http://www.bvu.edu Athletics stories from Buena Vista University. Go Beavers! http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ad64cc02-8f9a-48b3-b863-13287878c8c2 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ad64cc02-8f9a-48b3-b863-13287878c8c2 The Buena Vista track and field teams wrapped up the 2012 Iowa Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday afternoon with a combined total of nine all-conference performances, including an individual championship from freshman Seth Woodson in the men’s 800 meter run. Sat, 12 May 2012 23:39:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ac98948a-37c1-4caa-ae0f-4c67e80a362c http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ac98948a-37c1-4caa-ae0f-4c67e80a362c Coe College scored a pair of runs in both the second and third innings on Saturday afternoon, and that proved to be enough as the Kohawks (27-15) edge the Buena Vista baseball team in the Iowa Conference Tournament Championship game, 4-1. Sat, 12 May 2012 15:18:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=8136696d-7177-4e03-9f1e-77a06801dc51 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=8136696d-7177-4e03-9f1e-77a06801dc51 Buena Vista used another quick start to its advantage, scoring five times in the third and never looking back, as the Beavers advanced into the championship game of the 2012 Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament with a commanding 10-2 victory over fourth-seed Luther College (25-21). Sat, 12 May 2012 13:05:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ecc5a8fa-60df-4259-9b56-faea51139d67 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ecc5a8fa-60df-4259-9b56-faea51139d67 The Buena Vista track and field teams began its competition during the Iowa Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday afternoon on the campus of the University of Dubquue. Fri, 11 May 2012 23:31:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=9702aae4-8bfa-4e85-9ea5-0d9b757018dc http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=9702aae4-8bfa-4e85-9ea5-0d9b757018dc Buena Vista rallied from a 12-5 deficit with four runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth, but the Beavers came up just short in the end, falling to the Kohawks, 12-11. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:45:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=b4af76db-f950-48dc-9d9a-ddf716d4f460 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=b4af76db-f950-48dc-9d9a-ddf716d4f460 After Central College erased a 5-0 Beaver lead to take a 7-6 advantage, the Buena Vista baseball team then used a late rally of its own, scoring runs in the seventh and eighth innings before hanging on in the end to edge top-seed Central College, 8-7, on Thursday night at the Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament. The Beavers improve to 3-1 against the Dutch this season. Thu, 10 May 2012 22:10:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=fd147353-ddb3-42b2-b362-f44dc52d7888 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=fd147353-ddb3-42b2-b362-f44dc52d7888 Freshman Ian Grigsby allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out three over five innings, and got help from his offense with six runs in the second inning, as the Buena Vista baseball team surged to an 8-5 opening round victory over fourth-seed Luther College during the Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Thu, 10 May 2012 17:09:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=9010aa2b-ffab-4029-9888-4b7d0a5c0066 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=9010aa2b-ffab-4029-9888-4b7d0a5c0066 Buena Vista senior pitcher Chancey Wilcke has earned All-Iowa Conference accolades for the first time in her career, after landing a spot on the All-IIAC Second Team, as was announced by the league office on Wednesday. BVU also had a pair of individuals recognized as Honorable Mention selections. Wed, 09 May 2012 15:02:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=84951631-d257-470f-af97-a3a16a260061 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=84951631-d257-470f-af97-a3a16a260061 The Buena Vista men’s and women’s track and field teams are gearing up this week for the start of the 2012 Iowa Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place from May 10-12 and are hosted by the University of Dubuque. Tue, 08 May 2012 15:54:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=9bc4cb43-5613-4673-8281-096ac3ad39f5 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=9bc4cb43-5613-4673-8281-096ac3ad39f5 The 2012 Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament gets underway this Thursday afternoon, May 10, in Cedar Rapids, an event the Buena Vista baseball team (21-17, 13-11 IIAC) has earned a spot in for the fourth straight season. BVU, the #5 seed, will open play at 1:00pm at Daniels Park, on the campus of Coe College, against #4 seed Luther College (22-18, 13-11). Tue, 08 May 2012 10:51:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=1502375f-4697-4fb9-894c-6c54cb35c621 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=1502375f-4697-4fb9-894c-6c54cb35c621 For the first time since the renovations were completed to the track and football field last fall, the Buena Vista track and field teams were in action on their own surface on Saturday by hosting the BVU Open. Sat, 05 May 2012 21:36:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ac4163fa-03f5-4c81-962d-f9aa8d0ded73 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ac4163fa-03f5-4c81-962d-f9aa8d0ded73 Buena Vista senior Mitch Brunick fired a 76 on Saturday during the final round of the 2012 Iowa Conference Men’s Golf Championships, and took sixth overall to earn all-conference accolades for the first time in his career. As a team, BVU finished fifth after a final round of 318. Sat, 05 May 2012 20:53:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=28be5334-ffe9-4d3f-9e94-1f0c87e2abfd http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=28be5334-ffe9-4d3f-9e94-1f0c87e2abfd The Buena Vista baseball team will head into next week’s Iowa Conference baseball tournament on a high note after it took the final two games in the weekend series with Wartburg College on Saturday afternoon, winning the opener, 2-1, and the finale, 12-8. Sat, 05 May 2012 19:42:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=f8c2d7bb-06cc-44d6-b2c3-be004789df6c http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=f8c2d7bb-06cc-44d6-b2c3-be004789df6c After waiting out a four-hour weather delay prior to Friday night's first pitch, senior Michael Dirkx held Wartburg to only two hits, but it was the Knights scoring a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to edge the Beavers in the opener of the three-game weekend series, 2-1. Sat, 05 May 2012 00:39:00 CDT http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ee6f2b87-ba9c-45e3-83ea-acd8d957a32a http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/news_detail.dot?inode=ee6f2b87-ba9c-45e3-83ea-acd8d957a32a Senior Mitch Brunick heads into Saturday’s final round tied for ninth with junior Kyle Auffert two shots back in 13th, as the Buena Vista men’s golf team wrapped up Friday’s third round in fourth place, just one shot back of third. Sat, 05 May 2012 00:17:00 CDT