<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://omavs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Omaha Athletics</title><link>https://omavs.com/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for Omaha Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://omavs.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Baseball places 5 on CSC Academic All-District Team ®</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-places-5-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-places-5-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maddox Meyer" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/EBG-01674.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. - Five members of the Omaha baseball program earned recognition on the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team®, it was announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/EBG-01674.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/EBG-01674.jpg"><media:title>Maddox Meyer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/EBG-01674.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 16:35:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42947</s:story_id></item><item><title>Trio of Mavericks named to Summit League Softball Academic All-League Team</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/6/2/trio-of-mavericks-named-to-summit-league-softball-academic-all-league-team.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/6/2/trio-of-mavericks-named-to-summit-league-softball-academic-all-league-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Omaha Softball" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg" /><br /><br />Omaha Softball rising seniors Maddia Groff, Rylinn Groff and Katherine Johnson were each named to the Summit League Academic All-League Team for the first time, it was announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg"><media:title>Omaha Softball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42946</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fournier named Mavericks’ head baseball coach</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/6/1/baseball-fournier-named-mavericks-head-baseball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/6/1/baseball-fournier-named-mavericks-head-baseball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rob Fournier hired as head baseball coach" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2613A-GRAPHICS_MC_BASEBALL_PRESS_CONFERENCE_1920X1080.jpg" /><br /><br />Fournier joins Omaha after four seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with Western Kentucky.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2613A-GRAPHICS_MC_BASEBALL_PRESS_CONFERENCE_1920X1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2613A-GRAPHICS_MC_BASEBALL_PRESS_CONFERENCE_1920X1080.jpg"><media:title>Rob Fournier hired as head baseball coach</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2613A-GRAPHICS_MC_BASEBALL_PRESS_CONFERENCE_1920X1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 09:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42945</s:story_id></item><item><title>Karmazin named to Summit League All-Academic Team</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-golf-karmazin-named-to-summit-league-all-academic-team.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-golf-karmazin-named-to-summit-league-all-academic-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karmazin" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/20260414_WGOStampede-5432.jpg" /><br /><br />Karmazin earns her second career Academic All-League plaudit with a 4.0 GPA as a biomechanics major. Karmazin, an Omaha ACE Award honoree (student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA), was named the 2026 UNO Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/20260414_WGOStampede-5432.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/20260414_WGOStampede-5432.jpg"><media:title>Karmazin</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/20260414_WGOStampede-5432.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42944</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball places 5 on CSC Academic All-District Team®</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-places-5-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-places-5-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Omaha Softball" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg" /><br /><br />Seniors Ava Rongisch and Taylor Sedlacek joined juniors Maddia Groff, Rylinn Groff and Katherine Johnson as honorees this academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg"><media:title>Omaha Softball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/20250418_SBvsSouthDakota-0473.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42943</s:story_id></item><item><title>Heard, Omaha reach extension through 2030</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-heard-omaha-reach-extension-through-2030.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-heard-omaha-reach-extension-through-2030.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Heard extended" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/20220930_SBvsCreighton-6046.jpg" /><br /><br />Omaha Softball head coach Mike Heard, the 2026 Summit League coach of the year, has agreed to a contract extension through at least the end of the 2030 season, Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/20220930_SBvsCreighton-6046.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/20220930_SBvsCreighton-6046.jpg"><media:title>Heard extended</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/20220930_SBvsCreighton-6046.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42942</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball wraps up 2026 season</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-wraps-up-2026-season.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-wraps-up-2026-season.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sam Beck" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/EBG-04739.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS — Omaha's postseason run came to an end Thursday at the Summit League Baseball Championship as Oral Roberts broke open a pitchers' duel with a big sixth inning to secure a 9-0 victory.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/EBG-04739.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/EBG-04739.jpg"><media:title>Sam Beck</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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League Teams</title><link>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/19/7-baseball-mavericks-named-to-2026-all-summit-league-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://omavs.com/news/2026/5/19/7-baseball-mavericks-named-to-2026-all-summit-league-teams.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jackson Trout" src="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/EBG-08084.jpg" /><br /><br />OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Baseball placed seven student-athletes on the 2026 All-Summit League teams, the conference announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/EBG-08084.jpg" /><media:content url="https://omavs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/EBG-08084.jpg"><media:title>Jackson Trout</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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