Joel Rippel
News Assistant
Joel Rippel writes about sports for the Star Tribune.
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Gophers
Gophers soccer’s NCAA tournament run ends in third round with 3-0 loss at North Carolina
Minnesotans Maddie Dahlien and Clare Gagne helped the 21-time NCAA champion Tar Heels end the Gophers’ season.
November 25, 2024
Gophers
Gable Steveson returns to wrestle at Maturi Pavilion as Gophers shut out Campbell
Gable Steveson earned his second technical fall in as many meets this season as the Gophers earned their first back-to-back shutouts in nearly 27 years.
November 25, 2024
Gophers
St. Cloud State ends Gophers women’s hockey team’s seven-game winning streak
Sanni Ahola made 38 saves as the Huskies earned a split of the home-and-home series by winning in St. Cloud.
November 24, 2024
Gophers
Gophers volleyball clinches winning Big Ten record with sweep of Iowa
The Gophers haven’t lost to the Hawkeyes since 1995.
November 24, 2024
Gophers
Brody Ziemer breaks third-period tie as Gophers men’s hockey sweeps Notre Dame
Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals against the Irish and assisted on Ziemer’s winner with 6:45 to play.
November 24, 2024
Colleges
NCAA Division II and III football playoffs: Minnesota State Mankato stuns Augustana in final minutes
The Mavericks scored 10 points in the final three minutes, recovering an onside kick before Matthew Jaeger’s field goal on the final play.
November 23, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Al DeRusha, pioneer in Minnesota sports and kids TV and a pro wrestling promoter, has died
Al DeRusha produced and directed Minnesota kids shows “Lunch with Casey” and “Romper Room,” and then worked with Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association and later the WWF.
November 23, 2024
Gophers
Gophers men’s hockey capitalizes on power play in 6-3 victory at Notre Dame
Sam Rinzel had two of the Gophers’ three power play goals against the Irish.
November 23, 2024
Gophers
Brody Ziemer breaks third-period tie as Gophers men’s hockey sweeps Notre Dame
Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals against the Irish and assisted on Ziemer’s winner with 6:45 to play.
November 24, 2024
Colleges
NCAA Division II and III football playoffs: Minnesota State Mankato stuns Augustana in final minutes
The Mavericks scored 10 points in the final three minutes, recovering an onside kick before Matthew Jaeger’s field goal on the final play.
November 23, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Al DeRusha, pioneer in Minnesota sports and kids TV and a pro wrestling promoter, has died
Al DeRusha produced and directed Minnesota kids shows “Lunch with Casey” and “Romper Room,” and then worked with Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association and later the WWF.
November 23, 2024
Gophers
Gophers men’s hockey capitalizes on power play in 6-3 victory at Notre Dame
Sam Rinzel had two of the Gophers’ three power play goals against the Irish.
November 23, 2024