‘At first it was a little nerve-wracking, but I was really excited to see all my friends and family here.’
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Top Gopher recruit has Coach Whalen excited
This week’s Gopher 100 focuses on freshman basketball player Alanna Micheaux.
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Black head coaches living the dream
Minnesota’s Williams Arena—“The Barn”—has held many historic events during its illustrious existence.
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Gopher hoopsters from Ohio find Minnesota a good fit
Alexia Smith and Deja Winters, former multi-time all-staters, are first-time Gopher teammates this year.
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Freshmen lead Gophers past Maryland
The running backs just keep on coming for the University of Minnesota football team, helping the Gophers beat Maryland on Saturday.
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Penn State sweeps Gophers in volleyball
Senior right side hitter Jonni Parker led the way with 16 kills to power Penn State in a win over the Gophers.
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Sneaky blocker’s rare skills compensate for short stature
First-year volleyball player Natalie Glenn is the focus of this week’s Gopher 100.
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Breakthrough biography reveals Bobby Marshall’s greatness
‘Marshall lived in incredibly racist times, but he never held any animosity.’
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Bowling Green upsets Gophers’ homecoming
The loss against Bowling Green ends Minnesota’s 21 game non-conference winning streak.
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Samedy leads Gophers to 5-set victory over Michigan
The Gophers won the first two sets with ease before the Wolverines took the next two sets to force a force the tiebreaker.
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Overlooked at U of M
Recognizing former Black Gophers only during Black History Month each February is not enough. The ‘U’ can and should do better.
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The transfer portal is here to stay
Jamison Battle, a Minneapolis De La Salle graduate, last week agreed to sign with Minnesota, the first of three former transfer portal players who’ve signed with new Gopher Coach Ben Johnson.
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Johnson eager to seize the opportunity
Three years ago there were zero Black men coaching in the Big Ten. In less than two weeks, the conference now has three, including Ben Johnson.
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Pandemic’s toll weighed on Whalen and team
‘It has taken its toll mentally and physically for the players. It’s been a long year for everybody.’
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Son follows father’s footsteps as U of M athlete
Noah Willie Burton will resume his academic and athletic pursuits at the University of Minnesota in January. His father, Willie Burton, did the same back in the 1980s.
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Senior Gopher Diva excels in leadership role
The MSR continues to highlight student-athletes color at the U of M. This week column’s focus: Gopher redshirt senior basketball player Gadiva Hubbard
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Gophers survive bank robbery at TCF!
I was witness to one of the worst officiated college games ever. Gophers won 34-31 over tough-luck Purdue.
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Michigan dominates Gophers 49-24
The Gophers paid a special tribute in the game to veteran Star Tribune/WCCO journalist Sid Hartman, who died at age 100 a week ago.
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New Gopher soccer coach faces a ‘new normal’ first season in MN
Maya Hayes, the Gophers’ first female assistant coach of color, joined the program July 1 after two seasons as an Auburn graduate assistant coach.
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Curtailed second season gives Whalen ample time to reflect
The forced stay-home time has allowed second-year Gopher coach Lindsay Whalen some self-reflection time.