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Tuesday 22 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...

Track Team Holds Intersquad Meet (Video)

(3.24.17) By Jaden Lux – The Morningside track team tested their abilities against each other in their annual Intersquad meet this week. View some highlights from the intersquad with the link below: The Mustangs took part in a variety of events that started on Monday and concluded Tuesday at Elwood-Olsen Stadium. Athletes competed in both…

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First Round: Mustangs prevail 90-73 (photos)

(3.10.2017) NAIA Women’s Division II National Championship Morningside topped Sienna Heights (MI) 90-73 in the opening round of the women’s basketball championship. The Mustangs (#11) next face #7 College of the Ozarks in Friday’s second round. Read the game story here.

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Baseball and Softball Teams Hit The Road For Spring Break

(3.2.17) By Mitch Kellogg – Both the Morningside baseball and softball teams hit the road this week to warmer destinations for their long awaited spring trips. Softball The softball team, which departed early Wednesday morning (March 1), is headed to the Gulf Coast Invitational Tournament held in Gulf Shores, Alabama that will start Friday. The…

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Mustang Baseball Opens Spring Season on Saturday

(2.17.17) By Mitch Kellogg – The returning Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) tournament champion Morningside Mustangs open their this season this weekend as they head to Atchinson, Kansas as they play a four game set with Benedictine College. The Mustangs are hoping to build on their success from last season as they return thirteen seniors…

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Stang Softball Looks to Build on Strong Start

(2.16.17) By Mitch Kellogg – The Lady Stang’s hit the road today to Missouri as they prepare to square off against Evangel College and Stephens College. Both Friday and Saturday will be double headers as the Stang softball team looks to improve on their 5-0 start from last weekends ‘Cowtown Classic” tournament hosted in Texas….

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Mustangs Shoot Well, But Can’t Stop Red Hot Chargers

(2.16.17) By Blake Meacham – The Morningside men’s basketball team shot a hot 47% from the field Wednesday night against the No. 18 Briar Cliff Chargers, but couldn’t stop the barrage of three-point field goals that sealed their fate in a 95-88 loss. The Chargers, who shot 54% from the field, including 49% from behind…