<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://harfordathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Harford Community College Athletics</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mlax</link><description>Latest news items for Harford Community College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://harfordathletics.com/rss?path=mlax" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Harford Claims Fourth Straight NJCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/mens-lacrosse-harford-claims-fourth-straight-njcaa-mens-lacrosse-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/mens-lacrosse-harford-claims-fourth-straight-njcaa-mens-lacrosse-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford Lacrosse team poses for a photo in front of the score board after winning its fourth straight national title" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/SB102079_MLChamps.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/SB102079_MLChamps.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/SB102079_MLChamps.jpg"><media:title>Harford Lacrosse team poses for a photo in front of the score board after winning its fourth straight national title</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/SB102079_MLChamps.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6473</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harford Men’s Lacrosse Aims for Fourth Consecutive National Championship</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-lacrosse-harford-mens-lacrosse-aims-for-fourth-consecutive-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-lacrosse-harford-mens-lacrosse-aims-for-fourth-consecutive-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford Men's Lacrosse vs Anne Arundel Community College 4/15/26 @ Harford Sports Complex" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106982.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106982.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106982.jpg"><media:title>Harford Men's Lacrosse vs Anne Arundel Community College 4/15/26 @ Harford Sports Complex</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106982.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 13:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6471</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harford Rolls Past CCBC Essex, Advances to NJCAA Semifinals</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-lacrosse-harford-rolls-past-ccbc-essex-advances-to-njcaa-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-lacrosse-harford-rolls-past-ccbc-essex-advances-to-njcaa-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford Men's Lacrosse vs Anne Arundel Community College 4/15/26 @ Harford Sports Complex" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106970.jpg" /><br /><br />BALTIMORE — Fifth-seeded Harford Community College never trailed and delivered a commanding performance Saturday, defeating fourth-seeded CCBC Essex 23-9 in the quarterfinal round of the NJCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106970.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106970.jpg"><media:title>Harford Men's Lacrosse vs Anne Arundel Community College 4/15/26 @ Harford Sports Complex</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/SB106970.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 13:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6470</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 1 Harford Controls Genesee Behind Balanced Attack at Harford Sports Complex</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-lacrosse-no-1-harford-controls-genesee-behind-balanced-attack-at-harford-sports-complex.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-lacrosse-no-1-harford-controls-genesee-behind-balanced-attack-at-harford-sports-complex.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Two Harford players celebrate a goal in their 28-5 defeat of Genesee | Photo by Josh Brethauer" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/15/03_14_HCC_v_GCC__2_.jpeg" /><br /><br />BEL AIR, Md. — The nation's top-ranked Harford Community College men's lacrosse team posted a dominating performance on Saturday, defeating Genesee Community College 28-5 at Harford Stadium within the Harford Sports Complex. The Fighting Owls spread the scoring across their lineup while controlling possession, limiting the Cougars' opportunities, and maintaining pressure for the full 60 minutes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/15/03_14_HCC_v_GCC__2_.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/15/03_14_HCC_v_GCC__2_.jpeg"><media:title>Two Harford players celebrate a goal in their 28-5 defeat of Genesee | Photo by Josh Brethauer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/15/03_14_HCC_v_GCC__2_.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6462</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lacrosse: Fighting Owls Put On Offensive Clinic in Back-to-Back Home Wins to Start Season</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-lacrosse-lacrosse-fighting-owls-put-on-offensive-clinic-in-back-to-back-home-wins-to-start-season.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-lacrosse-lacrosse-fighting-owls-put-on-offensive-clinic-in-back-to-back-home-wins-to-start-season.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford Men's Lacrosse vs USMA Prep 3/1/26 @ Harford Sports Complex" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/DSC02511.jpg" /><br /><br />Bel Air, Md. — The Harford Community College men's lacrosse started its 2026 season with two commanding victories at the Harford Sports Complex last weekend. On February 28, the Fighting Owls outlasted a tough Fork Union Military Academy squad 21-13 and the following day, rolled past Army Prep 24-11. With an energized crowd in attendance, Harford improved to 2-0 on the young season behind standout performances from multiple contributors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/DSC02511.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/DSC02511.jpg"><media:title>Harford Men's Lacrosse vs USMA Prep 3/1/26 @ Harford Sports Complex</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/DSC02511.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 14:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6458</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harford Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Aaron Verardi Earns Scott D. Livie Junior College Coach of the Year Award</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/11/25/general-harford-head-mens-lacrosse-coach-aaron-verardi-earns-scott-d-livie-junior-college-coach-of-the-year-award.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/11/25/general-harford-head-mens-lacrosse-coach-aaron-verardi-earns-scott-d-livie-junior-college-coach-of-the-year-award.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Head Coach Aaron Verardi addresses team before national champ" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Aaron_Verardi_addresses_team_before_national_champ.jpeg" /><br /><br />Bel Air, MD (November 25, 2025) – Harford head men's lacrosse coach Aaron Verardi was named the 2025 Scott D. Livie Junior College Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) and U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), as announced last Friday, November 21, 2025. It is the third consecutive year Verardi has won the award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Aaron_Verardi_addresses_team_before_national_champ.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Aaron_Verardi_addresses_team_before_national_champ.jpeg"><media:title>Head Coach Aaron Verardi addresses team before national champ</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Aaron_Verardi_addresses_team_before_national_champ.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6440</s:story_id></item><item><title>A Look Back Before Starting Anew: 2024-2025 Season Review</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/8/5/general-a-look-back-before-starting-anew-2024-2025-season-review.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/8/5/general-a-look-back-before-starting-anew-2024-2025-season-review.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Soccer Field" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2017/6/16/new_stadium_field.jpg" /><br /><br />BEL AIR, MD — Harford Community College wrapped up the 2024–2025 season with 13 championship titles, including a third consecutive NJCAA national championship in men's lacrosse, five Region 20 titles, and standout performances across the board.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2017/6/16/new_stadium_field.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2017/6/16/new_stadium_field.jpg"><media:title>Soccer Field</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2017/6/16/new_stadium_field.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 Aug 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6411</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fighting Owls Celebrate 2024-2025 Athletics</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/28/general-fighting-owls-celebrate-2024-2025-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/28/general-fighting-owls-celebrate-2024-2025-athletics.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford Athletics 2024-2025
End of Year Banquet" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05290.jpg" /><br /><br />BEL AIR, MD -- The 2024-2025 athletic year has come to an end, as the Fighting Owls finish with 13 championships titles, including a third straight men's lacrosse national championship and five Region 20 championships. On April 28, the athletics department held its annual Owlspy Awards to honor and recognize its student-athletes, coaches, staff and supporters.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05290.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05290.jpg"><media:title>Harford Athletics 2024-2025
End of Year Banquet</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05290.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 10:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6401</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thrice as Nice: Fighting Owls Men's Lacrosse Captures Third Straight National Championship</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/13/thrice-as-nice-fighting-owls-mens-lacrosse-captures-third-straight-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/13/thrice-as-nice-fighting-owls-mens-lacrosse-captures-third-straight-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford men's lacrosse players and coaches pose for a photo after winning national championship" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/13/ML_natty.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/13/ML_natty.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/13/ML_natty.jpg"><media:title>Harford men's lacrosse players and coaches pose for a photo after winning national championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/13/ML_natty.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 10:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6398</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Lacrosse: Fighting Owls Aim for Third Consecutive National Championship</title><link>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/8/mens-lacrosse-mens-lacrosse-fighting-owls-aim-for-third-consecutive-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://harfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/8/mens-lacrosse-mens-lacrosse-fighting-owls-aim-for-third-consecutive-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harford Men's Lacrosse vs CCBC Essex 4/27/25 @ Dragon Turf Field (Howard Community College)" src="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05257.jpg" /><br /><br />BEL AIR, MD – Harford Community College will host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Lacrosse Championship for a third consecutive year, this Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, as its men's lacrosse team aims to capture its third straight national championship. If successful, the Fighting Owls will be the first team to accomplish the feat since Onondaga Community College (2017-2019). Coincidentally, No. 1 seeded Harford faces No. 4 Onondaga in the first semifinal match on Saturday at 1 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05257.jpg" /><media:content url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05257.jpg"><media:title>Harford Men's Lacrosse vs CCBC Essex 4/27/25 @ Dragon Turf Field (Howard Community College)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://harfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/29/DSC05257.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2025 10:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6395</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>