<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://minerathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>minersports</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/rss.aspx</link><description>minersports updates</description><atom:link href="https://minerathletics.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>jkean@mst.edu; rinnel@mst.edu (Missouri S&amp;T Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Four from Men's Volleyball, Two from Men's Golf Earn CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/general-four-from-mens-volleyball-two-from-mens-golf-earn-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/general-four-from-mens-volleyball-two-from-mens-golf-earn-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Golf, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic for At-Large CSC Academic All-District. CSC Academic All-District logo is visible to the left with the text Academic All-District At-Large (MVB & Golf) to the right. The background is heavily green with a faint outline of the campus visible" src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/16/At-Large_CSC_All-District_PBtyw.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. – College Sports Communicators (CSC) has announced its Academic All-District At-Large Team selections, with Missouri S&T earning six honors. Four selections came from men's volleyball, while two represented men's golf.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/At-Large_CSC_All-District_PBtyw.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/At-Large_CSC_All-District_PBtyw.jpg"><media:title>Graphic for At-Large CSC Academic All-District. CSC Academic All-District logo is visible to the left with the text "Academic All-District At-Large (MVB &amp; Golf)" to the right. The background is heavily green with a faint outline of the campus visible</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/At-Large_CSC_All-District_PBtyw.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14534</s:story_id></item><item><title>Record-Setting Season Earns Nelson CSC Academic All-America Recognition</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/softball-record-setting-season-earns-nelson-csc-academic-all-america-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/softball-record-setting-season-earns-nelson-csc-academic-all-america-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Missouri S&T softball player Taylor Nelson follows through on a swing at the S&T Softball Field. Nelson wears the Miners’ gold pinstripe jersey, matching pants, green socks, and a gray batting helmet while watching the ball off the bat. Opposing players and coaches stand in the Upper Iowa dugout in the background behind the chain-link fence." src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/16/117-_AB_9073.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/117-_AB_9073.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/117-_AB_9073.jpg"><media:title>Missouri S&amp;T softball player Taylor Nelson follows through on a swing at the S&amp;T Softball Field. Nelson wears the Miners’ gold pinstripe jersey, matching pants, green socks, and a gray batting helmet while watching the ball off the bat. Opposing players and coaches stand in the Upper Iowa dugout in the background behind the chain-link fence.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/117-_AB_9073.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14533</s:story_id></item><item><title>Miners Finish in Top 100 for Learfield Directors’ Cup for Fourth Consecutive Season</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/12/general-miners-finish-in-top-100-for-learfield-directors-cup-for-fourth-consecutive-season.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/12/general-miners-finish-in-top-100-for-learfield-directors-cup-for-fourth-consecutive-season.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Learfield Cup" src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/13/Untitled-1.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.  --  The final standings of the Learfield Directors' Cup have been announced, with the Miners finishing 97th overall. The result marks the Miners 7th-best finish in program history and the first time in S&T history that the department has recorded four consecutive top-100 finishes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/13/Untitled-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/13/Untitled-1.jpg"><media:title>2025 Learfield Cup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/13/Untitled-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14532</s:story_id></item><item><title>S&amp;T's John Kean Wins CSC Writing Contest</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/9/generals-ts-john-kean-earns-csc-writing-contest.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/9/generals-ts-john-kean-earns-csc-writing-contest.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic announcing the 2025–26 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest College Division National Winners from College Sports Communicators. A notebook and pencil are photographed in the background with the CSC logo in the upper right. Headshots of the eight national winners are displayed along the bottom, including Missouri S&T's John Kean, who earned national honors in the Season Recap/Preview category." src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/image_handler.png" /><br /><br />LAS VEGAS, Nev.  --  Missouri S&T Athletic Communications Consultant John Kean has been named one of eight winners in the College Sports Communicator's Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest this year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/image_handler.png" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/image_handler.png"><media:title>Graphic announcing the 2025–26 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest College Division National Winners from College Sports Communicators. A notebook and pencil are photographed in the background with the CSC logo in the upper right. Headshots of the eight national winners are displayed along the bottom, including Missouri S&amp;T's John Kean, who earned national honors in the Season Recap/Preview category.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/image_handler.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14531</s:story_id></item><item><title>Missouri S&amp;T Releases 2026 Men’s Soccer Slate</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-soccer-missouris-t-releases-2026-mens-soccer-slate.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-soccer-missouris-t-releases-2026-mens-soccer-slate.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Missouri S&T men's soccer player Joao Vieira (#7) dribbles the ball during a nighttime match against Truman State at Allgood-Bailey Stadium. Vieira wears a white Miners jersey with green accents, white shorts, and white socks as he moves toward a Truman State defender in a purple uniform. Other players are visible in the background under the stadium lights." src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/20251024_Men_s_Soccer_MP_43.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/20251024_Men_s_Soccer_MP_43.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/20251024_Men_s_Soccer_MP_43.jpg"><media:title>Missouri S&amp;T men's soccer player Joao Vieira (#7) dribbles the ball during a nighttime match against Truman State at Allgood-Bailey Stadium. Vieira wears a white Miners jersey with green accents, white shorts, and white socks as he moves toward a Truman State defender in a purple uniform. Other players are visible in the background under the stadium lights.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/20251024_Men_s_Soccer_MP_43.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 10:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14530</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Miners Recognized with CSC Academic All-District Baseball Honors</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/five-miners-recognized-with-csc-academic-all-district-baseball-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/five-miners-recognized-with-csc-academic-all-district-baseball-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic announcing Missouri S&T baseball's Academic All-District selections. The Academic All-District Team logo selected by CSC appears on the left, while bold white text reading ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Baseball is displayed over a background image of the Missouri S&T Baseball Field. The background shows Miners players in action on the field with the large MINERS lettering visible beyond the outfield." src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC_All-District_Release.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC_All-District_Release.png" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC_All-District_Release.png"><media:title>Graphic announcing Missouri S&amp;T baseball's Academic All-District selections. The Academic All-District Team logo selected by CSC appears on the left, while bold white text reading "ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Baseball" is displayed over a background image of the Missouri S&amp;T Baseball Field. The background shows Miners players in action on the field with the large "MINERS" lettering visible beyond the outfield.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC_All-District_Release.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14529</s:story_id></item><item><title>Missouri S&amp;T Women’s Soccer Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-soccer-missouris-t-womens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-soccer-missouris-t-womens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Missouri S&T women’s soccer players celebrate a goal during the GLVC Tournament in St. Louis, gathering in front of the net while wearing grey jerseys, grey shorts, and green socks as opposing players in white and red uniforms stand nearby during sunset conditions." src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/54926348030_2d13fbd7da_o.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/54926348030_2d13fbd7da_o.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/54926348030_2d13fbd7da_o.jpg"><media:title>Missouri S&amp;T women’s soccer players celebrate a goal during the GLVC Tournament in St. Louis, gathering in front of the net while wearing grey jerseys, grey shorts, and green socks as opposing players in white and red uniforms stand nearby during sunset conditions.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/54926348030_2d13fbd7da_o.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14528</s:story_id></item><item><title>ABCA/Rawlings Votes Bates First Team All-Region</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-abca-rawlings-votes-bates-first-team-all-region.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-abca-rawlings-votes-bates-first-team-all-region.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dylan Bates of Missouri S&T Baseball photographed in a timelapse photo of him pitching the ball while on the mound. He is shown at multiple phases from wind up to release. He is wearing a white S&T jersey with a green baseball cap." src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20260411_Baseball_MP_155.jpg" /><br /><br />ROLLA, MO -- Missouri S&T right-handed pitcher Dylan Bates (O'Fallon, MO/Fort Zumwalt West) has continued to collect postseason recognition for his 2026 season, most recently being named First Team All-Region in the Midwest by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20260411_Baseball_MP_155.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20260411_Baseball_MP_155.jpg"><media:title>Dylan Bates of Missouri S&amp;T Baseball photographed in a timelapse photo of him pitching the ball while on the mound. He is shown at multiple phases from wind up to release. He is wearing a white S&amp;T jersey with a green baseball cap.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20260411_Baseball_MP_155.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14527</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 Women's Volleyball Schedule Release</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/2026-womens-volleyball-schedule-release.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/2026-womens-volleyball-schedule-release.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Photo of Missouri S&T Women's Volleyball Team Celebrating after winning a point" src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20251031_Women_s_Volleyball_MP_104.jpg" /><br /><br />ROLLA, Mo.  --  Missouri S&T Women's Volleyball has released their schedule for the 2026 season listing 27 games in the schedule.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20251031_Women_s_Volleyball_MP_104.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20251031_Women_s_Volleyball_MP_104.jpg"><media:title>Photo of Missouri S&amp;T Women's Volleyball Team Celebrating after winning a point</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/20251031_Women_s_Volleyball_MP_104.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14525</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Earns Five CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-earns-five-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-earns-five-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>General, Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic for Softball CSC Academic All-District. CSC Academic All-District logo is visible to the left with the text Academic All-District Softball to the right. The background is heavily green with a faint outline of the campus visible" src="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Softball_CSC_All-District.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind.  --  Five members of the 2026 Missouri S&T Softball team have been recognized by College Sports Communicators as Academic All-District for contributions to their sport while maintaining a GPA above 3.5, with AJ Agers (DeSoto, MO/St. Pius X), Molly Fitzgerald (Crystal Lake, IL/Marian Central Catholic), Claire Lopez (Olathe, KS/Olathe Northwest), Taylor Nelson (Hailey, ID/Phillips Exeter Academy) and Tori Thompson (Chandler, AZ/Basha) all receiving the honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Softball_CSC_All-District.jpg" /><media:content url="https://minerathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Softball_CSC_All-District.jpg"><media:title>Graphic for Softball CSC Academic All-District. 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