Members of the St. Thomas women’s tennis team have threatened to take legal action against the university after the men’s and women’s teams were both cut from the athletics department earlier this month.
The St. Thomas Athletic Department has rolled out a program that will expose student athletes to the history of racism in the United States, while educating athletes about how to promote equitable environments for all. Reporter Owen Larson has the story.
In less than ten minutes, 27 student-athletes found out that they would have to leave their home at the University of St. Thomas or sacrifice the thing that brought them here: varsity tennis. Director Mia Laube has the story.
St. Thomas Athletics announced the decision to discontinue its men’s and women’s varsity tennis programs in Director of Athletics Phil Esten’s university-wide email Tuesday. Director Mia Laube has the story.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team will play Minnesota State University-Mankato as part of Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 outdoors in Mankato next January, the Minnesota Wild and St. Thomas athletics department both announced Monday. Production Editor Justin Amaker has the story.
St. Thomas women’s hockey coach Tom Palkowski will not be returning for the 2021-22 season, a Thursday statement from St. Thomas Athletics said. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
St. Thomas’ baseball doubleheader against Carleton College Tuesday has been postponed to Wednesday, April 28 due to the threat of inclement weather. Sam Larson has the story.
Rising COVID-19 cases across Minnesota are especially affecting middle and high school students, and some places across the U.S., including counties in Iowa, are having to turn down COVID-19 shipments due to low interest. Senior Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Senior pitcher Kierstin Anderson-Glass and junior pitcher Kendall Hopkins combined for 12 shutout innings against Gustavus Adolphus College, beating them 7-0 and 8-0 Wednesday at South Field. The team now has a 45 inning shutout streak at home. Sam Larson has the story.
The St. Thomas baseball team’s four-game weekend series against St. Olaf on April 17 and 18 has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and will not be rescheduled. Reporter Sam Larson has the story.
Minnesota hockey referees and officials, including those who have worked at St. Thomas games, have had to adjust to uncertainty, electronic whistles, and daily health screenings in order to keep games running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All four St. Thomas teams went undefeated in eight different contests over the weekend and the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Phoenix Suns Friday. Reporter Sam Larson has today’s Sports in :60.
Junior goalie Eryn Cooley kept the St. Thomas women’s hockey team with the lead throughout the game, propelling the Tommies to win 3-0 against St. Mary’s University Sunday afternoon at Saint Thomas Ice Arena in their last home game of the season and as a Division III school.
First-year defender Kimball Johnson’s goal in the middle of the third period tied up the St. Thomas and St. John’s men’s hockey teams, but neither team was able to get another biscuit in the basket in the overtime period, leaving the game at a 2-2 tie at Saint Thomas Ice Arena Friday night.
Senior forward Alyssa Wallace brought the Tommies within one goal with just under seven minutes remaining in the game, but it was not enough to give the St. Thomas women’s hockey team the win, as they lost 4-3 against Hamline University Wednesday night at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. Justin Amaker, Cam Kauffman and Olivia Paradise have the story.
