St. John’s

Big East: One More Time, With Feeling

The death of the Big East as we know it hit home last week as 14 teams arrived at the World’s Most Famous Arena (Connecticut was ineligible). Next season, the “Catholic 7” will be reportedly joined by Butler, Creighton, and Xavier in a basketball-only conference that has paid to keep the Big East name.

2013/03/18

2012 Big East tournament (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Stage Set For Final Big East Tournament As We Know It

The Big East tournament will have a touch of a wake to it this week. When games end, there will be plenty of reminiscing about rivalries and talk of what is to come.

2013/03/12

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas 13-0, Hosts Rival Johnnies Saturday On TV

The St. Thomas basketball team is in the grind of its conference schedule, but it’s been making things look rather easy lately.

2013/01/11

Mike Max’s News & Notes

Kevin Love seems to be in a better place with the Timberwolves after meeting with Glen Taylor. He says he’s looking forward to the future because of Ricky Rubio.

2012/12/20

Senior Brett Baune's season may be over, but his 34 career touchdowns broke the record previously held by his own head coach, Terry Horan (33). (credit: Concordia)

Beyond Bounds: Renaissance Man Brett Baune Breaks Records, Speaks Latin

Hey MIAC football teams, remember that Brett Baune guy from Concordia? You know, the fullback who racked up a school record 34 career touchdowns thanks to running all over you these past couple years?

2012/11/17

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Wins 3rd Straight Over St. John’s

One can’t blame the St. Thomas football team if it enjoyed its post game celebration a little more than usual on Saturday. After all, it’s always more fun to beat your rival in their home stadium.

2012/09/17

Klobuchar Asked To Prom While At Tommie/Johnnie Football Game

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is playing it safe at the St. Thomas/St. John’s football game in Collegeville.

2012/09/15

(credit: Greg Smith/University Of St. Thomas)

Tommies Blog: It’s Rivalry Week For St. Thomas

Opening the conference season doesn’t get much better than facing arguably your biggest rival, and that’s exactly the case for St. Thomas this week.

2012/09/13

Bethel Coach To Receive The Gift Of Life

As a quarterback, Scott Kirchoff led his Hutchinson team to a state title. He took his winner’s mentality to Bethel, where he won consistently.

2012/08/18

Hospital Workers Union Votes To Authorize Strike

Talks between eight Twin Cities hospitals and thousands of employees are underway in an effort to reach a new contract and avert a walkout.

2012/05/16

St. John’s Breaks Tradition, Names Lay President

Carleton College economics professor Michael Hemesath was named president of St. John’s on Tuesday. He says the selection of a lay president represents a new era for the Benedictine institution in Collegeville.

2012/04/10

St. John’s Abbey To Celebrate Church’s 50 Years

The monks of St. John’s Abbey celebrate on Sunday the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their famous Abbey and University Church in Collegeville.

2011/10/23

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Routs St. John’s 63-7

It was unfamiliar territory for both St. Thomas and St. John’s at O’Shaughnessy Stadium in St. Paul on Saturday.

2011/10/01

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Gears Up To Face Rival Johnnies

Focus isn’t going to be an issue this week for the St. Thomas football team, at least if you ask coach Glenn Caruso. It’s too big of a week for the Tommies program to go into a game without the necessary focus to come away with a win Saturday afternoon.

2011/09/30