Athletics

Wildcats Volleyball coach honored by MIAC
Nov. 12, 2009 · St. Catherine University Volleyball Head Coach Nicole Hess was named one of two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Coaches of the Year for 2009. Hess led St. Catherine to a 6-5 record in conference play, good for a tie for fourth place in the standings. Three students were also honored. The St. Kate's Wildcat Athletics site has the full story. More »

Wildcat cross country team at MIAC Championships
Nov. 3, 2009 · Greta Sieve '10, who competed at the NCAA National Championships last spring in the steeplechase, now has six school records at St. Kate's. She finished fourth in cross country at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships-the highest finish ever by a member of the St. Kate's cross country team. The St. Kate's Athletics site has details. More »

Wildcat volleyball team participates in breast cancer awareness rally
Oct. 29, 2009 · The annual volleyball Dig Pink game was Wednesday evening. The Wildcats battled the nationally ranked Blazers all night long, but fell 3-1 (21-25, 18-25, 25-16, 21-25). More »

St. Catherine University Athletic Hall of Fame honors two
Sept. 29, 2009 · St. Catherine University inducted former volleyball coach Kay Lawton and alumna Jill Ament Gibbon '04 into the Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony before cheering alumnae, family and friends at the Aimee and Patrick Butler Sports & Fitness Center. More »

Wildcat athletes score a MIAC first
Sept. 22, 2009 · The Minnesota Inter-collegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) has named two Wildcat athletes to their "Athlete of the Week" rosters. Senior middle blocker Maria Hoffman has been named MIAC Co-Hitter of the week for her outstanding volleyeball play. Senior Greta Sieve has been named the MIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for her performance at the St. Olaf Invitational. The St. Kate's athletics website has details about this historic "first!" More »

Inside Minnesota Soccer praises wildcats and coach in season preview
Sept. 18, 2009 · Inside Minnesota Soccer praised St. Catherine University Wildcats soccer coach Steven Bellis in the season preview, calling the team "...one of the most dramatically improved soccer programs in the region." More »

First Annual St. Kate’s Golf Event Benefits Wildcats Hockey Program
Aug. 24, 2009 · More than 50 friends and family of St. Kate’s hockey participated in the program’s first annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 22. More »

Exercise and sports science majors score significant first for St. Catherine University
June 22, 2009 · Exercise and Sport Science majors led by Professor Mark Blegen were the first students of that department to present research findings at a national meeting. More »

Wildcats cross country team wins national academic honors
March 5, 2009 · The College of St. Catherine cross country team was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team. More »

Wildcats Volleyball holds awards banquet
Dec. 11, 2008 · The St. Kate's volleyball team held their annual banquet this week. The team celebrated their efforts as they improved their record over last year under the dedicated coaching of Nik Hess. More »