<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.macalester.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Macalester College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Macalester College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.macalester.edu/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Brush, Shannon Named to Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-brush-shannon-named-to-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-brush-shannon-named-to-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Acad All District 26" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/mbb_acad_alldist_26.jpg" /><br /><br />Macalester College men's basketball seniors Ryan Brush (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) and Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./New Trier) were included on the Division III Academic All-District Team, the College Sports Communicators announced. Brush is making his third appearance on the Academic All-District Team, while Shannon is a repeat selection.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/mbb_acad_alldist_26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/mbb_acad_alldist_26.jpg"><media:title>MBB Acad All District 26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/mbb_acad_alldist_26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:52:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15548</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Noah Shannon Selected to All-Region Second Team by D3hoops.com</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-noah-shannon-selected-to-all-region-second-team-by-d3hoops-com.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-noah-shannon-selected-to-all-region-second-team-by-d3hoops-com.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Shannon 15mlc 2526" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Shannon_Noah_15mlc_2526.jpg" /><br /><br />Macalester College senior forward Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./New Trier) was named to the All-Region 9 second team by d3hoops.com, the website announced today. Earlier this month, Shannon was included on the All-MIAC team after leading the Scots in both scoring and rebounding this season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Shannon_Noah_15mlc_2526.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Shannon_Noah_15mlc_2526.jpg"><media:title>Noah Shannon 15mlc 2526</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Shannon_Noah_15mlc_2526.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:41:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15524</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Noah Shannon Named All-MIAC</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/3/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-noah-shannon-named-all-miac.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/3/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-noah-shannon-named-all-miac.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Shannon 01bethel 2526an" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Shannon_Noah_01bethel_2526an.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior forward Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./New Trier) was selected to the All-MIAC Team, as the conference announced its yearly awards today. Shannon had an outstanding senior season, leading the Scots in both scoring and rebounding while ranking second in the MIAC in scoring.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Shannon_Noah_01bethel_2526an.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Shannon_Noah_01bethel_2526an.jpg"><media:title>Noah Shannon 01bethel 2526an</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Shannon_Noah_01bethel_2526an.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15502</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Macalester to Host Youth Summer Basketball Camp</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/25/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-macalester-to-host-youth-summer-basketball-camp.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/25/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-macalester-to-host-youth-summer-basketball-camp.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 MBB youth camp" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2025_Macalester_Youth_Basketball_Camp_web.jpg" /><br /><br />The Macalester College men's basketball team will hold a Youth Basketball Camp this summer in the Leonard Center. There will be two sessions: Aug. 3-6 and Aug. 10-13. The camp is for boys in grades 4-9 and will focus on basketball skills, competitive games and character development.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2025_Macalester_Youth_Basketball_Camp_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2025_Macalester_Youth_Basketball_Camp_web.jpg"><media:title>2025 MBB youth camp</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2025_Macalester_Youth_Basketball_Camp_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15487</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Scots Come Up Short in Season Finale</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-scots-come-up-short-in-season-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-scots-come-up-short-in-season-finale.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ryan Brush 01concordia 2526" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Brush_Ryan_01concordia_2526.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn.– In the last matchup of the season, the Scots played host to Hamline University. Despite a strong performance from senior tandem Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./ New Terrier) and Ryan Brush (Bellevue, Wash./ Bellevue) the Scots dropped the contest by a score of 90-70. The Scots finish their season with an overall record of 7-18, and 2-14 in conference play, while the Pipers finish 15-10, and 7-10 in the MIAC.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Brush_Ryan_01concordia_2526.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Brush_Ryan_01concordia_2526.jpg"><media:title>Ryan Brush 01concordia 2526</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Brush_Ryan_01concordia_2526.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:31:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15483</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Macalester Visits Concordia for Valentine’s Day Duel</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-macalester-visits-concordia-for-valentines-day-duel.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-macalester-visits-concordia-for-valentines-day-duel.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lucas Myer 02mlc 2526" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Myer_Lucas_02mlc_2526.jpg" /><br /><br />MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Macalester College men's basketball team spent its Valentine's Day at Concordia College (Minn.). The Cobbers beat the Scots 95-64 to advance to 17-6 overall on the season and 9-5 in the MIAC. Concordia has clinched the playoffs and will look to push its way into better seeding in its remaining games. The Scots fall to 7-17 overall and 2-13 in the conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Myer_Lucas_02mlc_2526.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Myer_Lucas_02mlc_2526.jpg"><media:title>Lucas Myer 02mlc 2526</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Myer_Lucas_02mlc_2526.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15460</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Shannon Scores 34 in Loss to Johnnies</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-shannon-scores-34-in-loss-to-johnnies.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-shannon-scores-34-in-loss-to-johnnies.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Shannon 01sju 2526sid" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Shannon_Noah_01sju_2526sid.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior forward Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./New Trier) led the Macalester College men's basketball team with 34 points, but Saint John's University came out on top, 89-81 in a MIAC game Wednesday night in the Leonard Center. The Scots are now 7-16 overall and 2-12 in conference play, while the Johnnies improve to 13-10, 9-5 MIAC.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Shannon_Noah_01sju_2526sid.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Shannon_Noah_01sju_2526sid.jpg"><media:title>Noah Shannon 01sju 2526sid</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Shannon_Noah_01sju_2526sid.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15451</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball: Scots Fight to the End but Lose to No. 8 Gustavus</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-scots-fight-to-the-end-but-lose-to-no-8-gustavus.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-scots-fight-to-the-end-but-lose-to-no-8-gustavus.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owen Walther 01sto 2526" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Walther_Owen_01sto_2526.jpg" /><br /><br />he Scots were bested by eighth-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College in Saturday's clash at the Leonard Center. Macalester is now 7-15 overall and 2-11 in conference play, while the Gusties jump to 21-1 overall and 13-0 in MIAC play.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Walther_Owen_01sto_2526.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Walther_Owen_01sto_2526.jpg"><media:title>Owen Walther 01sto 2526</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Walther_Owen_01sto_2526.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 18:38:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15443</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball: Noah Shannon Eclipses 1,000 Career Points in Win over St. Scholastica</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/4/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-noah-shannon-eclipses-1-000-career-points-in-win-over-st-scholastica.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/2/4/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-noah-shannon-eclipses-1-000-career-points-in-win-over-st-scholastica.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Shannon 01css 2526an" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/4/Shannon_Noah_01css_2526an.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – With under seven minutes to go in the first half, senior forward Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./New Trier) sank a layup to reach his 1,000th career point. He did not stop there: all told, Shannon dropped 29 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists to lead the Macalester College men's basketball team to a 87-77 victory over the College of St. Scholastica. The Scots rise to 2-10 in the MIAC and 7-14 overall, while the Saints fall to an identical 2-10 in the MIAC but 6-15 overall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/Shannon_Noah_01css_2526an.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/Shannon_Noah_01css_2526an.jpg"><media:title>Noah Shannon 01css 2526an</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/Shannon_Noah_01css_2526an.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2026 23:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15434</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball: Oles Surge Back and Spoil Shannon’s 30-point Performance</title><link>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/1/31/mens-basketball-oles-surge-back-and-spoil-shannons-30-point-performance.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/1/31/mens-basketball-oles-surge-back-and-spoil-shannons-30-point-performance.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Shannon 01sto 2526" src="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/31/Shannon_Noah_01sto_2526_web.jpg" /><br /><br />In the lone meeting of the season between the two MIAC foes, senior forward Noah Shannon (Northfield, Ill./New Trier) poured in 30 points. The performance marked his sixth game of the season with at least 30 points. Despite a strong start and a double-digit second-half lead, the Scots were unable to hold on and fell to St. Olaf College in a MIAC Match-up Saturday afternoon in the Leonard Center. Macalester is now 6-14 overall and 1-9 in conference play, while the Oles improve to 13-7, 9-2 MIAC.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/Shannon_Noah_01sto_2526_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/Shannon_Noah_01sto_2526_web.jpg"><media:title>Noah Shannon 01sto 2526</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.macalester.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/Shannon_Noah_01sto_2526_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15430</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>