Sports in :60 – Sept. 12, 2022

The Minnesota Vikings won their season opener against the Green Bay Packers 23-7 on
Sunday, marking the first career win for head coach Kevin O’Connell. The St. Thomas football team won its home opener 32-6 against Michigan Tech on Saturday. The St. Thomas men’s soccer team lost its home opener 1-0 against non-conference opponent
Stonehill College on Saturday. Sam Larson has today’s Sports in :60.

St. Thomas football crushes Michigan Tech 32-6, extends home win streak to 32

Despite leading by three points in the second quarter, the St. Thomas football team exploded offensively, scoring 29 unanswered points in a 32-6 home opener win over Michigan Tech Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium. With the win, the Tommies (1-1, 0-0 Pioneer League) extended their home regular season win streak to 32 games. The Tommies now …

St. Thomas football shows off talent in spring game

The St. Thomas football team wrapped up its spring practice schedule with the annual spring game Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium. The game served as a glimpse into the future and showed coach Glenn Caruso what his team needs to work on as it heads into its second Division I season.

Tommie football racks up postseason awards

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St. Thomas football racked up the awards following its first season in the Summit League with first-year running back Hope Adebayo and first-year linebacker Luke Herzog receiving “Freshman Offensive Player of the Year” and “Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.” Coach Glenn Caruso was also nominated for the Stats Perform FCS Eddie Robinson Award for coach of the year, to add to the 17 all-conference and all-academic team awards the Tommies earned.

Tommie-Johnnie football rivalry ends without final game

Although MIAC presidents allowed football programs to schedule up to four games or scrimmages this spring semester, a final Tommie-Johnnie game before St. Thomas moves to Division I will not take place this spring, as St. John’s decided to concentrate its efforts on preparing athletes to compete next fall. Reporter Luana Karl has the story.