Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump …
The Locker Room with Track and Field
Miles Schiffer sits down with men’s track and field head coach Pete Wareham and distance runners Natalie Cocking and Sean McNiesh, to discuss obstacles during the outdoor season.
Anderson Arena funding nears completion as St. Thomas adjusts to D1 costs
Fundraising for the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena is “nearing the finish line” to reach its $131 million goal by the beginning of November, according to Senior Associate Athletics Director Ben Fraser. Kevin Lynch has the story.
St. Thomas Athletics inducts six into Hall of Fame
St. Thomas Athletics inducted six new members into its hall of fame, including four individuals and two teams at an induction ceremony on Oct. 27 in Woulfe Alumni Hall. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 18, 2023
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Suns on Sunday. Minnesota Twins pitcher, Sonny Gray lowered his earned run average against the White Sox Sunday Night. The St. Thomas football team lost to Harvard on Saturday, 45-13. Assignment Editor Madeline Combs has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Sept. 18, 2023
Fox 9+ will be broadcasting St. Thomas athletic events for the 2023-24 season, marking a milestone in St. Thomas’ Division I journey. Protesters aimed their wrath at Joe Biden’s new oil and gas projects.The U.N. is pushing towards their goals to end extreme poverty, hunger and climate change. Design Lead Preston Yang has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas Athletics scores broadcast deal with FOX 9+
FOX 9+ will be broadcasting St. Thomas Athletic events for the 2023-24 season. The broadcast will include select events from football, basketball, and hockey games at St. Thomas, according to an announcement made on Tuesday by Director of Athletics Phil Esten. University Affairs Editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
St. Thomas announces future plans for hockey, softball and baseball facilities
St. Thomas will consider a new on-campus hockey facility in its future plans, St. Thomas Athletics announced Tuesday via an email to the campus community. Cam Kauffman has the story.
St. Thomas volleyball falls to South Dakota 3-1 in last home match of the season
A kill by junior middle blocker Maddison Harms of the University of South Dakota in the fourth set ended the Tommies final home game of it’s inaugural Division I season 3-1 Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 5, 2021
St. Thomas athletics department hosted “Hoops Hysteria,” the Minnesota Wild beat the Ottawa Senators and the St. Thomas football team will face the Davidson Wildcats in North Carolina. Photographer Pico Volkov has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas hires 3 strength and conditioning coaches as athletes prep for DI competition
St. Thomas’ transition to Division I isn’t just a label change for student-athletes; it means facing off against bigger, faster and stronger opponents.
Football home opener canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
The St. Thomas football team’s home opener against the University of St. Francis (Ill.), originally scheduled for Sept. 4, has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
Jennifer Bagley Trotter hired as new Tommie softball coach
Jennifer Bagley Trotter has been hired as St. Thomas’ first Division I softball coach, the athletics department announced Tuesday.
St. Thomas women’s tennis reinstated after Title IX lawsuit threat
St. Thomas will reinstate its women’s tennis program after team members threatened to file a Title IX lawsuit against the university, an athletics department statement said Thursday.
Joel Johnson to be new Tommie women’s hockey coach
Joel Johnson has been named as the new coach for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team, becoming the third coach in the program’s history, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday.