St. Thomas will be adding women’s hockey to their list of club sports starting in the fall of the 2023-2024 school year. Sports Editor Annabelle Wiskus has the story.
Women’s hockey club team starting fall 2023
St. Thomas softball swept by NDSU in 3-game series
The St. Thomas softball team was swept in a three-game series by North Dakota State. The Tommies were shutout in the doubleheader on Sunday.
St. Thomas baseball walks off NDSU, first home win of season
Sophomore pitcher Evan Esch dominated on the mound, tossing six scoreless innings and giving St. Thomas baseball a quality start in a 2-1 walk-off win over North Dakota State Saturday. Esch and junior reliever Duke Coborn held the Bison (10-25 overall, 6-4 Summit League) scoreless until the ninth inning. Junior second baseman Sam Kuelsa singled …
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Baseball drops home opening doubleheader to NDSU
Both starters, junior Kolby Gartner (game one) and sophomore Walker Retz (game two), went at least six innings for the St. Thomas baseball team but were knocked around as the Tommies dropped both games of the home-opening doubleheader 13-3 and 10-4 against North Dakota State Friday at Koch Diamond. The Bison (10-23 overall, 6-2 Summit …
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News in :90 – March 30, 2023
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. Russia’s security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations.
St. Thomas hockey programs show growth in second DI seasons
The St. Thomas men and women’s hockey teams took steps forward during their second seasons in Division I. Both teams showed growth and resilience as the teams await the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena.
St. Thomas men’s hockey sinks under 7-2 loss
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team fell short 7-2 Saturday after besting Bemidji State the night before at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
St. Thomas women’s hockey eliminated by No. 4 Minnesota, lose 6-2
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team had its season come to an end after a 6-2 loss to No. 4 Minnesota Saturday at Ridder Arena, eliminating them from WCHA playoffs. Sports Editor Annabelle Wiskus and Managing Editor Sam Larson have the story.
St. Thomas knocked down 7-0 by No. 4 Minnesota in WCHA quarterfinals
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team stumbled in the first game of the WCHA quarterfinals, falling 7-0 to No. 4 Minnesota Friday at Ridder Arena.
St. Thomas professor urges students to layer up this winter
The lowest observed temperature in February in 2023 has been minus 13 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, yet students around St. Thomas often lack the layers necessary to stay warm.
16 St. Thomas football players receive All-Pioneer team honors
Sixteen players from the St. Thomas football team were recognized on the 2022 All-Pioneer Football League team, gaining five first-team selections.
St. Thomas rowing club keeps moving despite drought
As a major drought affects the Twin Cities area, the St. Thomas Rowing Club is finding both positives and negatives amid the Mississippi River’s lowest water levels in years. Annabelle Wiskus has the story.
News in :90 – Nov. 16, 2022
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr, the University of Virginia student accused of killing three football players and wounding two other students, is currently facing three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of malicious wounding and additional gun-related charges. Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same-sex and interracial marriages. Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. Annabelle Wiskus has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 26, 2022
A young man shot a Russian military officer at close range at an enlistment office Monday, in an unusually bold attack reflecting resistance to the Russian leadership’s efforts to mobilize hundreds of thousands of men to wage war on Ukraine. The shooting comes after scattered arson attacks on enlistment offices and protests in Russian cities …
Game Design minor coming to St Thomas
St. Thomas is working to create a game design minor with influence from Sky Anderson, a professor of Introduction to Mass Media, Visual Media Theory and Practice, and most recently: Game Design.