<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://isubengals.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Idaho State University Athletics</title><link>https://isubengals.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Idaho State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://isubengals.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Idaho State Volleyball Announces 2026 Big Sky Conference Schedule</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/5/7/womens-volleyball-idaho-state-volleyball-announces-2026-big-sky-conference-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/5/7/womens-volleyball-idaho-state-volleyball-announces-2026-big-sky-conference-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026VBSchedule" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/2026_VB_Conf_Schedule_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho - Idaho State Volleyball and the Big Sky Conference have announced the Bengals' 2026 conference schedule, featuring an 18-match league slate set to begin on Thursday, Sept. 24th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/2026_VB_Conf_Schedule_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/2026_VB_Conf_Schedule_Graphic.png"><media:title>2026VBSchedule</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/2026_VB_Conf_Schedule_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 12:46:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22344</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bengals Honored at 74th Annual Bennion Banquet</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/4/27/general-bengals-honored-at-74th-annual-bennion-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/4/27/general-bengals-honored-at-74th-annual-bennion-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Bengal Athletic Boosters, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="74th Annual Sam Bennion Awards" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho -  Idaho State University is home to one of the rarest traditions in all of collegiate athletics: an all-sports awards banquet that has run for 74 consecutive years, funded every single year by the same remarkable family. Very few universities host a celebration of this kind, and none can match a tradition that has lasted this long with this level of unbroken support. That is what makes the Bennion Awards so special.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png"><media:title>74th Annual Sam Bennion Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:03:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22324</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jason Alvine Named ESPN+ and Radio Play-by-Play Voice for Idaho State Bengals</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/4/17/general-jason-alvine-named-espn-and-radio-play-by-play-voice-for-idaho-state-bengals.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/4/17/general-jason-alvine-named-espn-and-radio-play-by-play-voice-for-idaho-state-bengals.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jason Alvine Announcement" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Jason_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University Athletics has announced the appointment of Jason Alvine as the new ESPN+ and radio play-by-play voice for Bengal Women's Basketball, Volleyball, and Softball beginning with the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Jason_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Jason_Graphic.png"><media:title>Jason Alvine Announcement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Jason_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:26:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22306</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bengal Volleyball Adds Ryan Adams to Coaching Staff, Sign Gracie Morrow &amp; Gracie Vohs from the Transfer Portal for 2026</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/1/19/womens-volleyball-bengal-volleyball-adds-ryan-adams-to-coaching-staff-sign-gracie-morrow-gracie-vohs-from-the-transfer-portal-for-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/1/19/womens-volleyball-bengal-volleyball-adds-ryan-adams-to-coaching-staff-sign-gracie-morrow-gracie-vohs-from-the-transfer-portal-for-2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/19/Ryan_Adams_AC_Signing.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/Ryan_Adams_AC_Signing.png" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/Ryan_Adams_AC_Signing.png"><media:title>VB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/Ryan_Adams_AC_Signing.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:47:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22158</s:story_id></item><item><title>Historic Bengal Run Ends in Big Sky Championship Loss to No. 3 Northern Colorado</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-volleyball-historic-bengal-run-ends-in-big-sky-championship-loss-to-no-3-northern-colorado.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-volleyball-historic-bengal-run-ends-in-big-sky-championship-loss-to-no-3-northern-colorado.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/26/DSC02201.jpg" /><br /><br />GREELEY, CO – Idaho State volleyball's unforgettable postseason run reached its final chapter Wednesday night, as the No. 8–seed Bengals fell 0–3 (20–25, 21–25, 19–25) to hosts, No. 3 Northern Colorado, in the Big Sky Tournament Championship at Bank of Colorado Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/DSC02201.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/DSC02201.jpg"><media:title>VB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/DSC02201.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:20:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22106</s:story_id></item><item><title>Idaho State Set for Big Sky Championship Showdown Against Northern Colorado on Wednesday in Greeley</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-volleyball-idaho-state-set-for-big-sky-championship-showdown-against-northern-colorado-on-wednesday-in-greeley.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-volleyball-idaho-state-set-for-big-sky-championship-showdown-against-northern-colorado-on-wednesday-in-greeley.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00174__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />GREELEY, CO. — Idaho State Volleyball (13–17, 7–9 Big Sky) will play for the 2025 Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship on Wednesday night, taking on host Northern Colorado (16–15, 11–5 Big Sky) at Bank of Colorado Arena. The Bengals arrive at the title stage riding their best volleyball of the season, having won four straight five-set matches, including back-to-back five-set postseason victories over #1 Northern Arizona and #4 Weber State. Wednesday marks the sixth postseason meeting between Idaho State and Northern Colorado, and the first since 2022, with the Bears holding a narrow 3–2 advantage in Big Sky Tournament play.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00174__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00174__1_.jpg"><media:title>VB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00174__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:20:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22104</s:story_id></item><item><title>HISTORY MADE IN GREELEY: Bengals Shock Weber State in Five, Become First No. 8 Seed to Ever Reach Big Sky Championship</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-volleyball-history-made-in-greeley-bengals-shock-weber-state-in-five-become-first-no-8-seed-to-ever-reach-big-sky-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-volleyball-history-made-in-greeley-bengals-shock-weber-state-in-five-become-first-no-8-seed-to-ever-reach-big-sky-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00367.jpg" /><br /><br />GREELEY, CO — Idaho State volleyball has officially rewritten Big Sky Conference history for the second time in as many days.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00367.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00367.jpg"><media:title>VB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/DSC00367.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:24:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22103</s:story_id></item><item><title>Idaho State Faces Weber State in First-Ever Postseason Meeting in Big Sky Semifinals</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-volleyball-idaho-state-faces-weber-state-in-first-ever-postseason-meeting-in-big-sky-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-volleyball-idaho-state-faces-weber-state-in-first-ever-postseason-meeting-in-big-sky-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="JW" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC08326.jpg" /><br /><br />GREELEY, CO — Idaho State Volleyball (12-17, 7-9 BSC) continues its postseason run on Tuesday afternoon in Greeley, advancing to the Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals where the Bengals will meet long-time rival Weber State (18-11, 9–7 BSC) at Bank of Colorado Arena. Despite playing 101 times since the series began, this will be the first postseason matchup ever between the two programs, adding another layer of significance to an already high-stakes semifinal.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC08326.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC08326.jpg"><media:title>JW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC08326.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:49:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22102</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bengals Make Big Sky History, Stun No. 1 Northern Arizona in Five-Set Thriller</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-volleyball-bengals-make-big-sky-history-stun-no-1-northern-arizona-in-five-set-thriller.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-volleyball-bengals-make-big-sky-history-stun-no-1-northern-arizona-in-five-set-thriller.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VBR1" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC09418.jpg" /><br /><br />GREELEY, CO. — Idaho State volleyball delivered one of the biggest postseason upsets in Big Sky Conference history Monday afternoon, rallying past top-seeded Northern Arizona 3–2 (25–20, 18–25, 23–25, 25–23, 15–5) in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament. With the victory, the Bengals became the first No. 8 seed ever to defeat a No. 1 seed in the opening round, rewriting decades of Big Sky history and advancing to the semifinals for the second straight season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC09418.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC09418.jpg"><media:title>VBR1</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/DSC09418.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:05:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22101</s:story_id></item><item><title>Idaho State’s Watts and Bell Earn Big Sky All-Conference Second Team Honors</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/23/womens-volleyball-idaho-states-watts-and-bell-earn-big-sky-all-conference-second-team-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/23/womens-volleyball-idaho-states-watts-and-bell-earn-big-sky-all-conference-second-team-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MB" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Marci_All-Conference_Second_Team_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />Idaho State Volleyball earned two selections to the 2025 Big Sky All-Conference Second Team, as junior middle blocker Jaydin Watts and senior middle blocker and team captain Marci Bell were both recognized among the league's top performers following standout seasons that placed them among the best in the Big Sky and across the NCAA.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Marci_All-Conference_Second_Team_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Marci_All-Conference_Second_Team_Graphic.png"><media:title>MB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/23/Marci_All-Conference_Second_Team_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:02:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22098</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>