Sports

Alston, Recknor honored by Big Ten

Published February 12, 2003

Minnesota softball players Valerie Alston and Angie Recknor have been named the Big Ten Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, following their outstanding performance last weekend at the 2003 Metrodome...

Specialization costs women two-sport opportunities

by Ben Goessling
Published February 11, 2003

Before she could reach the kitchen counter, Kelly Roysland was bumping volleyballs around her house. Kind of a hard habit to break when your mother is the local high school volleyball coach and your grandmother...

Softball team wins third consecutive Softball Classic

Published February 10, 2003

Minnesota's softball team edged Drake 1-0 on Sunday at the Metrodome to capture its third consecutive Metrodome Softball Classic title. Senior outfielder Veronica Roberts hit in the winning run in the...

Grapplers sweep Big Ten competition at home

by Brian Stensaas
Published February 10, 2003

Minnesota heavyweight Garrett Lowney did all he could to hold back a smirk as his right arm was raised signaling victory Sunday afternoon at the Sports Pavilion. All eyes on him, the junior spent more...

Swim teams honor seniors, ready for postseason

by Sam Campanaro
Published February 10, 2003

Designed to be a tuneup before the Big Ten championships in three weeks, the Minnesota Invite was a final look for coaches at what the men's swimming and diving team has to offer. Season-best times were...

Go-to guy Rickert not making shots

by Anthony Maggio
Published February 7, 2003

Minnesota forward Rick Rickert needs to shoot the basketball more. Sure, the Gophers (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) have plenty of options on the offensive end, but only one comes with a coaches' pick as preseason...

Offense choked off in loss at Ohio State

by Aaron Blake
Published February 7, 2003

With 1:25 remaining in Thursday night's Minnesota women's basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Gopher guard Lindsay Whalen stepped behind the arc and sank a three-pointer - her third field goal attempt of...

For Nagel, experience worth the weight (mismatch)

by Brian Stensaas
Published February 6, 2003

Matt Nagel has been through this before. Seven years ago, Nagel - then in the seventh grade - tipped the scales at a slim 88 pounds. He wrestled boys at the 103 weight class with minimal success, finishing...

Women’s hoops first Big Ten road win will hinge on ‘D’

by Aaron Blake
Published February 5, 2003

First-year Ohio State women's basketball coach Jim Foster knows something about how hot-shooting teams operate and how to shut them down. In 2001-02, Foster's last year at Vanderbilt, the Commodores led...

Big men will dictate cagers’ fortunes on the road

by Anthony Maggio
Published February 5, 2003

Minnesota's men's basketball team has won on the road once. But with five of their final nine games on the road, the Gophers need to improve drastically on their 1-4 mark away from Williams Arena if they...