<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://go-knights.net/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Wartburg College Athletics</title><link>https://go-knights.net/rss.aspx?path=softball</link><description>Latest news items for Wartburg College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://go-knights.net/rss?path=softball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Wartburg Softball Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/27/five-wartburg-softball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/27/five-wartburg-softball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRCIT SOFTBALL" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/CSCALLDISTRICTsoftball.png" /><br /><br />Five members of the Wartburg College softball program have earned recognition on the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team for their achievements both on the field and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/CSCALLDISTRICTsoftball.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/CSCALLDISTRICTsoftball.png"><media:title>CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRCIT SOFTBALL</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/CSCALLDISTRICTsoftball.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17071</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Softball Defeats Dominican 8-4; Falls to IWU in Regional Semifinal</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/15/no-23-softball-defeats-dominican-8-4-falls-to-iwu-in-regional-semifinal.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/15/no-23-softball-defeats-dominican-8-4-falls-to-iwu-in-regional-semifinal.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jenna Wiebenga vs Dominican" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/RF6_7965.JPG" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 23 softball was able to fend off elimination to start the day as the Knights defeated Dominican (IL) 8-4, but Wartburg fell to Illinois Wesleyan in the regional semifinal round to close the 2026 season with an overall record of 32-12 (14-2 A-R-C).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/RF6_7965.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/RF6_7965.JPG"><media:title>Jenna Wiebenga vs Dominican</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/RF6_7965.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:39:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17061</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bredar and Mulder Named to NFCA All-Region Team</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/15/softball-bredar-and-mulder-named-to-nfca-all-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/15/softball-bredar-and-mulder-named-to-nfca-all-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SB ALL REGION" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/SBALLREGION.png" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its 2026 All-Region teams on Friday, May 15 with Wartburg's Carley Bredar and Bella Mulder each earning a spot on Region IX teams. Bredar earned a spot on the second team and Mulder earned a third-team selection to mark each of their first career NFCA honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/SBALLREGION.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/SBALLREGION.png"><media:title>SB ALL REGION</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/SBALLREGION.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:01:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17058</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Knights Fall to Illinois Wesleyan in Regional Opener</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/14/softball-no-23-knights-fall-to-illinois-wesleyan-in-regional-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/14/softball-no-23-knights-fall-to-illinois-wesleyan-in-regional-opener.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SB huddle vs IWU" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/6B5A5423.JPG" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 23 softball fell to Illinois Wesleyan 8-3 on Thursday, May 14 in the opening round of regional play in the Division III Championships. The Knights will now face Dominican University (IL) in an elimination game set for 1:30 p.m. at Lynes Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/6B5A5423.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/6B5A5423.JPG"><media:title>SB huddle vs IWU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/6B5A5423.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17055</s:story_id></item><item><title>Seven Knights Earn A-R-C Postseason Honors; Mueller and Klever Named Award Winners</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/13/softball-seven-knights-earn-a-r-c-postseason-honors-mueller-and-klever-named-award-winners.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/13/softball-seven-knights-earn-a-r-c-postseason-honors-mueller-and-klever-named-award-winners.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 All-A-R-C Softball" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/ALLARCsb.png" /><br /><br />CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- No. 23 Softball earned seven American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) All-Conference honors, highlighted by Katelyn Klever earning the first Rookie of the Year honor in program history and Jamie Mueller earning Coach of the Year honors for the first time in her career, the league announced Wednesday, May 13.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/ALLARCsb.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/ALLARCsb.png"><media:title>2026 All-A-R-C Softball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/ALLARCsb.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17052</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Knights Set to Host NCAA Regional</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/12/softball-no-23-knights-set-to-host-ncaa-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/12/softball-no-23-knights-set-to-host-ncaa-regional.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SBRegional Graphic" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/HIEP4kKW4AA3ta5.jpeg" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 23 softball will host a four-team regional on Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16 to begin the NCAA Division III softball championships. This is Wartburg's fifth-straight season making the tournament and the first time hosting their own regional since 2003.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/HIEP4kKW4AA3ta5.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/HIEP4kKW4AA3ta5.jpeg"><media:title>SBRegional Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/HIEP4kKW4AA3ta5.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17049</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Knights Fall to Loras in A-R-C Tournament Semifinal</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/9/softball-no-23-knights-fall-to-loras-in-a-r-c-tournament-semifinal.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/9/softball-no-23-knights-fall-to-loras-in-a-r-c-tournament-semifinal.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team huddle vs BVU" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/BuenaVistaSB_041226_RF1.121.1.jpg" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 23 softball was defeated by Loras College 9-4 in the semifinals of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) tournament at Lynes Field on Saturday, May 9. The Knights move to 31-10 overall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/BuenaVistaSB_041226_RF1.121.1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/BuenaVistaSB_041226_RF1.121.1.jpg"><media:title>Team huddle vs BVU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/BuenaVistaSB_041226_RF1.121.1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2026 18:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17043</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Softball Set to Open A-R-C Tournament Against Loras</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/7/no-23-softball-set-to-host-a-r-c-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/7/no-23-softball-set-to-host-a-r-c-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SB TOURNEY PRE" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/SBSEED.png" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 23 softball will begin postseason play on Saturday, May 9 as the Knights host the single elimination American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) tournament at Lynes Field on both Friday and Saturday, May 8-9.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/SBSEED.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/SBSEED.png"><media:title>SB TOURNEY PRE</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/SBSEED.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 10:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17038</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Knights Sweep Augustana to Surpass 30 Wins for First Time Since 2022</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/4/softball-no-23-knights-sweep-augustana-to-surpass-30-wins-for-first-time-since-2022.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/4/softball-no-23-knights-sweep-augustana-to-surpass-30-wins-for-first-time-since-2022.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Softball team celebration vs Coe" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/DSC09322__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa --- No. 23 softball closed the 2026 regular season with a sweep over Augustana College at Lynes Field as the Knights took game one 6-1 and followed it with a 4-3 win on Monday, May 4.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/DSC09322__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/DSC09322__1_.jpg"><media:title>Softball team celebration vs Coe</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/DSC09322__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 22:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17034</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hassel Collects First Weekly Honor from A-R-C</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/4/softball-hassel-collects-first-weekly-honor-from-a-r-c.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/4/softball-hassel-collects-first-weekly-honor-from-a-r-c.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="HASSEL POTW" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/REAGPOTW.png" /><br /><br />CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its weekly awards on Monday, May 4 with Wartburg softball's Reagan Hassel earning Position Player of the Week after helping lead the Knights to a regular season conference title.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/REAGPOTW.png" /><media:content 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