St. Thomas hockey announcer Brian Sweeney was a co-recipient of the 2019-20 Bob Sheppard High School Announcer of the Year Award from the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
St. Thomas sports resume practice without fall competition
St. Thomas sports teams have been practicing under certain guidelines since Sept. 21 after the MIAC postponed the fall and winter seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 19, 2020
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves in the seventh game of the NLCS, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Atlanta Falcons 40-to-23 Sunday and Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Emrick is retiring after a career of almost 50 years. Reporter Owen Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 12, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings were defeated Sunday by the Seattle Seahawks and the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday night to win the NBA Finals in six games. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has today’s Sports in :60.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Boeser will retire after 2020-21 season
St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Jeff Boeser will retire at the end of the 2020-21 season, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday. Reporter Scout Mason and Sports Editor Joey Swanson have the story and slideshow.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 5, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Houston Texans, the Minnesota Twins are out for the season after being swept by the Houston Astros and Minnesota United picked up its first win in five games.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 28, 2020
The Vikings were defeated by the Titans 31-30, the Minnesota Lynx were swept by the Seattle Storm in the WNBA semifinals and the Minnesota Twins are your 2020 American League Central Division champions. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas club sports cleared to practice
St. Thomas club sports have been cleared to begin practice Wednesday, Anderson Student Center director Kevin Manson, who oversees club sports, said. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 21, 2020
The Minnesota State High School League is holding a special meeting to reconsider holding fall seasons for football and volleyball, Game 1 of its best-of-five semifinal series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx will be played on Tuesday and The Minnesota Vikings fell to 0-2 after losing to the Indianapolis Colts 28-1. Production Editor Justin Amaker has today’s Sports in :60.
AP: Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after all
Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the Oct. 23-24 weekend. Each team will have an eight-game schedule.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 14, 2020
The NCAA has established a new COVID-19 medical advisory group, the Minnesota Vikings hosted the family of George Floyd and the Big Ten Conference presidents met Sunday to discuss the potential for a fall football season. Chief Story Editor/Social Media Manager Mia Laube has today’s Sports in :60.
Summit League President’s Council votes to postpone fall sports
The Summit League announced Monday evening that its President’s Council voted unanimously to postpone soccer, volleyball and cross country’s seasons to spring 2021. The D-I league will be the future home of most St. Thomas athletics starting in fall 2021. “The health, safety and welfare of the league’s student-athletes, coaches and staff were at the …
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Tommie men’s hockey to join Central Collegiate Hockey Association in 2021
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors unanimously voted to allow the St. Thomas men’s hockey program to join the league for its inaugural 2021-22 season.
MIAC postpones several fall sports to spring
The MIAC on Tuesday officially announced postponement of the fall season for football, soccer, cross country and volleyball to the spring amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
MIAC cancels non-conference sports competitions for fall 2020
All non-conference sports competitions will be canceled in the MIAC for fall 2020, the conference announced Thursday. MIAC schools will still be permitted to compete within the conference for the time being.