by Minnesota News Network | Mar 20, 2023 | Sports
For the first time in program history, the Golden Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus College are women’s hockey national champions. Gustavus’ run to the title did not come easily, as the Gusties endured the longest weekend in NCAA Division III Women’s Frozen Four history....
by Minnesota News Network | Mar 18, 2023 | Gophers, Sports
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Dawn Plitzuweit has been named head women’s basketball coach. The University and Plitzuweit have agreed to a six-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a...
by Minnesota News Network | Mar 18, 2023 | Gophers, Sports
The No. 2 Gopher Women’s hockey team saw its season come to an end, 3-2, in an overtime thriller in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers. Just over three minutes into the opening period, Taylor Heise buried a wrist shot for her 30th...
by Minnesota News Network | Mar 15, 2023 | Sports, Twins
In 1992, Marv Goldklang, Mike Veeck, and Bill Murray had the wild idea of bringing a baseball team into the Twin Cities, a market that already had a Major League team in the Minnesota Twins. The epitaph of that team was already written before they played their first...
by Minnesota News Network | Mar 14, 2023 | Gophers, Sports
The No. 1 University of Minnesota men’s hockey team was well represented on the list of Big Ten Conference postseason honors Tuesday as selected by the conference’s coaches and a media voting panel. The Golden Gophers set Big Ten records for wins (19) and...