As monks chanted evening prayers in the dimly lit Saint John’s University church, members of the student LGBTQ organization, QPLUS, were meeting in a dedicated, Pride flag-lined lounge at the institution’s sister Benedictine college, a few miles away across Minnesota farmland.
Although MIAC presidents allowed football programs to schedule up to four games or scrimmages this spring semester, a final Tommie-Johnnie game before St. Thomas moves to Division I will not take place this spring, as St. John’s decided to concentrate its efforts on preparing athletes to compete next fall. Reporter Luana Karl has the story.
St. Thomas evened their season series with St. John’s University Saturday stealing a pair of wins with an efficient pair of senior arms at Koch Diamond. Andrew Tri and Graham Laubscher totaled 25 combined strikeouts and both threw complete game shutouts with no earned runs. Joey Swanson and Sam Larson have the story.
St. Thomas baseball was swept by St. John’s University Wednesday at U.S. Bank Stadium, losing both games 3-2. This marks seven straight losses to the Johnnies, dating back to May of 2018. Cam Kauffman and Olivia Paradise have the story.
Junior guard Riley Miller took advantage of the Auggies zone defense and carried the Tommies to a 81-70 victory over Augsburg University with 20 points and six 3-pointers Saturday at Si Melby Hall Gymnasium, keeping the Tommies undefeated and at the top of the MIAC standings.
St. Thomas junior Anders Nelson scored 23 points and was 10 of 16 from the field as he led the No. 7 Tommies to a 76-64 victory over No. 5 St. John’s University Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena after four consecutive postponements due to COVID-19 protocols. Joey Swanson and Casey Eakins have the story.
St. Thomas men’s hockey won the MIAC championship and men’s basketball will advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division III Championship tournament. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s Sports in :60.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team will play Concordia-Moorhead for a MIAC playoff championships after defeating St. John’s 4-1 Saturday in St. Cloud and both St. Thomas men’s and women’s indoor track teams won the MIAC championships Saturday. Columnist Zaid Khan has today’s Sports in :60.
The final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the fall, St. John’s announced Wednesday.
St. Thomas men’s hockey was unable to score on St. John’s senior goalie Andrew Lindgren, leading to a 4-0 defeat Saturday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. Reporters Burke Spizale, Joey Swanson and Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier have the story.
Concordia takes down Carleton and Augsburg defeats Hamline. Assignment Editor Kat Barrett has this week’s MIAC Roundup.
St. John’s shuts out Hamline 70-0 and Bethel dominates Augsburg 63-6. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has this week’s MIAC Roundup.
Concordia pulled off the upset of the MIAC season against St. John’s and Bethel dominates Hamline. Assignment Editor Kat Barrett has this week’s MIAC Roundup.
Due to a ticket limit set by the university, each grade level was allotted the same number of tickets, and each grade level sold out. Columnist True Dabill argues that by capping student ticket levels, St. Thomas lost focus of Tommie-Johnnie’s meaning to undergraduates.
Bethel shuts out Concordia, St. Johns remains undefeated and Gustavus topples Augsburg. Reporter Justin Amaker has this week’s MIAC roundup.
