MDO - Sports - 02/03/2000

FEB. 3, 2000 - SPORTS

Minnesota, Mason ink 24 on solid signing day

He never plowed under his corn crop to build a baseball field, and he never played catch with a ghost in pinstripes, but Gophers football coach Glen Mason might have heard a voice from the sky tell him, "If you rebuild it, they will come."

Gophers slip early, fall late 73-59 to Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For one half of basketball, an event that occurred during a timeout of Wednesday's Minnesota-Illinois basketball game at Assembly Hall provided the best illustration -- everything went the Illini's way.

Gophers look to solidify lines for series in Duluth
With two practices left before this weekend's series with Minnesota-Duluth, Gophers coach Don Lucia is still unsure who will make the trip.

Women's basketball team still searching for second win
In search of just its second conference win, the Gophers women's basketball team heads to a place that most Big Ten coaches would warn against such hopes -- the road.

Mason proves his worth with strong class
Thomas Tapeh could have suited up for Michigan or Wisconsin last season. Instead, the redshirt will make his debut for Minnesota's football team this year.

Volleyball lands three signees, coach excited about the future
Not even three months after wrapping up one of their best seasons in school history, the Gophers volleyball team is already preparing for next season.