Shimmy Gray-Miller is enjoying her first season as a Big Ten Network analyst, and is looking forward to a wide-open tournament with a number of talented teams and players.
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For some it’s March Sadness
Macalester HC Abe Woldeslassie is attending the Division III championship game and networking with other coaches at the DI Final Four.
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March Madness: Downtown Mpls becomes Big Ten central
Six Minnesota-born Black players are participating in the first-ever sellout Big Ten WBB postseason tournament in downtown Minneapolis.
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MEAC regular season comes to a close as coaches emphasize consistency
MEAC Head Coaches discussed the slim margin for error at this point in the regular season, while Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson and Kierra Wheeler were named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.
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Who’s the real all-time top scorer in women’s college basketball? It’s not Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark set a new NCAA scoring record, but Pearl Moore still is the all-time women’s basketball scorer, with 4,061 points, while Lauryn Taylor set a new NCAA rebounding record with 44 rebounds.
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Pearl Moore: The forgotten scoring legend who still holds the NCAA record
Pearl Moore’s historic achievements are often overlooked due to the NCAA officially recognizing her points from the AIAW era.
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Gopher outfielder fights the ‘rough patches’
Breezy Burnett, a sophomore softball player from Jacksonville, Florida, is looking to continue her success at Minnesota and hopes to one day become a broadcaster.
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Wanted: tall ‘extremely gritty’ females
Victoria West, Gophers assistant rowing coach, is looking for tall, gritty individuals to recruit for women’s rowing.
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Gopher reserves go where and when the team needs them
This week’s Gopher 100 features basketball players Niamya Holloway and Janay Sanders.
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Athletic trainers do much more than tape ankles
Ryan Dotson: The need for more Black athletic trainers in the industry
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St. Thomas to host Wisconsin in women’s basketball showdown
St. Thomas and Wisconsin will meet in women’s basketball on December 13th.
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Grambling coach excited for Tigers’ non-conference matchup against Minnesota on Dec. 13
Grambling women’s basketball coach Courtney Simmons motivates team ahead of Dec. 13 Minnesota matchup
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MeMe’s back in town
‘It felt amazing to come back home and just see my high school and my family showing me love.’
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Gophers’ Johnson admits to being ‘a little aggressive’
This week’s Gopher 100 column features freshman basketball player Ayianna ‘AJ’ Johnson.
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Plenty of metro connections in this Gopher game
Former Hopkins and Robbinsdale Cooper standouts make impact in Gophers’ win over Norfolk State.
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Four prep stars in Gophers’ rotation
Minnesota Gophers basketball team has four local players among the top eight in minutes played.
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New Gophers eager to turn things around
‘You can always get better at something and focus on getting better at everything.’
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Johnson remains focused on the positives
Is it make or break time for Gopher men’s basketball head coach Ben Johnson?
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New Gopher coaches talk hoops
‘There’s a consistency, regardless of who we’re playing. It becomes less about our opponent. It’s about who we are.’
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The Cook era begins in Gopher volleyball
Minnesota volleyball has been around since 1972, and we have been covering it regularly since 1987.