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By: Osirus Washington CLC looks to be firing on all cylinders, getting hot at the right time leading up to the tournament. Their duo at the four spot, Timothy Boyd and Lamontrell Fuller, looks to be one of the best in the nation. “Having two players of the same caliber …
Read More »CLC assistant coach receives Special Merit Award
Some of Minnesota’s most inspiring and influential student-athletes, coaches and athletic leaders will be recognized at the Annual Minnesota Girls and Women in Sports Day event on Wednesday, February 1, at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The 2017 award ceremony will honor 20 individuals, groups or programs that …
Read More »CLC bounces back from tough loss, defeats Vermillion 74-64
By: Osirus Washington MCAC Player of the Week, freshman Bradlee Lewis, and Vermillion Community College came into CLC expecting a victory after the Raiders fell to Fond Du Lac and shot 36 percent from the field. 39 percent from the field got it done Wednesday against their conference rival in …
Read More »Men’s basketball bounces back, improves to 4-3 against MN West
By: Osirus Washington Following a tough loss Friday night, the CLC men’s basketball team pulled together Saturday for a 84-69 win against Minnesota West. Goal setting is key in championship teams. Freshman guards Darrelle Bacon and Osirus Washington brought energy to the team through communication and encouragement. The Raiders bounced …
Read More »CLC falls to 3-3 on the road against Ridgewater
By: Osirus Washington It was raining 3s Friday night in Willmar as the Central Lakes College men’s basketball team took on Ridgewater. Both teams had a combined 26-62 from 3, and both shot over 40% from 3. Central Lakes came out firing on all cylinders in what was a …
Read More »Anoka Ramsey hands men’s basketball first home loss of season
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders men’s basketball team played a really good game against a really good team Saturday afternoon. The result: a 69-77 tough loss to the Anoka Ramsey Golden Rams. The Raiders knew coming into the game Anoka Ramsey could run the score up in a hurry. Coming …
Read More »Men’s basketball defeats Riverland in a 63-54 nail biter
By: Osirus Washington Despite the score, the game was a very close one. The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team took on Riverland Friday night in a nail-biter game. It was very hard for either team to really pull away and get some cushion. At the start, it was a …
Read More »Men’s basketball holds off U of W-Superior’s second half surge in home opener
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders got off to a fast start on Wednesday night, scoring the first 16 points of the game Wednesday against U of W – Superior. The deficit did not faze the Yellowjackets who went on 12-2 run over the next 5 minutes or so. It was …
Read More »Women’s basketball overcomes double digit halftime deficit to improve to 2-1 in home opener
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders may have gotten off to a slow start in the first quarter of their Wednesday game against U of W – Superior, but they made up for it come the second half. In the first half, they shot just 25 percent from the field and …
Read More »Rachel Mathias named first-team All-American
Central Lakes College sophomore and Heron Lake native Rachel Mathias was named a Division III first-team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association. “Rachel gained a lot of confidence between her first and second seasons,” said Head CLC Volleyball Coach Jane Peterson. “You always want a sophomore to return …
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