<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.carthage.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Carthage College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Carthage College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Registration Live for 2026 Firebird Classic at Kenosha Country Club</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/17/general-registration-live-for-2026-firebird-classic-open.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/17/general-registration-live-for-2026-firebird-classic-open.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Save the date" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Registration is now open for the 2026 Firebird Classic golf outing, set for July 20 at Kenosha Country Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg"><media:title>Save the date</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:14:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12180</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Athletics Brings Free Youth Clinics to Kenosha This Spring</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/23/general-carthage-athletics-brings-free-youth-clinics-to-kenosha-this-spring.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/23/general-carthage-athletics-brings-free-youth-clinics-to-kenosha-this-spring.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/6/26/DJI_0371.JPG" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Carthage College Athletics, in partnership with Ember Sports, will host a series of free youth clinics throughout April and early May at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, providing local student-athletes with opportunities to learn and develop skills across multiple sports.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/26/DJI_0371.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/26/DJI_0371.JPG"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/26/DJI_0371.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:22:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12091</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Athletics Announces Date for 2026 Firebird Classic</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/11/general-carthage-athletics-announces-date-for-2026-firebird-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/11/general-carthage-athletics-announces-date-for-2026-firebird-classic.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Save the date" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Carthage Athletics has announced the 2026 Firebird Classic golf outing will take place July 20 at Kenosha Country Club in Kenosha, Wis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg"><media:title>Save the date</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/FB_Classic_SD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11958</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Trio Gains Leadership Experience at NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/2/general-carthage-trio-gains-leadership-experience-at-ncaa-emerging-leaders-seminar.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/2/general-carthage-trio-gains-leadership-experience-at-ncaa-emerging-leaders-seminar.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emerging Leaders graphic " src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Emerging_Leaders.png" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Three Carthage College graduate assistants represented the Firebirds at the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar, held Jan. 28-30 at the NCAA national office.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Emerging_Leaders.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Emerging_Leaders.png"><media:title>Emerging Leaders graphic </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Emerging_Leaders.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 14:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11931</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage’s Justin Corrigan Selected for NCAA Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite Program</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/31/general-carthages-justin-corrigan-selected-for-ncaa-division-iii-athletic-communicators-emerging-elite-program.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/31/general-carthages-justin-corrigan-selected-for-ncaa-division-iii-athletic-communicators-emerging-elite-program.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="JC Emerging Leaders" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/JC_Emerging_Leaders.jpg" /><br /><br />KENOSHA – Carthage College Assistant Director for Athletic Communications Justin Corrigan has been selected as one of 30 participants in the 2025 NCAA Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite Program, a national professional development initiative recognizing rising leaders in athletics communications.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/JC_Emerging_Leaders.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/JC_Emerging_Leaders.jpg"><media:title>JC Emerging Leaders</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/JC_Emerging_Leaders.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11770</s:story_id></item><item><title>Concordia Wisconsin Joins CCIW Beginning in 2027-28</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/17/general-concordia-wisconsin-joins-cciw-beginning-in-2027-28.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/17/general-concordia-wisconsin-joins-cciw-beginning-in-2027-28.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Picture of the CCIW and CUW logos" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/17/CCIWxCUW.jpg" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced on Friday, Sept. 12, that Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) has been accepted as the league's 10th core member institution, beginning competition in the 2027-28 academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/17/CCIWxCUW.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/17/CCIWxCUW.jpg"><media:title>Picture of the CCIW and CUW logos</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/17/CCIWxCUW.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:35:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11669</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Athletics to Stream on New CCIW Network</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/8/26/general-carthage-athletics-to-stream-on-new-cciw-network.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/8/26/general-carthage-athletics-to-stream-on-new-cciw-network.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CCIW partners with Hudl for the CCIW Network" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/26/HUDL_1.png" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Carthage College Athletics is excited to announce that the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) has launched the CCIW Network, a new streaming platform in partnership with Hudl that will serve as the official streaming home for all nine core conference institutions, including Carthage.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/26/HUDL_1.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/26/HUDL_1.png"><media:title>CCIW partners with Hudl for the CCIW Network</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/26/HUDL_1.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:31:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11632</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Athletic Communications Student Creators Earn National Awards in CSC Design Contest</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/6/18/general-carthage-athletic-communications-student-creators-earn-national-awards-in-csc-design-contest.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/6/18/general-carthage-athletic-communications-student-creators-earn-national-awards-in-csc-design-contest.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AthComm CSC" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/6/14/AthComm_CSC.jpg" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Seven student creatives from the Carthage College athletics communications team combined to win 35 national honors across 13 different categories in the 2024-25 CSC Creative & Digital Design Contest, capping a historic year of storytelling and content creation that highlighted 14 Firebirds athletic programs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/14/AthComm_CSC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/14/AthComm_CSC.jpg"><media:title>AthComm CSC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/14/AthComm_CSC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11610</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Athletics Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Class</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/6/11/carthage-athletic-hall-of-fame-carthage-athletics-announces-2025-hall-of-fame-class.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/6/11/carthage-athletic-hall-of-fame-carthage-athletics-announces-2025-hall-of-fame-class.aspx</guid><category>General, Carthage Athletic Hall of Fame</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Hall of Fame V2" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/5/Hall_of_Fame_Release_Graphic_2025_v2.png" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — Carthage athletics is proud to announce its 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, honoring four distinguished individuals whose historic accomplishments helped shape the legacy of Carthage athletics. This year's class includes Matt Meneghetti (men's golf), Herman Abban (men's tennis), Griffin Shields (men's volleyball), and longtime head baseball coach Augie Schmidt IV.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/5/Hall_of_Fame_Release_Graphic_2025_v2.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/5/Hall_of_Fame_Release_Graphic_2025_v2.png"><media:title>2025 Hall of Fame V2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/5/Hall_of_Fame_Release_Graphic_2025_v2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>34</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11605</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Athletics to Host 50th Annual Firebird Classic Golf Outing June 23</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/5/5/general-carthage-athletics-to-host-50th-annual-firebird-classic-golf-outing-june-23.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/5/5/general-carthage-athletics-to-host-50th-annual-firebird-classic-golf-outing-june-23.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="50th Annual Firebird Classic Golf Outing" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/28/2025_Firebird_Classic_Save_the_Date.png" /><br /><br />KENOSHA, Wis. — Carthage College Athletics will celebrate five decades of tradition and community support at the 50th Annual Firebird Classic Golf Outing on Monday, June 23, at The Club at Strawberry Creek. Presented by Palmen Motors, the signature summer event continues its legacy as a premier fundraising opportunity to benefit Firebird student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/28/2025_Firebird_Classic_Save_the_Date.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/28/2025_Firebird_Classic_Save_the_Date.png"><media:title>50th Annual Firebird Classic Golf Outing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/28/2025_Firebird_Classic_Save_the_Date.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2025 10:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11564</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>