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Our former assistant wrestling coach returns as head coach!

It was a banner week for NDP junior Evan Hendrix!

The Notre Dame Preparatory boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer teams advanced to the Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A State Championship games on Tuesday at Williams Field High School. The top-seeded girls’ team will play No. 7 Salpointe at 4:45 p.m., while No. 4 seeded boys play No. 2 Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m.

Notre Dame Prep Winter Sports Postseason Headquarters

Stuart McNicol has been named the Head Boys Tennis Head Coach at Notre Dame Preparatory High School. He brings 20 years of coaching experience to the program. 

Notre Dame Prep senior defensive lineman Dillon Jones has committed to play at the University of Sioux Falls. The Cougars play in the NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Notre Dame Prep senior offensive lineman Jake Burrow has committed to play football at the University of Tulsa. He is receiving a preferred walk-on opportunity from the Hurricane coaching staff.

Notre Dame Prep quarterback Braden Wells has committed to play football at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. The Wolves play in the NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Notre Dame Prep senior wide receiver and returner Gavin Smith has committed to play football at the University of Arizona. He receiving a preferred walk-on opportunity from the Wildcat coaching staff.

Notre Dame Prep alum and Oklahoma State University redshirt freshman Cade Bennett ’20 is capping off the 2021 season with his teammates and playing in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday against the University of Notre Dame at State Farm Stadium (ESPN, 11 a.m.).

Notre Dame Preparatory Athletic Director Mark Cisterna has decided to retire after more than 42 years as an athletic administrator in Arizona.

The Notre Dame Prep athletics department will be offering season and single-game tickets for the 2021-22 Girls Soccer seasons. One ticket is good for all levels for the exciting six-game home regular season schedule.

The No. 7 seeded Notre Dame Prep varsity football team lost in the AIA 5A State Quarterfinals 45-42 at No. 2 Salpointe Friday night. Senior Gavin Smith had four touchdowns for the Saints including a 100-yard kickoff return. Led by the efforts of Smith, the Saints overcame a 24-7 deficit at halftime, but the second half comeback came up short.

Senior Brock Narveson was named the 5A San Tan Region Defensive Player of the Year among 16 accolades for the Saints team as selected by the region coaches.

The Notre Dame Prep athletics department will be offering season and single-game tickets for the 2021-22 Boys Basketball seasons. One ticket is good for all three levels for the exciting nine-game home schedule.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team had eight players named to the 4A West Valley All-Region teams on Thursday and swept the Player and Coach of the Year honors for the region.

The Notre Dame Prep football team earned an AIA 5A playoff berth as the No. 7 seed and will host No. 10 Apollo on Friday, November 19 at 7 p.m. at Bemis Field. Tickets will be required for all fans, including students, and are available via GoFan.

The Notre Dame Prep cross teams completed their historic season with the girls placing 16th and boys finishing 17th at the AIA Division III Cross Country Championships held at Cave Creek Golf Course. It was the first time in school history both teams advanced to the state championships in the same season.

Senior baseball player Brice Martin has committed to play and attend Benedictine (Kan.) College in Atchison, Kan., for the NAIA school.

Notre Dame Prep senior John Ruvo IV has committed to run for the track and field program and attend school at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.

Notre Dame Prep senior Ryann Bloom has committed to play volleyball and attend Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn.

Notre Dame Prep senior Harper Schoeneweis has signed to play at Charleston Southern University and attend the school in the fall.

Notre Dame Prep senior volleyball libero McKenna Douglas has committed to play at San Diego State University for the Aztecs and will sign with the program on Nov. 10.

Notre Dame Prep senior Tommy La Porte has committed to play baseball and attend Chandler Gilbert Community College next fall.

Notre Dame Prep senior Maddy White has signed to play beach volleyball at the University of Southern California.

Senior Acacia Connor has officially signed to attend and play lacrosse at Syracuse University.

The Notre Dame Prep athletics department will start a Junior Varsity Pom program this winter. Interested students should complete their Final Forms registration and select JV Pom under the Manage Sports section. There will be an interest meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 2:45 p.m. in the Cafeteria.  

The Notre Dame Prep swimming and diving team qualified 18 participants for the AIA Division III State Championships this weekend. Diving will be contested at Brophy Prep on Thursday (prelims) and Friday (finals), while the swimming will be contested at Phoenix Country Day.

The Notre Dame Prep cross country program had a great day at the AIA Division III Metro Section meet at Cesar Chavez Park on Tuesday. The girls finished second and boys placed third as both teams qualified for the AIA DIII State Championships on Nov. 13.

Notre Dame Prep senior pitcher Chris Gaudio has committed to play baseball at Division I Santa Clara University and will sign with the Broncos program on Nov. 10.

The Notre Dame Prep cross country programs will run at the AIA Division III Metro Section meet on Tuesday, November 2 at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen. Admission is free. The top 50 percent of the finishing teams will qualify for the AIA State Championships Nov. 13.

Junior Charlotte Kim posted a two-over par 73 that featured three birdies and 11 pars over the Omni Tucson National Golf course layout to finish 23rd overall. With her first round 79, she finished the two-day tournament at 152.

Sophomore Jackson McLaughlin tied for first at the Brophy Aguila Open last week and hopes to continue the positive vibes this week as the team tees it up at the AIA Division II State Championship at Tucson National Golf Course.

The Notre Dame Prep Girls Golf team is in ninth place after the first round of the AIA DII Girls State Golf Championships at the Tucson National Golf Course. The Saints shot a 347 to stand eight strokes back of eighth-place Desert Mountain (339) in the team standings.

The Notre Dame Prep swimming and diving teams participated at the Small Schools Championship at Phoenix Country Day High School Saturday, Oct. 23. The girls team placed second overall in the standings behind host Phoenix Country Day School, while the boys team finished 17th. The teams combined for 12 individual and relay top-10 finishes.

Former AIA State Champion wrestler Hayes Rollins will take over the Notre Dame Prep wrestling program as head coach, Athletic Director Mark Cisterna announced.

The Notre Dame Prep varsity football game at Maricopa on Thursday, Oct. 21 will be streamed live and on-demand on YouTube by Epic Sports Network as part of their Thursday Night Game of the Week package.

To participate in winter sports for the 2021-22 school year, all athletes must register online to be cleared and approved before the first tryout or practice.  The NDP Athletic Department is using a NEW secure registration platform, Final Forms, that provides our families with

The Souper Bowl food drive coordinated by Notre Dame Prep senior Wyatt Harris produced more than 1,800 pounds of food for the Saint Mary’s Food Bank. The donations translated to 1,510 meals created by the Food Bank.

Notre Dame Prep hosts Campo Verde for  Homecoming with special presentations at halftime including meeting the Homecoming court, performances by the Pom and Cheer squads and introducing members of the 2020 Forever Saints Hall of Fame class.

Former Notre Dame Prep baseball player Peter Bourjos ’05 will be inducted into the school’s Forever Saints Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday as part of the weekend Homecoming festivities. Bourjos joins a distinguished group of former students and faculty selected for the inaugural Hall of Fame class that was originally selected in 2020.

Frosh Football Game Day Information - Campo Verde

The Notre Dame Prep boys golf team finished second at the Ridge Invitational on Saturday, posting the second-best round on the day at 311 to move up into runner-up finish and top finish among Division II teams. Liberty won the team title at 588 after rounds of 295-292.

The Notre Dame Prep girls swimming team swept the Holy Water meet between the local Catholic schools, defeating Seton Catholic (67-27), St. Mary’s (77-3) and St. John Paul II (83-6).

Varsity Football Game Day Information

Football Falls to Brophy in Holy Bowl

The Notre Dame Prep swimming and diving team remained undefeated in dual meets with a sweep of Sunrise Mountain (94-89), Paradise Valley (130-53) and Payson (137-4) on Thursday. The team is 7-0 on the season.

Tickets will be required for Sunday’s anticipated Notre Dame Prep hockey game against Chaparral at 6:30 p.m. at the Ice Den Scottsdale.

Junior Varsity Football Game Day Information

YurView Arizona will broadcast the Notre Dame Prep-Brophy game on Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. locally in Phoenix and Tucson on Cox Cable and online.

Varsity Football Game Day Information

The Notre Dame Prep girls swimming and diving team posted a 124-52 victory over Mesquite at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center Thursday. The Saints won 11 events on the afternoon in the victory.

Sophomore Jack Taylor shot a one-under par 35 to win medalist honors and lead the Notre Dame Prep boys golf team to victory over Saguaro and Higley on Thursday. The Saints posted a 154 team score to win by eight over Saguaro (162) and Higley (166).

Notre Dame Prep dominates in convincing sweep of Flagstaff High School.

The Notre Dame Prep Saints cross country teams defeated Fountain Hills in the lone home meet of the season – The Run to Bemis.

Senior Andrew Vines scored three touchdowns and added a field goal and three PATs to help Notre Dame Prep post a 30-28 victory over Corona del Sol Friday night for the first win of the season.

Varsity Football Game Day Information

The Notre Dame Prep Boys Basketball program will have open gym opportunities Sept. 16, 28 and 30 from 2:50-4:00 p.m. in the gym. Please bring a water bottle and basketball shoes. The open gym is open to all boys interested in trying out for the basketball program who are not currently competing in a fall sport.

Sophomore Evan Hendrix was named the Arizona MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week by the organizations on Wednesday. She was one of 43 student-athletes honored by America’s source for high school sports and the leading volleyball organization for their performances during the week of August 30-September 5.

Senior McKenna Douglas was named to the MaxPreps Preseason All-America second team. This is a national award as she was among one of 52 players in the nation to earn preseason accolades.

The Notre Dame Prep cross country team posted 13 personal bests and six season bests at the Chandler Invitational Saturday morning at Tumbleweed Park. The Saints competed in individual races by gender and class.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team went undefeated and dropped just a single set (14-1) in winning the House of Payne Invitational on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Prep boys golf team finished eighth overall as the top Division 2 school in the field at the Brophy Rodeo with rounds of 297-303.

Varsity Football Game Day Information - Notre Dame Prep vs. Verrado - Sept. 3

The Notre Dame Prep Athletics will be offering season and single-game tickets for the 2021 Volleyball season.

Notre Dame Prep senior Wyatt Harris has created a citywide food drive to benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank and is inviting Phoenix area high school and youth football teams to participate. Teams will collect canned food and donations at a home game over the first month of the season with the top three teams by weight getting a cash donation to their football program.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - If you are a freshman girl and you are interested in playing tennis this fall, please plan on attending a brief meeting after school Tuesday, August 18th in the COMM. As a freshman you are able to compete in tennis in both the fall and the spring.  If you have any questions or are unable to attend the meeting for any reason, please see Coach Dinges in her office in the COMM.

Notre Dame Prep Fall sports practices and tryouts start on August. 9. All students must be cleared in Final Forms with an update AIA physical with completed Brainbook and Opioid certifications.

Notre Dame Prep Athletics will be offering season and single-game tickets for all home games at Bemis Field this season starting on August 2.

Notre Dame Prep will be represented by six student-athletes at the Arizona High School Sports Awards including girl’s basketball player Alivia Pautz, golfers Cade Anderson and Bailee Tayles, soccer’s Andrew Vines, tennis player Brooke Belitz and volleyball’s McKenna Douglas.

Rising sophomore Evan Grawer finished third in a personal-best 4:20.86 in the 1500 meters in the boys 15-16 Division at the USA Track and Field youth Championships on Thursday.

The Notre Dame Prep beach volleyball finished the 2021 season with five wins. Here are some highlights from the season:

Cindy Kirk will join the Notre Dame Prep volleyball staff this fall and coach the junior varsity team under Head Coach Holly McLean.

The Notre Dame Prep Saints hockey team has several upcoming summer events and any and all NDP students are invited to attend:

Senior Brooke Belitz added to her list of accolades with her selection to the Arizona Republic All-Arizona tennis team.

Notre Dame Prep senior baseball player Maguire Peterson has signed to play baseball and attend the Kansas University in the fall.

Seniors Cameron Grainger, Christian Galia and CC Gray received the Outstanding Senior 4-Year Letterwinner awards at the team’s banquet. Here are some the highlights from the season including Banquet honors, state championships results, top-10 performances and All-Academic selections.

Mike Brown has been named the Girls Golf Coach and will coach the Notre Dame Prep girls golf team this fall, Athletic Director Mark Cisterna announced. Brown also coaches the NDP track and field team and is a member of the school’s faculty.

The Notre Dame Prep Athletics department has partnered with FinalForms to provide our online student-athlete registration and Summer Camp registration. NDP is one of the first schools in the state of Arizona to adopt the FinalForms platform.

Rising sophomore golfer Izzie Cioe finished second in the Girls 14-15 age group of the Drive, Chip & Putt local qualifier at Talking Stick Golf Club on Thursday. She advances to a sub-regional qualifier in Las Vegas at TPC Sumerlin on August 7.

The Notre Dame Prep Athletics Department will launch its own Facebook page on June 11th to keep NDP parents, students, families and fans up-to-date with all the news and results about the Saints.

The Notre Dame Prep athletic department had 131 Spring Saints student-athletes named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic teams announced this week by the website. The award recognizes all AIA sponsored Spring varsity participants with a 3.00 GPA or better.

Seniors Maguire Peterson, Brian Leon and Tyler Herges were chosen for the 4A Arizona Baseball Coaches Association (AzBCA) Senior All-Star Game at Goodyear Stadium on Saturday, May 29 at 6 p.m.

Senior Brooke Belitz was named to the Arizona Tennis Coaches Association All-State First Team. Belitz led the Saints to the AIA 4A Quarterfinals and reached the 4A Division II Single Championship.

The Notre Dame Prep baseball team placed 10 players on the 4A West Valley All-Region teams including five first-team selections. Head Coach Brian Fischer was named the Region Coach of the Year and Maguire Peterson was the Defensive Player of the Year.

The Arizona Girls Lacrosse League will host their Division I and Division 2 All-Star games at Notre Dame Prep Monday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. (2) and 7:45 p.m. (1).

Junior John Ruvo ran a blistering 10.69 personal-best and school record in the finals of the 100 meters at the AIA Division III State Track and Field Championships to highlight a memorable night at Desert Vista High School. He finished the meet by posting his second personal-best of the night, clocking a 21.87 in the 200 meters to place third overall by five thousandths of a second in a virtual dead heat.

Junior John Ruvo and senior Christian Galia advanced to championship finals on Saturday among a host of strong performances by the Saints on the opening day of action at the AIA Division III State Track and Field Championships at Desert Vista High School.

Michael Varela has been named the Head Girls Varsity Soccer Coach at Notre Dame Prep, Athletic Director Mark Cisterna announced.

The Notre Dame Prep baseball team had their season end on Tuesday with an 8-6 loss to No. 1 Canyon del Oro on the AIA 4A State quarterfinals. The Saints finished the season at 14-8 and won the 4A West Valley region title.

Notre Dame Prep senior Liam McSherry will continue his soccer and academic career at Yavapai College in the fall.

Junior Harper Schoeneweis was named to the 4A West Valley Region Player of the Year and highlights the 13-player Region First Team, announced Monday. She was one of four Saints named to the All-Region team.

Senior Kadden Drew pitched 2.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen as Notre Dame Prep posted a comeback win over Thunderbird in the opening round of the AIA 4A State Baseball Tournament.

The Notre Dame Prep girls lacrosse team had two chances to tie the game in the final minute before falling to top-seed Pinnacle 8-7 in an Arizona Girls Lacrosse Association playoff game.

Senior Elsa Davis and sophomore Elsa Lahr were both named to the 4A All-Conference first team. Senior Izzy De Avila was a second-team selection.

Senior Brooke Belitz advanced to the AIA Division 2 Girls State Singles Championship on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Sophia Silverman of Catalina Foothills. She will play defending champion and No. 1 seed Emily Flowers of Catalina Foothills on Monday at 5 p.m. at the Paseo Racquet Club.

Senior Brooke Belitz and sophomores Kira Lehman and Grace O’Brien advanced to the AIA Division 2 State Championships after winning two matches on Friday at Phoenix Tennis Center.

Notre Dame Prep Volleyball is excited to announce our Summer Volleyball camps for 5th - 8th graders!  We’re motivated to help players in our area build their skill and volleyball IQ this summer!  Registration is now live to reserve your spot. 

The No. 5 seeded Notre Dame Prep tennis team posted a 5-0 win over No. 13 Lee Williams out of Kingman to advance to the quarterfinals of the AIA Division 2 Team Championships.

The Notre Dame Prep athletic department had 60 winter Saints student-athletes named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic teams announced this week by the website. The award recognizes all winter varsity participants with a 3.00 GPA or better.

The Notre Dame Prep girls tennis team was selected for the AIA State Division II Championship bracket and both the boys and girls teams will have representatives in the singles and doubles individual brackets.

The Notre Dame Prep track and field teams posted a sweep over Paradise Honors Wednesday in the final home meet of the season on a windy day at Bemis Field. The boys recorded a 117-9 victory, while the girls out-scored Paradise Honors 117-1.

The Notre Dame Prep hockey team lost 10-2 to Edina (Minn.) Sunday in the Chipotle USA Hockey High School Nationals at the Ralston Arena.

AJ Fryer and Mason Lorraine each scored two goals as the Notre Dame Prep hockey team posted a 4-2 win over Penn Kingsman Gold Ind.) to advance to the medal round of the Chipotle USA Hockey High School Nationals. The Saints finished second in the USA pool with five points with one win, one loss and one overtime win.

The Notre Dame Prep hockey team has been celebrated with some national attention during their appearance at the 2021 Chipotle USA Hockey High School Nationals in Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb.  - The Notre Dame Prep hockey team scored three goals in the third period to close for a 5-3 final against defending national champion Santa Margarita (Calif.) at the USA Hockey High School Nationals. The Saints are 1-1 in the USA pool with two points from their overtime win over East Lake in the opener.

Senior Mason Lorraine scored the sudden death winner in the overtime shoot out and senior goalie Aiden Rettke made the final stop to seal the 5-4 victory over East Lake (Fla.) in the opening game of Chipotle USA Hockey High School Division I Nationals.

The Notre Dame Prep track and field teams split their dual meet with Arcadia, winning the boys meet 74-67 and losing the girls meet 73-59 on Wednesday.

Notre Dame Prep senior Damon Ingram has committed to play and attend Bellevue College in Washington.

Notre Dame Prep soccer senior Izzy De Avila has committed to play soccer and attend The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The D3 Hockey team had seven players named to the AHSHA All-State team. They play for the state championship tonight at 5:30 p.m. Good luck Saints.

Notre Dame Prep senior Carter Gray has committed to run and attend school at Trinity University in San Antonio.

Football senior Luke Nash has committed to play football and attend school at the University of Redlands.

The D1 Notre Dame Prep Hockey team’s schedule for the 2021 Chipotle-USA Hockey High School National Championships has been announced and the Saints open the tournament on Thursday, April 15 at 8:00 a.m. Arizona time against the East Lake Eagles from Florida at the Ralston Arena.

Cheerleading Tryouts for the 2021-22 school year will be held May 3-4-5 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Cate Keena is in her first season playing on the softball team after playing three seasons with the basketball program. She will be attending Embry-Riddle University in the Fall.

Janice Franklin has been named the Head Coach of the Notre Dame Prep Pom program, Athletics Director Mark Cisterna announced.

Notre Dame Prep senior goalie Andrew Kimerling has committed to Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Senior tennis player Brooke Belitz has committed to play tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Freshman Reed Gramlich scored two goals and recorded three assists as the D3 Notre Dame Prep hockey team posted a 7-0 win over Pinnacle in the semifinals of the AHSHA State Championships. The Saints advance to the AHSHA D3 State Championship against Desert Mountain on Sunday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Ice Den.

Max Zdimal is a senior on the Notre Dame Prep baseball team. He has made a commitment to play baseball and attend Princeton University in the fall. He has an older brother who plays baseball at Bentley. He is involved in NHS, serves as a house captain for St. Michael and an Ambassador.

Notre Dame Prep senior Courtney Connor has made a commitment to play volleyball at Salve Regina University to play volleyball and continue her education.

The Notre Dame Prep D3 hockey team posted a 10-0 win over Corona Saturday night at the Scottsdale Ice Den to complete an unbeaten regular season with a 17-0-3 record. The Saints open the State playoffs on Tuesday at 5:10 at Oceanside Ice Arena.

Senior Luke Nash has been named the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Arizona Male Student-Athlete Scholarship winner. He joined Serena Turner of Xavier College Preparatory as the winners from the state of Arizona.

The Notre Dame Prep track and Field teams finished second at the Shadow Ridge Showcase, recording six first-place finishes in the first full team event of the season.

Senior Izzy de Avila was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Year and nine Saints were recognized with 4A West Valley All-Region accolades, including four first-team selections.

Senior Liam McSherry was named the West Valley Region Offensive Player of the Year and was among six Saints named to the 4A West Valley All-Region first team. Overall, NDP had nine players recognized.

Leiton Peterson and Charlie Rule combined for a no hitter to lead the Saints to a 16-0 win over Estrella Foothills. They combined for nine strikeouts and no walks over four innings in the combined perfect game.

Junior John Ruvo had the top finish of the meet as he finished fourth in the 100 meters at the Brophy Invitational Friday in 11.05. Overall, seven Saints competed in the season opening meet.

Brian Leon is a senior outfielder for the Saints. He has committed to play baseball next season at South Mountain CC.

Seniors Vince Mati and Brian Leon provided the offense as the Notre Dame Prep baseball team defeated Arcadia 5-4 in the home opener for the Saints.

he Saints advanced to the AIA 4A Semifinals with a 1-0 win over Walden Grove Saturday at Bemis Field. Notre Dame Prep got the only goal they needed from Peyton Layne on an assist by Annika Smith at the 26:23 mark of the first half.

TEMPE, Ariz. – Sophomore Tyler Posch scored the go-ahead goal with 8:09 left in the third period and the Notre Dame Prep D1 hockey team held on to complete the comeback victory 2-1 over Pinnacle Friday at the Oceanside Ice Arena in the Arizona High School Hockey Association D1 State Championship.

The 4A West Valley champion Notre Dame Prep girls basketball team was well represented on the All-Region teams and Region honorees selected by the coaches. Senior Alivia Pautz was named the Region Player of the Year, Head Coach Dell Mims was selected the Coach of the Year and the Saints had five players on the all-region teams.

The Notre Dame Prep hockey program had four players named to the All-Arizona team with seven earning D3 All-State honors.

Senior Liam McSherry had two second-half goals to help the Notre Dame Prep boys soccer team win their AIA 4A State playoff game 4-2 over Tucson Canyon del Oro.

The Notre Dame Prep boys basketball team took a 10-point first half lead and led at halftime before top-seed Saint Mary’s took the lead in the second half for a 54-42 victory. The Saints, who were the No. 16 seed and in the playoffs for the first time since 2012-13, finished the season at 9-8.

The No. 7 Notre Dame Prep girls basketball team posted a 48-22 win over No. 12 Combs (13-4) to open the AIA 4A State playoffs. Junior Charlotte Kelmon led the team with 14 points and the Saints posted a strong defensive effort to defeat the Coyotes.

The Notre Dame Prep boys and girls basketball and soccer teams each qualified for the AIA 4A playoff brackets announced Saturday.

Senior Shannon Nagel scored a career-high 20 points in a 89-15 victory over Cactus to close out the home schedule and improve to 14-2 on the season. Five Saints scored in double figures and Mia Tokish grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in the win.

The Notre Dame Prep boys soccer team posted a 2-0 win over Flagstaff with goals by junior Richard Kearney and freshman Riley McMenomy. It was the seventh shutout of the season and fifth consecutive heading into the playoffs. The team has won seven straight since a 3-2 loss to Deer Valley on Feb. 10.

through a finger injury to get back in the field this year for his second season on varsity. He has two older sisters who played soccer at NDP: Amanda ’17 went to UA and is in grad school at Creighton and Abby ’18 plays college soccer at Lehigh University.

Payton Riggins is in her second season in the NDP basketball program. She moved to Arizona from Texas before the start of high school. She has two older sisters. She was named after NFL player Peyton Manning.

The Notre Dame Prep girls soccer team posted a 3-1 victory over Flagstaff in a key 4A Region matchup at Bemis Field on Wednesday night.

Peyton Layne is a three-year letter winner for the program. She was an All-Northeast Valley second-team selection at forward and plays for the Arizona Arsenal. She is second on the team in goals (5) and tied for team lead in assists (5). She likes to travel and go to the beach in her free time.

Alivia Pautz has 12 points and 10 boards as the Notre Dame Prep girls basketball team posted a comeback win over American Leadership Academy Tuesday 44-36. The Saints were down 11 in the first half but took control of the game in the third quarter.

Annika Smith is in her first season with the Notre Dame Prep program. She plays for the Utah Royals in club and was in the Developmental Academy last year. She likes to bake in her free time. She has six goals and six assists, this season.

Senior Liam McSherry scored five goals in a 7-0 win over Peoria Monday night.

Andrew Vines has been a three-year player on the varsity soccer team and is a kicker and running back on the football team. He has a career-best 55-yard field goal.

Senior Aiden Mickey had a hat trick and the Saints defense had a solid night as the D1 hockey team advanced to the AHSHA State Championship with a 6-1 victory over Chaparral on Sunday night.

The Notre Dame Prep varsity basketball team had four players score in double figures and connected on 12 three-pointers in a 74-37 victory over Saguaro Saturday. It was the fourth consecutive victory for the team, improving to 7-5 on the season.

Junior Kade Gramlich scored on a deflection in the third period to help the D1 Notre Dame Prep hockey team advance with a 2-1 win over Campo Verde to the Arizona High State Hockey Association semifinals. The Saints will play Chaparral at 8:10 p.m. on Sunday at the Scottsdale Ice Den for a berth in the state finals.

Ian Clay is in his first season on the varsity team and third year playing basketball. He is coming off an eight-point performance against Seton Catholic last night in the 61-45 win. Ian also plays for the NDP baseball program. He plays third base, outfield and pitcher.

The Notre Dame Prep cheerleading team will compete at the Sonoran Desert Classic by TSC on Saturday at Shadow Ridge High School. The Saints will be competing in the Large Varsity Show Cheer Advanced Division.

Elsa Davis has been a four-year member of the soccer program. After earning Impact Player of the Year as a freshman, she has been a two-time 5A All-Northeast Valley Region selection at defender. She has two younger sisters, including Laurel, who is a member of the JV team. She plays electrical and classical guitar in her free time and has traveled to 25 countries.

Connor McNeill has played in the basketball program for the last three seasons after serving as a manager as a freshman. He has two younger siblings, one brother and one sister. He will attend the University of Arizona on the fall and major in business.

The Notre Dame Prep wrestling team opened the 2021 season with an 18-9 victory over Moon Valley highlighted by a pin by junior Michael Dixon.

Izzy de Avila (Day Ah-vela) is the top returning scorer for the Saints and one of the team captains this season. She was the Region Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 and was named to the 5A All-Conference first team. She is a House Captain for Saint Valentine, serves as an Ambassador and recently joined Hope Kids Club. She is undecided on college but is looking at the Division III Catholic University of America.

All 10 players scored in a 77-321 victory over Cortez for the Notre Dame Prep girls basketball team on Tuesday. The Saints improved to 9-1 overall on the season.

Liam McSherry has been a four-year varsity player for the Saints and plays for Phoenix Rising. He was named the Arizona Republic Boys Athlete of the Week after the first week. He has scored nine goals with three assists over the first six games this season. He likes to play golf in his free time. He was all-region second team as a junior.

The Notre Dame Prep D1 hockey team will open the Arizona High School Hockey Association playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6:10 p.m. against Campo Verde at the Scottsdale Ice Den. The AHSHA and Ice Den will only be allowing two parents per player with wristbands and no students or general public will be allowed.

Needing just one point, it was a perfect that Notre Dame Pre senior Alivia Pautz was sent to the charity stripe early in the first quarter against Saguaro to help her reach the 1,000-point milestone after entering the game with 999 career points in her four-year career at Notre Dame Prep. Pautz missed the first attempt but the second was good to hit 1,000 on the mark and Saguaro AD Matt Harris stopped the game to recognize the achievement.

Sophomore Quinn Galvin knocked in the game winner on a header as Notre Dame Prep handed Arizona Republic sixth-ranked Saguaro Super 10 team a 1-0 loss Thursday at Bemis Field.

The Notre Dame Prep D2 Pom competitive team is ready for their turn. After six months of training, they will compete in the AIA Division II Pom competition at Poston Butte High School for a chance to qualify for the state championships.

The Notre Dame Prep boys basketball team fell 83-75 to Peoria in triple overtime. The game featured a comeback effort by the Saints to force overtime and almost win in regulation with both teams having their chances in the exciting overtime periods.

Brad Semro is a senior on the team who has scored five goals over the last two seasons. He is considering Colorado Steate, Colorado and Creghton among his college choices.  

Senior Izzy De Avila had a hat trick and sophomore Charlotte Adams and freshman Ella Meyer scored twice to lead the girls soccer team to an 8-0 win.

Maya Ford is in her second season at NDP after moving to Arizona from New Jersey. She suffered a stress fracture last season that limited her to the late season and playoffs. Maya also competes on the track and field team (triple, high and long jumps, 100 meters). She is a member of NHS and the Spanish National Honor Society and was the schools female nominee for the NIAAA Scholar Athlete Award.

Senior Liam McSherry was named the Arizona Republic Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 29.

Mia Tokish is in her third season on the varsity team. She missed her junior campaign due to a knee injury but is back this year. She has seen action in all  four games with single-game season-highs of six points and eight rebounds. She is planning on attending Arizona State University and pursue a degree in Nursing or English. She is a member of the Diversity club and enjoys singing and playing instruments.

The Notre Dame Prep boys basketball team won its second straight game with a 61-53 victory over Marcos de Niza Thursday night. Freshman Anthony Batson Jr. scored 13 points and senior Tyler Kolar had 12 in the win for the Saints.

Notre Dame Prep quarterback Tyler Schweigert made a commitment to play football and attend school at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls this week.

Andrew Fitzgerald is playing his second season on the varsity team and fourth overall in the program. He averaged 12.6 points per game last year and had 15 games in double digits. He had a career-best 27 points against Desert Mountain. He is still undecided on college but hopes to play basketball. He has one older brother, Alex ‘20, who attends Arizona now.

he Notre Dame Prep girls basketball team posted a 62-24 victory over Cactus to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Saints got a third straight double-double by senior Alivia Pautz with a season-high 20 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Shannon Nagel notched a career-high 16 points with five rebounds and six steals.

Senior Tyler Kolar scored 10 of his team-best 23 points in the fourth quarter including a 6-for-6 performance at the line in a 66-59 over Cactus. The Saints improved to 1-2 on the season and notched the first win for Head Coach Luke DallaRiva.

Notre Dame Prep hockey standouts Kade Gramlich, AJ Martin and Aidan Mickey were named to the AHSHA All-Star team.

Shannon Nagel has been a four-year member of the varsity basketball program. She has an older sister Lindsey ’20, who played soccer at NDP. She wears #11 because that is her birthday. She also plays lacrosse for NDP. She has seen action in 43 career games with a career best of 12 points (Goldwater, 2019).

The Notre Dame Prep D1 hockey team split two games over the weekend after returning from a week break. The Saints lost 4-3 to Pinnacle on Saturday night and posted a 5-1 win over Horizon on Sunday.

Senior Alivia Pautz scored 17 points as Notre Dame Prep posted a 43-35 win over Desert Edge to improve to 2-0 on the season. It was the first 2-0 start since 2012-13 for the Saints.

Paula Doherty has been a four-year member of the varsity team. She has seen action in 67 career games for the Saints.  She scored a career-best nine points in the season finale last season. She also plays lacrosse and enjoys traveling. She has older brother, Jack ’19 (Arizona), who graduated two years ago and younger brother Dane ’24, who is on the FS team.  She is undecided on her college plans but is looking at California and Texas schools.

Alum John Schelling ’11 has joined the Notre Dame Prep soccer coaching staff. He will assist with the varsity team and coach the junior varsity team.

Freshman Ava Pautz scored a game-high 17 points and senior Alivia Pautz added 16 in a 58-46 win over Peoria in the season opener for both teams. It was the first win for new Head Coach Dell Mims, who took over the program in the summer.

The NDP Baseball Legacy Campaign is targeted specifically at projects that will improve the facilities and enhance the overall experience for our Saints ballplayers and their families. Though the wish list is ambitious, we feel confident that our baseball community can accomplish great things!

Notre Dame Prep will be allowing each student-athlete two tickets to purchase for use by a parent/guardian only for each home game. Tickets are $7 (plus service charges) and must be purchased online via our online ticket site, Hometown Ticketing. They are available to purchase one week prior to each contest.

The AIA’s Executive Board voted to begin winter sports next week with new modifications requiring all students, coaches and officials to wear a mask for the entirety of competitions and practices.  The vote came after winter sports were halted by the group last Friday.

Notre Dame Prep junior Gavin Smith was among the top players in the state recognized at the Ed Doherty Award luncheon hosted by the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club Saturday.

Due to the continued presence of Covid-19 and having the nation’s highest rate of coronavirus hospitalizations, the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) made a recommendation on January 7th to the AIA’s Executive Board to cancel the high school winter sports season. The decision ends the seasons for basketball (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls) and wrestling among the Notre Dame Prep sponsored sports.

Emily Moran has been named the Head Softball Coach at Notre Dame Prep, Athletic Director Mark Cisterna announced.

Senior golfers Bailee Tayles and Cade Anderson were named to their respective All-Arizona teams by the Arizona Republic.

Senior Bailee Tayles was named the Girls Golf Most Valuable Player at the conclusion of the season.

Junior libero McKenna Douglas was named the volleyball team’s Most Valuable Player at the team’s banquet on Sunday.  Sophomore Kennedy Graninger was the Most Improved Player and senior Carter Gray received the Play Like a Champion (Spiritual/Character Award).

Senior Mason Lorraine had a hat trick and junior Tyler Tremeroli and senior Michael Doherty each had two goals in an 11-2 win over Campo Verde. The Saints went 1-1 over the weekend after opening with an 8-2 loss to first-place Pinnacle.

The Notre Dame Prep D1 Hockey team defeated Horizon on Sunday 8-5 led by two goals by junior Kade Gramlich.

Sixth-seed Ironwood defeated No. 7 Notre Dame Prep 41-22 in the 5A State Semifinals Friday night. The Saints finished the season at 5-4, reaching the state semifinals for the fourth consecutive season.

Notre Dame Prep Athletics will start practice for Winter Sports beginning the week of Nov. 30 for each of the sports including basketball, soccer and wrestling. Teams will be required to have 14 days of practice before the start of competition on Tuesday, Jan. 5. All student-athletes must have the Family ID registration completed before participating.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team was well represented on the 4A West Valley Region individual and region honors announced last week. Senior Danae Pitts was the Co-Player of the Year, junior Madison White was the Offensive Player of the Year and Holly McLean was named the Coach of the Year for the 4A West Valley Region.

The Notre Dame Prep football team earned a No. 7 seed in the AIA 5A Playoff bracket announced Saturday morning and will play at No. 2 Sunnyslope on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available to NDP families on GoFan via a private link until Wednesday before going on sale to the general public.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team dropped a five-set thriller to No. 2 seed Salpointe in the AIA 4A State Championship match 3-2 on Saturday at Mesquite High School. The Saints fell 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 21-25, 11-15 in their only loss of the season.

Senior William Bansberg was named the Division III Swimmer of the Year. He will swim at The Ohio State University in the Fall.

Senior Aiden Mickey had a hat trick and added three assists in a 9-1 win over Campo Verde. Overall, he had five goals on the weekend, including a goal against Chaparral on Friday night in a 4-0 win.

The state of Winter Sports (Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling) continues to be delayed based on the return to play metrics set by the AIA released on Thursday, Nov. 12. Notre Dame Prep coaches will communicate rescheduled tryout and practice information when available.

Two years ago, Notre Dame Prep could not field a girls team at regionals. Today, they wrapped a highly successful season with a 13th-place finish at the AIA Division III State Championships with a roster without a senior. The future is bright.

Notre Dame Prep had eight seniors officially sign Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports next year and were recognized at a ceremony at school on Nov. 11. The Saints were led by four student-athletes from the baseball program, two with the golf program, one each from swimming and girls basketball teams.

Notre Dame Prep senior Sean Lehman has committed to play golf at Cal Poly in the fall and attend the school in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

The 2020 AIA 4A Girls Volleyball state tournament brackets, along with the top 8 and play-in game winners, will be revealed during the live bracket show beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11.  The Saints were among the top eight teams released Friday without seeding.

Notre Dame Prep right-handed pitcher Cody Albright has made a commitment to attend and play baseball at South Mountain Community College.

Senior Will Bansberg won the 100 Fly and 100 Back individual state titles and the Notre Dame Prep boys and girls swimming teams both posted top finishes at the AIA Division III State Championships held at Phoenix Country Day School on Saturday.

Notre Dame Prep left-handed pitcher Max Zdimal will play baseball at the Princeton University in the Spring of 2022 and attend the Ivy League school in the Fall.

Senior Cade Anderson shot a one-under par 69 and finished fourth overall in the individual standings, helping the Saints to the fourth-place finish in the team standings. Anderson finished a four-under par 136 after a three-under 67 in the first round.

The Notre Dame Prep girls cross country team advanced to the AIA Division 2 State Championships with their second-place finish at the AIA Division II Metro Sectionals at Crossroads Park. The Saints also qualified senior Cameron Grainger and freshman Evan Grawer in the boy’s race.

The start of Winter Sports and all related tryouts at Notre Dame Prep will be delayed based on the latest metrics announced by the AIA. Updated start of tryout information and practices for basketball, soccer and wrestling will be announced upon the return to necessary metrics needed to start play. The next update will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12.

The Notre Dame Prep girls golf team improved to a tie for fifth on the second day of the AIA Division II State Championships at Tucson Omni National with a second round 343 team score for a two-day total of 698.

The Notre Dame Prep swimming team qualified 12 swimmers into 14 individual events and five relays for the AIA Division 3 State Championships to be held on Saturday, November 7.

The Notre Dame Prep girls golf team finished sixth overall out of 12 teams after the first 18 holes of the AIA Division 2 State Championships at the Omni Tucson National Resort.

Senior quarterback Tyler Schweigert threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another as Notre Dame Prep posted a 47-0 shut out win over Maricopa on Homecoming.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team passed their toughest test to date with a 25-18, 25-13, 25-14 win over No. 2 Salpointe to remain undefeated at 11-0 on the season.

Notre Dame Prep senior linebacker/fullback JD Roberts has committed to play football and attend the University of New Mexico. He is part of former ASU Defensive Coordinator Danny Gonzalez’s first class with the Lobos.

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Senior golfer Cade Anderson has committed to play golf at Rutgers University and attend the school in the fall.

For the second time this season, the Notre Dame Prep volleyball team defeated Deer Valley in a five-set thriller that saw both teams post strong play before the Saints closed it out. The Saints clinched the Region title and improved to 9-0 on the season.  

The Notre Dame Prep cross country team had five individual medalists and took home second place in the Open Boys race at the Chandler Classic – The Showdown at Sundown. The Saints will next compete at the AIA Sectionals.

After a strong first half, the Notre Dame Prep football team was outscored 20-0 in the second half to fall to Campo Verde 27-12 Friday night.

The Notre Dane Prep volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Peoria on Senior Night to remain undefeated heading into a game with Deer Valley for the Region title on Monday.

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Senior Baylee Tayles was tied for second overall with a one-under par 71 to help the Saints finish seventh at the State Preview at the Aguila Golf Course Tuesday.

The Notre Dame Prep D1 hockey team opened the 2020-21 season with a 5-1 win over Horizon at the Scottsdale Ice Den.

Mountain Ridge scored three times in the third quarter after a scoreless first half and recorded six turnovers as Notre Dame Prep fell for the first time this season.

The foursome of senior Cameron Graninger, sophomore Noah Zygmunt, senior Jacob Nemivant and freshman Evan Grawer had the top finish of the day the unique Chandler Relay event Friday afternoon. The team finished 13th overall in 46:47 in the four lap, two-mile relay event.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team posted a 25-22, 25-20, 25-17 win to sweep Cactus for the second time this season in the first half of the second half of conference play. The Saints improved to 6-0 after hitting .403 for the match with 14 aces.

Notre Dame Prep senior James Jaquint has committed to play football at the University of San Diego and attend the Catholic university next fall.

Notre Dame Prep junior Gavin Smith was named to the Ed Doherty Award Watch List™ announced Tuesday by The Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club, which released 50 players from 35 schools on the initial watch list.

Connor White scored two goals over two games as the D3 Notre Dame Prep hockey team posted a pair of ties in the preseason seeding tournament. The Saints tied both Chaparral (2-2) and Desert Mountain (1-1) in play over the weekend.

Senior Cade Anderson won the individual title at the Ridge Open at the Continental Golf Club Friday with a five-under par 67.

Junior John Ruvo IV had a big play for the second consecutive week to help the Notre Dame Prep (2-0) football team to a 28-6 win over 6A foe Valley Vista (1-1) out of Surprise.

The Notre Dame Prep football team will host Valley Vista, a 6A Southwest Conference member out of Surprise. Friday at 7 p.m. The Monsson enter the game with a 1-0 record after a 45-17 win over Agua Fria last week. The game will be broadcast on the NFHS Network (Subscription) and NDP Live on YouTube.

The Notre Dame Prep cross country team continued its regular season with participation in the Titan Invitational on Thursday. It was held at Crossroads Park, the first of three regular season meets and the Section championships at the site.

Notre Dame Prep senior Damien Owens has committed to play football and attend the University of North Dakota next fall.

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Notre Dame Prep will allow each Notre Dame football, pom and cheer student-athlete two guest tickets. 

The Notre Dame Prep D1 hockey team went 3-1 in the AWSHA D1 Preseason Seeing Tournament over the weekend, posting wins over Basha, Hamilton and Sandra Day O’Connor and dropping a close game with Chaparral.

Notre Dame Prep senior JD Roberts participated in a series of public service announcements last month coordinated by the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club for September’s #SuicidePrevention month, filming two videos distributed on social media to encourage teens to ask for help. He joined players from across the area to raise awareness for the cause.

Alexa is in her second season on the varsity team. She likes to play the guitar in her free time. She plays lead guitar in the Notre Dame Prep guitar program, performing at a Fine Arts Festival and the NAU Jazz Fest in Flagstaff.(Pictured with Brooke Pauley). She is one of five seniors on the team this season. A fun fact about Alexa is she likes cars. She hopes to attend the University of Arizona and continue the family tradition at the school.

Sophomore Ali Krendick tied sophomore teammate Charlotte Kim for the best rounds of the day and won the Flop Shot in the Skills Challenge at the Ridge Open on Friday at the Legend at Arrowhead Golf Course on Friday.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball team opened the season Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over Cactus with a 25-7, 25-16, 25-13 sweep over the Cobras.

Freshman Izzie Cioe led the Notre Dame Prep girls golf team in win over North Canyon on Wednesday at Troon North. She shot a team-best 39 with the help of two birdies that helped her shoot even part over the final six holes.

The Notre Dame Prep cross country teams hosted their lone home meet of the season on a hot day, running a course starting and ending on the Bemis Field track. The Saints recognized their six seniors with posters and photos posted along the fence of the track.

Notre Dame Prep will be allowing only two tickets per Notre Dame Prep volleyball player family for the volleyball program home opener against Cactus on Sept. 24. Families will be allowed to watch their daughter’s match and then the gym will be cleared for the next game. There will be no visitor fans for this contest.

The Notre Dame Prep cross country teams competed at the Western Equinox Cross Country Festival on Saturday, finishing fourth in their respective varsity races.

Senior Cameron Graninger took home the individual title in the tri-meet with Fountain Hills and San Tan Foothills on Wednesday, running the 5K course in 19:36. The Saints posted three of the top five finishers in winning the meet 25-45 over Fountain Hills and San Tan Foothills (55).

The BSN online volleyball team store opens Sept. 16 and closes on Thursday, Sept. 21. Get your Saints Volleyball gear today.

Notre Dame Prep senior golfer Cade Anderson is the first #GoSaints Student-Athlete of the Week after his win at the Antigua National High School Invitational on Sept. 5.

Notre Dame Prep senior Cade Anderson won the Antigua National High School Golf Invitational at Whirlwind Golf Course Saturday, posting a two-day total of seven-under par 137 to top the best high school field in Arizona.

Lifetouch will be holding photo shoots with the Fall Sports on the following dates:

·       Swimming – Sept. 9, 3 p.m.

·       Girls Golf – Sept. 11, 3 p.m.

·       Volleyball - Sept. 17, 3 p.m.

·       Football – Sept. 19, 9 a.m.

·       Boys Golf – Oct. 30, 3 p.m.

·       Cross Country – Sept. 28 - 3 p.m.

The Notre Dame Prep volleyball program has moved the start of tryouts for the 2020 season to Sept. 8-10.

Senior Sean Lehman finished second overall in the match with Brophy and Seton Catholic to lead the Notre Dame Prep boys golf team to a 143 team score. Brophy won the match with a 140 and Seton Catholic was nine strokes back at 152.

Sophomore Charlotte Kim shot an eight-over par 43 to lead the Notre Dame Prep girls golf team to a 191-206 win over Paradise Valley in the season opener for both schools. It was one of the first high school events to start the fall season in Arizona.

The BSN online swimming and diving team store opens today and closes on Monday, August 31.

Notre Dame Prep sophomore quarterback Dominik Bagchi was named to the Fab 50 for the Arizona Republic Class of 2023 rankings released this summer by the newspaper. He was listed at No. 38.

The Notre Dame Prep Football program had four players ranked among The Arizona Republic’s 2021 Big 150, the top college prospects among players who will be seniors this season.

The Notre Dame Prep golf programs will officially start the 2020 Fall campaigns with tryouts starting Monday, August 17. The boys will be at Greyhawk, while the girls will be at Troon North Golf Course.

Incoming freshman Evan Hendrix has been ranked among the top 150 players for the Class of 2024 by PrepVolleyball.com.

Rising senior William Bansberg has been selected as a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American for the second consecutive season.

Here are the scheduled tryout and practice start dates for the fall sports. All start dates and tryouts are subject to change.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association announced updated start dates for the Fall sports seasons after the latest Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday.

The Notre Dame Prep baseball has produced three alumni who have played in the Major Leagues.

The Notre Dame Preparatory Class of 2020 had 19 student-athletes make commitments to play collegiate sports across seven different sports.

Notre Dame Prep rising senior Alivia Pautz has committed to sign with Black Hills State University and attend and play basketball for the school next fall

Notre Dame Preparatory High School has announced the hiring of Katrina Spratford as head cross country coach.

At 5 p.m. on Monday, June 15, the Diocese of Phoenix gave their approval to open up athletic camps for student athletic programs.

After serving one season as Head JV Coach, Tracy Addison was named Head Girls' Soccer Coach at Notre Dame Prep.

Luke DallaRiva (Dell-UH-Reeva) joined Notre Dame Prep in 2020 after spending seven years in the NCAA D-I ranks at the University of South Dakota, Grand Canyon University and Kent State University.

Notre Dame Preparatory High School has announced the hiring of Charles Miscio as head hockey coach. Coach Miscio possesses over 16 years of coaching experience between high school and travel hockey

For eight years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student-athletes in Arizona. This spring, over 70 Saints earned recognition for academic achievement.

Notre Dame Preparatory High School has announced the hiring of Dell Mims as the varsity girls’ head basketball coach.

The Fiesta Bowl will celebrate its 50th season in 2020-21 with Nick Smith as Chair of the Yellow Jacket Committee. Smith, a varsity football coach at NDP, served as Chair-Elect in the 2019-20 season, alongside David Dorward, who led the committee last year.

McKenna Douglas, a sophomore on NDP’s Varsity volleyball team was recognized as a 2019 PrepVolleyball | Soph 79:  High Honorable Mention Recipient.   

The Westmont volleyball team is gearing up for hopefully another deep postseason run with the addition of five new recruits ahead of the 2020 season, which includes NDP senior Jessie Terlizzi.

For eight years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. This winter, 27 Saints earned recognition for academic achievement.

The AIA is pleased to recognize the student-athletes and coaches as selected in the statewide recognition process. For the team sports, each conference chair will enter the results as agreed upon by the conference of those individuals eligible based on making their respective region teams.

The Girls Varsity Softball Team won 2nd place in the Silver Division of the Apollo Cool Nites Softball Tournament played from March 3-7

The America East Conference announced on Thursday that Caroline Strolic (’17) was among three scholar-athletes named to the All-Academic-Team from the University of Maine women’s swim and dive team

The AIA is pleased to recognize the student-athletes and coaches as selected in the statewide recognition process. For the team sports, each region chair will enter the results as agreed upon by the region. The region results will be posted by the region chair at their discretion.

Cheer placed 2nd overall at the 2020 USA Spirit Nationals.

Notre Dame Prep Spiritline is competing at the USA Spirit Nationals, which takes place Feb. 14 - 16 in Anaheim, CA. Updates will be posted here as they become available.

Caroline Strolic ('17) & the Maine 200-yard medley relay team took 2nd place at the America East Conference Swimming Championships.

Brock Locnikar won the AIA wrestling championship at 220 pounds on Saturday night by defeating Josh Gale of Williams Field High School.

Notre Dame Preparatory claimed the 2019-20 AHSHA Championship by defeating Desert Vista, 3-0. Goalie Aiden Rettke was named MVP. 

AIA Sectionals: 1st Place Match (220 lbs.): Brock Locnikar (Notre Dame Prep) 25-0, Sr. over Joshua Gale (Williams Field) 35-5, Sr. (Dec 3-2); Qualifies for the State Tournament

AIA Sectionals: 3rd Place Match (126 lbs.): Ethan Chantler (Notre Dame Prep) 17-4, Sr. over Michael Mulvena (Higley) 4-4, So. (Fall 3:00); Qualifies for the State Tournament