<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://alaskananooks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://alaskananooks.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Thomas Malone Tabbed as Nanooks Next Head Athletic Trainer</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/4/24/general-thomas-malone-tabbed-as-nanooks-next-head-athletic-trainer.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/4/24/general-thomas-malone-tabbed-as-nanooks-next-head-athletic-trainer.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Skiing, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Skiing, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Rifle</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Thomas Malone hiring graphic April 2026" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Thomas_Release_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks and Director of Athletics, Brock Anundson, have named Thomas Malone as the next head athletic trainer of the Alaska Nanooks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Thomas_Release_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Thomas_Release_Graphic.png"><media:title>Thomas Malone hiring graphic April 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Thomas_Release_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13902</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nanooks Welcome the Seawolves for Saturday Scrimmage</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/4/17/womens-volleyball-nanooks-welcome-the-seawolves-for-saturday-scrimmage.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/4/17/womens-volleyball-nanooks-welcome-the-seawolves-for-saturday-scrimmage.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cynphany Henderson sets up the attack against UAA in October 2025" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Cyn_vs._UAA.png" /><br /><br />FAIRBANKS - The reigning GNAC Co-Champions will host a free scrimmage on Saturday, April 18, in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium at the Patty Center. Alaska Anchorage makes the trek north and the two sides will face off in a spring scrimmage.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Cyn_vs._UAA.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Cyn_vs._UAA.png"><media:title>Cynphany Henderson sets up the attack against UAA in October 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Cyn_vs._UAA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:14:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13899</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nanooks Celebrate 2025-26 Season with All-Sports Banquet</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/4/7/nanooks-celebrate-2025-26-season-with-all-sports-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/4/7/nanooks-celebrate-2025-26-season-with-all-sports-banquet.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Skiing, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Skiing, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Rifle</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 All-Sports Banquet trophy table" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Banquet_Release_Photo.png" /><br /><br />FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks hosted their 2026 All-Sports Banquet on Thursday, April 3, to celebrate their 2025-26 athletics season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Banquet_Release_Photo.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Banquet_Release_Photo.png"><media:title>2026 All-Sports Banquet trophy table</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Banquet_Release_Photo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:00:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13894</s:story_id></item><item><title>Letter from the Athletic Director: Gold Rush and Giving Day</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/3/30/general-letter-from-the-athletic-director-gold-rush-and-giving-day.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/3/30/general-letter-from-the-athletic-director-gold-rush-and-giving-day.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Skiing, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Skiing, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Rifle</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Letter from the Athletics Director - Brock Anundson" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Letter_from_the_AD.png" /><br /><br />Nanook Nation,]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Letter_from_the_AD.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Letter_from_the_AD.png"><media:title>Letter from the Athletics Director - Brock Anundson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Letter_from_the_AD.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:00:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13888</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nanook Hall of Fame Nomination Period Ends in One Month</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/3/30/general-nanook-hall-of-fame-nomination-period-ends-in-one-month.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/3/30/general-nanook-hall-of-fame-nomination-period-ends-in-one-month.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Skiing, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Skiing, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Rifle</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 One Month Out HOF" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/30/One_Month_Out_Nomination_Period_HOF.png" /><br /><br />Nomination Link    Guidelines (PDF)    Selection Criteria (PDF)]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/One_Month_Out_Nomination_Period_HOF.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/One_Month_Out_Nomination_Period_HOF.png"><media:title>2026 One Month Out HOF</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/One_Month_Out_Nomination_Period_HOF.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:30:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13887</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tickets Available for 2026 Alaska Nanooks All-Sports Banquet on April 2</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/3/9/general-tickets-available-for-2026-alaska-nanooks-all-sports-banquet-on-april-2.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/3/9/general-tickets-available-for-2026-alaska-nanooks-all-sports-banquet-on-april-2.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Skiing, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Skiing, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Rifle</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-Sports Banquet Release Graphic" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Banquet_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics has announced that a limited number of public tickets are now available for the 2026 All Sports Banquet, set for Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the 8 Star Event Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Banquet_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Banquet_Graphic.png"><media:title>All-Sports Banquet Release Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Banquet_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2026 10:36:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13875</s:story_id></item><item><title>Meagan Woods Elevated to Volleyball Associate Head Coach</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-volleyball-meagan-woods-elevated-to-volleyball-associate-head-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-volleyball-meagan-woods-elevated-to-volleyball-associate-head-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Meagan Woods poses with the 2025 GNAC Volleyball Championship Trophy" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Meagan_Woods.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Meagan_Woods.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Meagan_Woods.png"><media:title>Meagan Woods poses with the 2025 GNAC Volleyball Championship Trophy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Meagan_Woods.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13836</s:story_id></item><item><title>Henderson and Onaga Named to AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Team</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2025/12/10/womens-volleyball-henderson-and-onaga-named-to-avca-all-america-honorable-mention-team.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2025/12/10/womens-volleyball-henderson-and-onaga-named-to-avca-all-america-honorable-mention-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mikala Henderson and Tessa Onaga named AVCA All-Americans (graphic)" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Mikala_Tessa_AA.png" /><br /><br />FAIRBANKS - Mikala Henderson and Tessa Onaga became the fourth and fifth All-Americans in Nanooks volleyball history on Wednesday, Oct. 10. They were both named to the AVCA Division II All-America Honorable Mention Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Mikala_Tessa_AA.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Mikala_Tessa_AA.png"><media:title>Mikala Henderson and Tessa Onaga named AVCA All-Americans (graphic)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Mikala_Tessa_AA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:21:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13719</s:story_id></item><item><title>Historic Season Comes to a Close in San Diego as Nanooks Fall to Top-Ranked Point Loma</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2025/12/6/historic-season-comes-to-a-close-in-san-diego-as-nanooks-fall-to-top-ranked-point-loma.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2025/12/6/historic-season-comes-to-a-close-in-san-diego-as-nanooks-fall-to-top-ranked-point-loma.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Presley Engelauf points at Mikala Henderson after a point against PLNU at the DII WVB Tournament" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/10/VB_at_PLNU.png" /><br /><br />SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Nanooks' historic 2025 season came to an end on Friday, Dec. 5 at Point Loma Nazarene. Alaska fell in four sets to the top-seeded PLNU Sea Lions, finishing their season 24-6, 14-4 in the GNAC.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/VB_at_PLNU.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/VB_at_PLNU.png"><media:title>Presley Engelauf points at Mikala Henderson after a point against PLNU at the DII WVB Tournament</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/VB_at_PLNU.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 6 Dec 2025 10:00:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13718</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nanooks Cruise to First Round Sweep of Alaska Anchorage</title><link>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-volleyball-nanooks-cruise-to-first-round-sweep-of-alaska-anchorage.aspx</link><guid>https://alaskananooks.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-volleyball-nanooks-cruise-to-first-round-sweep-of-alaska-anchorage.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nanooks celebrate their win over UAA in the national tourney on Dec. 4" src="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Nanooks_celebrate_the_win.png" /><br /><br />SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Nanooks volleyball team won its first-ever NCAA Tournament match over Alaska Anchorage on Thursday, Dec. 4, sweeping the Seawolves to advance to the NCAA DII West Region semifinals. The Nanooks will face top-seed, and host, Point Loma tomorrow night at 6 p.m. AKST.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Nanooks_celebrate_the_win.png" /><media:content url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Nanooks_celebrate_the_win.png"><media:title>Nanooks celebrate their win over UAA in the national tourney on Dec. 4</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://alaskananooks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Nanooks_celebrate_the_win.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 22:17:00 AKST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13710</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>