St. Thomas’ men’s hockey team will play their first home game in Division I at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. against St. Cloud State University in a non-conference matchup.
St. Thomas to hold home opener at Xcel Energy Center Oct. 3
Football home opener canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
The St. Thomas football team’s home opener against the University of St. Francis (Ill.), originally scheduled for Sept. 4, has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas, UNI women’s soccer tie in Tommies’ first DI game
The St. Thomas women’s soccer team tied the University of Northern Iowa 0-0 in the Tommies’ first Division I match in any sport Tuesday evening on South Field. Director Justin Amaker and Sports Editor Olivia Paradise have the story.
Tommie women’s hockey coach Joel Johnson to lead US Olympic team
USA Hockey announced Wednesday that Joel Johnson, the newly-hired women’s hockey coach for St. Thomas, will lead the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China.
Jennifer Bagley Trotter hired as new Tommie softball coach
Jennifer Bagley Trotter has been hired as St. Thomas’ first Division I softball coach, the athletics department announced Tuesday.
St. Thomas women’s tennis reinstated after Title IX lawsuit threat
St. Thomas will reinstate its women’s tennis program after team members threatened to file a Title IX lawsuit against the university, an athletics department statement said Thursday.
Joel Johnson to be new Tommie women’s hockey coach
Joel Johnson has been named as the new coach for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team, becoming the third coach in the program’s history, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday.
Ousted St. Thomas women’s tennis threatening legal action, citing Title IX violations
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.
Athletics department implements anti-racist educational series
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.
St. Thomas athletics responds to racial injustice by ‘shedding light’ on racial inequalities
St. Thomas student-athletes, coaches and staff have worked together since last May to create an initiative called “Shed a Little Light” that was launched in October 2020 to bring change to campus regarding racial inequities in response to the killing of George Floyd. Olivia Paradise and Cam Kauffman have the story.
St. Thomas tennis players faced with tough decisions following program cuts
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.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas beats St. Kates 5-1 in first postseason game
Senior pitcher Kiersten Anderson-Glass threw four strikeouts, leading the St. Thomas softball team to beat St. Catherine 5-1 in the first game of the MIAC postseason. Owen Larson and Casey Eakins have the story.
St. Thomas cuts varsity tennis programs in move to Division I
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.
Tommie men’s hockey set to play during Hockey Day Minnesota
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.
Tommies basketball awarded after impressive seasons
St. Thomas basketball ended its final season in the MIAC with two players on the men’s team and one on the women’s receiving awards by D3Hoops.com for the 2020-21 season. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.