<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://bluebearathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Latest new from BlueBearAthletics.com</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Livingstone College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://bluebearathletics.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>editor@bluebearathletics.com (Livingstone College Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>LIVINGSTONE ATHLETICS HONORS STUDENT-ATHLETES AT YEAR-END BANQUET</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/general-livingstone-athletics-honors-student-athletes-at-year-end-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/general-livingstone-athletics-honors-student-athletes-at-year-end-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Cheerleading, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athletic Banquet '26" src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Default_Administrative_Professionals_Day_9929097.png" /><br /><br />Salisbury, NC – Livingstone Athletics hosted its annual Athletic Banquet on April 23, bringing together student-athletes, coaches, and staff to celebrate another year of competition, growth, and achievement across Blue Bears programs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Default_Administrative_Professionals_Day_9929097.png" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Default_Administrative_Professionals_Day_9929097.png"><media:title>Athletic Banquet '26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Default_Administrative_Professionals_Day_9929097.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 15:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3839</s:story_id></item><item><title>The Lady Blue Bears Falls to Bowie State in CIAA Quarterfinals</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-the-lady-blue-bears-falls-to-bowie-state-in-ciaa-quarterfinals.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-the-lady-blue-bears-falls-to-bowie-state-in-ciaa-quarterfinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="boston vs bsu '26 " src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/IMG_8351.jpeg" /><br /><br />Baltimore, MD- The women's basketball team saw its season come to an end Wednesday afternoon, falling 72–51 to Bowie State in the quarterfinal round of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/IMG_8351.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/IMG_8351.jpeg"><media:title>boston vs bsu '26 </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/IMG_8351.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3800</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lady Blue Bears Advance to CIAA Quarterfinals After Gritty Win Over Elizabeth City State</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-lady-blue-bears-advance-to-ciaa-quarterfinals-after-gritty-win-over-elizabeth-city-state.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-lady-blue-bears-advance-to-ciaa-quarterfinals-after-gritty-win-over-elizabeth-city-state.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CIAA tournament green vs ECSU" src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/IMG_8310.jpeg" /><br /><br />Baltimore, MD — On Tuesday afternoon inside CFG Bank Arena, the Lady Blue Bears delivered a comeback for the ages, rallying past Elizabeth City State, 59–46, in the opening round of the 2026 CIAA Tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/IMG_8310.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/IMG_8310.jpeg"><media:title>CIAA tournament green vs ECSU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/IMG_8310.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3798</s:story_id></item><item><title>Coit Earns All-CIAA First Team &amp; Defensive Player of the Year</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-coit-earns-all-ciaa-first-team-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-coit-earns-all-ciaa-first-team-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="coit CIAA honor awards '26" src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/breasia_website.jpeg" /><br /><br />Baltimore, MD — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has released its 2026 Men's and Women's All-CIAA Basketball Teams, highlighting a regular season filled with tight division battles, dramatic late-season swings, and standout individual performances across the conference. Among this year's most celebrated honorees is Livingstone College sophomore forward Breasia Coit, who earned All-CIAA First-Team honors for the first time in her career, along with the elite title of CIAA Defensive Player of the Year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/breasia_website.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/breasia_website.jpeg"><media:title>coit CIAA honor awards '26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/breasia_website.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3796</s:story_id></item><item><title>CIAA Announces 2026 Food Lion Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament Brackets</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/22/mens-basketball-ciaa-announces-2026-food-lion-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournament-brackets.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/22/mens-basketball-ciaa-announces-2026-food-lion-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournament-brackets.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ciaa Bracket " src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/22/ciaa_tournament_26.png" /><br /><br />BALTIMORE, MD. (February 21, 2026) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest Historically Black Athletic Conference, announces the brackets for its 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. The single elimination tournament will be held at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday, February 24 through Saturday, February 28. Championship Saturday will feature the women's title game at 1:00 p.m. followed by the men's championship at 4:00 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/ciaa_tournament_26.png" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/ciaa_tournament_26.png"><media:title>Ciaa Bracket </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/ciaa_tournament_26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3795</s:story_id></item><item><title>Livingstone Defeats Winston-Salem State 61–54</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-livingstone-defeats-winston-salem-state-61-54.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-livingstone-defeats-winston-salem-state-61-54.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="green vs wssu " src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/0D7A5921.jpg" /><br /><br />SALISBURY, NC — In front of a lively crowd inside William Trent Gymnasium, the Livingstone College Lady Blue Bears closed out the regular season in strong fashion, securing a 61–54 victory over rival Winston-Salem State University on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/0D7A5921.jpg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/0D7A5921.jpg"><media:title>green vs wssu </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/0D7A5921.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3793</s:story_id></item><item><title>Know Before You Go: Livingstone vs Winston-Salem State</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/18/general-know-before-you-go-livingstone-vs-winston-salem-state.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/18/general-know-before-you-go-livingstone-vs-winston-salem-state.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Know Before you go #2" src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/30/Default_Announcement_6249512.png" /><br /><br />Salisbury, N.C. | Ahead of Saturday's home game against Winston-Salem State University, Livingstone College wanted to share a "Know Before You Go" to provide fans, students, and alumni with important information to know before attending this weekend's event at Livingstone College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/Default_Announcement_6249512.png" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/Default_Announcement_6249512.png"><media:title>Know Before you go #2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/Default_Announcement_6249512.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3792</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lady Blue Bears Roll Past Shaw 61–43</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-lady-blue-bears-roll-past-shaw-61-43.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-lady-blue-bears-roll-past-shaw-61-43.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="lc wbb vs cu '26" src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/18/LCMWBB1-83.jpg" /><br /><br />SALISBURY, N.C. — Livingstone College women's basketball delivered a commanding performance inside New Trent Gym on Wednesday evening, defeating Shaw University 61–43.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/LCMWBB1-83.jpg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/LCMWBB1-83.jpg"><media:title>lc wbb vs cu '26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/LCMWBB1-83.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3790</s:story_id></item><item><title>CIAA Defensive Player of the Week: Breasia Coit</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-ciaa-defensive-player-of-the-week-breasia-coit.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-ciaa-defensive-player-of-the-week-breasia-coit.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="b coit DOP" src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/IMG_6350.jpg" /><br /><br />Charlotte, NC- Livingstone's Breasia Coit delivered a dominant defensive performance throughout the week, earning her recognition as the CIAA Defensive Player of the Week. Coit controlled the paint in all three matchups, using her strength, activity, and relentless motor to anchor the Lady Blue Bears' defense.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/IMG_6350.jpg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/IMG_6350.jpg"><media:title>b coit DOP</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/IMG_6350.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3788</s:story_id></item><item><title>Livingstone Edged by Claflin in 43–42 Heartbreaker</title><link>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-livingstone-edged-by-claflin-in-43-42-heartbreaker.aspx</link><guid>https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-livingstone-edged-by-claflin-in-43-42-heartbreaker.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="green vs claflin " src="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/DSC02334.jpeg" /><br /><br />SALISBURY, N.C.- The Lady Blue Bears came up just short in a heartbreaking 43–42 loss to Claflin University on Saturday afternoon inside New Trent Gym. In a game featuring seven ties and six lead changes, the Lady Blue Bears battled from start to finish but were unable to convert on their final possession.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/DSC02334.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/DSC02334.jpeg"><media:title>green vs claflin </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bluebearathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/DSC02334.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3785</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>