Athletics

Men come back to win 17thMarcus Ayala scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in a surge that led Central Lakes College to an 87-77 upset of the second-ranked Yellowjackets of Rochester (16-1) on Jan. 8 at CLC. The sophomore guard had a lot of help from fellow Arizonan Kwamaine …

Men win 16th — barelyFERGUS FALLS – Anthony Kelley (left) made a penetrating baseline shot with four seconds left to lift the Central Lakes College Raiders to a 73-72 win over Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) Wed., Jan. 5. M State led by as many as 14 …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team polished off a couple more opponents last weekend, defeating two Minnesota College Athletic Conference foes in the CLC Winter Classic to improve to 15-0. This is the first time a Raider men’s team has won its first 15 games without a loss. The …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team crushed St. Cloud Technical and Community College, 114-55, Tues., Dec. 14 in St. Cloud. The win was CLC’s 13th straight without a loss. The fourth-ranked NJCAA Division III Raiders led, 68-21, at the half. Marcus Ayala sizzled from beyond the arc, making four …

Sat., Dec. 11 CLC men win 12th straightGRAND RAPIDS – The No. 4 nationally ranked Central Lakes College Raiders made it 12 straight with Saturday’s 100-67 victory over Itasca.Marcus Ayala shot 5-of-6 from 3-point to finish with 25 points for the Raiders. John Hicks broke out for a season-high 14 …

Central Lakes College (10-0) has moved up one spot from last week in the National Junior College Athletic Association men’s basketball poll for Division III schools in the U.S. The Raiders are fourth in the Dec. 7 national ranking — one place below Southern Division rival Rochester from the Minnesota …

The Central Lakes College women’s basketball team defeated Hibbing Tues., Dec. 7, 66-55, for their third straight win, No. 7 in 10 games this season. Scoring: Stephanie Neugebauer 15, Katie Hochsprung 14, Nikki Pearson 13, Carlee Davich 10, Kelsey Wheeler, Brittany Gravelle, and Elizabeth Mattson 4 each, Betsy Helmeke 2. …

The fifth-ranked Central Lakes College men’s basketball team improved to 10-0 behind 35 points by Howard Lake sophomore Nash Faulk on Sat., Dec. 4 in Brainerd. CLC defeate the Mesabi Range Norse, 83-74. Maurice Hernandez finished with 16 points, and Kendall Brown totaled 12. The Raiders shot 38 percent coming …

Central Lakes College’s women upset the nation’s sixth-ranked NJCAA Division III basketball team, Mesabi Range, on Sat., Dec. 4 to avenge a 53-50 loss to the Norse on Nov. 19. Behind 17 points from Nikki Pearson of Staples and stifling interior defense, CLC won 64-61. The loss was the first …