Gusties beat #8 Buena Vista, fall to Bethany Lutheran and defending Division II champion Winona State It has been a rough start to the season for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Hanson’s squad, but their 1-2 record fails to indicate the strong play of his team. With a 19-8 record and a second place conference finish a year ago, Coach Hanson’s 19th season at the … Continue reading Gustavus sits at 1-2 after challenging start to their season

Despite losing the MIAC’s top scorer, the Gustavus Women’s Basketball team will be tough The temperatures are down and excitement is up as the beginning of basketball season is nearing. The Gustavus women’s basketball team has been practicing for a month now in preparation of  the tip-off of competition. Mickey Haller once again leads the Gustie troops into the season in her ninth year as … Continue reading Talented Gusties return strong core

Gustavus is ranked #7 in the country in the preseason poll, highest of any MIAC school The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team was ranked seventh in USCHO’s most recent poll of all Division III teams. They are not only the highest ranked team in the MIAC, but of all schools in the western region of the division. The Gusties were ranked fifth prior to this past … Continue reading Highly regarded Gusties are reloaded and ready for another solid campaign

Nanatorium heavyweights Matt Stewart and Carrie Gunderson return to the pool to lead Gustavus Gustavus’ Swimming and Diving team has been the cream of a very competitive MIAC crop in recent history,  and the men have won eight of the past ten conference championships, including last season. On the other side, the women have won four of the past seven titles, and have won back-to-back … Continue reading Experienced Gusties look to repeat

Gustavus rides a ten-game winning streak into an opportunity to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1986 Gustavus’ Volleyball team has been playing exceptionally well going into the MIAC Playoffs. Their most recent victory, a three set stomping of MIAC foe St. Mary’s, has assured them of the #2 seed in the playoffs, clinching a first round bye and a second round home game. … Continue reading Surging Gusties hope regular season success translates into MIAC playoff gold

After a tough loss to reigning national champion St. Norbert on Friday, Gustavus rebounded well on Saturday to even their record A mixture of young and experienced talent led the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team to a 13-12-1 (10-6 in the MIAC) mark last season, one the team hopes will be much improved this upcoming season. Four contributing seniors from last year’s team are gone, replaced … Continue reading Gusties start strong, begin season 1-1

The Gustavus football team has won three straight and holds its season’s destiny in the palm of its hand As the current standings read, Gustavus sits in a five-way tie for second place with a record of 5-2 (3-2 in MIAC), with their first legitimate chance at a conference title in quite some time. Gustavus’ football team has not won a MIAC Championship since 1987, … Continue reading Surprise: Gusties catch MIAC leaders unaware

After a potentially paralyzing injury last fall, Sophomore Andrew Valen has found another way to contribute “When one door closes, another one opens.” This is the statement Gustavus Adolphus College student football coach Andrew Valen keeps in mind when he thinks about the events in his life this past year. On Sept. 10, 2007, Valen played in what was his last game of football vs. … Continue reading From trauma to teacher

Gustavus’ semi-infant Equestrian team begins their campaign with new talent Miles and miles of Southern Minnesota’s beautiful farmland surrounds the rolling hills of St. Peter. Years ago this area was home to early settlers and, with those early settlers, horses. Yet until last year, it seemed as though the horses had disappeared from the area, leaving residents wondering one thing: where have all the cowboys … Continue reading Hilltop horses and the women who love them

An impressive month of October has put Gustavus among the conference elite The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team has been on a roll. The team won four of its last five matches to continue a solid month of October and improved its record to 10-3-1 overall and 6-1-0 in the MIAC. Last Wednesday evening, the soccer team took on Augsburg College, which was 4-2-0 in the … Continue reading Gusties surge; cement legitimacy in MIAC