The Concordia Cobber football team kicked off its season last Saturday against the University of Jamestown at Jake Christiansen Stadium in Moorhead. They came out ahead, defeating the Jimmies 39-14. The Cobbers are coming off of a 2012 season in which they posted an 8-2 record, finishing second in the MIAC Conference behind St. Thomas….
As the fall sports get the ball rolling, the women’s soccer team kicks off their season with new head coach Kevin Roos. A new head coach and 11 freshmen joining the program make this season one for major transitioning. Roos, Jess Scherr and Baylie Young all identified team chemistry as one of the main focuses…
While the official start of golf season is not until August, members of the men and women’s teams have started preparing for the upcoming season. Since the weather hasn’t been up to par, sophomore golf player Amy Mireault and some of her teammates have gone to the Bubble, a sports facility in Fargo, to practice….
With his first year as athletic director nearly behind him, Rich Glas and the rest of the Athletic Department are reflecting on how Glas’ strategic vision for the department has changed Concordia’s sports atmosphere. Glas said his vision was to improve Cobber athletics overall and increase Concordia’s MIAC All-Sports Trophy score, which averages and combines…
This season marked women’s soccer’s fourth appearance in the round of 16 at the NCAA Division III Tournament. After coming out on top in the first two rounds, the Cobbers lost 2-1 to Washingtong University on Nov. 16. Senior forward Sarah Rounds said the experience was bittersweet as this is the team’s 6th appearance at…
As a senior in the fall of 1988, Terry Horan had his 33rd touchdown and thus clenched the title for most career touchdowns in Concordia’s history. This year, on a sunny afternoon in the Cobber’s final game of the season, senior Brett Baune was able to revel in that same feeling of accomplishment as the…
The Cobber football team finished 8-2 this season in MIAC play. With half of their wins on home turf, the Cobbers drew an average of 4,839 attendees per game. Such consistent attendance and support ignited a fire in the 2012 Cobber football team and they had a season of achievements. Numerous players earned MIAC player-of-the-week…
Cobber cross country gave it their all at the NCAA Central Regional Meet last weekend, with the women finishing 8th, just missing the last Nationals slot, and the men pulling in at 18th. The Cobbers had some tough competition going into the regional meet. Three out of the five top-finishing schools were from the MIAC…
The Concordia women’s soccer team earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament as they clinched the MIAC post-season conference championship on Saturday. After 90 minutes and two overtimes of scoreless against Augsburg, the shey secured the win and the bid during a shoot-out. The Cobbers rode into their eighth MIAC championship appearance…
The Cobber volleyball team swept Bethel, the number six seed, in the MIAC Quarterfinals on October 30th. Just two days later, in the MIAC Semifinals, the Cobbers, seeded third, went up against the number two seed, St. Ben’s. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out for the Lady Cobbers, who lost 25-22, 25-18, and 25-21. Nonetheless, head…