Athletics

The Central Lakes College Winter Classic basketball event will be Jan. 6 and 7 in the Brainerd campus gymnasium, with the Raiders hosting men’s and women’s teams from Vermilion (Ely), Hibbing, and Minnesota West (Worthington). The schedule: Friday, Jan. 6, 2 p.m. Women – Vermilion (2-8) vs. Mn West (9-4); …

Raiders keep streak alive The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team racked up win No. 13, 104-66, over Rainy River Dec. 17 in the finale of a two-day invitational on the Brainerd campus. Twelve players scored, led by Southern Division Player of the Week Michael Farrington (pictured) with 23 points. …

Men win 12th Maurice Hernandez scored 18 points as the NJCAA Division III’s top-ranked Central Lakes College Raiders (12-0) won, 97-52, over Fond Du Lac Friday night in the first round of the Central Lakes Invitational. Ronnie Kornbaum added 16, Kwamaine Johnson 13 and Brandon Davis 12. Michael Farrington contributed …

Congratulations to sophomore defensive end Frank Mays of Central Lakes College, who is an All-American. Mays has received honorable mention on the Division III All-America team announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Frank had 47 tackles and 8.5 sacks in 2011 and 42 tackles and 6.5 sacks in …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team moved up from No. 2 to the top spot in the Dec. 13 Division III rankings just released by the National Junior College Athletic Association. The 11-0 Raiders, who face to opponents this weekend which they have already defeated this season (Rainy River …

On Sat., Dec. 10, CLC volleyball coaches and alumni helped conduct the NCAA-AVCA Powerade kids clinic held at the University of Minnesota. CLC Head Coach Jane Peterson was the lead clinician who helped coordinate the clinic. Her assistant, Ken Miller, led a supporting cast that included ex-Raiders Lisa Litke Sorenson …

Men win 11th The Central Lakes College men’s team built a 62-36 halftime lead and defeated Rainy River, 120-89, Saturday at International Falls — win No. 11 for the second-ranked Raiders. Twelve Raiders scored and CLC made 47 of 98 shots (48 percent) from the field. The Raiders launched 38 …

Men are 10-0 Balanced scoring with five players in double figures led the undefeated and NJCAA Division III second-ranked Central Lakes Raider men to a 83-59 win over Hibbing in a non-division game Friday night. It was their 10th straight against no losses. Ronnie Kornbaum led all scorers with 20 …

Central Lakes College shot 61 percent from the field en route to a 115-59 win over the Concordia (Moorhead) JV Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Brainerd. Maurice Hernandez scored 22 points, Brandon Davis (pictured) added 16, and Cody Hoffman 15 for CLC. Five players scored from the three-point line for the …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team (8-0) is ranked No. 2 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll this week, up one spot from the previous week. Herkimer County (8-0) of New York remains at the top. Sullivan County, N.Y., (10-1) dropped from No. 2 to …