DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The College of the St. Scholastica Athletics Department held its fourth annual Saints Sports Awards in the Reif Gymnasium at the end of April.

The Saints Sports Awards were established in 2013 to recognize all of St. Scholastica's 500-plus student-athletes' accomplishments throughout the year. The Oscar-like, formal atmosphere will feature pictures on the gold carpet, photo booths, videos and more. The Saints Sports Awards are for student-athletes, put together by student-athletes and, for the first time this year, hosted by student-athletes.

Nordic Skiing's Chris Parr and Harris Dirnberger were Master of Ceremonies to hand out awards for the Male/Female Rookie of the Tear, Male/Female Athlete of the Year, Male/Female Team of the Year, Male/Female Performance of the Year, Male/Female Game of the Year, Male/Female Career Achievement Awards, John Baggs Sportsmanship Award, Male/Female Scholar-Athlete, Berntson Blue and Gold Support Award and Humanitarian Award.

The College of the St. Scholastica Athletics Department would like to thank Wells Fargo, BlueStone, Boulder Ridge Apartments, Campus Park Apartments, Blackwoods Bar and Grill, Arrowhead Printing, Minnesota Coaches, Inc., Midwest Industrial Coatings Inc., Play it Again Sports and Super One Foods for sponsoring such a great event.

Male Rookie of the Year: Brandon Newman (Basketball)	Female Rookie of the Year: Becca Rancour (Soccer)
Male Scholar-Athlete Recipient: David Ohnstad (Basketball)	Female Scholar-Athlete Recipient: Leah Hamm (Soccer)
Male Performance of the Year:  Tom Corcoran (Soccer)	Female Performance of the Year:  Lindsey Hartfiel (Hockey)
Male Game of the Year:  Basketball vs. UW-Superior	Female Game of the Year:  Softball vs. Northwestern
Male Athlete of the Year: Kyle Farrar (Soccer)	Female Athlete of the Year: Brianna Buske (Track & Field) / Casey Hovland (Cross Country)
Male Team of the Year: Basketball	Female Team of the Year:  Track & Field
Male Career Achievement Award: Alex Mangan (Football)	Female Career Achievement Award: Kelsey Reeves (Soccer)
John Baggs Sportsmanship Award:  Kevin Wagner (Track & Field)	Berntson Blue and Gold Award:  Dave Cook
Humanitarian Award:  Zach Dahlman (Basketball/Football)