Spring sports rely heavily on fair weather. Rain and snow lead to unplayable game facilities. In years past, these teams have had to deal with postponements and cancellations due to weather conditions. This year was no different. The Track and Field team was able to get outside for their first outdoor meet on March 29….
After 36 years of coaching at Concordia, head baseball Coach Bucky Burgau has reached his 700th career win. It is a large mile marker but Burgau stays focused on the current team’s success. “I am really thankful to Concordia for allowing me to be their head baseball coach for 36 years. Longevity has provided me…
Cherae Reeves has won three straight All-American awards for track and field The Concordia Track and Field team sent two of their athletes to the NCAA National Indoor meet. Cherae Reeves went for shot put and Hilary Thompson went for triple jump. This is Reeves second visit to the Indoor national meet. Reeves says that…
A tough schedule and a winning record were in the Cobbers’ favor as they were selected for the NCAA National Tournament Concordia’s Women’s Basketball finished off their season by making it to the NCAA National Tournament. “We set goals at the beginning of the year and being in the National Tournament was definitely one of…
The Concordia baseball and softball teams spent their spring break competing in Florida. The baseball team came back 3-5 and softball is now 3-6. Their trips were both a team building experience on and off the field. The baseball team took 30 of their players to Winter Haven, Fla. Feb. 22-March 2, 2014. Of their…
February is American Heart Month. This is a time to remember those who have passed away from heart conditions, recognize those living with heart conditions and evaluate your own heart heath. Junior Allie Smeeth is a student on campus with a heart condition known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. American Heart Month is a chance…
Concordia hosted a Special Olympics track and field meet for the first time on Feb. 1, 2014. Fifteen athletes from Cass County and Valley City participated in seven events: Shot put, long jump, high jump, the 800, 200 and 60-meter and the 4 by 100-meter relay. A volunteer, David Reuter, contacted Concordia’s track and field…
Multi-event athletes have both physical and mental endurance Many people are familiar with the main events of track and field, but many are not familiar with multi-event athletes. Multi-eventer athletes participate in two-day competitions consisting of ten events for men and seven for women. Men compete in decathlons that include the 100, 400 and 1500-meter…
Cobbers’ hard work is paying off as they make strides in nat’l rankings Concordia’s wrestling team came out strong from winter break placing second in the NWCA National Duals meet. The team traveled to Des Moines, Iowa on January 12, 2013, and defeated La Crosse, Wabash and Augsburg to earn the second place national ranking,…
People often think of technology in terms of entertainment or social media. But have you ever wondered how technology could improve your health? Three Concordia students on campus use three different phone apps to enhance their workouts. These apps include Yoga Studio, Nike+ Running and MyFitnessPal. Delaney McKay uses Yoga Studio on a weekly basis….