Minnesota Softball legend Sara Groenewegen made history on Tuesday becoming the first Golden Gopher to win a softball Olympic medal as Canada defeated Mexico 3-2 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Groenewegen was clutch throughout the entire competition, leading the Canadians in innings pitched (12.1) strikeouts (14). “We are beyond excited for Sara Groenewegen and the […]
Former Gopher wins gold in Japan
Minnesota alum Bowe Becker embodied every bit of the Golden Gopher name at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Sunday night, as he left the pool deck with his first ever Olympic gold medal hanging around his neck. Becker and Team USA earned the honor in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay, winning in a time of 3:08.97. […]
Minnesotan Gable Steveson chasing Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — Golden Gopher star wrestler Gable Steveson (STEVE-son) of Apple Valley leaves for Toyko tomorrow, where he will be chasing Olympic gold in free style wrestling. Steveson is a two-time Big Ten champion and a national titlist with the Golden Gophers and earned an Olympic spot as the 125-kilogram U-S wrestler by winning […]
Gopher men’s hockey working hard in offseason (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher men’s hockey team is mostly on campus and working out, prepping for the upcoming season. Head coach Bob Motzko says his team is working with the strength and conditioning staff in the weight room and also working out on its own on the ice. He says several players are […]
Gopher offensive lineman Andries works hard for good grades (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — Golden Gopher senior offensive lineman Blaise Andries (AN-drees) of Marshall has been named an academic all-American for the second consecutive year. Andries was named to this year’s first-team after being a second-team honoree last season. Andries already holds a degree in Mathematics, along with minors in Insurance and Statistics. Andries says he […]
Curry returning to play for Gophers
University of Minnesota men’s basketball redshirt senior Eric Curry has announced that he will be returning for an additional year of competition next season. Curry is exercising his option under NCAA guidelines to compete in an extra season of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Curry, a 6-9 forward from Memphis, Tenn., will also wear […]
Lynx re-sign Banham
Minnesota Lynx Head Coach and General Manager Cheryl Reeve yesterday announced the team has re-signed guard Rachel Banham for the remainder of the season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Banham will be available for Wednesday’s home game against the Dallas Wings on July 7 at Target Center. Banham rejoins Minnesota […]
Gophers change name of football stadium
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents today approved renaming the University’s on-campus football stadium in Minneapolis from TCF Bank Stadium to Huntington Bank Stadium. This change, along with a new logo, is effective immediately. Huntington completed its merger with TCF in June 2021, creating a powerhouse Midwest bank that ranks in the top 25 […]
New Gopher soccer coach Chastain settling in (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — The new women’s soccer coach at the University of Minnesota is now entering her third week on the job and says things are going well. Erin Chastain is a Twin Cities native who was an all-Big Ten selection for the Gophers in both 1995 and 1996. She came to Minnesota after a […]
Gopher football continues with player-led summer workouts (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher football team continues to work out this summer on campus, getting ready for fall camp which starts in August. Players are allowed to spend a limited number of hours each week with the coaching staff during the summer months, while getting a much larger allotment of hours with the […]