The Concordia Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Brock Culler as Head Softball Coach. Culler spent nine seasons as head coach at Grand Island Central Catholic, leading the Crusaders to four conference titles and a state playoff appearance.
A group of four Bulldogs from the 2022 Concordia University Softball team have been honored by the Omaha World-Herald as All-Midlands Softball Team selections. The team recognizes the top players at Nebraska colleges.
A run to the 2021 national tournament preceded a 2022 season of ups and downs for Concordia Softball. The Bulldogs finished up at 23-24 overall and in a tie for sixth place in the GPAC under Coach Tatum Edwards.
In highlighting the list of honorees announced on Thursday (May 12), the Concordia Softball team placed outfielder Caitlyn McGarvie on the All-GPAC First team and pitcher Camry Moore on the conference’s second team.
Kylie Shottenkirk continued her postseason tear by going 2-for-2 with a homer on Friday (May 6). Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were on the wrong end of a 4-3 decision while being eliminated from the GPAC tournament.
Due to wet and rainy conditions, the second day of action at the 2022 GPAC Softball Tournament has been pushed to Friday (May 6). Concordia's game with Northwestern will begin at 12 p.m. CT on Friday.
A four-run seventh inning in Wednesday (May 4)'s elimination game at the GPAC tournament kept the 2022 season alive for the Bulldogs. Both Caitlyn McGarvie and Kylie Shottenkirk sizzled at the plate.
As the No. 7 seed in the GPAC tournament bracket, the Bulldogs will be headed to Orange City, Iowa, for pod play on Wednesday and Thursday. Concordia will draw No. 2 seed Northwestern in the opening game of the bracket.
A six-run outburst in the 10th inning paved the way for the Bulldogs to salvage a doubleheader split at Hastings as they closed the regular season on Tuesday (April 26). Caitlyn McGarvie continued her hot hitting, collecting five hits.
The 2022 regular season will conclude on Tuesday for the Bulldogs, who are hoping to put a couple of wins on the board at Hastings and sew up a spot in the GPAC tournament. Grace Boganowski has provided a spark in recent action.
A group of newcomers added some speed and athleticism to a roster already loaded with proven veterans. The results were impressive this fall for a Concordia softball team in good position to compete at the to of the GPAC.
The 2005 Bulldog softball team will officially join the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. Guided by head coach Frank Greene, the '05 squad captured the program's first GPAC regular-season title.
The 2019 Bulldogs won 70 percent of their games and placed third in the GPAC. It was a positive step in the first season of head coach Shawn Semler's tenure. Concordia hopes it's just a start.
With practice underway, the Concordia softball program now looks ahead to its season opening doubleheader set for Feb. 15 at MidAmerica Nazarene. Shawn Semler enters his first season as Bulldog head coach.
With softball season just around the corner, three Crete High School alums are looking forward to another season as teammates. Jamie Lefebure, MacKinsey Schmidt and Camry Moore all call Concordia home.
The Bulldog softball team got acquainted with new head coach Shawn Semler during a successful fall season. A more experienced bunch went a perfect 7-0 during its fall exhibition run.
Head coach Todd LaVelle has a high standard for the Bulldog softball program. While wrapping up the 2018 campaign that finished with a .500 record, LaVelle discussed how 2019 could be different.
Coming off a 34-win season (second best in school history), the Bulldogs will have a new-look lineup and pitching staff this season. Head coach Todd LaVelle's squad will be anchored by junior 2B Leah Kalkwarf.
Kenna Heath has gone from Bluejay to Cougar to Bulldog. Says Kenna, "God really showed me that I needed to do something different and I am working on trusting Him and His plan for me." Kenna joined the softball team at semester.
Said Crete softball coach Shawn Carr, "All the little kids in Crete say they want to be Camry, my daughter included." Added Concordia softball coach Todd LaVelle, "Cam's one of those kids that makes your day a little bit brighter."
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