The St. Thomas football team’s record-setting run to the national championship game was the top story of the year on TommieMedia.com.

Based on visitors to the site, Coach Glenn Caruso’s three-time MIAC champs was the most popular topic. Also in the top 10 were the nominations for the Tommie of the Year (5), the death of student Mark Langdon (6) and the 2012 election, particularly the marriage amendment battle (2). Only news stories were analyzed; opinion pieces were left out of the equation.

1. Best football season in school history

2.  The marriage amendment/ election year on campus

3. St. Thomas student’s Lamborghini gets towed

4. KONY 2012 event fails to move from Internet to campus

5. 23 seniors nominated for Tommie Award

6. Student found dead in on-campus apartment

7. The Rev. Dennis Dease retires; will have served St. Thomas as president for 22 years

8. Mary the Sandwich Lady announces retirement

9. Truck smashes baseball field’s fence, damages property on Selby

10. Kearney rocks St. Thomas stage with ‘stellar performance’