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Football season is here!

10/7/2022 - 2 minute read

Concordia doesn’t have a football team, but other colleges and the pros are playing. Because of this, team spirit across Concordia's campus comes in many different ways. As football season kicks off, who are you going to cheer for?

Getting prepped for the UCLA Bruins

10/7/2022 - 1 minute read

Men’s basketball takes on the UCLA Bruins in a cross-division matchup in Los Angeles. The game is at Pauley Pavilion on UCLA’s campus Wed., Nov. 2. This will be the Golden Eagle's first matchup with the Bruins in program history. This is a big moment for the Concordia team and Concordia as a whole.

Despite creating good chances on the field, men leave APU with 0-1 loss

10/7/2022 - 2 minute read

The men’s soccer team was unable to achieve victory against Azusa Pacific University in their first conference match at APU on Fri., Sept. 30. The difference was one goal with a final score of 0-1.

Men's cross country keeps the momentum going in UC Riverside Invitational

9/23/2022 - 1 minute read

After getting first of six at the Coyote Challenge meet, the Concordia cross country team kept the momentum going for the UC Riverside Invitational on Sat., Sept. 17. Instead of just six schools competing, this competition had a staggering thirty schools. Racing against not just Concordia’s conference schools, but Division 1 schools, the cross country team knew that they were in for good competition.

Hope soars high as women’s soccer advance through their season

9/23/2022 - 3 minute read

The women’s soccer team are on their way to accomplish a historic season this year, on and off the field, through their strong preseason performances against top opponents. The season started with two major accomplishments. The first was beating Cal Poly Pomona at their home field for the first time in the program’s history. The second was tying the number 10 seed in the nation, Western Washington.

Women’s volleyball hits their stride

9/23/2022 - 1 minute read

Following a slow start to the preseason, women’s volleyball has done well in turning their record around with a four-game winning streak, including three PacWest wins to start their season strong.

Men’s water polo coach hopes for top four

9/23/2022 - 2 minute read

Men’s water polo secured their first win of the season against Occidental College in Redlands last weekend on Sept. 11. “A couple of key factors in our Sunday win against Occidental were the patient ball movement and zone defense,” said senior Jeff Runyan, who scored six of their 12 goals and is only twenty goals away from holding the school record. “That was certainly one of the better games we had ever played offensively.” The senior also credits sophomore Jacob Stuart, who scored a career-high of five goals during the matchup, and junior goalie Tanner Powell, who accumulated 16 saves against the Tigers.

Cross Country teams post run group photo

Cross country bonds during retreat trip

9/2/2022 - 2 minute read

The cross country teams used their preseason retreat trip in Arizona as a fantastic bonding experience.

Soccer Team getting ready to start the game

Despite early season loss, men’s soccer sets high expectations

9/2/2022 - 2 minute read

The men’s soccer team opened their season at home with a loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills 5-1 on Aug. 27.

Concordia serves up great weather and a personal touch to attract top athletes

9/2/2022 - 1 minute read

Concordia is the home of many athletes who choose to come from all across the nation and the world to become Golden Eagles and represent the school on a collegiate level.

There are many things that make Concordia the special school that it is. One of the major attraction points for Concordia is that it is the home of the NCAA Division II Golden Eagles.

But what is it that makes the school special to the point where high quality athletes come to compete here?