College Sports

INDIANOLA - The Buena Vista University wrestling team was in action for the first time this season on Saturday as it took part in the Luther Hill Invitational hosted by Simspon College. The Beavers had nine individuals finish in the top-six of their respective weight classes, including four who captured top-three finishes...

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Buena Vista football team led 14-0 in the first quarter and continued to lead until midway through the third quarter before coming up just short on its final possession en route to a tough 31-28 road loss at Coe College on Saturday afternoon...

The Buena Vista University football team rallied late to top visiting Wartburg College, 24-20, this past Saturday afternoon. For their performances, multiple players have landed weekly honors at both the conference and national levels. On Monday afternoon, sophomore quarterback Brandon Kyles was named the American Rivers Conference Football Offensive Performer of the Week while junior placekicker Ramon Garcia was voted the Special Teams Performer of the Week...

The Buena Vista University football team is on a hot streak, having won their last three games. They will look to extend that to four when they travel to take on 6-2, 4-2 in the American Rivers Conference, Coe College tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Kohawks are also on a three game winning streak, having beat Loras College 27-20 three weeks ago, Luther College 63-7 two weeks ago, and the University of Dubuque 34-27 last week. ...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista got a pair of touchdown catches from Armani Johnson, including the eventual game-winner from nine-yards out with 27 seconds left in regulation which lifted the Beavers to a 24-20 victory over visiting Wartburg College on Saturday afternoon...

STORM LAKE - Seniors Jade Hays and Sydney McLaren put on their Buena Vista University volleyball jerseys one final time on Wednesday night, and the duo will not soon forget the team's thrilling five-set American Rivers Conference victory over Simpson College Siebens Fieldhouse...

STORM LAKE - Simpson College beat Buena Vista University in their final home appearance. Simpson took the wind out of the sails early with a goal in the first minute, and never looked back with the 8-0 win over Buena Vista. Although percentage wise the Beavers put 75 percent of their shots on goal, it was Simpson who would make good on more of their attempts getting eight to the net...

STORM LAKE - Battling both the storms during the day and the Simpson Storm at night, Buena Vista University men's soccer fell short in a low scoring match at home. Despite a great defensive effort by the Beavers, Simpsons’ two second half goals were too much to overcome in the 2-0 loss Wednesday night...

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista University women's soccer played host to the University of Dubuque Saturday afternoon for Homecoming, but the Spartans upended the Beavers 5-0. Four first half goals doomed BVU in a match-up of American Rivers Conference foes...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista University men’s soccer team hosted the University of Dubuque Saturday afternoon for Homecoming and fell 6-0 to the Spartans. The Spartans scored three in the first half and doubled it in the second. The two teams were held scoreless in the first 15 minutes of the contest before Spartan Lucas Von Braun found the back of the net. ...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista University football team came in fresh off a bye week on Saturday to host Nebraska Wesleyan for Homecoming, and the Beavers dominated the game from the opening kickoff en route to a convincing 50-7 victory over the Prairie Wolves...

GRINNELL - It was a non-conference showdown at Darby Gymnasium on the Grinnell College campus on Wednesday night, but after winning the opening set 25-23, the Buena Vista University volleyball team came up short in the next three against the Pioneers, including a heartbreaking 27-25 loss, in the second...

WAVERLY - A tale of two halves doomed Buena Vista University women's soccer Tuesday night on the road against Wartburg. Currently sitting tied for first place in the ARC standings, the Knights offense was relentless in the first half as they built up the early lead...

WAVERLY - An early goal by Wartburg would prove to be the only one needed as the Knights offense rolled to a 8-0 win over Buena Vista University on Tuesday. Ninety seconds was all that it took for Edvin Rizvic to put Wartburg up 1-0 and they were off and running from there...

STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista University volleyball team came out a little slow at the start of the match but it quickly found its groove midway through the opening set and rolled from there to a 3-0 sweep against Bethany Lutheran at home on Tuesday...

WAVERLY - Less than one minute separated Buena Vista University's top runners at the Wartburg Invite on Saturday, leading to a season best seventh place finish. Three top 32 times earns the Beavers a team total of 183 points, just one back of Mount Mercy, but 17 clear of Clarke College...

WAVERLY - A day of personal records sends the Buena Vista men's cross country team to a fifth place finish on Saturday at the Huston Invite in Waverly. For the first time in 10 years the Beavers had six members under 28 minutes, leading the team to its best finish of the fall season...

STORM LAKE - Following a national search, Buena Vista University (BVU) director of athletics, Scott Brown, has announced that Sean White will be named the next head coach of the BVU wrestling program.   White, who's been the program's acting head coach since August, has been with the program these last seven seasons as the top assistant. During that time, he helped coach 13 regional placewinners, two national qualifiers, one All-American (NWCA) and 10 Scholar All-Americans. ...

After a year curtailed by COVID-19 the Buena Vista University football team will finally start their season campaign on Saturday, September 4, at home against Gustavus Adolphus College at 6 p.m. The Beavers had no fall season in 2020 and instead had a spring season with practices and three scrimmage games. The team is excited to get back on the gridiron and play ball next week...