Fritz was the head basketball coach for 31 years. He has coached 16 MIAC regular-season championship teams and has led St. Thomas to the conference playoffs 23 of the last 24 seasons.
Steve Fritz retires as men’s basketball coach
Coach Steve Fritz announced his retirement as the head coach of the men’s basketball team. He will continue as the athletic director, and assistant coach John Tauer will step up as the interim head coach for the 2011-2012 season.
Sports in :60 – May 12, 2011
This is Sports in :60 for Thursday, May 12, 2011.
Season review: Men’s and women’s tennis seasons end at Gustavus
The women’s team lost its opening match against St. Ben’s 7-2 Friday, May 6, at Gustavus. The men’s team lost a frustrating match against Carleton 6-1 Saturday, May 7, to end its season.
Sports in :60 – May 11, 2011
[slidepress gallery=’110511_sis_ewen’] This is Sports in :60 for Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
St. Thomas defeats Northwestern College, heads into first round of MIAC playoffs
After locking up the first seed for the MIAC playoffs, the St. Thomas baseball team defeated Northwestern College 12-1 Tuesday in its final regular-season game.
The Locker Room with John Tschida – May 10, 2011
Softball assistant coach Brad Horstman and senior Sydney Marquardt join senior reporter Jordan Osterman in The Locker Room.
Sports in :60 – May 10, 2011
This is Sports in :60 for Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
Sports in :60 – May 9, 2011
This is Sports in :60 for Monday, May 9, 2011.
Baseball clinches share of MIAC title
St. Thomas beat St. Mary’s 11-4 in the opener and continued the momentum with a 9-5 win in the second game. It’s the Tommies’ ninth consecutive conference championship, and the team earned the No. 1 seed in the MIAC conference tournament.
Softball wins eighth consecutive MIAC playoff championship
The Tommies won the MIAC playoff championships for the eighth consecutive year after beating the Gustavus Gusties 10-2 Saturday afternoon. The Tommies advance to the NCAA tournament for the 14th time in the last 15 years.
Softball wins both games, in pursuit of MIAC title
Senior pitchers Cassie Smith and Biz Sitzmann allowed only one combined run over a two-game span as the top-seeded St. Thomas softball team (38-4) defeated fourth-seed Hamline 7-0 and second-seed Gustavus 3-1 at home Friday afternoon in the MIAC playoffs.
Senior pitchers Cassie Smith and Biz Sitzmann allowed only one combined run over a two-game span as the top-seeded St. Thomas softball team (38-4) defeated fourth-seed Hamline 7-0 and second-seed Gustavus 3-1 at home Friday afternoon in the MIAC playoffs.
Sports in :60 – May 6, 2011
This is Sports in :60 for Friday, May 6, 2011.
Braunig, Archer jump into conference meet
Freshman Nick Braunig and senior Teddy Archer both set personal records with their jumps and qualified for the conference meet. For Archer, a member of the DIII national championship basketball team, it was a strong showing in his first track meet ever.
The Locker Room with Terry Peck – May 5, 2011
Tennis coach Terry Peck, senior Kevin Walker and senior Madeline Gail join senior reporter Brian Woitte in The Locker Room.