Man.. your heart just breaks for Dara Mabrey, who saw her college career ended prematurely by a knee injury back in January.
A month later, her All-American teammate Olivia Miles saw her season end the same way.
@daramabrey
talked today about the bond between the two guards☘️🏀
I caught a couple of Estime's reps in this open-field "make 'em miss" drill, including the one Pete mentions here.
You be the judge: think he's gained a step?💨
Putting out all the spring practice qualifiers first, but…
Audric Estime looks a step quicker than last season and just as strong. Was in a 1-on-1 drill with mid-year Drayk Bowen and cut right by him (tough Practice
#2
assignment, to be fair)
New ☘️QB Sam Hartman among the handful of
@NDFootball
players who escorted cancer survivors to halfcourt of today's "Think Pink" women's basketball game.
Neither Dara Mabrey nor Lauren Ebo started their college careers in South Bend, but were honored just the same for Senior Night in
@ndwbb
's home finale Thursday.
Perhaps the best gift they got? A 76-53 win over ACC foe Georgia Tech☘️🏀
WATCH: If you're wondering who new
@NDmbb
head coach Micah Shrewsberry is, view this clip in its entirety.
A genuine enthusiasm and admiration for the program and the young men he gets to lead, combined with a big chip on his shoulder.☘️🏀
A pair of former Irish greats☘️
Jackie Young & her former coach Muffet McGraw chatting it up courtside at today's game -- these two won a title for the Irish back in '18🏀
Also: not to get too ahead of myself but frosh PG Hannah Hidalgo showed early flashes of *insane* playmaking potential tonight
Already super polished in her ability to see passing lanes & squeeze the ball into tight spots
Somebody tell the new guy which camera to look at 🤦🏾♂️
Jokes aside, I’m excited to continue working with the WNDU team in this new capacity. Onward & upward!
#ThisIsHome
Here's Coach Freeman's full response when asked about commitment flips in a general sense.
Perhaps the highest-profile flip of the day was 5-star safety Peyton Bowen, who initially committed to the Irish months ago, but has now decided to sign with Oregon.
Coming for it ALL☘️
@AudricEstime
says today that his personal goal is to be the "best running back in the country."
& position coach
@coachdmc
says he'll put his RB room up against anybody's🏈
Hear more on the Irish backfield tonight on
@WNDU
"In the last couple minutes, I told the team, 'it's time for us to separate ourselves.' & that shot is what you call separation."☘️
-
@IrishCoachIvey
on
@oliviamiles06
's buzzer-beating jumper to take down conference rival Louisville
The Notre Dame men's basketball team held an open practice this morning☘️🏀
One huge takeaway for Irish fans stressing the loss of Blake Wesley: freshman guard JJ Starling is already looking like an absolute *bucket* -- here's one quick peek at his shot creation ability:
IRISH SUPPORTING IRISH☘️
The
@NDmbb
team was LIVE in the front row for Notre Dame football's home opener🏈
Can't wait to see these guys take the court this winter🏀
As if there was ever any doubt, Marcus Freeman is here (& looking extra sharp) for new
@NDmbb
coach
@Coach_Shrews
introductory press conference ☘️
Handful of other Irish coaches on hand as well, including
@IrishCoachIvey
My last day at WNDU!
The station has decided to go in another direction w their sports coverage, but I am forever grateful for the experiences & opportunities that WNDU has provided me with over the past 4+ years.
This is home, truly ❤️
You likely know
@DrewSandersWNDU
as one of our sports reporters, but he’s done so much more around here.
Drew is the true definition of a team player and has helped wherever people needed him.
We’ll miss you, Drew, and we wish you nothing but the best of luck at your new gig!
Officially official ✨
Stepping into my new role as marketing manager for The
@SalvationArmy
Kroc Center in South Bend!
Excited to be joining a passionate team to help impact positive change here in the community! Let’s work 🤝
Sparkplug Sam⚡️
Irish forward
@SamBrunelle_33
did a little bit of everything tonight off the bench, logging 15 points with 6 boards, 3 blocks, and 2 steals.
"The ceiling's really high and my potential is, and I want to live up to that."
Last clip/pic for the night but it's been super nice to see the
@NDFootball
team be such a consistent presence at the women's hoops games this season!
Seems like you see at least one of them at almost every game☘️
Just a couple of All-NIC baseballers taking in today's
@NDBaseball
win over
#13
UNC☘️
'24 Irish commit
@jlee_42
(South Bend St. Joseph) getting a look at his future digs alongside
@LasaneBryce
('24, Mishawaka Marian)⚾️
*a chicken sandwich was harmed in the making of this clip*
ND HOOPS🏀: After redshirting '20-21 to rehab her ACL,
@nmarshall30
saw her following season cut short by yet another knee injury.
I asked Marshall what got her through those tough times the past 2 years -- she paused for a beat before explaining:
"Gratefulness."
@KevinOConnorNBA
Hasn’t this entire system been built around him?
Finding a ‘better’ situation might be near impossible unless he adapts his game, which he’s been slow to do as you alluded to
Among tonight's inductees to the St. Joseph Valley Chapter of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame tonight:
@46Sports
!
Giving a BIG shout out to Chuck Freeby the broadcaster, and an even bigger one to Chuck Freeby the person. Congratulations!
"When she misses, I'm shocked."
@daramabrey
rained in six 3-pointers Sunday afternoon, dropping 24 in
@ndwbb
's win over UNC.
It's Mabrey's second straight 20+ point performance🏀☘️
Fresh off their best regular season since ’15-16,
@NDsoftball
starts ACC tournament play this week against Clemson.
Tonight at 6 & 11, get the secret sauce to ND’s softball success from the players themselves☘️🥎
Dayton-bound for the First Four!
IU plays Wyoming tonight, Notre Dame takes on Rutgers tomorrow; be sure to stay locked in with
@WNDU
both on air and online as we help ring in
#MarchMadness
! 🏀☘️
HUGE thanks to
@ndwbb
coach
@IrishCoachIvey
for joining us tonight on Countdown To Kickoff!
The Irish women’s basketball season starts November 7th! ☘️
KEEP CLIMBING 🕷️
With her 28-point performance Wednesday (highlights below),
@rashunda_jones
is now
@WHSPanthersGBB
's 3rd-leading scorer all-time.
Point to ANY spot on the floor & Jones can get you a bucket from there. See for yourself ⬇️
No Notre Dame wide receivers exceeded the 400-yard mark last season.
With new QB Sam Hartman under center, which Irish pass catchers do you think are primed for a big year?☘️🏈
1K POINTS✅
@Amiyah_Reynolds
crosses the thousand-point mark for her high school career tonight in
@WHSPanthersGBB
's game against South Bend Clay!
Here's a look at the historic bucket:
Got my first chance to check out incoming Notre Dame linebacker commit
@DraykBowen
('23) in person Friday 👀
Here's a few clips, including his 3(!) touchdown runs as Andrean took down previously-undefeated LaVille in their sectional semifinal.
Notre Dame hoops product & current San Antonio Spur
@blakewesley0
is putting on a hoop clinic at his old high school this weekend!
Awesome turnout to support South Bend’s own 🏀
Fun stuff happens working in your hometown.
@__dezha
& I went to middle school together but hadn't spokeN in years.
Last week we caught up at an
@ndwbb
game that I was shooting, where she also happened to be singing the national anthem (CRUSHED it too)
NEW VIDEO: San Antonio Spurs guard Blake Wesley receives the key to the city in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana this weekend.
The
@SBRileyhigh
&
@NDmbb
product hosted a well-attended free hoops clinic at Riley High on Saturday🏀
@karinaTgaskins
Everyone I talked to today also agreed that team chemistry has been a big focus for this group, and that their relationships OFF the field have a lot to do with their success ON it.
Marcus Freeman -- not just a football guy!
The NDFB head coach threw out the first pitch at tonight's
@NDBaseball
game as the Irish begin a weekend series against Boston College☘️
How's his form?
Keep your eyes on KG👀
Just over two weeks from
@ndsoftball
season, junior slugger
@karinaTgaskins
has been named to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2023 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award.
When life throws you curveballs, knock ’em out of the park ⚾️
Big s/o to everyone on our team who helped allow me to produce tonight’s news show while *also* anchoring sports — awesome efforts all around 🙏🏾
WEDNESDAY:
@ndmbb
& Mike Brey’s home finale
FRIDAY✈️ Greensboro, NC to support
@ndwbb
in the
@accwbb
tourney
SATURDAY: cheering on
@NDHockey
in the B1G tourney
“Notre Dame will change you if you let it” ☘️
You've probably seen
@Humscoop
's highlight grab from Saturday's state championship by now -- if not, WATCH THIS
He and head coach Greg Dikos discussed the catch after the game⬇️⚾️
NEW: Former
@MarianHoops
star and current player for the NBA's Orlando Magic
@devin_cannady3
hosts an unveiling for 'Cannady Court' in his hometown of Mishawaka.
Full story tonight at 11🏀
Sophomore
@karinaTgaskins
isn't just the big bat for ND Softball -- she's one of the best in the entire country as her .433 average this season puts her in the Top-20 nationwide among qualified hitters.
Simply put?
"She's been brilliant."
The IUSB Titans finished the regular season as the 19th-ranked NAIA team in the country.
Tonight, they began their run for a 3rd straight CCAC tournament championship with an 85-80 win over Judson.
Don't sleep on
@IUSBMBB
! Highlights tonight on
@WNDU
🏀
That early alarm is tough, but there are few things I love more than AM practice lighting☀️🤩
We're now just 8 days away from this year's
@NDFootball
Blue-Gold Game! Who are you most excited to see in action?
Mike Brey, Notre Dame’s winningest coach in men’s basketball history, is officially stepping away at the end of the season 🏀
We’ve been on this all day — reaction from O’Rourke’s Public House (where Brey used to host a weekly radio show) tonight at 11 📺
Last night, Irish freshman guard
@CitronSonia
pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds on the way to her second straight double-double. 🏀
"The sky's the limit for her. She's so talented" -
@IrishCoachIvey
ICYMI: South Bend Riley alum & 1st-round NBA draft pick
@blakewesley0
was back home in South Bend this weekend, watching his alma mater win their football season opener under new head coach
@CoachDLeeFB
on Saturday night.
Highlights below:
Mishawaka was up 21-0 on FW Snider and seemed destined for a trip to semi-state.
Then
@JuarezKamari
stepped in.
The electric senior scored these three touchdowns & Snider put up 35 unanswered points on their way to a comeback victory over the Cavemen, 41-27🏈
Honored to be the speaker at my alma mater’s annual Honors Breakfast this morning!
It’s a blessing to give back in whatever capacity I can, & I’m truly thankful for the chance to speak to our community’s future leaders 🙏🏾
Thanks for having me!
@shenderson574
@SBRileyhigh
Sight for sore eyes for South Bend hoops fans!
@15MilaReynolds
of South Bend Washington fame returns to town, now repping the Maryland Terrapins🐢
& the whole fam’s here to support ❤️
WATCH: A blossoming 574 hoops scene gives its flowers to Mishawaka native & current
@OrlandoMagic
guard Devin Cannady, unveiling 'Cannady Court' in his hometown.
I’m still going to text you every day with dumb questions & corny jokes, I hope you know that.
Can’t get rid of me that easy! Thanks for being an awesome coworker, guide, and friend
@Megan_WNDU
🤘🏾
That 7-1 smile! 🤩
@ndwbb
is ranked
#5
in the country this week, and they'll play in front of their home fans this Saturday vs. Merrimack.
I caught up with
@IrishCoachIvey
for an exclusive 16 Sports interview this morning -- tune in tonight to hear from her📺
If you're not yet familiar, now's your chance to tap in --
@ChaseKonieczny
is a FLAMETHROWER 🔥
The sophomore swingman poured in 36 points as he helped
@SJhoopsquad
to a tough victory over NIC opponent South Bend Adams.
Here are just a few of his buckets from Friday's contest:
Team captain and defensive leader Kurt Hinish is playing in his last-ever Irish home game this afternoon.
Hinish holds the Notre Dame record for most games played -- today his is 59th.
Love our team! 💪🏾 wish Twitter gave us enough characters to list everyone involved but it’s been an exciting start to the
#FreemanEra
to say the least 🎥
The road starts here!☘️
Notre Dame men’s hoops will tip off tourney action tonight against Rutgers; we’ll have previews of ND’s return to the big dance on 16 News Now at 5 & 6
@WNDU
In those two games:
- 35 points
- 13-16 from the floor
- 9-14 from the foul line (career 41.3% before)
- 12 rebounds
- Only 3 turnovers
Her footwork has been remarkable.
We’ve been waiting to see this!! If she’s found her stride, watch out 🔥
The last time the Washington Panthers lost at the sectional stage was two years ago against Marian.
Saturday night, they beat those very Knights 76-44 to capture their 2nd straight sectional title.
Star senior
@15MilaReynolds
- "This was just a small battle to begin our war."🏀