Sports

Monday 24 February 2025

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...

Sports / October 18, 2024 Mustangs Roll Over Hastings in Homecoming Win

By Dayne Davis–Morningside put on a clinic as Zack Chevalier led his team to a dominating 52-7 victory over the Hastings University Broncos. Chevalier was awarded GPAC Offensive player of the week with his performance of 441 passing yards and four touchdowns. They are now own a 5-0 GPAC record. The Mustangs came out and...

News, Sports / October 7, 2024 Mustangs secure dominant win on the road.

After allowing an early touchdown, Morningside (No.12) went on to score 45 unanswered points to secure a 4-1 overall record 4-0 record in the conference going into a bye week. The 45-6 win last Saturday was the 4th straight win. The Mustangs will now wait until October 12 to face the Hastings, who...

Photo, Sports / September 2, 2024 Season opener slips away

Morningside’s rally fell short in a 48–45 loss to Benedictine in the season opener. Behind 21–3 after the first 12 minutes, Morningside (no. 10) battled back to take a 45–41 lead over Benedictine with 3:31 on the clock. The rally fell short, however, as the Ravens struck back, and the Mustangs’ final drive fell short...

Lucky 13 head to Nationals

by Payton Miller–The men’s and women’s national swim championship kicks off this week. Qualifying swimmers from across the United States are in Columbus, Georgia to compete at the final meet of the season. Eight men and six women from Morningside University make up the achieved qualifying times and will be competing this week. The men’s…

Sports

Welcoming Wanderscheid

by Chloe Krommendyk–After being with the Mustangs for many years, head golf coach Todd Sapp retired after the 2021 Spring Golf season. Though it was quite the loss for both the Morningside men’s and women’s golf teams, the new coach has not disappointed so far. Taking Sapp’s place is one of his good friends, coach…

Sports

Team Pushin wins IM basketball crown

by Caleb Lubbers–A group of freshman baseball players stepped up to the plate in a big way and claimed the title of the 2022 Men’s Basketball Intramural champions of Morningside University. After three weeks of regular season play, a single-elimination post-season tournament was held last week. That culminated in a championship game pitting “Team Pushin’,”…

Sports

Musketeers heading into final stretch

by Bryce Griffin–The Sioux City Musketeers are approaching their final stretch of the 2022 season. The Musketeers currently sit in third place in the USHL’s western conference in a tight battle with the Omaha Lancers and Lincoln Stars. In each game the Musketeers have the potential to go up to second and get a first-round…

Sports

Spring golf preview

by Chloe Krommendyk–Both the Morningside men’s and women’s golf teams kicked off their Spring season by heading south. The men’s team is currently ranked #12 nationally, while the women are ranked #28. Returning players for the Men’s team include seniors Sam Storey, Jonny Douglas, Xan Milligan, and junior Jackson Sitzmann. Joining them this year is…

Sports

NBA All-Star Weekend Leaves Much to be Desired

by Caleb Lubbers–This year’s N.B.A. All-Star Weekend concluded this past weekend, and it left a bad impression with many fans who tuned in to watch it. This year’s events were held in Cleveland, Ohio. The weekend is filled with events showcasing the best players in the league. The AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, which took place…