Oklahoma Sooners quarterback and future Oakland Athletics millionaire Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday in a somewhat surprising triumph over Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Like many athletes who have been given their 15 minutes of fame in the age of social media, Murray’s win was quickly overshadowed by his past posts on Twitter….
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Op-Ed: We are stuck in 2008
While the country as a whole may be in a complete downward spiral at the moment, one thing is undeniable: sports are back. This year’s NCAA tournament has been electric. The entire country simultaneously jumped off the couch and live-tweeted its excitement when the University of Maryland, Baltimore County upset Virginia in the first round…
Wrestling team finishes 2nd in NCAA West Region
March has been a favorable month for the Cobber wrestling team in recent years. The year 2016 marked the fourth consecutive year Concordia has finished second in the NCAA West Region Meet. The Cobbers were led by sophomore Jakob Stageberg and senior Ben Cousins who finished first in the 125 and 157 weight classes…
Soccer finishes in round of 16 at NCAA Tournament
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…
Let the madness begin
Finally! The snow is receding, the ice is melting, the birds are chirping… Typically, this means that baseball is just around the corner. But there is one event that commands our attention before we focus on America’s pastime, and that is the wonder and excitement of Men’s College Basketball. Selection Sunday was last weekend, and…
Women’s cross country ends season strong
The Concordia Women’s Cross Country team ended their season last Saturday, Nov. 12th at the NCAA Central Region Championships hosted at Wartburg College. The team finished in 11th place, their best finish since the 2006 season. “Our result was really good, basically we ran extremely well all the way across the board,” said Coach Marv…