Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear says his state will rebuild and move forward after a tornado left dozens dead in six states over the weekend, the trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright opened its second week of testimonies this morning with an assistant medical examiner walking jurors through Wright’s autopsy and Minnesota confirmed its second omicron COVID-19 case from the University of Minnesota. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas Catholic Latino students celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Students and faculty celebrated the Catholic feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Thursday afternoon in Fr. Dorsey Way on the second floor of the Anderson Student Center.
Top Stories – November 11, 2021
McNeely Hall welcomed voters this past Election Day and the Center for Well-Being restructured some of their roles to expand inclusivity. Join anchors Andrés Tejeda and Natalie Hoepner for the latest on those and more on Top Stories.
First-year Saskia Maurer earns Tommies’ first DI WCHA weekly honor
St. Thomas women’s hockey first-year goalie Saskia Maurer received the WCHA Rookie of the Week honor on Monday.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Kate Achenbach
In season six episode three of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Cam Kauffman and Andrés Tejeda review recent Minnesota sports news, discuss their top five sports movies of all time, interview St. Thomas volleyball player Kate Achenbach and recap Tommie Sports from the past week.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas softball dominates Hamline in two 8-0 games
Junior pitcher Kendall Hopkins and senior pitcher Kierstin Anderson-Glass led St. Thomas to quickly take down Hamline University with shutouts, winning both games by an eight-run mercy rule on Sunday at South Field. Olivia Paradise has the story.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Piper Shaw
In season six episode two of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Cam Kauffman and Andrés Tejeda interview sports broadcaster Piper Shaw, review recent St. Thomas games and discuss NCAA basketball brackets.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Tommie men’s hockey overpowers Bethel on the road
Senior forward Spencer Zwiener’s empty net goal for the St. Thomas men’s hockey team, and Josh Maucieri’s goal with 2.3 seconds left in the third period sealed the deal for the Tommies win against Bethel on the road 5-1 Friday at the National Sports Center’s Super Rink.
Pascale Kunda wins Tommie Award
St. Thomas senior Pascale Kunda, an international student from Rwanda and mechanical engineering major, is the 2021 Tommie Award recipient according to Student Affairs on Feb. 12. Andrés Tejeda has the story.
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive – March 4, 2021
Swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard and captain Gretchen Behrens join TommieMedia’s Andrés Tejeda in The Locker Room to discuss the shortened season due to COVID-19 and how the team is preparing for the D1 transition.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Stuart Borne
In the season 6 premiere of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Cam Kauffman and Andrés Tejeda interview St. Thomas strength and conditioning coordinator Stuart Borne and review games from the past week.
Women’s hockey team wins first game of the season
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team (1-0-0) defeated the College of St. Benedict (0-2-0) 5-2 in the first game of the 2021 season after five postponements due to COVID-19 protocols. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the recap.
St. Thomas men’s, women’s Saturday hockey matches postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
The St. Thomas men’s and women’s hockey games against Gustavus this weekend have been postponed “due to COVID-19 protocols,” St. Thomas Athletics said in a statement Friday. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
St. Thomas “Announcer Guy” receives Announcer of the Year award
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.
Residential students get go-ahead to visit other residence halls
St. Thomas residential students are now allowed to visit other residents’ dorm halls between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m., Residence Life wrote in an email to on-campus residents.