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There’s something unexpected sweeping through Minnesota this holiday season, and it’s turning heads across the North Star State, and the country.

For the fifth consecutive season, multiple players on the St. Cloud State University volleyball team have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American teams.

Following their decisive win Sunday over Atlanta, the Minnesota Vikings (11-2) have climbed in this week's ESPN poll.

The St. Ben's basketball team improved to 7-1 overall after posting a 68-62 win at St. Mary's in Winona Tuesday night. Freshman Tatum Findley led the Bennies with 15 points, Sofia Baldessari and Megan Morgan had 13 points and Lauren Arnold had 10 points for St. Ben's.

Boys Hockey: Sauk Rapids-Rice 6, Fergus Falls 1 Cathedral 5, Alexandria 3 (Joey Gillespie had the game winner. Griffin Sturm scored twice, Bo Schmidt added a goal and Jaeger Wood finished the scoring with an empty-netter. John Hirschfeld had three assists for the Crusaders who are at Rock Ridge on Saturday...

GRANITE CITY SPORTS WRESTLING Weekly roundup on the results and new ratings for the following, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Holdingford, Paynesville Area, Royalton-Upsala, Kimball Area, Eden Valley-Watkins from the Central Valley Conference. St...

St. John's basketball improved to 7-2 Monday night with a 87-60 non-conference win at Minnesota-Morris. SJU led by just 3 points at halftime but outscored Morris 48-24 in the 2nd half.

Girls Basketball: Bemidji 80, ROCORI 36 (Jess Boos led ROCORI with 14 points and Kate Van Erp had 10 points, 7 rebounds for the Spartans) Becker 80, Chisago Lakes 24 Boys Basketball: Royalton 58, Foley 47 Tuesday's Schedule: Boys Hockey: Sauk Rapids-Rice at Fergus Falls Alexandria at Cathedral St...

The Vikings QB scored five touchdowns.

The University of Minnesota's football win over the Wisconsin Badgers last weekend gave them a 7-5 record on the season, and a January bowl date.