The energy and enthusiasm within the Concordia Softball program displays a picture of a group eager to turn the page to 2024. Coach Brock Culler will put to use three returning All-GPAC players, a host of veterans and a talented bunch of newcomers.
Entering year two as head coach, Brock Culler sees a Concordia Softball program on the rise thanks to a mix of key returners and a talented freshman class. Pitching and defense emerged as the team's strengths this fall.
Concordia Softball has announced a 2024 schedule that will feature 50 regular season games. The Bulldogs will again take part in three nonconference invites, including the Tucson Invitational. The season opener is slated for Feb. 3.
Four Bulldogs from the Concordia Softball team garnered status as 2023 All-Midlands Team honorable mention award winners: Hanna Bowers, Aubrey Bruning, Megan Eurich and Kylie Shottenkirk.
Six Bulldogs from Concordia Softball have been honored as NAIA Scholar-Athletes for 2023. The group features repeat award winners in Jennifer Gillotti, Creighton Taylor and Julia Van Wey.
In recognition of their work in the classroom and on the diamond, Megan Eurich, Caitlyn McGarvie and Julia Van Wey have been named to the 2023 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, as selected by College Sports Communicators.
There were flashes of brilliance and moments that hinted at brighter days to come for the Concordia Softball program. Seniors who were part of the '21 national tournament team left a lasting legacy and the sophomore group made its presence known.
A trio of sophomores from Concordia Softball represented the program on the list of 2023 Honorable Mention All-GPAC selections. The Bulldog honorees include Hanna Bowers, Aubrey Bruning and Kylie Shottenkirk.
On the final day of the 2023 season, Concordia pushed Dordt to the brink in game one before falling twice in Sioux Center, Iowa. Megan Eurich pitched a gem and Alexis Tachovsky belted a three-run homer as part of the day's highlights.
Strong pitching and defense in game two allowed the Bulldogs to salvage a split at College of Saint Mary on Tuesday (April 25). The pitching duo of Jerzi Rowe and Jessie Bestenlehner shut the Flames down over the final six innings of game two.
Before the 2020 season was brought to a halt, the Bulldogs had confirmed what Shawn Semler believed. This team was the real deal. Concordia displayed a mix of talent and chemistry in a hot start.
Behind the likes of Hhana Haro, Tori Homolka, Camry Moore and Kylee Nixon, the Bulldogs are stocked with reliable veterans. Coach Shawn Semler's squad is going by the motto "never settle" in 2020.
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.