The MIAC Presidents’ Council announced Wednesday that it will allow both 2020 fall sports and 2021 spring sports to compete during the spring semester, with shortened seasons for fall sports only.
St. Thomas football schedules first non-conference D1 games
The St. Thomas football team announced its first three non-conference competitors as a part of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Monday. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
St. Thomas football welcomes three additional players during second signing period
The St. Thomas football team added two new players on National Signing Day Wednesday and one in late December for its second signing period in addition to the 26 players who signed Dec. 16. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
St. Thomas football announces 26 new players on its first NCAA Division I signing day
Coach Glenn Caruso and the St. Thomas football team held their first Division I National Signing Day Wednesday. The team will embark on its first season in Division I competition in the fall of 2021, becoming the first school in the modern era of the NCAA to make the move directly from Division III.
The Locker Room with Coach Thanh Pham – Oct. 15, 2020
Women’s volleyball coach Thanh Pham joins TommieMedia’s Taylor Shupe in The Locker Room to talk about practices and recruitment in the face of COVID-19 and the D1 transition.
The Locker Room with Coach Glenn Caruso – Oct. 1, 2020
Football coach Glenn Caruso visits The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Joey Swanson to discuss socially distanced practices and the D1 transition.
MIAC postpones all competition until January 2021
The MIAC is postponing all athletic competition, including the previously cleared-to-compete tennis and golf until January 2021, the conference announced Monday. Director Emily Haugen and Chief Story Editor Mia Laube has the story.
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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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.
Seniors react to extended eligibility for spring athletes
Some St. Thomas senior athletes have questioned the viability of using the extended eligibility granted to all spring athletes by NCAA Division III. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Minnesota’s golf courses reopen with restrictions in place
The University of St. Thomas golf teams weren’t able to compete this spring after the NCAA canceled all collegiate spring sports, but the golfers are able to play recreationally after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz opened up golf courses across the state on April 17. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with golf coach Scott Proshek
In episode three of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Mia Laube and and Joey Swanson discuss the upcoming Michael Jordan documentary, talk with St. Thomas golf coach Scott Proshek and learn about “weird” sports.
Tommie-Johnnie ticket sales postponed due to COVID-19
The St. John’s athletic department announced Thursday that 2020 Tommie-Johnnie football tickets, originally supposed to go on sale March 13, will not be available to the general public until a later date, due to COVID-19. TommieMedia’s Abby Sliva and Carly Noble have the story.
The Locker Room with Men’s Basketball – Feb. 20, 2020
St. Thomas men’s basketball coach John Tauer, sophomore guard Anders Nelson and senior forward Elijah Hannah join TommieMedia’s Taylor Shupe on The Locker Room to talk about the team’s plan as the regular season comes to an end.