Activities
Student Activities Highlights
Concordia is a member of the NSAA (Nebraska School Activities Association) and the Centennial Conference. Other members of the Centennial Conference include: Archbishop Bergan Catholic, Boys Town, David City Aquinas, Grand Island Central Catholic, Hastings St. Cecilia, Kearney Catholic, Lincoln Christian, Lincoln Lutheran, Scotus Central Catholic, Wahoo Bishop Neumann. Athletic competition is at the Class C-1 or B level depending on the sport. There are many student opportunities for athletics including a few sports that are offered through cooperatives with other schools such as Mercy High School (softball) and Brownell Talbot (swimming and tennis).
Fine Arts are integrated into curriculum opportunities such as band and choir as well as student extracurricular activities. Whether the activity is music, drama, or student leadership, Concordia is committed to excellence.
As Paul says in Colossians 3:23, “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men.”
Fall Sports
Cheer (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Taylor DeYoung – cheer@concordiaomaha.org
Cross Country (6-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Aaron Staub – stauba@concordiaomaha.org
Dance (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Andrea Roberson – dance@concordiaomaha.org
Football (9-12) Head Varsity Coach: Adolph Shepardson – adolph.shepardson@concordiaomaha.org
Girls Golf (9 – 12) – Head Varsity Coach: Marty Senechal – senechalm@concordiaomaha.org
Softball cooperative with Omaha Mercy (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Jeff Sturgeon – sturgeonj@mercyhigh.org
Boys Tennis cooperative with Brownell Talbot (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Mark Smith – mark.smith@brownell.edu
Volleyball (6-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Jeff Riddle – jeff.riddle@concordiaomaha.org
Winter Sports
Boys Basketball (3-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Ken Kulus – kulusk@concordiaomaha.org
Girls Basketball (3-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Rebecca Hughes – coach.hughes@concordiaomaha.org
Cheer (9 -12) – Head Coach: Taylor DeYoung – cheer@concordiaomaha.org
Cheer (6-8) – Head Coach: Andrea Robertson – dance@concordiaomaha.org
Dance (9-12) – Head Coach: Andrea Robertson – dance@concordiaomaha.org
eSports (6-12) – Head Coach: Tony Love – tony.love@concordiaomaha.org
Swimming cooperative with Brownell Talbot (9-12): Head Varsity Coach: Jimmy Parmenter – jimmy.parmenter@brownell.edu
Boys Wrestling (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Nathan Hancock – nathan.hancock@concordiaomaha.org
Girls Wrestling (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Alan Lopez – alan.lopez@concordiaomaha.org
Youth Wrestling Club (K-8) – Head Coach: Nathan Hancock – nathan.hancock@concordiaomaha.org
Spring Sports
Baseball (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Dan Kraft – kraftd@concordiaomaha.org
eSports (6-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Tony Love – tony.love@concordiaomaha.org
Boys Golf (9-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Keaton Sturm – keaton.sturm@concordiaomaha.org
Shooting Sports (6-12) – Head Varsity Coach: Rob Cooksey – cookseyr@concordiaomaha.org
Boys Soccer (9-12) – Cooperative with Roncalli – Head Varsity Coach: Sarah Pritza — rjpritza@cox.net
Girls Soccer (9-12) – Head Coach: Laura Troutman – laura.troutman@concordiaomaha.org
Track and Field (6 -12) – Head Varsity Coach: Kent McCrimmon – kent.mccrimmon@concordiaomaha.org
Girls Tennis cooperative with Brownell Talbot (9-12) – Sean Padios – scpadios@gmail.com
Music Department
Bands include: Concert Band, Jazz Band (audition group), Pep Band
Choirs include: Jr. High Singers, Sr. High Singers, and Chorale (audition group)
Ensemble Groups include: Drumline, Handbells, Orchestra, and Worship Arts Team
Tri-M: National Music Honor Society
Concordia Academy (K-5) offers music class as part of the curriculum, elective choir, handbells, chimes, strings (beginning in 3rd grade) and concert band (only for 5th grade).
Drama Department
The Concordia Jr.-Sr. High Musical production is performed in the spring with a full cast, pit orchestra, and backstage crew opportunities, including stage management. Peter Klemp directs the show. Recent shows include Les Miserables, Anything Goes, The Addams Family, Hello, Dolly, and Matilda.
Play Production (NSAA activity) is directed by Chase Winter. Concordia has placed in the top three teams at the Class B State Play Production championships for the last SEVEN years, alongside many other individual and team awards and accolades.
Speech Team (NSAA activity) is coached by Sarah Glover.
Other Activities
Student Council (9th – 12th) sponsored by Jacob Fink (Sr. High)
Ambassadors (10th – 12th) under the direction of Dawn Cooksey
National Honor Society (10th – 12th) sponsored by Marty Senechal
National Spanish Honor Society (10th – 12th) sponsored by Oscar Gonzalez
Envirothon (9th – 12th) coached by Mike Ellis
Quiz Bowl (Jr. & Sr. High) coached by Dawn Cooksey
FBLA (Sr. High) led by John DeBoer
Shooting Sports (Jr. & Sr. High) Head Coach, Rob Cooksey
Robotics Club (Jr. & Sr. High) coached by Matt Mueller
LEAP (Sr. High) – Environmental Sustainability & Humane Animal Care led by Rebecca West
Mock Trial (Sr. High) Head Coach, Nathan Hancock, Assistant Coaches John DeBoer and Audrey Sado