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...

Sports / May 10, 2024 Tennis: On to nationals and GPAC honors

by Diego Teixeira Setton–This spring became a very special one for Morningside Tennis Athletes, as they conquered the GPAC for the first time in program history. Both men’s and women’s teams won the title, with the men boasting an overall record of 18-4 and going undefeated in the conference. The women’s team finished at 18-3...

Sports / April 17, 2024 Women’s basketball golf outing June 7

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside Women’s Basketball will host its 17th annual golf outing June 7, at the Green Valley Golf Course.  The women’s basketball team will host families, spectators, fans, and whoever else may want to golf that day as it is open to anyone. Each individual Mustang player is responsible for getting two-hole sponsors and two...

Sports / April 3, 2024 Bowling is a year-round commitment

by Maren Ewertz–Many students on campus are aware that Morningside University has a bowling team, but not many understand how it works. For the bowlers at Morningside, tournament setups are simplistic; but to everyone else, they can get complicated. In order to participate in the actual tournament, the school — in this case Morningside —...

Photo, Sports / March 17, 2024 Next up: Kansas City

Morningside was the host with the most, picking up tough wins in the first two rounds of the NAIA Men’s Basketball Tournament and earning a spot in the field of 16. The Mustangs bested Lourdes College 87-76 Friday behind Joey Skoff’s 38 points. Senior Ely Doble knocked down 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. As...

Sports / March 12, 2024 IM basketball title decided

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Intramural basketball has been giving Morningside students something to do on Sunday nights for about four weeks now, but the time has come to an end. On Sunday, March 10, the semifinals and finals were held in the HPER at 7:30 and 8:30p.m. In the semifinal match team Real Deal took on Trent’s...

Features, News, Sports / February 27, 2024 ‘Together we fight’

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Senior basketball player Lauren Hedlund has had to go up against more than her opponents lately. Hedlund’s mother was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She is currently undergoing treatment at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.  On February 14, the team faced off against Dakota Wesleyan in Allee Gym. The young women...

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Second Half Rally Sends Mustangs to Semifinals (Photos)
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Second Half Rally Sends Mustangs to Semifinals (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch and Ross Fuglsang-After being down at half, the Morningside Mustangs came back to lockdown a win against Baker University 45-29. Mustangs will rematch GPAC rival, Northwestern College. The game will be on Sat. May 1 at 1PM at Elwood Olsen Stadium. Click here for full story and stats.

Softball ranked 14, 11-1 in GPAC
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Softball ranked 14, 11-1 in GPAC

by Hailey Barrus–The Morningside softball team is currently ranked 14th in NAIA rankings for this season, and has an exceptional record of 33-4, and are 11-1 in the GPAC. When asked what she hopes her players get out of this season she said, “Our goal this season is to relax, have fun, and most importantly…

Mustangs Shut Down Carroll College 55-0 (Photos)
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Mustangs Shut Down Carroll College 55-0 (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch-Mustang football showed their strength with a 55-0 win in the first round of the NAIA playoffs against Carroll College. Morningside extends their win streak 9-0 for the season and 38th continuous win in a row. Senior running back Anthony Sims received offensive player of the game with 137 rushing yards and…

Mustangs Fall 1-0 in GPAC Quarterfinals (Photos)
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Mustangs Fall 1-0 in GPAC Quarterfinals (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch-Morningside women’s soccer fell 1-0 against Midland Warriors on Sat. April 3. The Mustangs fended off the Warriors for much of the game, but an early second half penalty kick put the Warriors on board and held Morningside scoreless. Morningside now waits to see the outcome of the tournament. A championship from…

Golf teams open spring seasons
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Golf teams open spring seasons

by Chloe Krommendyk–As the Mustang golf team prepares for the Spring golf season, both the men and women are in good standing. The women are currently ranked number 6 in the nation, while the men are ranked number 9, thanks to the successful previous fall season.  To kick off the year, the Men’s golf team…

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