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Gopher Sports: News & Notes

6/25/2025 9:50:00 AM | Athletics

Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.


GopherSports.com: Women's Hockey announced its full 2025-26 schedule which kicks off in late September with series against Boston College and Boston University.

GopherSports.com: Women's Hockey had a trio of players selected in last night's PWHL Draft: Ella Huber (Boston). Natálie Mlýnková (Montreal) and Peyton Hemp (Ottawa).

PostBulletin.com: Huber reflected on her career, her pro prospects and her relationship with fellow Gopher and current Maple Leaf Matthew Knies.

KSTP.com: Coach Cook talked with KSTP about leading the US Under-19 team at next week's World Championships in Europe.

GopherSports.com: For the eighth time in 12 seasons at Minnesota, Coach Miller was named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year.

@MikeGrimm3: Coach Miller and Coach Kabia were guests on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.

GopherSports.com: Kostas Zaltos added to his postseason honors when he was named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year for the second time in his career.

GopherSports.com: Coach Chastain announced the hiring of Michael O'Hare as assistant coach after he spent time at Little Rock, Sam Houston State and Oklahoma State.

Academic News:

  • Track & Field: Ten Gophers Named Academic All-District by CSC
  • Men's Hockey: Koster, Nevers Honored as All-American Scholars

GopherSports.com: Five Gophers were recognized as Phil Steele Publications unveiled its preseason selections highlighted by All-America honors for safety Koi Perich.

GopherSports.com: Volleyball's "Gopher Spotlight' series kicks off with West Palm Beach, Fla., native Kelly Kinney.

MNGolf.org: Reese McCauley claimed the 2025 Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Match Play Championship last week.

MNGolf.org: Kyler Schwamb defeated a pair of former teammates en route to the title on the men's side to complete the Gopher sweep.

GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball wrapped up its second week of summer workouts.

MNDaily.com: Sophomore point guard Isaac Asuma was featured in the Minnesota Daily.

YouTube.com: Receiver Rashod Bateman was a guest on the Baltimore Ravens' The Lounge Podcast.

The Latest from Gopher Digital:

Cub Plays of the Year
Monday, July 14
2024-25 Gopher Sports Year in Review
Wednesday, July 09
Kostas Zaltos
Wednesday, May 14
Gophers Spend a Day at CLA
Wednesday, March 26