Cobbers practice unique rituals to succeed in games Countless hours of preparation go into competing in athletics. What the crowd sees, warm-ups and pregame team huddles, are only a small fraction of the time spent physically and mentally focusing for game day. Because every sport is different and requires different skills, each requires a different…
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…
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…
This year’s freshmen, and future Concordia students, have had a weight lifted off their shoulders for the academic school year. They will no longer be required to fulfill a physical education course to complete their core curriculum. According to Chair of Physical Education and Health Department, Dr. Kristen Hetland, wellness activities aren’t disappearing completely, they…
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…
Seniors believe passion for athletics stems from ability to play array of sports In an afternoon long conversation with three graduating mathematics majors, Shannon Goetz, Rachel Lane and Kristen Solbrack, I learned a lot about their love for sports. Goetz is a fan of endurance and precision sports such as skiing and hunting, while Lane…