SPORTS FEEVER by Chris Fee of KROX Radio – chrisjfee@yahoo.com
The first official day of Minnesota State High School League Fall practices are Monday, August 12.
Crookston High School Fall sports team’s first practice times are listed below-
VOLLEYBALL – (7-12 grades at CHS Gymnasium)
Monday, August 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Crookston High School Gym
GIRLS TENNIS – (At the CHS Tennis Courts)
Monday, August 12 – Varsity and J.V. will practice from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Monday, August 12 – Junior High practice is from 10:30 a.m. to Noon
BOYS SOCCER – (At CHS Soccer Fields)
Monday, August 12 – Practice from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER – (At CHS Soccer Fields)
Monday, August 12
Full-team practice 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.
Goalies – 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
Full-team – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL – (9-12 graders – At the UMC Football Field)
Practice – 6:00 to 8:00 a.m.
Chalk Talk – 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Practice – 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The Crookston Pirate Fall sports coaches are –
Football
Head – Nate Lubarski (4th year)
Assistants: Devin Barton, Jim McBride
JV – Joshua Baatz and Alex Dillabough
8th Grade – Tim Moe, Kory Baril
7th Grade – Payton Kleinhuisen, Lukus Manska
Volunteer – Alex Koepsell
Volleyball
Head – Katie Engelstad (4th Year)
Assistant: Brandi Nesseth
9th Grade – Molly Cordes
8th Grade – Lynnea Oman
7th Grade – Jennifer Ehlen
Girl’s Tennis
Head – Gina Gunderson – 2nd
Assistant: Katie Fee
Junior High: Leah Winjum
Girl’s Soccer
Head – Sarah Reese
Assistants: Anna Brekken, Shelly Erdmann
Boy’s Soccer
Head – Lon Boike (6th Year)
Assistant: Jason Tangquist
Junior High: Chernor Jallo
Trainer: Luke Biermaier
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Warroad Warrior Girls Hockey Coach David “Izzy” Marvin has received apologies from the group of parents who made false claims about him after an out-of-court settlement. Six people admitted they shared information that was untrue and damaged Marvin’s reputation.
Marvin filed a lawsuit in November of 2023, and they were looking for a jury trial, but the case was solved out of court. Jeff and Patti Johnson, and Coreen Lindquist, and had to give written statements apologizing to Marvin.
Kristen Coauette Johnson did not have to issue an apology, but had to take down two social media posts of the letter the other parents signed. Coauette Johnson admitted no fault, no liability, and did not have to apologize or retract any statement.
Marvin cannot defame Coauette Johnson on social media or her family and she cannot defame him on social media or his family.
Shana and Matt Lanctot were required to submit a written apology and also make a $5,000 donation in Marvin’s name to a charity (Sophie’s Squad).
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The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle men’s basketball program announced the signing of a trio of junior college transfers. Christian Bowen-Webb (Atchison, Kan.), Micah Garrett (Portland, Ore.), and GD Deng (Des Moines, Iowa) signed their letters of intent and will be Golden Eagles next season.
Christian Bowen-Webb (Jr., G, Atchison, Kan.)
Bowen-Webb was a part of Barton Community College team winning a National Championship. He averaged 5.1 points per game and shot 42.1 percent from the three-point range. Bowen-Webb played in 35 games and was an 84.2 percent free throw shooter. Bowen-Webb was a two-time High School State Champion and was named to the 4A First Team All-State team.
Bowen-Webb is the son of Malinda Jolly and Avery Webb, both of Atchison, Kan. He plans to major in Sports and Business Management at UMC.
Micah Garrett (Jr. Portland, Oregon)
Garrett averaged 17.9 PPG on the season at Lane Community College and shot 42 percent from long range. Garrett was named to the All-Conference First Team and was a JUCO All-American at Lane Community College.
Garrett is the son of Mary Betson and Gabe Garrett, both of Portland. He is undecided on his major at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
GD Deng (Jr., G, Des Moines, Iowa)
In 2023-24 at Pierce College in Los Angeles, Deng played in 27 games, starting 18. Deng averaged 10.1 points per game.
Deng is the son of James Aguek and Ajok Ral, both of Waukee. He is undecided on his major at UMC and is the brother of current Golden Eagle, Aguek Deng.
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The Northern Sun Conference Preseason Football Coaches Poll has been released, and the University of Minnesota Duluth is the favorite going into the season. The top half seems to never change much, while the bottom five teams are the same.
1. UM-Duluth (8) – 134
2. Augustana (3) – 124
3. Minnesota State Mankato (1) – 120
4. Wayne State – 116
5. Bemidji State (1) – 112
6. MSU-Moorhead – 88
7. Winona State – 75
8. Sioux Falls – 62
9. Northern State – 57
10. Concordia-St. Paul – 40
11. SW Minnesota State – 34
12. Minot State – 31
13. University of Mary – 21
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The Crookston Lions and Minakwa Golf Course will hold their 43rd Annual Youth Golf Tournament on Monday, August 12. Shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. for 13 to 17 year olds. 12 and under will start at 9:30 a.m. Ages 9 and under will golf 4 holes, 9 to 12-year-olds will golf 9, and 13 to 17-year-olds will golf 18 holes. The entry fee is $20 and includes lunch. The fee for Park and Rec golfers or those who are 8 years old or under will be $10. Call 281-1773 to pre-register by July 31. Make checks payable to Crookston Lions Club. New this year are outdoor games, hole games, door prizes and tons of prizes throughout the day.
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JOKES
A man walks into a bar and orders a 21 year old whiskey.
He takes a sip and then spits it out.
“I asked for a 21-year-old, this is 18 years! I’m not paying! Give me a 12-year-old cognac.”
The bartender serves him, and the man spits it out again.
“This is only 10 years! I’m not paying!”
The bartender starts getting frustrated. After more and more drinks with the same reaction, the bartender serves another one and says:
“This one’s on the house.”
The man takes a sip and immediately spits it out.
“This tastes like piss!”
“Now tell me, how old am I?”
During his physical, the doctor asked the patient about his daily activity level
He described a typical day this way: ‘Well, yesterday afternoon, I waded along the edge of a lake, drank eight beers, escaped from wild dogs in the heavy brush, jumped away from an aggressive rattlesnake, marched up and down several rocky hills, stood in a patch of poison ivy, crawled out of quicksand and took four leaks behind big trees.’ Inspired by the story, the doctor said, ‘You must be one hell of an outdoors man!’ ‘NAH,’ he replied, ‘I’m just a shitty golfer.’
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Two men are trying to get in a quick eighteen holes, but there two women golfers in front of them who are taking quite a long time to play each hole.
The first guy says, “Why don’t you go over and ask if we can play through?” The second guy gets about halfway there, turns and comes back. The first guy says, “What’s wrong?”
He says, “One of them is my wife, and the other is my mistress.”
The first guy says, “That could be a problem. I’ll go over.” He gets about halfway there and he turns and comes back, too.
The second guy says, “What’s wrong?”
The first guy says, “Small world!”
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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
Emilee Tate is a freshman playing Softball at Northland Community and Technical College.
Halle Bruggeman is a freshman on the University of Wisconsin-Stout Women’s Tennis team.
Grace Fischer is a freshman on the Concordia College (Moorhead) Women’s Golf team.
Ethan Boll is a Freshman on the University of North Dakota Football team.
Breanna Kressin is a Sophomore on the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.
Emma Osborn is a Junior playing basketball at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Jacey Larson is a Sophomore playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.
Aleah Bienek is a Sophomore playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.
Elise Tangquist is the Head Girls Golf Coach at Horace High School in Fargo, ND..
Kaleb Thingelstad is a junior playing golf at Kansas Wesleyan.
Joslynn Leach is a sophomore playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Cobbers wrapped up the Fall season.
Brady Butt is a Junior playing football at the University of Jamestown.
Ty Hamre is playing football at Bemidji State University.
Aleece Durbin is a Junior on the University of North Dakota Womens Track and Field team.
Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.
Crookston School District Coaches
Emilee Tate is the Pirate 7th grade volleyball coach.
Todd Miner is a Pirate Football assistant coach.
Ben Parkin is the head Pirate Baseball Coach.
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls Swimming coach and assistant girls golf coach
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Non-Crookston High School coaching/Admin/etc
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 Wyoming.
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
Ben Andringa is serving our country in the Army and is now a Ranger.
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 a grad of West Point and currently 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.
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.
