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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Maddy Westbeld Talks Notre Dame, Adjusting to the WNBA and Sibling Rivalry
The sky is the limit for Maddy Westbeld. The 6'3" athlete made waves during her Notre Dame tenure as a sweet-shooting post player with the skills to fill the box score. She became one of the most honored players in Irish history, pushing into the storied program's top 10 for rebounds, blocks, starts, and minutes played. That success, combined with her balanced skill set, led to Westbeld being selected 16th by the retooling Chicago Sky, headed by their star post players Kamilla Cardoso and Unrivaled champion Angel Reese. Sitting down with Newsweek, the new WNBA player reflected on draft night and her professional experiences so far. "I was in Dayton, Ohio, with my family, a lot of hometown friends, a lot of high school, old teammates, old AAU teammates. So it was a really, really big full circle moment for me," Westbeld recounted. "When it came to draft night, all I felt was gratitude. It was like, regardless of what happens, I made it to this point. When my name got called, it was so loud in the room because there were so many people there. It was just overwhelmingly grateful. I think that's the only thing that I can explain and describe it as." Maddy Westbeld #21 of the Chicago Sky and Manu Alves #21 of the Brazil National Team wait for a free throw during the second half of a preseason game at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on... Maddy Westbeld #21 of the Chicago Sky and Manu Alves #21 of the Brazil National Team wait for a free throw during the second half of a preseason game at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on May 02, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. MoreAlong with Sonia Citron, the 3rd pick of the 2025 WNBA draft, Westbeld was one of two players from Notre Dame to be selected, joining a deep pool of talented players from the school, like Arike Ogunbowale, Marina Mabrey, Skylar Diggins-Smith, and Jackie Young. The South Bend school, though, has become known as "Guard U." Westbeld may be one of the few Fighting Irish pros to play in the post, but that's not a problem. If anything, her college experience is still a source of pride. "I take a lot of pride in the fact that I'm a post coming from there, because the W has amazing guards," she explained. "They have amazing posts. And so for me to be able to play with the dynamic guards that I was playing with, in Hannah [Hidalgo] and Liv [Miles] and Sonia [Citron] and you go down the line, I feel like it has equipped me for being able to play with such versatile, dynamic players like Mo [Jefferson], like Hailey [Van Lith], like Sloot [Courtney Vandersloot]." All Sorts of New Challenges Though the quick turnaround to start the season has been "long" and "tough on the body," Westbeld has leaned on her team's veteran presence to teach her the ins and outs of the WNBA. "I truly have some of the best vets in the league, just for their willingness to help. [Elizabeth Williams] today, after practice, was sitting there passing for me, you know, just getting shots up, and I know she doesn't have to do that. She's hanging around after practice, passing for a rookie," she said. Leaning on veterans like Rachel Banham and Bec Allen has also helped Westbeld adjust to the learning curve that comes with the highest level of play. "You know, they know how difficult it is, and it's really little details. I'm asking them, 'What does one specific thing mean?' There's so many new terms. There's so many little things that you can really tell you're on a new level. And so with that, come challenges," Westbeld said. And while rookies still do land at the bottom of the metaphorical food chain, everyone is ultimately pulling in the same direction. "You make it to this level, and you know there's definitely a pecking order, but at the same time, the character of the people on this team is really, really important," the Ohio native added. But there's more to life than just what happens on the court; going pro also means adjusting to a new day-to-day reality. Chicago, for example, is quite a bit different than South Bend. While that transition may come with growing pains, the physical relocation was made less stressful by the regular trips Westbeld and her teammates made to the Windy City during their days off in the summer. "I kept saying I feel like I manifested this for myself, because me and my teammates would come here all the time," she remembered. "After I got drafted, the energy of me coming straight into the city, knowing that this was about to be my home, it was like, I don't know, it was just a different feel, and it was so beautiful. And I was so overwhelmed with gratitude." Stepping up from college to the pros, though, provides another challenge in terms of on-court physicality. That might sound daunting, especially for a player who goes to work under the rim, but Westbeld is excited to embrace it. "I think going into college, I was very much a physical player," she explained. "You know, I had a little bit of everything, but I really honed in on my physicality. And I think throughout my college career, people would kind of scout against that, try to take charges on me and whatnot. So to adapt to that, I became more of a finesse post. The identity of the W is just the physicality and the pace of it. I'm really, really excited to embrace that part of my game again." 1 Special Matchup The WNBA season offers Westbeld ample opportunity to play against the wealth of legendary Notre Dame alumni, including her mentor, Jewell Loyd. "She was always texting me after my games, telling me good job, telling me to hold my follow-through," laughed Westbeld. While there is no shortage of Notre Dame royalty in the WNBA, no matchup means more to Maddy than the game against her sister Kathryn, who joined the Phoenix Mercury's starting lineup this season after playing the previous season with KSC Szekszárd of Hungary. "We're six years apart and so never got to play together or against each other. And now having the opportunity to play against each other, it's like, I don't know. We keep telling each other we're about to meet each other at the rim, and we really are. I'm excited for it," said Westbeld, beaming. A little sibling rivalry doesn't preclude Maddy from being effusive in her praise of her sister Kathryn. "She's always been my mentor. And the fact that now we're kind of on the same playing field, level playing field. I think it's just a testament to both of our hard work and the fact that we stuck with it, and the fact that she stuck with it," Westbeld said. "I think her story alone is the embodiment of perseverance and the embodiment of just endurance. Her story is incredible, so I'm so excited to see her, and I'm just so proud of her." The key factor to preparing for that massive match-up? A good outfit. "People always say, 'You look good, you feel good, you play good.' And that is really true. I think the way that you do anything is the way that you do everything." Even the tunnel walk sparks the competitive drive in Westbeld. "A tunnel fit is just another opportunity to stand out, and fashion, in general, is something that I'm really into," she added. "It's been cool to see all the trends, and you know how W players are already popping out, I feel like it's a competition off the court." And whether she's popping out in the tunnel or on the court, Westbeld is ready to show the world what she can do. "I feel like I'm unguardable one-on-one. I'm excited to see what sticks."
Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Made In Singapore: How Tiger Beer bottled a nation's soul
Tiger Beer is one of Singapore's most recognisable cultural exports. ST PHOTO: JORDAN LEE & JAMIE KOH SINGAPORE – One useful piece of pub quiz trivia is that the first official can of Tiger Beer rolled off the line in 1965, the same year Singapore became an independent republic. However, the brewery's story started long before 1965. In many ways, it runs parallel to the island's sprint from colonial-era entrepot to the bustling city-state that it is today. Mr Shue Toh Ting, a 67-year-old retiree who spent his entire career at Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS), manufacturer of Tiger Beer, recalls a time before the 1980s when Tiger Beer was available only in hawker centres and kopitiams. These days, the beer is not only easy to find in Singapore, but it has also become one of the island's most recognisable exports. Brewed to meet a local craving for a lighter and cheaper pint, Tiger Beer has evolved through Singapore's wartime years to post-independence and rapid economic development. The Straits Times looks back at the brand's lesser-known roots. Birth of the tiger Raffles Hotel is said to be the birthplace of Tiger Beer, says hotel managing director Christian Westbeld. 'In 1931, nearly a century ago, a conversation between executives from Heineken and Fraser & Neave (F&N) played a role in the establishment of the then Malayan Breweries,' says Mr Westbeld. 'You must not miss your Tiger' was one early slogan used in print advertisements in the 1930s. PHOTO: ST FILE This is because of the hotel's Bar & Billiard Room's unusual connection to the tiger: One was shot and put down in the bar in 1902 after it escaped from a nearby circus. 'This story, coupled with the executives' conversation in the restaurant, seems to have in part inspired the naming of the Tiger Beer brand and its use of the Travellers' Palm – a symbol which has also inspired Raffles Hotel's very own palm logo – in its insignia,' Mr Westbeld adds. That conversation saw F&N and Heineken sinking $1 million into Malayan Breweries, Singapore's first modern brewing plant, located in Alexandra Road. A 1935 print advertisement depicting the tiger slaying at Raffles Hotel that inspired Tiger Beer's name. PHOTO: ST FILE What fuelled this investment, according to media reports from the time, was the high price of imported ale – which could come up to half a labourer's daily wage for a single bottle – and the tropical weather demanding a lighter brew. In 1932, the beer debuted with the slogan 'Time for a Tiger'. It launched with a free-flow event for 200 guests. A report in ST said then: 'An eloquent tribute to the new beverage lay in the fact that many who were not regular drinkers asked for a second glass, while others had a third.' Ms Audre Ang , who wrote her undergraduate dissertation in 2017 on Tiger Beer's print advertisements, says the beer's branding has followed the city's evolution: 'It's interesting that Tiger Beer goes from selling itself to a very segmented racial society to becoming a Singapore beer.' This can be seen in the beer's earliest advertisements, which not only presented itself in the different languages of multicultural Singapore, but also tailored its messaging depending on the audience. 'You can see that for the Europeans, there were ads that were more driven towards middle-class pandering, more business-oriented. Even the aesthetics w ere more cartoonish, more westernised,' says Ms Ang. The first few decades of Tiger Beer's advertisements are intertwined with Singapore's colonial history. PHOTOS: ST FILE In contrast, ads in Chinese newspapers featured women in Shanghainese attire , and emphasised how the drink was a cure for boredom and frustration. Meanwhile, ads in Jawi placed greater emphasis on the kampung spirit and how Tiger Beer was a good fit for festivities. The beer was a hit. Within two years of founding, Tiger reportedly accounted for two-thirds of all beer drunk in British Malaya. From the empire's pint to national drink As Singapore lurched towards the Second World War, Malayan Breweries' branding took on a more patriotic and war-like tone, says Ms Ang. 'You see advertisements that had Tiger Beer with the 'V for victory' sign,' she says. 'It was a reference to a Winston Churchill speech.' Churchill was prime minister of the British Empire during the war. ' Ads were saying 'drink Tiger to support the British', so it was very blatant that this was not just a beer for consumption, but also a beer to promote war efforts,' she adds. This messaging and approach resonated, with Tiger becoming synonymous with British presence in Malaya. British author Anthony Burgess later immortalised the Tiger Beer slogan with the title of his first book, Time For A Tiger, published in 1956 and set in Malaya as it was decolonising. British servicemen guzzled 3.3 million bottles in 1950 – about 14 for each soldier a month, according to a report by ST. The Singapore Standard also declared beer 'the national drink of Malaya' in 1951, based on sales volume. Ms Audre Ang says the brand's early advertisements sold the beer to a more racially segmented society. ST PHOTO: JORDAN LEE & JAMIE KOH Dr Leonard Bels, the brewery's brewmaster, told the newspaper in 1968 that British forces were prolific consumers who took the beer's reputation with them wherever they went. 'For example, we are doing well in London because British soldiers ask their club manager for Singapore beer. So accustomed are they to the taste.' The wartime years also saw the creation of the 'Tiger Cub', a lighter, lower-alcohol brew that stayed on shelves until 1947 due to malt shortages. As war gave way to peace and decolonisation, Tiger Beer's branding reflected the national shift in sentiment, says Ms Ang. 'There was actually an ad campaign on the Tiger Cub,' she says, pointing to ads depicting the cub growing bigger and lifting weights. 'They wanted to show that Tiger Beer was not the strongest in alcohol percentage, but that it was slowly growing through the years and getting better as standards of living improved after the war.' When Singapore was looking at independence, there was also an ad from Tiger Beer that said 'vote for Tiger Beer'. Ms Ang says: 'It mentioned that this is not just a beer, but also a Singapore beer. So, you see that reflection of national identity coming out through the years in Tiger Beer's ads .' As the decades rolled on, Tiger Beer's branding increasingly intertwined with that of the city-state it was born in. Mr Gerald Yeo, marketing director of APBS , notes that as Singapore entered its post-independence years, the brand increasingly embraced its Singapore branding, with tie-ins with hawker food and tourist attractions. APBS created its first TV commercial for Tiger Beer in 1973. Called Earthquake, it was set in a kopitiam. 'You have a table of Tiger Beer drinkers and suddenly, there's an earthquake,' says Mr Yeo. 'It's never happened in Singapore, but there's an earthquake, everyone starts running out shaking and all that, and you see the Tiger Beer drinkers all gather around the table to enjoy the Tiger Beer unfazed. 'The 70s were volatile. So, the message was about giving confidence to Singapore to be resilient and steadfast.' 'My first and maybe last job' One of the people who had a front-row seat to Tiger Beer's journey was Mr Shue Toh Ting, who worked for 44 years at APBS in what was his 'first and maybe last job'. Now retired, he had worked his way up from lab technician to safety manager and efficiency controller. Mr Shue Toh Ting spent his 44-year career working at the breweries behind Tiger Beer. ST PHOTO: JORDAN LEE & JAMIE KOH By Mr Shue's time, Tiger Beer's association with military men had shifted away from soldiers of the British Empire to soldiers of newly independent Singapore. His first brush with Tiger Beer came during national service, when servicemen could buy up to six cans duty-free each month. Mr Shue jokes that with a $90 NS salary, 'if we wanted to buy more, we couldn't afford it'. A common myth at the time was that this 'armed forces beer' was diluted in some way . Mr Shue says working at the company made him realise it was the same brew sold to the public, just in a different container. In 1980, he began working for Malayan Breweries, mostly because its old location in Alexandra Road – close to where Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is today – was less than a 10-minute walk from his home. While he thought his starting wage of $316 was low, he was able to save money by walking home for lunch. Mr Shue Toh Ting's first contract with Malayan Breweries. PHOTO: SHUE TOH TING Singapore's labour force at the time numbered just over 1.1 million, of which 30 per cent worked in the manufacturing sector – the largest sector at the time, according to the Department of Statistics. The median wage at the time was $400. When Mr Shue was starting out, brewing was akin to a full-body workout. 'It was like doing gongfu ,' he says. 'To open the valve or close the valve, you had to kick .' Using older equipment meant a lot of manual labour: scrubbing tanks, calculating the concentration of ingredients and donning jackets to step into freezing rooms, because cooling technology was far more rudimentary at the time. Mr Shue Toh Ting recalls a time when brewing was a more labour-intensive process. PHOTO: SHUE TOH TING The work could also be dangerous. For instance, Mr Shue recalls a time before the Ministry of Manpower mandated the presence of carbon dioxide sensors that could trigger evacuation alerts. 'Sometimes you go in, you cannot breathe, you quickly run out.' The big leap came in 1989, when production moved to a more automated plant at the brewery's current location in Tuas. Even though it meant growing pains, Mr Shue says the shift towards automation was a lot of fun because it meant learning by doing. 'We'd start a programme and we couldn't find where the water was coming from – because there was no water. Then we would go and chase, and find out the water was going to the wrong tank. 'The brewing process used to have a lot of manual work. Now, everything is on a conveyor, all smooth, very minimum manpower needed,' he adds. Mr Shue says automation has come a long way since his days as a lab technician at Malayan Breweries. ST PHOTO: JORDAN LEE & JAMIE KOH One of his fondest memories of his time working at Tiger Beer was helping to introduce on-the-job-training at the factory with the National Training Centre. Workers learnt not only how to use different machinery, but also how to repair them – a sign of the pace of technological advancement and constant upskilling necessary to stay competitive. Mr Shue also recalls being a seven-time champion of the company's tasting competition. Mr Shue says the brewing process in his day involved more manual labour. ST PHOTO: JORDAN LEE & JAMIE KOH All batches brewed by the brewery had to go through a tasting panel, but the company also instituted a contest to see whose taste buds were the most discerning. Mr Shue still has the cups he won, a memento of his achievement before the company ended this practice. He does note, however, that Tiger employees still get free-flow after-hours booze. Going global while staying Singaporean APBS marketing head Mr Yeo notes that Tiger's branding has been more about evolution than revolution throughout its history. Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore marketing director Gerald Yeo at the Tiger Brewery. ST PHOTO: JORDAN LEE & JAMIE KOH Its first slogan, 'time for a Tiger' morphed into the catchphrase 'it's Tiger time' from the 1980s onwards. 'It's truly a global brand with local origin that's maintained its roar since the 1930s,' says Mr Jeff Cheong, chief executive of advertising agency DDB Group Singapore. The agency had worked with APBS in 2001 and 2021. Mr Cheong adds: 'It went from local brewery to national pride to internationally awarded brand to a global lifestyle brand without losing its Asian roots.' He notes that while the packaging has evolved with the times, with sleeker and slimmer cans to reach younger audiences , the colours and logotype have stayed mostly consistent. To Mr Cheong, the biggest difference is how the beer has increasingly embarked on sponsorships and pushed for international recognition. For instance, Tiger Beer took the gold medal at the World Beer Cup for International-Style Lager in 2010. ' Over the years, Tiger has successfully stayed true to its Asian roots while remaining relevant to international audiences – a delicate balance that many brands struggle to maintain when expanding globally,' he adds. This global push emerged in the 2000s, when APBS began sponsoring celebrities such as American actress Jessica Alba and, later, British football teams Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. 'We took an intentional approach to push Tiger beyond Asia into the rest of the world,' says Mr Yeo. 'You can find Tiger in over 60 countries in the world today. All the way in the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific to Mount Fuji in Japan to Kazakhstan. ' The beer even made a cameo in the TV series The Falcon And The Winter Soldier (2021). 'You see Bucky Barnes drinking Tiger Beer. Cross my heart, we did not pay for that,' says Mr Yeo. Additional research by Gokelam Ponniah Achary and Jagjit Kaur Major Singh. This is the second instalment of Made In Singapore, a series examining the Singaporean roots of global creations. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chicago Sky Rookie Receives Major News Ahead of WNBA Season
The Chicago Sky brought in a new head coach this season after missing the WNBA playoffs in 2024. Star forward Angel Reese was not happy with the decision to fire Teresa Weatherspoon, but the second-year player seems to be adjusting to life under new head coach Tyler Marsh. With a change in leadership, the team was expected to have a massive roster overhaul this offseason, and general manager Jeff Pagliocca did just that. He let infamous backcourt member Chennedy Carter walk in free agency, and he acquired two veteran guards to take her place, signing franchise legend Courtney Vandersloot and trading for Ariel Atkins. Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld (21).MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Pagliocca also attacked the draft once again, selecting Slovenian star Ajša Sivka and notable TCU guard Hailey Van Lith in the first round of the draft. However, he also made an excellent selection in the second round, taking Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld with the No. 16 overall pick. Advertisement Making a WNBA roster is hard anyway, but it is an even bigger uphill battle as a second-round pick. However, the Sky have made several major transactions over the last few days, and there are only 12 players left on the team. This means that Westbeld has seemingly made Chicago's final roster as a rookie. Westbeld had a shaky senior season for the Fighting Irish as she played through an injury, but her first four college campaigns were as solid and consistent as they come. She averaged 11.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game or more in each of her first four seasons, and she can score from all three levels on offense. With her shooting ability and 6-foot-3 frame, it is truly a wonder that no other team took a flyer on her before the Sky were on the clock in the second round. There is still time for a veteran signing to throw this announcement for a loop, but it is likely that Westbeld will take the floor for Chicago in their season opener on May 17 against the Indiana Fever. Advertisement Related: Caitlin Clark Sends 1-Word Message to Angel Reese's Former Teammate Related: Chicago Sky Coach Makes Exciting Hailey Van Lith Announcement Before Lynx Game
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Something in the air in Dayton:' WNBA Draft shines light on 3 local stars
Apr. 15—Three basketball players who honed their skills at Greater Western Ohio Conference high schools were among the 38 players selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. Maddy Westbeld of Fairmont was the first to hear her name when the Chicago Sky picked her with the 16th overall pick (fourth in the second round). Advertisement A 6-foot-3 forward, she'll join Chicago after five standout years at Notre Dame, where she ranks seventh in school history with 940 rebounds, fourth with 138 starts and scored 1,710 points. Four picks later, the Indiana Fever drafted Wayne High School grad Bree Hall with the No. 8 pick in the second round (20th overall). Hall, a 6-foot guard, went to four Final Fours with South Carolina, where she won two national championships and started every game the past two seasons. Rounding out the trio, the Seattle Storm picked Springboro grad Jordan Hobbs with the No. 9 pick in the third round (34th overall). Advertisement Hobbs, a 6-3 guard, was a two-year starter at Michigan, where she averaged 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season. For the Westbelds, the fun was doubled as Maddy's older sister, Kathryn, flew home from Hungary to join her celebration in Kettering, but that's not all. The elder Westbeld, who also starred at Fairmont then scored 1,076 points at Notre Dame from 2015-18, is getting her second shot at the WNBA this spring, too, with the Phoenix Mercury. "I'll say this forever that she's a champion in everything she does," Maddy said. "To be able to possibly do that on the biggest stage, there's no words to describe the opportunity." Advertisement This will be the elder Westbeld's second shot at the WNBA. She went to training camp with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2018 then went to play professionally overseas after not making the team. That started a journey that has included stops in Puerto Rico, Australia, France, Spain, Italy and Hungary — "I feel like I'm missing one," she said — and presented a unique opportunity. "I absolutely love it," Kathryn said. "I think you really have to love the game to be successful overseas just because you're so far from home. It is a grind, but you're just trying to have to embrace the culture wherever you're at, and that's what I've done." Her sister won't have nearly as far to go to continue her pursuit of her WNBA dreams. She will only need to make the short trip from South Bend to Chicago, where she is looking forward to getting to compete with Sky forward Angel Reese in practice. Advertisement "The motor that she has, the activity level she brings every day, her competitiveness — I'm just excited to be able to compete with the best, to really prove who I am and the fact that I deserve to be in the league," Maddy said. Of course, to say the night was satisfying for the Westbeld parents, Jim and Susan, would be an understatement. "I know how hard both of them have worked over the years," Jim said. "They're relentless, and never did I ever tell them, 'Hey, you need to go get shots up,' or, 'Hey, you need to put the time in in the gym.' They just do it." "My gosh, it feels wonderful," Susan added. "I'm just so proud of (Maddy), and I'm so proud of our family. She's worked so hard. Her dad has taught her all about basketball, and I've just kind of been the mom who helped raise her on all the other stuff." Advertisement The family sat patiently for more than 90 minutes after the WNBA broadcast began, but the back room at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Kettering erupted in cheers when the announcement was made. After handing out many hugs and taking a few photos, Maddy was preparing to do an interview with local television stations when news of Hall's selection flashed across the TVs in the room. That made her pause to give another cheer and express congratulations. "I don't think it's just Fairmont. I think it's this area in general," Maddy said, naming Centerville grad Cotie McMahon, Fairmont alum Makira Webster and Wayne grad Nyla Hampton along with Hall. "So many girls, so many women now who have really set the standard in my generation. (Kathryn) set the standard before me, but right now just seeing the impact that we created and what we've been able to do. "I was texting Bree last night and just thanking her for the sacrifice that she's put in because it's true, like, there's something in the air in Dayton. There's something in the air in Ohio that I'm just lucky to be a part of."
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fairmont alum Maddy Westbeld drafted No. 16 overall in 2nd round to Chicago Sky
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – Former Fairmont Firebird and Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld was drafted No. 16 overall to the Chicago Sky in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. Westbeld will join former rookie Angel Reese and fellow 2025 draft pick Hailey Van Lith (TCU) in Chicago. The 2020 Fairmont graduate was the Gatorade Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year, a McDonald's All-American and Ohio Ms. Basketball Award winner. Westbeld was ranked No. 23 overall in the 2020 class and fifth at her position. The 2020 OPSWA Division I Player of the Year and two-time GWOC Player of the Year led the Firebirds to a 25-3 record and regional finals appearance. Westbeld, a 6-foot-3 forward, played five seasons for the Fighting Irish and helped lead them to four straight Sweet 16 appearances. The former Firebird star earned ACC Rookie of the Year and earned First-Team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman Team honors at Notre Dame. She made the Second Team All-ACC in both her junior and senior seasons and was named to the All-ACC Tournament First Team her senior year. Westbeld is one of the most decorated Notre Dame women's basketball players in program history, ranking near the top of the record books in five categories. She finished her college career with 940 rebounds (7th in program history), 145 career blocks (8th), 138 career starts (tied for 3rd), 4,100 career minutes (6th) and 1,710 career points (13th). Maddy's sister, Kathryn Westbeld, played for Notre Dame between 2015-2018 and scored 1,076 points, making them the only sister duo in program history to each score over 1,000 career points. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
