https://www.avilaathletics.com en-us https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/250723-ashford-c-of-c KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Avila football standout Malik Ashford has been named the 2024-25 KCAC Male Student-Athlete Champion of Character of the Year, the conference announced today. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/250723-ashford-c-of-c https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/250512-athletics-awards Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/250512-athletics-awards https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/250401-nsca-aa Avila football's Malik Ashford and women's soccer's Annika Holtorf were selected as 2025 National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American Athlete of the Year winners. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/250401-nsca-aa https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/250130-gordon-in-memoriam We are saddened to share the passing of former Avila University President, Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., L.L.M. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/250130-gordon-in-memoriam https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/241217-scholar-athletes KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An astonishing 25 Avila student-athletes across four sports have been named to the 2024 Fall Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes list. Each Avila fall sports team was represented as a Daktronics honoree. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/241217-scholar-athletes https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/241126-ashford-kcac-champoc KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila senior linebacker Malik Ashford has been named to the KCAC’s Champions of Character Team, the conference announced today. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/241126-ashford-kcac-champoc https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/241121-all-bissell-team KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Avila Eagles football program ended the 2024 season on a three-game winning streak and QB Eli Williams was a big part of that season-ending winning streak. For his efforts, Williams was named the KCAC Bissell Division Offensive Player of the Year, the conference announced today. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/241121-all-bissell-team https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241116nuscg8 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a rough start to the season, Avila football won its final three games of the year after defeating Saint Mary on Saturday at The Z, 32-24. Strong special teams play and a solid offensive attack helped Avila to secure the win on Senior Day. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241116nuscg8 https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241109qpbecl STERLING, Kan. – For the first time all season, Avila football picked up consecutive wins after a 20-7 victory at Sterling on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241109qpbecl https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241102s7smla OTTAWA, Kan. – With the help of a defense that forced two fumbles and an interception in addition to three touchdown passes from Eli Williams, Avila football snapped its seven-game losing streak and beat Ottawa on Saturday, 26-13. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241102s7smla https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241026rieri1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In one of the wildest football games in recent Avila history, the Eagles fell in an overtime heartbreaker to Tabor, 41-28 on Saturday afternoon at The Z. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241026rieri1 https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241019sjyk5s SALINA, Kan. – Following the KCAC bye week, Avila returned to the field for the first time in two weeks in Salina, Kan., taking on conference rival Kansas Wesleyan. Avila was not able to produce much offense, and fell to KWU, 38-3. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241019sjyk5s https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241005s88tru NIXA, Mo. – Avila football on Saturday traveled to southern Missouri to face Evangel, but the Valor controlled the contest for all 60 minutes, taking the game 44-3. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241005s88tru https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240928u2iu9q KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila dropped to 1-4 on the season following a 43-24 loss to KCAC-rival McPherson on Saturday afternoon at The Z. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240928u2iu9q https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240921ys91wj NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – In a back-and-forth battle against KCAC rival Bethel, Avila fell to 1-3 on the season with a 20-17 loss on Saturday night. Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240921ys91wj https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240914qt6i9i KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Friends University amassed nearly 600 yards on the ground on Saturday afternoon at The Z, defeating Avila, 56-10. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240914qt6i9i https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/2024090829gipn WINFIELD, Kan. – After a home opening win last weekend, Avila football could not bring home a victory on the road Saturday, losing to Southwestern, 40-21. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/2024090829gipn https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240831t7a1du KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the fourth consecutive season – and second under head coach Derrick Alexander – the Avila football program won its season opener, taking down Bethany 24-21 at The Z on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240831t7a1du https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/videos/Avila_KCAC_Football_2024_Media_Day Avila head football coach Derrick Alexander speaks on the 2024 Eagles season at the KCAC Football Media Day. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.avilaathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/videos/Avila_KCAC_Football_2024_Media_Day