<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://csssaints.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>The College of St. Scholastica Athletics</title><link>https://csssaints.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for The College of St. Scholastica Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://csssaints.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women’s Basketball Tops St. Norbert in Season Opener</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-tops-st-norbert-in-season-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-tops-st-norbert-in-season-opener.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ava Haus" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/6/IMG_7362.JPG" /><br /><br />DE PERE, Wis. – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team opened its season with a 68-64 road victory over St. Norbert on Friday night at the Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center, earning Kyle Yost his first win as head coach of the Saints.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/6/IMG_7362.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/6/IMG_7362.JPG"><media:title>Ava Haus</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/6/IMG_7362.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2026 22:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11031</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vanderwal Named MIAC Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Year</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/5/mens-cross-country-vanderwal-named-miac-mens-cross-country-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/5/mens-cross-country-vanderwal-named-miac-mens-cross-country-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MCC ALL CONFERENCE" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/5/MCC_all_conference.png" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica first-year runner Cadyn Vanderwal (Ortonville, MN/Ortonville High School) has been named the 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Year, highlighting his debut season with the Saints.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/MCC_all_conference.png" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/MCC_all_conference.png"><media:title>MCC ALL CONFERENCE</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/MCC_all_conference.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2026 13:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11030</s:story_id></item><item><title>Niemi, Wood Earn All-MIAC Women’s Cross Country Honors</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/5/womens-cross-country-niemi-wood-earn-all-miac-womens-cross-country-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/5/womens-cross-country-niemi-wood-earn-all-miac-womens-cross-country-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WCC All-Conference" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/5/wcc_all_conference.png" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica's Regan Niemi (Bemidji, MN/Bemidji HS) and Abby Wood (Circle Pines, MN/Centennial HS) earned 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's Cross Country All-Conference honors following their performances at the conference championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/wcc_all_conference.png" /><media:content 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src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/3/CSS_vs_Hamline_1567__1_.JPG" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. — St. Scholastica's Max Neaves was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for Week 9 after contributing on defense, offense and special teams in the Saints' 48–14 win at Hamline on Saturday, Oct. 31.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/3/CSS_vs_Hamline_1567__1_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/3/CSS_vs_Hamline_1567__1_.JPG"><media:title>Max Neaves</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/3/CSS_vs_Hamline_1567__1_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2026 15:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11027</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Hockey Drops Road Rematch at UW-River Falls</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-hockey-mens-hockey-drops-road-rematch-at-uw-river-falls.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-hockey-mens-hockey-drops-road-rematch-at-uw-river-falls.aspx</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSS Hockey Graphic" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/St._Scholastica_Shield_on_Fresh_Ice.png" /><br /><br />RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team pulled within a goal midway through the second period, but UW-River Falls scored the final three goals to hand the Saints a 5-1 loss Tuesday night at Hunt Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Championships</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/2/vanderwal-finishes-as-top-freshman-at-mens-cross-country-miac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/2/vanderwal-finishes-as-top-freshman-at-mens-cross-country-miac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Caden Vanderwal" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Restored_focus_on_a_Saints_runner.png" /><br /><br />NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- The Saints Men's Cross Country team came into the 2026 MIAC Championship men's 8k without their captain, leader, and second-ranked runner on the injured reserve list—a painful start to the marquee event of the season.  Led by freshman standout Cadyn Vanderwal (Ortonville, MN/Ortonville High School), who led the field at the mile mark with two teammates also in the top 10, the early stage of the race looked very hopeful to make up for the loss of top personnel.  The Saints checked in third with 87 points at the mile, but their appetite for a big result slowly met reality with each split score, settling in 7th by the finish line with a team score of 167.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Restored_focus_on_a_Saints_runner.png" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Restored_focus_on_a_Saints_runner.png"><media:title>Caden Vanderwal</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Restored_focus_on_a_Saints_runner.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2026 14:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11026</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Earns 4th at MIAC Championships</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/2/womens-cross-country-earns-4th-at-miac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/11/2/womens-cross-country-earns-4th-at-miac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Regan Niemi" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Crisp-focus_Saints_runner_in_motion.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Crisp-focus_Saints_runner_in_motion.png" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Crisp-focus_Saints_runner_in_motion.png"><media:title>Regan Niemi</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/2/Crisp-focus_Saints_runner_in_motion.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2026 14:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11025</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Hockey Completes Sweep of Lawrence with 6-1 Victory</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-hockey-womens-hockey-completes-sweep-of-lawrence-with-6-1-victory.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-hockey-womens-hockey-completes-sweep-of-lawrence-with-6-1-victory.aspx</guid><category>Women's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WHKY26" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/DSC_1257.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – Victoria Nelson (Mahtomedi, MN/) scored twice on the power play as the St. Scholastica women's hockey team completed a season-opening sweep of Lawrence with a 6-1 victory Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/DSC_1257.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/DSC_1257.jpg"><media:title>WHKY26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/DSC_1257.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:46:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11024</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Hockey Edged in Overtime at UW-River Falls in Season Opener</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-hockey-mens-hockey-edged-in-overtime-at-uw-river-falls-in-season-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-hockey-mens-hockey-edged-in-overtime-at-uw-river-falls-in-season-opener.aspx</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSS Hockey Graphic" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/St._Scholastica_Shield_on_Fresh_Ice.png" /><br /><br />RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Evan Pahos (Parker, CO/) scored twice, including the tying goal with 1:04 remaining in regulation, but the St. Scholastica men's hockey team dropped a 5-4 overtime decision at UW-River Falls in its season opener Saturday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/St._Scholastica_Shield_on_Fresh_Ice.png" /><media:content 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PAUL, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team broke into the win column in convincing fashion Saturday, scoring on its first three possessions and forcing three interceptions in a 48-14 victory over Hamline at Klas Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/CSS_vs_Hamline_0546.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/CSS_vs_Hamline_0546.JPG"><media:title>Elijah A vs. Hamline</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/CSS_vs_Hamline_0546.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11022</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>