<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hiloathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://hiloathletics.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Postponed: Volleyball vs HPU; Other Volleyball Weekend Events Canceled</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/25/womens-volleyball-canceled-wvb.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/25/womens-volleyball-canceled-wvb.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball Nolo" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/25/nolowvbcancel26.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – Due to safety concerns with the approach of Hurricane Nolo, the upcoming Hawai'i Hilo Women's Volleyball match against HPU on Sunday, Sept. 27 has been postponed to a later date. The Vulcan Booster Club's "A Night of Champions" event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26 and the UH Manoa Men's Volleyball intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday have also been canceled.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/25/nolowvbcancel26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/25/nolowvbcancel26.jpg"><media:title>Volleyball Nolo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/25/nolowvbcancel26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:20:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10627</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hawai‘i Hilo Launches Annual Vulcan Challenge to Support Student-Athlete Success</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/21/general-hawai-i-hilo-launches-annual-vulcan-challenge-to-support-student-athlete-success.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/21/general-hawai-i-hilo-launches-annual-vulcan-challenge-to-support-student-athlete-success.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Vulcan Challenge 2026" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/21/vc262026.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – University of Hawai'i at Hilo Athletics launched its annual Vulcan Challenge on Sept. 21, inviting the Hawai'i Island and statewide community to support student-athletes and help unlock more than $46,000 in matching gifts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/vc262026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/vc262026.jpg"><media:title>Vulcan Challenge 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/vc262026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:08:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10623</s:story_id></item><item><title>UH Hilo Chancellor Irwin Expresses Strong Support for Protect College Sports Act</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/18/general-uh-hilo-chancellor-irwin-expresses-strong-support-for-protect-college-sports-act.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/18/general-uh-hilo-chancellor-irwin-expresses-strong-support-for-protect-college-sports-act.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Protect College Sports Act" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/18/pcsa0918.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – University of Hawai'i at Hilo Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin announced her official support for the passage of the federal Protect College Sports Act (PCSA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/pcsa0918.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/pcsa0918.jpg"><media:title>Protect College Sports Act</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/pcsa0918.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:30:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10619</s:story_id></item><item><title>Chancellor Irwin Designated Chair of PacWest Conference Executive Board</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/15/general-chancellor-irwin-designated-chair-of-pacwest-conference-executive-board.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/15/general-chancellor-irwin-designated-chair-of-pacwest-conference-executive-board.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Irwin" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/15/irwin262600.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – University of Hawai'i at Hilo Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin was designated chair of the Pacific West Conference Executive Board for the 2026-27 academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/15/irwin262600.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/15/irwin262600.jpg"><media:title>Irwin</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/15/irwin262600.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10615</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hawai‘i Hilo Athletics Partners with Athlete's Thread to Expand NIL Opportunities</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/10/general-hawai-i-hilo-athletics-partners-with-athletes-thread-to-expand-nil-opportunities.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/9/10/general-hawai-i-hilo-athletics-partners-with-athletes-thread-to-expand-nil-opportunities.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athletes Thread" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/10/athletesthreadsss.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – University of Hawai'i at Hilo Athletics has partnered with Athlete's Thread, a leading provider of officially licensed Name, Image and Likeness merchandise and trading cards, to expand NIL opportunities for its Vulcans student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/10/athletesthreadsss.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/10/athletesthreadsss.jpg"><media:title>Athletes Thread</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/10/athletesthreadsss.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10608</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/8/31/general-hawai-i-hilo-places-75-student-athletes-on-d2-ada-academic-achievement-awards-list.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/8/31/general-hawai-i-hilo-places-75-student-athletes-on-d2-ada-academic-achievement-awards-list.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="D2 ADA" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/31/2526d2adaacademic0.jpg" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hawai'i Hilo placed 75 student-athletes on the 2025-26 Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards list for achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/31/2526d2adaacademic0.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/31/2526d2adaacademic0.jpg"><media:title>D2 ADA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/31/2526d2adaacademic0.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:11:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10600</s:story_id></item><item><title>National Champions UH Manoa Men's Volleyball Returning to Hilo in September</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/uhh-mvb.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/uhh-mvb.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Volleyball Return 2026" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/25/UHMMVBretusntohilo.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Athletics and the Vulcan Booster Club invite Big Island volleyball fans to "A Night of Champions" on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel for a celebratory dinner to honor the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Men's Volleyball and Hawai'i Hilo Women's Volleyball programs. The Rainbow Warriors are making a return trip to Hawai'i Island with another inter-island intrasquad showcase on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. following a Vulcans Women's Volleyball tilt (2 p.m.) with HPU at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/UHMMVBretusntohilo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/UHMMVBretusntohilo.jpg"><media:title>Men's Volleyball Return 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/UHMMVBretusntohilo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:30:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10589</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Division II Adopts Age-Based Eligibility Model</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/8/5/general-ncaa-division-ii-adopts-age-based-eligibility-model.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/8/5/general-ncaa-division-ii-adopts-age-based-eligibility-model.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCAA Gym Floor" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/5/UHH_24-08-07_046650.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – The NCAA Division II Executive Board adopted emergency legislation to establish an age-based eligibility model as recommended by the Management Council in July.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/5/UHH_24-08-07_046650.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/5/UHH_24-08-07_046650.jpg"><media:title>NCAA Gym Floor</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/5/UHH_24-08-07_046650.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2026 11:11:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10583</s:story_id></item><item><title>50 States in 50 Days: Joey Estrella</title><link>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/7/26/general-joey-estrella.aspx</link><guid>https://hiloathletics.com/news/2026/7/26/general-joey-estrella.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joey Estrella 2023" src="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/26/joeyestrellasoftball2023.jpg" /><br /><br />HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Softball assistant coach and former Vulcans Baseball head coach Joey Estrella talked with Joey McWilliams for Midwest Sports Net's "50 States in 50 Days" series as part of the network's nationwide coverage marking the 250th anniversary of the United States earlier this month.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/26/joeyestrellasoftball2023.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/26/joeyestrellasoftball2023.jpg"><media:title>Joey Estrella 2023</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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staff.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/chrismcbrideatvhire.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/chrismcbrideatvhire.jpg"><media:title>Chris McBride Athletic Trainer Hire</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hiloathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/chrismcbrideatvhire.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:00 </pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10579</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>