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The high school career of one of @SBWashingtonHS’s greatest athletes ever came to an end at the 2026 IHSAA girls track and field state finals.
Here’s an in-depth look at @AdrianaSwanson0’s senior season and the emotions that came with it. 📝
Kyle Smedley
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Kyle Smedley
@KyleMSmedley
High School Athletics and @ndwbb reporter for @SBTribune | @BallState Alumnus | Tips? Email me at [email protected] | He/Him
Indiana
Joined April 2025
- Today, I hit the ground running at the South Bend Tribune! I’m looking forward to immediate coverage of area high school sports and Notre Dame football, with stories coming this week! I’m fortunate to contribute to the already compelling coverage from our @SBTsports team.
- I’m excited to announce that I’ll be joining the South Bend Tribune as a high school sports reporter starting July 28th! I’m eager to cover 32 high schools in our area. My last day as a Mirror Indy intern is July 8th. Thank you to @AustinRHough and others for the opportunity!
- After Notre Dame women’s basketball senior Cassandre Prosper finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals in the Irish’s 119-54 exhibition win against Purdue Northwest, I asked Prosper to describe her journey in the terms of Kobe Bryant’s “Dear Basketball” short film.
00:00 - My first two print bylines for the @SBTribune were published today! It’s still such a gratifying feeling, no matter how many times I’ve seen my name in print. Print media MATTERS to both journalists and sources!!!
- Head coach Niele Ivey still believes in her group after Notre Dame women’s basketball lost 93-54 to Michigan in the 2025 Shamrock Classic. Hear Ivey’s statement to the Irish after the largest margin of defeat of her six-year tenure. Credit to Ivey, she’s always positive. ☘️🏀🎥🗣️
00:00 - Per head coach Niele Ivey, grad transfers Iyana Moore (Vanderbilt) and Malaya Cowles (Wake Forest) as well as freshman Leah Macy will be OUT for Notre Dame women’s basketball’s season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson tomorrow night. The Irish will have just 9 players available.
- That’s five of the Top 100 in the Class of 2026 that Niele Ivey and Notre Dame women’s basketball have landed. The second half of the 2020s may belong to the Irish. 👀Breaking: Jenica Lewis, the No. 24 ranked player in the SC Next Top 100 for the Class of 2026, has committed to Notre Dame, she told ESPN.
- Notre Dame women’s basketball star Hannah Hidalgo speaks after her 44-point, 16-steal performance in a 85-58 win against Akron Wednesday. Hidalgo set a program record for most points scored in a single game and an NCAA record for most steals in a single game. 🎥🗣️☘️🏀
00:00 - Head coach Niele Ivey and the Notre Dame women’s basketball staff have been ACTIVE in their recruiting efforts as of late, landing ESPN Top 100 prospects in Jacy Abii, Jenica Lewis, Isabella Ragone, Amari Byles and Isabella Sangha from the Class of 2026.
- I’m in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center for some Notre Dame women’s basketball. The Irish host Purdue Northwest at 7 p.m. in an exhibition, and while it won’t count toward either side’s regular season record, it’ll be a good chance to get a look at a new-look ND squad.
00:00 - Less than 25 minutes away from tipoff of No. 13 Notre Dame women’s basketball’s season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson here in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Let’s see how this new-look Irish squad does against a Knights team that made the NCAA Tournament last year.
00:00 - For those who will be following my work at the South Bend Tribune, here’s an introductory story, where I try to give perspective about why I love sports journalism and why local sports are important. I hope readers will trust me in their communities.
- My first story out of @NDFootball fall camp is this brief feature about freshman tight end @Jamesflanigan88. Flanigan spoke about following in the footsteps of his father, @JimFlanigan99, and was honest about the pressure he feels to live up to his name.
