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Sports

Sept. 11 causes 3 coaches to pause, reflect on tragedy

Published September 11, 2002

WBy Ben Goessling and Adam Fink hen recruiting in the New York area last spring, Minnesota women's soccer coach Barbara Wickstrand knew she would encounter many people who lost friends and family in the...

Trips overseas give U athletes uniqueperspectives

by Brian Stensaas
Published September 11, 2002

On a typical Tuesday afternoon inside a stuffy Williams Arena, Minnesota men's basketball point guard Ben Johnson works preseason drills with coach Mike Petersen. Across 4th Street, men's hockey defenseman...

Dear freshmen, won’t you come out to play?

by David La Vaque
Published September 10, 2002

Homecoming kings and queens, stars of the gridiron, Ms. Popularities and all other high schoolers new to campus, apologies are in order. Sorry for the long bookstore lines last week, the "Is this Math...

Bitter defeat ends spikers’ six-match win streak

by Ben Goessling
Published September 9, 2002

In Northern Iowa's volleyball team's 2002 media guide, four players list their "best sports memory" as their five-game comeback win over Minnesota in the second round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament. Defeating...

Women’s cross country runs meet despite golf balls

by Adam Fink
Published September 9, 2002

Temperatures approaching 95 degrees and golf balls flying through the air weren't going to stop Minnesota's women's cross country team from running its intrasquad meet and a chance at bragging rights. On...

Gophers attempt to put loss behind them in win

by Brian Stensaas
Published September 9, 2002

LAFAYETTE, La. - Leading up to Saturday's game against LouisianañLafayette, Minnesota's football team talked about nothing but togetherness. They talked about being a family rather than a team and coming...

Football team takes heavy hearts to Louisiana

by Brian Stensaas
Published September 6, 2002

When the air horn sounded shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on the Minnesota football practice field, it not only signaled the beginning to the day's practice, it also was a sign of things slowly...

Women’s cross country poised for greatness

by Adam Fink
Published September 5, 2002

Minnesota women's cross country coach Gary Wilson looked around at his runners last weekend during his cross country camp and realized the competitiveness and talent surrounding him was better than any...

Soccer team shuts out second-straight opponent

Published September 5, 2002

Thanks to a 3-0 shutout of Southwest Missouri State on Wednesday afternoon, Minnesota's soccer team boasts its first winning record since it was 7-6 during the 2000 campaign. The win over the Bears at...

Football program ponders increased player safety

by Brian Stensaas
Published September 4, 2002

But along with the energetic nightlife and presence of big name acts and professional teams comes the chance for violence. It's always been there. And according to Minneapolis Police Department statistics,...

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