<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Madison College Athletics</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Madison College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>BEST YEAR EVER: How does 2025-26 stack up in Madison College history?</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/6/25/general-best-year-ever-how-does-2025-26-stack-up-in-madison-college-history.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/6/25/general-best-year-ever-how-does-2025-26-stack-up-in-madison-college-history.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Esports, Alumni</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The question of Best Year Ever is asked as region championship teams of women's volleyball, men's soccer, women's basketball, and baseball are featured from 2025-26." src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Best_Year_Ever_2018-19.png" /><br /><br />Greatest of all time. Best ever. Mt. Rushmore. Phrases like these are tossed around in sports debates around the country and the world. Here locally, it might be time to have that discussion regarding where the 2025-26 Madison College athletic year stacks up in the history of Madison College. And for the sake of this argument, let's focus primarily on the "WolfPack era" from the turn of the century on.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Best_Year_Ever_2018-19.png" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Best_Year_Ever_2018-19.png"><media:title>The question of Best Year Ever is asked as region championship teams of women's volleyball, men's soccer, women's basketball, and baseball are featured from 2025-26.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Best_Year_Ever_2018-19.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6135</s:story_id></item><item><title>Madison College releases 2026-27 winter sports schedules</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-basketball-madison-college-releases-2026-27-winter-sports-schedules.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-basketball-madison-college-releases-2026-27-winter-sports-schedules.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Madison College Athletics" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2019/3/6/general_filler3.png" /><br /><br />The game-by-game schedules for Madison College's two winter sports programs have been released for the upcoming 2026-27 athletic season. The WolfPack women's and men's basketball teams will open on their home floor inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium on November 5 with a doubleheader against Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The first games within Region 4 competition are slated for November 14 at Carl Sandburg College. Both Madison College teams are scheduled to play at a dozen home games, including a six-game homestand from December 2026 into January 2027.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2019/3/6/general_filler3.png" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2019/3/6/general_filler3.png"><media:title>Madison College Athletics</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2019/3/6/general_filler3.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 12:38:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6129</s:story_id></item><item><title>The WOLFIES: Madison College Athletics celebrates student-athlete, team achievements</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/4/24/general-the-wolfies-madison-college-athletics-celebrates-student-athlete-team-achievements.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/4/24/general-the-wolfies-madison-college-athletics-celebrates-student-athlete-team-achievements.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Esports</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's soccer player Jacob Unger and women's volleyball player Tricia Klum pose in a silly manner with their 2026 Sportspeople of the Year awards in front of a backdrop at the The Wolfie Awards." src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Sportspeople_STORY.jpg" /><br /><br />The WOLFIES were held Thursday night inside Mitby Theater as the Madison College Athletic Department's 60th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet. The Wolfie Awards, in its fourth year of existence, celebrated current student-athletes, coaches, and staff for their athletic and academic achievements.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Sportspeople_STORY.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Sportspeople_STORY.jpg"><media:title>Men's soccer player Jacob Unger and women's volleyball player Tricia Klum pose in a silly manner with their 2026 Sportspeople of the Year awards in front of a backdrop at the The Wolfie Awards.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Sportspeople_STORY.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:39:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6099</s:story_id></item><item><title>(10) Sandburg shoots down (7) WolfPack in Region 4 Quarterfinals</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-10-sandburg-shoots-down-7-wolfpack-in-region-4-quarterfinals.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-10-sandburg-shoots-down-7-wolfpack-in-region-4-quarterfinals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Braylen Blue attempts a three-point shot" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2_Blue.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College men's basketball team saw its goal of winning Region 4 Tournament championships came to a crashing halt Thursday with an 85-67 loss to Carl Sandburg College in a quarterfinal matchup inside Region 4 Division II Tournament. The #10-seeded Chargers drained 13 three-pointers, including nine in the first half, to beat the #7-seeded WolfPack in a rematch of last year's quarterfinals. Sandburg leads the all-time series by a 7-5 count and snapping the Pack's five-game win streak in head-to-head meetings that included two wins this season, the latest being just five day's prior in the regular season finale. Madison College ends the season with a 20-7 record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2_Blue.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2_Blue.jpg"><media:title>Braylen Blue attempts a three-point shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2_Blue.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:49:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6046</s:story_id></item><item><title>Madison College Athletic Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 inductees</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/general-madison-college-athletic-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2026-inductees.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/general-madison-college-athletic-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2026-inductees.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Alumni</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Madison College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Madison_College_Athletics_-_Hall_of_Fame_-_STORY_IMAGE.png" /><br /><br />The Madison College Athletics Department announced a group of outstanding former student-athletes to be inducted into the Madison College Athletic Hall of Fame as the Class of 2026. Former student-athletes Shane Ellis (men's basketball), Brandon Gibis (baseball), Patrick Houlihan (men's soccer), and Brock Roder (men's basketball) will be inducted during a ceremony held on Thursday, October 8 at Madison College Truax Campus to open the department's second annual Athletics Alumni Weekend. Additionally, long-time women's basketball assistant coach Mike Mayfield will be presented the Doug Redsten Memorial Service Award. Registration is now open, with tickets available for $40.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Madison_College_Athletics_-_Hall_of_Fame_-_STORY_IMAGE.png" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Madison_College_Athletics_-_Hall_of_Fame_-_STORY_IMAGE.png"><media:title>Madison College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Madison_College_Athletics_-_Hall_of_Fame_-_STORY_IMAGE.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6042</s:story_id></item><item><title>#23 WolfPack rallies in season finale to beat Sandburg</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/mens-basketball-23-wolfpack-rallies-in-season-finale-to-beat-sandburg.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/mens-basketball-23-wolfpack-rallies-in-season-finale-to-beat-sandburg.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ten men's basketball Sophomore Day 2026 honorees pose prior to the game" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/MBB_Soph_Day_STORY.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, WISC. - It required a come-from-behind effort Saturday inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium as the Madison College men's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 77-74 Region 4 victory over Carl Sandburg College to secure the program's first 20-win season since 2016-17 and 19th overall. The WolfPack trailed by as much as 14 in the second half before rallying for the win, securing a season sweep of the Chargers and narrowing the all-time series to 6-5. Prior to tip off, Jackson Bertagnoli, Braylen Blue, Jevon Campbell, Antoine Coleman, Noah Compan, Kaden Coppage, Wil Dietrich, Carson Jensen, Carson McCormick, and George Whaley IV were recognized as the ten-member Sophomore Class of 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/MBB_Soph_Day_STORY.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/MBB_Soph_Day_STORY.jpg"><media:title>Ten men's basketball Sophomore Day 2026 honorees pose prior to the game</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/MBB_Soph_Day_STORY.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6044</s:story_id></item><item><title>Another Top 25 clash gets away from #23 WolfPack in loss to #22 RVC</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-basketball-another-top-25-clash-gets-away-from-23-wolfpack-in-loss-to-22-rvc.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-basketball-another-top-25-clash-gets-away-from-23-wolfpack-in-loss-to-22-rvc.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jevon Campbell drives against defenders" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/18/1_Campbell_2.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, WISC. - Playing against their third ranked opponent this month, the Madison College men's basketball team traded blows with Rock Valley College until the #23-ranked Golden Eagles ended the first half on a hot streak en route to a 99-75 decision inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium. Three players scored in double-figures for the #22-ranked WolfPack, who are 1-5 with five straight losses against teams ranked in the NJCAA Division II Poll. The setback gives RVC a 40-18 lead in the head-to-head series with six consecutive victories.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/1_Campbell_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/1_Campbell_2.jpg"><media:title>Jevon Campbell drives against defenders</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/1_Campbell_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6041</s:story_id></item><item><title>#18 WolfPack secures weekend wins over Illinois Valley, Blackhawk Tech</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/mens-basketball-18-wolfpack-secures-weekend-wins-over-illinois-valley-blackhawk-tech.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/mens-basketball-18-wolfpack-secures-weekend-wins-over-illinois-valley-blackhawk-tech.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kaden Coppage dribbles the ball" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/16/5_Coppage.jpg" /><br /><br />OGLESBY, ILL. & JANESVILLE, WISC. - The Madison College men's basketball team earned two wins against Region 4 competition over the weekend, defeating Illinois Valley Community College by an 84-58 final on Friday and turning around for a 108-73 rout of Blackhawk Technical College on Saturday. Sophomore George Whaley IV was one of the top scorers in both games as the #18-ranked WolfPack have some momentum entering the final week of the 2024-25 regular season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/5_Coppage.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/5_Coppage.jpg"><media:title>Kaden Coppage dribbles the ball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/5_Coppage.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6039</s:story_id></item><item><title>#18 WolfPack loses to #5 Milwaukee Tech for third loss in four games</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-18-wolfpack-loses-to-5-milwaukee-tech-for-third-loss-in-four-games.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-18-wolfpack-loses-to-5-milwaukee-tech-for-third-loss-in-four-games.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Antoine Coleman looks to pass to a teammate" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/0_Coleman.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College men's basketball team is 1-4 this season in matchup against ranked teams after losing a 119-80 game to Region 4 and in-state rival Milwaukee Area Technical College on Tuesday inside H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium. Reserves Noah Compan and Cam Williams led the #18-ranked WolfPack in scoring, while the defense allowed the #5-ranked Stormers to score the most points in a game against the Pack since the 2019-20 season. Milwaukee Tech has won 12 straight in the head-to-head series, which they now lead by a 68-66 count.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/0_Coleman.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/0_Coleman.jpg"><media:title>Antoine Coleman looks to pass to a teammate</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/0_Coleman.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6036</s:story_id></item><item><title>#14 Madison College falters late in Top 25 loss to #25 Bryant &amp; Stratton</title><link>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/4/mens-basketball-14-madison-college-falters-late-in-top-25-loss-to-25-bryant-stratton.aspx</link><guid>https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/4/mens-basketball-14-madison-college-falters-late-in-top-25-loss-to-25-bryant-stratton.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jackson Bertagnoli drives to the hoop" src="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/4/13_Bertagnoli_2.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, WISC. - Bryant & Stratton College scored the last 12 points of Tuesday night's Region 4 men's basketball game with Madison College, and eventually left H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium with a 70-65 victory in a matchup of in-state rivals and ranked teams. Sophomore Jackson Bertagnoli came to life in the second half en route to a career-best 27 points and nine rebounds to lead the #14-ranked WolfPack, who failed to score over the game's final four minutes. The #25-ranked Bobcats have won five straight in the head-to-head series and lead it by a 6-3 count.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/13_Bertagnoli_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/13_Bertagnoli_2.jpg"><media:title>Jackson Bertagnoli drives to the hoop</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://madisoncollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/13_Bertagnoli_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2026 11:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6034</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>