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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Mustangs Split in Doubleheader
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Mustangs Split in Doubleheader

By Andrew Schnebel ~The Morningside Mustang’s baseball team played in a doubleheader against Dickinson State Friday afternoon at Lewis and Clark Park. The sun was out and shining as the crowd of approximately two hundred came out and watched the Mustangs play. The Mustangs dropped the first game 8-4. Storm Throne started the first game,…

NCAA Basketball First Weekend Wrap-Up
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NCAA Basketball First Weekend Wrap-Up

By Andrew Schnebel ~ Now that the first weekend of the NCAA tournament is down, many have already ripped up their brackets due to frustration. Friday was the big day when two number two seeds went down, but eleven other “upsets” occurred during the weekend. Not to burst any bubbles but there were no perfect…

Golf team enjoys Florida “Spring Break”
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Golf team enjoys Florida “Spring Break”

By Sarah Davy ~ To start out the spring season, the Morningside Golf team took a trip down to Orlando to golf in the warmth and sun. While they were there, the men’s team took on the Detroit Titans, a Division One school from the University of Detroit Mercy. Seth McCulley, Cole Schwarz, Alex O’neill,…

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Fall Sports on their Off Season Grind

By Andrew Schnebel ~ Its been a couple months into the winter workouts for the fall sports teams. The football and volleyball teams have been working out almost every weekday since the second semester started. Trevor Strong who plays defensive back for the Mustangs says, “It’s been a really great offseason overall. The team has…

Means, track team, preparing for spring
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Means, track team, preparing for spring

By Kevin Green– Dominic Means is always trying to stay one step ahead.  Whether in the classroom or on the track, those around him always seem to fall behind. But don’t let a humble demeanor fool you. Means, like Charlie Sheen, is all about winning. Training for Morningside’s indoor track season team has Means, “running…

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