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Softball and Tennis Teams Win Conference Titles

The Gustavus Adolphus College softball, men's tennis, and women's tennis teams all secured Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships during this past weekend.

Steve Wilkinson Announces Retirement

Steve Wilkinson, the head men's tennis coach at Gustavus Adolphus College for the past 39 years and the winningest coach in men's tennis collegiate history with 923 victories, has announced that he will retire from coaching at the end of the current school year.

Men’s Hockey Advances to Frozen Four

The Gustavus Adolphus College men's hockey team defeated UW-Superior 2-0 in an NCAA quarterfinal game on Saturday, March 14 to advance to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Longtime Coach to be Honored by U of M

Longtime basketball and golf coach at Gustavus Adolphus College, Whitey Skoog, will have his jersey retired by the University of Minnesota at halftime of the Gophers' game against Northwestern on Feb. 22.

Fall Student-Athletes Return to Campus

While a majority of Gustavus Adolphus College students will not return to campus until next week, many students who participate on fall athletic teams have already arrived in St. Peter.

Women’s Athletic Program Wins MIAC All-Sports Title

Gustavus Adolphus College has captured the 2006-07 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's All-Sports Award. For the Gustie women, it is their fifth All-Sports Award in the last seven seasons.

Gustavus Awarded NCAA Grant for Alcohol Education

Gustavus Adolphus College has been awarded a three-year, $29,003 CHOICES program grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Through the CHOICES program, the NCAA provides funding to member institutions to integrate athletics into campus-wide efforts to reduce alcohol abuse. Gustavus is one of 15 NCAA institutions nationwide to receive a CHOICES grant in 2007.