St. Thomas men’s basketball fell to South Dakota 59-49 in the Summit League semifinals in Sioux Falls Monday night, ending the Tommies’ postseason run. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
‘King of the north’ Sibell leads St. Thomas in 2-1 comeback victory over Mankato
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team sparked a furious comeback rally in the third period and defeated the Minnesota State Mavericks 2-1 on Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena. Karl Warner has the story.
New fuel station at St. Thomas puts athletes ‘above the mix’
This fall, the University of St. Thomas opened a new fuel station to keep student-athletes nourished on training days. The university’s sports dieticians believe that it will help St. Thomas make a place for itself in the Division I landscape. Adam Mueller has the story.
Iowa State women’s basketball routs St. Thomas 85-44
Junior guard Jade Hill’s 11 points couldn’t overcome reigning Big 12 champions Iowa State’s 85-44 beatdown in a non-conference game on Nov. 29 at Schoenecker Arena. Adam Mueller has the story.
St. Thomas and Ryan Co., partner to create Highland Bridge ballpark for baseball and softball teams
UPDATE: 9:01 p.m. April 23. This story has been updated to include the location of the new stadiums. The University of St. Thomas is creating new ballfields to make room for the baseball and softball teams on campus. Since the university has risen to Division I in sports, the university’s leadership team has decided to …
St. Thomas men and women’s soccer earn Summit weekly honors
St. Thomas soccer players McKenna Lehman and Tucker Mann were named Summit League Ticket Smarter performers of the week Monday, the Summit League announced on its website. Cam Kauffman has the story.
St. Thomas men’s basketball guard Anders Nelson enters transfer portal
St. Thomas men’s basketball senior guard Anders Nelson has entered the transfer portal, according to verbalcommits.com. Nelson is listed as a graduate transfer.
St. Thomas men’s hockey goalie signs pro contract
St. Thomas men’s hockey graduate student goaltender Peter Thome signed a professional contract Tuesday with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
Rob Vischer to become interim president as board of trustees initiates search
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced March 1 she’d be stepping down from her position, putting School of Law Dean Rob Vischer into the interim president role starting June 1 and igniting a nationwide search for a new head of the university.
St. Thomas women’s hockey gains experience in first Division I season
St. Thomas women’s hockey finished eighth in the WCHA standings, earning a 5-27-1 overall record and a 2-23-1 record in the WCHA in its inaugural Division I season.
Sports in :60 – March 7, 2022
St. Thomas men’s hockey ended its inaugural Division I season with two losses over the weekend. St. Thomas softball lost three road games this weekend, falling twice to Bradley and once to Missouri in its third tournament of the season. The St. Thomas women’s tennis team fell to the University of Denver by a score of 7-0 in its summit league opener in Denver. Olivia VanGrinsven has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas men’s hockey swept, Division I season finished
St. Thomas men’s hockey was swept during the CCHA playoffs after falling 3-2 on Friday and 8-2 on Saturday to No. 1 Minnesota State Mankato at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato. The sweep put an end to the Tommies’ inaugural Division I season.
After 9 years at St. Thomas, President Julie Sullivan makes decision to step down
University of St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan’s decision to step down in favor of becoming the first female and layperson president of Santa Clara University wasn’t an easy one to make.
St. Thomas to focus on Highland Bridge, others as Town & Country Club rejects $61.4M offer
The Town & Country Club rejected St. Thomas’ $61.4 million offer Tuesday to purchase the club’s golf course, which would add 94 acres to St. Thomas’ campus and provide land for new athletics facilities.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 25, 2021
First-year soccer forward Faris Colic scored the lone goal on the game Saturday against Nebraska-Omaha, the men’s hockey team secured its first Division I victory this season and the women’s hockey team couldn’t find its momentum in a 7-0 loss against University of Minnesota-Duluth. Reporter Jos Morss has today’s Sports in :60.