<?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?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for The College of St. Scholastica Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://csssaints.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Joe Gatz Named Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach for Saints Football</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/2/25/joe-gatz-named-offensive-coordinator-and-offensive-line-coach-for-saints-football.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/2/25/joe-gatz-named-offensive-coordinator-and-offensive-line-coach-for-saints-football.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joe Gatz Offensive Coordinator" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Joe_Gatz_OC.png" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – The College of St. Scholastica Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Joe Gatz as the program's new Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach. Gatz joins the Saints after serving as the Offensive Line Coach at Northern Michigan University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Joe_Gatz_OC.png" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Joe_Gatz_OC.png"><media:title>Joe Gatz Offensive Coordinator</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Joe_Gatz_OC.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10822</s:story_id></item><item><title>77 Saints Named Fall MIAC Academic All-Conference</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/1/28/general-77-saints-named-fall-miac-academic-all-conference.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/1/28/general-77-saints-named-fall-miac-academic-all-conference.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Football, Women's Soccer, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall Sports Academic All Conference" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Fall_Sports_Academic_All-Conference.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – A total of 77 student-athletes from The College of St. Scholastica have been named to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Academic All-Conference Team for the 2025 fall season, as announced by the league.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Fall_Sports_Academic_All-Conference.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Fall_Sports_Academic_All-Conference.jpg"><media:title>Fall Sports Academic All Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Fall_Sports_Academic_All-Conference.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:35:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10768</s:story_id></item><item><title>Saints Football Recognizes Four Standout Scholar-Athletes</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/1/13/saints-football-recognizes-four-standout-scholar-athletes.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2026/1/13/saints-football-recognizes-four-standout-scholar-athletes.aspx</guid><category>General, Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Standout Scholar Athletes FB" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Scholar_Athletes_Web_FINAL.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. — The College of St. Scholastica football program announced four student-athletes as its 2025 Standout Scholar-Athletes, recognizing players who met both playing-time and academic benchmarks during the season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Scholar_Athletes_Web_FINAL.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Scholar_Athletes_Web_FINAL.jpg"><media:title>Standout Scholar Athletes FB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Scholar_Athletes_Web_FINAL.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:29:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10740</s:story_id></item><item><title>Saints Football Earns Three MIAC All-Conference Selections, One Honorable Mention</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/24/saints-football-earns-three-miac-all-conference-selections-one-honorable-mention.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/24/saints-football-earns-three-miac-all-conference-selections-one-honorable-mention.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jevon Williams, Donald West, Austin Mundt" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Football_All-Conference_Combined.png" /><br /><br />Quarterback Donald West (St. Paul, MN/Woodbury HS), running back Jevon Williams (Willmar, MN/Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (ACGC)), and linebacker Austin Mundt (Deer River, MN/Deer River HS) have earned MIAC All-Conference honors for their performances throughout the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Football_All-Conference_Combined.png" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Football_All-Conference_Combined.png"><media:title>Jevon Williams, Donald West, Austin Mundt</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Football_All-Conference_Combined.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10687</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sad News for Saints Football</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/17/sad-news-for-saints-football.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/17/sad-news-for-saints-football.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Greg Carlson" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/17/css-hof-dinner-2017-5.jpg" /><br /><br />The Saints football family received the sad news over the weekend that former head coach Greg Carlson passed away on Saturday, November 15th, 2025 at the age of 77.  Greg was the first football coach in St. Scholastica's history.  He was hired in 2007 and Saints football played their first-ever game the following season in 2008.  He built the Saints program from the ground up, compiling a 39-22 career record, including a 32-9 record in conference play, and led the program to three straight conference championships in the UMAC from 2011-2013, after which he retired from coaching.  Greg was inducted to the St. Scholastica Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and his 2011 team was inducted in 2024.  His football teams have also had a number of his individual players inducted into the Hall, as well.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/css-hof-dinner-2017-5.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/css-hof-dinner-2017-5.jpg"><media:title>Greg Carlson</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_0753.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_0753.jpg"><media:title>Football vs Macalester (Playoffs)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_0753.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:35:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10673</s:story_id></item><item><title>Football Faces Adversity Against Johnnies 70-21 Defeat</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/8/football-faces-adversity-against-johnnies-70-21-defeat.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/8/football-faces-adversity-against-johnnies-70-21-defeat.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football vs Macalester (Playoffs)" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_1347.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_1347.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_1347.jpg"><media:title>Football vs Macalester (Playoffs)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_vs_Macalester_11-16_B_Lassila_1347.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 17:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10669</s:story_id></item><item><title>Donald West Named MIAC Football Offensive Player of the Week</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/3/donald-west-named-miac-football-offensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/3/donald-west-named-miac-football-offensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>General, Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Donald West MIAC POTW" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WEST_POTW_.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior quarterback Donald West (St. Paul, MN/Woodbury HS) has been named the MIAC Offensive Player of the Week for his huge game this past weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WEST_POTW_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WEST_POTW_.jpg"><media:title>Donald West MIAC POTW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WEST_POTW_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 14:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10653</s:story_id></item><item><title>Saints Cruise to 49-18 Home Win Over Hamline</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/1/football-saints-cruise-to-49-18-road-win-over-hamline.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/11/1/football-saints-cruise-to-49-18-road-win-over-hamline.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football vs WLC" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/CSS_vs_WLC_1849.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Scholastica put together one of its most complete performances of the season on Saturday, rolling past Hamline 49-18 behind a balanced offensive attack and a strong finish on both sides of the ball.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/CSS_vs_WLC_1849.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/CSS_vs_WLC_1849.jpg"><media:title>Football vs WLC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/CSS_vs_WLC_1849.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 17:35:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10644</s:story_id></item><item><title>Football Fights Hard, Succumbs to Oles in 44-41 Defeat</title><link>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/10/25/football-fights-hard-succumbs-to-oles-in-44-41-defeat.aspx</link><guid>https://csssaints.com/news/2025/10/25/football-fights-hard-succumbs-to-oles-in-44-41-defeat.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football vs St. Olaf" src="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_v_St_Olaf_10-19_Becky_Lassila1080.jpg" /><br /><br />Duluth, Minn. – The Saint Scholastica football team traveled south to Northfield, Minn. to compete against the Oles of Saint Olaf College in a MIAC Conference game today, Saturday, Oct. 24. Today's contest ended with the Oles claiming victory in a heartbreaking fashion 44-41.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_v_St_Olaf_10-19_Becky_Lassila1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_v_St_Olaf_10-19_Becky_Lassila1080.jpg"><media:title>Football vs St. Olaf</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csssaints.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/CSS_v_St_Olaf_10-19_Becky_Lassila1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10637</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>