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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Pontiac Notre Dame Prep takes three-time defending state champion Grand Rapids Christian to reach state finals

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Pontiac Notre Dame Prep takes three-time defending state champion Grand Rapids Christian to reach state finals

| November 19, 2021 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BATTLE CREEK  — Never in its storied history has Pontiac Notre Dame Prep entered the Final Four of the volleyball season with nine seniors and four fourth-year veterans. The stellar group will come together one final time Saturday and compete in the Division 2 state finals at […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep downs Country Day to reach fifth straight Final Four

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep downs Country Day to reach fifth straight Final Four

| November 16, 2021 | Comments (0)

PORT HURON — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is back in its usual spot in the Division 2 state semifinals. The top-ranked Fighting Irish swept Birmingham Detroit Country Day 3-0 Tuesday in a Division 2 state quarterfinals match at St. Clair Community College. Notre Dame Prep (62-1-0) will take on No. 2 Grand Rapids Christian at […]

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Notre Dame Prep earns three more wins at second annual October Quad

Notre Dame Prep earns three more wins at second annual October Quad

| October 10, 2021 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Behind some more dominant play, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep came away with three more wins at its second annual October Quad Tournament Saturday. The Fighting Irish posted sweeps of Goodrich, Utica Eisenhower and Bronson. The day started with a 25-9, 25-14, 25-8 win over Goodrich.  The Martians took an early 3-1 lead but […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep sweeps Regina, marches to fourth straight trip to semifinals

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep sweeps Regina, marches to fourth straight trip to semifinals

| January 13, 2021 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MACOMB TWP. — After nearly a two-month wait, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is again marching on to the Final Four. The state-ranked Fighting Irish advanced to their fourth straight Division state semifinals Tuesday after tripping up Warren Regina, 3-0, in a match played at Macomb L’Anse Creuse […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep outlasts North Branch for fourth straight regional title

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep outlasts North Branch for fourth straight regional title

| November 13, 2020 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans NORTH BRANCH — Simply put, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and North Branch have a classic rivalry going in the sport of girls volleyball. The latest chapter Thursday night was another epic battle between the Class B/Division 2 state powerhouse programs. Notre Dame Prep outlasted North Branch in […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep still alive with regional semis victory over Lutheran North, earns date with North Branch

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep still alive with regional semis victory over Lutheran North, earns date with North Branch

| November 11, 2020 | Comments (0)

NORTH BRANCH — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is very much still alive in the Division 2 state tournament. The state-ranked Fighting Irish downed Macomb Lutheran North 3-0 Tuesday (25-23, 25-21, 25-13) at North Branch to advance to the regional finals. Notre Dame Prep (35-9-0) will face host North Branch in the regional finals — the […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep caps regular season with quad sweep

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep caps regular season with quad sweep

| October 30, 2020 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Behind a dominating performance, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep capped the regular season Thursday with a quad sweep at home over Plymouth, Walled Lake Northern and Bloomfield Hills. The Irish are now 32-9-0 and enter the Division 2 postseason on a six-game streak. Notre Dame Prep opened up with a swift 25-10, 25-11 sweep […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep gets the best of state-ranked Bronson, Marshall in quad sweep

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep gets the best of state-ranked Bronson, Marshall in quad sweep

| October 11, 2020 | Comments (0)

Pontiac Notre Dame finished off a competitive week of seven matches in five days, topping three other quality teams in a quad Saturday at home. The Fighting Irish defeated Division 3 statute-ranked Bronson, Division 2 Marshall and Essexville-Garber, honorable mention in D-2 to move to 20-3 on the season. It took NDP four sets to […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances fifth Final Four

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances fifth Final Four

| November 20, 2019 | Comments (0)

ST. CLAIR — Perhaps Pontiac Notre Dame Prep doesn’t rebuild. The Fighting Irish simply reload. After losing eight regular players off the 2017 state championship and 2018 state runner-up squads, including most oil its offensive firepower, Notre Dame Prep is heading into the final weekend of the season once again on fire. The fifth-ranked team […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked Grand Rapids Christian sweeps defending champion Notre Dame Prep for first state crown

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked Grand Rapids Christian sweeps defending champion Notre Dame Prep for first state crown

| November 17, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BATTLE CREEK — Grand Rapids Christian can finally call itself a state champion. The Eagles, the top-ranked school in the newly-created Division 2, captured their first state title in their first championship game appearance with a convincing victory Saturday night at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. Grand Rapids Christian […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS B SEMIFINALS: No. 1 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep cruises past Fruitport to reach state finals

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS B SEMIFINALS: No. 1 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep cruises past Fruitport to reach state finals

| November 17, 2017 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt BATTLE CREEK  — All in an hour’s work and all by reaching out to the hot hand. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep dispatched unranked Fruitport Friday in the Class B state semifinals in the form of a 25-15, 25-9, 25-14 sweep at Kellogg Arena to […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep’s pulls away from Corunna to advance to Final Four

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep’s pulls away from Corunna to advance to Final Four

| November 14, 2017 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt IMLAY CITY  — Like a runaway train, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s volleyball team is picking up an unstoppable pace down the rails. After cruising to a Class B regional title last week with sweeps of state-ranked No. 9 Marysville and No. 2 North Branch, […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked Notre Dame Prep tops No. 2 North Branch for regional title

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked Notre Dame Prep tops No. 2 North Branch for regional title

| November 9, 2017 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt NORTH BRANCH  — Not even the No. 2-ranked team in the state is even able to derail the Pontiac Notre Dame Prep express. The top-ranked Fighting Irish cruised to a 3-0 sweep of second-ranked and defending state champion North Branch Thursday night for NDP’s […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Third-ranked North Branch outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame Prep in regional thriller

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Third-ranked North Branch outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame Prep in regional thriller

| November 9, 2016 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans IMLAY CITY — Having North Branch and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep face off in a state tournament showdown is kind of like a box of chocolates — you truly never know what you might get in the end. After another assortment of a 1-hour, 58-minute classic tourney […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep captures 10th straight district crown, 19th in 23 years

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep captures 10th straight district crown, 19th in 23 years

| November 4, 2016 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is headed back to familiar territory. The Fighting Irish captured their 10 straight Class B district championship Friday — also the school’s 19th in 23 years — with a 3-0 sweep of Macomb Lutheran North in a district final at […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances to district finals for 21st straight season

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances to district finals for 21st straight season

| November 4, 2016 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Showcasing another dominating performance Thursday, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep advanced to the Class B district finals for the 21st straight season with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Clawson at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood. The Irish posted a 21-11, 25-10, 25-8 victory over the Trojans to earn a district finals date with Macomb Lutheran […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep sweeps Country Day in pre-district

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep sweeps Country Day in pre-district

| November 1, 2016 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep opend up Class B state tournament play Tuesday in recording its 50th win of the campaign in its 3-0 sweep of Birmingham Detroit Country Day. The Fighting Irish recorded a 25-13, 25-17 and 25-10 triumph to advance to Thursday’s district semifinals against Clawson. For the Irish Audrey Damman served […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:  Notre Dame Prep overpowers Divine Child to reach Final Four

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep overpowers Divine Child to reach Final Four

| November 19, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLAWSON — Three years ago, Betty Wroubel had a feeling about some promising newcomers within Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s volleyball program. The veteran coach decided to take a gamble and keep four of those freshman on the Fighting Irish varsity. Fast forward to this year and […]

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