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2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Red Carpet - Jes Christian from...

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:37:00 -0400

2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Red Carpet - Jes Christian from women’s track & field interviews student-athletes as they strut the red carpet.

For more O.S.C.A.R.S. videos click here.

2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Twitter Recap

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:44:00 -0400

The 12th Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. (Outstanding Students Celebrating Achievements and Recognition Showcase) presented by the University of Notre Dame Athletic Department, was a huge success this year.

Hosts Grant Van De Casteele & Max Lachowecki of men’s soccer and Grant & Max 1080° we’re on point as were the student-athlete fashions AND the infamous O.S.C.A.R.S. commercials.

We recount the entire night here, via student-atheltes’ twitter accounts and as always, Through Irish Eyes…

Looking forward to seeing everyone in something other than adidas sweatpants tonight.#OSCARS
— Through Irish Eyes (@NDIrishEyes) May 1, 2013

Celebrating an incredible year of achievements in Notre Dame athletics #OSCARS #Irish @ndirisheyes instagram.com/p/YzqnDbh3Uu/
— Logan Renwick (@lrenwick8) May 2, 2013

About to enjoy the OSCARS tonight… Get a chance to see all the other great athletes out there instagram.com/p/YyURiVghou/
— stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) May 1, 2013

Def. bummed I can’t be down in ND for the O.S.C.A.R.S event. It’s always fun to be apart of!! @notredameswd
— Kapron Lewis-Moore (@KLM_89) May 1, 2013

Legs for dayssss. @natachon & I 💃 #oscars instagram.com/p/Yyl7jtmBsW/
— Michaela Mabrey (@MMabreyND23) May 2, 2013

Congrats to @max_swelly & @bigcountrynd - on point with interviews and dance offs. Great job! #OSCARS
— Marta Stepien (@Stepien_Center) May 2, 2013

RT“@jflyntnd518: Paul Bunyan, I mean @mgolicjr57, accepts the Chris Zorich Award. #OSCARS twitter.com/jflyntnd518/st…”So deserving!
— The New ND Nation (@TNNDN) May 2, 2013

We’d like to officially congratulate Louis Nix @1irishchocolate on his “Tweetmaster” award win at last night’s @notredameswd O.S.C.A.R.S.
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) May 2, 2013

youtu.be/ULa5Rj87AuA funniest commercial ever #oscars
— Glory Williams (@glorykwilliams) May 2, 2013

Haha ❤ this! “@ndmonogram: From last night’s OSCARS… A super secret head coaches meeting in Jack Swarbrick’s office… bit.ly/ZZFB0f”
— Melissa Tancredi (@MelTancredi14) May 2, 2013

Shout out to @notredameswd on the OSCARS last night. Our favorite part? Tom Knight’s @knighttime25’s acting debut bit.ly/Ypcnb3
— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) May 2, 2013

Grant & Max host the 12th Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. - Internet...

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:32:14 -0400

Grant & Max host the 12th Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. - Internet “fame” thrust Grant & Max onto the biggest stage of the year, the 2013 O.S.C.A.R.S.

Check out their intro video to the live awards show they hosted.

2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Team Video Competition

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:27:09 -0400

Take a look at the 5 nominees for the 2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Team Video Competition, starting with the champs from Notre Dame Diving…

Tweetmaster Nominee's - O.S.C.A.R.S. 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:42:18 -0400

As the semester winds down, the Athletic Department gets busy planning the 12th annual O.S.C.A.R.S. Show. Each year, the O.S.C.A.R.S. celebrate all of the incredible accomplishments it’s student-athletes and teams.

To spice things up this year, our Student Athlete Advisory Council came up with a new award to be presented at the show - Tweetmaster. To be decided by live vote at the event, the Tweetmaster Award will be given to the student-athlete that is unrivaled on Twitter. It could have been their funny photos, perfect hastags, or just whimsical 140 character thoughts that got them nominated… And all of those applied to this first ever go around!

ND Fans, meet your Tweetmaster Nominee’s for the 2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Show:

Tweetmaster Nom #1: Louis Nix @1irishchocolatehas a big presence on the field and in the Twitter-sphere #OSCARS @ndfootball
— ND Student Welfare(@NotreDameSWD) April 18, 2013

Tweetmaster Nom #2: Melissa Scott @melissaaascott makin’ a splash on your Twitter feed #OSCARS @ndswimming
— ND Student Welfare(@NotreDameSWD) April 18, 2013

Tweetmaster Nom #3: Oye Eyeguokan @yeonthebrain has a parody account… enough said? Find out at the #OSCARS @ndxctf
— ND Student Welfare(@NotreDameSWD) April 18, 2013

Tweetmaster Nom #4: Sarah Voigt @sarahmargaret01 Followers described her as “sassy, funny, punny” #OSCARS @ndsoccer
— ND Student Welfare(@NotreDameSWD) April 18, 2013

Tweetmaster Nom #5: ND’s five favorite freshman @ndfabfive Check them in action on Friday at 9am in the Eck #BigEast #OSCARS @ndmenstennis
— ND Student Welfare(@NotreDameSWD) April 18, 2013

Read up on these tweeters and their tweets, and be ready to cast your vote on May 1st at the O.S.C.A.R.S!

Grant & Max 1080° - Courtney Hurley- Grant & Max delve...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:34:38 -0400

Grant & Max 1080° - Courtney Hurley- Grant & Max delve into the world of Olympic Bronze Medalist and Notre Dame fencing National Champion, Courtney Hurley.

They also enjoy the delicacy that is Go-Gurt.

(click picture to enlarge) Freshman rowers Tylah Gantt &...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:36:00 -0400

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Freshman rowers Tylah Gantt & Sarah Claeys took to the water last week, very literally. Let’s just say their first time in a Pair (2 seater boat) was a real splash. #RowingHumor.

Tylah writes to us from the river…

Dear Through Irish Eyes Readers,

Hypothermia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Also, my water bottle floated into oblivion, so there’s that.

Sincerely,

I’m dehydrated. I’m also Tylah.

@TimeForTyTy

The Notre Dame A Cappella group Halftime, including our very own...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:28:32 -0400

The Notre Dame A Cappella group Halftime, including our very own All American Swimmer Frank Dyer, perform the song “Magic” originally by B.O.B. at Notre Dame’s 2013 A Cappella Fest. (Frank is third from the right in the back row)

Grant & Max 1080° w/ Kayla McBride - Grant & Max...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:38:17 -0400

Grant & Max 1080° w/ Kayla McBride - Grant & Max interview Kayla McBride, sharp shooting guard for the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team. After discussing ESPN fame, her Big East Tournament MVP award and her WNBA aspirations, they take it to the court for some 2v2 with teammate Whitney Holloway.

On the Road Again… This time around we catch up with...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:42:00 -0400

Softball team at the happiest place on earth

Even the pitching circle has Mickey ears

Cassidy Whidden gets her beauty sleep

Senior Jackie Bowe sleeping on the bus

Fueling up before we play BC

Team headed to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex for four games last weekend

Our freshmen hanging out with Mickey and Minnie

Laura, Amy, Kelsey and Allison posing with Cinderella

Lauren, Carly and Cassidy working on their volleyball skills

On the Road Again…

This time around we catch up with Notre Dame Softball on their journey through the wonderful world of Disney. Not only did the team notch four more considerable victories in Kissimmee, Florida, but they also took time to catch up with Cinderella and play on a field on which the pitching mound even sported the tell tale Mickey Mouse ears.

Be sure to follow ND Softball on Facebook and Twitter for more behind-the-scenes softball goods. You won’t be sorry.

Taking a break from the snowglobe that is Notre Dame, the...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:13:07 -0500

Taking a break from the snowglobe that is Notre Dame, the men’s Golf team took a retreat to Palm Beach, Florida, where they ran into legend, Jack Nicklaus! Senior Paul McNamara took a minute to fill us in on this once-in-a-lifetime run in:

Meeting Jack Nicklaus was an unforgettable experience. Whenever you meet a legend you are kind of in awe of their work and everybody treads lightly so as not to upset them. Well, this time was no exception! He was very nice and the whole team had a wonderful chat as he tried to impart even a trickle of his vast wealth of knowledge into our young heads. And of course we took a wonderful photo with the Golden Bear creating a timeless memory to top it all off.

God Bless Notre Dame!

Grant & Max 1080° - Frank Dyer Saves a Boy! - Grant &...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:47:41 -0500

Grant & Max 1080° - Frank Dyer Saves a Boy! - Grant & Max interview Frank Dyer, men’s swimmer and LIFE SAVER, about his heroic adventure on the beach during the team’s winter training trip in Puerto Rico.

SPEEDO WARNING: this video contains footage of men in minuscule swimwear.

Grant & Max 1080° is an exclusive interview series, part of “Through Irish Eyes” the Notre Dame student-athlete blog. Grant & Max, members of the Fighting Irish Men’s Soccer team, are not only known for their dapper style, but also their hard hitting, investigative journalism skills.

On The Road Again… ND Women’s Lax got plenty of...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:16:00 -0500

On The Road Again… ND Women’s Lax got plenty of Z’s en route to sunny Cal. Nice and rested we came back from Stanford with a big W. Click here for the full game details.

Grant & Max 1080° - Max Congratulates Grant on his BIG EAST...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:17:38 -0500

Grant & Max 1080° - Max Congratulates Grant on his BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR award - Grant Van De Casteele was named the 2012-13 Big East Male Scholar Athlete of the year. His protégé Max sends him a personal congratulatory message. Click here for more on Grant’s award!

Happy Valentine’s Day - Through Irish Eyes is celebrating...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:45:00 -0500

"You're the one that I want.... court side at the game this weekend." Women's & Men's BBall coaches Muffet McGraw & Mike Brey

No iceberg could sink the ND Student Athlete Advisory Council Ship - SAAC Prez & VP Andrew Carreon (Men's Golf) & Chrissie McGaffigan (Women's Tennis)

ND Ginger Love - Men's Soccer Bob Novak & Women's LAX Barb Sullivan

Happy Valentine’s Day - Through Irish Eyes is celebrating today’s holiday by honoring the most famous romantic pairings in cinematic history with a Notre Dame twist.

Grant & Max 1080° Jay Bilas Interview - Jay Bilas, ESPN and...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:11:00 -0500

Grant & Max 1080° Jay Bilas Interview - Jay Bilas, ESPN and CBS Sports College Basketball Analyst, was on campus for College Gameday, so we graced him with the opportunity to sit down with us in the studio. He accepted. It was awesome.

Grant & Max 1080° Grant & Max are back with another...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:36:04 -0500

Grant & Max 1080°

Grant & Max are back with another whirlwind episode of investigative reporting, as Grant and Max get to know Duke Preston, the newest member of ND’s Student Welfare & Development team.

teaser: The guys uncover Duke’s love for a particularly romantic television program…

Men's Hoops Live Tweet the Super Bowl

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:34:42 -0500

On the road at Syracuse, the Men’s Basketball team took some time out to watch Super Bowl XLVII. Stuck in a hotel room, they live tweeted the game. Let’s relive the excitement (yes, by that we mean the half time show)…

I heard there was a football game at the Beyonce concert today LMAO!!
— Joseph Brooks (@JBrooksLovesU) February 3, 2013

I wanna know who everybody has in this game?? For those who want to know I got the Ravens pulling it out
— Joseph Brooks (@JBrooksLovesU) February 3, 2013

Great start for the Ravens!! Keep it up! Lets goooo
— Eric Atkins (@EAtkins0) February 3, 2013

The sack celebration has been the best part of this game so far.
— Jack Ryan Cooley (@JackCooligan45) February 3, 2013

I wish this game would quit interrupting the commercials
— Tom Knight (@knighttime25) February 3, 2013

Why They have Kelly and Michelle’s mics on suuuper low hahah Kelly like “Turn up my mic”
— Joseph Brooks (@JBrooksLovesU) February 4, 2013

I wanna hear irreplaceable
— Jerian Grant (@ThatGrant22) February 4, 2013

Jay Z is the real winner here
— Eric Atkins (@EAtkins0) February 4, 2013

This dome doesn’t really seem all that “super” right now.
— Jack Ryan Cooley (@JackCooligan45) February 4, 2013

Like Ray Rice said…This is a team of Destiny
— Eric Atkins (@EAtkins0) February 4, 2013

Part 2 of Grant & Max’s interview with Notre Dame...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:10:47 -0500

Part 2 of Grant & Max’s interview with Notre Dame Student Body Presidential Candidate and fellow student-athlete, Alex Coccia about his upcoming election.

Grant & Max grill Notre Dame Student Body Presidential...

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:21:00 -0500

Grant & Max grill Notre Dame Student Body Presidential Candidate and fellow student-athlete, Alex Coccia about his upcoming election.