Briefs

Smith era begins tonight with maroon and gold madness

by Zach Eisendrath
Published October 12, 2007

Minnesota men's basketball fans, tonight is for you. The long-anticipated start to the Tubby Smith era begins tonight when the Gophers hold their first team practice of the season at 9 p.m. at Williams...

Minnesota women take third in Duluth

by Mark Remme
Published October 8, 2007

The Pine Hills Invitational was the first time the Gophers didn't win this season.

Wilson and top 12 runners will miss Invite this weekend

Published October 5, 2007

The No. 4 Gophers will take a rest after winning the Griak last Saturday.

WCHA preseason polls predict a second-place finish for Minnesota

by Brian Deutsch
Published September 28, 2007

The Minnesota men's hockey team was picked to finish second behind North Dakota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association preseason poll this week. The Sioux, who have gone to three consecutive Frozen...

Iverson commits to U

by Zach Eisendrath
Published September 21, 2007

The Minnesota men's basketball team took a significant step toward bolstering its future frontcourt late Wednesday night when 6-foot-9-inch, 240-pound Colton Iverson verbally committed to the Gophers for...

Weber takes home a share of the offensive Big Ten Player of the Week

by Brian Deutsch
Published September 12, 2007

Weber's 368 yards of offense was enough for the Big Ten to award him the honors.

Halldorson leaves women’s hockey; O’Brien heads for NHL’s Senators

by Mark Remme
Published August 15, 2007

Laura Halldorson announced Saturday that she's stepping down as the Minnesota women's hockey coach. Halldorson spent 11 years behind the Gophers' bench, and in the process she made Minnesota into a national...

Swimming team excels; football begins practice

by Mark Remme
Published August 8, 2007

The Minnesota women's swimming team finished the 2007 ConocoPhillips Swimming National Championships on Saturday with nine school records and seven Olympic Trials qualifying times. Juniors Stacy Busack...

Gophers to begin practice at St. John’s

by Mark Remme
Published July 25, 2007

The Minnesota football team reached an agreement with St. John's University to open its first week of fall camp on the St. John's campus. The Gophers will begin practice in Collegeville on Aug. 6 with...

Multiple games canceled due to weather

Published April 9, 2007

Mother Nature decided baseball was not to be played in Ann Arbor, Mich. this weekend. The Minnesota baseball team had its entire four game series canceled due to poor weather. This is the sixth game in...