WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Northern Athletics Conference recently announced the 2011-12 Scholar Athletes for all 13 member institutions and three associate members, a total that exceeded 1,100 athletes. Maranatha recorded 68 athletes, breaking last year’s mark of 62 to set a school record. Since its inception into the conference (’06), Maranatha has steadily increased its [Continue Reading...]
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NCAA Student-Athlete Paperwork
As soon as we have your confirmation to attend preseason, the NCAA will e-mail you the information about completing the required paperwork. Make sure to check your mbbc account. This needs to be taken care of by the August 1 deadline.
Maranatha To Withdraw From Northern Athletics Conference
Maranatha Baptist Bible College has formally announced that it will withdraw from the Northern Athletics Conference at the conclusion of the 2012-13 academic year. The NAC Council of Chief Executive Officers accepted the request earlier this week. The decision to withdraw from the NAC came as a result of the CCEO (Presidents of the Conference [Continue Reading...]
The Maranatha Sports Insider – Episode 3
Maranatha men’s and women’s basketball are highlighted today, along with a spotlight on wrestling with manager Douglas Peterson. Connect with us on Facebook and let us know what you think.
Ben Peterson: Golden Memories
Ben Peterson always knows what the second question is going to be. “When people ask me to come speak to a group, the first thing they ask is whether I’m available on that particular date,” Peterson said. “The second question is always whether I can bring my gold medal for them to see. (Former Maranatha [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders Participate In Regionals
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Crusaders finished up the Regional Tournament this past weekend at Augsburg College. The team scored eight points, trailing Knox by a point and a half at 9.5. Individually, sophomore’s Jesse Gjefle (Ontario, Wis.) and Josiah Brenemuehl (Mishicot, Wis.) posted wins. In the 184 class, Gjefle pinned Vincent Cardarelle from Lakeland in [Continue Reading...]
The Maranatha Sports Insider – Episode 2
The Maranatha Sports Insider is a bi-weekly game wrap-up and interview program. Today we focus on Men’s and Women’s basketball, wrestling, and meet with Rosa Lewis about the upcoming softball season. Connect with us on Facebook and let us know what you think.
Brendemuehl, Warren Post Four Wins At NWA Invitational
PLYMOUTH, Wis. – The wrestling team put its best foot forward with four wins at the North Wrestling Association Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Josiah Brendemuehl (Mishicot, Wis.) was 2-1 on the day, while Ricky Warren (Ohlman, Ill.) finished with two wins as well. Brendemuehl defeated Kyle Perea from MSOE by a 12-2 decision in [Continue Reading...]
Pioneer Wrestlers Best Crusaders By Six
WATERTOWN, Wis. – A week after defeating the Crusaders on February 9, Northland International got the best of the Crusaders, winning 30-24 on Thursday night. Sophomore wrestler Ricky Warren (Ohlman, Ill.) picked up his third win of the season, pinning John Maholic. In his match against Sam Rockstroh, sophomore wrestler Phil Hadley was pinned, but [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders Wrestle Three Matches Against Northland
DUNBAR, Wis. – The Crusaders wrestled only three matches on Thursday night, losing 24-21 against Northland International in Dunbar. In what turned out to be odd matchups, the Crusaders and Pioneers had only three official duels. In the first match, freshman wrestler Jordan Dersch (Prattville, Ala.) won an 11-5 decision against Charles Haines in the [Continue Reading...]