Jerry Zgoda
Reporter
Minnesota United FCZgoda has been a Minnesota Star Tribune sportswriter so long, his first beat directly out of college was covering the North Stars. In nearly 30 years, he has covered the NHL, the Wolves and the NBA twice (he missed the first Kevin Garnett era, which says something about his sense of timing), Gophers and NCAA athletics, the radio/TV beat, major-championship golf and outdoor recreation.
Latest from Jerry Zgoda
Frost fall to first-place Victoire as time runs low in the PWHL season
Montreal clinched a playoff spot. Minnesota remained in fourth place with four games and a long break left before the postseason.
March 27, 2025
Gophers football coach Fleck shows support for new basketball coach Medved
Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck brought his staff to Tuesday’s news conference that introduced Niko Medved, then invited him to practice.
March 26, 2025
Late penalty shot, overtime goal lift Wisconsin over Ohio State for women’s hockey national title
Kirsten Simms scored the tying goal with 18.9 seconds left after officials awarded the Badgers a penalty shot, then she scored again early in OT.
March 24, 2025
A Gophers great is back again, in Minnesota and in the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four final
Nadine Muzerall, the leading goal scorer in U history, will coach Ohio State in the championship game for the fourth consecutive time.
March 22, 2025
Gophers sink again against Badgers, this time in the Women's Frozen Four semifinals
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota for the sixth time this season, the 6-2 result in line with most of the others.
March 22, 2025
Now or never: Gophers hope to finally break through vs. Wisconsin at Women’s Frozen Four
Minnesota is 0-5 against the Badgers, but that frustration would fade quickly with a win Friday in the NCAA semifinals.
March 20, 2025
Wolves lose to Pacers 132-130 in OT, ending eight-game winning streak
The Wolves lost for the first time in March to an Indiana team playing without starters Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith.
March 18, 2025
Gophers women’s hockey team sinks Colgate, wins spot in Frozen Four right at home
Minnesota will play top seed Wisconsin in the NCAA semifinals in Ridder Arena.
March 16, 2025
Gophers sink again against Badgers, this time in the Women's Frozen Four semifinals
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota for the sixth time this season, the 6-2 result in line with most of the others.
March 22, 2025
Now or never: Gophers hope to finally break through vs. Wisconsin at Women’s Frozen Four
Minnesota is 0-5 against the Badgers, but that frustration would fade quickly with a win Friday in the NCAA semifinals.
March 20, 2025
Wolves lose to Pacers 132-130 in OT, ending eight-game winning streak
The Wolves lost for the first time in March to an Indiana team playing without starters Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith.
March 18, 2025
Gophers women’s hockey team sinks Colgate, wins spot in Frozen Four right at home
Minnesota will play top seed Wisconsin in the NCAA semifinals in Ridder Arena.
March 16, 2025