The Minnesota Daily

Gopher gold: Thanks for a terrific season

Published March 31, 1997

In 1990, an underrated Gopher men's basketball team made an improbable, inspiring run in the NCAA tournament. They exceeded all expectations, reaching the Elite Eight. In the final seconds of that game,...

ophers get a quiet ending to an emotional season

by Michael Rand
Published March 31, 1997

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Ryan Trebil, a seldom-used freshman defenseman on the Gophers hockey team, haphazardly wrapped black tape around a box holding the team's portable stereo March 23 after Minnesota's...

Gophers finish 12th as hosts to NCAA championships

by Ryan Schuster
Published March 31, 1997

Over the weekend, the usually quiet University Aquatic Center was transformed into a loud, raucous arena during the men's NCAA swimming and diving championships. Throngs of people packed into the building...

Bishop surprises all at NCAAs

by Ryan Schuster
Published March 31, 1997

Before the start of the second day of the men's NCAA swimming and diving championships Friday night at the University Aquatic Center, freshman Gophers swimmer Bill Bishop fake jabbed at his teammates...

Hegener becomes U’s first women’s swim champion

by Ryan Schuster
Published March 31, 1997

Almost simultaneously, the two hands touched the wall through a spray of water on Mar. 21 at the women's NCAA swimming and diving championships in Indianapolis. Immediately, junior swimmer Gretchen Hegener...

Davids awaits third chance

by Allison Younge
Published March 17, 1997

Even before the Gophers wrestling season began, second-ranked junior Jason Davids fixed his eyes on one Big Ten rival opponent. Indiana's Roger Chandler held top billing at 142 pounds, and Davids eagerly...

St.Cloud State got shafted by the NCAA selection committee

Published March 17, 1997

Sometimes friends just aren't there when you need them. Take, for example, when St. Cloud State hockey coach Craig Dahl was coming off the ice after his team's 6-0 loss to Colorado College in the third...

Taylor has eyes on the prize

by Allison Younge
Published March 17, 1997

The last time Zac Taylor competed at the NCAA Tournament, he was known as the best 167-pounder in the nation. In 1995, he posted a perfect 15-0 dual meet record as a sophomore. His relentless, no-nonsense...

Hartung: The leader, the follower

by Allison Younge
Published March 17, 1997

Six years ago, Gophers 177-pound wrestler Marty Morgan capped off an undefeated 39-0 season and became coach J Robinson's first NCAA champion. Next week at the 1997 NCAA tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa,...

Swimmers seek record finish

by Ryan Schuster
Published March 17, 1997

Minnesota's women's swimming and diving squad is in the midst of perhaps the best season in school history. This week in Indianapolis the No. 8 Gophers have an opportunity to set or tie the all-time team...