The Minnesota Daily

Fans find a homein unfriendly Kemper Arena

Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Now, I'm not really the drinking and partying type, but in the interests of investigative journalism I entered Kelly's Bar on Saturday with an open mind and a full stomach. Both came...

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...

KANSAS CITY, Mo….

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 17, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Iker Iturbe can't see his friends in Minnesota, so the Clemson men's basketball player has made it so his friends can see him. Ever since the NCAA tournament brackets were announced...

Woog is not happy with NCAA tournament seeding

by Michael Rand
Published March 17, 1997

The NCAA announced Sunday afternoon the 12-team field for college hockey's national tournament, and Gophers coach Doug Woog is not amused. Of course, the probability of Woog finding humor in his team's...

Gophers want one more shot at North Dakota

by Michael Rand
Published March 17, 1997

A smile crept across Wyatt Smith's face at the mere mention of a possible rematch between the Gophers hockey team and North Dakota. Minnesota's emotionally draining 4-3 loss Saturday to the Sioux in the...

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...

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...

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,...

Senior gymnasts save best for last

by Susan Filkins
Published March 17, 1997

When senior co-captain Jonda Hammons stepped to the middle of the floor Friday night to be honored before her last regular season meet in the Sports Pavilion, she was met with a huge surprise. Hammons'...

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...