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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Buckeyes stare down repeat title

by Susan Filkins
Published March 17, 1997

On Mar. 1, the No. 10 Gophers men's gymnastics team almost accomplished the impossible. They nearly handed No. 1 Ohio State its first loss in two years but fell short losing 228.725 to 228.500. One small...

Big Ten clears its name with five tournament wins

Published March 17, 1997

Here it is, after the Ides of March, and miracle of miracles, the Big Ten hasn't yet been dismissed from the NCAA tournament. OK, so it's only one team -- the Gophers, the Big Ten champions and No. 1 seed...

Temple coach takes relationship with team too far

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Temple coach John Chaney relates to his players by learning slang and speaking their language. He takes this approach literally. Owls freshman Pepe Sanchez, born and raised in Argentina,...

Lentaris looks to drown his pain

by Ryan Schuster
Published March 17, 1997

Junior Gophers men's swimmer Manolis Lentaris wore an elated look on his face as he held up his left arm after last season's improbable upset of defending national champion Michigan at the Big Ten championships...

Tournament upsets make office pools interesting

by Aaron Kirscht
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With the first 32 games of the NCAA tournament in the books, one thing has been made irrefutably clear. It's not just who will play in the Sweet 16 next weekend, and it's not that...

Roethlisberger continues legacy of his namesake

by Susan Filkins
Published March 17, 1997

The name Roethlisberger and Minnesota gymnastics are synonymous. Some Minnesotans can remember when former Gophers gymnast Marie Roethlisberger competed in the 1984 Olympics. Even more can recall last...

Gymnasts hope to snap Michigan’s 6-title string

by Susan Filkins
Published March 17, 1997

Six years ago, the Minnesota women's gymnastics team won the Big Ten championship. But Michigan, which has won the last five titles, has dominated the conference since then. This year the No. 3 Wolverines...

Attitude propels the Gophers to Sweet Sixteen

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Gophers men's basketball team won its first two games of the NCAA tournament and believes it has the right attitude to win the national championship. It talks about maturity, focus...

Once a fan, always a fan

by Aaron Kirscht
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Its maroon-and-gold hues have faded a bit and the band around the neck is tattered, but Wallace "Wally" Kenssey, after all these years, still wears his Minnesota sweatshirt with pride. Kenssey...

Thomas handles big time pressure with ease

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Charles Thomas insists the NCAA men's basketball tournament is no big deal to him. He has faced this type of pressure before. The huge crowds, the TV audience and the intense situations....

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