<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.hope.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hope College</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for Hope College</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.hope.edu/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Austin Harvey, 2026 Karen Page Courage Award</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/football-austin-harvey-2026-karen-page-couraage-award-recipient.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/football-austin-harvey-2026-karen-page-couraage-award-recipient.aspx</guid><category>Football, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Austin Harvey poses for a portrait." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_Karen_Page.png" /><br /><br />The junior lost both of his parents, a year apart, at the age of 10.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_Karen_Page.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_Karen_Page.png"><media:title>Austin Harvey poses for a portrait.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_Karen_Page.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9010</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Hope College Athletics Highlights</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hope-college-athletics-highlights.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hope-college-athletics-highlights.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Head women's golf coach Megan Radaz high-fives a Hope College golfer." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg" /><br /><br />Strong and True for the Orange and Blue.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg"><media:title>Head women's golf coach Megan Radaz high-fives a Hope College golfer.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9005</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 HOPEYs Award Recipients Announced</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hopeys-award-recipients-announced.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hopeys-award-recipients-announced.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25-26 HOPEYs winners stand together on a stage." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_HOPEYsWinners.jpg" /><br /><br />The HOPEYs are a celebration of Hope College Athletics and senior student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Exterior view of DeVos Fieldhouse." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/gen_hopeys_2026.png" /><br /><br />The annual ceremony is on April 13 at 7 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/gen_hopeys_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/gen_hopeys_2026.png"><media:title>Exterior view of DeVos Fieldhouse.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/gen_hopeys_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8979</s:story_id></item><item><title>Football Names Alex Smith Defensive Coordinator</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/2/12/alex-smith-named-footballs-defensive-coordinator.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/2/12/alex-smith-named-footballs-defensive-coordinator.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alex Smith poses for a photo " src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/12/26_AlexSmith.jpg" /><br /><br />The 35-year-old is a former Central Michigan University football player.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Badgers</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/1/22/footballs-liam-danitz-carrying-hope-college-with-him-to-unexpected-opportunity-with-the-wisconsin-badgers.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/1/22/footballs-liam-danitz-carrying-hope-college-with-him-to-unexpected-opportunity-with-the-wisconsin-badgers.aspx</guid><category>Football, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Liam Danitz points toward the camera." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/26/25_Danitz3PanelFB.png" /><br /><br />Unexpected opportunity draws the Flying Dutchmen All-American to the Big Ten.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/25_Danitz3PanelFB.png" /><media:content 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type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8723</s:story_id></item><item><title>Defensive Coordinator Jacob Pardonnet '18 Steps Down for New Coaching Opportunity</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/1/16/football-defensive-coordinator-jacob-pardonnet-steps-down-for-new-coaching-opportunity.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/1/16/football-defensive-coordinator-jacob-pardonnet-steps-down-for-new-coaching-opportunity.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jacob Pardonnet celebrates a big play." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/16/thank_you_JP_web.png" /><br /><br />He led a Top-20 ranked defense the past two seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Teams</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/1/8/football-places-eight-honorees-on-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/1/8/football-places-eight-honorees-on-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-teams.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Eight Hope football players pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/8/25_CSC_AAD_football.png" /><br /><br />Three seniors, one junior and four sophomores are honored.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/25_CSC_AAD_football.png" /><media:content 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