College Sports

Alta-Aurelia alum Abby Kraemer was enjoying her freshman year at Dordt College and was excelling on the softball field before the cancellation of the season. Kraemer, an animal science major, is one of the millions of college students who have seen their year interrupted by the COVID-19 virus...

Newell-Fonda alum Erin Gerke, has taken a bit of a winding road to find her perfect spot to grow as a student and as an athlete. It took Gerke a couple of times get to the right school, but the Newell native has found her spot at Buena Vista University...

Newell-Fonda alum Olivia Larsen is currently in the midst of her freshman year at Morningside College in Sioux City. The former Mustang standout has not only been learning on the court but also in the classroom, and having to deal with now having to learn from her home in Fonda...

A quadricep strain ended the junior season of Buena Vista University track and cross country athlete Zach Kenny last year. This year, Kenny suffered a similar shortened spring fate. The cancellation of the track and field season, Kenny’s last chance to take part in BVU athletics, brings his career to a close through no fault of his own...

Buena Vista University senior Emily Hoesing, a Sioux City native, always wanted to run for a track and field team, but through most of her time in high school, she was unable too. However, once she arrived at BVU, Hoesing made the long run to the Beaver track and field team and tried to make her mark in the distance events...

This was supposed to be the year that Buena Vista University men’s tennis coach Brett Groen saw his two seniors play out their final year and graduate. However, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Groen and the rest of his team saw their season come to a premature end...

Buena Vista University track coach Colton Slack had a good idea it was coming a couple of weeks ago when he was at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships with Max Murphy last week. The coach and his athlete were set to compete but the championships were canceled due to COVID-19 and soon saw the outdoor season suffer the same fate as the finale to the indoor one...

Buena Vista senior Collin Stilson has been named a Scholar All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) as announced by the organization on Tuesday. Stilson earned such recognition for the first time in his career and becomes the 56th selection in program history. The Beavers have been recognized with at least one individual in 10 straight years...

The decision was made by the American Rivers Conference on Friday to suspend the 2020 spring sports season due to COVID-19 and their attempt to curve the outbreak of the virus. The A-R-C issued the following statement to the public: “Based on the advice received from state, federal, and other public health authorities, with the priority being focusing on the health and well-being of our campus communities, it is with unprecedented sadness the Presidents Council concluded that all conference competition will be canceled, effective Friday, March 13, 2020, for the remainder of the spring season. ...

DECATUR, Ill. - The Buena Vista softball team bounced back on Sunday in a big way, winning a pair of games against Millikin University on Sunday to move its season record back to .500 while also giving head coach Mandie Nocita her 100th career victory...

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Buena Vista baseball team looked to remain perfect on the year when it took the field at the Bettis Sports Complex on Sunday morning, but the Beavers couldn’t hold onto a late lead in either contest as the Pioneers escaped with 7-6 (8 inn.) and 6-5 victories, respectively...

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Buena Vista baseball team remained perfect on the year with a doubleheader sweep on Saturday afternoon against Grinnell College at the Bettis Sports Complex. The Beavers scored in each of the first four innings of the opener before breaking the game open with four runs in the seventh inning to win 15-7. Game two was a pitcher’s duel until the sixth inning where BVU plated seven runs en route to a 9-3 victory...

DECATUR, Ill. - The Buena Vista softball team was held to just two total runs on Saturday as the Beavers fell twice to Calvin College by scores of 10-1 (5 inn.) and 6-1. The Knights scored six runs in the first inning of the opener to take control before adding two runs in each of the next two innings. The first two runs to cross came on bases loaded walks as Beaver pitching allowed eight free passes in the contest...

A t-shirt emblazoned with “Truesdale” on the front hangs in Steve Eddie’s closet, a reminder of his place at the center of “American’s Past-time.” “I was five years old when I wore it,” Eddie says. As he put on the blue and gold of the Buena Vista Beavers for the season-opener, Steve Eddie expresses gratitude at the ability and fortune of being able to sport a baseball uniform at his place of work, the baseball diamond...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista men’s basketball team overcame an early 20-point first half deficit to lead by as many as six early in the second, but Loras used a key 16-0 run midway through and hung on for a 90-83 victory on Wednesday night at Siebens Fieldhouse...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team gave No. 11 Loras College all it could handle in the first half, but the Duhawks broke open a four-point halftime contest with a big third quarter en route to a 70-50 victory over the Beavers on Wednesday night at Siebens Fieldhouse...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista junior guard Dominic Sesma has been recognized for his stellar play over the course of the last week by being named the American Rivers Conference Men’s Basketball Performer of the Week, for the period ending January 12. Sesma averaged 19 points over two games last week which included wins over both Loras (92-88 OT) and Dubuque (93-77), respectively. ...

Despite getting off to a quick start on Thursday night against Coe, the Buena Vista men’s basketball team cost themselves with miscues down the stretch, and the Kohawks made their free throws in the late going to take an 86-80 contest in double overtime...

STORM LAKE - Nicole Lange scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Destiny Einerwold added nine point and nine boards, but Mount Marty was able to hold off the Buena Vista University women’s basketball team, 73-62, in a game that was recorded as an exhibition game for the Beavers on Monday...

STORM LAKE - Sophomore DJ McNeal turned in a career-high 23 points to lead three players in double figures, but it was a strong defensive effort that helped spark the Buena Vista men’s basketball team to a convincing 87-54 victory over Westminster College (Mo.) on Friday in what was the team’s home opener...

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team fell behind by as many as 24 points at the end of the third quarter and used a quick start to the fourth quarter to claw back within five with just under one minute to play, but the comeback came up just short as St. Olaf made free-throws down the stretch and the Beavers dropped their season opener to the Oles, 82-73. The game was the opener of the Saint Benedict Tournament...

DES MOINES - The Buena Vista wrestling team was back in action on Saturday as it competed in the annual Grand View University Open. The event is made up of several DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and junior college teams. The Beavers did not have any individuals place but had several that advanced deep into the consolation side of their respective brackets. ...

The season is underway for the Buena Vista University men’s basketball team as they have gotten off to a 2-0 start with wins over Gustavus Adolphus and Bethany Lutheran, both of the wins coming on the road. It’s part of an ideal start for new Beaver Head Coach, Trevor Johnson, who is in his first season as a head coach at any level...

The Buena Vista University football team was unable to escape an early 17-0 hole last week against the Central Dutch and ended up falling by that amount, 44-27. This week represents a new chance for the Beavers to get their first American Rivers Conference win as they head east to Dubuque to take on the Loras Duhawks...

This Saturday afternoon is another chance for the Buena Vista University football team to get their name in the win column for the first time this season in American Rivers Conference play. BVU is fresh off a 27-13 road loss against Simpson as they dropped to 2-4 and 0-4. ...

The mantra entering the 2019 season for Buena Vista University football was to win in the fourth quarter. Twice the Beavers have been in a game entering the final stanza, and twice they have come up empty in American Rivers Conference play. Last week was a gut wrenching setback against #13 Wartburg as the Beavers were right there starting the fourth frame, and ultimately fell short of their upset...