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Monday 23 December 2024

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...

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...

No. 25 Concordia next up for Morningside

By Darius Hicks–The Morningside College football team will travel to Seward, Nebraska, to face off against the 25th-ranked Concordia Bulldogs November 7. The Mustangs enter the game holding the number one spot in NAIA football. But they are facing a Concordia football team desperate for a win in order to keep their playoff hops alive,…

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Mustangs blank BC 67-0

Morningside kept up its high-scoring string of victories with a 67-0 pounding of Briar Cliff Saturday, Oct. 24. A highlight of the game was receiver Kyle Schuck establishing the all-time touchdown mark with 39–with three games remaining in the regular season. The old record of 36 was held by 2009 grad Beau Kildow. Morningside’s offense also…

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Fans, players dedicated to beating cancer

By Darius Hicks–Every time Austin Granatowicz steps onto a football field, he becomes an inspiration. Not just to his teammates, but to other cancer survivors. Granatowicz, a Morningside College football player, was 21 when he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) September 25, 2012. “I honestly felt fine. The athletic trainer here suggested that…

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44-3 Homecoming rout; Mustangs 5-0 (photos)

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Winning Reactions: ‘Stangs upend MMC

Morningside’s volleyball team evened its season mark at 10-10 with a quick three-game sweep over Mount Marty College Tuesday, Oct. 9. With the win the Mustangs are 2-6 in the GPAC as they head into the last three weeks of the season.

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Sitzman named to Good Works Team

By Darius Hicks–Morningside football player Jordan Sitzman has been named to the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. He will be going to New Orleans to assist with a community service project in conjunction with the 2014 Sugar Bowl. Sitzman’s nomination stemmed from his mission projects overseas and his volunteer work in the local community….