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January 9, 2013
Women Down Rival Doane For First GPAC Win

Felicia TeKolste blocked a Doane 3-point attempt and then made 2-2 at the free throw line to give Nebraska Wesleyan a 54-51 victory over Doane in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday (Jan.

January 7, 2013
Shanahan Joins 1,000 Point Club

Nebraska Wesleyan Senior forward Mallory Shanahan reached the 1,000 point mark Saturday afternoon (Jan. 5) at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.

January 2, 2013
NWU Extends Win Streak to Three With 61-56 Victory

Nebraska Wesleyan overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and went on a 13-0 run in the second half to earn a 61-56 victory over Morningside College in GPAC men’s basketball action on Wednesday (Jan

January 2, 2013
Prairie Wolves Push #3 Mustangs But Fall Short

Nebraska Wesleyan gave 3rd-ranked Morningside College all they wanted and then some but the Mustangs finally pulled away for a 65-50 win in GPAC women's basketball on Wednesday night (Jan. 2) at

December 29, 2012
Women End Streak With 55-45 Win at St. Catherine's

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team got a much needed victory on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 29) with a 55-45 win at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, Minn.

December 29, 2012
Wolves Finish Undefeated in Non-Conference Play

Nebraska Wesleyan finished its non-conference portion of the schedule with a perfect 5-0 record as the Prairie Wolves closed out non-conference play with a 64-51 victory over Monmouth College on

December 15, 2012
NWU Heads to Holiday Break With 63-52 Road Win

Nebraska Wesleyan picked up their first win over Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D., since 2003 as the Prairie Wolves used a strong second half to earn a 63-52 victory over the Lancers in GPAC men's

December 15, 2012
Lancers Hand Wolves 10th Loss

Mount Marty hit 10-23 from 3-point range as the hot shooting Lancers shot past Nebraska Wesleyan, 81-56, in GPAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 15) in Yankton, S.D.

December 12, 2012
2nd Half Start Slows Wolves in 56-47 Loss

Trailing by just one point at halftime, Nebraska Wesleyan made just one field goal and scored only four points in the first 13:20 of the second half as Midland was able to pull away and hold on

December 12, 2012
Cold Shooting Dooms NWU in 68-33 Loss

Nebraska Wesleyan fell behind 16-3 in the first ten minutes of the game and they never recovered as Midland University defeated the Prairie Wolves, 68-33, in GPAC women's basketball action on

December 12, 2012
Kaczor Named AFCA NAIA All-American Linebacker

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior linebacker Brett Kaczor was named to the 2012 AFCA NAIA Coaches All-America Team that was announced today (Dec. 12) by the American Football Coaches Association

December 8, 2012
Prairie Wolves Upset #7 Dordt 71-69 in Overtime

Eric Jackson hit a long jump shot with 0:04 remaining in overtime and Cliff Warner’s game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer was off as Nebraska Wesleyan held on for a 71-69 upset victory over

December 8, 2012
First Half Drought Costs NWU in 67-34 Loss

Trailing by just one point with over eight minutes before halftime, Nebraska Wesleyan would be held scoreless for the next 8:32 as Dordt College went on a 21-0 run to end the half and they would

December 7, 2012
Nebraska Wesleyan Tops All Football Schools in Academic All-Americans

Nebraska Wesleyan University had five football players named to the First-Team of the 2012 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division Football Team. The five CoSIDA/Academic All-

December 5, 2012
Hastings Downs Prairie Wolves 64-58 in GPAC Battle

Long time conference rivals Nebraska Wesleyan and Hastings battled back and forth in a GPAC men's basketball contest with the Broncos coming out on top, 64-58, on Wednesday night (Dec. 5) at

December 5, 2012
Broncos Hold Off NWU Women 56-49

Hastings College ended Nebraska Wesleyan's threat of earning their first GPAC victory as the Broncos defeated the Prairie Wolves, 56-49, in women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Dec. 5) at

December 3, 2012
NWU Leads NAIA With Five Football Academic All-Americans

Nebraska Wesleyan University had five football players named to the First-Team of the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Football Team that was announced Dec. 3. The five

November 28, 2012
Prairie Wolves Can't Hang on in 71-64 Loss to Briar Cliff

Nebraska Wesleyan built up a 15-point first half lead but couldn’t hold on as Briar Cliff University rallied back to earn a 71-64 victory over the Prairie Wolves in GPAC men’s basketball action on

November 28, 2012
5th-Ranked Briar Cliff Hands NWU 77-39 Loss

5th-ranked Briar Cliff University jumped out to a 29-4 lead and never looked back as the Chargers defeated Nebraska Wesleyan University, 77-39, in GPAC women’s basketball action on Wednesday night

November 25, 2012
Women Fall Twice at Wisconsin-La Crosse Classic

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team dropped a pair of games over the Thanksgiving break at the Wisconsin-La Crosse Thanksgiving Classic in La Crosse, Wis. On Saturday the