Day two featured the Classical at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway for the first day of cross-country races on Thursday. The Nordic Classical for both men and women was a distance of 7.5-kilometers. It was a day with mixed results for Denver and several Top 10 finishes. Unfortunately, like Alpine yesterday, DU lost one of its top skiers, Eve-Ondine Duchaufour, with a DNF. It still made little difference to the team totals as both Utah and CU continued to build their lead over Denver. Continue reading Day 2 Features Mixed Performances as Denver Remains in Distant Third Place in Team Standings
Gymnastics Ups and Downs
DU gymnastics hosted their last home meet of the season in Magness on Monday, March 9 and posted a win over Air Force 197.075 to 195.925. While Air Force is having a record breaking season, DU’s performance level was too high for them to keep up. The team score for Denver is a new season high and hopefully a sign that the team is peaking at the right time in preparation for Big 12 conference finals and regional competition. Continue reading Gymnastics Ups and Downs
Third Place Denver Ski Team in Contention Despite Early Disappointment
It is that time of year again – the NCAA National Ski Championships in Park City, Utah began today. Utah was recently selected to host the championships when host Montana State’s snow conditions were deemed inadequate. The event was kick-started with Alpine giant slalom(GS) at Utah Olympic Park this morning/afternoon. DU had early tough luck. Denver’s best skier, Sara Rask, had a did-not-finish (DNF) on her first Giant slalom run, putting a dent in the Pioneer team score. In general, the winning all-around national championship team usually takes advantage of all 12 skiers to gather points. However, DU had several strong performances to stay in contact with CU and Utah, trailing by less than 20 points at the end of Day 1. Continue reading Third Place Denver Ski Team in Contention Despite Early Disappointment
Denver Men Can Use Season End as Wake-up Call
The Denver men’s basketball season (15-17, 8-8 Summit League), their last in the Summit, ended with a first-round conference tournament thud, an 83-67 drubbing by North Dakota. UND, by no means a basketball power, advanced to the finals against North Dakota State. The Fighting Hawks were dispatched, 64-51, in the conference final. It was a bitter end to an unexpectedly competitive season, which was preceded by changes on and off the court. Let’s not get carried away – Denver won more games just two seasons ago and advanced to the Summit League final. It is not yet fair to say Denver basketball’s on-court product is clearly on an upward trajectory. There is still plenty of work to be done. Continue reading Denver Men Can Use Season End as Wake-up Call
Denver Overwhelms Miami 6-2, Advances to NCHC Semifinal Home Game Against Western Michigan
It was game two of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff quarterfinals at DU’s Magness Arena Saturday Night. DU entered the game with a 1-0 Frozen Faceoff series lead on Miami and a chance to close out the RedHawks hockey season. Denver played with speed and energy, generating an explosive four-goal second period, to defeat Miami, 6-2. Next up is an NCHC playoff game against Western Michigan at Magness Arena next Saturday. Continue reading Denver Overwhelms Miami 6-2, Advances to NCHC Semifinal Home Game Against Western Michigan
North Dakota Dispatches DU at Final Summit League Tournament Championship, 83-67
DU Men’s Basketball (15-17, 8-8) faced #3 seed University of North Dakota Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was a dismal first 20 minutes for the Pioneers as they were outshot 46% to the Fighting Hawks 53% from the field. Denver went 2 of 10 from distance while UND nailed 7 of 12 (58%) from downtown. Denver committed an uncharacteristic 9 turnovers. UND delivered 14 points in the paint (38 for the game) in what felt like a bad dream. UND redshirt freshman Greyson Uelmen scored 19 points in the first half, leading the rout. When the smoke cleared, DU trailed 42-29. The game was all but over. Continue reading North Dakota Dispatches DU at Final Summit League Tournament Championship, 83-67
Denver Slips by Miami in Game One, 3-0
#7/#2 seed DU men’s hockey (22-11-3, 17-6-1) faced off in quarterfinal action against the #7 Miami Redhawks Friday night at Magness Arena. Under the new NCHC home playoff best-of-three format, Denver hosted the opening round Redhawks. A pesky Miami team trailed by a goal late in the third period and seized all the momentum. It took a spectacular sliding cross-crease save by goaltender Johnny Hicks and an empty-netter goal by Reiger Lorenz to pull away, 2-0. A bounding ricochet shot off the boards by Eric Jamieson at 18:57 finished off the Redhawks, 3-0. Continue reading Denver Slips by Miami in Game One, 3-0
Tim Bergstraser Discusses DU Men’s Basketball Prospects in Pios’ Final Summit League Tournament
In a LetsGoDU interview earlier this week, DU men’s basketball head coach Tim Bergstraser discussed the Summit League Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. While the program’s future lies to the West and the West Coast Conference next season, Bergstraser has his attention firmly directed north to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and his team’s tournament prospects. Continue reading Tim Bergstraser Discusses DU Men’s Basketball Prospects in Pios’ Final Summit League Tournament
Never Made the Tournament: 2025-26 Edition
It’s that time of year again – our annual ‘Never Made The Tournament’ article. Denver started playing hoops in 1904, and surviving a 20-year exile to NAIA and NCAA D-II between 1980 and 1999 (after which DU returned to D-I), the Pios have never made the NCAA D-I Tournament. Every year, we make the case for a DU bid to the “Big Dance,” and every season to this point, they have been denied. Is this year going to be any different, before they join the West Coast Conference gauntlet next season? Everything for Denver hinges on this weekend’s Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, SD (the WCC Tournament is in Las Vegas, for those who were curious or worried about long-range travel planning). Continue reading Never Made the Tournament: 2025-26 Edition
Pioneers Explode with Three in the Third to Earn David Carle’s 200th Victory on Senior Night
Senior Night is always a special evening, honoring the exploits of every year’s oldest class that spent four years building its legacy and laying the foundation for the future. It’s doubly special when that celebration coincides with an impressive milestone for that senior class’s head coach, who recruited them and molded them into the special class that they are. Tonight, after scoring three goals in less than four minutes in the third period, the #8 Denver Pioneers (21-11-3, 17-6-1 NCHC) sent off the Class of 2026 – D Kent Anderson, F Rieger Lorenz, and F Samu Salminen – in style, earning a 4-1 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils (14-21-1, 7-16-1 NCHC) which ended their season and gave head coach David Carle his 200th career victory as a head coach. Continue reading Pioneers Explode with Three in the Third to Earn David Carle’s 200th Victory on Senior Night