St. Johns defeats Gustavus and St. Olaf captures a win against Carleton in this week’s MIAC Roundup.
MIAC Roundup: Concordia topples Augsburg in first win of the season
Tommie football overpowers Pipers, 74-14
Tommie running back Josh Parks scored four times in the first half Saturday to help No. 6 St. Thomas defeat the Hamline Pipers 74-14 at Klaus Field.
Tommie football leads 54-14 at halftime
Tommie running back Josh Parks scored four times in the first half Saturday to help St. Thomas take a 54-14 halftime lead over the Hamline Pipers at Klaus Field.
Esten aims to improve student athlete experience, launches ‘Be Purple’ campaign
Since he took over for Steve Fritz in January 2019, St. Thomas Athletic Director Phil Esten has been working with others to decide the future of Tommie athletics.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Men’s soccer ties Wartburg in double overtime
The St. Thomas men’s soccer team (1-1-2) salvaged a 1-1 draw in double overtime against Wartburg College (2-0-1) Sunday afternoon at South Field thanks to a late goal in regulation from junior captain Halvour Houg.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Football dominates Trinity International in season opener
St. Thomas (1-0 overall) opened the season with its 24th straight regular-season win at Palmer Field. Coach Glen Caruso is 12-0 in season openers.
Tommie football dominates against Trinity
Tommie quarterback Tommy Dolan connected with tight end Grant Slavik for three first-quarter touchdown passes Saturday as St. Thomas rolled to a 49-0 halftime lead over Trinity at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
OPINIONS: Participation trophies should not be given out in all award-winning activities
Participation trophies are rooted in the idea that “everyone is a winner.” Columnist Maddie Peters argues that society should teach kids how to bounce back after failure and to realize they will not always be the best at something.
St. Thomas softball advances to NCAA tournament finals
The St. Thomas softball team advanced to NCAA softball tournament finals with a sweep over University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 5-0 to take the Super Regional Championship advance to the World Series bracket Friday at South Field.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Joe Panos
In the final episode of season three, Carly, Alex and Althea talk men’s lacrosse’s national championship victory and interview former NFL player and current sports agent Joe Panos.
Augsburg president says consensus to remove St. Thomas from MIAC exists
A consensus exists among the MIAC presidents to boot St. Thomas out of the conference, according to an email sent from the president of Augsburg to a supporter.
St. Thomas softball defeats Northwestern-St. Paul
The St. Thomas women’s softball team defeated Northwestern-St. Paul 9-0 in the 2019 NCAA softball tournament Thursday at South Field.
PODCAST: Keep the Ball Rolling with Scott Proshek and Matt Radke
In episode five of Keep the Ball Rolling, Carly, Alex and Althea give updates on St. Thomas spring sports and sit down with men’s golf coach Scott Proshek and player Matt Radke.
Women’s lacrosse has unstoppable season, headed to nationals
The St. Thomas women’s club lacrosse team will compete at nationals May 8-11. The team went undefeated in regular season play with a 12-0 record.
Women’s track and field prepares for MIAC championship
The St. Thomas women’s track and field team prepared for the MIAC outdoor championship by competing in the Tommie Twilight meet Wednesday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium and Koch Diamond.