St. Thomas football racked up the awards following its first season in the Summit League with first-year running back Hope Adebayo and first-year linebacker Luke Herzog receiving “Freshman Offensive Player of the Year” and “Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.” Coach Glenn Caruso was also nominated for the Stats Perform FCS Eddie Robinson Award for coach of the year, to add to the 17 all-conference and all-academic team awards the Tommies earned.
Senior guard Kevin Cunningham led the St. Thomas men’s basketball team with a career-high of 17 points and 3 assists in a 109-50 win over Division III Northland College Tuesday at Schoenecker Arena.
Junior Zach Haire was named part of the 2021 Summit League Men’s Cross Country All-Academic team, according to a press release by the Summit League on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
The NCAA announced in November that it will expand the women’s ice hockey playoff bracket from eight to 11 teams, matching the men’s hockey NCAA tournament, after teams across the United States, including the St. Thomas’, denounced the gender gap in funding by sharing an infographic with the hashtag #CloseTheGapNCAA.
Senior guard Xavier Bishop scored 20 points to lead Montana State University to a 72-65 win over the Tommies Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Graduate guard Estefania Ors dropped 22 points and shot 50% from three point range to lead Idaho State University to a 67-57 win as the Bengals handed the Tommies their seventh loss of the season Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks for their eighth straight win and St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams have games Saturday. Chief Photo Editor Casey Eakins has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas men’s hockey lost 6-1 to Bemidji State, St. Thomas men’s basketball lost 74-64 to Drake University, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leaf 4-3. Designer Bella Bot has today’s Sports in :60.
First-year forward Kyler Grundy scored five minutes into the game to give St. Thomas a 1-0 lead, but Bemidji State University responded with six goals during the game to give them a 6-1 win Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk saved 37 out of 40 shots for the Tommies, but the St. Thomas women’s hockey team could not split the series Saturday, losing 3-0 to Minnesota State University-Mankato at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
After 23 years and both teams transitioning to Division I, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team faced off against Bemidji State University, where the Beavers won 5-2 Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Senior guard Riley Miller led the St. Thomas men’s basketball team to a 73-53 victory over Division III Crown College with 22 points in its home premiere at Schoenecker Arena Thursday night.
Graduate student forward Erin Norling led the St. Thomas women’s basketball team with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, but the Tommies’ meager 34% perimeter shooting was unable to best Northern Iowa as the Tommies fell 102-62 Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
Members of the St. Thomas swim and dive team received two TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmer of the Week awards this month, with first-year swimmer Elizabeth Bonneville receiving the Women’s Swimmer of the Week award on Nov. 22 and senior diver Peyton Ekman being awarded Women’s Diver of the Week on Nov. 2.
The St. Thomas men’s basketball team ended its two game winning streak against Seattle, the St. Thomas women’s basketball team suffered its fifth loss against North Texas State and the Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton agreed to a seven-year, $100 million contract. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has today’s Sports in :60.
