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Concordia prepares to take on BIOLA in their first matchup.

Water polo is the sport to watch as they begin conference games

11/8/2024 - 3 minute read

Men’s water polo is red hot right now as they look to take the conference by storm and add onto their three game win streak. They are currently 10-16 with a 2-0 conference record.

#9 Kevin Sanchez and #11 Jonathan Moreno battle against IVC to gain possession

Men’s soccer strives to excel under new leadership

8/30/2024 - 2 minute read

Men’s soccer has been battling through preseason scrimmages and training toward the start of their regular-game season on Sep. 7, leading up to conference. After finishing 5-5 in the PacWest last season, the Golden Eagles are focused on making changes and putting in the work necessary to come out on top this Nov.

Students enjoy a nighttime fire pit at ABS worship night

ABS gathers for annual beach night

4/26/2024 - 2 minute read

ABS (Athlete Bible Study) gathered for their annual end-of-the-year beach night at CoronaDel Mar last Fri., April 19. Athletes came together for a beach clean-up, food, music, games, bonfire, worship and fellowship.

First person: Capstone podcast explores athletes’ mental, physical and spiritual well-being

4/12/2024 - 2 minute read

“You need Sabbath rest. You need time that you spend by yourself and with the Lord. You need that time to breathe,” said Jonathan Dose, sophomore on Swim and Dive.

#43 Senior Braden Schneider playing defense

Men's lacrosse looks to finish the season strong

3/22/2024 - 1 minute read

The men's lacrosse team has entered the RMAC conference for the 2024 season after being named national champions at the MCLA level last year. Men's lacrosse is now an NCAA sport, which has brought a whole new set of competition.

Men’s volleyball set out for upcoming conference competition

3/22/2024 - 2 minute read

Men's volleyball has been battling a lineup of tough competition and are making all their final preparations as they approach the final stretch of their season. Currently 6-10, the Golden Eagles are hungry for success and are striving to finish strong as they look toward the MPSF conference tournament in April.

Men's basketball fight to finish strong

2/9/2024 - 2 minute read

On Feb. 1, men’s hoops hosted their rival, Biola, in the Eagles Nest for an electric and highly anticipated match up. After securing the rivalry win earlier in their season, the Green and Gold fell short to Biola after a thrilling and fiery game, finishing 59-69. As their season's end is almost in sight, the currently ranked No. 6 Golden Eagles are still hungry for more.

Q&A with Brittany Pereda, Assistant Athletic Director of Operations & Development and Senior Woman Administrator

1/19/2024 - 3 minute read

Brittany Pereda graduated from Loyola Marymount with double major in Law and Business Marketing as a softball student athlete, and received her MBA from Concordia while being a graduate assistant coach for the softball team. Pereda has been on the Concordia Athletic staff since 2017 and is the Assistant Athletic Director of Operations and Development, the Senior Woman Administrator, Student- Athlete Advisory Committee Advisor and the Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

Mark your calendar as spring sports take flight

1/19/2024 - 1 minute read

Gear up in your favorite green and gold attire for an action- packed upcoming spring season of Concordia Athletics. While women’s and men’s basketball still have many weeks to go of their PacWest conference, the swim team is slowly approaching the end of their winter season.

Tennis welcomes back alum Ellie Johnson as head coach

1/19/2024 - 2 minute read

Counting down less than a month before the tennis season begins, the men's and women's teams welcomed Coach Ellie Johnson to take over the program this last December.