Sports / April 25, 2025 Tennis Takeover: Morningside to Host GPAC Tennis Tournament

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University will host the GPAC Tennis Tournament for the second consecutive year. On April 9, 2025, the Morningside Men’s Tennis Team clinched back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with a 7-0 victory against Mount Marty. On April 14, 2025, they further solidified their status as back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with...

Sports / April 15, 2025 Mustangs Dominate Doubleheader Against Concordia

By Dayne Davis – On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Morningside Softball hosted the Concordia Bulldogs. The Mustangs allowed only one run across both games of the doubleheader, sweeping Concordia with scores of 8-0 and 7-1. In Game 1, Adeline Fliege pitched a complete game in just 5 innings. This marks the freshman’s second complete game...

Sports / March 19, 2025 Men’s Basketball Season Ends in NAIA Second Round Loss 

By Katie Miller – The men’s basketball team concluded its 2024-25 season with a second-round loss to Bethel (Ind.) in the NAIA Tournament held in Kansas City. The Mustangs finished with a record of 25-8, falling just one game short of advancing to the championship round.  After a successful conclusion to their regular season and...

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Men erase double-digit deficit in 88-81 win

Morningside staged a big second–half comeback to top Briar Cliff 88–81 in a senior day contest. Joey Skoff led the Mustangs with 31 points. Skoff and fellow seniors Justin Sitti, Ethan Alfers, Brendan Buckley, Charlie Fletcher, Tyson Gordon, Dylan Johnson, Aidan Vanderloo, and Aiden Westra were honored before the game. Morningside hosts Dakota Wesleyan at...

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Mustangs upset Briar Cliff 76-74

Morningside upset 5th–ranked Briar Cliff 76–74 on senior day Saturday. The Mustangs, now 12–15, will face the Chargers (24–3) again Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the first round of the GPAC Tournament. Alexis Spier led the team with 19 points. Spier, along with Chaise Pfanstiel, Baylie Girres, and student assistant coach Maddie Craighead were seniors honored...

Sports / February 20, 2025 Mustangs Perform a Deduction-Free Routine at Northwestern Invitational 

By Jesus Jimenez — Morningside’s cheer team achieved its two highest scores of the season this weekend at Northwestern College’s two-day cheer and dance invitational. The Mustangs secured third and fourth place finishes, delivering a total 155.28 points. What took everyone by surprise was Morningside’s flawless, deduction-free routine on day one, where the squad scored...

Morningside People, Sports / January 28, 2025 Honoring the Legacy of Jimmy Aschenbrenner

By Jesus Jimenez — This past weekend, the Morningside Men’s Volleyball program hosted its annual alumni scrimmage and this year’s event carried an emotional weight as it also served as a retirement ceremony honoring Jimmy Aschenbrenner.  Jimmy, a cherished member of the Morningside volleyball family, passed away this past June after a courageous battle with...

Photo, Sports / December 5, 2024 Mustangs Upend Visiting Bulldogs in White Out

The Mustang men’s and women’s basketball teams defended their Allee Gymnasium court, besting Concordia Wed., Dec. 4. The women began the evening with a 70–56 win over the fifth–ranked Bulldogs. Alexis Spier led the squad with 21 points. Chaise Pfanstiel added 12 and Ella Wragge 10. The men’s team, now 8–1 (4–1 GPAC), jumped out...

Photo, Sports / December 1, 2024 Mustangs post shutout against MNU

The No. 6 Mustangs are moving on to the NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals to face No. 4 Montana Western. Morningside blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 35-0 to keep its 2024 season alive. Read the game story HERE. Montana Western’s Bulldogs bested Dickinson State 41-14. MW quarterback Michael Palandri threw for five touchdowns in the win.

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

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Soccer teams battle Midland
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Soccer teams battle Midland

The results of a blustery Saturday on the pitch saw Midland’s soccer teams leave Sioux City with a win and a tie. Morningside’s women (6-6-2) played from behind most of the afternoon. It wasn’t until three minutes remained on the clock that Roselynn Boseman knotted the score at 3-all and salvaged a tie. Samantha O’Roy…

Swimmers Prepare for Upcoming Season
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Swimmers Prepare for Upcoming Season

By Josie Dike–With a busy schedule advancing, Mustang swimmers are biting the bullet and putting in the yards for the upcoming season.  On Saturday October 8, the Morningside swim team hosted the Intersquad meet at the HPER pool. In this meet, the team competed against one another to get some times marked down in the…

Mustangs drill Broncos 70-17
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Mustangs drill Broncos 70-17

Morningside’s football team posted a 70-17 Homecoming win, highlighted by QB Joe Dolincheck’s record eight touchdown passes. Read more about the game HERE. Next week the Mustangs (5-0) travel to Jamestown (3-4, 2-4 GPAC) for a 1 pm contest.

Swim Team to Host Third Annual Mustang Relay Meet
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Swim Team to Host Third Annual Mustang Relay Meet

by Payton Miller–The Morningside swim team is set to host its third annual relay meet this Friday, October 7, at the HPER pool. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to compete against each other in a single 200-yard-freestyle relay. Individuals interested in participating must field a team of four individuals; each team member will swim…

Women grab GPAC win; men draw with Red Raiders
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Women grab GPAC win; men draw with Red Raiders

Morningside women’s soccer picked up their first GPAC win of the season with a 5-3 win over Northwestern. Jil Hellerforth, Keyera Harmon, Sina Feeser, Maddie Moore, Ellie Gengler all had first half goals. The men’s game was a defensive battle with the Red Raiders, leaving them 2-0-1 in the conference standings.

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