🏆 Piper Athletic Association (PAA) Fund: $3,500 to elevate athletic branding in athletic facilities. Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the first $300 in gifts were matched, and another anonymous donor is now matching the next $500!

🏋️‍♀️ Strength & Conditioning: $2,150 to purchase 12 Reflex Glute-Ham Rollers and a storage rack to enhance student-athlete performance, safety, and overall well-being. And, thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the first $500 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar!

🏈 Football: $20,000 (up from $12,000 thanks to generous supporters and alumni) to modernize our film and analysis technology. And, thanks to Roger Kufus ’71, the first $5,000 in gifts were doubled, and another anonymous old-timer football alum is now matching the next $4,000!

🏃‍♂️ Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field: 40 donors to support overnight travel and competition at South Dakota State University and Luther College during the indoor season.

🏃‍♀️ Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field: 40 donors to support overnight travel and competition at South Dakota State University and Luther College during the indoor season.

⚽️ Men’s Soccer: $10,000 to purchase new game goals for our home field (combined goal with Women’s Soccer is $20,000). Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the first $1,000 in gifts were matched dollar for dollar!

⚽️ Women’s Soccer: $13,000 (up from $10,000 thanks to generous supporters and alumni) to purchase new game goals for Pat Patterson Field. Thanks to Molly Jacobs ’14, the first $5,000 in gifts were doubled!

🥎 Softball: $10,000 to build a new press box and upgraded fan area. To honor the first 20 softball alumnae donors, Head Coach Jim Rubbelke gave $25 for each gift—totaling a generous $500 contribution to the Softball fund!

🎾 Men’s Tennis: $10,000 to fund our 2026 Spring Break training and competition trip to Orlando, Florida. And, thanks to the family of Cooper Jay Johnson, the first $5,000 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar!

🎾 Women’s Tennis: $10,000 to fund our 2026 Spring Break training and competition trip to Orlando, Florida. And, thanks to the family of Cooper Jay Johnson, the first $5,000 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar!

🏐 Volleyball: $10,000 to support team travel to Portland, Oregon, and for other non-conference matches.

Teams not listed above will be participating in Fall Athletics Fundraising Week.