Sports

Top-recruit Washington will not play for Gophers

Published September 5, 2003

Minnesota's men's basketball program announced Thursday that incoming first-year guard Wesley Washington has returned home to California. Washington's admission status into the University was not finalized...

Mortimer nabs double silver

Published September 4, 2003

Justin Mortimer earned two of USA swimming's 21 medals at the World University Games.

Chicago State hoops fires ex-Gophers coach Littlejohn

by Adam Fink
Published September 4, 2003

Former Minnesota women's basketball coach Cheryl Littlejohn has been fired again - this time from Chicago State University. Robin Wheeler, Chicago State's director of public affairs, said Wednesday that...

Women’s cross country hoping to be injury free in ’03

Published September 2, 2003

When walking into coach Gary Wilson's office, visitors are immediately greeted by one particular poster on the wall. It's a picture of the 2001 Minnesota women's cross country team with a title boasting...

Rowers feeling the brunt of spring NCAA violation

by Aaron Blake
Published September 2, 2003

Minnesota rowing coach Wendy Davis' deltoids must be stronger this season - and it's not because she's been hitting the oars more than usual. Davis has been bearing 100 percent of the blame for last season's...

Streak of six NCAA appearances on the line

by Brett Angel
Published September 2, 2003

Minnesota's men's cross country team recently spent more than a week in northern Minnesota training twice a day to prepare for regular season.

A summer of sports

Published August 18, 2003

This was a summer to remember. From Adam Steele's NCAA championship in the 400-meter dash to the anticipated return of Gophers football; from Rick Rickert's departure to Kris Humphries' arrival; from J...

‘Ms.’ logo no longer an option for U athletic teams

by Brett Angel
Published August 18, 2003

Student-athletes on 24 of the 25 Minnesota intercollegiate sports teams voted in support of the classic block 'M' as their logo.

Steele, Potter well-traveled

by Brett Angel
Published August 18, 2003

Minnesota sprinters Mitch Potter and Adam Steele have earned their share of frequent flyer miles this summer. Since competing in the NCAA championships in Sacramento, Calif., two months ago, Potter and...

Campers enjoy J’s strict coaching ways

by Brett Angel
Published August 18, 2003

More than 100 bodies lay strewn about on mats inside the Bierman athletic complex on a muggy July afternoon, most of them motionless. A few kids sit up and joke quietly. Some listen to music. Most are...