Athletics

The Central Lakes College women’s volleyball team is ranked fifth in this week’s NJCAA Division III poll, up from last week’s No. 6 spot. CLC takes a 17-5 record into tonight’s home match vs. Itasca, which had been nationally ranked as high as No. 3 when the Raiders defeated the …

When Jane Peterson reached the 500-win milestone as Central Lakes College volleyball coach this season, she celebrated the success of a women’s athletic program that stands high among the nation’s best. Helping to commemorate 43 years of collegiate women’s sports in Brainerd recently were retired Raider coaches Nancy Smith (center) …

Central Lakes College freshmen volleyball players Lindsay Monson of Pierz (shown), Tiffany Hartung of Little Falls, and Sarah Miller of Crosslake are Northern Division honorees this week in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Lindsay, a six-foot middle hitter, had 13 kills vs. Fond du Lac and a stellar .452 attack percentage …

Sophomore defensive back Matt Mogere of Central Lakes College was named the MCAC Southern Division Defensive Player of Week. Mogere, a sophomore from Monticello, had two interceptions and returned both for touchdowns of 45 and 80 yards for the Raiders, who are ranked No. 1 in the state and 17th …

The Central Lakes College football team, ranked 17th in the nation, jumped to a 46-7 halftime lead over Vermilion Saturday and coasted to a 53-7 win, their sixth in seven starts and fourth Southern Division win in Minnesota College Athletic Conference competition. Monticello sophomore defensive back Matt Mogere (shown) started …

The Raiders continued their volleyball success at Ely Saturday, sweeping Vermilion, 3-0, behind strong team blocking that had been evident the night before at Virginia. Coach Jane Peterson reported that the team compiled 12 ace serves in a good effort. Brainerd sophomore Alanna Hansen and Pierz freshman Lindsay Monson each …

VIRGINIA — Lindsey Monson pounded 17 kills and Tiffany Hartung notched 43 set assists as Central Lakes College defeated Mesabi Range, 3-1, in Northern Northern Division Minnesota College Athletic Conference volleyball Friday. “For the first time in a long time we struggled offensively,” said Raider Head Coach Jane Peterson. “It wasn’t a beautiful win, but …

Jane Peterson, Central Lakes College volleyball coach, won her 500th match last night, as the sixth-ranked Raiders swept Fond du Lac, 25-8, 25-11, 25-14 in the Brainerd campus gymnasium. It took CLC less than one hour to notch win No. 15 in 20 starts and solidify Jane’s stature as the …

Central Lakes College moved up from 10th to sixth in this week’s NJCAA Division III volleyball poll. CLC is one of four Minnesota College Athletic Conference teams in the Top 10. Ridgewater (15-5) continues to hold the top spot it has held from the start as defending national champion. Itasca …

Zach Rickers of Bemidji (shown), Central Lakes College golfer, finished in a tie for second place among men’s competitors at the state/regional tournament Oct. 2 to earn a berth in the national individual tournament next spring in New York. Zach’s two-day, 36-hole stroke count was 158 (77 and 81). Earning …