Most little kids start playing a sport because their parents sign them up to play. Jordanne Nygren was no exception. She started playing softball at the age of seven thanks to her mom and dad and cried...

Minnesota's softball team returned from its final road trip in Illinois trying to heal after a rough fight through the weekend. The wounds were slightly mended at Northwestern with 1-0 and 3-1 wins after...

The Land of Lincoln will be the travel spot for the Minnesota softball team this weekend. The fifth-place Gophers (30-13-1, 6-4 Big Ten) face Illinois on Friday and Saturday, and then go to Northwestern...

Northern Iowa played scrappy softball against Minnesota on Tuesday night, just as Gophers' co-head coach Julie Standering anticipated. For one full game at least. The Panthers held Minnesota to a 1-0 game...

The state of Michigan brought some strong softball clubs to Minnesota over the weekend as the Gophers faced Michigan State and No. 13 Michigan. Michigan broke the Gophers' six-game winning streak Sunday...

Home openers are supposed to be scheduled so the host team will win. The Minnesota softball team was able to follow that rule with its home opener Tuesday. The Gophers shut out Wisconsin-Green Bay in both...

Minnesota softball infielder Jordanne Nygren has made a habit of hitting home runs in her three full seasons of play for the Gophers. Her latest, she says, was the hardest to get. Batting in the leadoff...

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...