The Minnesota Daily • 30th October 2026

Kicking in a new environment

University of Minnesota kicker Luke Drzewiecki won the game with a 46-yard field goal on Saturday in the Gophers’ 13-10 win against the University of Iowa. The kick kept his perfect season alive and brought home Floyd of Rosedale for Minnesota.

This is nothing new for Drzewiecki.

“All you got to do is kick [the football],” Drzewiecki said. “Very simple job.”

Drzewiecki arrived at the University of Minnesota in late August. He transferred from the University of New Mexico, where he played f...

1st August 2026

Wrestling with deeper demons – Art of Athletics

Cory Walmsley stands inside his sober house in Burnsville, Minn., on May 29. He holds up a picture of him at his weigh in at UFC 62.


Cory Walmsley fought at UFC 62 under the name “Hard Cor” Cory Walmsley. For a decade, he endured the grind of the independent professional wrestling world, under the name Wicked Lester Brody, with a reputation for aggression in the ring and wild camaraderie beyond it. 


But in late November 2025, all that mattered was that he showed up to a sober house in Burn...

The Minnesota Daily • 15th October 2026

Gophers transfer receiver Noah Jennings makes immediate impact

University of Minnesota wide receiver Noah Jennings lined up near the six-yard line against the University of Akron on Sept. 19. He ran a slant route and caught a contested touchdown pass from quarterback Drake Lindsey. 

This marked Jennings’ first touchdown in a Minnesota uniform.

“As soon as I saw the ball release from his hand, I tracked it the whole way, got it to my hands, and just focused on the ball coming down and hitting the ground,” Jennings said.

Out of high school, Jennings was...

East Bank Epitaph • 26th November 2025

How to find happiness as a backup punter

The movement may be good for football, but not for McGrath, who came to the Gophers wanting to start, just like in high school. He soon realized the competition and culture were different. He watched as players on the team were lifting and hitting the weight room every day. He also realized that the UMN football team wasn’t about individual rankings as much as the a team-first culture.Now a redshirt sophomore, McGrath rooms with starting punter Tom Weston from Perth, Australia. They warm up toge...

The Minnesota Daily • 20th October 2026

Cade Tyson sidelined while awaiting eligibility ruling

The Gophers men’s basketball team beat the University of Nebraska-Omaha 72-52 in an exhibition game Thursday, but one player was missing from the stat sheet. 

In July, Gopher forward Cade Tyson and 10 other college athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA over their new eligibility rules. 

The NCAA changed its regulations back in June, allowing athletes more leeway in their collegiate careers. The new rules grant college athletes a fifth year of eligibility but exclude those wh...

The Minnesota Daily • 3rd October 2026

Gophers football brings home Little Brown Jug after 12 years

Gophers defensive back Ayden West lined up in coverage on the right side of the field. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood snapped the ball and threw a pass five yards downfield. West bobbled the ball before catching it with a toe-tap interception. 

The interception set up Gophers kicker Luke Drzeiwiecki for a 31-yard field goal to swing the momentum of the game. 

“I just saw. I just trusted my coach. I trusted the D-line. I trusted what my eyes saw and the play was made,” West said.

The...

The Minnesota Daily • 30th September 2026

McKinney wins gold and MVP in 3×3 at the U23 World Cup

Gophers women’s basketball guard Tori McKinney won a gold medal and the MVP award on Sept. 17 in Wuhan, China, during the FIBA 3×3 World Cup. McKinney had 30 total points in the span of seven games, putting up a team-high of six points in the championship game against Canada. 

McKinney was part of Team USA when the team won the July 2026 FIBA Nations League Americas North conference in Chile. The win qualified Team USA for the U23 World Cup in China, where they eventually took home gold.

“I...

The Minnesota Daily • 8th August 2026

Wucherer returns for her final season of Gopher Volleyball

Mckenna Wucherer is entering her last season with the University of Minnesota volleyball team. She dealt with a back injury for six games during the 2024 season, but the trauma lingered, forcing Wucherer to redshirt the 2025 season. 

The team lost four starters to season-ending injuries in total and had to adjust rotations and bring in new players mid-October. Despite this, the Gophers had 1,526 kills last season. 

The team finished with a 24-10 record and reached the NCAA tournament, where...