The professional basketball team in Minnesota, the Minnesota Timberwolves, concluded their season on April 15 with a 138-113 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder. The defeat wrapped up the Wolves’ season with a twelve game losing streak, their last win was against Utah Jazz almost a month ago. The bottom position meant the Wolves missed out on post-season participation for the twelfth year straight. The hopes … Continue reading Saunders set to see Garnett back in action

The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team had an extremely young squad this season. Finishing in a tie for third in the MIAC Conference in the regular season, the team exceeded many expectations. Their regular season finish was three spots higher than their preseason prediction. “I was surprised and very excited when I was notified by my coach. To get that recognition as a freshman is really … Continue reading Mikayla Miller and Lindsey Johnson awarded All-Conference honors

The Women’s Lacrosse season is underway and the team is eager to get on the field and practice as much as possible, utilizing the recent beneficial weather conditions, reaching eighty degrees last weekend. Last year, the team remembers waiting until after Spring Break to get outdoors. “We had some crazy weather last year with snow, freezing rain, wind, and hail, but it was so much … Continue reading Women’s Lacrosse is bigger than ever

By Gustavus Men’s Tennis standards, the team is satisfied with their standings at mid-season. They are regionally ranked No. 4 and nationally ranked No. 17 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Men’s National Rankings. “A focus I have had this this season is on my body; I have individually been working hard on becoming faster and better since the summer.”—Andres Saenz … Continue reading Men’s Tennis delighted by five match win streak

Financial motives cut the Gustavus Nordic Ski team from varsity competition this year. The news came as a shock for the team and many alumni last spring, as the program was considered a strong part of the Swedish heritage that Gustavus prides itself on. Instead, the athletic department decided to degrade the program to a club sport, something that both limited but pushed the team … Continue reading Sonnesyn’s performance earns high praise

If you were to ask a Gustavus Women’s Tennis team member their goal for the season, most answers would have to do with one common word: improvement. “Mostly all the players want to grow as a team and improve individually. We are hoping to be in the mix for the MIAC Championship, as well,” Head Women’s Tennis Coach Jon Carlson said. “The new freshmen are … Continue reading Women’s Tennis eyes MIAC Conference title

The Gustavus Women’s hockey team concluded their season with a 19-5-2 record in the conference, ending with a disappointing 6-3 loss to Bethel in the MIAC semifinals on Feb. 8, which knocked them out of the running for a bid to the NCAA tournament. Despite the abrupt ending to an otherwise successful season, the women’s team is hoping to learn from this year and come … Continue reading Bethel shuts down post-season goals

Steve Wilkinson, former Head Men’s Tennis Coach and Founder and Director of Tennis and Life Camps, passed away on January 21, 2015 after battling cancer for nearly seven years. Wilkinson started out his tennis journey as a distinguished tennis player. He was the No. 1 singles player at the University of Iowa and was one of the top tennis players in the Big Ten. He … Continue reading Steve Wilkinson: the best of Gustavus

The phrase “raising a banner” has significant meaning in respect to the Gustavus Men’s Basketball team. The goal of the team is to add a banner to Gus Young Court every single year. Unfortunately, the goal was not met this season. The Gusties compiled a 16-11 overall record, finishing 11-9 in the conference. Despite these high points in the season, with a big  home win … Continue reading Men’s Basketball knocked out in close thriller

Here at Gustavus, there isn’t necessarily a “men’s” or “women’s” swimming & diving team, as both groups spend an insurmountable amount of time together in and out of the pool, essentially make up one collective team, or as some may say, one family. “As a coach, seeing the amount of caring and trusting and believing in each other that the team has had all season … Continue reading Women’s Swim And Dive grabs 6th title