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The Concordia softball team is readying for a flight to Tucson, Ariz., where the Bulldogs will play 11 games as part of the Tucson Invitational. Head coach Todd LaVelle's squad will get started on Monday (March 5).
The Concordia softball team is readying for a flight to Tucson, Ariz., where the Bulldogs will play 11 games as part of the Tucson Invitational. Head coach Todd LaVelle's squad will get started on Monday (March 5).
The young Bulldogs continue to swing the bats well. Concordia produced 10 runs in both ends of a doubleheader split at Bethany College on Tuesday (Feb. 27). Hhana Haro collected five hits on the day.
After building a 5-1 lead in the first game of Sunday’s (Feb. 18) doubleheader at Kansas Wesleyan University, the Concordia University softball team faltered the rest of the day while being swept by the host Coyotes.
Leah Kalkwarf drilled five hits as part of a season-opening doubleheader split at Tabor College on Saturday (Feb. 17). The Bulldogs are fresh off a 34-14 season in 2017 under head coach Todd LaVelle.
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.
Coming off a 34-14 season in 2017, the Bulldogs have landed at No. 2 in the 2018 GPAC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Head coach Todd LaVelle's squad also received votes in the NAIA national poll.
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."
In the community and on the diamond, the 2017-18 Concordia softball team is working to uphold a winning culture. The results so far this fall have been promising for a youthful squad led by captain Leah Kalkwarf.
Leah Kalkwarf and the Bulldog softball squad will open up its 2018 season on Feb. 17 as part of a schedule that includes 21 regular season dates. Concordia is coming off a 34-14 season this past spring.
A transitional phase got underway this fall for the Concordia Softball program, which is being lead by Head Coach Tatum Edwards. The fall has been characterized by an intensified practice and workout schedule.
The Edwards name has earned prestige within the state thanks to Coach Tatum Edwards and her talented sisters. The California native has found a home in Nebraska and is getting comfortable as a head coach.
The 2021 season saw Concordia Softball produce 32 wins and a national tournament berth while competing closely with the nation's best teams. It was the last hurrah for seniors like Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka.
For four years, Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka have shined as the backbone of Concordia Softball. Time is ticking on their college careers, but the memories will last forever.
While bringing back a veteran and accomplished core, Concordia Softball hopes to pick up where it left off in the spring of 2020. The Bulldogs are legit challengers for the GPAC title.
There's good reason why Concordia Softball did not want the 2020 season to end. A talented and mature team returned to the practice field this fall while preparing like a team with GPAC championship aspirations.
The game of softball has taken Céline Lassaigne all over the world. Two years as a standout student-athlete for the Bulldogs was just part of the journey for the French National Coach.
Crete native Camry Moore had really risen to star status in 2020 over the first 14 games of the softball season. She answered a variety of questions in a Q&A with Concordia Athletic Communications.
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.