<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>West Virginia State University Athletics</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/rss.aspx?path=cheerdance</link><description>Latest news items for West Virginia State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/rss?path=cheerdance" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>WVSU hosts 2026 Stinger Awards</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Volleyball, Staff, Women's Soccer, Acrobatics &amp; Tumbling, Men's Cross Country, Cheerleading &amp; Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Stinger Awards" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State athletic department hosted the first-ever Stinger Awards Wednesday night inside the Ferrell Hall Auditorium on the WVSU campus. 14 awards were given out, as well as a few special recognitions. The full list of award winners is below.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg"><media:title>2026 Stinger Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5301</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVSU Athletics Announces Ziyan Harris As Cheer And Dance Coach</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/3/11/cheerleading-wvsu-athletics-announces-ziyan-harris-as-cheer-and-dance-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/3/11/cheerleading-wvsu-athletics-announces-ziyan-harris-as-cheer-and-dance-coach.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading &amp; Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Welcome Ziyan Harris" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WELCOME_ZIYAN_HARRIS.png" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State University Director of Athletics David Hicks has announced Ziyan Harris as the Head Cheer and Dance Coach, effective March 23, 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WELCOME_ZIYAN_HARRIS.png" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WELCOME_ZIYAN_HARRIS.png"><media:title>Welcome Ziyan Harris</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WELCOME_ZIYAN_HARRIS.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5246</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>