Volleyball head coach Tim Mosser can usually be found in Memorial Auditorium with an energizing presence on the sidelines during home games. You may also have seen him a time or two in Olsen Forum, standing across from a smaller net, “hitting the bird,” as he would say, and working up a sweat. Mosser taught…
Concordia’s men’s wrestling team has been successful this season, holding onto a 5-5-0 record as they look ahead to their next three meets and to regional competition. The men have had 221 individual wins, and have successfully pinned 69 opponents. The team’s success hasn’t happened by chance, however, but has been the product of the…
This month, Cobbers from all areas of campus will unite on the court as groups form for basketball intramurals. Students from the nursing department, the freshman men’s choir Männerchor, and other sports teams express their competitive side while representing their Concordia groups. Juniors Bridget Martini and Kayla Carter, organizers for this year’s basketball intramurals, formed…
This holiday season, ESPN aired a trick video produced by six members of Concordia’s men’s basketball team. What started out as after-practice entertainment has turned into a YouTube sensation. Their video “Merry Christmas Concordia College” now has 14,011 views on YouTube… and counting. After practice, the members of the basketball team usually just go back…
As Concordia’s dance team, the Zea Mays, flew home from Orlando, Fla., after placing eighth in the semifinals at the Universal Dance Association National Championship, team captains Amanda Bertrand and Vanessa Yamry only had feelings of pride. “I’m proud of our team,” Bertrand, a senior, said. “We’ve come really far-—especially after the year we’ve had.”…
The Concordia women’s basketball team ascended to the No. 1 spot in the MIAC after a five-game winning streak that left the rest of the conference in the dust. Even after playing four games in seven days, the women have maintained their lead. Head coach Jessica Rahman said that the team is focused on improving…
This season has been challenging for the Cobber women’s hockey team. Playing ten of their 14 games on the road, the women have had to adapt to a different rink almost every week. Though this arrangement isn’t ideal, head coach Brett Bruininks said he has been pleased with the make-up of this season’s team. “This…
With an 8-10-1 record, the Cobber men’s hockey team has seen their share of ups and downs so far this season, but that hasn’t stopped them from having a good time getting pumped up for games with their pregame rituals. “During warm-ups before each game, we all jump around and get in a big circle,”…
After a long fall semester, many Cobbers were eager to get home to enjoy a few weeks of well-deserved rest. In the athletic department, however, Concordia’s athletic teams were still hard at work. Both the women’s and men’s varsity basketball players got only seven days off after finals week, and then were expected to come…
Students, athletes, alumni and community members gathered in Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 2 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX, an amendment enacted in 1972 giving women equal rights in educational programs and activities receiving federal funding. This amendment opened up school sports for participation by women. Senior women’s administrator and associate athletic director,…