Athletics

Central Lakes College’s first state championship football season served as a launchpad for participation at the next level. Eight Central Lakes College football student-athletes have either signed NCAA Division II Letters of Intent or already transferred to four-year schools to play next season. Wide receiver Alex Leach and linebacker Caleb …

While the Raider men suffered their first Division loss, 73-64, the CLC women’s basketball team defeated Vermilion, 53-42, Sun., Jan. 31 in a make-up game from Jan. 23. Cassie Pearson scored 17 points and Caitlin Kavanaugh and Trisha Wippler 11 each. Coach Dennis Eastman praised Kavanaugh (left), who hit a …

The men’s and women’s basketball teams from Central Lakes College defeated their Fond du Lac oponents Wed., Jan. 27 on the home court in Brainerd. The men won, 74-45, led by Nick Grewe’s 10 points and 15 rebounds. Milos Prijovic added15 points, Yasin Jama 11, and Cody Hofmann 10. CLC’s …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team kept its Northern Division record perfect, moving to 4-0 in division play and 14-3 overall, with a 78-71 comeback victory over Hibbing Sat, Jan. 16. The Raiders shot 42 percent in the second half and made 22 free-throws down the stretch. Milos Prijovic …

The Raider men’s basketball team allowed just four field goals to Mesabi Range in the second half and cruised to a 72-53 North Division victory Jan. 9 at Virginia. Nash Faulk (left) led the Warriors with 20 points followed by Milos Prijovic’s 12, Marcus Ayala’s 10 and Ahmed Farah’s 10. …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team defeated Ridgewater, 65-64, on Dec. 19 in the CLC Winter Classic to move the season record to 10-3. Marcus Ayala led the team with 16 points, followed by Nash Faulk with 12. The next game is Jan. 6 at home vs. Itasca. The …