The Minnesota Daily

Catcher gets tryout for U.S. Team

by Matt Perkins
Published June 8, 2005

What would you give to shoot hoops with Michael Jordan, play 18 with Tiger Woods, take batting practice with Alex Rodriguez or run patterns for Joe Montana? What would you give to just be in the same room...

Freshman pole-vaulter Andrea Smith derives courage from an ill brother

by David McCoy
Published June 8, 2005

Smith's older brother Brad is awaiting a slow-coming third pancreas transplant.

The NCAA meet is just one of several big things on Jason Swenson’s Plate

by David McCoy
Published June 8, 2005

A senior, Swenson has the javelin to thank for a lot of the good things in his life.

Fornasiere, Mueller and Elder taken on first day of draft

by Matt Perkins
Published June 8, 2005

Matt Loberg, David Hrncirik and Andy Hunter could all be picked today.

An all-too-unfamiliar end

by Matt Perkins
Published June 1, 2005

A near-miss in the Big Ten Tournament concluded a trying season for Minnesota.

Despite absenses of ‘very good friends,’ Ticer excels in final season with Gophers

by Matt Perkins
Published June 1, 2005

The suspensions of coaches he was very close with didn't slow Avery Ticer this year.

Hurdles, water just the latest obstacles for Brown

by David McCoy
Published June 1, 2005

After a long time away, Emily Brown has found a niche in the steeplechase.

Gophers bumble into Big Ten Tournament

by Matt Perkins
Published May 25, 2005

Minnesota's baseball team is in unfamiliar territory at this year's Big Ten Tournament, and in more ways than one. For the first time in four years, the Gophers are not a No. 1 seed and the tournament...

Change of standards renders NCAA regional meet much more important

by David McCoy
Published May 25, 2005

Minnesota's men's and women's track and field teams have sent competitors to the NCAA Midwest Regional before, and a good number have gone knowing they'd likely still qualify for NCAAs even if they performed...

Youth-dominated contingent leads women to regional

by David McCoy
Published May 25, 2005

How about, "Liz Podominick for president?" Maybe she could balance the ticket with Liz Roehrig on board for vice president. If so, you probably wouldn't hear any objections from Minnesota women's track...

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