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.
The 2023 Concordia Softball season is down to two remaining GPAC doubleheaders. The Bulldogs will be at College of Saint Mary on Tuesday before heading to Dordt on Saturday.
Another chilly day at Plum Creek Park greeted the Bulldogs as they wrapped up the home portion of the 2023 schedule on Saturday (April 22). Concordia honored its seniors while splitting the doubleheader with Mount Marty.
Two one-run ballgames both went to visiting Briar Cliff on a cold and windy Friday (April 21) at Plum Creek Park. The Bulldogs fell twice despite a dominant outing from Megan Eurich and having a 5-2 lead in game two.
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."