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Monday 21 April 2025

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...

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...

Mustangs Collect Team Win Despite Weather

by Chloe Krommendyk-The Morningside women’s golf team, along with head coach Todd Sapp, played in a two-day tournament in Arizona at Wigwam Golf Club. Despite the threat of weather, they were able to compete at the Ottawa University of Arizona Spring Invitational in Litchfield, Arizona. Three other teams, Ottawa University (AZ), Vanguard University, and William Jessup,…

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Volleyball Reboot for Mustangs

by Hailey Barrus–2020 brought many obstacles and changes to Morningside’s campus. But for the Mustang women’s and men’s volleyball programs, it was a good kind of change. Both programs are under new coaching for the 2020-2021 volleyball seasons. Jessica Squier, Morningside alumni and now head women’s volleyball coach, accepted the position of head coach weeks…

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Mustangs Sweep Doane Doubleheader (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch– Senior night had Mustang men and women go up against the Doane Tigers on Feb. 6. Women’s basketball had a dominant 82-55 win over the Tigers. Senior Tayte Hansen led the Mustangs in scoring with 21 points and making five out of nine from outside the arc. The win makes it…

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Morningside Women’s Soccer Going Into Unusual Spring Soccer Season

by Emily Rotthaler–After finishing the regular Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) fall season in second place, Morningside’s women’s soccer team is now going into an unusual spring season filled with playoffs and possibly the national tournament. The catch: nine seniors withdrew from the team after the fall semester. December graduates, nursing student duties in the…

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Mustangs Lock Down Lancers

by Abby Koch–The Mustangs were looking for a return to the win column after losing to University of Jamestown recently. The Mount Marty Lancers were on the hunt to cause a GPAC upset and secure their spot in conference standings. Laddie E. Cimpl Arena, the home court of the Lancers, was the stage to see…

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Jamestown Upsets Morningside for a Second Time

by Abby Koch-Home court advantage and aggressive second-half play wasn’t enough for the Mustangs to stop the Jamestown Jimmies Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Mustangs fell to the Jimmies for the second time this season, 76-67. With the loss, the Mustangs also ended a seven-game winning streak and are now 13-3 in the Great Plains Athletic…