The change in leaves this fall brought in a change of coaching staff for the Cobber men and women’s golf teams. Taking the place of longtime coach, Duane Siverson, is well-experienced and PGA professional Joseph Christianson. Christianson grew up in Halstad, Minn., in a sports-enthusiastic family, having countless family members going to college to play…
When the 2015 NFL season kicked off, there were 10 former Division III football players on active rosters across the league. As the 2016 season approaches, two former Cobber football players hope to add to that list. Former wide receiver Brandon Zylstra and quarterback Griffin Neal have their sights set on playing at the next…
At any Cobber men’s basketball game it is clear that head coach Rich Glas is the person in charge. He is the one pacing the sideline and instructing the players that are on the court. At times he may even be badgering the refs for a call to go in Concordia’s favor. On the court…
While the autumn colors begin changing to bare trees and soon-to-be snow, Cobber nation starts to say its goodbyes to the 2015 fall sports. One goodbye that came too soon was that of the volleyball season. On Nov. 3, the volleyball squad made the trek down to St. Mary’s University where they faced up against…
Every year, student-athletes graduate and sports teams are left to figure out how to fill empty holes. According to head women’s cross-country coach Marvin Roeske, for their team, it was a whole new turnover from last year to this year. Last year, all but one of the top nine runners were unable to compete in…
After a majority of Concordia students finish their midterm tests and projects and prepare to leave campus for a four-day recess, what they might not be realizing is that student-athletes will be hanging around campus. Though student-athletes might not get a break from games or practice, the break from school work can come as relief….
Not many are fortunate enough to be crowned royalty for a week, but senior soccer player Sadie Hayes was. After being crowned homecoming queen at Coronation Sept. 28, Hayes hit the ground running. While being queen didn’t excuse her from her anatomy exam earlier in the week, it did give her the privilege of starting…
The 37-7 win over the St. Olaf Oles not only marked the third win of the season for the Cobber football team, but also win number 100 for the career of Head Coach Terry Horan. When Horan took over head coaching duties of the football team in 2001 from Jim Christopherson who retired after…
Every year sports teams graduate their senior members, and every year teams have to compensate for those losses. As for the women’s soccer team, they have lost seven seniors, one of which was their All-American defensive player. While teams may see this as a set back, the soccer team has taken the challenge of filling…
Although NCAA sanctioned play doesn’t start until the spring, the men’s and women’s Cobber tennis teams are preparing for competition happening in the fall. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Division III Regional Championships held at Gustavus Adolphus will provide both Cobber tennis teams a chance to play against some of the Midwest’s best. Schools from throughout…