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This week in Gophers’ sports: 6/22-6/28

by Emily Polglaze
Published June 22, 2015

As Minnesota athletes from many sports begin summer training, a couple of Gophers Athletics alums have been finding success in their pro careers. Trevor Mbakwe victorious with Brose Baskets—June...

Ex-Gophers give back

by Grant Donald
Published June 17, 2015

Dick McCullough played a key part in bringing the Gophers most recent baseball national championship back to Minneapolis âÄì his triple in the title game gave Minnesota a lead it would never surrender....

Two Gophers named All-Americans

by Grant Donald
Published June 17, 2015

Two Gophers returned from last weekâÄôs NCAA Track and Field Championships as All-Americans âÄì and not one of them was named Luca Wieland. The sophomore, who took home the Big Ten and...

Gophers wrap up season with honors

by Emily Nicole Polglaze
Published June 17, 2015

Six University of Minnesota athletes came away from the NCAA Outdoor Championships with All-American honors after only one athlete earned the distinction last year.    Seven Gophers athletes...

Gophers pitcher Ben Meyer pitches during a game against Nebraska at Siebert Field on April 13. 2014. On Sunday, Meyer signed with the Miami Marlins.

Three Gophers selected in MLB Draft

by Emily Nicole Polglaze
Published June 17, 2015

Minnesota pitchers Lance Thonvold, Dalton Sawyer and Ben Meyer may soon trade Siebert Field for minor league ballparks.   The three were selected in the Major League Baseball draft’s third day...

Johnson not medically cleared to play for Gophers

by Ben Gotz
Published June 16, 2015

Incoming freshman guard Jarvis Johnson will not be medically cleared to play basketball at the University of Minnesota. Johnson will still accept his scholarship and remain a part of the basketball program,...

This week in Gophers’ sports: 6/15-6/21

by Grant Donald
Published June 16, 2015

With the completion of the NCAA Track and Field Championships last Saturday , the book can officially be closed on the 2014-15 Gophers season . At the track championships, 11 athletes represented the Gophers...

Minnesota coaches sound off on social media in recruiting

by Emily Nicole Polglaze
Published June 10, 2015

From recruiting to monitoring, social media continues to have an increased presence in collegiate athletics.   And Minnesota is no exception. Coaches are reaching out to prospective players and keeping...

Facilities project vote delayed until September

by Grant Donald
Published June 10, 2015

The University of Minnesota athletics department’s plan for building new facilities is being delayed.   The Board of Regents won’t vote on the facilities plan until its September meeting....

Gopher Sports share new info as Chalk Talk tour comes to an end

by Ben Gotz
Published June 5, 2015

After eight stops in four days, the Gopher Road Trip: Chalk Talk 2015 is complete.   Athletic Director Norwood Teague and many Minnesota coaches made appearances across the state during the two-week...

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