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Renovations complete
Luther College’s Legacy Field is open for business as the Norse football team practiced this week after the installation was completed, providing the Norse with one of the safest and most unique football fields among NCAA Division III institutions. The dedication of Legacy Field is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Sept. 9, followed by a Community Day Picnic. The Norse will open the 2017 home season at 2 p.m. versus St. Olaf College. (photo by Becky Walz)
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It was a long, hard road for the Luther College softball team to reach
the NCAA III National Softball championships. However, last weekend the
Norse earned its best finish ever on the big stage, falling one game shy
of the championship game in Oklahoma City, Okla., to finish third.
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The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) has announced the
2018 baseball major team and player awards and the all-conference team
as selected by the head coaches.
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The NCAA Division III National Softball Championship bracket has been
released and Luther College (40-9) will begin the eight-team double
elimination tournament against Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(38-9-1) Thursday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m.
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The Luther College softball team has advanced to the Super Regional
round of the NCAA III National Softball Tournament, thanks to a 3-0
victory over Saint Benedict Sunday afternoon in Decorah.
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Northeast Iowa was well represented at the Drake Relays, held in Des
Moines Thursday through Saturday, April 26-28. Multiple events competed
on the blue oval for the Decorah girls’ and boys’ track teams, in
addition to South Winn’s Ellie Loesch and numerous participants from
Luther College.
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Luther College’s Norse Athletic Association invites the Decorah
community to Pulpit Rock Brewery at 12 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, April. 4,
for the NAA Spring Sports Luncheon.
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Luther College Director of Athletics Renae Hartl has announced that
Yarrow Pasche, who has been the associate head coach for women’s cross
country for the past 13 years, has been promoted to head coach.
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Last week the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced the 2017-18 Winter Sports All-Academic Team.
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In the third match-up between the top two teams in the Iowa Conference,
nationally ranked No. 2 Wartburg women’s basketball team defeated Luther
86-74 in the championship game of the Iowa Conference Tournament at
Levick Arena Saturday. The victory secured the league’s automatic bid to
the 2018 NCAA III National Tournament for the Knights.
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In the Iowa Conference Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll released
recently, the Luther College softball team has been picked to repeat as
Iowa Conference champions. The Norse received 64 points in the league’s
preseason coaches’ poll.
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Caleb Padilla, Luther College head football coach, recently announced
the hiring of Dorian Keller as offensive line coach, co-offensive
coordinator and camp coordinator.
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Fifty outstanding softball players have been chosen for the 2018 Schutt
Sports/NFCA Division III National Player of the Year watch list. Among
those are three Luther softball players. This trio includes senior
shortstop Anna Strien (Cedar Falls, Waterloo Columbus), senior
outfielder Ashley Burrows (Bondurant, Bondurant-Farrar) and junior
pitcher Samantha Bratland (Spring Grove, Minn.). All three are returning
All-Americans. The list will be paired down throughout the season until
just one player remains at the conclusion of the 2018 season.
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The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that Luther
College head softball coach Renae Hartl has been elected to the 2018
Board of Directors as the NCAA Division III Representative and will
serve a three-year term.
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This
week Luther College Director of Athletics Renae Hartl announced that
Aaron Hafner, head football coach, has resigned and that Caleb Padilla,
who has been the defensive coordinator for the Norse football program
the past three years, has been promoted to head football coach.
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Luther College President Paula Carlson announced Monday, Dec. 11, that Brad Chamberlain, Luther professor of chemistry and co-chair of the strategic planning process, will serve as interim dean for institutional planning and mission. He began transitioning into his new duties on Dec. 1.
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