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Shane Wiskus competes in the pommel horse at the Maturi Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019.

Gophers men’s gymnastics falls short of comeback against Illinois

by Michael Lyne, Sports Reporter
Published March 25, 2021
Sophomore Crew Bold competed in the all-around and earned two individual event titles.
Williams Arena as seen on Monday, June 17, 2019.

Meet new Gophers basketball coach Ben Johnson

by AJ Condon
Published March 24, 2021
Johnson brings a Minnesotan-led initiative to try and turn around the Gophers’ program.
Gopher Batter Jack Wassel follows through his swing in U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, March 7. The Gophers lost to Indiana, 8-1.

Gophers baseball completes up and down series against Northwestern

by Tony Liebert
Published March 23, 2021
Inconsistent hitting was too much for Minnesota to overcome, as a 1-2 series puts the team at 3-8 for the season.
Athletic Director Mark Coyle addresses the Board of Regents in regards to a contract extension signed by head football coach P.J. Fleck at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. The deal, signed by Fleck last week, extends his contract through the 2026 season and will increase his base salary to $4.6 million.

Gophers basketball to hire Ben Johnson as new basketball coach

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 22, 2021
Ben Johnson returns to his alma mater to become the next head coach of the Gophers’ men’s basketball team.
Gophers Defenseman Matt Staudacher steers the puck at 3M Arena on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Gophers defeated Michigan State, 5-1.

Gophers hockey seeded third overall, first in regional bracket for NCAA tournament

by Julianna Landis, Sports Reporter
Published March 22, 2021
As the first seed in the West Regional, Minnesota will head to Loveland, Colorado to face Omaha.
Lexy Ramler performs her beam routine at the Maturi Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.

Gophers women’s gymnastics puts on magnificent show, wins Big Ten Championship on program record-breaking night

by Michael Lyne
Published March 22, 2021
Senior Lexy Ramler was crowned 2021 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year.
The Gophers huddle to celebrate defeating Oral Roberts three sets to none at the Maturi Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

Gophers volleyball suffers second loss of season to top-ranked Wisconsin

by Brendan O'Brien
Published March 22, 2021
Minnesota was short-handed coming into the match and could not overcome the undefeated Badgers.
Steveson competed for the Gophers from 2018-2022.

Gable Steveson wins first NCAA heavyweight title

by Matthew Kennedy
Published March 21, 2021
Top-ranked Steveson defeated Mason Parris 8-4 to secure the Gophers sixth heavyweight title in program history.
The Gophers huddle to celebrate defeating Oral Roberts three sets to none at the Maturi Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

‘It’s a weird time’: Gophers volleyball season hindered by pandemic and injuries

by Brendan O'Brien
Published March 20, 2021
Minnesota saw its fifth postponed match in four weeks come against Wisconsin this week.
Guard Marcus Carr shoots through the opponents at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 28.

Gophers star guard Marcus Carr enters transfer portal

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 19, 2021
The dominos keep falling since the men’s basketball program and coach Richard Pitino separated.

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