<?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=mxc</link><description>Latest news items for Hope College</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.hope.edu/rss?path=mxc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><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, 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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 url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_HOPEYsWinners.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_HOPEYsWinners.jpg"><media:title>25-26 HOPEYs winners stand together on a stage.</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_HOPEYsWinners.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9003</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 HOPEYs Award Nominees Announced</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/8/general-2026-hopeys-award-nominees-announced.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/8/general-2026-hopeys-award-nominees-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="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>Men's Cross Country Studies and Races to USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/2/7/mens-cross-country-studies-and-races-to-ustfccca-all-academic-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/2/7/mens-cross-country-studies-and-races-to-ustfccca-all-academic-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Five Hope men's cross country runners pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/7/mxc_all_academic_26.png" /><br /><br />Five runners named All-Academic Athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/mxc_all_academic_26.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/mxc_all_academic_26.png"><media:title>Five Hope men's cross country runners pose for portraits.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/mxc_all_academic_26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 20:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8776</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mark Northuis Selected as USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2025/12/16/mark-northuis-selected-as-ustfccca-great-lakes-regional-mens-cross-country-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2025/12/16/mark-northuis-selected-as-ustfccca-great-lakes-regional-mens-cross-country-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mark Northuis smiles during a cross country meet." 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Up at NCAA Championships, Finishes 23rd</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-moves-up-at-ncaa-championships-finishes-23rd.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-moves-up-at-ncaa-championships-finishes-23rd.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lucas Guidone strives to pass a Lynchburg runner." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/251122_MZXC_NationalChampionships05.jpg" /><br /><br />Hope improves six places from last season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/251122_MZXC_NationalChampionships05.jpg" /><media:content 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Hope men's cross country runners stand at the finish line." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_NCAAMXC.jpg" /><br /><br />Hope races at nationals at 10 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_NCAAMXC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_NCAAMXC.jpg"><media:title>Seven Hope men's cross country runners stand at the finish line.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_NCAAMXC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8640</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country Garners Record Seven All-Region Honorees</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2025/11/19/mens-cross-country-garners-record-seven-all-region-honorees.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2025/11/19/mens-cross-country-garners-record-seven-all-region-honorees.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Seven Hope men's cross country runners pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/mxc_all-region_25.png" /><br /><br />Three seniors, three sophomores and one freshman are recognized.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/mxc_all-region_25.png" /><media:content 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General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Hope men's and women's cross country team pose together for a group photo." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/16/25_XCatRegionals.jpg" /><br /><br />The meet is on Saturday, Nov. 22, in Spartanburg, S.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/25_XCatRegionals.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/25_XCatRegionals.jpg"><media:title>The Hope men's and women's cross country team pose together for a group photo.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/25_XCatRegionals.jpg" length="1" 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