Bethany Lutheran College Vikings

06/10/2026

Former Bethany baseball pitcher Sean Gamble '26 signed a professional baseball contract with the Sioux Falls Canaries and made his pro debut Tuesday. Gamble tossed two scoreless innings of relief for the Canaries in a loss to Sioux City

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Former Bethany baseball pitcher Sean Gamble '26 signed a professional baseball contract with the Sioux Falls Canaries and made his pro debut Tuesday.

06/10/2026

The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) awarded its academic all-conference awards Wednesday to winter and spring sport student-athletes for excellence in the classroom, and 96 Bethany athletes were recognized

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The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) awarded its academic all-conference awards Wednesday to winter and spring sport student-athletes for excellence in the classroom, and 96 Bethany athletes were recognized.

06/09/2026

Bethany ends the 2026 season ranked No. 16 in NCAA Division III, according to the latest d3baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25! This is the first national ranking in program history for the Vikings!

06/02/2026

The 2025-26 Academic All-District Baseball teams were released Tuesday and five Bethany student-athletes were recognized for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

Bethany baseball players earning the honor this year include Max Athmann, Xander Meissner, Josh Miller, Gary Swann, and Adryen Tietz

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The 2025-26 Academic All-District Baseball teams were released Tuesday and five Bethany student-athletes were recognized for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

06/01/2026

🚨 The first BLC Summer Camp is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY‼️

- June 8th-11th (K-4th) (9th-12th)

- June 15th-18th (5th-8th)

*** Grades entering Fall of 2026

Time: 9:00am-Noon

Cost: $130

Register Online: https://mensbasketball.blcvikingscamps.com/summer-camps.cfm

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Alysha Strunk, who has been named interim head coach of Bethany Lutheran College's esports program! Strunk assumes the role following the departure of Lucas Fricke, who recently accepted a position as principal at a Christian high school.

Alysha Strunk has been named the interim coach of Bethany Lutheran College's eSports program.

05/27/2026

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its 2026 Division III All-America awards Wednesday and both Olivia Sanborn and Emily Doyle were selected Third Team All-Americans. Sanborn and Doyle are Bethany softball's first All-Americans in program history

Release: https://blcvikings.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-doyle-sanborn-named-nfca-third-team-all-america.aspx

05/27/2026

The 2025-26 Academic All-District Softball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, were released Tuesday and five Bethany student-athletes were recognized for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

Bethany softball players earning the honor this year include Emily Doyle, Addie Ahern, Aliya Edbom-Kehler, Carly Nelson, and Avery Carlson

Release: https://blcvikings.com/news/2026/5/27/five-vikings-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-softball-team.aspx

05/26/2026

Both d3baseball.com and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings released their NCAA Division III All-Region teams Tuesday and five Bethany student-athletes were recognized. Aidan Byrd and Yunior Pena were selected Second Team ABCA Region IX, while Xander Meissner and Max Athmann were named Third Team. The d3baseball.com All-Region 9 team included Athmann on the Second Team, and Gary Swann, Meissner, and Pena on the Third Team

Release: https://blcvikings.com/news/2026/5/26/five-vikings-named-to-all-region-baseball-teams.aspx

05/26/2026

⛳️🏌️ We are very close to selling out the tournament, with only a few team spots remaining! To ensure your team is secured for this popular Bethany event, we encourage you to register today and join us on Monday, August 3, for another beautiful day of fun and fellowship at the 41st Annual Bethany Sports Classic Golf Tournament presented by Graystone Consulting!

Tournament details and online registration can be found here:
https://blc.edu/about/alumni/alumni-events/bethany-sports-classic-golf-tournament/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

We are looking forward to another outstanding day with the Bethany Family as we raise important support for Bethany Vikings Athletics!

We hope to see you on August 3!

Tee off at the Bethany Sports Classic Golf Tournament to support student-athletes and reconnect with fellow alumni and friends of the college.