It was 1935, and the Winnipeg ‘Pegs had just won the Grey Cup. “Bob Fritz for Mayor! Bob Fritz for Mayor!” chanted the people of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Led by head coach, quarterback, running back and Concordia College alumni Robert “Bob” Fritz, they were the first Western Conference team to winContinue Reading
When senior Cobber cross country runner Munir Isahak saw the finish line, he looked behind him to see if there was anyone close, but no one was there. With a time of 24:50.2, Isahak won the MIAC Championship Meet on Oct. 30 at St. Olaf, the first Cobber to accomplishContinue Reading
Seeing runners go by at 7 a.m. might spark a few questions. Mainly: why and how? Well, Maddie Van Beek explains how she used running to deal with the rest of problems: “As a bookworm in seventh grade, I had a hard time navigating sports and people, so I startedContinue Reading
The Concordia football team was on the wrong side of a 0-49 final at the hands of a strong St. John’s team on Saturday. Johnny shot caller Aaron Syverson ended his day at halftime with a line of 20-24, 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, along with a 2-yard rushing score.Continue Reading
The Cobber football team opened MIAC play in St. Peter last Saturday, falling to Gustavus by a final score of 36-21. The Cobbs dropped to 1-2 (0-1 MIAC), and they look to bounce back this weekend with No. 5 ranked St. John’s coming to Moorhead for Concordia’s homecoming. St. John’sContinue Reading
The Concordia College football team was able to get back on track this past Saturday, taking down Presentation College by a final score of 55-14. Senior receiver Andy Gravdahl led the way for the Cobbers on offense, racking up 128 yards and two receiving scores on nine catches, adding anContinue Reading
Fall sports are beginning to have organized practices at Concordia once again after an extended offseason brought on by COVID-19. This is also the first time student athletes will be practicing since receiving word their seasons will be postponed until the spring semester. Unlike sports like volleyball or football, crossContinue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many aspects of society, one of which being just how large a role sports have played into the everyday lives of average Americans. Whether it be watching them or playing them, America was hungry for the return of sports. Although many professional sports leagues haveContinue Reading
The Cobber cross country season is underway and has just completed three cross country meets at NDSU, MSUM, and Carleton. It was a tough run but they managed to finish the race with confidence. The season began with the Bison Open, where both the men’s and women’s team placed lastContinue Reading
Some people turn to sports for pleasure. Some people turn to sports as an escape. Others, like freshman runner Nolan Christensen, start for very different reasons. “A friend of mine who I used to play baseball with kept trying to convince me to come out to the captain’s practices forContinue Reading