Monthly Archives: May 2012

Defense of Marriage Act heads to US Supreme Court

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Associated Press
battle over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman appears headed for the Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled Thursday that denying benefits to married gay couples is unconstitutional.
In a unanimous decision, the three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the 1996 law deprives gay couples of the rights and privileges granted to heterosexual couples.

The federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman appears headed for the Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled Thursday that denying benefits to married gay couples is unconstitutional. Continue reading →

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NYC proposes ban on large sodas at restaurants

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Want to super-size that soda? Sorry, but in New York City you could be out of luck.
In his latest effort to fight obesity in this era of Big Gulps and triple bacon cheeseburgers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on large servings of soda and other sugary drinks at [...] Continue reading →

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WT&F’s Chad Roban gets region coaching honor

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Latest Women's Track and Field News

Chad Robran, a longtime St. Thomas women’s track and field sprints assistant coach, has been named the 2012 Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Robran’s sprinters pla… Continue reading →

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KARE 11 video story on T&F alum Roman Cress

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Latest Men's Track and Field News

Tommie All-American sprinter Roman Cress, who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics for his native Marshall Islands, was profiled this week by KARE-11 TV.
Click here to access video story:
http://www.kare11.com/sports/olympics/roadtolondon/article/97… Continue reading →

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Gene’s Blog: May roadshow yields bronze for Baseball

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Latest Baseball News

May was one interesting month for Tommie baseball. It started May 1 in the final game at Siebert Field against mighty Minnesota and ended May 30 in Appleton against mighty Marietta.
If this seemed like a long month consider that when April ended, the… Continue reading →

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Gene’s Blog: Traveling roadshow yields bronze for Baseball

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Latest Baseball News

May was one interesting month for Tommie baseball. It started May 1 in the final game at Siebert Field against mighty Minnesota and ended May 30 in Appleton against mighty Marietta.
If this seemed like a long month consider that when April ended, the… Continue reading →

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Football wraps spring with productive trip to Winnipeg

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Latest Football News

St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso his staff and 90 players capped off a productive semester with another successful and memorable late May trip to Winnipeg.
“The experience that our guys were able to have the past month was amazing, the pra… Continue reading →

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St. Thomas ends season with shutout loss to Marietta

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Hayley Schnell
The fourth-ranked Tommies (41-10) were shut out for the first time this season; they finished third in the nation after beginning the year unranked. It is the fifth-highest finish in school history after national titles in 2009 and 2001 and runner-up finishes in 1999 and 2000. The team’s 41 wins is the second-best finish in school history.

The fourth-ranked Tommies (41-10) were shut out for the first time this season; they finished third in the nation after beginning the year unranked. It is the fifth-highest finish in school history and the team’s 41 wins is the second-best finish in school history. Continue reading →

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Baseball — Wheaton–College World Series

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Baseball Events

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Baseball falls 5-0, takes third place in nation

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Tommie Sports - Latest Baseball News

By DOUG HENNES
APPLETON, Wis. –- St. Thomas’ impressive baseball season came to a quiet end Wednesday with a 5-0 loss to Marietta in an elimination game in the NCAA Division III World Series.
The Tommies (41-10) never got on track offensi… Continue reading →

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