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…
Bucky Burgau passed his title to Cobber alumni Chris Coste Over the past year, Concordia’s baseball team has made a minor change in the coaching staff. Their longtime head coach, Bucky Burgau, took the role of the assistant coach, while former Cobber and last year’s assistant Chris Coste was promoted to head coach. According to…
Despite losing this year’s MIAC semi-finals, nine Cobbers named all-conference In record setting fashion, Concordia’s men’s hockey team finished the season with nine players receiving all-conference postseason honors. The MIAC conference record came with a combination of underclassmen and upperclassmen. Among those receiving honors were freshmen Jon Grebosky, Bryan Kronberger and Alex Reichle, who made…
Concordia professors still involved in activities they were a part of in college The Concordia community has numerous athletic groups. Aside from the student body, which makes up more than half of the campus’ athletic unit, a number of the faculty and staff also participate in sporting events. Although not all members of Concordia’s athletic…
While I-94 became crowded with students drifting back home or to locations for various mission centered trip during Spring break, members of both the men and women’s tennis teams traveled to California to further their training and compete against Chapman University. Throughout the week, each team completed a variety of practice sessions, visited Indian Wells,…
For some athletes, jersey number has meaning Athletes have long been identified in three ways: their name, the team they play for, and by the number they wear. Some could say that the jersey number is an identifier or even a way to avoid confusion. Despite how spectators look at a player’s jersey number, many…
Despite cold winter, numerous Cobbers continued to run One of the most popular forms of staying active and healthy during winter is keeping a regular running schedule. However, this can be tricky because we live in a state where we get excited when our temperature reaches double digits for several months out of the year….