MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team struggled to stop Concordia University forward Porter Birtell all night, and it was Birtell who hit the two biggest shots of the game. Birtell, who went off for 36 points, drew a foul with 3.9 seconds left in overtime and hit both free throws to [...]
MITCHELL, S.D. – For the third time in the past five games, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team found itself up against a top-10 opponent Saturday night. The Tigers, who faced No. 5 Hastings College and No. 5 Morningside College earlier in the week, took on No. 7 Concordia University Saturday. Similar to their [...]
STORM LAKE, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan University freshman Trever DeVestern picked up his first collegiate tournament win, Eric Gruis qualified for the NAIA National Tournament and the Tiger wrestling squad placed seven individuals Saturday afternoon at the Buena Vista Invite in Storm Lake, Iowa. DeVestern went 5-0 on the day to win the 157-pound championship. [...]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University wrestling team split a pair of duals Friday afternoon at a tri-match hosted by Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Tigers lost 40-0 to the Vikings, who are ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II, before beat Great Plains Athletic Conference rival Northwestern College 31-13. Dakota [...]
MITCHELL, S.D. – Last season, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team won six games. This season, the Tigers beat that win total in their first 11 games of the season. Dakota Wesleyan picked up its seventh win of the year Friday afternoon when it routed York College 79-33 at the Corn Palace. The Tigers [...]
MITCHELL, S.D. – When practice starts in full swing for the Dakota Wesleyan University softball team after the holiday break, there will be a new face on the field with the Tigers. Devinne Facile, a multi-position player from Sioux Falls, S.D., is transferring to Dakota Wesleyan for the spring semester and will join the Tiger [...]
MITCHELL, S.D. – After seven seasons, Brad Pole has resigned as head coach of the Dakota Wesleyan University football team, DWU Athletic Director Curt Hart announced Thursday morning. Pole’s resignation comes on the heels of a 6-4 campaign in 2011. The Tigers went 5-0 to start the season for the first time since 1992 before [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team picked up its first Great Plains Athletic Conference win of the year in dramatic fashion Wednesday night when it upset No. 19 Morningside College 78-72 in Sioux City, Iowa. The loss was the first GPAC loss of the year for Morningside. The Tigers (7-4, [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – For the second time in the past three games, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team had a nationally ranked team on the ropes Wednesday night. The Tigers led No. 5 Morningside College by four with just over eight minutes left to play, but the Mustangs took advantage of DWU turnovers [...]
MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University women’s soccer coach started his 2012 recruiting class with two in-state signees. Roden, who enters his sixth season with the DWU women’s soccer program in 2012, announced Wednesday afternoon that Pierre, S.D., standouts Maranda Ehrenfried and Allison Blow will join the Tigers starting next season. The duo is the [...]