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…
Only two meets into the season, three new faces from three different backgrounds have already made their mark on the men’s cross-country team. Freshman Luke Lillehaugen has placed fourth amongst Cobbers in both meets. “I was expecting to place pretty well, but I didn’t know I’d be placing as well as I have been,” Lillehaugen…
It’s 145 yards from the tee-box to the hole — 165 yards when a 20 mile an hour wind is factored in. Junior women’s golfer Emily Grace Olson had been clubbing up during the entire St. Benedict’s fall invite on Sept. 6 to overcome the unbearable headwind. On a hole where she would normally play…
The Cobber football team started the 2015 season off strong with a commanding 41-17 win over the University of Jamestown Jimmies. However, as the team turns their sights toward MIAC opponents, they know they’re going to have to be above average if they want to come out on top. “8-2 has become the new norm,”…
Don’t count the Concordia women’s volleyball team out of high achievements this year. They are ready for a comeback after their 12-12 season in 2014. The team has been ranked eighth in the MIAC this season, but they don’t see themselves as an eighth place team. Their record has not shown them as an eighth…
With the help of their fellow teammates, athletes are successfully integrating into the Cobber community Over the years, Concordia has been lucky enough to have had many talented freshmen athletes attend the school and play for the Cobbers. This year is no exception. According to Concordia’s athletic director, Richard Glas 39% of this year’s freshman…
Six athletes on Concordia’s women’s soccer team received Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference awards. Juniors Libby Fresndal, Laura Prosinski and Elizabeth Robinson made All-Conference. Marta Prosinski and Jamie St. Germain were All-Conference Honorable Mentions, and Jessica Scherr was awarded the All-MIAC Sportsmanship award. This season was a season of transition, with a new head coach and…
15 kills against St. Thomas won senior Kayla Hampton MIAC player of the week Kayla Hampton was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference hitter of the week Oct. 15 with 15 kills in Concordia’s volleyball game against St. Thomas, putting her season total at 216. Hampton’s coaches and teammates find her very deserving of this honor…
Concordia football team one of four in Minnesota with 500 wins After a winning their game against Augsburg 47-20 on Oct. 26, Concordia College’s football team sang the fight song for the 500th time in the history of Cobber football. Winning their 500th game not only represents a lot for the college’s athletic program, it…
Concordia’s cross country teams have been having individual and team success The Cobber men’s and women’s cross country teams are off to great starts this year. Both teams have competed in three meets: the Valley City Invite, MSU Moorhead Invite and the Griak Invitational. The men’s team finished second, fourth and 16th place respectively in…