h opponents rema ined ver y mobi le a nd la nded some power f u l punches. Burba n k beca me a n ea rly favorite, sur v ived a n even ly matched second round a nd la nded some wel l placed punches in t he t hird round, cornering R ieh le at t he end. Unfor tunately for Rieh le, her Key a nd Peele reference was not enough to propel her to v ictor y, a nd A nna Burba n k won by split decision. [Editor’s Note: Riehle is the Ad Design Manager for The Observer.]
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Elizabeth Summers def. Madeline Martin In the 16th round Flahert y Hall sophomore Elizabeth Summers fought freshman Madeline Martin from Lew is Hall. The match started out w ith a f lurr y of punches, and an energetic first round produced no clear w inner. In a w ild second round, Summers took and gave out plent y of shots, but overall controlled the f loor of the ring. Summers tired out in the third round, but Martin did not make up enough ground in the final minutes to turn the tide. Summers ended up collecting the w in on a split decision by the officials.
Kate Bailey def. Molly “No Days Off” Walsh Breen-Phillips Hall freshman Kate Bailey faced sophomore Molly “No Days Off” Walsh representing Ryan Hall in the 18th match of the night. Both girls put in good jabs in the first round, but Bailey dominated in a decisive second round, landing well placed punches and gaining the lead. Bailey continued to control the ring in the final round, landing qualit y punch after qualit y punch, pummeling her way to a unanimous decision v ictor y.
Stephanie “Stinger” Stenger def. Julia “The Jab” Hughes Julia “The Jab” Hughes, a sophomore from Pasquerilla East Hall, went against Farley Hall freshman Stephanie “Stinger” Stenger. The first round saw an even matchup between the two where both threw a multitude of body punches. In the second round, they alternated giv ing series of blows to one another in another tight round. Both became tired and became less controlled in the third round, allowing for “Stinger” to gain a slight advantage in the end. Stephanie “Stinger” Stenger ended up w inning the matchup by split decision.
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went on to land a fierce hook to the head of Karnosh in the middle of the round. Karnosh continued to battle despite the strong efforts of Arce. Arce continued her master y into the third round, landing several combinations early on, but Karnosh still refused to back off. Despite absorbing several more combinations, she managed to stay in the fight, landing a few jabs of her ow n as the third round came to a close. At the end of the fight, Arce was accordingly crow ned the w inner by unanimous decision.
Caroline “Stitches” Etienne def. Casey Byrne Casey By rne, a sophomore from Flahert y Hall, came out strong in the first round, connecting w ith several combinations right off the bat. Nevertheless, Caroline “Stitches” Etienne, a senior from Cavanaugh Hall, managed to land a few hooks of her ow n as the round proceeded. Etienne managed to land a fierce hook to the head of By rne as the round proceeded, but By rne continued strong as both fighters landed considerable jabs as the round came to a close. Caroline Etienne came out strong in the second round, landing two significant hooks to the head of By rne at the round’s start. She continued her combination attack as the round went on, rendering By rne noticeably tired before a brief stoppage in the action. The round would close shortly after the stoppage w ith no significant punches from either side. Both fighters came out strong at the beginning of round three, but By rne, noticeably losing steam, succumbed to the combinations of Etienne before another stoppage in the action. By rne stayed in the fight, but Etienne managed to land a few more hooks before the round’s close. In the end, Caroline Etienne was deser vedly declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
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Ann “Clown Zeleniak def. “MV” Lies
By CONNOR MULVENA
Ann “Clow n Baby” Zeleniak, an off-campus senior, came out looking sharp in round one, blocking several of Lew is sophomore Jennifer Lies’ attempts before landing a few combinations of her ow n. Lies would go on to land several jabs before a brief stoppage in the action. Zeleniak continued her master y as the round proceeded, blocking the majorit y of Lies’ efforts and landing more combinations of her ow n. As round t wo began, Zeleniak managed to block much of Lies’ efforts early on, but Lies would go on to land several hooks to the head and body of Zeleniak.
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Albertina “Bertle Squirtle” Arce def. Katherine “Kath The Wrath” Karnosh Both fighters came out strong early, connecting on several jabs continually. As round one continued, A lbertina “Bertle Squirtle” Arce, a junior from Walsh Hall, began to prevail as she landed several noteworthy jabs to end the round. As the second round began, Arce came out w ith force, connecting w ith several hard jabs to the head of Katherine “Kath the Wrath” Karnosh, a senior from Ryan Hall. Arce
Baby” Jennifer
A ll in all, the fighters were somewhat evenly matched in round t wo, Zeleniak holding a slight upper edge. Zeleniak came out w ith a purpose in round three, landing three jabs and a hook at the beginning of the round. Zeleniak continued her attack relentlessly as the round came to a close. In the end, Zeleniak was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Anneli “Shake ’n Bake” Brown def. Kate Sullivan Anneli “Shake ’n Bake” Brow n, a junior from Lyons Hall, came out strong in round one, landing several combinations to the head of Ryan Hall senior Kate Sullivan, who remained strong despite the efforts of Brow n. Sullivan managed to block much of Brow n’s combination attacks, although she couldn’t quite get off many punches of her ow n. Both fighters landed a few jabs at the start of the second round, but Brow n remained more technically proficient at the round’s beginning. Sullivan proceeded to land a hook to the head of Brow n, who responded w ith a series of combinations to the body of Sullivan. The round ended w ith both fighters hav ing landed a few jabs. Both fighters came out w ith good energ y at the start of round three, but Brow n held the upper edge, landing more than a few combinations to the head of Sullivan who was noticeably drained by the round’s end. Brow n was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Caitlyn O’Connell Alexandra “Lights Lesnik
def. Out”
Bot h f ighters ca me out st rong at t he beg inning of round one, but as t he round went on, Wa lsh Ha ll junior A lexa ndra “Lights Out” Lesnik seemed to ga in t he upper edge. La nding severa l combinat ions to t he head of Welsh Fa mily Ha ll sophomore Ca it ly n O’Connell, Lesnik proved ef f icient in round one, a lt hough O’Connell stayed st rong at t he round’s end. O’Connell ca me into round t wo w it h a vengea nce, la nding severa l hooks to t he head of Lesnik ea rly on. But, as t he round proceeded, bot h f ighters wou ld la nd notewor t hy shots of t heir ow n. The round concluded w it h no not iceable upper edge. O’Connell found herself bobbing a nd weav ing of ten as t he t hird round bega n, a nd Lesnik cont inued her attack. Never t heless, a f ter evading Lesnik’s combinat ion, O’Connell ca me back w it h a few jabs of her ow n to close round t hree. O’Connell wou ld be crow ned t he v ictor by split decision in a ver y t ight matchup.
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Francie “Dr. Cool” Gradel def. Mary Kate Drennan
Mary Kate O’Leary def. Montana Crowell
Lew is Ha l l junior Fra ncie “Dr. Cool” Gradel ca me out st rong to sta r t round one, la nding severa l combinat ions to t he head a nd body of Howa rd Ha l l f reshma n Ma r y Kate Drenna n. She susta ined her high energ y attack t hroughout t he f irst round, sending Drenna n to t he f loor w it h a ferocious right hook. The round wou ld be stopped brief ly before its close. Drenna n ma naged to la nd severa l combinat ions at t he sta r t of t he round, but Gradel soon bounced back to her f irst round form, nea rly sending Drenna n to t he f loor once aga in w it h a right hook. Bot h f ighters wou ld go on to la nd combinat ions of t heir ow n before t he round’s close, w it h Gradel holding a clea r upper edge. Gradel cont inued her master y in round t hree. A f ter evading severa l reck less combinat ions f rom Drenna n, she la nded a f ierce right hook to Drenna n’s head. Gradel wou ld cont inue her attack a nd send Drenna n to t he f loor once aga in w it h a n intense right hook. Fra ncie “Dr. Cool” Gradel was decla red t he w inner by una nimous decision t ha n ks to her relent less consistency.
Flahert y Hall sophomore Mar y Kate O’Lear y started the first round in impressive fashion, landing several combinations to the head and body of offcampus junior Montana Crowell. As the round proceeded Crowell managed to land a few jabs of her ow n, but O’Lear y would end the round w ith t wo more strong right hooks. At the start of round t wo, O’Lear y continued her combination attack, sending Crowell to the corner of the ring in defense. As the fight moved back to the center of the ring, Crowell managed to land t wo consecutive jabs to the body of O’Lear y. Nevertheless, O’Lear y kept the upper hand, landing t wo combinations to the body of Crowell before the round’s close. O’Lear y continued her fierce attack in round three, landing several hooks to the head of Crowell at the start of the round. Crowell landed t wo jabs to the body of O’Lear y as the round proceeded, but O’Lear y would go on to block the subsequent efforts of Crowell as the round came to a close. O’Lear y was declared the v ictor by unanimous decision.
Sierra Avery def. Katie “Tower of Terror” Kehoe Lew is Ha l l senior Kat ie “Tower of Terror” Kehoe la nded severa l combinat ions ea rly on in t he f irst round, but McGlinn Ha l l junior Sierra Aver y not iceably bounced back as t he round proceeded, as she la nded a f ierce right hook to t he head of Kehoe. Aver y wou ld close out t he round w it h severa l more la nded combinat ions. Aver y ca me out w it h a ferocious attack at t he sta r t of round t hree, la nding t hree consecut ive right hooks to t he head of Kehoe. Kehoe rema ined st rong, la nding a few jabs a f ter t he attack of Aver y, but soon t he f ight wou ld be stopped brief ly on account of a st rong combinat ion by Aver y which sent Kehoe back. Aver y ma naged to la nd a not her signif ica nt hook before t he round’s end. Aver y cont inued her st rong attack in t he t hird round, la nding more hooks at t he round’s sta r t. Aver y went on to la nd a menacing right hook to t he dome of Kehoe, sending her to t he f loor before a stoppage in t he act ion. As t he round cont inued, Kehoe ma naged to la nd a few jabs before her attack was ha lted by a not her st rong hook f rom Aver y. Aver y closed out t he round w it h severa l more combinat ions, a nd she was eventua l ly decla red t he w inner by una nimous decision.
Molly “The Notorious MMG” Giglia def. Matylda Dmochowska Lipska Cava naugh sophomore Mol ly “The Notorious MMG” Giglia evaded t he ef for ts Fa rley f reshma n Mat ylda Dmochowska ea rly on in round one, before la nding severa l jabs of her ow n as t he round proceeded. Giglia wou ld go on to la nd severa l hooks as t he round proceeded. As t he round ca me to a close, Giglia la nded one more f ierce right hook which nea rly sent Dmochowska to t he f loor. Giglia ca me out st rong at t he sta r t of round t wo, la nding a ferocious combinat ion to set Dmochowska back. Cont inuing to evade t he effor ts of Dmochowska, Giglia wou ld go on to la nd t wo more combinat ions before t he second round ca me to a close. Holding t he clea r upper ha nd heading into round t hree, Giglia was prof icient ea rly on, la nding severa l combinat ions to t he head of t he v u lnerable Dmochowska. Dmochowska wou ld rema in st rong however, ma nag ing to elude t he ef for ts of Giglia for a shor t period. Giglia t hen bobbed a nd weaved her way out of Dmochowska’s combinat ion as t he t hird round ca me to a close. Mol ly “The Notorious MMG” Giglia was decla red t he v ictor by una nimous decision.
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Brooke “The Blitz” Mumma def. Julia Bertram Holy Cross College freshman Brooke “The Blitz” Mumma defeated Lew is freshman Julia Bertram by forfeit.
Marybeth “Hulk” Hogan def. Abby “Jabby” Korn Mar ybeth “Hulk” Hogan, a sophomore from Welsh Family Hall, and Abby “Jabby” Korn, a sophomore from Lew is Hall came out strong at the start of round one, each landing significant combinations. Korn would go on to block much of Hogan’s efforts, but Hogan would land one fierce hook to the head of Korn before the round ended. Nevertheless, each fighter would go on to land a combination at the end of the round, as no fighter had the clear upper hand at the round’s conclusion. Round two began w ith fierce combinations from both fighters, but as the round went on, Hogan landed several combinations to the body of Korn. The round closed w ith Hogan holding an upper edge, as Korn appeared to be losing steam. In the third round, Hogan came out w ith force, pushing Korn to the edge of the ring w ith a series of menacing combinations. Korn would bounce back, mov ing the fight to the middle of the ring where she would launch a somewhat successful attack against Hogan.Korn then backed Hogan into a corner, landing several strong right hooks which prompted a stoppage in the action. The round was ultimately highlighted by Korn’s fierce response. In the end, thanks to her strong third round comeback, Abby “Jabby” Korn was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Emma “Prada” Hussey def. Gabby “Dwayne The Rock Johnson” Mezzacappa The first round began w ith mostly unsuccessful combinations from Gabby “Dway ne The Rock Johnson” Mezzacappa, a senior from Badin Hall, as she faced Emma “Prada” Hussey. As the round proceeded, Hussey would land several combinations, backing Mezzacappa into the corner for a short period. Nevertheless, Mezzacappa held strong as the round came to a close, landing a few noteworthy jabs. The second round was evenly matched for the most part, as both fighters landed combinations. Hussey would move Mezzacappa to the edge of the ring as the round went on before a brief stoppage. The round closed w ith Hussey holding the slight
upper hand on account of her second round combinations. In round three, Mezzacappa landed a significant combination early on, sending Hussey to the edge of the ring. But Hussey refused to stand dow n, coming back w ith a strong attack of her ow n. Both fighters would go on to land mostly insignificant jabs before the round came to a close. In the end, Emma “Prada” Hussey was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
to t wo consecutive right hooks to the head. Rafford responded well, however, landing a series of combinations on Lloyd as the round proceeded. The round would end w ith a Lloyd hook which Rafford responded to w ith a jab. A lex Lloyd was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Morgan “Great Scott” Williams def. Kaitlyn Brandano
Anne “The Professor” McGonigle came out strong in the first round, landing a series of combination to the head and body of Anne Dooley. But Dooley refused to stand dow n, coming back w ith a successful series of attacks. The high energ y fight raged on w ith both fighters landing significant combinations before the round came to a close. Mcgonigle continued her attack in round t wo, landing a series of combinations once again at the round’s start. Nevertheless, Dooley continued to sur v ive as the round went on, but McGonigle’s attack remained consistent. Both fighters came out w ith a ton of energ y at the start of round three, but Dooley clearly held the upper hand, pushing McGonigle to the corner of the ring. Dooley evaded Mcgonigle’s next attack, and the fight moved to the center of the ring. McGonigle proceeded to push Dooley back considerably, but Dooley refused to relent, landing a few jabs to close the round. Annie Dooley was eventually declared the w inner by split decision in an extremely close matchup.
The first round was evenly matched in the beginning, as both fighters Kaitly n Brandano, a sophomore from Farley Hall and Morgan “Great Scott” Williams, a junior from McGlinn Hall, managed to block each other’s efforts for the most part of the round. Nevertheless, Brandano managed to gain the upper hand as the round went on, as she landed several strong right hooks to the head of Williams. The round ended w ith Brandano’s proficiency granting her the upper hand. In round t wo, Williams bounced back w ith noticeable energ y, but Brandano managed to fend off the majorit y of her attacks. Brandano would respond w ith a strong right hook to the head of Williams. Nevertheless, Williams remained strong, landing a series of combinations to close out the round, although no clear edge was apparent at the round’s close. Williams came out strong in the final round, pushing Brandano into the corner w ith a series of fierce combinations. Brandano remained strong in her defense, although she was not truly able to launch an attack of her ow n in the final round. In the end, Morgan “Great Scott” Williams was declared the v ictor by unanimous decision.
Alex Lloyd def. Claire “Riff Raff” Rafford
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Annie Dooley def. Anne “The Professor” McGonigle
The battle seemed quite even early on in round one between Walsh Hall sophomore Alex Lloyd and Claire “Riff Raff” Rafford, the freshman from Holy Cross College. Nevertheless, Rafford managed to back Lloyd into a corner midway through the round thanks to a series of strong right hooks. The round ended with no clear upper hand. In round two, Lloyd launched a series of combinations early on, but Rafford responded promptly with two strong right hooks. Lloyd responded by landing a right hook to the head of Rafford, moving her back considerably. Nevertheless, Rafford came back strong, pushing Lloyd to the edge of the ring w ith an impressive series of combinations. Lloyd came out strong in round three, backing Rafford into the corner of the ring thanks
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Amelia “I’m Not Here to Play School” Wittig def. Callie Coughlan Flahert y freshman Callie Coughlan and Welsh Fam senior Amelia “I’m Not Here to Play School” Wittig each came out firing in the first round, connecting on large hooks and spending most of the round an arms length away from each other. The second round was a good one for Wittig, driv ing Coughlan back onto her heels and connecting w ith strong shots to the head. The fight would be stopped during the middle of the round for Coughlan to recollect before the round ended. Coughlan came out energized in the third landing early punches, but once again it was Witting who
paced the round, dictating the pace and landing the majorit y of the punches. Amanda “I’m Not Here to Play School” Wittig was determined to be the w inner by unanimous decision.
Matalyn “Mo Cuishle” Schulte def. Mary Stouthenburgh
largely pushed around the ring and onto the ropes by Perino. Perino was able to work Lloren onto the ropes again in the third round and use her big hook to her advantage. Marissa “One Punch” Perino was determined to be the w inner by unanimous decision.
The fight began slowly, w ith the t wo fighters largely feeling each other out. McGlinn junior Mataly n “Mo Cuishle” Schulte started w ith a soft offensive, landing a series of jabs and racking up punches to the body. Badin sophomore Mar y Stouthenburgh was able to dodge large hooks, but wore a lot of jabs to the body. Stouthenbergh was much more aggressive in the second round, although most of her punches were met w ith an equal counter punch from Schulte. The third round saw a late push from Stouthenbergh, but Schulte kept landing shots to the head, w ith one so well placed it caused the officials to adjust Stouthenbergh’s headgear. Mataly n “Mo Cuishle” Schulte was awarded the w in by unanimous decision.
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Joy “No Mercy” def. Daniela Danimal” Brkic
Emma “Wham Bam” Tam def. Moira Stolz
Choe “The
The fight started out fast, w ith both fighters doing an excellent jobs blocking strikes. Both fighters landed shots on each others headgear, w ith Joy Choe “No Mercy” show ing off her dominant right hook and left jab, connecting early and often w ith junior Daniela “The Danimal” Brkic. Choe came out fast in the second round, sending beautiful combo punches. Brkic responded well attacking back during the second half of the round. Per usual, Choe came out hard when the bell sounded to start the third. Choe paced play for the vast majorit y of the match, landing shots to the face that Brkic could not keep up w ith. Joy “No Mercy” Choe was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Marissa “One Punch” Perino def. Victoria “T-Bone” Llorens Pasquerilla West sophomore Marissa “One Punch” Perino landed the first few punches, w ith Lew is junior Victoria “T-Bone” Llorens working her way back in as the first round went on. Both fighters were throw ing massive punches, culminating in a strong hook by Perino that silenced the crowd. The fighters started off even in the second round, but the left jab right hook combo from Perino proved deadly. Llorens kept her gloves up to defend herself, but was
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Off-campus senior Kyle Casey led the fight off hard, w ith Cavanaugh senior A lice Linesch countered well in the first round, but was pushed around the ring by Casey. As the round wore on in Linesch’s defense started to drop, and Casey capitalized by landing a series of combos to the face and body of Linesch. Casey started round t wo where she left off round one, firing punches at the body of Linesch. Linesch came out hard in the third, but took several shots to the face and required a countdow n from the referee. Linesch fought hard but got tired and ended up dropping her hands again, allowing Casey to take advantage. Kyle Casey was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Farley senior Moira Stolz came out firing in the first, knocking Flahert y sophomore Emma “W ham Bam” Tam to the canvas. Immediately after the fight restarted it was Tam’s turn to knock Stolz to the canvas. It was impossible to see who landed more punches, as both fighters showed no interest in defense, instead just attacked each other in a f lurr y of punches. The second round somehow started w ith the same pace as the first, w ith Tam putting Stolz on the ropes late in the round, causing Stolz to need another countdow n from the referee. Tam and Stolz traded punches throughout the third, w ith Tam pinning Stolz against the ropes again. Both fighters grew incredibly tired due to the pace of the fight, and the third round slowed dow n at the end. Emma “W ham Bam” Tam was awarded the w in by unanimous decision.
Faith Taylor def. Camille Goethals The first round was slow back and forth, w ith Cavanaugh sophomore Faith Taylor taking a slight advantage over Pasquerilla East freshman Camille Goethals. The fight continued slowly in the second round w ith both fighters looking to feel each other out. Neither fighter landed any major shots in the second round. In the third Taylor opened up w ith a shot to the head of Goethals. The
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Jackie “Jack Attack” Weinrich def. Eleanor “The Great Taste of” Lyman Welsh Family Hall sophomore Eleanor “The Great Taste of” Ly man came out sw inging in the first round, supply ing an intense left hook that surprised her opponent from the opening moments. Jackie “Jack Attack” Weinrich, a sophomore from Pasquerilla East Hall, regained her footing quick ly and used her long arm reach to land several body shots. Both boxers favored their left hands on offense, delivering mostly blows to their opponent’s face. In the second round the action slowed dow n as both boxers danced around the ring on defense. In the third round Weinrich protected her body well, using short bursts of energ y and her long reach to deliver blows to Ly man’s head. Jackie “Jack Attack” Weinrich was declared the w inner by unanimous decision.
Kathryn “WACK” Zawacki def. Emma Spiess In a bout marked by intense offensive maneuvers, McGlinn sophomore Kathryn “WACK” Zawacki defeated Emma Spiess, a sophomore from Welsh Family Hall. In the first round both fighters employed an intense style from the beginning. In the second round, Zawacki delivered several strong punches with her left hook while Spiess attempted to block. Both boxers expended their energ y quickly, tangling arms as they attempted offensive combinations. In the final round Zawacki relied on her quick footwork to fend off blows and take swings at Spiess’ face. After three rounds, Kathryn “WACK” Zawacki was declared the winner by split decision.
Delaney “Sharkface” Bolton def. Kristin Baert Welsh Family sophomore Delaney “Sharkface” Bolton struck first with several quick left jabs, making contact with the face of Kristin Baert, a freshman from Breen-Phillips Hall. Bolton maintained the pressure, pinning Baert to the side of the ring for a moment before Beart managed to regain her footing an escape. Bolton closed the first round with a strong combination to Baert’s face and body. In the second round Bolton aimed for her opponent’s
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body, finding openings down low. Bolton kept her arms in tight in the third round, an effective stance against her significantly taller opponent. Because of her extra height, Baert left her abdomen exposed to body shots in the final round. Delaney “Sharkface” Bolton was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Madeline “Hammer” Hagan def. Maria Vetter Madeline “Hammer” Hagan, a senior from Walsh Hall, opened the first round by landing several punches to the face of her opponent, McGlinn junior Maria Vetter. Vetter aimed to go over Hagan’s raised hands to try to hit her face, but she left her own body vulnerable, allowing Hagan to connect on intense body shots. The referee stopped the fight twice in the first two rounds to check in on Vetter. Hagan relied on quick jabs to connect with Vetter’s face. In the final round, Hagan pushed Vetter around the ring, controlling the tempo and rhythm of the fight. Madeline “Hammer” Hagan was declared the winner of the bout by unanimous decision.
Sam Sherman def. Annie “Titanium” Timmerman In an evenly-matched first round, off-campus senior from Lewis Hall Annie “Titanium”
Timmerman and off-campus graduate student Sam Sherman exchanged several quick jabs to each other’s heads and faces. The standoff continued in the second round with neither boxer clearly dominating. Sherman kept her arms up in defense well, fending off the close-contact jabs being thrown by Timmerman. In the third round both boxers began to tire, slowing down and throwing less punches than the first two rounds. Sherman relied on jabs to her opponent’s head and body, backing Timmerman into a corner of the ring toward the end of the fight and causing the referee to pause the fight. Sam Sherman was declared the winner of the bout by unanimous decision.
Stephanie “Smack Attack” Mackley def. Teresa “Not An Ounce of Athletic Ability” Kaza In a too-close-to-call first round, junior from McGlinn Hall Teresa “Not An Ounce of Athletic Ability” Kaza and off-campus graduate student Stephanie “Smack Attack” Mackley exchanged several series of jabs paired with quick footwork, dancing around the edges of the ring. Mackley connected several times with the body of Kaza, but it was a largely defensive battle as both boxers kept their hands raised well and managed to block most of the punches coming their
way. Mackley anticipated her opponent’s moves well, dodging several hooks. In the third round the fighters slowed down, throwing slower punches with more sluggish movements. In the end Stephanie “Smack Attack” Mackley was declared the winner by split decision.
Ande Gradel def. Nikki “The Nuke” Moore In an intense opening round, Ande Gradel, a sophomore from Cavanaugh Hall, used quick powerful punches to counter the quick jabs from her opponent, off-campus graduate student Nikki “The Nuke” Moore. Gradel was taller than Moore by a significant margin, forcing her to defend her body carefully. Attacks from both boxers often came simultaneously, leaving openings in both fighters’ defenses. Gradel earned the advantage in the second round, chasing her opponent around the ring and brief ly pinning her in the corner. She connected on several straight-on jabs to Moore’s face. Neither fighter showed any signs of slowing down, maintaining their intensity and energy to the end of the bout. Gradel was declared the winner of the bout by unanimous decision.
Laura “Rad Hernandez def. “Scooter” Ivan
Dad” Jenna
In a high-energy bout, freshman from Cavanaugh Hall Laura “Rad Dad” Hernandez and off-campus graduate student Jenna “Scooter” Ivan exchanged a series of hard-hitting punches and maintained their intensity all the way through the bout. Hernandez relied on hooks while Ivan favored quick jabs. Hernandez had the edge in the first round, with the referee stopping the fight brief ly to allow Ivan to readjust her protective head gear after several jarring blows. In the final two rounds Hernandez used her long arm reach to connect on several hooks to Ivan’s head. After three rounds Laura “Rad Dad” Hernandez was declared the winner by split decision.
Anne Marie “Go H.A.M.” Hamon def. Skye Deng Anne Marie “Go H.A.M.” Hamon, a sophomore from Pasquerilla East Hall, defeated Badin freshman Skye Deng in a quick referee-stopped contest to close the night of bouts. Hamon delivered jarring punches to Deng’s head and abdomen, causing the referee to pause the contest twice in the first two rounds. Anne Marie “Go H.A.M.” Hamon was declared the winner by referee-stopped contest. Contact Darcy Dehais at ddehais@nd.edu
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Kelly discusses facing Miami, injuries By DANIEL O’BOYLE Sports Writer
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly discussed his team’s performance against Wake Forest, their top-10 showdow n w ith Miami (FL) this week and junior running back Josh Adams during his Sunday teleconference. The Irish had not allowed more than 20 points in a game all season before hosting the Demon Deacons, when they gave up a new high of 37, including four touchdow ns in the game’s final 18 minutes, after the Irish had built up a 34-10 lead. Kelly said he believed he and his team may have overthought the rematch w ith defensive coordinator Mike Elko’s former school, getting away from what they had done prev iously, while a loss of focus may have also contributed to the underperformance. “I think it starts w ith, from a coaching standpoint, if we had to do some things differently, we definitely would have done them differently,” Kelly said. “Maybe got too cute in terms of what we
were tr y ing to accomplish. Maybe tr y ing to cover up some things that we thought they knew about us. Didn’t do what we normally do. We’ll take some of the blame for that in terms of coaching. I think that’s part of it. Then we got up 41-16. We didn’t handle ourselves in a manner to close out the game the way we have all year. So a little bit of coaching there, a little bit of hav ing a killer instinct on defense, and Wake Forest executing extremely well.”
Miami The Irish w ill face Miami (FL) this week in their first top-10 matchup since the Fiesta Bowl at the conclusion of the 2015 season, and first regular season top-10 game since 2014. The stories histor y of the series has attracted extra attention to the game, w ith parallels draw n to the 1988 “Catholics vs Conv icts” matchup that the Irish won, 31-30. However, Kelly said he was not too focused on the historical aspect of the game.
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Junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush scrambles upfield during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Wimbush finished with 390 total yards and three touchdowns.
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Lebedev falls in ITA Round of 16
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Joey Tsang def. Catherine “Nine Lives” North
Most of the Irish closed out their fall schedule at the Gopher Invitational this past weekend at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Junior Alex Lebedev participated at the ITA Fall Championships in California. In singles action on Friday in Minneapolis, sophomore Guillermo Cabrera won his match in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. Freshman William Howells lost the first set of his match 6-4 before rebounding to win the final two sets 6-4, 10-4. Junior Grayson Broadus (6-4, 6-4) and senior Brendon Kempin (6-4, 6-3) both won their matches in straight sets. In doubles action Friday, the doubles pair of freshman Richard Ciamarra and Broadus won their match 6-2. In singles quarterfinals action, Cabrera (2-6, 6-3, 10-6) and Howells (7-5, 6-7(1), 10-3) won close matches to advance to the semifinal round.
From the moment the bell rang, Ryan Hall sophomore Catherine “Nine Lives” North and Farley Hall senior Joey Tsang rapidly fired shots against each other with neither one gaining the advantage on the other in a tooclose-to-call first round. In the second round, North asserted herself while Tsang went on the defensive, and North managed to land a jab that twisted Tsang’s headgear, which called for a brief stoppage in the action. The third round was a conservative calculated defensive battle by both fighters with each fighter having trouble landing a single punch. Joey Tsang won the bout by split decision.
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In semifinal action on Saturday, Howells emerged victorious in his singles match 7-6, 6-3 and in doubles with partner Cabrera 6-4. They were unable to win in the championship round however, as both Cabrera (6-3, 0-6, 10-8) and Howells (6-3, 4-6, 102) fell individually in singles and as a pair in doubles (6-4). Notre Dame head coach Ryan Sachire said he thought his team played well this past weekend, also saying Lebedev played well at the ITA Fall Championships in California. “Overall we played pretty well,” Sachire said. “Alex Lebedev played in a big national event out in California called the ITA Fall championships and did a great job out there playing really well. He had good wins and that was a tournament that basically had all the best players in the country, and he did great. The rest of the guys went to a tournament at Minnesota. When you have 12 see M TENNIS PAGE 11