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Senior Day At Gus Young Court, Men’s Basketball Set To Face Bethel In Regular Season Finale

The Gustavus men’s basketball team is set to take on Bethel University in the regular-season finale on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3:00 p.m. in St. Peter, Minn.  It is Senior Day at Gus Young Court, as Gustie seniors Tyler Grey, Seth Anderson, Ty Moore, Adam Michel, Reed Sallstrom, Ryan Nett, Bobby Johnson, and Paul Blacklock […]

Women’s Basketball Hosts Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game Saturday Against Bethel

The Gustavus women's basketball team will host its Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against Bethel University. Tickets purchased by those in attendance wearing pink will profit breast cancer research and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Previously known as the WBCA Pink Zone, the Play 4Kay initiative will remain intact: a nation of coaches raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.

Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day Two Prelims

After a good night of sleep (hopefully) the teams prepare for day 2.  The women and men are in a little bit different spots overall.  The women finished last night with a 10 point lead over St. Olaf while the men found themselves in third after the first day.  This morning, the women needed to make […]

Men’s Hockey To Battle St. Olaf In Final Series Of Regular Season

Ross Ring-Jarvi with his parents Roland and Sue on Parents Day against Concordia earlier this seaosn. Ring-Jari, the lone senior on the team, will be honored on Saturday as a part of Senior Day. The Gustavus men’s hockey team is set to battle St. Olaf College in an away/home series to cap off the regular […]

Men’s Swimming & Diving Sits In Fourth After Day One Of MIAC Championships

Minneapolis – The Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team earned a total of 160 points and sit in fourth place after the opening day of competition at the 2012 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships being held at the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.  St. Olaf and St. Thomas both scored […]

Women’s Swimming & Diving In First Place After Day One Of MIAC Championships

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team sits in first place with a total of 173 points after the first day of competition at the 2012 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships being held at the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota Feb. 16-18.  Second place St. Olaf tallied 128 points on […]

Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day One Finals

It wouldn’t take one long to look at the results and see the Gustie women and men had a terrific night.  There were a lot of great times on both sides and the energy was by far the highest I have ever experienced on day 1 of the meet.  A great crowd of Gustie parents, […]

Deck Pass To The 2012 MIAC Swim & Dive Championships: Day One Prelims

We’re off and running (well, swimming)!  The pool doors opened up and all athletes were quick to get their warm up in.  There is a definite excitement in the pool area.  All teams know the scores are at zero and anything is possible.  Coming out in the first session is important as it tends to set a […]

Polar Bear Plunge And Special Olympics A Success This Weekend

The Gustavus student-athletes in the hot tub following their plunge into Lake Hallett. The numbers are in for the Sixth Annual Minnesota Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge held at Lake Hallett in St. Peter on Saturday Feb. 11.  The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is happy to report that roughly 615 plungers raised about $100,000. “We are […]

Women’s Hockey Set To Take On St. Olaf This Weekend, Coach Carroll Seeking 200th MIAC Win

After securing its eighth consecutive MIAC title last weekend with a sweep over Saint Mary's, the fourth-ranked Gustavus women's hockey team will take on St. Olaf in a home/away series Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Game one will take place at Don Roberts Ice Rink in St. Peter, Minn. at 7:00 p.m. and the rematch will be at the Northfield Ice Arena at 2:00 p.m.