The NCAA’s Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee announced Wednesday a potential five-year method for Division III universities to become Division I members and revealed its willingness to consider a waiver from St. Thomas and the Summit League, which the university said it would pursue.
In the fifth “Life in Isolation” feature, University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker reflects on the things he previously took for granted and what he has learned during this time of social distancing.
After the MIAC Presidents Council cancelled the 2020 conference regular season and postseason championships, St. Thomas cancelled the remainder of the spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, the NCAA Division III Administrative Committee is granting an additional season of eligibility for those participating in spring sports.
All St. Thomas classes will move online beginning Monday, March 16 until Tuesday, April 14, according to an email announcement from university President Julie Sullivan on Thursday.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team will play Concordia-Moorhead for a MIAC playoff championships after defeating St. John’s 4-1 Saturday in St. Cloud and both St. Thomas men’s and women’s indoor track teams won the MIAC championships Saturday. Columnist Zaid Khan has today’s Sports in :60.
Both St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball defeated St. Mary’s Saturday and Tommie men’s hockey outshot Augsburg 5-4 Saturday. Photojournalist Drew Bouman has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas swim and dive both placed second at the MIAC championships this weekend and St. Thomas men’s hockey won 8-2 win against Hamline Friday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. Videographer Rae Beaner has today’s Sports in :60.
The final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium, a fire destroyed a Lake Minnetonka home and Amy Klobuchar is fighting for the Democratic nomination ahead of Super Tuesday. Web manager Sara Thibault has today’s News in :90.
Sophomore guard Ellie Wolkow’s first quarter 3-pointers fueled the St. Thomas women’s basketball team through the first half, but the Tommies lost 65-49 to Bethel University at Schoenecker Arena Wednesday. Production Editor Kat Barrett and photographer Drew Bouman have the story.
St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams both defeated Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday, Feb. 8 and The 2020 MIAC championships for swim and dive begin Wednesday. Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier has today’s Sports in :60.
The St. Thomas swim and dive team competed in their last meet before the MIAC championship and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. Ad/PR Director Alexis Okafor has today’s Sports in :60.
>St. Thomas athletics director Phil Esten says he is “optimistic there will be a resolution by this spring” on the university’s potential move to Division I and the Summit League. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
Sophomore point guard Brynne Rolland scored 18 points, leading the St. Thomas women’s basketball team to its third straight win against St. Benedict 64-56 Saturday at Schoenecker Arena. Reporter Justin Amaker has the story.
Senior forward Tommy Anderson led the team with 17 points, but it was not enough for No. 5 St. Thomas men’s basketball to continue its 10-game win streak. The Tommies lost 87-70 against St. John’s Saturday. Reporter Justin Amaker has the story.
St. Thomas women’s hockey played Team China and St. Thomas women’s basketball fell to Augsburg. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s Sports in :60.
