<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://spufalcons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SPU Athletics</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for SPU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://spufalcons.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SPU Honors Top Student-Athletes at 2025-26 Talons Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Rowing, Women's Golf, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_Talons_Cartoon" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University Athletics Department wrapped up its 2025-26 academic year with the Talons on Thursday evening, an annual celebration of student-athletes, coaches, and staff that commemorates the accomplishments from every athletic season for the Falcons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png"><media:title>26GEN_Talons_Cartoon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 20:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9436</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Falcons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/24/academics-four-falcons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/24/academics-four-falcons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26BB_CSC_Academic_All-District" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – College Sports Communicators announced its Academic All-District award winners on Tuesday afternoon, with Seattle Pacific University women's basketball players Grace Turley, Haylie-Anne Ohta, and Grace Mertes earning the award, while Trace Evand represented the SPU men's basketball team as an award recipient.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png"><media:title>26BB_CSC_Academic_All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9393</s:story_id></item><item><title>Falcons Late Push Falls Short at GNAC Championships</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-falcons-late-push-falls-short-at-gnac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-falcons-late-push-falls-short-at-gnac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26MBB_Sandberg_Heppner_Drinkwine" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/5/26MBB_Sandberg_Heppner_Drinkwine.jpeg" /><br /><br />BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team took on Central Washington in the quarterfinals of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships on Thursday night, as a late comeback from the Falcons fell short, with the Wildcats moving on 58-53.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/26MBB_Sandberg_Heppner_Drinkwine.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/26MBB_Sandberg_Heppner_Drinkwine.jpeg"><media:title>26MBB_Sandberg_Heppner_Drinkwine</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/26MBB_Sandberg_Heppner_Drinkwine.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 21:36:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9381</s:story_id></item><item><title>Evans &amp; McMillan Earn All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-evans-mcmillan-earn-all-conference-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-evans-mcmillan-earn-all-conference-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26MBB_Evans_McMillan_All-GNAC" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26MBB_ALL-GNAC_EVANS_MCMILLAN.png" /><br /><br />PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its Postseason Men's Basketball awards on Wednesday. Seattle Pacific's Trace Evans earned Second Team honors, and Theo McMillan was named Honorable Mention.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26MBB_ALL-GNAC_EVANS_MCMILLAN.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26MBB_ALL-GNAC_EVANS_MCMILLAN.png"><media:title>26MBB_Evans_McMillan_All-GNAC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26MBB_ALL-GNAC_EVANS_MCMILLAN.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 13:01:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9379</s:story_id></item><item><title>SPU Athletics Weekly Preview: March 2, 2026</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-march-2-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-march-2-2026.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0302" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0302.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University Athletics, the SPU men's basketball team competes in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in Bellingham, Wash., outdoor track & field competes in its first meet, and women's rowing opens its season on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Berth</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-falcons-celebrate-seniors-clinch-gnac-championships-berth.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-falcons-celebrate-seniors-clinch-gnac-championships-berth.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26MBB_Seniors" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Seniors4.jpg" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team celebrated Logan Kinloch, Julian Mora, Grant Coleman, and Nikias Schoenerstedt before a must-win game against Montana State University Billings, as a thrilling 87-85 victory over the Yellowjackets locked the Falcons into next weekend's Great Northwest Athletic Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Seniors4.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Seniors4.jpg"><media:title>26MBB_Seniors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Seniors4.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:33:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9374</s:story_id></item><item><title>The Haags Clock Out at SPU</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-the-haags-clock-out-at-spu.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-the-haags-clock-out-at-spu.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26MBB_Haags" 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2026</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/23/general-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-feb-23-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/23/general-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-feb-23-2026.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_WEEKLY_PREVIEW_0223" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0228.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University athletics, women's golf tees it up in California, women's basketball closes out the regular season on the road, and men's basketball celebrates four seniors at home on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0228.png" /><media:content 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