TIGERS
DWU gets first win at national tournament since 1947
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team finally ended its national tournament slump early Thursday morning.
The No. 7 Tigers, making their fourth-straight appearance at the NAIA national tournament, beat McPherson College (Kan.), 79-66, in Wednesday’s last first-round game on the College of the Ozarks campus in Point Lookout, Mo.
By Sports staff , March 11, 2010
DWU hoping for first national tourney win since 1947 today against McPherson College
The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team has already had an incredibly successful season.
The Tigers set a school record with 27 wins and are 27-5 overall. They also set a school record with 16 Great Plains Athletic Conference wins, and went 16-2 in the conference.
March 10, 2010
Tigers sweep Hamlin at Metrodome
MINNEAPOLIS — John Greciar drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Dakota Wesleyan baseball team a 3-2 lead and help it complete a two-game sweep of Hamline University late Sunday night at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.By Sports staff , March 10, 2010
Tigers in sixth at Swede Invite
SALINA, Kan. — The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team started its spring season at the Swede Invitational golf tournament Monday in Salina, Kan.By Sports staff , March 09, 2010
Opinion: Dorsey making his mark on DWU, GPAC
Late this past summer, rumors started circulating that Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball coach John Hemenway had recruited a player out of Arizona that he was pretty darn excited about. The Tigers had two scholarship spots open up in early August and Hemenway started working immediately to fill those slots.March 06, 2010
Harer, teammates eliminated from national tourney
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Jordan Harer’s bid for a second straight All-American title came to an end Friday afternoon. The Dakota Wesleyan senior wrestler dropped a 6-4 decision to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Mitch Newcomer in the consolation bracket, ending his national tournament run.By Sports staff , March 06, 2010
Tigers compete at national indoor track and field meet
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Dakota Wesleyan’s Frank Thompson cleared 6-feet-6 inches in the high jump, just missing his own school record in the event, and finished in a tie for 17th place at the NAIA indoor track and field national championships on Friday at the ETSU Memorial Center “Mini-Dome” in Johnson City, Tenn.By Sports staff , March 06, 2010
Tigers bounced to consolation bracket at national tournament 
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Dakota Wesleyan senior Jordan Harer’s bid for a national championship fell short Thursday afternoon when he came up against the defending champion on the first day of the NAIA national wrestling championships.
By Sports staff , March 05, 2010
DWU relay squad competes in preliminary race at national meet
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s 1,600-meter relay squad competed in the preliminary race Thursday afternoon on the opening day of the NAIA indoor track and field championships in Johnson City, Tenn.
By Sports staff , March 05, 2010
Tigers earn No. 7 seed at national tourney; Dorsey named GPAC player of the year
The Dakota Wesleyan University men's basketball team received the No. 7 seed in the NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.March 03, 2010
Tigers sweep GPAC titles, finish 19-2 in league play with win over USF
In Saturday’s Great Plains Athletic Conference semifinal game against Briar Cliff, Dakota Wesleyan junior Chase Walder didn’t hit a single shot.
He shot six field goals — five from 3-point range — and missed all of them.
In Tuesday’s title game, Walder made up for those misses.
March 03, 2010
Tigers split with York, Bacone in weekend trip
BACONE, Okla. — Mario Mendoza hit a seventh-inning home run that proved to be the game-winner to lead the Dakota Wesleyan University baseball team to a 3-2 win over York College on Sunday. That helped the Tigers split four games from the weekend with Bacone University and York College.
By Sports staff , March 03, 2010
DWU, USF play for GPAC title
When the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team takes the court in tonight’s Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament championship game, there will be a lot at stake.
The Tigers are currently on a 15-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the country. They haven’t lost since Dec. 29.
March 02, 2010
Dakota Wesleyan host Briar Cliff today in GPAC semifinal game
The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team’s postseason fate has already been sealed.
The Tigers sealed up a berth to the NAIA national tournament when they won the Great Plains Athletic Conference regular-season title Feb. 17 with a win over Northwestern.
February 27, 2010
Despite small roster, Tigers hoping for strong season
Last year, the Dakota Wesleyan University softball team had 13 names on its roster.
This year, the Tigers are down to 12 softball players, but head coach Marie McCarthy-Foster says she thinks her team will fare better this year, even with the smaller numbers.
February 27, 2010
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OUR VOICES On the road
Good evening from St. Joseph, Mo. Just pulled into the Super 8 right off I29 about 20 minutes ago. I left amidst a small blizzard (and had to drive about 35 until I hit Salem) and now it's 40 degrees. A cool 40 degrees, but no snow in sight and the weather forecast for tomorrow calls for mid 50
Posted by: Leah on Mar 11, 2010 at 10:09 PM | Tiger ZoneOUR VOICES One more thing
Something I forgot to mention in my preview and earlier blog postings. McPherson and Dakota Wesleyan have two common opponents, though I'm not sure how helpful these scores are at measuring the two teams against each other. The Bulldogs played Hastings college twice this season. They beat the Bronc
Posted by: Leah on Mar 10, 2010 at 6:44 PM | Tiger ZoneOUR VOICES Today's the day!
All right, folks, this is it. Tournament time! I have been excited about this game since DWU won the GPAC tournament title last week, so I'm getting pretty antsy for the 9:45 p.m. tipoff. In an effort to make the time go by a little quicker, I thought I'd share a thought or two with everyone.
Posted by: Leah on Mar 10, 2010 at 12:12 PM | Tiger ZoneOUR VOICES Branson tidbits
I had a question from a fan the other day about The Daily Republic possibly streaming the Tigers' national tournament games live on our Web site. After some research and checking into things... no can do. The NAIA owns the rights to all these games, and there's no way they're going to let
Posted by: Leah on Mar 6, 2010 at 10:27 AM | Tiger ZoneOUR VOICES Reflections
(DWU coach John Hemenway poses with some of the Tigers' many fans Tuesday night after sweeping the GPAC titles (Leah Rado/Republic))
What a week it's been for the Dakota We
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