Sports

Gophers win Wyoming tournament

by Kent Erdahl
Published September 7, 2004

The team averaged 18.67 kills per game and Paula Gentil set a new career digs record.

Vanek forgoes junior and senior years, signs three-year contract with Buffalo

by Kent Erdahl
Published September 7, 2004

After just two years, the forward was 56th on the program's all-time scoring list.

Cupito’s arm carries Gophers in 63-21 romp of Toledo

by Ben Goessling
Published September 7, 2004

Sophomore quarterback Bryan Cupito went 10-for-12 for 279 yards in his starting debut.

Gophers search for cable home

Published August 18, 2004

ESPN is searching for a new local cable carrier to broadcast Gophers games.

Gophers basketball lands top recruit

Published August 18, 2004

Minnesota's men's basketball team landed a prized recruit Monday, when Minneapolis Henry senior Brandon Smith verbally committed to the Gophers. The 17-year-old small forward said he chose Minnesota over...

Gophers to start practicing with optimism

by Dan Miller
Published August 11, 2004

Minnesota football players will lumber onto the Bierman Fields today for their first practice of the 2004 season. After finishing last season with 10 wins - their most since 1905 - defensive end Darrell...

Mortimer claims four titles, high point award

Published August 11, 2004

Justin Mortimer, who took a year off school at Minnesota to train for the 2004 Olympic Trials, narrowly missed the cut for the Olympics, but is making the best of his situation. Mortimer, who was one place...

Athens doesn’t intimidate Berg, Wherley

by Kent Erdahl
Published August 11, 2004

Road to Athens

Gopher Sports Hall of Fame to induct Saunders, thirteen others

by Dan Miller
Published August 4, 2004

Flip Saunders was told he would fail. He said on Tuesday at the Carlson School of Management's First Tuesday luncheon that as the team's point guard from 1974-77, Minneapolis sports writers predicted he...