<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="http://artuathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Academy of Art University Athletics</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wten</link><description>Latest news items for Academy of Art University Athletics</description><atom:link href="http://artuathletics.com/rss?path=wten" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>30 Knights Celebrated As ART U Athletics Class Of 2025</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/19/30-knights-celebrated-as-art-u-athletics-class-of-2025.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/19/30-knights-celebrated-as-art-u-athletics-class-of-2025.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Graduates" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png" /><br /><br />Amid a busy month of May with multiple teams competing in the NCAA Division II postseason, Academy of Art University's 2025 Commencement featured a total of 30 Urban Knights officially culminating their experience as ART U student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png"><media:title>2025 Graduates</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12007</s:story_id></item><item><title>Parr, Supulniece, Najean Named CSC All-District</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/13/womens-tennis-parr-supulniece-najean-named-csc-all-district.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/13/womens-tennis-parr-supulniece-najean-named-csc-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic All-District (Georgiana Parr, Amelija Supulniece, Estelle Najean)" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/13/CSC_WT_Academic_All-District__Georgiana_Parr__Amelija_Supulniece__Estelle_Najean_.png" /><br /><br />Demonstrating their achievements both on and off the court, a trio of members from Academy of Art tennis in sophomore Georgiana Parr, sophomore Amelija Supulniece, and sophomore Estelle Najean were honored for their combined academic and athletic excellence with selection to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, as announced on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/13/CSC_WT_Academic_All-District__Georgiana_Parr__Amelija_Supulniece__Estelle_Najean_.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/13/CSC_WT_Academic_All-District__Georgiana_Parr__Amelija_Supulniece__Estelle_Najean_.png"><media:title>CSC Academic All-District (Georgiana Parr, Amelija Supulniece, Estelle Najean)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/13/CSC_WT_Academic_All-District__Georgiana_Parr__Amelija_Supulniece__Estelle_Najean_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:12:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12004</s:story_id></item><item><title>12th Annual ARTYs Honor ART U Athletics' Achievements</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/6/12th-annual-artys-honor-art-u-athletics-achievements.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/6/12th-annual-artys-honor-art-u-athletics-achievements.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, SAAC, Women's Golf, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ARTYs Awards 2025" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/5/ARTYs.png" /><br /><br />Academy of Art University student-athletes, coaches, and staff began the month of May by coming together to celebrate the department's accomplishments from the 2024-25 season with the 12th Annual ARTYs Awards.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/5/ARTYs.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/5/ARTYs.png"><media:title>ARTYs Awards 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/5/ARTYs.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2025 08:50:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11996</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis Concludes 2025 With Win Over UH Hilo</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/17/womens-tennis-conclude-2025-with-win-over-hawaii-hilo.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/17/womens-tennis-conclude-2025-with-win-over-hawaii-hilo.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paulina Alvarez" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/17/PA_aGtCw.png" /><br /><br />Closing out 2025, Academy of Art women's tennis matched up against UH Hilo in the Pacific West Conference Tournament for their final match of the season, and it was the Urban Knights who would come out on top with a 4-2 final score.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/PA_aGtCw.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/PA_aGtCw.png"><media:title>Paulina Alvarez</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/PA_aGtCw.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:34:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11979</s:story_id></item><item><title>#BlackLivesMatter</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2020/6/8/blacklivesmatter.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2020/6/8/blacklivesmatter.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; 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Estelle Najean PacWest2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/16/ART_U2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:53:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11977</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis Open Tourney With Tough Match Against HPU</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/16/womens-tennis-open-tourney-with-tough-match-against-hpu.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/16/womens-tennis-open-tourney-with-tough-match-against-hpu.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Tennis Team" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/18/ART_U.png" /><br /><br />In the first round of the Pacific West Conference Tournament on Wednesday, the #11 seed in Academy of Art women's tennis squared up against the #6 seed in Hawaii Pacific, and it was the Sharks that came out with the win to move on to the next round.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/18/ART_U.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/18/ART_U.png"><media:title>Women's Tennis Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/18/ART_U.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:57:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11976</s:story_id></item><item><title>ART U Honors Seniors After Close 4-3 Match Against STAN</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/11/womens-tennis-art-u-honors-seniors-after-close-4-3-match-against-stan.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/11/womens-tennis-art-u-honors-seniors-after-close-4-3-match-against-stan.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maria Vittoria Casucci & Paulina Alvarez" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/11/Maria_Vittoria_Casucci___Paulina_Alvarez.png" /><br /><br />In Academy of Art tennis' regular season ending match against the Warriors, the Urban Knights saw early success from the doubles courts and quick singles action, but Stanislaus State found late momentum to secure a close and competitive 4-3 win.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/11/Maria_Vittoria_Casucci___Paulina_Alvarez.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/11/Maria_Vittoria_Casucci___Paulina_Alvarez.png"><media:title>Maria Vittoria Casucci &amp; Paulina Alvarez</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/11/Maria_Vittoria_Casucci___Paulina_Alvarez.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:37:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11971</s:story_id></item><item><title>Supulniece Honored With PacWest Player Of The Week Award</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/8/womens-tennis-supulniece-honored-with-pacwest-player-of-the-week-award.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/8/womens-tennis-supulniece-honored-with-pacwest-player-of-the-week-award.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Amelija Supulniece PacWest" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/7/Amelija_Supulniece_PacWest.png" /><br /><br />Tallying her ninth straight singles and 10th total win on the year this past week against Dominican, sophomore Amelija Supulniece was named Pacific West Conference Player of the Week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/7/Amelija_Supulniece_PacWest.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/7/Amelija_Supulniece_PacWest.png"><media:title>Amelija Supulniece PacWest</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/7/Amelija_Supulniece_PacWest.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2025 13:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11967</s:story_id></item><item><title>Knights Contend With Penguins, But DUC Takes 5-2 Win</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/6/womens-tennis-knights-contend-with-penguins-but-duc-takes-5-2-win.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/4/6/womens-tennis-knights-contend-with-penguins-but-duc-takes-5-2-win.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paulina Alvarez" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/6/PA.png" /><br /><br />Starting the day with a competitive setting on the doubles courts, Academy of Art women's tennis battled hard against the Penguins, but momentum for Dominican was enough to put them over the top with a 5-2 final.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/6/PA.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/6/PA.png"><media:title>Paulina Alvarez</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/6/PA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 6 Apr 2025 15:28:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11965</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>