St. Thomas swimming and diving coach Scott Blanchard resigned on Jan. 23, one month before the Summit League Championships. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
Swim and diving team compete without head coach
St. Thomas Athletics inducts six into Hall of Fame
St. Thomas Athletics inducted six new members into its hall of fame, including four individuals and two teams at an induction ceremony on Oct. 27 in Woulfe Alumni Hall. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive – Feb. 24, 2022
St. Thomas swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard, swimmer John Gahnz and diver Peyton Ekmen joined TommieMedia’s Derek Badger on The Locker Room to discuss their first Division I Summit League Championships, where both men’s and women’s finished fifth.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 19, 2021
St. Thomas Women’s Basketball Team won its first NCAA Division I game, men’s hockey team fell to No.3-ranked Mankato State University 9-0 and Elizabeth Bonneville was selected as Summit League Women’s Swimmer of the Week. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has today’s Sports in :60.
MIAC winter sports to begin condensed conference season
The MIAC Presidents’ Council announced on Wednesday its intent to move forward with winter sports competition after postponing the decision on Dec. 15. Assignment Editor Joey Swanson and Sports Editor Olivia Paradise have the story.
St. Olaf becomes second MIAC school to nix winter sports
St. Olaf College joins neighboring Carleton College as the second MIAC school to cancel the 2020-21 winter sports season for varsity athletic teams due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson and Production Editor Justin Amaker have the story.
St. Thomas holds inaugural D-I National Signing Day
St. Thomas athletics welcomed 50 student athletes in its first class of Division I signees to sports other than football during the university’s first National Signing Day Wednesday, with more decisions expected in the coming days and weeks. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
Carleton becomes first MIAC school to cancel winter sports season
Carleton College became the first MIAC school to cancel in-person athletic competition for the winter sports season after Carleton’s athletics department released a statement Friday.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas sports affected by COVID-19
Sports have been impacted worldwide by the spread of COVID-19. Designer Maggie Stout shows what sports at St. Thomas have been affected by the pandemic.
The Locker Room with St. Thomas Swim and Dive – Feb. 29, 2020
St. Thomas swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard, sophomores Anna Astrup and Peyton Ekman visit The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker to talk about their MIAC title and preparation for national championships.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 17, 2020
St. Thomas swim and dive both placed second at the MIAC championships this weekend and St. Thomas men’s hockey won 8-2 win against Hamline Friday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena. Videographer Rae Beaner has today’s Sports in :60.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 10, 2020
St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams both defeated Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday, Feb. 8 and The 2020 MIAC championships for swim and dive begin Wednesday. Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier has today’s Sports in :60.
Sports in :60 – Feb. 3, 2020
The St. Thomas swim and dive team competed in their last meet before the MIAC championship and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. Ad/PR Director Alexis Okafor has today’s Sports in :60.
The Locker Room with the swim and dive team – Nov. 14, 2019
Men’s and women’s swim and dive team coach Scott Blanchard and seniors Maggie Vancil and Lucas Manke visit The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Jacob Schneider to talk about continuing success this season.
St. Thomas women’s swim and dive competes at nationals
St. Thomas swim and dive senior Kate Smarjesse, juniors Ashley Christensen and Kirsten Nelson, and first year Anna Astrup represented the Tommies in six events at Nationals on March 20 in Greensboro, North Carolina.