Sports

Lowe earns surprising NCAA berth

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 10, 2003

IMADISON, Wis. - t was the most enthusiasm the wrestler had shown to date. His fists pumped, his smile lit up an otherwise dark Field House and as he ran back to the dressing area, the throng of Minnesota...

2003 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preview

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 7, 2003

>For an explanation on what he needs to be successful this weekend, Bobbe Lowe just points to his head. "It's all mental," the Oak Grove, Mo., native said. "We're all 0-0 going in. Getting a low seed...

Freshman Schonrock gets defensive

by Aaron Blake
Published March 7, 2003

In last Thursday's game versus Wisconsin, Minnesota women's basketball freshman point guard Shannon Schonrock was tripped up defensively, popped right back up as if she'd never been down and resumed the...

Assistant wrestling coach Russell a true survivor

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 6, 2003

Joe Russell will be the first to tell you he's been a Gopher for a long time. Currently an assistant coach with the Minnesota wrestling team, Russell hails from Gresham, Ore. The town rebuilt its high...

HIPAA legislation will affect injury reporting

by Ben Goessling
Published March 6, 2003

With just over five weeks remaining before a major piece of health-care privacy legislation becomes law, the University is still unsure how its athletics department will be affected. The Health Insurance...

Women’s 4×400 relay named first team All-Big Ten

Published March 5, 2003

Minnesota's 4x400-meter relay squad was named first-team All-Big Ten following the Big Ten Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington, Ind., last weekend. The contingent of Lisa Mickelson,...

Silkaitis, Dale earn annual Big Ten men’s swimming honors

Published March 4, 2003

Minnesota's Terry Silkaitis was named the Big Ten swimmer of the year at the Big Ten championships last weekend. Along with Silkaitis, Minnesota also took home a share of the swimming coach of the year...

Baseball suffers error-filled finale in loss to Nebraska

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 3, 2003

Heading into the Dairy Queen Classic at the Metrodome, Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson knew his team would be up against some of the nation's top talent. He hoped, however, once everything was all...

Women’s hoops finishes undefeated at home

by Aaron Blake
Published February 28, 2003

Despite her team's continued dominance of the opposition at home and a blowout win over Wisconsin on Thursday, Minnesota women's basketball coach Pam Borton emphasized its shortcomings. She said her team...

Solid swimming trio buoys Gophers’ Big Ten hopes

by Sam Campanaro
Published February 27, 2003

Jeff Hackler, Todd Smolinski and Matt Taylor are shaved, rested and ready to go for the men's swimming and diving Big Ten championship meet. The three senior captains exemplify the attitude and dedication...