2013 Year in Pictures Alabama defensive lineman Jesse Williams does an interview during media day before the BCS National Championship Game on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Alabama running back Eddie Lacy (42) tries to break away from Notre Dame cornerback KeiVarae Russell (6) and safety Zeke Motta during the first half of the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) After a delay of game penalty Alabama offensive linesman Barrett Jones (75) shoves quarterback AJ McCarron (10) during the second half of the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) A Notre Dame fan reacts to a Alabama touchdown during the second half of the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) An Alabama player holds a special edition of the Birmingham News indicating their victory against Notre Dame during the second half of the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Alabama head coach Nick Saban is presented with the Coaches’ Trophy after winning the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame guard Madison Cable (22) walks to the bench as blood streams out of her mouth after she was fouled hard during a NCAA college women’s basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, speaks with local media after a tour of Data Realty on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Innovation Park in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Aloiso Wilmoth performs with members of the Berean Eagles Drum Corps after a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at the Century Center in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) After ruining a few pieces of wood by cutting them unevenly and out of square, Niel Makielski pauses as he examines his table saw while working in his home wood shop on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, near South Bend. A warped blade was the culprit. Makielski, who is legally blind, suffers from macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in 60 and older Americans according to the National Eye Institute. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Dawn Combs, center, a teacher at Muessel Primary Center, shares a laugh as she plays “The Money Pit,” a dice-based game teaching monetary denominations, with Crystal Hennings, 9, right, and Aniya Love, 6, during a family math night on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at the school in South Bend. The school hosts math nights to teach math to students in fun and engaging ways as they prepare to take the ISTEP exams. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Penn’s Taylor Lutz (10) and Kaitlyn Marenyi, bottom right, compete for a loose ball with Mishawaka’s Taylor Parmley (23) and Paige Avery (1) during a high school girl’s basketball sectional championship game on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Penn High School near Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Fire fighters battle a blaze at the former RMG Foundry on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Mishawaka. The factory, formerly a Dodge plant, closed in 2006. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggins (4) reacts after she was unable to grab the ball on a backdoor cut to the basket before it bounced out of bounds during a NCAA college women’s basketball game against Louisville on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw gets a kiss from her husband, Matt, as she’s honored at center court for surpassing 700 career wins after a NCAA college women’s basketball game against Louisville on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame forward Zach Auguste (2) goes over DePaul forward Donnavan Kirk (23) on a dunk attempt during a NCAA college men’s basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion. Auguste was unable to connect on the dunk. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame’s Jeff Costello, right takes a shot during an NCAA college men’s hockey game in the Hockey City Classic on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, left, shares a laugh with former governor Joe Kernan on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at the Chicory Cafe in downtown South Bend. Kernan served as governor from 2003 to 2005 after the death of governor Frank O’Bannon. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Muessel Primary School fourth grade teacher Kate Fulnecky shares a laugh with her students as she dances along to “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz as performed for the students by the LaSalle Academy band, not pictured, during a pep rally to get students excited for the upcoming ISTEP test on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at the Muessel Primary School in South Bend. Besides the band’s performance, the pep rally also featured a teacher skit and songs. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Penn’s Christian Wittendorf celebrates after hitting a three pointer late to give Penn a 71-70 advantage over Clay during a high school Class 4A boy’s basketball sectional semi-final on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Mishawaka High School. Penn held on to win 75-72 to advance to the sectional championship game. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley (45) throws down a dunk during a NCAA college men’s basketball game on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Players and officials try to break up a fight between Notre Dame forward Cameron Biedscheid and St. John’s forward Sir’Dominic Pointer during a NCAA college men’s basketball game on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) A woman and child make their way past airline check in counters on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the South Bend Regional Airport. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) People let loose as they listen to the band Stillshot during the St. Paddy’s Tent Party on Friday, March 15, 2013, in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, left, counts down as he prepares to throw a lever releasing green dye into the East Race as part of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities on Saturday, March 16, 2013, in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) A South Bend firefighter holds an axe-wielding comrade by the tail of his jacket as the two try to cut through a section of roof, allowing an awaiting excavator, pictured in background, to remove a piece of the home from plane wreckage on Monday, March 18, 2013, along Iowa Street in South Bend. The jet crashed into a neighborhood near the airport a day earlier, killing two of four on board and injuring two on the ground. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Michael Elliott plays his guitar during a portrait session on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Quincy’s Caf in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame forward Zach Auguste, left, signs an autograph for a fan after a practice before a NCAA men’s college basketball tournament game on Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. Notre Dame faces Iowa State on Friday night. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame forward Natalie Achonwa (11) celebrates with the band after a 87-76 win against Duke in a women’s NCAA college basketball tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Norfolk, Va. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Jedediah Wells, of South Bend, reacts as a couple youngsters paint his neck during Downtown South Bend First Friday on Friday, April 5, 2013, along Michigan Street. Wells allowed passing patrons to grab a paintbrush and paint him from head to toe, including his teeth. He referred to himself as a “living piece of graffiti.” (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) John Jessup, a senior lacrosse team captain, leads his team in a stretch before a practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Marian High School in Mishawaka. Jessup was born missing four toes on his right toe and with Fibular Hemimelia, a condition where one leg is substantially shorter and smaller than the other. At age 15, he decided to have his right leg amputated after he began experiencing pain in his knees and hip. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Ethan Humphries, of Laconia, Ind., carefully climbs through the rafters as he places boards in place on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Fairland Christian Church near Niles, Mich. Jack Ballard Church Builders are in town to help the church construct a multipurpose addition to the building featuring classrooms, a kitchen and an area for events. Humphries received permission from his high school to miss classes to come volunteer for the project. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Washington’s Isaiah White (5) gets a glove on the ball as Marian’s Brian Mischler (5) slides safely into second during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Marian High School in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Quarterback Tim Tebow takes the stage as he’s highlighted by a spotlight before speaking to the Economic Club of Southwest Michigan on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College near Benton Harbor, Mich. Tebow was released by the New York Jets on April 29 after the team selected West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL draft. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame’s Matt Kavanagh (50), right, celebrates a score during the first round of the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Notre Dame. Notre Dame won 9-7. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Seen through a cross-shaped piece of metal in the balcony, graduates take their seats during the processional at Holy Cross Commencement on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Pfeil Center. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Penn’s Haylei Snelson keeps her eye on the ball as she prepares to return it to her opponent, Adams’ Kelsey Weber, during a girl’s tennis sectional on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Penn High School near Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Zac Green carries his bride, Trisha, on his shoulders into the wedding reception on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Horizon Center in Muncie, Ind. (Photo by James Brosher) Essence Romans, a drug court graduate, shares a hug after speaking during a celebration for an All Rise America tour stop from the National Association of Drug Court Professionals on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Cass County Courthouse in Cassopolis. Representatives from the NADCP are stopping in communities across the country to highlight places using drug courts effectively. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Clara Moran Walton, 5, reacts as she runs through water from a new splash pad after a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Potawatomi Park in South Bend. The splash pad is named Pfeil Pfountain in honor of Mary Pfeil, a Really Able People (RAP) leader. The new splash pad is universally accessible to those with and without disabilities. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Scott Mangus, 33, cuts down an alley as he walks back to the Life Treatment Center on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in South Bend. Mangus, a La Porte native, is a recovering heroin addict who has been clean since January. He first became addicted to opiate painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2004 and soon started using and dealing heroin. He currently lives at Life Treatment Centers in South Bend, where he is participating in weekly group therapy sessions. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Sunburst marathon runners make their way past the Cathedral of St. James on Saturday, June 1, 2013, along Lafayette Boulevard in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) After finishing the Sunburst 10K in 20th place, Tommy Ferry, 35, of Eau Claire, Mich., drops to a knee and slips a ring on the finger of his girlfriend, Shelly Bender, on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Notre Dame Stadium. Ferry unveiled a sign asking her to marry him as he ran the final 50 yards of the race on the football field. She said yes. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Pilot Larry Harmacinski, a Mishawaka native, shares a laugh as he emerges from the cabin of a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor plane after a flight on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the Elkhart Municipal Airport. The plane, nicknamed “The Tin Goose” at its time, is owned and operated by the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisc. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) The Rev. Greg Brown breaks into tears and is comforted by friends after offering thoughts and prayers at a vigil for six-year-old Shirley Mundia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Irish Hills apartment complex on South Bend’s southeast side. Murdia was fatally stabbed early Sunday by her father, Edward Mwaura. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) As she waits for an autograph from Notre Dame nose tackle Louis Nix III, center, Kelly Moore, of Granger, leans in as a friend takes her picture with Nix during a Football 101 clinic on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the LaBar Practice Fields at Notre Dame. The clinic for women was hosted by the Kelly Cares Foundation with proceeds going to breast cancer prevention and awareness. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Department of Natural Resources avian biologist John Castrale ducks as a peregrine falcon attacks as Castrale and assistants work to remove a falcon chick from a nest on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, on top of the County-City Building in downtown South Bend. The female chick was removed from the box to be banded, have blood drawn and sprinkled with flea powder. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Jacob Kriese, right, poses for a photo with Erin Riley during their wedding on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis. (Photo by James Brosher) Jacob Kriese lifts his bride, Erin Riley, during their wedding reception on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis. (Photo by James Brosher) Hayden Blair, 8, tries to corral his unruly goat, Padme, during the Mini 4-H Pet Parade at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Alice Cooper performs on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the Morris Performing Arts Center in downtown South Bend. Cooper was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Indiana Gov. Mike Pence consults with Cadence Fletcher, 2, left, Aislinn Weatherall-Dehmlow, 3, and Emelia Weatherall-Dehmlow, 7, on the color of chalk as he prepares to make a contribution to their sidewalk chalk artwork before a fitness walk on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, along the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend. The children, wearing taped-on equal signs for marriage equality, came to the 8:30 a.m. public appearance by the governor with their parents in response to the controversy Pence faced in recent days after staffers deleted comments supporting gay marriage from his official Facebook page. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Gabe Spencer, 6, reacts as he pulls a 250-pound weight sled in the mini pedal tractor pull during the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in South Bend. Spencer came up just a few inches short of a full pull on his attempt. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Gage Willis leans on a car driven by his friend, Scott Breeding, before the compact car demolition derby on Friday, July 5, 2013, at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair in South Bend. Breeding won the compact demolition derby. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Lori Horan reacts as she pulls her ball out of the cup after hitting a hole in one on the 9th hole during the final round of the St. Joseph County Metro Women’s Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Morris Park Country Club in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) The Rev. Leonard Chrobot poses for a portrait on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Hedwig Catholic Church in South Bend. Chrobot is retiring as pastor on Aug. 1, but will continue to be the chaplain for the West Side Democratic Club’s Dyngus Day festivities. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Volunteers Keith Monville, left, and Jerry Gingras roll on an initial coat of white paint on a concrete wall on Monday, July 15, 2013, morning along Indiana 933 (Michigan Street) north of downtown South Bend. Monday marked the first day of lane restrictions on the road as local artists paint a mural on the pedestrian overpass spanning the roadway. The road is expected to return to four-lanes by Sept. 30. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Army specialist Bryan Cureton shares a hug with his son, Jordan, 2, and wife, Brittany, after returning with fellow soldiers in the 428th Military Police Company on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Army Reserve Center in South Bend. The U.S. Army Reserve unit has been stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for the past year. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Whitecaps short stop David Gonzalez, right, gets some air as he slides safely into second in front of a throw to Silver Hawks short stop Pedro Ruiz during a minor league baseball game on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Becca Matthys pulls a piece of fencing to smooth out sand during preparations for On The River on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Caitlin Dunn poses for a portrait before her wedding on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Portland, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher) Jonathan Fletcher and Caitlin Dunn share a quiet moment after exiting the church following their wedding ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Portland, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher) Caitlin Dunn, center, sings with her husband, Jonathan Fletcher, at their wedding reception on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Portland, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher) Bob Miller of Lakeville shucks an ear of corn after pulling it out of a portable corn roaster during the St. Joseph County’s National Night Out Against Crime event on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Newton Park in Lakeville, Ind. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Natalie Avon kisses her husband, Matt Dollinger, at the conclusion of their first dance during their wedding on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher) Kindergartener Hayden Brockie, center, shares a laugh as she and classmates play with a parachute in a Physical Education class during the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Walt Disney Elementary School in Mishawaka. Wednesday was an orientation day for Kindergarteners and their parents. Normal classes will begin for Kindergarteners on Thursday. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Marge Dudeck, 78, poses for a portrait seated in front of the organ on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, inside Our Lady of Hungary Church in South Bend. Dudeck, who lives in the neighborhood next to the church, will be among the performers during “Fiestaval” on Sept. 7 at the church. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) The Notre Dame marching band runs onto the field before an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame wide receiver Chris Brown makes a catch over Temple defensive back Anthony Robey (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Fans wait near the tunnel with their cameras ready to catch a glimpse of Notre Dame players leaving the field after television interviews on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Washington wide receiver Anthony Brazier (3) runs back to the bench in celebration after catching a touchdown pass during a high school football game on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at School Field in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Michigan wide receiver Jeremy Gallon (21) makes a catch in front of Notre Dame cornerback Bennett Jackson (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) The Notre Dame trumpet section performs “Notre Dame, Our Mother” for a packed house under the golden dome on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Main Building at Notre Dame. The band also performed the “Notre Dame Victory March.” (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Lily Strang, 6, listens as Bethel volleyball coach Kevin Ulmer talks to his players before a volleyball match against Grace College on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at Bethel College in Mishawaka. The college collected donations in place of admission fees for Strang, who suffers from Fanconi Anemia. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford (33) gets physical with Notre Dame cornerback Bennett Jackson (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees (11) sits on the turf after a Michigan State player ripped off his helmet during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard (3) celebrates with teammates Adam Shead (74) and Trey Millard (33) after Shepard scored a touchdown during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly reacts to a 35-21 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Clay keeper Avery Worrell (00) bats away a shot from Riley during a boy’s soccer sectional on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, at Tallman-Byer Field in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Clay’s Willis Imanene celebrates a 1-0 win against Riley in a boy’s soccer sectional on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, at Tallman-Byer Field in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Kelsey Bone, center, and Tyler Johnston toast after their wedding ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Monrovia, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher) Kelsey Bone poses for a portrait after her wedding ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Monrovia, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher) Competitors including Mishawaka’s Camilla Holt (229) launch off the starting line to start a high school cross country sectional on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Erskine Park Golf Course in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame quarterback Andrew Hendrix (12) goes airborne after being upended by a USC defender during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Richard Gresens, director of Whirlpool Global Consumer Design North America, presents a toaster to Miss America Nina Davuluri during a tour of the Whirlpool facility on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in Benton Harbor, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones (7) celebrates with teammate DaVaris Daniels after Jones caught a touchdown during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Falcon Stadium in Air Force Academy, Colo. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) An Air Force Academy cadet watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Air Force on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Falcon Stadium in Air Force Academy, Colo. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Marian players celebrate in front of their home crowd after sweeping West Lafayette to win a volleyball regional on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Barbara Harrington poses for a portrait on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in South Bend, Ind. (Photo by James Brosher) A formation of six F/A-18 Hornets from the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, fly over Notre Dame Stadium as the Band of the Fighting Irish spells out “Irish” on the field before a game against Navy on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Pittsburgh defensive back Ray Vinopal (9) intercepts a pass intended for Notre Dame wide receiver Chris Brown (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Lillie Fisher, a West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation resident, shares a smile as she’s pushed by Clare Nace on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, from the nursing facility to Washington High School for a Veteran’s Day ceremony. Residents were pushed a few hundred yards down the street covered in blankets to the high school in a cold drizzle for the ceremony. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) The Irish Guard stands at attention as the Band of the Fighting Irish performs after a 23-13 win against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Notre Dame. It was Notre Dame’s first game in the snow since 1992. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame’s Natalie Achonwa, left, slaps hands with teammate Ariel Braker as the starting lineup is introduced before a women’s NCAA college basketball against DePaul on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Jakob Keldsen, of Walkerton, shares a laugh with his girlfriend, Hannah Houston, as the two make a lap around the rink on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at the Howard Park Ice Rink near downtown South Bend. Friday was the opening day for the rink this season. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame guard Demetrius Jackson (23) loses the ball in front of teammate Zach Auguste (30) and Cornell’s Jake Matthews (20) and Deion Giddens (0) during a men’s NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at the Purcell Pavilion at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Ohio State’s Bryce Haynes (41) and Jordan Hall (7) try to recover a fumble as Michigan State kick returner Macgarrett Kings Jr. (3) loses the ball during the Big Ten championship football game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Ohio State was flagged for kick catch interference and Michigan State retained possession. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Michigan State center Travis Jackson (63) celebrates with a youngster after a 34-24 win against Ohio State in the Big Ten championship football game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey yells to his players during a mens NCAA college basketball game in the Crossroads Classic on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune) Downtown South Bend is seen from the County-City Building on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)