St. Thomas will be adding women’s hockey to their list of club sports starting in the fall of the 2023-2024 school year. Sports Editor Annabelle Wiskus has the story.
Women’s hockey club team starting fall 2023
St. Thomas softball swept by NDSU in 3-game series
The St. Thomas softball team was swept in a three-game series by North Dakota State. The Tommies were shutout in the doubleheader on Sunday.
St. Thomas baseball walks off NDSU, first home win of season
Sophomore pitcher Evan Esch dominated on the mound, tossing six scoreless innings and giving St. Thomas baseball a quality start in a 2-1 walk-off win over North Dakota State Saturday. Esch and junior reliever Duke Coborn held the Bison (10-25 overall, 6-4 Summit League) scoreless until the ninth inning. Junior second baseman Sam Kuelsa singled …
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Baseball drops home opening doubleheader to NDSU
Both starters, junior Kolby Gartner (game one) and sophomore Walker Retz (game two), went at least six innings for the St. Thomas baseball team but were knocked around as the Tommies dropped both games of the home-opening doubleheader 13-3 and 10-4 against North Dakota State Friday at Koch Diamond. The Bison (10-23 overall, 6-2 Summit …
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St. Thomas hockey programs show growth in second DI seasons
The St. Thomas men and women’s hockey teams took steps forward during their second seasons in Division I. Both teams showed growth and resilience as the teams await the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena.
News in :90 – March 16, 2023
A freight train carrying corn syrup – not hazardous materials – derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, BNSF Railway said. The European Central Bank carried through with a large interest rate increase Thursday, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed fears about the impact of higher rates on the global banking system. Minnesota courts will allow greater audiovisual coverage of criminal proceedings starting next year under an order filed Wednesday by the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the rules will nonetheless remain more restrictive than those in many other states.
News in :90 – March 2, 2023
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week. For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. A transgender woman was brutally assaulted near a light rail station in Minneapolis, suffering serious injuries including a rib fracture, collapsed lung and brain bleed.
St. Thomas men’s hockey sinks under 7-2 loss
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team fell short 7-2 Saturday after besting Bemidji State the night before at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
St. Thomas women’s hockey eliminated by No. 4 Minnesota, lose 6-2
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team had its season come to an end after a 6-2 loss to No. 4 Minnesota Saturday at Ridder Arena, eliminating them from WCHA playoffs. Sports Editor Annabelle Wiskus and Managing Editor Sam Larson have the story.
St. Thomas knocked down 7-0 by No. 4 Minnesota in WCHA quarterfinals
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team stumbled in the first game of the WCHA quarterfinals, falling 7-0 to No. 4 Minnesota Friday at Ridder Arena.
Swiss sophomores, factors in women’s hockey 2-1 overtime loss to No. 4 Minnesota
Sophomore goaltender Saskia Maurer saved 53 shots as the St. Thomas women’s hockey team tied No. 4 Minnesota 1-1, collecting the team’s first points against UMN in program history before losing 2-1 in overtime Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
St. Thomas professor urges students to layer up this winter
The lowest observed temperature in February in 2023 has been minus 13 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, yet students around St. Thomas often lack the layers necessary to stay warm.
Power plays elude St. Thomas men’s hockey, shutout by Northern Michigan
Despite outshooting its opponent 29-27, the St Thomas men’s hockey team suffered a 3-0 shutout loss to Northern Michigan Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
16 St. Thomas football players receive All-Pioneer team honors
Sixteen players from the St. Thomas football team were recognized on the 2022 All-Pioneer Football League team, gaining five first-team selections.
Inability to register for major, minor classes causes stress
With spring registration in full swing, some St. Thomas students are frustrated by the registration system and the inability to get the necessary classes due to the limited number of seats available each semester. Annabelle Wiskus has the story.