Welcome to another Sports Feever column. Ready or not the Fall sports season is here. The Crookston Pirate Girls tennis team has five matches under their belts, several volleyball and soccer teams will have their first match under their belt Thursday night and football teams have their first games next week.
We are ready for another season and believe it or not, after Friday, August 30 there will only be six and a half weeks left of the regular season!!! To all the high school kids in athletics…..enjoy every minute of it. It goes by quick and there is something special about playing with your friends and representing your home town.
To all the athletes, coaches and officials….have a great season and good luck!
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The University of Minnesota Crookston is looking to bring hockey back to campus. It was news that we (KROX) broke Wednesday afternoon. We had known about their application to the ACHA for several weeks, but we were waiting to see if they were going to be accepted before reporting on it. On Wednesday morning, we got an email from Todd Chandler, a Crookston High School grad and former UMC hockey player, asking if we knew anything about UMC adding hockey because he saw a job posting looking for a hockey coach!! So we had to run the story now that it was public.
I have the full story that Leo Blavin and I put together below. But many people have asked why UMC is adding hockey now? The school (and a lot of colleges/universities) have been struggling with finances and enrollment. The addition comes at the heals of UMC’s on-campus enrollment, like many colleges across the nation dropping over the past decade.
Trap Shooting, cross country, and now men’s hockey have been added to help boost enrollment and I give kudos to the chancellor and everybody else at UMC for trying to do something. With the addition of hockey, by next school year, well over HALF the UMC campus will be athletes!!! The professors, employees and everybody else on campus should thank God (and their paycheck) for UMC Athletics!!!!!
The story is below –
The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Athletic Department is looking to add Men’s Hockey to their athletic offerings. UMC hosted the ACHA (American Club Hockey Association) on a tour at the Crookston Sports Center within the last month. UMC has applied to become a member of the ACHA and is waiting until they are accepted in the league before announcing.
A statement to KROX Radio, from UMC Communications Director Elizabeth Tollefson, said –
“The University of Minnesota Crookston is bringing organized club hockey back to campus in an effort to offer students additional opportunities to be involved in sports and as part of our enrollment strategy. We are optimistic about our acceptance into the ACHA, are currently in negotiations to continue our lease at the Crookston Sports Center, and a national coaching search is underway. An announcement about the return of club hockey to the University of Minnesota Crookston will be forthcoming when details have been finalized.”
The University posted a Men’s Hockey Coach opening on Tuesday, August 20 that was looking for a full-time ten-month, annually renewable position starting September, 30 or as soon as possible after that.
Responsibilities include – direct, supervise, and evaluate all aspects of the men’s hockey program, assist with public and media relations efforts, recruit players, supervise and evaluate assistant coaches, manage hockey budget, develop game schedules in consultation with the Athletic Director, assist in fundraising and other duties assigned by the Athletic Director.
About the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA):
The ACHA is the top club level, college hockey league in the United States and separated into three men’s divisions. The ACHA is structured much like NCAA Division III hockey but is more suited for larger Universities. The ACHA is comprised primarily of NCAA Division I and Division II programs that have the student-body interest to play non-intramural hockey but are unable to do so as an NCAA sport due to lack of resources or inability to comply with Title IX by adding another men’s sport. ACHA hockey players must comply with similar academic standards and rules that NCAA athletes have to meet, however, there are no scholarships for ACHA athletes, and they typically have to pay to play on their teams including travel costs, uniforms, and equipment.
The ACHA features three levels of competition, reflecting the level of talent or an existing NCAA hockey program on campus (for example the University of North Dakota can’t play in the ACHA’s Division I because of its existing NCAA program). Division I is the top tier of the ACHA and features nearby teams such as Minot State (2019 D1 National Champions) and the University of Jamestown as well as national programs such as the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, University of Colorado, University of Oklahoma, and Iowa State University. To gain Division I membership, the school must be a 4-year institution without an NCAA hockey team and have a minimum budget of $50,00 and minimum seating capacity of 500 and a minimum attendance of 300 people per game or the greater of 3% or $3,000 of budget on marketing/PR. Any travel for games over 120 miles requires non-player transportation (charter bus, plane, train, etc.) and hotel accommodations must be provided by the team.
Division II would provide the best logistical fit for Minnesota Crookston. Division II features the University of Mary, Dakota College, University of North Dakota (Club Hockey team), North Dakota State, MSU-Moorhead, St. Cloud State (Club Hockey team), Saint Scholastica, University of Minnesota Duluth (Club Hockey team), University of Wisconsin-Superior, University of St. Thomas just to name a few of the many programs within driving distance. Division II also features the most team’s nationally in addition to most teams within reasonable driving distance of Crookston.
Division III is the lowest level and least feasible option for UMC logistically with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville the nearest opponent to Crookston. It is worth noting Division I, II and III teams can all compete against one another during the regular season. However, Minot State’s Division I regular-season schedule included trips to Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Iowa, and Colorado.
From both a cost and competition perspective, the ACHA’s Division II would provide the most cost-effective and competitive level of club hockey for the University of Minnesota Crookston.
I asked former UMC Hockey player and Crookston native, Matt Hann (working at Northern Sky Bank) his thoughts on bringing back hockey.
Hey Chris,
Excited to see that they are looking at bringing it back. Having an opportunity to play college hockey for four years was an excellent experience for me. I have spoken to a few former teammates, and they are excited to see it as well.
Matt
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We have compiled and released the Section 8AAA and Section 8A Football preseason coaches polls and season previews. We are hoping to have the Section 8AA, 8 9-man and 6 9-man in next weeks column.
It is no surprise that the Section 8A Coaches picked defending state champion Mahnomen-Waubun to win the title again, but this year it might be the closest vote in many years.
In Section 8AAA the coaches picked defending champion Perham along with Pequot Lakes as the favorites.
To view the polls and reviews, click on the links below –
SECTION 8A FOOTBALL POLL/PREVIEW – CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE – SECTION 8AAA FOOTBALL POLL/PREVIEW
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The Crookston Pirate Boys Soccer team lost two matches (and two matches they usually won) on the schedule last week when Walker-Hackensack-Akeley canceled their boy’s soccer season. In an email to A.D.’s, WHA Activities Director Travis Hensch said due to lower than expected numbers, they were canceling the boy’s soccer season.
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The Crookston Pirate Girls tennis team has 31 girls out for tennis this year and the 7, 8 and 9th grades are ¾’s of the team. The roster is below –
Seniors (2) – Eden Haller, Audrey Harbott
Juniors (3) – Emma Borowicz, Catherine Tiedemann, Ella Weber
Sophomores (3) – Hannah Lindemoen, Emma Osborn, Hayden Winjum
Freshman (8) – Zara Baig, Abigail Borowicz, Halle Bruggeman, Stella Duden, Macy Fee, Lily Groven, Ella Kiel, Jenna Seaver
8th graders (9) – Coral Brekken, Katelyn Christensen, Calleigh Fanfulik, Emma Gunderson, Morgan Nelson, Ny Nhu Nguyen, Isabelle Smith, Brekken Tull, Halle Winjum
7th graders (6)– Paige Abrahamson, Kaylie Clauson, Addison Fee, Madeline Harbott, Mariah Overgaard, Georgia Sanders
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The Crookston Pirate Girls Soccer team has 27 girls out (7 through 12) this year and a quarter of the group is eight seniors.
Seniors (8) – Morgan Coauette, Claudia Dumrongkietiman, Brinna Egeland, Kylee Meier, Clara Meyer, Karen Perez-Gonzalez, Sophia Sanders, Alexis Wilkens.
Juniors (3) – Mackenze Epema, Joslynn Leach, Anke Wiersma
Sophomores (4) – Aleah Bienek, McKayla Brown, Olivia Huck, Dillynn Wallace
Freshman (1) Megan Haugen
8th graders (6) – Keona Arnold, Libby Brown, Jaden Newquist, Cassie Solheim, Reese Swanson, Nashalie Tellez
7th graders (5) Julia Buhler, Miryah Epema, Madeline Harbott, Joslyn Wallace, Tessa Weber
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Hawley’s Ben Ellefson has been named a captain for the NDSU Bison football team this fall. The tight end is wrapping up a fantastic career and it will be fun to see how he does this year.
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Casey Pierce (formerly Casey Francis) will be the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Junior Varsity girls basketball coach this winter.
If you don’t remember, Casey was a member of the two-time State Champion Fosston Greyhound Girls Basketball team and she played college basketball at UMC and Minnesota-Duluth.
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Shelby Busker, a member of the Detroit Lakes Girls Golf team, was named the 2019 Girls Minnesota Junior Golf Players Tour Player of the Year.
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The NCAA Division II Volleyball preseason rankings have been released with four Northern Sun Conference team in the top 9!!
1. Tampa
2. Cal State San Bernardino
3. Western Washington
4. Washburn
5. Concordia-St. Paul
6. Minnesota-Duluth
7. Lewis
8. Northern State
9. SW Minnesota State
NSIC teams receiving votes – Wayne State (Neb), Sioux Falls
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11 individuals and the Grand Meadow girls basketball dynasty will be inducted into the Minnesota State High School League’s Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel. The event is open to the public. For event tickets, contact the League office at 763-560-2262 or visit the League’s website — www.mshsl.org — and click on the 2019 Hall of Fame Invitation link on the home page
The League’s Hall of Fame, sponsored by Wells Fargo, started in 1991. The 2019 class is the 23rd group to be inducted. The inductees were chosen through a multi-level selection process. With this class, there now are 231 individuals in the hall and one group.
Here is a look at the 2019 inductees of the Minnesota State High School League’s Hall of Fame:
Natalie Darwitz, Athlete
From her seventh-grade season at Eagan High School through her sophomore year, the scoring sensation compiled 487 points in 102 games before departing for the U.S. National Team. She and 2017 inductee Krissy Wendell own or share more than a dozen scoring records in the NFHS record book. As a 15-year-old, she began her international career with Team USA and won silver medals in the 2002 and 2012 Olympic Games, and a bronze medal in the 2006 Olympics. At the University of Minnesota, she was a three-time All-American and ranks third in all-time in scoring. Last year, she was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Darwitz also coached Lakeville South to the state tournament, and currently, is the women’s hockey coach at Hamline University, a squad that finished third in Division III last season.
Khalid El-Amin, Athlete
In three state tournament appearances with Minneapolis North, the charismatic playmaker was virtually unstoppable in leading the Polars to three championships. El-Amin, a water boy as a junior high student, became a varsity starter as a 14-year-old freshman, and led North to two championships in the Sweet Sixteen format and the first big-school crown in the four-class format. He is particularly remembered for his rainbow three-pointer at the horn that gave North a 67-65 victory over St. Thomas Academy in the 1996 quarterfinals. He finished with 41 points, including 27 on nine three-pointers. After being selected Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball following his senior season, he went on to be selected the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year. After helping lead UConn to a national title in 1999, he later entered the NBA Draft and was selected by the Chicago Bulls.
Grand Meadow girls basketball team, Athletes
In an era of 6-on-6 in girls’ basketball, the Meadowlarks compiled a 94-game winning streak from 1929-39. In that format, three players were on the offensive end of the court and three on the defensive end. Players were not allowed to cross midcourt. Grand Meadow was dominant in posting lopsided victories. During the first season of the winning streak, the Meadowlarks outscored the opposition 591-153 during their 14-game schedule. There are four players from that dynasty that are still alive: Beulah Ankeny, Mae Gross, Hazel Peterson Blanchard and June Wright Kramer.
Dave Harris, Administrator
Harris, a 1961 graduate of Montevideo High School, has worn many hats during his more than four decades of service to the League. He was a longtime boys and girls golf coach in the Alexandria School District, leading the Cardinals to numerous successful seasons. He was selected the state girls coach of the year in 2001 and 2008, respectively, and was a three-time section coach of the year. From 1966-76, he was a sports reporter for the Alexandria newspaper and then added radio play-by-play duties in 1968 with KXRA. That career spanned nearly 50 years. Harris was the inaugural recipient of the League’s Outstanding Media Service Award in 2015. From 1978 through his retirement in 2018, he was the Region 8AA secretary.
Cliff Janke, Fine Arts
Janke, a 1973 graduate of Lead (SD) High School, has demonstrated excellence throughout his career of more than three decades as a coach and professional leader in the areas of Speech and Theater. For 29 years, he served as either co-head coach or head coach of the Speech Team at Fairmont High School. He coached 14 Class A champions, including a four-time gold medalist. Janke has been actively involved and has had an impact on every professional organization in Minnesota related to speech and debate. During his career, he served as the artistic director of more than 100 high school and community theater productions. Janke served as a member of the League’s Board of Directors from 1996-2000 and was the longtime president of the Communication and Theatre Association.
Faith Johnson Patterson, Coach
Johnson Patterson is the first girls basketball coach in League history to lead two different schools to three consecutive state championships. In her eight total state crowns, she led Minneapolis North to a trifecta of championships from 2003-05, and then guided DeLaSalle to three in a row from 2011-13. She has the highest state tournament winning percentage (.857, 36-6) of any girls basketball coach. During her high school career at Marshall University High School in Minneapolis, she scored 1,120 career points. She then played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin. Johnson Patterson has a 491-175 record in her 24-year coaching career.
Bill Kronschnabel, Official
The 1967 Cretin High School graduate had a 39-year career as a League hockey official from 1975-2014. He officiated in four consecutive boys hockey state tournaments, including the 1987 and 1989 championship games. Kronschnabel officiated 11 consecutive Section 7AA championship games and eight consecutive Section 7A title games in Hibbing and Duluth. Has held the role of State Coordinator of Hockey Officials since 1986 and has been the Supervisor of State Tournament Officials since 1991. Was instrumental in the pioneering of instant replay in the state tournament. The League is the first state association to implement instant replay for the state tournament hockey games. Served 12 years as a member of the NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Committee. Officiated Division III hockey for 24 years.
Byron Olson, Administrator/Official
The 1970 graduate of Canby High School had an impactful career as an educator, coach, administrator and contest official. After graduating from Minnesota-Morris, he served in Benson, MN from 1975-88 where he was a teacher, wrestling coach, assistant football coach and an athletic director for nine years. He moved on to serve as activities director at Farmington High School, Monticello and Lakeville over the next 11 years. He has been a League wrestling official since 1972 and a member of the NFHS wrestling rules clinician since 1995. Also officiated wrestling at the Division I and III levels, as well as working high school football for 27 years. Since 2000, he has served as the Tournament Manager for Wrestling State Tournament.
Tony Sanneh, Athlete
Sanneh, a crafty playmaker and gifted scorer, was an integral part of powering the St. Paul Academy and Summit School boys soccer program to national recognition in the late 1980s. From the 1986 state tournament through 1989, the Spartans won two championships during the single-class era and finished runner-up. He was a two-time all-state selection. He played collegiately for the Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he became the school’s all-time leading scoring and an All-American in 1993. He played professionally in top-level Major League Soccer and in the German Bundesliga. As a member of the U.S. National Team, he played in 43 international games, and during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, was one of Team USA’s top players. He established The Sanneh Foundation in 2003 to empower youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support.
Gary Smith, Trainer
Smith is the first athletic trainer to be inducted into the League’s Hall of Fame. He has provided service to many member schools and has worked League state tournament events for more than 40 years. Smith is one of the pioneers of the athletic training staff, and early in his tenure, was often covering tournaments as the sole medical staff representative. A longtime leader with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Smith is one of the first trainers to provide service to the League’s hockey state tournaments. For the past 25 years, Smith has served as the head trainer at Osseo High School, and most recently, for Eden Prairie High School. In addition to serving as head athletic trainer for the University of Minnesota men’s hockey team, the Minnesota Kicks and Minnesota Strikers professional soccer teams, Smith was also the head trainer for the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team.
Dave Stead, Administrator
Stead, a native of Monticello, Iowa, was the longest-serving executive director in the 103-year history of the MSHSL. During his tenure with the League that began in 1988, Stead guided the MSHSL in becoming a national leader among state high school associations in enhancing education-based activities. The MSHSL was the first state association to provide opportunities for student-participants in girls hockey, adapted athletics, Robotics and Clay Target. Minnesota was also the first state association to implement instant replay during state tournament games. Stead served on the NFHS Board of Directors, including a one-year term as president. He remains with the League in a Senior Staff role.
Bill Webb, Music
Webb was the band director at Edina High School for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2015. A former member of the League’s Board of Directors, Webb has had a long and esteemed career as a teacher, conductor and musician. In late 2018, he was selected to receive a state award for Minnesota for a National Federation of High School Associations Outstanding Music Educator Award. From 1987-2010, an estimated 4,200 students participated in League Solo and Ensemble contests under Webb’s leadership. In that same time span, 53 of his 54 groups that performance in the Large Band Group Contest received superior ratings. During his tenure at Edina High School, he has led and directed performances across the globe.
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The University of Minnesota Crookston was picked to finish 16th in the NSIC Preseason Soccer Coaches’ Poll released Wednesday, August 14. The Golden Eagles received 21 points, 20 points shy of Southwest Minnesota State University in 15th place.
Minnesota Crookston soccer is entering their first season under Head Coach Kyle Halfpop, who comes to the Golden Eagles after three seasons as the assistant coach at University of Sioux Falls. The Golden Eagles are looking to build upon last season as they got stronger as the year went on. Minnesota Crookston went 1-15-2 last season. Minnesota Crookston opens up the season Sept. 13 against Dakota Wesleyan University at 4 p.m., in Crookston, Minn.
Dakota Wendell of Minnesota State was selected as the NSIC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Tia Neuharth of Bemidji State was picked as the NSIC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Points
1. Minnesota State (12)……………………………. 222
2. Augustana (2)……………………………………… 208
3. Bemidji State (2)………………………………… 199
4. Concordia-St. Paul ………………………………. 172
5. St. Cloud State ……………………………………. 154
6. Winona State ……………………………………… 146
7. University of Mary………………………………. 140
8. Minnesota Duluth………………………………… 128
9. Minot State ………………………………………… 118
10. Northern State ………………………………….. 107
11. Wayne State ………………………………………. 89
12. Sioux Falls…………………………………………. 70
13. MSU Moorhead…………………………………. 62
14. Upper Iowa ……………………………………….. 43
15. Southwest Minnesota State …………………. 41
16. Minnesota Crookston ………………………….. 21
First place votes in ( )
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The University of Minnesota Crookston softball program named Meghan Boston lead assistant coach this afternoon. Boston comes to the University of Minnesota Crookston from Bethel College in Newton, Kan.
Boston has had an illustrious career playing softball both in high school and collegiately. In Newton High School, Boston set a variety of school records at the time she graduated, including home runs, triples, doubles, runs scored, RBI, extra-base hits, slugging percentage walks and defensive putouts. As a senior, had seven home runs, eight triples, nine doubles, 36 runs scored, 44 RBI, 20 walks, 18 stolen bases and a .713 on-base percentage while striking out only once all season. At the time, Boston was the only person in school history with 100 RBI’s.
A native of Newton, Kan., Boston played for Syracuse University, who is now in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Boston was a freshman for the Orange in 2010 and made an impact right away, starting in 22 of the 32 games she played.
Boston hit .203 for the Orange with 13 hits in 64 at-bats. Boston had five extra-base hits on the season with four doubles and one home run, while driving in seven on the season. Her fielding percentage was 1.000 for the Orange, just one of two athletes to do that during the 2010 season.
After her freshman season, Boston transferred to Wichita State and played for the Shockers before her playing career was ended by a hip injury.
Boston will bring coaching experience to Minnesota Crookston as well, having experience as both a head and assistant coach. Before being an assistant coach at Bethel College, she was associated with the Kansas Renegades and Halstead High School.
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JOKES –
The lawyer says to the wealthy art collector tycoon: “I have some good news and, I have some bad news.”
The tycoon replies: “I’ve had an awful day, let’s hear the good news first.”
The lawyer says: “Well your wife invested $5,000 in two pictures this week that she figures are worth a minimum of $2 to $3 million.”
The tycoon replies enthusiastically: “Well done. Very good news indeed! You’ve just made my day. Now what’s the bad news?”
The lawyer answers: “The pictures are of you with your secretary.”
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A Hotel Guest…
A Hotel guest calls the Front desk and the clerk answers, “May I help you?”
The man says, “Yes, I’m in room 858. You need to send someone to my room immediately. I’m having an argument with my wife and she says she’s going to jump out the window.”
The desk clerk says, “I’m sorry sir, but that’s a personal matter.”
The man replies, “Listen you idiot. The window won’t open… and that’s a maintenance matter.
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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
Paul Bittner, is playing for the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Bluejacket.
Aaron Hollcraft, is a Senior playing baseball for the UMC Golden Eagles.
Aleece Durbin, is a freshman on the University of North Dakota Women’s Track and Field team.
Brita Fagerlund, is a Sophomore on the University of Jamestown Jimmy Women’s Track team.
Isaac Westlake, a Junior playing golf for the Winona State Warriors.
Ben Trostad, a Freshman playing golf at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Ethan Magsam, a Freshman playing golf at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Elise Tangquist, is a Sophomore golfer for the University of Northwestern in St. Paul.
Brady Heppner, is a Junior, playing hockey at St. Johns University in Collegeville.
Bailey Folkers, is a freshman on the University of Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team.
Cade Salentine, is a redshirt Freshman playing football at the University of North Dakota.
Kate MacGregor, a Freshman swimming at Minnesota State Moorhead.
Ally Tiedemann, a Freshman playing tennis at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Ben Trostad, a Freshman playing golf at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Ethan Magsam, a Freshman playing golf at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Crookston School District Coaches –
Brody Davidson is an Assistant Pirate Football coach.
Tyler Brekken is a Pirate C team football coach and junior high Pirate Softball coach
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach and assistant volleyball coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Cody Brekken is the Assistant Pirate Girls Tennis coach, Pirate Boys Tennis coach and Crookston Community Pool Supervisor
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls Swimming coach
Mitch Bakken is the head Pirate Baseball coach.
Brock Hanson is the Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Wes Hanson is the Pirate Wrestling Head Coach and assistant boys golf coach
Wade Hanson is the 8th grade boys basketball coach
Travis Ross is the 7th grade boys basketball coach
Kevin Weber is a Pirate Boys Basketball volunteer assistant coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is an Assistant Wrestling Coach
Nate Merten is an Assistant Wrestling Coach
Tori Demarais is the Pirate Girls Hockey assistant coach.
Non-Crookston High School coaching –
Kaylee Desrosier is a softball coach for Fargo Davies Middle School.
Justin Johnson is an assistant softball coach at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Josh Edlund is an assistant football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.
Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach in Champlin Park
Jeff Olson is Head Wrestling coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.
Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Delano.
Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson, is Head Volleyball coach at Little Falls High School.
Katy Westrom, is Head Girls Tennis Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Monticello High School.
Matt Harris, is a Director of Athletics at the British International School of Houston.
Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.
Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of Wyoming
Mike Hastings is the Minnesota State Mankato Men’s head Hockey coach
Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Thief River Falls High School
Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football and volleyball and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for the Bison media relations
Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College
Chris Myrold is a Tennis Pro on Nevis Island in the West Indies
Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis
Jarrett Butenhoff is serving our country with the U.S. Navy
Joshua Butenhoff is serving our country on a Submarine with the Pacific Fleet with the US Navy.
Peter Cournia is a 2002 Crookston High School Graduate and also a grad of West Point and is currently is serving in the U.S. Army.
Erik Ellingson is serving our country with the U.S. Air Force at Minot.
Philip Kujawa class of 2004 from Crookston High School. He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.
Scott Riopelle is head of Crookston Parks and Recreation
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
