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.
News in :90- Nov. 17, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Amazon opens an online pharmacy and the Vikings defeated the Bears. Reporter Jaqueline Strunk has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 2, 2020
Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-22 on Sunday and the Minnesota Gopher’s were defeated by the Maryland Terrapins in a stunning 45-44 comeback victory Friday night. Ad/PR representative Paige Peplinski has today’s Sports in :60.
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.
News in :90 – Oct. 07, 2020
Former police officer Derek Chauvin was released from prison, rock legend Eddie Van Halen died, and former St. Thomas coach Mark Dowdle ran 160 miles for pancreatic cancer. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
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.
AP: Minnesota to restart high school football and volleyball
The group that oversees high school sports in Minnesota voted overwhelmingly Monday to restart football and volleyball, after deciding earlier to delay both sports until the spring because of the coronavirus.
News in :90 – Sept. 16, 2020
Hurricane Sally made landfall this morning, the Big Ten conference will return to football the weekend of October 24, the University of St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs and U.S. citizens are barred from all but eight countries. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
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.
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.
BREAKING: Final Tommie-Johnnie set for US Bank Stadium
The final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the fall, St. John’s announced Wednesday.
St. Thomas football raises $40,000 for St. Jude
The St. Thomas football team holds the record for most money raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital out of any collegiate team. Reporter Rae Beaner has the story.
News in :90 – Dec. 11, 2019
St. Cloud State University in Minnesota plans to end its football and golf programs, the mayor of Jersey City commented on the recent deadly shooting, and A new Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) complex was announced at St. Thomas. Carly Noble has today’s News in :90.