<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://goviks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Portland State Athletics</title><link>https://goviks.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Portland State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://goviks.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Thirty-Nine Vikings Earns Academic All-Conference For Winter Sports</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-thirty-nine-vikings-earns-academic-all-conference-for-winter-sports.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-thirty-nine-vikings-earns-academic-all-conference-for-winter-sports.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Indoor Track Athletes Ocean Rideout and Ashley Peterson celebrate together. Both were named Academic All-Big Sky Conference." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/High_Five1_Ocean_and_Ashley_Keith_Webber.jpg" /><br /><br />Portland State Athletics had 39 student-athletes recognized as Academic All-Big Sky Conference honorees for winter sports as released by the league today. Among winter sports teams, the women's indoor track team had a 3.56 GPA, followed by the Big Sky Conference Champion Men's Basketball team at 3.42. Women's Basketball had a 3.27 GPA and Men's Indoor Track was at 3.22.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/High_Five1_Ocean_and_Ashley_Keith_Webber.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/High_Five1_Ocean_and_Ashley_Keith_Webber.jpg"><media:title>Indoor Track Athletes Ocean Rideout and Ashley Peterson celebrate together. Both were named Academic All-Big Sky Conference.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/High_Five1_Ocean_and_Ashley_Keith_Webber.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:58:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>40</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21239</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vikings Add Two Incoming Freshmen in Maaya Lucas, Maile Starns to Complete 2026-27 Roster</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/21/WBB_20260421.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/21/WBB_20260421.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic saying that Maaya Lucas and Maile Starns have signed with the Portland State women's basketball team." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/WBBMaayaMaileSignedWeb.png" /><br /><br />The Portland State women's basketball team completed its 2026-27 roster Tuesday with the addition of two incoming freshman in Maaya Lucas and Maile Starns.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/WBBMaayaMaileSignedWeb.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/WBBMaayaMaileSignedWeb.png"><media:title>Graphic saying that Maaya Lucas and Maile Starns have signed with the Portland State women's basketball team.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/WBBMaayaMaileSignedWeb.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:18:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21232</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vikings Add State's Best Three-Point Shooter in Sara Barhoum</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/17/WBB_20260417.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/17/WBB_20260417.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic saying that Sara Barhoum has signed to play for the Portland State women's basketball team." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/WBBSaraSignedWeb.png" /><br /><br />The floor at Viking Pavilion just got a little wider for the Portland State women's basketball team Friday as the Vikings added sharpshooter, state record holder and Clackamas High School product Sara Barhoum.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/WBBSaraSignedWeb.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/WBBSaraSignedWeb.png"><media:title>Graphic saying that Sara Barhoum has signed to play for the Portland State women's basketball team.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/WBBSaraSignedWeb.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:05:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21221</s:story_id></item><item><title>Teagan Colvin -- Former ESPN Top 100 Recruit -- Follows Karlie Burris from UNLV to Portland State</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/16/WBB_20260416_2.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/16/WBB_20260416_2.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic saying that Teagan Colvin has signed with the Portland State women's basketball team." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBTeaganSignedWeb.png" /><br /><br />Teagan Colvin – an ESPN Top 100 out of high school – follows Portland State head coach Karlie Burris from UNLV to the Park Blocks as Colvin signed with the Vikings Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBTeaganSignedWeb.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBTeaganSignedWeb.png"><media:title>Graphic saying that Teagan Colvin has signed with the Portland State women's basketball team.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBTeaganSignedWeb.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:10:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21217</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vikings Boost Inside Presence with Addition of Local Standout Jordyn Smith</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/16/WBB_20260416.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/4/16/WBB_20260416.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic saying that Jordyn Smith has signed with the Portland State women's basketball team" src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBJordynSignedWeb.png" /><br /><br />The Portland State women's basketball team just got stronger in the post as Jordyn Smith, a 6-2 incoming sophomore forward, signed with the Vikings Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBJordynSignedWeb.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBJordynSignedWeb.png"><media:title>Graphic saying that Jordyn Smith has signed with the Portland State women's basketball team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/WBBJordynSignedWeb.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:24:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21216</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vikings Place Three Players on Academic All-District Team for First Time since 1992-93 Season</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/24/WBB_20260324.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/24/WBB_20260324.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic announcing that Portland State women's basketball players Kyleigh Brown, Taylor Moffat and Laynee Torres-Kahapea have all been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBBCSCAcademicAllDistrict25Web.png" /><br /><br />The Portland State women's basketball team placed three players on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for the first time since the 1992-93 season Tuesday. Laynee Torres-Kahapea repeated as an All-District recipient, while Kyleigh Brown and Taylor Moffat joined her as they both received the honor for the first time in their careers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBBCSCAcademicAllDistrict25Web.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBBCSCAcademicAllDistrict25Web.png"><media:title>Graphic announcing that Portland State women's basketball players Kyleigh Brown, Taylor Moffat and Laynee Torres-Kahapea have all been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBBCSCAcademicAllDistrict25Web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21163</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cold Start Puts Vikings in Early Hole in First-Round Loss to Weber State</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/7/WBB_20260307.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/7/WBB_20260307.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Portland State women's basketball player Taylor Moffat shoots a three-pointer during the Vikings' Big Sky first-round game against Weber State." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/43_CROPPED.png" /><br /><br />Someone forgot to take the lids off the baskets at Idaho Central Arena Saturday. At least it felt that way for the Portland State women's basketball team, which opened Starch Madness with a 76-53 first-round loss to Weber State.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/43_CROPPED.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/43_CROPPED.png"><media:title>Portland State women's basketball player Taylor Moffat shoots a three-pointer during the Vikings' Big Sky first-round game against Weber State.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/43_CROPPED.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 14:11:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21127</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kyleigh Brown Earns All-Big Sky Honorable Mention after Standout Sophomore Season</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/6/WBB_20260306.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/6/WBB_20260306.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic saying that Kyleigh Brown has been named an All-Big Sky honorable mention." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WBBAllConfWebKyleigh.png" /><br /><br />The third-leading scorer within the Big Sky Conference this season, Kyleigh Brown picked up All-Big Sky honorable mention Friday – the first all-conference honor of her career.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WBBAllConfWebKyleigh.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WBBAllConfWebKyleigh.png"><media:title>Graphic saying that Kyleigh Brown has been named an All-Big Sky honorable mention.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WBBAllConfWebKyleigh.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:01:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21121</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vikings Looking for Better Energy, Kick Off Starch Madness Saturday against Weber State</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/4/WBB_20260304.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/4/WBB_20260304.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Portland State women's basketball player Cici Ellington jumps for the ball at tipoff against Montana." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Tipoff1_Cici_Scott_Larson_CROPPED.png" /><br /><br />Starch is a complex carbohydrate that provides energy for those who consume it. But there's nothing complex about what needs to be different for the Portland State women's basketball team as the Vikings enter Starch Madness at the Big Sky tournament in Boise, Idaho.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Tipoff1_Cici_Scott_Larson_CROPPED.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Tipoff1_Cici_Scott_Larson_CROPPED.png"><media:title>Portland State women's basketball player Cici Ellington jumps for the ball at tipoff against Montana.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Tipoff1_Cici_Scott_Larson_CROPPED.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 15:05:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21119</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vikings 'Sluggish' in Regular-Season Finale at Weber State</title><link>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/2/WBB_20260302.aspx</link><guid>https://goviks.com/news/2026/3/2/WBB_20260302.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Portland State women's basketball player Kyleigh Brown goes up for a shot against two Weber State defenders." src="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/GM8_8635_CROPPED.png" /><br /><br />The third game in five days looked like it for the Portland State women's basketball team as the Vikings lost 81-52 to Weber State Monday at Dee Events Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/GM8_8635_CROPPED.png" /><media:content url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/GM8_8635_CROPPED.png"><media:title>Portland State women's basketball player Kyleigh Brown goes up for a shot against two Weber State defenders.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goviks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/GM8_8635_CROPPED.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2026 20:27:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21110</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>