Sports

Fund-raising effort surpasses goal to save three squads

by Ben Goessling
Published January 31, 2003

Applauding a "grassroots volunteer effort" while casting a cautious eye toward the future, University President Robert Bruininks announced Thursday the athletics department raised the requisite $2.7 million...

Gopher women’s hockey series with Bemidji State no longer one-sided affair

by Brett Angel
Published January 31, 2003

Traditionally, women's college hockey games between Minnesota and Bemidji State have been about as exciting as a Friday night on the Beavers campus. In the three-plus seasons since WCHA play began in 1999,...

Swimming teams hostmultiple-team duals

Published January 31, 2003

Minnesota's men's swimming and diving team hosts the Triple Duals at the University Aquatic Center, Jan. 31-Feb. 1. No. 10 Wisconsin and No. 15 Purdue will participate in the event. Friday's competition...

Trip to last frontier could begin Gophers’ run

by Adam Fink
Published January 31, 2003

Don Lucia doesn't think it will be pretty, clean or even easy. But Minnesota's men's hockey coach finally does believe this is the breakout weekend when the Gophers face Alaska-Anchorage. After earning...

Gophers hope to find defense for Michigan game

by Anthony Maggio
Published January 31, 2003

With 7.6 seconds left in Wednesday night's 76-75 win over Penn State, Minnesota forward Rick Rickert told his teammates he'd sink both of his free throws to give the Gophers the lead. As promised, Rickert...

Wrestlers fall back into Big Ten pack

by Brian Stensaas
Published January 30, 2003

As the minutes ticked away during last weekend's dual match with Michigan State, members of Minnesota's fourth-ranked wrestling team truly looked bored. Some slouched, others yawned. Even the fans weren't...

Time Warner-FSN dispute leaves viewers in the cold

by Adam Fink
Published January 30, 2003

Barb Atherton has been lucky thus far. The mother of Minnesota's men's hockey freshman P.J. Atherton, Barb has not yet missed a chance to see her son compete at the collegiate level by attending home and...

Women’s gymnastics, men’s tennis hosting important events

Published January 30, 2003

Minnesota's 18th-ranked men's tennis team (2-0) will face No. 8 Kentucky (2-0) on Saturday night at the Baseline Tennis Center. The match begins at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free. The Gophers are coming...

Men’s hoops squeak past Lions 76-75

by Anthony Maggio
Published January 30, 2003

The only difference between an almost certain one-way ticket to the NIT and new life in Minnesota's men's basketball team's quest for a Big Ten title was Michael Bauer's fingertips. Bauer's right hand...

Brafford leavesvolleyballprogram

by Ben Goessling
Published January 29, 2003

Junior middle blocker Bethany Brafford has left Minnesota's volleyball team for personal reasons, coach Mike Hebert said Tuesday without specifying details. Brafford left the University and is attending...