<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://govandals.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Idaho Athletics</title><link>https://govandals.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for University of Idaho Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://govandals.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Vandal Soccer Releases Official Non-Conference Schedule</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/6/womens-soccer-vandal-soccer-releases-official-non-conference-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/6/womens-soccer-vandal-soccer-releases-official-non-conference-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soccer" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Non-Conference_Schedule_Website_Photo.jpg" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - Idaho Vandals Soccer announces its 2026 non-conference schedule, featuring regional rivalries, a trip to Hawai'i and two first time opponents, including UC Davis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Non-Conference_Schedule_Website_Photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Non-Conference_Schedule_Website_Photo.jpg"><media:title>soccer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Non-Conference_Schedule_Website_Photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 6 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42337</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vandal Soccer Announces Class of 2026 Signees</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-soccer-vandal-soccer-announces-class-of-2026-signees.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-soccer-vandal-soccer-announces-class-of-2026-signees.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soccer signee press release image" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Signees_Website_Photo.jpg" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho women's soccer has announced its signing class for the 2026 season. The signing class includes eight standout freshmen Kalina Barbosa, Mirabella Bickham, Sophia Jackson, Kailiey King, Quinn Mueller, Maya Powell, Camryn Schaan, and Paisley Yamashita.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Signees_Website_Photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Signees_Website_Photo.jpg"><media:title>soccer signee press release image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Soccer_Signees_Website_Photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42336</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ford, Wood, Hepburn to Represent Vandal Football at 2026 Big Sky Kickoff</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/2/ford-wood-hepburn-to-represent-vandal-football-at-2026-big-sky-kickoff.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/2/ford-wood-hepburn-to-represent-vandal-football-at-2026-big-sky-kickoff.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ford KO" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/BRASTAD__BIG_SKY_KICKOFF_interview_day_7_19_62.jpg" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - Summer is in full swing, and Big Sky Conference football is getting closer every single day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/BRASTAD__BIG_SKY_KICKOFF_interview_day_7_19_62.jpg" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/BRASTAD__BIG_SKY_KICKOFF_interview_day_7_19_62.jpg"><media:title>Ford KO</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/BRASTAD__BIG_SKY_KICKOFF_interview_day_7_19_62.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:38:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42335</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vandal Football Inks Rangy Pass Catcher Markel Taylor</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/1/vandal-football-inks-rangy-pass-catcher-markel-taylor.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/6/1/vandal-football-inks-rangy-pass-catcher-markel-taylor.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Markel Taylor" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/MTBkgr.png" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - With summer workouts officially underway as the calendar rolls over to June, Thomas Ford Jr. has secured the latest addition to the 2026 roster, signing the last weapon for Ian Shoemaker's offense in Markel Taylor out of Sacramento City College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/MTBkgr.png" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/MTBkgr.png"><media:title>Markel Taylor</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/MTBkgr.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:45:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42334</s:story_id></item><item><title>Paoli Wins Heat to Qualify for Nationals</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/30/track-field-paoli-wins-heat-to-qualify-for-nationals.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/30/track-field-paoli-wins-heat-to-qualify-for-nationals.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Constanze Paoli" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/30/1000007566.JPG" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - For the second straight year, a Vandal woman will compete in the steeplechase at Hayward Field, as Constanze Paoli punched her ticket to the national championship meet by winning her heat at the NCAA West First Round on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/30/1000007566.JPG" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/30/1000007566.JPG"><media:title>Constanze Paoli</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/30/1000007566.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:19:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>42</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42333</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sturgis Punches Ticket to Eugene</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/27/track-field-sturgis-punches-ticket-to-eugene.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/27/track-field-sturgis-punches-ticket-to-eugene.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Blake Sturgis" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/IMG_8417_2.jpeg" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Blake Sturgis became the first Vandal javelin thrower to qualify for nationals in over a decade on Wednesday night when he took eighth at the NCAA West First Round in the pouring rain at the University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/IMG_8417_2.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/IMG_8417_2.jpeg"><media:title>Blake Sturgis</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/IMG_8417_2.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 23:01:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>42</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42332</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Vandal Football Games to be Broadcast Nationwide in 2026</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/27/three-2026-vandal-football-games-to-be-broadcast-nationwide.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/27/three-2026-vandal-football-games-to-be-broadcast-nationwide.aspx</guid><category>Football, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSU runout" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/BRASTAD_FOOTBALL_vs_WSU_8_30_01210.jpg" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - Idaho Football got a step closer to the 2026 season on Wednesday with the announcement of three linear ESPN network games and their kick-off times, as part of a wider release of game times from the Worldwide Leader in Sports.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/BRASTAD_FOOTBALL_vs_WSU_8_30_01210.jpg" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/BRASTAD_FOOTBALL_vs_WSU_8_30_01210.jpg"><media:title>WSU runout</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/BRASTAD_FOOTBALL_vs_WSU_8_30_01210.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:59:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42331</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sturgis, Paoli, Kuntz Punch Tickets to NCAA West First Round</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/21/track-field-sturgis-paoli-and-kuntz-punch-tickets-to-ncaa-west-first-round.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/21/track-field-sturgis-paoli-and-kuntz-punch-tickets-to-ncaa-west-first-round.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Keenan Kuntz" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/BSTF8191.jpg" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - Following strong seasons, Blake Sturgis, Constanze Paoli, and Keenan Kuntz have punched their ticket to the 2026 NCAA Track and Field West First Round in Fayetteville, Ark., beginning on Wednesday, May 27. The top 12 times from each regional will earn a spot at June's NCAA National Championship in Eugene, Ore.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/BSTF8191.jpg" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/BSTF8191.jpg"><media:title>Keenan Kuntz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/BSTF8191.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:34:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>42</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42328</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vandals Post Strong Spring Semester in Classroom</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/26/cross-country-vandals-post-strong-spring-semester-in-classroom.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/26/cross-country-vandals-post-strong-spring-semester-in-classroom.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Administration, Student-Athlete Support Services, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kibbie and Arena" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2511_UCM_Football-vs-UC_Davis_PB_1755315486-MH-0002.JPG" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - Following the conclusion of the academic year, Idaho Athletics announced another strong performance in the classroom during the spring semester, with multiple programs setting a record GPA, while the department GPA climbed to 3.49 across all sports.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2511_UCM_Football-vs-UC_Davis_PB_1755315486-MH-0002.JPG" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2511_UCM_Football-vs-UC_Davis_PB_1755315486-MH-0002.JPG"><media:title>Kibbie and Arena</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2511_UCM_Football-vs-UC_Davis_PB_1755315486-MH-0002.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:41:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42330</s:story_id></item><item><title>Speedy Deep Threat Zack Card Signs with Vandal Football</title><link>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/25/speedy-deep-threat-zack-card-signs-with-vandal-football.aspx</link><guid>https://govandals.com/news/2026/5/25/speedy-deep-threat-zack-card-signs-with-vandal-football.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Zack Card" src="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/25/Card_bkgr.png" /><br /><br />MOSCOW, Idaho - On Monday, Idaho Football head coach Thomas Ford Jr. announced the signing of wide receiver transfer Zack Card, who spent three seasons at Oregon State before coming to Moscow.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/Card_bkgr.png" /><media:content url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/Card_bkgr.png"><media:title>Zack Card</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://govandals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/Card_bkgr.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:53:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>42329</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>