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March 21, 2013
Women's Tennis Goes 3-2 on Spring Trip

The 22nd-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan University women's tennis team had a successful Spring Break Trip going 3-2 for the week at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina from Mar. 17-21.

March 20, 2013
Heideman Doubles in Game Winner for Prairie Wolves

Alex Heideman hit a ground rule double down the left field line to drive in Sam Ayars with the game-winning run in the top of the 9th inning to give Nebraska Wesleyan a 9-8 victory over the

March 20, 2013
Kansas Wesleyan Takes Two from NWU

Kansas Wesleyan used back-to-back errors in extra innings to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning as the Coyotes defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 6-5, in game two of a softball

March 20, 2013
Fett Hired as Women's Basketball Coach at NWU

Britni Fett has been hired as the head women’s basketball coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

March 19, 2013
Snowy Spring Break in Manhattan

Nebraska Wesleyan built an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but a steady snow storm picked up intensively and the doubleheader against Manhattan Christian was called due to the

March 19, 2013
Men's Tennis Picks Up First Win in Hilton Head

The Nebraska Wesleyan men's tennis team broke into the win column with a 7-2 victory over Millersville University on Tuesday (Mar. 20) on their Spring Break trip at Hilton Head Island.

March 18, 2013
Shanahan Receives 1st-Team All-Independent Honor

Mallory Shanahan, a senior forward from Nebraska Wesleyan, was named to the All-Independent Women’s Basketball First-Team that was announced by the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I

March 18, 2013
Softball Schedule Changes

This week's Nebraska Wesleyan softball games that were scheduled against Stephens College and Harris-Stowe State College in Missouri have both been cancelled due to poor field conditions.

March 18, 2013
NWU Women Win Dual Over Calvin College

The Nebraska Wesleyan women's golf team enjoyed their Spring Break trip to Florida by defeating Calvin College in a dual match played Monday (Mar. 18) at the Royal St. Cloud Golf Links in St.

March 17, 2013
Wolves Split With Beavers

Nebraska Wesleyan scored two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to break open a tie game and the Prairie Wolves held on to earn the 7-5 win in game two of baseball doubleheader on Sunday (Mar.

March 13, 2013
Jackson Named First-Team All-Independent

Nebraska Wesleyan University junior guard Eric Jackson was named to the First-Team of the All-Independent men’s basketball team that was announced by the Association of Division III Independents (

March 12, 2013
Softball Easily Sweeps Bethel

Nebraska Wesleyan improved to 4-1 on the early season as they swept past Bethel College (Kan.) in easy fashion on Tuesday (Mar. 12) in North Newton, Kan. The Prairie Wolves won 19-4 in five

March 11, 2013
Weather Forces Baseball Postponements

Due to the snow storm that passed through Lincoln, the Nebraska Wesleyan University baseball team's home opening games are postponed once again.

March 9, 2013
Bardsley Takes 3rd to Become All-American

Tommie Bardsley jumped a career-best 6'11 to finish in third place in the men's high jump at the 2013 NCAA III Indoor Track & Field Championships that were held Mar. 8-9 at North Central

March 9, 2013
Prairie Wolves Go 2-1 at McPherson Tournament

The Nebraska Wesleyan University softball team opened the 2013 season by going 2-1 at the McPherson College Tournament on Friday (Mar. 8).

March 8, 2013
#15 Sterling Downs NWU in Prairie Wolves Opener

15th-ranked Sterling College swept Nebraska Wesleyan, 12-3 and 8-6 on Friday (Mar. 8) in the opening season baseball games for the Prairie Wolves.

March 4, 2013
NWU Sending 3 Athletes to NCAA III Indoor Track Championships

Nebraska Wesleyan University will have three athletes competing at the 2013 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships that will be held on March 8-9 at North Central College in

February 27, 2013
Weekend Softball Games Cancelled

The start of the 2013 Nebraska Wesleyan softball season will be delayed by one week as this weekend's scheduled games have been cancelled due to the weather.

February 27, 2013
Three NWU Men Earn All-GPAC in Basketball

Nebraska Wesleyan University had three players recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference on Wednesday (Feb. 27) when the 2012-13 Men’s Basketball All-GPAC team’s were announced. Junior

February 27, 2013
Shanahan Named 1st-Team All-GPAC

Two Nebraska Wesleyan University women’s basketball players earned All-Conference honors when the 2012-13 GPAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams were released on Wednesday (Feb. 27). Senior