Sports

Wendell to be ready in time for Frozen Four

by Brett Angel
Published March 12, 2003

It was a sight Minnesota's women's hockey team has been waiting more than a month to see. Krissy Wendell emerged from the Gophers' locker room in full pads Tuesday afternoon and stepped on to the Ridder...

NCAA berth possible for ‘U’ amid Georgia scandal

by Brian Stensaas
Published March 11, 2003

Ironic, isn't it? On the morning Dan Monson's Gonzaga basketball team defeated Minnesota in the 1999 NCAA tournament, then-Gophers coach Clem Haskins was first receiving news his scandalous secret was...

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...

Baseball takes two from Cal State

Published March 10, 2003

David Roach had a game-winning RBI double to drive home Tony Leseman in the bottom of the eighth, as Minnesota (6-5) defeated No. 2 Cal State Fullerton (16-3) 8-7 Sunday to claim two out of the three games...

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...