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In the News: Lizzy Narigon on the New Fuel Station for Tommie Athletes
AthleticsLizzy Narigon, team sports dietitian at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with WCCO-TV about the new fuel station for Tommie athletes, which was created with the help of St. Thomas alumni, Alice and Nick Halvorson. From the story: The University of St. Thomas is taking steps to ensure that their student athletes are…
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In the News: St. Thomas Football Team of ’48 Added to UST Hall of Fame
In the NewsTom Pacholl, St. Thomas alum and current St. Paul resident, is one of the last two surviving members of the 1948 football team that was honored on Oct. 28 during halftime of the football game. Anne Murphy at My Villager sat down to speak with him about his experiences as a player and as a fan.… -
Keya Luta Win Hunt on Bringing Native Representation to the Volleyball Court
Humans of St. ThomasGrowing up, Keya Luta Win Hunt ’26 didn’t always see herself represented on the volleyball court. Now, a setter on the University of St. Thomas volleyball team, she hopes to help inspire a new generation of Native student-athletes. Hunt is an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. Her father is Ho-Chunk and Leech… -
St. Thomas Club Sports Experiencing Boom in Division I Era
People & CultureRachel Bartel ’24 was at a crossroads in 2020. The first-year student loved her new community at the University of St. Thomas, but she yearned for a piece of home. A longtime sailing enthusiast, she needed to get back on the water. “At first it was something I thought I didn’t need in college, but… -
Men’s Hockey Kicks Off Season With Win Over Ranked Huskies
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas men’s hockey team kicked off its season with a significant upset on the road Oct. 7, defeating the No. 7/8 ranked St. Cloud State Huskies 5-4 in overtime. The win marks the first time the Tommies have defeated the Huskies since moving up to Division I. The Tommies scored five… -
St. Thomas Travels to Harvard in Another First for the Tommies' D-I Era (and for Minnesota)
In the NewsFor the first time in the history of the University of St. Thomas, the Tommie football team traveled to Boston to play an Ivy League team. It's a big first for the Crimson, too, as St. Thomas is the first team from Minnesota that Harvard football has seen in its 150-year history. The origin story… -
St. Thomas Inks First Broadcast TV Deal
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas Director of Athletics Dr. Phil Esten announced that FOX 9+ will be the television home of Tommie Athletics for the 2023-24 season. FOX 9+ will air select home St. Thomas athletic events on its Twin Cities channels, including the final four football games and select basketball and hockey games. “St.… -
St. Thomas Hosted Meal Packing Event for 9/11 Day of Service
People & CultureThe University of St. Thomas hosted a meal packing event on campus Monday as part of a larger effort to transform the anniversary of 9/11 into a day of doing good. Together, students and community members packed 235,000 meals to be distributed throughout the Twin Cities community. The Twin Cities Meal Pack for 9/11 Day… -
Meet Five Tommie Football Players From Around the Country
AthleticsIt’s time for the Pioneer Football League champions to start defending their title. St. Thomas officially kicks off the season with its home opener on Saturday, Sept. 2, hosting Black Hills State University. The Tommies are coming off a historic 2022 season, in which they won their first Pioneer Football League title in just their… -
PHOTOS: Tommie Football Promo Shoot
AthleticsThe lights were back in action at O’Shaughnessy Stadium this week as the University of St. Thomas football team took part in a preseason video shoot. Members featured included David Ayeni, Yusef Leak, Andrew McElroy, Hope Adebayo and Shawn Shipman. St. Thomas will officially kick off the season on Saturday, Sept. 2, when the team…