SPORTS FEEVER by Chris Fee of KROX Radio – chrisjfee@yahoo.com
I had a lot of people ask what is up with the column lately. Last week I ran out of time and actually had a bunch of stuff ready, but on Tuesday, I went to Roseau for baseball, Wednesday, I was at sub-section golf before going to Greenbush for a softball game. All while doing news director duties as we were in between employees in the News Director and afternoon/play-by-play jobs. We are back at fully staffed this week, and things should be good from now on!
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The Section 8A Baseball Championship game is being held Thursday at Bemidji State, with Sacred Heart taking on the Fosston Greyhounds at 2:00 p.m. Sacred Heart won the first meeting in the double-elimination tournament, and now Fosston will have to beat Sacred Heart twice.
Sacred Heart is looking to make its sixth state tournament appearance after going in 2005, 2006, 2018, 2019, and 2022.
Fosston is looking to make its fourth state tournament appearance after going in 2010, 2017, and 2021.
Sacred Heart and Fosston have been section champion the last five of the last six years and it will be six of the last seven after Thursday.
The big question for Sacred Heart is if Parker Erickson can pitch. The sophomore is considered to be the best pitcher in the section and he jammed his wrist sliding into third base on Saturday. If he is healthy and good to go, it could be trouble for Fosston.
We will have the game on KROX Radio with the pre-game show at 1:30 p.m.
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The North Fore Girls Golf Conference announced the all-conference team, and it is listed below.
Kayla Thomspon- EGF-43
Samantha Peterson-Roseau-44.25
Grace Fischer-Crox-44.25
Hannah Brouse-Crox-44.5
Halle Nicholas-Crox-45
Kaylie Clauson-Crox-45
Erin Brandt-Ros-45.25
Addyson Johnson-Ros-45.75
Maryn Byfuglien-Ros-46. 25
Lauren Hedlund-Ros-47.25
Crookston’s Grace Fischer and Hannah Brouse received all-academic honors for being a senior with a GPA higher than 3.75.
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Congratulations to the Roseau Ram Girls Golf team on winning the Section 8AA GPA challenge with a solid 3.985 GPA.
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The Minnesota State High School League Boys and Girls Track and Field meet is being held this week at St. Michael-Albertville high school and the following Section 8A representatives and the top participant from each event (as far as seed times/throws/jumps) are listed below.
Girls 4×800 Relay-
1. St. Cloud Cathedral 9:43.20
7. Park Rapids 9:55.57
15. West Marshall 10:13.91
Boys 4×800 Relay-
1. Minnehaha Academy 8:00.88
8. Park Rapids 8:11.23
19. United Clay Becker 8:29.62
Girls 100 hurdles-
1. Ashley Kimman (Pierz) 15.21
15. Kim Hitchen (Fert-Bel) 16.93
16. Grace McNamee (Nevis) 16.97
Boys 110 hurdles-
1. Simon Morgan (Mankato Loyola) 15.15
15. Pierce Deblieck (Park Rapids) 16.33
16. Joey Molstre (DGF) 16.43
Girls 100 meters-
1. Addison Hoof (Lester Prairie) 12.57
7. Ava Phrakonkham (Bagley/Fosston) 12.72
11. Paige Haack (LOW) 12.89
Boys 100 meters-
1. Tate Nelson (Two Harbors) 10.92
11. Avo Ogundeji (Nevis) 11.32
T 19. Isaiah Wright (Fertile-Beltrami) 11.47
Girls 4×200 relay-
1. GMLOKS 1:45.19
11. Park Rapids 1:48.47
17. Grygla-Gatzke 1:50.52
Boys 4×200 relay-
1. Chatfield 1:29.79
15. Park Christian 1:33.02
16. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 1:33.03
Girls 1600 meters-
1. Jade Rypkema (Nevis) 4:55.42 (was a Section 8A record)
17. Allison Lundin (Northome/Kelliher) 5:32.43
Boys 1600 meters-
1. Zach Klassen (Mt. Lake) 4:25.76
6. Seth Meikle (LOW) 4:31.55
13. Benjamin Geeslin (United Clay-Becker) 4:36.54
Girls 4×100 relay-
1. Minnehaha Academy 49.02
8. Bagley/Fosston 50.91
15. Park Christian 51.58
Boys 4×100 relay-
1. Chatfield 43.04
12. Park Rapids 44.43
16. United Clay-Becker 44.50
Girls 400 meters-
1. Elle Kuechle (Eden Valley-Watkins) 57.43
6. Katrina Hitchen (Fertile-Beltrami) 1:00.10
14. Annika Adolphson (W. Marshall) 1:00.80
Boys 400 meters-
1. RJ Sylak (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) 49.20
7. Charles Scholl (Ada-Boru-West) 51.16
15. Nathan Sedlacek (W. Marshall) 51.80
Girls 300 hurdles-
1. Lucea Wales (Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 45.66
6. Hannah Pederson (West Marshall) 47.14
15. Kim Hitchen (Fertile-Beltrami) 49.09
Boys 300 hurdles-
1. Griffin Paulsen (St. Croix Lutheran) 39.31
14. Jon Rice (Nevis) 41.68
16. Ridge Flatness (Northome/Kelliher) 42.11
Girls 800 meters-
1. Brookelyn Kuechle (Eden Valley-Watkins) 2:19.57
9. Katrina Hitchen (Fert-Bel) 2:21.97
10. Morgan Koppelman (Park Rapids) 2:22.68
Boys 800 meters
1. Brandon Kampsen (Sauk Centre) 1:54.82
16. Ephraim Bervig (Park Rapids) 2:02.76
17. Eli Bervig (Park Rapids) 2:02.85
Girls 200 meters-
1. Anika Reiland (GMLOKS) 25.34
8. Ava Phrakonkham (Bagley/Fosston) 26.32
15. Paige Haack (LOW) 26.90
Boys 200 meters-
1. RJ Sylak (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) 22.39
12. Avo Ogundeji (Nevis) 23.21
16. Nathan Weems (Clearbrook-Gonvick) 23.60
Girls 3200 meters-
1. Amanda Overgaauw (Murray Co. Central) 11:15.44
8. Jade Rypkema (Nevis) 10:53.90
16. Adeline Bjorklund (Nevis) 12:03.22
Boys 3200 meters-
1. Henry Karelitz (Nova Classic) 9:28.85
13. Noah Huot (Park Rapids) 10:07.64
16. Taylor Johnson (United Clay-Becker) 10:11.87
Girls 4×400 relay-
1. Eden Valley-Watkins 4:04.76
4. Park Rapids 4:06.59
11. Fertile-Beltrami 4:11.82
Boys 4×400 relay-
1. St. John’s Prep 3:26.67
17. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 3:32.73
18. United Clay-Becker-3:32.96
Girls High Jump-
1. Annaka Forsberg (Blooming Prairie) 5-08
T2. Annika Aakre (Park Christian) 5-02
T2. Ava Phrakonkham (Bagley-Fosston) 5-02
Boys High Jump-
1. Trevor Gray (Canby) and Maxim Sergeyev (St. Croix Lutheran) 6-05
T8. Gerald Melin (Red Lake County) 6-02
T8. Isaac Jacobson (Park Christian) 6-02
Girls Pole Vault-
1. Cecily Fager (Legacy Christian) 11-03
T3. Morgan Koppelman (Park Rapids) 10-08
T7. Addison Lauwagie (Park Rapids) 10-02
Boys Pole Vault-
1.Braden Nelson (Montevideo) and DJ Rock (Luverne) 14-01.5
8. Tyson Mortimer (West Marshall) 12-11
10. Joe Wilson (DGF) 12-05
Girls Long Jump-
1. Brielle Kuechle (Eden Valley-Watkins) 18-04.50
14. Annika Aarkre (Park Christian) 16-10
20. Eva Langen (West Marshall) 15-11.25
Boys Lung Jump-
1. Ryan King (BOLD) 22-06
2. Liam Collins (BGMR) 21-11.50
8. Gavin Hockstedler (BGMR) 21-03.75
10. Bradley Olson (United Clay-Becker) 21-03.50
13. Brenner Spaeth (Park Christian) 21-02.25
Girls Triple Jump-
1. Avery Koenen (Montevideo) 36-10.5
5. Ellie Sosa (DGF) 36-01
13. Hannah Pederson (West Marshall) 34-09
Boys Triple Jump-
1. Peda Zeba (Adrian/Ellsworth) 44-02.75
12. Bradley Olson (United Clay-Becker) 41-10
16. Isaiah Tofibam (Park Christian) 40-08
Girls Discus-
1. Ley Foster (GMLOKS) 123-09
8. Alexis Riniker (DGF) 113-06
12. Katelyn Vesledahl (Bag-Fost) 108-03
Boys Discus-
1. Justin Jacobson (Pelican Rapids) 160-11
3. Luke Hartung (Park Rapids) 157-03
4. Cole Bentley (NCE/UH) 152-06
Girls Shot Put-
1. Jocelyn Hart (Luvurne) 40-05.25
7. Liddy DeWulf (Nevis) 37-10.75
8. Jersey Trautman (DGF) 37-09.50
Boys Shot Put –
1.Francis O’Malley (Montevideo) 57-07.50
5. Luke Hartung (Park Rapids) 49-07.50
8. Treston Nichols (BGMR) 49-02
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The Minnesota State High School League State Softball tournament will be held in Mankato this week.
CLASS A-
The Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators beat the Red Lake Falls Eagles 3-1 in the championship game last week. BGMR is making their 12th state tournament appearance since 2000. They went to state in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015 (Runner-up), 2016 (Runner-up), 2018, 2019 (Runner-up), 2021, and now 2023.
BGMR received the #2 seed in the Class A tournament.
They will play Menagha, who is making their sixth appearance and back for the second year in a row. They made it to state in 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2022, and now 2023. The teams will play at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday in the first round. In the second round they will either play #3 seed Moose Lake/Willow River or New Ulm Cathedral.
CLASS AA-
The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels won the Section 8AA championship and received the #5 seed in the tournament. DGF is going to state for the second straight year and are making their eighth appearance with trips in 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and now 2023.
They play #4 seed Pipestone at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Pipestone is making its third straight appearance and 14th overall with trips in 2003 (Runner-up), 2006, 2007 (Champion), 2008 (Runner-up), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
In the second round they will either play #1 seed Le Sueur-Henderson or Pequot Lakes.
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Congratulations to the Perham Yellowjacket Baseball team on winning the Section 8AA baseball tournament.
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The Crookston High School weight room will be open these days and times through the summer months.
Monday – Friday
9th-12th grade
6:30am – 8:00am (Group 1)
8:00am – 9:30am (Group 2)
Monday – Thursday
10:00 am – 11:00 am – 6th-8th grade (this group should come a maximum of 3 days, if you attend on Tuesday, do not attend on Wednesday and vice versa)
Summer is a great time to work on becoming a stronger and more confident athlete/person! “DON’T BE AFRAID TO WORK HARD ENOUGH TO FIND OUT HOW GOOD YOU CAN REALLY BE.”
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JOKES
She says I keep pushing her buttons. If that were true, I would have found mute by now.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it the most never use it.
My tolerance for idiots is extremely low these days. I used to have some immunity, but there’s a new strain.
As I’ve gotten older, people think I’ve become lazy. The truth is I’m just being more energy efficient.
I haven’t gotten anything done today. I’ve been in the Produce Department trying to open this stupid plastic bag. And I will try again tomorrow.
It turns out that being a “SENIOR” is mostly just Googling how to do stuff.
God promised mankind that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the world. Then he made the earth round……and laughed and laughed and laughed.
I’m on two diets. I wasn’t getting enough food on just one.
I put my scale in the bathroom corner, where the little liar will stay…..until it apologizes.
My mind is like an internet browser. At least 19 open tabs, three frozen, and I wonder where the music is coming from.
Hard to believe I once had a phone attached to a wall, and when it rang, I picked it up without knowing who was calling.
Sometimes the Universe puts you in the same situation again to see if you’re still a dumbass.
There is no such thing as a grouchy old person. The truth is that once you get old, you stop being polite and start being honest.
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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
Breanna Kressin is a Freshman on the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.
Emma Osborn is a freshman playing basketball at Northland Technical and Community College in Thief River Falls.
Jacey Larson is a freshman playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.
Olivia Huck is a freshman playing soccer at Minnesota State Moorhead.
Aleah Bienek is a freshman playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.
Elise Tangquist is the Assistant Girl’s Volleyball and Assistant Girl’s Golf Coach this year at Heritage Christian Academy in Maple Grove.
Kaleb Thingelstad is a sophomore playing golf at Dakota 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.
Paul Bittner is playing professional hockey in Norway.
Kate MacGregor is senior swimming at Minnesota State Moorhead.
Aleece Durbin is a Junior on the University of North Dakota Women’s Track and Field team.
Nick Garmen is a junior playing tennis at the University of Minnesota Morris.
Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.
Crookston School District Coaches –
Ben Parkin is the head Pirate Baseball Coach.
Emily Meyer is the Pirate head girls’ hockey coach and softball assistant coach.
Lacia Hanson is the Junior High softball 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
Cody Brekken is the Crookston Community Pool Supervisor
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls’ Swimming coach
Brock Hanson is a Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Ben Halos is a Pirate Baseball assistant coach.
Alex LaFrance is a 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
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 a youth wrestling Coach
Colton Weiland is an assistant 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.
Katy Westrom is the Head Girl’s Tennis Coach and Head Boys’ Tennis coach at Monticello High School.
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 Minnesota State Mankato 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.
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