Jerry Zgoda
Reporter
Minnesota United FCZgoda has been a Minnesota Star Tribune sportswriter so long, his first beat directly out of college was covering the North Stars. In nearly 30 years, he has covered the NHL, the Wolves and the NBA twice (he missed the first Kevin Garnett era, which says something about his sense of timing), Gophers and NCAA athletics, the radio/TV beat, major-championship golf and outdoor recreation.
Latest from Jerry Zgoda
Gophers golfer set to play in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Junior Isabella McCauley will play two rounds at Champions Retreat, and if she makes the cut she’ll play the final round Friday at one of the most storied courses in the world.
April 1, 2025
St. Thomas 2025 football schedule includes North Dakota State, Idaho and Lindenwood
NDSU is a perennial champion, Idaho made the FCS quarterfinals and Lindenwood is on the 2027 Gophers schedule. The Tommies will play all three next sesason.
March 31, 2025
Frost strike quickly, defeat Sceptres to end three-game losing streak
The Frost set a PWHL record by scoring twice in the opening 1:43 and built their lead from there to move back into a PWHL playoff position.
March 30, 2025
Frost fall to first-place Victoire as time runs low in the PWHL season
Montreal clinched a playoff spot. Minnesota remained in fourth place with four games and a long break left before the postseason.
March 27, 2025
Gophers football coach Fleck shows support for new basketball coach Medved
Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck brought his staff to Tuesday’s news conference that introduced Niko Medved, then invited him to practice.
March 26, 2025
Late penalty shot, overtime goal lift Wisconsin over Ohio State for women’s hockey national title
Kirsten Simms scored the tying goal with 18.9 seconds left after officials awarded the Badgers a penalty shot, then she scored again early in OT.
March 24, 2025
A Gophers great is back again, in Minnesota and in the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four final
Nadine Muzerall, the leading goal scorer in U history, will coach Ohio State in the championship game for the fourth consecutive time.
March 22, 2025
Gophers sink again against Badgers, this time in the Women's Frozen Four semifinals
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota for the sixth time this season, the 6-2 result in line with most of the others.
March 22, 2025
Now or never: Gophers hope to finally break through vs. Wisconsin at Women’s Frozen Four
Minnesota is 0-5 against the Badgers, but that frustration would fade quickly with a win Friday in the NCAA semifinals.
March 20, 2025
Wolves lose to Pacers 132-130 in OT, ending eight-game winning streak
The Wolves lost for the first time in March to an Indiana team playing without starters Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith.
March 18, 2025
Gophers women’s hockey team sinks Colgate, wins spot in Frozen Four right at home
Minnesota will play top seed Wisconsin in the NCAA semifinals in Ridder Arena.
March 16, 2025
Gophers women's hockey came so close to Frozen Four last year. Now, Colgate stands in their way.
With 101-career goal scorer Murphy leading the charge, the Gophers are determined to produce a better NCAA quarterfinal outcome.
March 14, 2025
