SPORTS FEEVER by Chris Fee of KROX Radio – chrisjfee@yahoo.com
The Minnesota State High School League has released the school district enrollments they will be using for assigning classes for the sports and activities they offer for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years.
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Here is how the sports classes are determined –
Baseball –
Top 64 – Class AAAA
Next 64 – Class AAA
Divided equally in 1/2 = Class AA
Divided equally in 1/2 = Class A
Basketball –
Largest 64 = Class AAAA
Next 64 = Class AAA
Next 128 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Cross Country –
Largest 64 = Class AAA
Next 96 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Dance –
Divided equally by thirds
Football –
Largest 32 = 6A
Next 48 = Class 5A
Next 48 = Class 4A
Next 54 = Class 3A
Divided equally in ½ = Class AA
Divided equally in ½ = Class A
150 and lower enrollment = 9-Player
Golf –
Top 96 = Class AAA
Next 128 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Gymnastics –
Largest 64 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Boys Hockey –
Largest 64 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Girls Hockey –
Divided equally in half = Largest schools AA
Divided equally in half = smaller schools in Class A
Soccer –
Largest 64 = Class AAA
Next 64 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Softball –
Top 64 = Class AAAA
Next 64 = Class AAA
Divided equally in 1/2 = Class AA
Divided equally in 1/2 = Class A
Swimming and Diving –
Largest 64 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Boys Tennis –
Smallest 64 = Class A
Remainder = Class AA
Girls Tennis –
Divided equally in thirds
Track and Field –
Largest 64 = Class AAA
Next 96 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Girls Volleyball –
Largest 64 = Class AAAA
Next 64 = Class AAA
Next 128 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
Wrestling –
Top 64 = Class AAA
Next 96 = Class AA
Remainder = Class A
The remaining MSHSL schedule –
SEPTEMBER 25 Deadline for filing an appeal for lower classification of teams defined board policy.
OCTOBER 6 ADs Advisory Committee hears appeals from schools and recommends those that will be granted.
OCTOBER 7 MSHSL Board of Directors Executive Committee meets to review appeals and schools are notified.
LATE NOV./EARLY DEC. Football Placement Committee meets to assign schools to districts.
DECEMBER 1 ADs Advisory reviews all section assignments.
DECEMBER 3 BOARD MEETING MSHSL Board of Directors approves all section assignments for 2027-2028 and 2028-2029
JANUARY 2027 Football Placement Committee meets to assign schools to districts.
FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING MSHSL Board of Directors approves all district football placements for 2027-2028 and 2028-2029
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The Minnesota Boys Hockey teams that will opt up from Class A to Class AA in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons according to the Class A Hockey Guy-
Roseau
Grand Rapids
Cretin Derham Hall
St. Thomas Academy
Benilde St. Margret’s
Hill Murray
Totino Grace
Rock Ridge
Duluth Marshall
Holy Family
Academy of Holy Angels
Gentry Academy
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It has been a week of milestone achievements for area student-athletes.
Sacred Heart’s Lydia Riskey recorded the 1,000th kill of her career last Thursday against Crookston.
Fertile-Beltrami’s Bailey Iverson recorded the 1,000th assist of her career on Saturday.
Sacred Heart’s Lexi Lawrence recorded the 1,000th kill of her career on Tuesday against Fertile-Beltrami.
Fosston’s Brielle Duppong recorded the 1,000th assist of her career on Tuesday against Stephen-Argyle.
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We have the first Minnesota High School Football polls out this week and we have also updated the volleyball, boys and girls soccer, and girls tennis polls. To see the latest polls, click below.
https://kroxam.com/mn-high-school-rankings/
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KROX Radio and KROX TV will be video-streaming every Crookston Pirate Varsity Fall sporting event again this season. We have direct links to the streams for each home game. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel ((155) KROX Radio – YouTube) to get reminders when we go live with all our coverage.
September 17 –
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal – https://youtube.com/live/PovUI4mJfPc
September 18 –
Crookston Pirate Football vs Polk County West – https://youtube.com/live/XoHJiaB-u6o
September 26 –
Crookston Pirate Boys Soccer vs Hillcrest Academy – https://youtube.com/live/125XJaskplM
October 1 –
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs Thief River Falls – https://youtube.com/live/SyFzCrTG4-Q
October 2 –
Crookston Pirate Boys and Girls Soccer doubleheader vs Mesabi East – https://youtube.com/live/SyFzCrTG4-Q
October 3 –
Crookston Pirate Boys and Girls Soccer doubleheader vs Hibbing – https://youtube.com/live/HT-KwnMRcEM
October 5 –
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs Win-E-Mac – https://youtube.com/live/o_DJWRREuNc
October 6 –
Crookston Pirate Girls Soccer vs Hillcrest Academy – https://youtube.com/live/qGukPq8OUHM
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs Warroad – https://youtube.com/live/h9i846k5H7s
October 8 –
Crookston Pirate Girls Soccer vs Walker-Hackensack-Akeley – https://youtube.com/live/1OvbRNo7usU
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs East Grand Forks – https://youtube.com/live/7L4Y6cx91Ng
October 9 –
Crookston Pirate Football vs Red Lake County – https://youtube.com/live/purUdRsZ_xY
October 12 –
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs Northome/Kelliher – https://youtube.com/live/EVXbjKHDWeA
October 21 –
Crookston Pirate Football vs Red Lake – https://youtube.com/live/NwlNvw1izos
October 22 –
Crookston Pirate Volleyball vs Climax-Fisher – https://youtube.com/live/dbH4RVra80Y
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The Upper Midwest Elite League has a pretty big pool of NW Minnesota Class A talent on the rosters. East Grand Forks and Hermantown lead the way with 4 apiece. The list is below-
East Grand Forks – 4 (Jace Panzer, Max Bies, Cy Hjelmen, Noah Schindele)
Warroad – 3 (Ayven Hontvet, Rodrick Jackson, Charlie Marvin)
Fergus Falls – 1 (Luke Johnson)
Detroit Lakes – 1 (Griffin Lindberg)
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The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball program is hosting a prospect camp October 4 commencing at 1 p.m., for grades 9-12. It will be held at the Minnesota Crookston Baseball Field.
The camp is instructional and provides a college-level learning environment with guidance from the Golden Eagle coaching staff led by Head Coach Steve Gust. Camp activities include: 60-yard dash, position-specific arm-strength testing, batting practice, infield and outfield defensive instruction, and live game-play. Following the camp, participants and their families are invited to an informational session covering the University of Minnesota Crookston baseball program, academic opportunities, the admission process, and a guided campus tour.
The cost of the camp is $111 with $100 plus fees. To register for the camp visit baseball.umcsportscamps.com/prospect-camp.cfm. Reach out to Assistant Coach Cal Fougner at foug002@crk.umn.edu with any questions regarding the prospect camp.
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JOKES
The rain was pouring and there was a big puddle in front of the pub.
A ragged old man was standing there with a rod and hanging a string into the puddle.
A tipsy- looking, curious gentleman came over to him and asked what he was doing.
‘Fishing,’ the old man said simply.
‘Poor old fool,’ the gentleman thought and he invited the ragged old man to a drink in the pub.
As he felt he should start some conversation while they were sipping their whiskey, the gentleman asked,
‘And how many have you caught?’
‘You’re the eighth.‘
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A 60 year old millionaire got married with a 20 year old model.
When his friends asked him how he did it, he said: “I lied about my age.” Nostalgic joke archive
They then asked: “Ah, so you said you were 40?” He answered: “No I said I was 90.”
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A married couple was watching volleyball game at a beach when the wife spotted a couple in the bleachers. They were being very affectionate. The girl was running her hands all over the boyfriend and nibbling on his ear. He had his hands on her chest.
Looking at them, the wife said to her husband “I don’t know whether to watch them or the game.”
Husband said, “Better watch them! You already know how to play volleyball.”
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How are former Crookston Pirates athletes doing in college or elsewhere?
****LET ME KNOW OF OTHERS TO ADD TO THE LIST. Email me at chrisjfee@yahoo.com
Ava Martin is a freshman playing golf at Gustavus Aldolphus.
Matt Contreras is a Sophomore playing baseball at Concordia College in Moorhead.
Teagen Lubinski is playing Junior Hockey for the Badlands Sabers in the NA3HL.
Parker Kelly is playing Junior Hockey for the Badlands Sabers in the NA3HL.
Addie Fee is a Sophomore playing hockey at Wisconsin-Superior.
Kambelle Freije is a Sophomore playing hockey at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Riley Helgeson is a Sophomore playing football at Northern State.
Emily Bowman is a Sophomore playing Softball at North Dakota State College of Science.
Halle Winjum is a Junior playing basketball at Minnesota Crookston.
Matt Contreras is a Sophomore playing baseball at Concordia College.
Naomi Johnson is a Sophomore playing soccer at Alexandria Tech
Reese Swanson is a Junior playing hockey at St. Olaf.
Carter Coauette is a Junior playing football at Minot State.
Isaac Thomforde is a Junior playing Tennis at Northwestern College in St. Paul.
Halle Bruggeman is a Senior on the University of Wisconsin-Stout Women’s Rugby team.
Ethan Boll is a Senior on the University of North Dakota Football team.
Breanna Kressin is a Senior the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.
Jacey Larson is a Senior playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.
Paul Bittner is an assistant coach on the University of Wisconsin-Superior Men’s Hockey team.
Seth Heppner – Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Golf at Jessup University
Brady Heppner – Head Coach of Women’s Golf at UMC and Assistant Hockey Coach
Crookston School District Coaches
Blake Bergeron is the head Pirate Wrestling Coach.
Colton Weiland is an assistant Pirate Wrestling Coach
Jason Cassavant is a Jr. High Baseball Coach and Head American Legion Baseball coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Marley Melbye is an assistant girls golf coach
Connor Morgan is the Head Pirate Boys Hockey coach
Ben Trostad is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Ethan Magsam is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Non-Crookston High School coaching/Admin/etc
Elise Tangquist is the Head Girls Golf Coach at Horace High School in Fargo, ND.
Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson is the head Little Falls Volleyball coach.
Tim Desrosier is an Assistant Coach for Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Pony Boys Basketball
Pat Wolfe is the head wrestling coach for Fosston/Bagley.
Austin Sommerfeld is an Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communication at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.
Collin Reynolds is the head baseball coach for the University of Colorado Buffalo Club Baseball team.
Trent Stahlecker is a School Security Specialist & he works for the Brevard Public Schools, Florida.
Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown.
Josh Edlund is the head football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.
Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Champlin Park
Jeff Olson is the Head Wrestling Coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.
Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Delano.
Matt Harris is an Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.
Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of North Dakota.
Mike Hastings is the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s head Hockey coach.
Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Grand Forks Schools.
Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football, volleyball, and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for Bison media relations.
Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College.
Chris Myrold is the Director and Fitness at Mission Ranch and Fitness in Camel, California.
Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis
Jaren Bailey is serving our country and is Lance Corporal in the Marines.
Ben Andringa is serving our country in the Army and is now a Ranger.
Philip Kujawa class of 2004, from Crookston High School. He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.
Rob Sobolik is the General Manager of the Fargodome
That’s it for this week. Thanks for the comments, and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mail chrisjfee@yahoo.com or call. Thanks for reading and listening to KROX RADIO and kroxam.com..
