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After first season with Tommies, Booth earns All-Region

Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:47 PM

After first season with Tommies, Booth earns All-Region

Junior forward Rachel Booth was named to the Division III All-Region team Tuesday after leading St. Thomas to a 21-7 record and an NCAA playoff berth.

Softball team heads to Florida for weekend tournament

Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:35 PM

The softball team leaves Thursday for Panama City, Fla., to play in the Leadoff Classic Tournament.

The tournament is invite-only based on performance in the past three years.

Outshot 40-20, Tommies’ season ends with loss to Gusties

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:59 PM

Outshot 40-20, Tommies' season ends with loss to Gusties

The men’s hockey team’s NCAA playoff run ended Wedneday night at Don Robert’s Arena in St. Peter. The Tommies lost 3-1 to Gustavus just one week after St. Thomas upset the Gusties in overtime to win the MIAC championship.

Sharing courts strengthens schools’ bonds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:56 PM

Sharing courts strengthens schools' bonds

Construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex left many St. Thomas sports teams homeless and the school’s pockets a bit lighter, but while the school’s bank account took at hit, its relationship with neighboring school, Concordia University-St.Paul, blossomed.

Men’s hockey faces Gustavus in NCAA first round

Monday, March 8, 2010 1:10 PM

Men's hockey faces Gustavus in NCAA first round

Fresh off winning an overtime thriller at the MIAC championship last week, the Tommie men’s hockey team will make a another trip to St. Peter and face Gustavus Adolphus in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday.

Men’s baseball opens season with sweep

Monday, March 8, 2010 12:16 PM

St. Thomas baseball coach Chris Olean opened his coaching campaign in style Sunday with a series sweep of No. 21-ranked St. Scholastica.

Indoor titles extend track teams’ tradition of domination

Saturday, March 6, 2010 8:53 PM

Indoor titles extend track teams' tradition of domination

The men’s and women’s track and field teams continued their dominance at the MIAC Indoor Championships Saturday at Carleton College.

The men’s team won its 26th consecutive indoor title with a score of 163 points, while the women’s team won its 11th straight indoor championship by a margin of 28 points.

Women’s bball allows most points of season in playoff loss

Friday, March 5, 2010 11:32 PM

WHITEWATER, WIS. – The women’s basketball season ended Friday night with a 91-73 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Whitewater, Wis.

Late run falls short, Tommie men’s season ends in first round

Friday, March 5, 2010 8:02 PM

Late run falls short, Tommie men's season ends in first round

KENOSHA WIS. – The No. 3-ranked men’s basketball team was upset Friday night 73-71 by No. 24-ranked Anderson University in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.

Women’s hockey loses in MIAC semifinals to St. Kate’s

Friday, March 5, 2010 11:25 AM

St. Thomas’ MIAC postseason run ended yesterday after the Tommies came up short against No. 2 seed St. Catherine in the semifinal round of the MIAC women’s hockey playoffs.

Nicolai named MIAC Player of the Year

Thursday, March 4, 2010 3:53 PM

St. Thomas junior guard Tyler Nicolai was named 2009-10 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Thursday afternoon.

“It’s an honor to be named player of the year,” Nicolai said.

Men’s hockey tops Gusties in OT for MIAC title

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:36 PM

Men's hockey tops Gusties in OT for MIAC title

The men’s hockey team continued its hot streak Wednesday night, beating Gustavus Adolphus College in overtime 2-1 to win the MIAC Championship.

Sophomore forward Chris Hickey lit the lamp with his fifth goal of the season just four minutes into the overtime period in a scramble in front of the net.

Women’s bball must match Whitewater’s big offense, experience

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:46 PM

Women's bball must match Whitewater's big offense, experience

The Tommie women’s basketball team (21-7) will open the 2010 NCAA Division III tournament at 8 p.m. Friday in Whitewater, Wisc., against the hosting Warhawks (20-7).

Men’s bball lines up with eight top-25 teams in bracket

Monday, March 1, 2010 6:24 PM

Men's bball lines up with eight top-25 teams in bracket

Without a home arena, St. Thomas was unable to secure a bid to host the first rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. So the team is starting its run at a national championship about 360 miles away in Kenosha, Wis., at host-school Carthage College.

Men’s and women’s NCAA opponents set

Monday, March 1, 2010 11:06 AM

St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams found out their NCAA playoff opponents Monday morning.

The men face Anderson University (Ind.) in Kenosha, Wis., in the opening round Friday as the women play Wisconsin-Whitewater Friday at Whitewater.

The men’s side of the bracket includes eight teams ranked in the top 25. No. 23 Anderson is 22-5 this year.