Sports / April 25, 2025 Tennis Takeover: Morningside to Host GPAC Tennis Tournament

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University will host the GPAC Tennis Tournament for the second consecutive year. On April 9, 2025, the Morningside Men’s Tennis Team clinched back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with a 7-0 victory against Mount Marty. On April 14, 2025, they further solidified their status as back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with...

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...

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Men Score 100 points in Warriors Win
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Men Score 100 points in Warriors Win

by Alexis Spier–The Mustang men moved to 5-1 in the GPAC with a 100-88 win over visiting Midland. The Mustangs jumped ahead 14-2 in the first five minutes of play. They stayed out of reach of the Warriors for the entire first half. Midland made some runs but were never within less than six points…

Mustang Women Win Third Consecutive Conference Game
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Mustang Women Win Third Consecutive Conference Game

by Alexis Spier–The Mustang women overcame a slow start Saturday to defeat the visiting Midland Warriors 70-54. Morningside struggled with Midland’s offense playing man-to-man. They switched to a zone defense after the first quarter but trailed 29-27 at half. The third quarter was the game changer for the Mustangs as they outscored the Warriors 26-9….

Bryan Alfredson, the Definition of Mside Pride
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Bryan Alfredson, the Definition of Mside Pride

by Alexis Spier–Bryan Alfredson graduated from Morningside in 1992 and has been associated with the University for 34 years. He has coached and shaped many young women who have played basketball at Morningside. After graduating high school, he didn’t have the best grades, so he joined the Marines. Because he joined the military, he was…

Mustang Men Dominate in their 100th match against the Chargers
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Mustang Men Dominate in their 100th match against the Chargers

by Alexis Spier–Aidan Vanderloo needed nine points to reach the 1,000 point club prior to the game against Briar Cliff Wednesday, Nov. 29th at 7:45 p.m. He hit his first three three–point attempts within the first couple minutes of the Stangs’ 97-80 win over the Chargers. Vanderloo finished the game with 16 points making all…

Skoff, Doble join the 1,000-point club
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Skoff, Doble join the 1,000-point club

by Chaise Pfanstiel–The Morningside Mustang men’s basketball team had two seniors join the 1000-point club this past week in their game versus Dordt.  The first Mustang to join the club was senior Joey Skoff, Omaha native. Skoff is a starting guard, averaging 20.5 points per game. After six games of the 2023-24 season, Joey is shooting…

Assistant soccer coach forges his own path
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Assistant soccer coach forges his own path

by Diego Ocando Pena–The Collegian Reporter spoke with Carlos Saenz, Morningside’s assistant men’s soccer coach, and a dedicated professional from Peru. Saenz wears multiple hats, balancing coaching with a vital role in pulmonary and cardiac rehab at Mercy One. He graduated from Mount Marty University in Exercise Wellness and started coaching during his senior year….

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