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All content by Trevor Born

Neighborhood funding is ‘tough work’

by Trevor Born
Published January 20, 2011
Last month, the City Council voted to partially freeze NRP funding.

New light-rail street lamps to be lit from property owners’ pockets

by Trevor Born
Published January 19, 2011
Some business owners near campus opted out of the project.

Federal grant could spur Minneapolis streetcar plans

by Trevor Born
Published December 23, 2010

Streetcars disappeared from the Minneapolis transit landscape in favor of buses in the 1950s, but a federal grant marks the first significant step in bringing them back. Minneapolis received a $900,000...

Men’s and women’s hockey games postponed

by Trevor Born
Published December 11, 2010

With severe winter weather shutting down the entire Twin Cities campus 1 p.m. Saturday, both the men's and women's hockey games have been postponed until Sunday. The men will play No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth...

NCAA denies Royce White a chance to play this season

by Trevor Born
Published November 8, 2010

The NCAA denied former Gophers menâÄôs basketball Royce White a waiver to compete for Iowa State in the upcoming basketball season. White, a highly-touted recruit, left the University in February...

Cotton leads Gophers to easy exhibition win

by Trevor Born
Published November 7, 2010

Leah Cotton scored 16 points off the bench, including 10 free throws, leading the Gophers to a 90-58 exhibition win over Minnesota-Crookston on Sunday. Though she didnâÄôt start, Cotton played...

Maturi contracts firm to help with coaching search

Maturi contracts firm to help with coaching search

by Trevor Born
Published October 25, 2010

Athletic director Joel Maturi made it clear when he fired Tim Brewster: He doesnâÄôt want another Tim Brewster. He wants another Tubby Smith. The search firm that helped land both of them, Parker...

Dave Mona hired as ‘special assistant’ to Maturi

by Trevor Born
Published October 19, 2010

Dave Mona, a longtime face in Gophers athletics, was hired as a âÄúspecial assistantâÄù to athletic director Joel Maturi, the athletic department announced Tuesday. Despite the timing,...

Men’s Hockey vs. UNO Live Blog

by Trevor Born
Published October 16, 2010

Gophers M Hockey vs. UNO

Theret and Alford suspended for opener

by Trevor Born
Published August 31, 2010

A Gophers defense already short on experience will start the season without senior safety Kyle Theret. Theret and offensive lineman Dom Alford are suspended from Thursday's game against Middle Tennessee...

Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe battles for a rebound at the Howard Pulley Pro Summer League in St. Paul.

Mbakwe reinstated, won’t go to trial

by Trevor Born
Published August 12, 2010

After more than a year of delays, Trevor Mbakwe's trial won't get started after all. The Miami-Dade Attorney's Office announced today that the Gophers baskteball player agreed to take part in a pre-trial...

Allister named softball coach

by Trevor Born
Published August 10, 2010
After nearly three months and several turned-down offers, the Gophers softball program named Jessica Allister its new head coach Tuesday afternoon.

Former U golfer and hockey player John Harris named director of golf

by Trevor Born
Published August 3, 2010

John Harris, the man who helped win MinnesotaâÄôs first NCAA hockey championship and two months later took down a Big Ten golf championship of his own, is MinnesotaâÄôs new director of...

Follow Daily Sports live at Big Ten football media days

by Trevor Born
Published August 2, 2010

Daily Sports reporters John Hageman and Derek Wetmore are reporting live from Big Ten football media days in Chicago, primarily at the Daily Sports' Twitter, twitter.com/mndailysports. This year's media...

Gabe Anderson advances to 1,500-meter finals in USA Championships

by Trevor Born
Published June 25, 2010

Gophers women's distance runner Gabe Anderson, coming off of a second place finish at the NCAA championships two weeks ago, advanced to the finals of the USA Championships in the 1,500-meter run....

Gophers hire new women’s basketball assistant

by Trevor Born
Published June 25, 2010

The Gophers women's basketball team named former University of Akron associate head coach Curtis Loyd as its new assistant coach Thursday. He will coach post players and be the team's defensive coordinator...

Kvasnicka taken 33rd overall, two others drafted in MLB draft

Kvasnicka taken 33rd overall, two others drafted in MLB draft

by Trevor Born
Published June 8, 2010
Mike Kvasnicka was taken in the first supplemental round by the Astros, while Seth Rosin went to the Giants in the fourth round, Kyle Knudson to the Twins in the ninth and Scott Matyas to the Brewsers in the 40th.

Maturi won’t renew softball coaches’ contracts

by Trevor Born
Published May 20, 2010

After almost two decades, the Gophers softball program is searching for a new coaching staff. Athletics director Joel Maturi announced Wednesday that he will not renew the contracts of co-head coaches...

Point guard Justin Cobbs officially transferring

by Trevor Born
Published May 19, 2010

Gophers point guard Justin Cobbs will transfer to a school closer to his home in Los Angeles, the team announced today.  As a freshman this season, Cobbs played in 34 of the team's 35 games, averaging...

Men’s BB: Tubby accidentally yells at Maturi (with audio)

by Trevor Born
Published March 16, 2009

Funny moment at yesterday's Selection Sunday press conference: As head coach Tubby Smith addressed the media, shortly after the announcement that the Gophers were in the NCAA tournament, a voice on a phone...

Men’s BB: Video of tournament bid announcement

by Trevor Born
Published March 16, 2009

Gophersports.com has posted a video of the Gophers' reaction to their NCAA tournament bid on Sunday (click on the "Exclusive Video" link at the top). Based on the reactions showed on the CBS...

Men’s BB: Gophers are in the NCAA tournament

by Trevor Born
Published March 15, 2009

https://www.mndaily.com/2009/03/15/gophers-sweat-out-selection-sunday-get-tournament-bid

More on Tubby’s timeout decision

by Trevor Born
Published March 8, 2009

Tubby Smith's decision to call a timeout as Lawrence Westbrook raced past halfcourt in the final seconds of Minnesota's loss to Michigan on Saturday has been a big talking point, after Westbrook made a...

Men’s BB: Why Iverson didn’t play

by Trevor Born
Published March 7, 2009

Colton Iverson was dressed and warmed up, but didn't play in the Gophers' loss to Michigan. Coach Tubby Smith said after the game that he hurt his shoulder in practice on Thursday going after a loose ball...

Men’s BB: Halftime Update

by Trevor Born
Published March 7, 2009

The Gophers lead 35-32 in a game it really doesn't feel like they should be winning. They have 10 turnovers and their half-court offense has been stagnant, but they've done a good job on defense shutting...

Men’s BB: Final home game date and time set

by Trevor Born
Published February 23, 2009

The Gopher's final home game, against Michigan, has been set for Saturday, Mar. 7 at 11 a.m. The time wasn't announced until this morning due to an arrangement with some TV Networks, and the Gophers announced...

Men’s BB: Practice Notes

by Trevor Born
Published January 21, 2009

- Coach Tubby Smith announced that the team has suspended junior guard Kevin Payton indefinitely for academic reasons. Payton has played in eight of the team's 18 games and hasn't scored. Smith, a stickler...

Football: Offensive, Defensive Coordinators Resign

by Trevor Born
Published January 6, 2009

Shortly after the morning announcement of offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigning, the Gophers are now saying that defensive coordinator Ted Roof has left the program to take a "similar position" at...

Men’s BB: Gophers upset No. 9 Louisville

by Trevor Born
Published December 20, 2008

Well, the Gophers proved that their undefeated record was no fluke. In their biggest nonconference game in several years, the unranked Gophers upset No. 9 Louisville 70-64 Saturday. Not only did they...

FB: Decker to have surgery, Spry transferring

by Trevor Born
Published December 12, 2008

Two nuggets of news coming out of the Gophers' first bowl-preparation practice Wedensday: 1) Junior wide receiver Eric Decker will undergo surgery on his left knee before the bowl game, and will be back...

Men’s BB : Gophers 74, SDSU 60

by Trevor Born
Published December 11, 2008

The game wasn’t as much of a runaway as it looked at times in the first -- like the 11-0 Minnesota lead to start the game or the 39-24 lead at half -- but the Gophers got baskets when they needed him....

Men’s BB: Big Ten opener time change

by Trevor Born
Published December 11, 2008

The Gophers announced today that the time for the men's basketball Big Ten opener, against Michigan State has been moved from 5 p.m. to 11 a.m., in order to avoid conflict with the Insight Bowl. The game...

Gophers get their blowout in bittersweet win over Eastern Washington

by Trevor Born
Published November 27, 2008

Some wondered if Eastern Washington could be the nonmajor team to upset Minnesota in their early nonconference schedule. Not even close. The Gophers held a comfortable lead most of the game Wednesday...

Mens BB: Paul Carter suffers knee injury UPDATE

by Trevor Born
Published November 27, 2008

Paul Carter was screaming in pain for a few minutes on the Williams Arena floor after tumbling down with Ralph Sampson III. Carter could put no weight on his right leg as he was carried off the floor with...

Men’s Basketball Haltime Thoughts: Gophers vs. Eastern Washington

by Trevor Born
Published November 27, 2008

There was a lot of grumbling about whether or not Eastern Washington could be a nonmajor team that upsets the Gophers. Minnesota has had a tough time with several of its nonmajor opponents (Bowling Green...

Gophers land two more recruits for 2009

by Trevor Born
Published November 3, 2008

Since their shocking loss to Northwestern on Saturday, two players have committed to the Gophers football team. Four-star junior college receiver Hayo Carpenter and three-star cornerback Kerry Lewis both...

CORRECTION: Rose Bowl Scenario

by Trevor Born
Published October 29, 2008

The Minnesota Daily ran a story Wednesday, October 29 which erroneously said that if Penn State makes the national championship game and both Ohio State and Minnesota won all of their remaining games,...

Weber may have a broken nose

by Trevor Born
Published October 26, 2008

Gophers quarterback Adam Weber may have broken his nose late in Minnesota's win over Purdue Saturday. Coach Brewster said, "He may have a broken nose right now. I think late in the game he may have broken...

Gophers give offer to three-star cornerback Kerry Lewis

by Trevor Born
Published October 22, 2008

The Gophers have given an offer to 2009 three-star cornerback Kerry Lewis, according to GopherIllustrated.com. Rivals.com ranked Lewis, from Lancaster, Texas, as the 86th best player in the 2009 class....

Football: Running game notebook

by Trevor Born
Published October 11, 2008

PREGAME - UPDATE: Sherels is not in the game, Ryan Collado is. Original Post: Marcus Sherels is suited up and listed as the starter on the depth chart. The junior cornerback, perhaps the team's best, appeared...

Running game thoughts updated through 3rd quarter

by Trevor Born
Published October 4, 2008

For halftime thoughts, check Austin's blog thread 3RD Quarter: Minnesota x, Indiana x - The Hoosiers have found a way to move the ball a little better against the Gophers, which is based around picking...

Tubby’s 2009 class ranked top-10 nationally

by Trevor Born
Published October 2, 2008

After signing four-star recruit Rodney Williams out of Robbinsdale Cooper, the Hoopmaster's top-20 rankings has the Gophers at No. 10, according to The Daily Gopher. Rivals.com, typically the go-to service...

Gophers top recruit Gray currently off team

by Trevor Born
Published August 27, 2008
The four-star quarterback is off the team for the time being because of an NCAA Eligibility issue.

Lesnar Paves Road From Wrestling To UFC

by Trevor Born
Published August 13, 2008

For his home crowd, Brock Lesnar's victory was never in question. The former Gophers wrestler beat Heath Herring by a unanimous decision in just his third career mixed martial arts bout at UFC 87: "Seek...

Olympian Deitchler opts out of U commitment

by Trevor Born
Published August 13, 2008
The freshman-to-be has decided to train with USA Wrestling full-time for the 2012 Olympics in London

Football notebook: Decker ready after missing spring practice

by Trevor Born
Published August 6, 2008

After he finished third in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game and sixth in receptions per game last season, junior wide receiver Eric Decker is one player Gophers coach Tim Brewster has high hopes...

Marks becomes first Gopher women’s track athlete to make U.S Olympic team

by Trevor Born
Published July 9, 2008
Living away from her husband and coach paid off for the Apple Valley native, who qualified for the Olympic team in the triple jump last week in Eugene, Ore., becoming the first Gophers women's track athlete to qualify for the games.

Lesnar sets standard as crossover athlete

by Trevor Born
Published July 2, 2008
The former WWE Champion went 33-0 in his senior year at Webster High School

A Roof over its head: new coach to bolster defense

by Trevor Born
Published June 18, 2008
Roof takes over as Minnesota's sixth defensive coordinator since the 2000 season.

Recent draft pick plays for pro experience

by Trevor Born
Published June 11, 2008

Recent Twins draft pick and Gophers third baseman Nate Hanson is living a ball player's dream: Long nights, no pay and sometimes no bed. Sounds more like a nightmare. For the past three summers, Hanson...

Committing to school led to pro career for Perkins

by Trevor Born
Published June 4, 2008

In January 2002, Gophers baseball coach John Anderson called Glen Perkins into his office. A true freshman at the time, Perkins was a high school standout and expected to pitch a significant number of...

Despite solid finale, season ends somberly

by Trevor Born
Published May 28, 2008

In the final start of his career, Dustin Brabender pitched a marvelous game. The senior went 7.2 innings, giving up just one earned run and striking out five, as the Gophers beat Penn State 4-2 to finish...

Abysmal season may lead to search for ‘new people’

by Trevor Born
Published May 7, 2008
Coach John Anderson said his team has had time to improve; now it's time for results.

Minn. tops Iowa after blown lead

by Trevor Born
Published May 5, 2008

Winding down its worst season in more than a half-century, the Gophers baseball team may have hit its lowest point this weekend. up next North dakota state what: Baseball when: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday where:...

Tough season not slowing Anderson

by Trevor Born
Published May 2, 2008

In 2005, baseball coach John Anderson and sports psychologist Rick Aberman collaborated to write a book on coaching. up next Iowa when: 6 p.m. today, 1 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday where: Iowa City The...

Gophers drop seventh straight in 6-4 loss

by Trevor Born
Published May 1, 2008
Minnesota has not won a midweek game since March 26 against Missouri.

Big win needed against Jackrabbits

by Trevor Born
Published April 30, 2008
Minnesota is 10 games under .500 with 13 games left in the season.

Gophers trying to shake 3 weeks of ‘bad luck’

by Trevor Born
Published April 25, 2008
John Anderson said baseball is at times "cruel" and the Gophers are feeling it.

Jackrabbits squeeze out win in bottom of the 10th

by Trevor Born
Published April 24, 2008
South Dakota State bunted home the winning run for the 5-4 victory.

Gophers look to fill void at second base

by Trevor Born
Published April 23, 2008
Minnesota will be without its usual starter in today's game at South Dakota.

Siebert field to get first use of the season

by Trevor Born
Published April 18, 2008
Minnesota will make the move from the Metrodome to Siebert this weekend.

Gophers drop another slugfest to N. Iowa

by Trevor Born
Published April 17, 2008
The two teams have combined for 59 runs during three games this season.

Busy week showing no signs of letting up for Minn.

by Trevor Born
Published April 16, 2008
The Gophers are following a Monday doubleheader with a midweek game today.

Minn. splits atypical Monday double-header

by Trevor Born
Published April 15, 2008
Mondays usually are reserved for class and homework, which was not the case yesterday.

Fern to get first start in midweek matchup

by Trevor Born
Published April 9, 2008
The freshman will square off against Northern Iowa with first pitch at 3:05 p.m.

Buckeyes steal 3 from Minnesota

by Trevor Born
Published April 7, 2008

The Gophers left an average of eight runners on base per game as they lost three-of-four games to Ohio State in their first Big Ten road series of the year this weekend. up next Northern Iowa what: Baseball when:...

Running pays off religiously for Mead

by Trevor Born
Published April 3, 2008

When Hassan Mead crossed the finish line after winning the Roy Griak Invitational cross country race his senior year of high school, he wanted water. After running 3.1 miles in 15 minutes, 48 seconds -...

Gophers fourth after day one in St. Louis

by Trevor Born
Published March 21, 2008
Jayson Ness' pin brought him one closer to the season school record.

Disastrous day two leaves Minnesota in 8th place

by Trevor Born
Published March 21, 2008
The Gophers had just one win in the championship bracket.

Safratowich denied a chance at NCAAs by Big Ten coaches

by Trevor Born
Published March 14, 2008

Of the 10 Gophers who wrestled in the Big Ten tournament last weekend, nine qualified for the NCAA championships. The only wrestler who didn't was Tyler Safratowich, ranked No. 11 in the country and a...

Iowa tops Minn. for Big Ten title

by Trevor Born
Published March 10, 2008
The Gophers had the lead going into Sunday but lost all four of the day's championship matches.

Gophers at full strength heading into Big Ten tournament

by Trevor Born
Published March 7, 2008
Minnesota will have its best on the mats as it hosts the event at Williams this weekend.

Williams Arena gets a makeover for conference tournament

by Trevor Born
Published March 5, 2008
The $70,000 project was necessary to make room for four mats on the the court.

Roehrig has chance to make history as Minnesota hosts Big Ten Championships this weekend

by Trevor Born
Published February 29, 2008

Gophers track runner Liz Roehrig has the chance to make history this weekend. The senior can do something no other Minnesota athlete in any sport has ever done: Win four consecutive Big Ten titles. Reohrig...

Kish back in stride as Minnesota wins a pair

by Trevor Born
Published February 11, 2008
The senior 184-pounder was coming off two tough losses but got back on track this weekend.

Gophers open season 3-3 in Jacksonville

by Trevor Born
Published February 11, 2008

The Minnesota softball team's trip to Florida may be a good indication of how this season could end up. The Gophers split the six-game weekend, losing two to an undefeated Southern Illinois squad, splitting...

Berhow will face toughest test of year

by Trevor Born
Published February 8, 2008
The freshman heavyweight said he has nothing to lose this weekend.

Top-ranked Iowa coming to the Barn for much-anticipated Friday matchup

by Trevor Born
Published February 1, 2008
This season the Hawkeyes returned to No. 1 for the first time since 2000.

Dretsch one win away from 100

by Trevor Born
Published January 25, 2008
He can get it this weekend as the Gophers travel to Michigan.

Gophers not in unfamiliar territory

by Trevor Born
Published December 6, 2007

When the Gophers were upset by Hofstra in last season's opening match, it didn't take them long to rebound. The team didn't lose another dual match all year, finishing 20-1 and winning both the Big Ten...

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