The final week of the regular season is here for Bulldog softball. Concordia still has a shot at winning the GPAC regular season title. The Bulldogs will play three GPAC doubleheaders between Tuesday and Saturday.
Two pitcher's duels took place on a breezy but sunny day in Hastings on Saturday (April 20). The result was one 1-0 downer and one 1-0 win for the Bulldogs. Brittany Woolridge tossed a three-hit shutout in game two.
In a battle between two of the GPAC's top teams, Concordia and Midland split a doubleheader in Fremont on Tuesday (April 16). Both ends were decided by a single run in well-pitched affairs.
Hhana Haro went 10-for-20 at the plate last week while leading the Bulldogs to a 4-2 record. In the process, Haro extended her hitting streak to nine and was named the GPAC Player of the Week.
Another chance to prove themselves against a marquee opponent is coming up on Tuesday for the Bulldogs, who will be at No. 20 Midland. Concordia will then finish up the week at Hastings on Saturday.
Led by slugger Hhana Haro, the Bulldog bats heated up in the late innings and helped lift Concordia to two wins over Mount Marty on Sunday (April 14). The Bulldogs went 4-0 this weekend in Sioux City, Iowa.
First inning explosions in both ends of the doubleheader sparked the Bulldogs to a sweep at Briar Cliff on Saturday (April 13). Freshman Camry Moore belted two of the team's four home runs.
Both weekend GPAC doubleheaders have been pushed back one day in order to find more favorable weather conditions. Concordia will be at Briar Cliff on Saturday and at Mount Marty on Sunday.
Morningside's ace pitcher covered every inning while shutting down the Bulldog bats on Tuesday (April 9). The Mustangs won by scores of 4-2 and 4-1 in games played in Sioux City, Iowa.
Thirty percent of the league schedule is coming up in a week of road trips for Concordia softball. Up next is a showdown at Morningside. The Bulldogs are ranked second in the official GPAC poll.
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."