Tara Callahan and Emmie Noyd represented the Concordia volleyball program with honorable mention All-Nebraska recognition, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. Both were All-GPAC choices.
Head volleyball coach Ben Boldt joined Tyler Cavalli of 104.9 Max Country, the radio home of the Bulldogs, to discuss his new role. Boldt shared visions for the program and how his past experiences have shaped him as a coach.
A native of Hickman, Neb., Ben Boldt is returning home to become head volleyball coach at Concordia. His wife Angie has also been named an assistant coach on the staff. Ben and Angie previously coached at Hendrix College.
The Concordia University volleyball program landed nine of its members on the 2017 list of NAIA Scholar-Athletes, ranking third best nationally. Repeat winners are Annie Friesen, Courtney Jurgens and Alaina Ruszkowski.
Emmie Noyd headlined the all-conference selections for the Concordia University volleyball team. One of the league's most efficient attackers, Noyd earned second team All-GPAC accolades.
The 2017 volleyball season concluded in the GPAC quarterfinals on Saturday (Nov. 4). It was the last hurrah for Annie Friesen and the rest of the seniors in a straight-sets defeat at third-ranked Hastings.
It's tournament time for Concordia volleyball. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs will be at No. 1 seed Hastings on Saturday for the GPAC quarterfinal round. Concordia made it past the quarterfinals in both 2014 and 2015.
In its regular-season finale, Concordia gave No. 11 Midland some fits, but ultimately was dealt a four-set defeat. The Bulldogs will now be on the road for Saturday's GPAC quarterfinal match at Hastings.
A conference tournament bid will be on the line on Wednesday when Concordia hosts No. 9 Midland in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Bulldogs have won four in a row at home.
Still looking for that elusive road win, the Concordia volleyball team fell at Briar Cliff on Saturday (Oct. 28) afternoon in straight sets. Freshman defensive specialist Marissa Hoerman totaled a match high 20 digs.
It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.
It's a transcendent class that has helped Concordia Volleyball reach heights it had never before seen. Collectively, the group has set a new standard while living out the program's values: love, hard work, sacrifice and trust.
Bree Burtwistle knew her time was coming. It just took some patience and persistence before she could burst onto the scene as one of the NAIA's best setters. A transfer in her third year as a Bulldog, Burt is soaking up a 2022 season of winning with her best friends.
Three-straight NAIA top 15 finishes lead the Concordia Volleyball program into a 2022 campaign that comes with high hopes. The Bulldogs believe they are primed to take things a step farther after back-to-back national quarterfinal appearances.
Camryn Opfer has continued to make a name for herself within the community she has always called home. The Seward High School alum has a habit of playing big in big moments for a Concordia Volleyball program that has grabbed the national spotlight.
In terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
In a season that came with its share of challenges, the Bulldogs never gave up while advancing to the national quarterfinals for the second season in a row. The 2021 Bulldogs earned the program's best ever final national ranking.
Four years was just not enough for Tara Callahan, who returned to the Bulldogs in 2021 to provide steady leadership and consistently excellent play on the court. Her journey has included many mountaintop moments and unshakable bonds.
Ranked seventh in the NAIA in the preseason, Concordia Volleyball is ready to follow up a national quarterfinal run this past spring. "GPAC championship level effort" is the expectation.
As disjointed and unique as it was, the 2020-21 season provided plenty of rewards for staff, players and supporters of the Concordia Volleyball, which finished ranked No. 8 in the NAIA.