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...

Photo, Sports / February 11, 2024 Mustangs win senior night contest 76-53

The Mustangs started off quick and never looked back in a 76-53 win over Hastings. Alexis Spier and Lily Vollertsen, each with 19 points, led the Mustangs, now 13-10. Get more statistics and story HERE.

Photo, Sports / February 11, 2024 Broncos come back for 85-83 Win

A 33-28 lead at the half would not hold up for the Mustangs against a hot shooting Broncos squad. Hastings shot well from behind the 3-point line and took home the win. Read the game story HERE.

Photo, Sports / February 11, 2024 Spikers go 1-2 on the weekend

The men’s volleyball team had a big home weekend, playing three games in Allee Gym, winning one and losing two. Morningside began with a win over St. Ambrose 3-1. The Mustangs then stepped into a Friday evening contest with the fifth-ranked Vikings of Grand View. Read more here about the 3-0 loss. Saturday morning brought...

Sports / February 11, 2024 Women 12-9 with Lancer win

by Chaise Pfanstiel–The Morningside women’s basketball team hit the road Feb. 3 and grabbed the victory over the Mount Marty Lancers. The final score was 84-69 and every Mustang had minutes in the game.  After the first quarter, the score was all tied 16-16. The Mustangs extended their lead 39-33 at the half. Something was...

Sports / December 15, 2023 Mustang women hit season checkpoint

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s women’s basketball team is now 11 games into their 2023-24 season. The team is currently sitting at 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the conference. The girls are currently on a three-game win streak and hope to continue that streak against Dakota State Monday, December 18.  The Mustangs started the season 2-0, but...

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Weather To Be Major Factor In Opening Weekend for Mustang Baseball
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Weather To Be Major Factor In Opening Weekend for Mustang Baseball

By Blake Meacham–The Morningside baseball team, coached by Brian Drent, is supposed to be opening their 2016 campaign against Ashford University in Joplin, MO, this Saturday and Sunday. The four-game set, split between the two days, is in trouble. Recent weather changes have made the probability of snow on Sunday much more likely. “Our original…

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Super Bowl 50: Football, Food, and More

By Rachel Potter–The Super Bowl is one of the most watched programs on television. This year’s Super Bowl is a milestone year–celebrating 50 years of Super Bowls. According to Food And Wine.com  over 1.3 billion chicken wings will be served, along with 4 million pizzas during today’s big game. Most people at Morningside College already have…

Mustang Swimmers are NAIA Qualifiers
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Mustang Swimmers are NAIA Qualifiers

By Alyssa Nehring–With the Liberal Arts Championships Swim Meet right around the corner, the Morningside swim team is looking forward to ending its regular season with national qualifying times. The Mustangs have set themselves up for a great end to the 2015- 2016 season. Head Coach Bryan Farris said the team has done a lot of hard…

Player Profile: Derek Clayton
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Player Profile: Derek Clayton

By Blake Meacham–Derek Clayton has been robbed of a baseball season for 2016. The junior was walking back to his apartment from Dairy Queen one afternoon in September when he stepped awkwardly off of a foot-high retaining wall. He tore his ACL, forcing him into reconstructive surgery. “I’m more accepting of it now, but I…

Mustangs Picked To Finish Second In Pre-Season GPAC Poll
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Mustangs Picked To Finish Second In Pre-Season GPAC Poll

By Blake Meacham–Coach Brian Drent’s baseball team started the 2015 season with 20 wins in its first 27 games. He was very pleased with the start. However, an 11-9 conference record to end the season left Drent and his squad wanting more. In the 2016 GPAC Pre-Season Coach’s Poll, Morningside claims the second spot with 86…

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