Concordia notched its 30th win of 2017 by topping College of Saint Mary, 9-3, in a single, seven-inning game on Wednesday night. All five seniors in uniform contributed significantly to the victory.
A group of six seniors will be honored as part of senior day festivities on Wednesday. The second place Bulldogs will close the regular season this week as they continue their bid for a top two finish in the GPAC.
As part of the crucial stretch run, the Concordia softball team split Saturday's home conference doubleheader with visiting Mount Marty. The Bulldogs took the first game, 7-4, behind the hot bat of Leah Kalkwarf.
Concordia softball has caught fire at the right time and now owns a seven-game win streak after Tuesday's doubleheader sweep at Midland. Leah Kalkwarf extended her hitting streak to 11 with another strong performance.
One road and one home doubleheader make up this week's schedule for the surging Concordia softball team. The Bulldogs enter the week having won 13 of their last 16 games. They sit in second place in the GPAC.
Up against a fellow 2015 national qualifier, Concordia earned a doubleheader sweep of visiting Kansas Wesleyan on Thursday. Leah Kalkwarf extended her hitting streak to nine for the Bulldogs (26-10).
The red hot bat of Leah Kalkwarf has helped Concordia softball win 11 of its last 14 games. The Bulldogs will be back at Plum Creek Park on Thursday (April 13) to host Kansas Wesleyan in this week's lone doubleheader.
Michaela Woodward covered every inning in the circle, Taryn Thomas shined with the bat and the Concordia softball team took care of business with a doubleheader sweep at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
A dramatic comeback allowed the Concordia softball team to split with 10th-ranked Morningside at Plum Creek Park on Thursday evening. Leah Kalkwarf played the role of hero for the Bulldogs (22-10, 6-4 GPAC).
A new approach has helped senior Megan Ruppert shine in her second season as a Bulldog. Ruppert has led the team in batting average while playing a sparkling center field. She is a transfer from McCook CC.
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."