Evangel Valor News

Zach Myers & April Phillips Named 2025-26 Dr. David Stair & Sandra Sorbo Student Athletes of the Year

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University Department of Athletics announced the 2025-26 Dr. David Stair and Sandra Sorbo Student-Athletes of the Year on Tuesday, with Zach Myers and April Phillips being named as the winners, a repeat of the recipients from the 2023-24 season.

Date published: June 23, 2026

12 Evangel Track & Field/XC Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – 12 Evangel Valor Track & Field and Cross Country athletes were honored on Tuesday by being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for the 2025-26 season.

Date published: June 23, 2026

Kenna Mayfield Earns Second Consecutive CSC Academic All-American Honor

AUSTIN, Texas – On Tuesday morning, Kenna Mayfield was named as a CSC Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators, for her hard work in the classroom, as well as the softball diamond in the 2026 season. Mayfield earned first team honors for the second consecutive season, just the third Evangel athlete to ever earn the honor multiple times (Andreas Moeller, Bradley Myers).

Date published: June 16, 2026

Beard Resigns Post for Evangel Valor Men's Soccer

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University director of athletics, Chuck Hepola, announced that Kyle Beard has resigned as men's soccer head coach and a national search for the next head coach has begun.

Date published: June 9, 2026

Five Evangel Baseball Athletes Named CSC Academic All-District Honorees

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Five Evangel Valor baseball athletes were honored last week by being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for the 2025-26 season.

Date published: June 8, 2026

Meierer and Mayfield Named NAIA Softball All-Americans

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Date published: June 2, 2026

Five Evangel Softball Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Five Evangel Valor softball athletes were honored on Tuesday by being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for the 2026 season.

Date published: May 26, 2026

Evangel Track & Field Records Historic Outing at NAIA Outdoor National Championships

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Date published: May 22, 2026

Evangel Volleyball Announces 2026 Schedule

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Head women's volleyball coach Mary Whitehead announced a 27-game schedule for her twenty-seventh year leading the Valor in the 2026 season.

Date published: May 22, 2026

Evangel Athletics Announces 2026 Spring AD Honor Roll

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – 174 student-athletes were recognized for their hard work in the classroom during the Spring 2026 semester by being named to the Evangel University Athletic Director Honor Roll, an increase of seven from the previous semester's list.

Date published: May 22, 2026