College Sports

STORM LAKE – Caleb Eggleston knew he’d tackle subjects like biology and art as a Buena Vista University freshman. He also anticipated taking down opponents as a 141-pound wrestler for the Beavers. But, a colt? Training a colt? That’s something Eggleston didn’t expect. He welcomes the bonus, a result of his place on BVU’s new rodeo team...

STORM LAKE - Braedan Evans and Zachary Tretler each scored goals for the Buena Vista men’s soccer team on Wednesday afternoon, but it was Nebraska Wesleyan finding the back of the net with just under one minute left in regulation en route to a 3-2 victory over the Beavers at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista women’s soccer team was back home inside of J. Leslie Rollins Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, but the Beavers came up short against Nebraska Wesleyan, 6-0, during an American Rivers Conference match-up. The Prairie Wolves had 28 shots in the opening half and scored a late first half goal to go in front 3-0 at the break. NWU began the second half with a goal just under three minutes into play for a 4-0 cushion before adding two more goals in the final 15 minutes...

AMES - Senior Alison Schweers carded a round of 82 and tied for third overall to help lead a trio of Buena Vista University women’s golfers, who competed individually, during the DMACC Spring Invite on Tuesday at the Ames Golf & Country Club. Schweers finished just two strokes back of individual medalist Megan Tanhe of Coe College.  Sophomore Cara Kempadoo finished her round with a 94 and freshman Emily Powers added a 103. A total of four teams and 26 golfers took part in the event...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista University softball had a home opening double-header against Loras College on Thursday night and won 4-3 and 8-6. BVU came out strong in the bottom of the opening inning. Carlee Guyett scored after Michaela Mason hit a fly ball to right field. ...

KANSAS CITY - The Buena Vista men’s golf team finally had its chance to step out on a course for the first competition of the spring as the team competed in the two-day Shoal Creek Invite, hosted by Baker University, that wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon...

The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced today its major women’s basketball awards and the 17-member All-Conference team for the 2020-21 season. Simpson College senior forward Jenna Taylor (Sr., Creston, Iowa/Creston) has been named the American Rivers Most Valuable Player and picking up the league’s Defensive Player of the Year honors is sophomore guard Olivia Larsen (So., Fonda, Iowa/Newell-Fonda) of Buena Vista University. ...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista University’s junior softball player Ashtyn Miller has been named this week’s American Rivers Conference Position Player of the Week. Miller helped the Beavers sweep a doubleheader at Greenville University on March 7 by going a combined 6-for-7 at the plate in the two games with a double, home run and scoring a pair of runs...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista University’s senior guard Michael Demers highlights the list of American Rivers All-Conference recognition for the Beaver men’s basketball team by earning First Team accolades for the first time in his career. Freshman Zane Neubaum joined Demers as an all-conference selection after being voted to the Second Team...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista volleyball team returned to its home court after three straight on the road, and the Beavers got back on track in a big way on Wednesday night with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Simpson College by scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-16...

Buena Vista University’s football team is competing in spring scrimmages this year to get their players some game time due to not having a fall season caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’re treating this spring as the continuation of our development,” said BVU football head coach Grant Mollring. “These games are scrimmages to help get our younger guys some reps and see how they perform at the college level, and to get them ready when August and September rolls around.”...

STORM LAKE - Being back at home favored the BVU women’s tennis team Saturday, as they rolled to a 9-0 win over the University of Dubuque, a match that was re-scheduled all the way from the fall.  Even though the Beavers were without Rachel Brockney and Gabby Kardell, the rest of the team stepped up and filled each and every position with a victory as they pick up their fourth win of the year. ...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista men’s basketball team opened up an early double-digit lead and never looked back on Tuesday night against seventh-seed Wartburg College, as the second-seeded Beavers rolled to a 96-70 victory over the Knights in the quarterfinal round of the American Rivers Conference Tournament...

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team held an early double-digit lead over Coe in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s American Rivers Conference quarterfinal match-up, but the Kohawks used a big 11-0 spurt to reclaim the lead for good, as they defeated the Beavers 73-52, inside of Kohawk Arena...

Buena Vista University Director of Athletics Jack Denholm has announced Head Men’s Golf Coach Joe Powell will become BVU’s Director of Golf Operations, a position in which he will oversee both the Beaver men’s and women’s teams. Powell, currently in his second season leading the men’s golf team, also serves as the Clubhouse Manager at BVU Golf Course at Lake Creek. ...

GREENVILLE, Ill. - It was a strong end to the three-day road trip for the Buena Vista softball team on Monday afternoon as the Beavers captured a doubleheader sweep at Greenville University by scores of 4-2 and 6-2, respectively. It marked the second doubleheader sweep of a team this season for the Beavers who went 3-3 on the trip and are now 8-4 overall this season...

ST. LOUIS - The Buena Vista softball team played a pair of nationally-ranked opponents on Sunday on the final day of the Fontbonne Invitational, but the Beavers came up just short in both outings, falling to No. 9 DePauw, 3-1, before dropping a tough 2-0 contest against No. 12 Transylvania...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista University Athletics has announced its attendance policy for spectators at outdoor athletic events in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This policy will pertain to the sports of baseball, softball, outdoor track & field, soccer, football and tennis...

PELLA - For the second straight match, the Buena Vista volleyball team captured the opening set but couldn’t keep that momentum going the rest of the way, as the Beavers fell on the road Wednesday night at Central College in four sets. BVU had 11 kills and just three errors in the first set while holding the Dutch to nine kills and eight errors en route to a 25-17 victory. ...

WAVERLY - The Buena Vista men’s indoor track & field team was in action on Sunday at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships and finished the day with 15.5 points for an eight-place finish. Jadon Micke turned in his fastest time of the year in the 400-meter dash (51.05) and tied for fourth. Joe Fisher came in fourth in the pole vault (3.95m) while Lane Jellison took fifth in the shot put...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista men’s basketball held a two-point lead at the half against No. 8 Dubuque on Monday night, but the Beavers couldn’t overcome a tough second-half shooting performance as they would fall to the Spartans inside Siebens Fieldhouse, 76-67...

The end of the college basketball season is already drawing near for the Buena Vista University’s mens basketball team. With one regular season game left in this shortened season the men are looking to finish second in the American Rivers Conference after a loss to the University of Dubuque last Monday night...

The post season is only days away for the Buena Vista University’s women’s basketball team. Finishing the regular season at 2-6 overall and 2-6 in the American Rivers Conference the women Beavers are hoping to do some damage at the upcoming ARC tournament...

LINCOLN - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team began the fourth quarter on an 11-2 run to help break open a two-point game and help lift the team to a big American Rivers Conference road win at Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday night. BVU led 42-40 at the start of the fourth quarter in a game that featured 10 ties and 13 lead changes throughout the first 30 minutes. ...

LINCOLN - The Buena Vista volleyball team picked up its second win on Tuesday with a 3-1 win on the road against Nebraska Wesleyan University (0-2, 0-2 A-R-C). Junior Sydney McLaren finished with 13 kills. Her total is now up to 655 career kills which moves her to just 13 below eighth place on the program’s all time list. ...

INDIANOLA - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team jumped out to an early 13-point lead at No. 13 Simpson College on Wednesday night, but the Storm eventually caught fire from long range and the Beavers’ upset bid fell just short with a 79-68 loss inside Cowles Fieldhouse...

STORM LAKE - Ron Peterson ‘80 will have many thoughts during his induction into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, minutes before the Grand March that opens the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena...

Loaded with experience and quickness, Buena Vista University men look for a strong showing in a COVID-shortened season

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Iowa State had a year of highs in the dark days of a pandemic. The Cyclones capped it with a dominating performance under one of college football’s brightest spotlights. Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy accounted for two scores and No. 12 Iowa State ground out a 34-17 victory over No. 25 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday...

A memorable Iowa Hawkeyes football season came to an abrupt end Sunday. The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, was the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set on Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games scheduled to be played this season have been canceled...