<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://highpointpanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>High Point University Athletics</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=athletics</link><description>Latest news items for High Point University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://highpointpanthers.com/rss?path=athletics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five-Peat: HPU Crowned Sasser Cup Champions</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/29/athletic-dept-five-peat-hpu-crowned-sasser-cup-champions.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/29/athletic-dept-five-peat-hpu-crowned-sasser-cup-champions.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dan Hauser and Brielle Spencer " src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/JA1_1488.jpg" /><br /><br />ISLE of PALMS, S.C. — Five-Peat!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/JA1_1488.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/JA1_1488.jpg"><media:title>Dan Hauser and Brielle Spencer </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/JA1_1488.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:14:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23877</s:story_id></item><item><title>This Week in HPU Athletics (5/18-5/24)</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/17/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-5-18-5-24.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/17/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-5-18-5-24.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Website__5-18_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — This week in High Point University Athletics, baseball will begin the Big South Tournament in Asheville as the No. 1 seed for the first time in school history. The Panthers will face the winner of No. 4 Charleston Southern or No. 5 Radford on Thursday in Ashveville at 11:00 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Website__5-18_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Website__5-18_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Website__5-18_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23861</s:story_id></item><item><title>This Week in HPU Athletics (5/11-5/17)</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/11/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-5-11-5-17.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/11/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-5-11-5-17.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="This Week In Athletics (5/11-5/17)" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Website__5-11_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — This week in High Point University Athletics, men's and women's track & field host the Big South Outdoor Championships hosted at Vert Stadium from Monday to Wednesday. Women's golf competes in the NCAA Regional in Chapel Hill to begin the week. Baseball takes on its last series of the regular season at UNC Asheville Thursday through Saturday. Women's Rowing participates in its first MAC Championship in Michigan on Saturday. Men's and women's track & field rounds out the week competing in the Dani Palooza Last Chance on Sunday in High Point.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Website__5-11_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Website__5-11_.png"><media:title>This Week In Athletics (5/11-5/17)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Website__5-11_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23850</s:story_id></item><item><title>This Week in HPU Athletics (5/4-5/10)</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/4/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-5-4-5-10.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/4/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-5-4-5-10.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="This Week in Athletics 5-4 - 5-10" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Website__5-4_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — This week in High Point University Athletics, Baseball travels to take on UNC Wilmington on Tuesday before hosting Winthrop in the final home weekend series with Senior Day on Saturday. Men's and women's track & field participates in the Liberty Twilight on Wednesday hosted by Liberty University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Website__5-4_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Website__5-4_.png"><media:title>This Week in Athletics 5-4 - 5-10</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Website__5-4_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 18:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23839</s:story_id></item><item><title>Purchase 2026-2027 HPU Basketball Season Tickets Now!</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/4/athletic-dept-purchase-2026-2027-hpu-basketball-season-tickets-now.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/4/athletic-dept-purchase-2026-2027-hpu-basketball-season-tickets-now.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University Men's and Women's Basketball Season Tickets for the 2026-2027 season are NOW ON SALE and the Qubein Center is the place to be this Winter!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 11:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23831</s:story_id></item><item><title>This Week in HPU Athletics (4/27-5/3)</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/26/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-4-27-5-3.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/26/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-4-27-5-3.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Website__4-27_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — This week in High Point University Athletics, men's golf finishes up in the Big South Conference Championships, baseball travels to take on Campbell on Tuesday before hosting Longwood in a home weekend series. Men's lacrosse faces Saint Joseph's in the semifinal of the A10 Tournament on Thursday with a chance to play in the A10 Championship on Saturday at Richmond. Men's and women's track & field participate in the Aggie Classic on Friday and Saturday hosted by NC A&T. Women's lacrosse heads to the Big South Tournament and will face the winner of Wofford and Longwood on Friday in the semifinal game with a chance to play in the Big South Championship on Sunday in Macon, Ga.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Website__4-27_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Website__4-27_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Website__4-27_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23816</s:story_id></item><item><title>HPU Hosts 2026 Pawscars Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/athletic-dept-hpu-hosts-2026-pawscars-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/athletic-dept-hpu-hosts-2026-pawscars-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/0P6A2194.jpg" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University Athletics hosted its annual student-athlete awards ceremony, known as the Pawscars, Monday night inside the Nido & Mariana Qubein Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/0P6A2194.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/0P6A2194.jpg"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/0P6A2194.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23793</s:story_id></item><item><title>This Week in HPU Athletics (4/20-4/26)</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-4-20-4-26.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-4-20-4-26.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="This Week in Athletics 4/20 - 4/26" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Website__4-20_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — This week in High Point University Athletics, women's golf finishes up their participation in the Big South Conference Championship as the top seed. Baseball travels to take on No. 3 North Carolina in a midweek showdown before the Panthers' weekend series against VMI at home. Women's lacrosse faces Gardner-Webb on Wednesday, then will host Presbyterian in the regular-season finale on Saturday for Senior Day. Men's lacrosse hosts No. 5 Richmond on Friday for the A-10 regular-season title. Men's and women's track & field compete in the Charlotte Invitational this weekend, while rowing is at the Lake Wheeler Invite in Raleigh and men's golf rounds out the week starting the Big South Championship on Sunday in Fripp Island, S.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Website__4-20_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Website__4-20_.png"><media:title>This Week in Athletics 4/20 - 4/26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Website__4-20_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23790</s:story_id></item><item><title>This Week in HPU Athletics (4/13-4/19)</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/13/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-4-13-4-19.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/13/athletic-dept-this-week-in-hpu-athletics-4-13-4-19.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Website__4-13_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. —This week in High Point University Athletics, men's golf continues in the Wofford Intercollegiate until Tuesday. Men's lacrosse travels to take on ranked opponent Cornell on Monday. Baseball faces North Carolina A&T in their midweek showdown at Truist Point before facing Charleston Southern in the weekend series. Women's lacrosse hosts East Carolina at Vert Stadium on Wednesday. Men's and women's track & field participate in the Wake Forest Invitational and the Aggie Invitational this weekend. Women's golf competes in the Big South Championships in Fripp Island starting on Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Website__4-13_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Website__4-13_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Website__4-13_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23773</s:story_id></item><item><title>HPU Earns Highest LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Winter Ranking</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/10/athletic-dept-hpu-earns-highest-learfield-directors-cup-winter-ranking.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/10/athletic-dept-hpu-earns-highest-learfield-directors-cup-winter-ranking.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/10/Learfield_WEB__1_.png" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND, OHIO — The 2025-26 Division I LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Winter Standings have been announced as High Point University ranks No. 72 (out of 365 DI schools) with 214.50 total points to lead every Big South Conference and second among DI-AAA institutions (non-football divisions/101 schools). This is the highest winter ranking for HPU after claiming 12 conference championships and six NCAA Tournament appearances.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/Learfield_WEB__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/Learfield_WEB__1_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/Learfield_WEB__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23764</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>