https://wusports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Washburn University Athleticsmfrantz@syr.edu (Washburn University Athletics)en-us60https://wusports.com/news/2026/6/8/softball-ichabod-softball-team-adds-d1-pitcher-to-2027-lineup.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/6/8/softball-ichabod-softball-team-adds-d1-pitcher-to-2027-lineup.aspxSoftball

TOPEKA, Kan. – Washburn Ichabod softball head coach Brenda Holaday has announced the signing of NCAA D1 transfer Grace Birk, a Burlington, Kan., native, who will join the Ichabods with three seasons of eligibility remaining after spending her freshman season at Northwestern (La.).]]>SB signnee brikMon, 8 Jun 2026 16:20:00 CST917459https://wusports.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-golf-ichabod-womens-golf-places-2-on-wcga-all-region-squad.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-golf-ichabod-womens-golf-places-2-on-wcga-all-region-squad.aspxWomen's Golf

FRISCO, Texas – For the first time in its short two-year history, the Washburn Ichabod women's golf team will be represented on the Women's Golf Coaches Association Central All-Region team that was announced today by the coaching organization as junior Susana Granados Carrion and senior Angelina Borg-Malec were both listed on the 12-woman squad.]]>wcga all region 2026 golfWed, 3 Jun 2026 10:01:00 CST2317458https://wusports.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-washburn-ichabod-baseball-team-lands-5-on-csc-academic-all-district-listing.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-washburn-ichabod-baseball-team-lands-5-on-csc-academic-all-district-listing.aspxBaseball

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Five members of the Washburn Ichabod baseball squad were honored with College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors for their performance in the classroom.]]>academic all district baseball 2026Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:51:00 CST517457https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-basketball-washburn-womens-basketball-inks-five-transfers-to-2026-27-roster.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-basketball-washburn-womens-basketball-inks-five-transfers-to-2026-27-roster.aspxWomen's Basketball

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn women's basketball head coach Lora Westling announced the signing of five transfer student-athletes on Thursday morning to round out the 2026-27 roster. The lineup full of incoming Ichabods features three Junior College transfers with one coming from DI and another from the DII ranks.]]>WBB Signing GroupThu, 28 May 2026 09:56:00 CST317456https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-tennis-ichabod-mens-tennis-ends-season-no-10-in-ita-ranking.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-tennis-ichabod-mens-tennis-ends-season-no-10-in-ita-ranking.aspxMen's Tennis

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Washburn men's tennis finished the season ranked No. 10 in the final ITA Rankings of the season released by the organization on Wednesday afternoon.]]>MTEN RankingWed, 27 May 2026 16:11:00 CST717455https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/womens-tennis-washburn-womens-tennis-ranked-no-16-in-final-ita-rankings.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/womens-tennis-washburn-womens-tennis-ranked-no-16-in-final-ita-rankings.aspxWomen's Tennis

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Washburn women's tennis ends the season ranked No. 16 in the final ITA national rankings released by the organization on Wednesday afternoon.]]>WTEN rankingsWed, 27 May 2026 16:07:00 CST1017454https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-luce-named-to-abca-rawlings-first-team-all-central-region.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-luce-named-to-abca-rawlings-first-team-all-central-region.aspxBaseball

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ian Luce was selected as a First Team All-Central Region member by ABCA/Rawlings as the organization released its regional awards on Wednesday morning.]]>Luce All RegionWed, 27 May 2026 11:44:00 CST517453https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/volleyball-ichabod-volleyball-rounds-out-2026-roster-with-two-additions.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/volleyball-ichabod-volleyball-rounds-out-2026-roster-with-two-additions.aspxVolleyball

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn volleyball head coach announced the signing of one transfer and one incoming freshman on Wednesday morning to complete the 2026 roster. Junior outside hitter Emma Siron and freshman middle blocker Morgan Sears will join the Ichabods in 2026.]]>vb updated signeesWed, 27 May 2026 11:09:00 CST417452https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-washburns-makenzie-sais-adds-all-america-golden-shoe-award-to-postseason-honors.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-washburns-makenzie-sais-adds-all-america-golden-shoe-award-to-postseason-honors.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  – Washburn sophomore outfielder Makenzie Sais, coming off first-team all-region honors from both the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, has added Third Team All-America honors from the NFCA as well as the NFCA's New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award winner as the top base runner in the NCAA DII ranks. Sais is the first Ichabod in program history to win the Golden Shoe Award and she is the fifth Ichabod to receive All-America honors from the NFCA.]]>makenzie 3rd team 2026Wed, 27 May 2026 11:05:00 CST917451https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-tennis-kirby-ronning-named-ita-dunlop-womens-coach-of-the-year.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-tennis-kirby-ronning-named-ita-dunlop-womens-coach-of-the-year.aspxWomen's Tennis

TEMPE, Ariz. --Washburn tennis head coach Kirby Ronning was named the ITA/Dunlop Women's Tennis Coach of the Year on Tuesday afternoon by the organization. Ronning is the first coach in Ichabod history to be named the National Coach of the Year on either the men's or women's side.]]>Kirby ITA2Tue, 26 May 2026 16:01:00 CST1017450