<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hpusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Howard Payne University Athletics</title><link>https://hpusports.com/rss.aspx?path=si</link><description>Latest news items for Howard Payne University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://hpusports.com/rss?path=si" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Howard Payne University Welcomes Elliott Hansing as Deputy Director of Athletics</title><link>https://hpusports.com/news/2025/12/8/sports-information-howard-payne-university-welcomes-elliott-hansing-as-deputy-director-of-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://hpusports.com/news/2025/12/8/sports-information-howard-payne-university-welcomes-elliott-hansing-as-deputy-director-of-athletics.aspx</guid><category>Sports Information</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elliot Hanson " src="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/8/Untitled_design_14_.jpg" /><br /><br />BROWNWOOD, Texas – Howard Payne University Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Elliott Hansing as the new Deputy Director of Athletics, as he joins Yellow Jacket Athletics to help lead the department into its next era of growth and excellence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/8/Untitled_design_14_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/8/Untitled_design_14_.jpg"><media:title>Elliot Hanson </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/8/Untitled_design_14_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9570</s:story_id></item><item><title>Howard Payne University Names Nick Cantu Assistant Athletic Director for External Engagement</title><link>https://hpusports.com/news/2025/10/24/sports-information-howard-payne-university-names-nick-cantu-assistant-athletic-director-for-external-engagement.aspx</link><guid>https://hpusports.com/news/2025/10/24/sports-information-howard-payne-university-names-nick-cantu-assistant-athletic-director-for-external-engagement.aspx</guid><category>Sports Information</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cantu 1" src="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/24/cantu.jpg" /><br /><br />BROWNWOOD, Texas – Howard Payne University has announced the hiring of Nick Cantu as its new Assistant Athletic Director for External Engagement. A San Angelo native and proud son of two Howard Payne alumni, Cantu brings a diverse background in sports information, broadcasting, marketing, and fan engagement to the Yellow Jacket athletic department.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/cantu.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/cantu.jpg"><media:title>Cantu 1</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/cantu.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9539</s:story_id></item><item><title>ASC Names HPU Sports Information Department of the Year</title><link>https://hpusports.com/news/2025/6/17/general-asc-names-hpu-sports-information-department-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://hpusports.com/news/2025/6/17/general-asc-names-hpu-sports-information-department-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>General, Sports Information</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 SID of the Year" src="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/17/SID_award_2025.png" /><br /><br />DALLAS, Texas – Howard Payne was named the 2024-25 American Southwest Conference Sports Information Department of the Year, selected by the league's Directors of Sports Information in an announcement on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/17/SID_award_2025.png" /><media:content url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/17/SID_award_2025.png"><media:title>2025 SID of the Year</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/17/SID_award_2025.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:01:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9504</s:story_id></item><item><title>39 HPU Student-Athletes Named To 2011 ASC Winter/Spring Honor Roll</title><link>https://hpusports.com/news/2011/6/3/AT_0603112647.aspx</link><guid>https://hpusports.com/news/2011/6/3/AT_0603112647.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Women's Basketball, General, Athletic Training, Sports Information</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ASC Logo new" src="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2010/10/12/ASC_Logo_new.jpg" /><br /><br />BROWNWOOD, Texas &ndash; The American Southwest Conference today announced the 2010 Winter/Spring All-Academic honor roll and Howard Payne University landed 39 student-athletes on the list.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2010/10/12/ASC_Logo_new.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2010/10/12/ASC_Logo_new.jpg"><media:title>ASC Logo new</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hpusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2010/10/12/ASC_Logo_new.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Jun 2011 13:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>1423</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>