An estimated 510,000 people in the Twin Cities tuned in to watch the 2010 Winter Olympics kick off Friday night in Vancouver.
According to KARE-TV, the NBC affiliate in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, the numbers have continued to stay above 400,000 viewers since the beginning of the games.
Less than one week before the MIAC Championships, the St. Thomas swim teams face the calm before the storm.
Both teams have seen a drop in their average attendance, with the men’s average attendance dropping to 675, and the women’s attendance dropping to 169.
Despite top singles player junior Tyler Rice falling in a tiebreaker, the St. Thomas men’s tennis team topped Concordia-Moorhead 8-1 Friday night at the University of Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center.
When it comes to the topic of men and women’s track and field here at St. Thomas one word comes to mind: dominance. In 27 consecutive seasons the men or women have had a relay team reach the national finals.
The men’s basketball team recently locked up its fifth-straight MIAC conference title and is poised to make a serious run yet again in the postseason. With a 20-2 record, 16-1 in conference, St. Thomas has dominated its competition all season.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team took on St. Olaf last weekend, defending a five-game MIAC winning streak. But the Oles put an end to that streak on Friday night in Mendota Heights, Minn.
Carleton missed five free throws in the final 15.9 seconds to allow host St. Thomas to sneak away with a 58-55 win Saturday.
Carleton outplayed St. Thomas for much of the game but shot nine for 24 from the free-throw line. Jeremy Sutherland led the Knights with 16 points, while the Tommies were led by 13 points from Alex Healy to come back from a six-point halftime deficit.
The St. Thomas swimming and diving team raced to success and broke records this weekend at the two-day Minnesota Challenge at the University of Minnesota.
The men’s hockey team stayed in the playoff picture with a 4-3 road win over St. Olaf Friday. Senior goaltender Joe Schraeder had 28 saves in net.
[slidepress gallery=’020410_womensbasketball’] The Tommies traveled down Cleveland Avenue Wednesday night to face MIAC opponent St. Catherine University at the Butler Center.
The men’s basketball team took advantage of its break by piling up some victories. The Tommies went an impressive 10-1 during the stretch, losing a hard-fought game to Gustavus on Jan. 13.
The women’s basketball team started a run of wins over J-Term with a bang by posting a 24-point blowout win over the Bethel Royals on Jan. 6. Junior Rachel Booth’s double-double in the game (14 points, 10 rebounds) and junior Becky Theisen’s 17 points off the bench helped St. Thomas shake a two-game losing streak.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been busy over J-term, smashing personal records and establishing themselves as top contenders in the MIAC.
The teams are returning several national qualifiers and have many freshmen who are making significant contributions.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team solidified its position as the MIAC front-runner this January with a 2-1 record after a team trip to Sweden early in the month.
