DU Today Archive for Sports
2009
- January
- January 2, 2009 - DU hockey standout stays put … for now
- January 6, 2009 - Pioneers host 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist at Jan. 10 meet
- January 9, 2009 - Buchar named 2008 Colorado male college athlete-of-the-year
- January 14, 2009 - Zeal for big air leads alumna to Winter X Games
- February
- February 5, 2009 - At 21, DU's oldest player leads nation's youngest team
- February 11, 2009 - Women’s athletics promotes breast cancer awareness Feb. 14, 15
- February 13, 2009 - Two Pioneers receive Sportswomen of the Year honors
- February 25, 2009 - Men’s swimming and diving team wins conference championship, women finish second
- March
- March 3, 2009 - DU basketball players score conference honors
- March 14, 2009 - Pioneers win 20th skiing national championship
- March 17, 2009 - Pioneers head to Final Five
- March 20, 2009 - DU reaches WCHA finals
- April
- April 3, 2009 - DU gymnastics heads to NCAA regional
- April 7, 2009 - Worsley finishes strong at national meet
- April 10, 2009 - DU gymnasts to compete at national championships
- April 15, 2009 - Soccer standout scores spot on national team
- May
- May 5, 2009 - Student-athletes score well in the classroom
- May 7, 2009 - DU golf teams shoot for NCAA tournament
- May 12, 2009 - Student-athletes honored at annual awards banquet
- May 28, 2009 - Women’s golfers finish 5th at NCAAs
- June
- June 9, 2009 - DU names new men’s lacrosse head coach
- June 10, 2009 - Pioneers announce 2009-10 hockey schedule
- June 19, 2009 - No love lost in DU coaches’ friendly clash
- June 22, 2009 - DU talent dominates City Open tennis tournament
- June 26, 2009 - Pioneers announce men’s basketball schedule
- June 29, 2009 - Pioneers finish strong in Directors’ Cup
- July
- July 2, 2009 - Pioneers selected in NHL draft
- July 30, 2009 - Former DU swimmer competing with world’s best
- August
- August 20, 2009 - Women’s soccer team looking to ‘transition’
- August 27, 2009 - University’s Bradley-Doppes joins NACDA executive committee
- August 27, 2009 - Soccer and volleyball Pioneer Vision schedule announced
- August 28, 2009 - Women’s volleyball team wants to make more history
- August 31, 2009 - Denver sportscaster Thierry Smith was serious about sports
- September
- September 2, 2009 - Men’s soccer team kicks off season, aims high
- September 4, 2009 - DU football Hall of Famer loses cancer battle
- September 8, 2009 - Basketball coach Joe Scott signs extension
- September 10, 2009 - Student-athletes help undergraduates move in
- September 15, 2009 - Rankings, security center opening add to DU’s list of summer highlights
- September 15, 2009 - DU players, coaches, alums ready to racquet and roll at tennis open
- September 18, 2009 - Men’s golf takes aim at short game for 2009–10 success
- September 21, 2009 - Women’s golf team is on par with nation’s best
- September 25, 2009 - DU tennis teams to make racket this season
- October
- October 8, 2009 - Pioneer hockey team faces high expectations for 60th year
- October 9, 2009 - Pioneer swim teams looking to make big strokes in 2009-10 season
- October 12, 2009 - Alums reunite to celebrate 60 years of DU hockey
- October 22, 2009 - DU’s Haugen to ski in World Cup
- October 23, 2009 - Pioneers set to take on Outlaws in lacrosse showcase
- October 30, 2009 - Gwozdecky notches 500th win: A look at the coach off the ice
- November
- November 3, 2009 - Men’s soccer players divulge pre-game rituals
- November 12, 2009 - With nine players, women’s hoops team tries to stay above the rim
- November 11, 2009 - Men’s basketball raises expectations
- November 11, 2009 - Freshman soccer standout leads charge to NCAA tournament
- November 11, 2009 - Alum skiing off into the sunset — and the movies
2008
- January
- January 3, 2008 - Men help women’s b-ball team sharpen skills
- January 14, 2008 - Mannino’s ‘artful’ head is in the game
- January 14, 2008 - Nothing gets by Peter Mannino, especially hockey pucks
- January 15, 2008 - Pioneer ski team finishes second at Utah competition
- January 17, 2008 - DU cheerleader rebounds after losing leg
- February
- February 20, 2008 - Mason family endows scholarships in gymnastics and women’s basketball
- February 29, 2008 - Treadmills hit 30,000 mile-mark
- March
- March 4, 2008 - Swim teams take second and third at conference championships
- March 5, 2008 - Lacrosse player has unique offseason conditioning program
- March 5, 2008 - Frozen Four returns to Colorado after 32 years
- March 9, 2008 - Skiers win 19th NCAA Championship
- March 14, 2008 - Benham leaves marks in hoops record book
- March 14, 2008 - Basketball scorekeeper’s got ‘best seat in the house’
- March 17, 2008 - Pioneers heading to Final Five
- March 21, 2008 - Pioneers appeal to NCAA: Give Kummer an extra year
- March 23, 2008 - Pioneers claim 15th WCHA Playoff Title
- March 26, 2008 - Gajic’s competitiveness yields points on lacrosse field
- March 29, 2008 - DU hockey ends season after loss to Wisconsin
- April
- April 1, 2008 - Gymnastics selected to compete in regional championship
- April 2, 2008 - Tanner ends long run as women’s basketball coach
- April 3, 2008 - DU to host Frozen Four pre-game party
- April 3, 2008 - DU figure skating team to compete at nationals
- April 14, 2008 - Pioneer gymnastics team qualifies for NCAA Nationals
- April 14, 2008 - Fast-filling summer camp lets area youth dabble in sports
- April 15, 2008 - Club baseball no beer and T-shirt league
- April 16, 2008 - Tennis teams are No. 1 seeds for Sun Belt Conference Championships
- April 21, 2008 - Pioneers women win second SBC tennis championship
- April 23, 2008 - Fitness Center to get vacation makeover
- April 24, 2008 - Pioneers women’s and men’s golf teams earn SBC championships
- April 30, 2008 - Erik Johnson named head coach of women’s b-ball
- April 30, 2008 - Men and women’s tennis selected for NCAA championships
- May
- May 2, 2008 - Lessons on the links: Sherlock says golf mirrors life
- May 13, 2008 - Buchar and López earn top student-athlete honors
- May 16, 2008 - Cycling team goes to nationals for third year in a row
- May 20, 2008 - From mowing greens to reading them, Shockley’s a natural
- June
- June 13, 2008 - Bradley-Doppes named AstroTurf Athletic Director of the Year
- June 20, 2008 - Pioneers ski team to visit White House
- June 21, 2008 - Incoming freshman is first-round NHL draft pick
- June 25, 2008 - Pioneers ski team meets President Bush
- June 26, 2008 - DU finishes 47th in Directors’ Cup
- June 30, 2008 - Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced
- July
- July 7, 2008 - Kayaking club helps clean up rivers
- July 7, 2008 - Mannino signs with New York Islanders
- July 18, 2008 - Magazine ranks DU athletics in top 25
- August
- August 1, 2008 - DU gymnast prepares for Olympic games in China
- August 12, 2008 - López finishes 43rd at Olympics
- August 27, 2008 - Pioneers announce 2008–09 basketball schedules
- September
- September 8, 2008 - Pioneers celebrate start of new athletics season
- September 8, 2008 - Women’s volleyball team wins Pioneer Classic
- September 19, 2008 - Soccer player is candidate for Division I award
- October
- October 9, 2008 - Pioneers volleyball to play for ‘Dig for the Cure’
- October 14, 2008 - Coach scores 17-year mark in soccer
- October 21, 2008 - DU to add soccer stadium, strength and conditioning complex to Ritchie Center
- October 21, 2008 - Players and coaches are soccer stadium's biggest fans
- October 27, 2008 - Pioneers basketball tickets now on sale
- October 27, 2008 - Student-athletes get lectures on game of life
- November
- November 7, 2008 - Heart condition freezes hockey career but gives player a mission
- November 17, 2008 - Life is anything but downhill for Ferries
2007
- February
- February 5, 2007 - Fast leaves DU hockey for Western Hockey League
- March
- March 2, 2007 - DU to change leadership of men’s basketball program
- March 2, 2007 - Lacrosse Face-Off Classic takes place this weekend
- March 7, 2007 - Reisshauer wins freestyle national title
- March 8, 2007 - Cole wins National Championship title in giant slalom
- March 9, 2007 - ‘Quit’ not in Lowery’s vocabulary
- March 9, 2007 - Pioneers maintain second place at NCAA Championships
- March 11, 2007 - DU takes second place at NCAA ski championships
- March 13, 2007 - Olympic medalist Shannon Miller to attend gymnastics meet on March 16
- March 14, 2007 - DU student is 'Voice of Coors Field' contender
- March 21, 2007 - DU names Joe Scott men’s basketball coach
- March 22, 2007 - Professor’s stand for academic integrity pays off
- April
- April 4, 2007 - Gymnast enjoys challenge of studies, training
- April 16, 2007 - ‘Buddies’ give blind students a feel for DU hockey
- April 20, 2007 - Gymnastics team to compete in nationals
- April 27, 2007 - Skaters take to the ice in annual show
- April 27, 2007 - Pioneers men’s basketball coaching staff now complete
- April 30, 2007 - López finishes 15th and 16th at NCAA championships
- May
- May 3, 2007 - Tennis star hands in season of 18 singles wins, 1 blistering loss
- May 7, 2007 - Summer camp allows kids to major, minor in sports
- May 15, 2007 - Cycling team goes to nationals for second year in a row
- May 15, 2007 - Pioneers women's golf team earns its first NCAA Championships berth
- May 17, 2007 - Scott signs Colorado prep leader in rebounds
- June
- June 4, 2007 - Holmstrom becomes DU’s first men’s tennis All-American
- June 11, 2007 - Shooting for gold: DU student is a 2008 Olympic hopeful
- July
- July 23, 2007 - Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced
- July 25, 2007 - Hockey alums regroup on ice for Snoopy seniors tourney
- September
- September 26, 2007 - Pioneers gymnasts qualify for 2008 Olympic Games
- November
- November 1, 2007 - Coach, player spill women’s soccer success secrets
- November 5, 2007 - Pioneers hockey team sweeps Golden Gophers
- November 12, 2007 - Women’s soccer wins SBC championship
- December
- December 3, 2007 - Pioneers swimmers set school records at Ohio State Invitational
- December 5, 2007 - Two Pioneers hockey players join U.S. National Junior Team
- December 17, 2007 - DU’s athletes hail from near and far … and farther still
2006
- August
- August 21, 2006 - Pioneers Athletics creates, fills new community relations position
- September
- September 5, 2006 - Westerman named Men's Tennis head coach
- October
- October 3, 2006 - New coaches on Pioneers roster
- October 9, 2006 - Lacrosse gets in its licks
- October 20, 2006 - University of Denver inducts 10th Hall of Fame class
- October 22, 2006 - Athletics welcomes ‘champion’ for diversity
- November
- November 10, 2006 - DU women’s soccer team captures NCAA College Cup
- November 22, 2006 - Pioneers No. 1 women’s tennis player works to make DU No. 1
- November 29, 2006 - Pioneers men’s basketball hosts CSU in annual Pack the House game
- December
- December 1, 2006 - Deaf skier lives life out loud
- December 4, 2006 - Midfielder Hemmings an integral part of historic NCAA tournament run
- December 13, 2006 - Sports Medicine keeps athletes on their skis, skates and sneakers
