<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://evangelathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Evangel University of the Assemblies of God</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Evangel University of the Assemblies of God</description><atom:link href="https://evangelathletics.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Valor Volleyball Earns Seventh Consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/24/valor-volleyball-earns-seventh-consecutive-avca-team-academic-award.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/24/valor-volleyball-earns-seventh-consecutive-avca-team-academic-award.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB AVCA ACA 2026" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/24/AVCA_Aca_Award_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Valor volleyball team was honored for its outstanding academic performance in the 2025 season by the American Volleyball Coaches Association by being named as AVCA Academic Award Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/AVCA_Aca_Award_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/AVCA_Aca_Award_2026.jpg"><media:title>VB AVCA ACA 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/AVCA_Aca_Award_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5893</s:story_id></item><item><title>Evangel Football &amp; Volleyball Tickets on Sale</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/17/evangel-football-volleyball-tickets-on-sale.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/17/evangel-football-volleyball-tickets-on-sale.aspx</guid><category>Football, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FB.VB Tickets on Sale 2026" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_Season_Tickets_on_Sale.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tickets for the 2026 Evangel Valor Football and Volleyball season are on sale now.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_Season_Tickets_on_Sale.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_Season_Tickets_on_Sale.jpg"><media:title>FB.VB Tickets on Sale 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_Season_Tickets_on_Sale.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5892</s:story_id></item><item><title>Evangel XC Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/13/evangel-xc-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/13/evangel-xc-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Schedule 2026" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/13/XC_Schedule_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Head men's and women's cross country coach Camden Sesna announced five XC meets for his second year leading the Valor in the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/13/XC_Schedule_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/13/XC_Schedule_2026.jpg"><media:title>XC Schedule 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/13/XC_Schedule_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5891</s:story_id></item><item><title>Samuel Winning Named Evangel Men's Soccer Head Coach</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/2/samuel-winning-named-evangel-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/7/2/samuel-winning-named-evangel-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MSOC Hire 2026 Winning" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Winning_Hire_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University Director of Athletics Chuck Hepola announced Thursday the hiring of Samuel Winning as the fourth men's soccer head coach in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Winning_Hire_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Winning_Hire_Graphic.jpg"><media:title>MSOC Hire 2026 Winning</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Winning_Hire_Graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2026 16:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5890</s:story_id></item><item><title>Zach Myers &amp; April Phillips Named 2025-26 Dr. David Stair &amp; Sandra Sorbo Student Athletes of the Year</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/23/zach-myers-april-phillips-named-2025-26-dr-david-stair-sandra-sorbo-student-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/23/zach-myers-april-phillips-named-2025-26-dr-david-stair-sandra-sorbo-student-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SA of the Year 2025-26" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SA_of_the_Year_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University Department of Athletics announced the 2025-26 Dr. David Stair and Sandra Sorbo Student-Athletes of the Year on Tuesday, with Zach Myers and April Phillips being named as the winners, a repeat of the recipients from the 2023-24 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SA_of_the_Year_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SA_of_the_Year_2026.jpg"><media:title>SA of the Year 2025-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SA_of_the_Year_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5889</s:story_id></item><item><title>12 Evangel Track &amp; Field/XC Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/23/12-evangel-track-field-xc-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/23/12-evangel-track-field-xc-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC AAD TFXC 2026 " src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/23/CSC_T-F_XC_Honor_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – 12 Evangel Valor Track & Field and Cross Country athletes were honored on Tuesday by being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for the 2025-26 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/CSC_T-F_XC_Honor_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/CSC_T-F_XC_Honor_2026.jpg"><media:title>CSC AAD TFXC 2026 </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/CSC_T-F_XC_Honor_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5888</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kenna Mayfield Earns Second Consecutive CSC Academic All-American Honor</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/kenna-mayfield-earns-second-consecutive-csc-academic-all-american-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/kenna-mayfield-earns-second-consecutive-csc-academic-all-american-honor.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC AA 2026 SB" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Kenna_Mayfield_CSC_AA.jpg" /><br /><br />AUSTIN, Texas – On Tuesday morning, Kenna Mayfield was named as a CSC Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators, for her hard work in the classroom, as well as the softball diamond in the 2026 season. Mayfield earned first team honors for the second consecutive season, just the third Evangel athlete to ever earn the honor multiple times (Andreas Moeller, Bradley Myers).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Kenna_Mayfield_CSC_AA.jpg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Kenna_Mayfield_CSC_AA.jpg"><media:title>CSC AA 2026 SB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Kenna_Mayfield_CSC_AA.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5887</s:story_id></item><item><title>Beard Resigns Post for Evangel Valor Men's Soccer</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/9/beard-resigns-post-for-evangel-valor-mens-soccer.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/9/beard-resigns-post-for-evangel-valor-mens-soccer.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MSOC Recap 10-25" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/MSOCs_Edits_-17.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University director of athletics, Chuck Hepola, announced that Kyle Beard has resigned as men's soccer head coach and a national search for the next head coach has begun.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/MSOCs_Edits_-17.jpg" /><media:content 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CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5885</s:story_id></item><item><title>Meierer and Mayfield Named NAIA Softball All-Americans</title><link>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/meierer-and-mayfield-named-naia-softball-all-americans.aspx</link><guid>https://evangelathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/meierer-and-mayfield-named-naia-softball-all-americans.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NAIA SB AA 2026" src="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/IMG_4193.jpeg" /><br /><br />Full NAIA All-American List]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/IMG_4193.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/IMG_4193.jpeg"><media:title>NAIA SB AA 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://evangelathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/IMG_4193.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5884</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>