Cecilia Wallace sits down with head coach Matt Rachey and first-year Gavin Newkirk to discuss their preparation during the off-season.
The Locker Room with Men’s Golf
OPINION: The NCAA should reconsider St. Thomas’ postseason ban
St. Thomas has seen quite a bit of progress in the athletic realm ever since jumping from NCAA Division III to Division I in 2021. Features CME Miles Schiffer has the story.
New fuel station at St. Thomas puts athletes ‘above the mix’
This fall, the University of St. Thomas opened a new fuel station to keep student-athletes nourished on training days. The university’s sports dieticians believe that it will help St. Thomas make a place for itself in the Division I landscape. Adam Mueller has the story.
Iowa State women’s basketball routs St. Thomas 85-44
Junior guard Jade Hill’s 11 points couldn’t overcome reigning Big 12 champions Iowa State’s 85-44 beatdown in a non-conference game on Nov. 29 at Schoenecker Arena. Adam Mueller has the story.
St. Thomas football clinches 16-10 win over Valparaiso, finishes second in conference
The St. Thomas football team defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 16-10 on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium, winning its final game of the season and guaranteeing a second-place finish in the Pioneer Football League. Kevin Lynch has the story.
St. Thomas basketball gears up for third year in the Summit League
The St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams open their 2023-24 seasons with away games on Monday, Nov. 6. Reporter Adam Mueller has the season preview.
St. Thomas to focus on Highland Bridge, others as Town & Country Club rejects $61.4M offer
The Town & Country Club rejected St. Thomas’ $61.4 million offer Tuesday to purchase the club’s golf course, which would add 94 acres to St. Thomas’ campus and provide land for new athletics facilities.
Tommie football adds seven student-athletes to roster
St. Thomas football added seven new student-athletes from across the country to its roster Monday on National Signing Day.
Dobchuck stops 47 in women’s hockey’s close 3-1 loss to No. 4 Wisconsin
Despite 47 saves by senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk and a second period equalizing goal by junior forward Luci Bianchi, the St. Thomas women’s hockey team was unable to best No. 4 Wisconsin as they lost 3-1 Monday night at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Despite 5 year restriction, St. Thomas women’s hockey supports NCAA bracket expansion
The NCAA announced in November that it will expand the women’s ice hockey playoff bracket from eight to 11 teams, matching the men’s hockey NCAA tournament, after teams across the United States, including the St. Thomas’, denounced the gender gap in funding by sharing an infographic with the hashtag #CloseTheGapNCAA.
Lyrics selected for St. Thomas fight song, hopes to unify community
The song that will be sung by Tommies for generations now has lyrics.
Sara Gross Methner, St. Thomas’ General Counsel and Secretary, was announced as the winner of the lyric writing contest for the St. Thomas fight song on Nov. 17.
Mavericks sweep Tommies women’s hockey after 3-0 win
Senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk saved 37 out of 40 shots for the Tommies, but the St. Thomas women’s hockey team could not split the series Saturday, losing 3-0 to Minnesota State University-Mankato at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
St. Thomas taken down 5-2 by Bemidji State
After 23 years and both teams transitioning to Division I, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team faced off against Bemidji State University, where the Beavers won 5-2 Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
St. Thomas women’s basketball falls 102-62 to Northern Iowa after tough night shooting
Graduate student forward Erin Norling led the St. Thomas women’s basketball team with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, but the Tommies’ meager 34% perimeter shooting was unable to best Northern Iowa as the Tommies fell 102-62 Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
St. Thomas swimmer Bonneville and diver Ekman receive TicketSmarter Summit League Awards
Members of the St. Thomas swim and dive team received two TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmer of the Week awards this month, with first-year swimmer Elizabeth Bonneville receiving the Women’s Swimmer of the Week award on Nov. 22 and senior diver Peyton Ekman being awarded Women’s Diver of the Week on Nov. 2.