Notre Dame Athletics

Sarah Stuart scores 13 for the Irish win

January 20, 2016

Sarah Stewart was not going to let Notre Dame Prep lose Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish freshman scored eight of her team-high 13 points in the fourth quarter, helping her team hold off visiting Allen Park Cabrini 47-41. “In the first half she didn’t want to shoot much, because she’s a freshman,” Notre Dame Prep head coach Pat Battani said. “She does everything, but she doesn’t want to fee like she’s overstepping her freshman ‘thing.’ “She’s not afraid to shoot once she gets comfortable. She keeps making play after play.” […]

Notre Dame Prep places second at home tourney

January 16, 2016

PONTIAC – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep couldn’t catch up with Capac, but the Fighting Irish did manage a 4-1 record and a second place finish behind Capac Saturday at the Notre Dame Prep Duals. The Irish defeated Dearborn, Sterling Heights, University of Detroit Jesuit and Clarkston’s B team during the tournament. “Today was the (highest) peak we’ve been as a team since I’ve been here,” said Irish coach Ian McClain, in his fourth year at the helm. “I’ve seen us excel each week.” David Pohlman (215) and Joey Agro (145) […]

Notre Dame Prep to leave CHSL, cites commitment to student-athlete safety

January 12, 2016

School cites student-athlete safety, says league ruling that it must play bigger CHSL teams in football was safety issue; all sports remain available to all students. January 12, 2016 — At a January 12, 2016, meeting of Executive Athletic Board members of Detroit’s Catholic High School League, the board voted to deny Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory School’s appeal to allow Notre Dame to withdraw from the Catholic League “in football only” for one year while league alignments and football matches—and potential mismatches—are reviewed by a special committee. The appeal was seen […]