<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.northpark.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>North Park University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/rss.aspx?path=ad</link><description>Latest news items for North Park University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.northpark.edu/rss?path=ad" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>61 Vikings named to 2026 Dave Wrath Spring Academic All-Conference Team</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/6/2/athletic-department-61-vikings-named-to-2026-dave-wrath-winter-academic-all-conference-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/6/2/athletic-department-61-vikings-named-to-2026-dave-wrath-winter-academic-all-conference-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Track and Field, Athletic Department, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="campuslandscapeskylinebackground25npu" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/20/180912_NPU_CampusLandscapesFromRoof_PDembinski-5217-e1541785742388-227495355.jpeg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- 61 student-athletes from North Park University earned College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honors for the Spring season. Baseball's Reyn Matsuzaki and Softball's Kayla Lorenz were the North Park recipients of the prestigious Jack Swartz Award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/20/180912_NPU_CampusLandscapesFromRoof_PDembinski-5217-e1541785742388-227495355.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/20/180912_NPU_CampusLandscapesFromRoof_PDembinski-5217-e1541785742388-227495355.jpeg"><media:title>campuslandscapeskylinebackground25npu</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/20/180912_NPU_CampusLandscapesFromRoof_PDembinski-5217-e1541785742388-227495355.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 08:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6169</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 End of the Year Athletic Awards Ceremony Recap</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/5/21/athletic-department-2025-26-end-of-the-year-athletic-awards-ceremony-recap.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/5/21/athletic-department-2025-26-end-of-the-year-athletic-awards-ceremony-recap.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Athletic Department, Women's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Women's Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="borncer26eoy" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/DSC03472.jpg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- North Park Athletics celebrated another year at the End of the Year Awards Ceremony, honoring the top moments and student-athletes from this past season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/DSC03472.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/DSC03472.jpg"><media:title>borncer26eoy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/DSC03472.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:39:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6165</s:story_id></item><item><title>97 North Park student-athletes named to 2025 CCIW Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference Team</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/18/athletic-department-95-north-park-student-athletes-named-to-2025-cciw-fall-2025-academic-all-conference-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/18/athletic-department-95-north-park-student-athletes-named-to-2025-cciw-fall-2025-academic-all-conference-team.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Athletic Department, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="campuscuppolanp24" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- 95 student-athletes from North Park University earned College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honors for the Fall season. Soccer standouts Caroline Sj&oslash;stedt and Hugo Neborg were named the North Park recipients of the prestigious Jack Swartz Award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg"><media:title>campuscuppolanp24</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6021</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball National Champion Teams inducted into Viking Hall of Fame</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/13/athletic-department-mens-basketball-national-champion-teams-inducted-into-viking-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/13/athletic-department-mens-basketball-national-champion-teams-inducted-into-viking-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="nationalchampsmbb78808587" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/13/HOF-303.jpg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- One of the most dominant dynasties in NCAA Men's Basketball history saw its legacy cemented in the North Park "Viking Hall of Fame as the 1978-1980, 1985, and 1987 National Champions entered the Hall of Fame in a packed ceremony on January 31.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Homecoming</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/10/2/athletic-department-north-park-university-to-honor-historic-championship-teams-at-homecoming.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/10/2/athletic-department-north-park-university-to-honor-historic-championship-teams-at-homecoming.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="wrestlingcciwsoccerchamps25" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/2/General_press_releasehof25.png" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, IL -- North Park University is proud to announce a special celebration at this Saturday's Homecoming festivities, honoring two landmark moments in Viking athletics history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/General_press_releasehof25.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/General_press_releasehof25.png"><media:title>wrestlingcciwsoccerchamps25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/General_press_releasehof25.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2025 20:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5811</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025 Viking Hall of Fame Class set to honor Men’s Basketball Championship Teams</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/9/17/mens-basketball-2025-viking-hall-of-fame-class-set-to-honor-mens-basketball-championship-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/9/17/mens-basketball-2025-viking-hall-of-fame-class-set-to-honor-mens-basketball-championship-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ncaafirstchampscelly78" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/17/National_Champ_Team__Fans_Court_Celebration.png" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- The 2025 Viking Hall of Fame Class will center on the historic championship runs for the North Park College Men's Basketball teams, honoring the 1978-1980, 1985, and 1987 programs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/17/National_Champ_Team__Fans_Court_Celebration.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/17/National_Champ_Team__Fans_Court_Celebration.png"><media:title>ncaafirstchampscelly78</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/17/National_Champ_Team__Fans_Court_Celebration.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5777</s:story_id></item><item><title>Craig Shelton promoted to Assistant Sports Information Director</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/7/9/athletic-department-craig-shelton-promoted-to-assistant-sports-information-director.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/7/9/athletic-department-craig-shelton-promoted-to-assistant-sports-information-director.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="craiginstantreplayjan1125" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/9/Screenshot_2025-07-09_at_7.43.15_AM_XYpQy.png" /><br /><br />CHICAGO -- After two years as a graduate assistant for North Park Sports Information and Gameday Management, Craig Shelton has been promoted to Assistant Sports Information Director. Shelton enters the role as the program's first-ever full-time assistant.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/9/Screenshot_2025-07-09_at_7.43.15_AM_XYpQy.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/9/Screenshot_2025-07-09_at_7.43.15_AM_XYpQy.png"><media:title>craiginstantreplayjan1125</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/9/Screenshot_2025-07-09_at_7.43.15_AM_XYpQy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2025 08:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5717</s:story_id></item><item><title>North Park mourns passing of Richard "Dick" Michael Mahoney (C '69)</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/6/30/athletic-department-north-park-mourns-passing-of-richard-dick-michael-mahoney-c-69.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/6/30/athletic-department-north-park-mourns-passing-of-richard-dick-michael-mahoney-c-69.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DICKMAHONEY2025" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/30/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_1.50.11_PM.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/30/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_1.50.11_PM.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/30/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_1.50.11_PM.png"><media:title>DICKMAHONEY2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/30/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_1.50.11_PM.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5716</s:story_id></item><item><title>North Park reveals 2025 Spring Academic All-Conference Honorees</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/6/2/athletic-department-north-park-reveals-2025-spring-academic-all-conference-honorees.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/6/2/athletic-department-north-park-reveals-2025-spring-academic-all-conference-honorees.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="campuscuppolanp24" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- North Park saw 60 student-athletes competing in the spring season receive 2025 Dave Wrath Academic All-CCIW honors, up from 58 in 2024. Track & Field standouts Thea Ring and Jereme Ombogo swept the Jack Swartz Award, once more, for the top male and female competing student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg"><media:title>campuscuppolanp24</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/15/201014_NPU_Drone_FallCampus_PDembinski-0527-3028498754.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2025 09:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5708</s:story_id></item><item><title>2024-25 All-Athlete Gathering Recap</title><link>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/5/14/athletic-department-2024-25-all-athlete-gathering-recap.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2025/5/14/athletic-department-2024-25-all-athlete-gathering-recap.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="jeremedebieallathlete25" src="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/16/IMG_1062_Large.jpeg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO, Ill. -- North Park Athletics hosted an All-Athlete Gathering, honoring some of the top moments, student-athletes, and teams to compete during the 2024-25 academic year. Student Athlete Advisory Committee members Jereme Ombogo and Debbie Dinkel MC'd the event, alongside President Mary K. Surridge, VPs Anthony Scola and John Born, and Dr. Terence Gadsden.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/16/IMG_1062_Large.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/16/IMG_1062_Large.jpeg"><media:title>jeremedebieallathlete25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.northpark.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/16/IMG_1062_Large.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 13:37:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5702</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>