Now that the National Hockey League season is officially underway, let’s take a look at the top ten teams vying for the Stanley Cup this year. Teams are listed in order of best odds to win the Cup, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Pittsburgh Penguins (6-1) — Coming off back-to-back Stanley Cups, the…
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Transfer athletes find home at Concordia
Not every Concordia graduate spends all four years on campus. Instead, a number of Cobbers first spend time at another school before transferring to Concordia. Transfer student athletes are no different, arriving to school with their maroon beanies and unique stories of how they decided Concordia College was the place for them. Junior men’s basketball…
Ross’s NFL betting lock of the week: Week 6
Week 6! The season is flying by! I lost my best bet by a half point last week, but I’m completely over it [Editor’s Note: He is not]! This is the time of year when we start to see which teams are contenders, and which are pretenders. It’s time to separate the wheat from the…
Men’s golf team concludes fall season at MIAC championship
Just five weeks after starting, the Cobber men’s golf team closed their 2017 fall season at the MIAC Championship Meet where they finished sixth of ten MIAC teams. On Oct. 2nd, the 2017 team finished their fall season down four shots per round from last year. Head Coach Joe Christianson was pleased to see the…
Op-ed: Minnesota sports are disappointing but awesome
This past week was not a good one for Minnesota sports fans. Since Oct. 1, the teams that call the Land of Lakes home have been a combined 3-5. Two of the three wins came from the Minnesota Lynx, who captured their fourth WNBA title in the last seven years. Not to take anything away…
Swim team welcomes first diver since 2014-2015 season
For the past two seasons, Concordia’s Swimming and Diving team has really just been a Swimming team. Unable to keep a diver on the roster for the regular season, Concordia entered most meets at a disadvantage since they had to forfeit two events: the three meter dive and the one meter dive. Gary Fisher, who…
Ross’s betting lock of the week: Week 5
The Bills fooled me again, and I don’t like it! After going against them the last two weeks, I’m going the complete opposite direction, and putting my stamp of approval on the Buffalo Bills as this week’s Lock of the Week. After trading starters for draft picks in the weeks leading up to the season,…
Op-ed: Vikings panic meter
Guess what? That’s right, the Vikings lost again. As is normal, I will attempt to rate where Minnesota fans should be at panic-wise after a 14-7 loss to the Lions. There’s one extra caveat this week: I didn’t technically watch the game. So here I go. Some of you might be questioning how I could…
Lindsay Dusek makes fitness fun with Zumba
On Tuesday night, Olson Forum filled with students and the sound of pop music. At the front of the room was senior Lindsay Marie Dusek of Lindsay Marie Fitness, leading the group through routines of salsa, merengue, and hip-hop moves. Dusek leads semi-regular Zumba classes on campus, sponsored by Concordia Events Commission. She has spent…
Jim Cella to join hall of fame
This Saturday, four new names will be added to the Concordia College Athletic Hall of Fame. One of the four inductees, Jim Cella, has managed to make a positive impact on all 20 of the school’s athletic programs despite never having competed as an athlete for Concordia College. Cella is the only non-former Cobber athlete…








