SPORTS FEEVER – May 16, 2019

Welcome back to another Sports Feever column and believe it or not, the playoffs begin next week.  Section 8A Boys Tennis, Section 8A and 8AA softball, Section 8A Baseball and track will all start the postseason next week.

It has been a short spring sports season, but this week has been great.  The unfortunate, but I guess expected, forecast for next week calls for cooler temps and a chance of rain almost every day next week.  What else would you expect this spring!!!

It is graduation reception season and the pantry door is full of invites.  I apologize to all the party’s I have missed this year (I haven’t made one yet).  You get the better part of the Fee family with Tiffany, so it is a win-win.  We (My wife Tiff) is getting ready to host Blake’s graduation reception on Sunday afternoon.  We have been cleaning the house and garage for two weeks and if you didn’t get an invite and would like to wich Blake well, stop by our house from 1-3 on Sunday.

The Crookston Pirate Girls Track team found out they are going to the State True Team meet after making the meet as the fourth and final alternate.  Other items we will talk about is the Pirate/Blue Wave Hockey alumni golf and hockey tourney, the Section 8AA and 8A softball standings, Section 8A Team tennis seeds, high school basketball rule changes and a lot more.  Enjoy and good luck to all teams in the playoffs!

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The Ninth Annual Pirate/Blue Wave Boys Hockey Alumni Golf Outing and Hockey Tournament is scheduled for June 7-9, 2019. The hockey tournament will begin on Friday, June 7 and continue on Saturday and Sunday. The cost for hockey is $60/person and 2019 Crookston high school graduates will play hockey for FREE.
On Saturday, June 8 there will be an 18-hole golf scramble starting at noon with lunch provided. Registration for golf is limited to the first 20 – 5 person teams so please sign up early. The cost for golf is $75/person or $25/person if you graduated from Crookston/Fisher High School from 2015-2019, which includes the meal at I.C. Muggs.
After golf everyone is invited to gather at I.C. Muggs with B & E Meats serving a fantastic meal. If you don’t golf, it’s just $15 for the meal.
We are now accepting payments through PayPal. Click on the link for the event you want to register and pay for and you will be directed to a secure PayPal site to complete the transaction.

Golf Registration $75 payment  https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5XEER3Y9KWJPQ

Crookston/Fisher High School Grad 2015-2019 Golf Registration $25 payment
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZUHM5HLFC3C6S

Hockey Registration $60 payment
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UE7MT37NRLPFU

Hockey and Golf Combined Registration $135 payment
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B66Y8PEAQPVE4 

Please email piratehockeyalumni@gmail.com with any questions.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Men’s Basketball program has landed a commitment from a Junior College transfer.  Zac Olson of Waterville, Minnesota and a transfer from Lake Region State in Devils Lake, N.D. will be attending UMC in the fall to play basketball.    Olson is a 6’5 225-pound freshman (will be a sophomore).  He originally and attended the University of Mary, transferred to Lake Region State College and now will attend UMC.  Earlier this year, Olson committed to play at Bethany Lutheran College and changed his mind and recently decided to play basketball at UMC.
In his freshman season at Lake Region State, Olson played in 30 games, averaged 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.  He shot 41 percent from the field, 35 percent on three-point attempts and 76 percent from the free throw line.

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The West Marshall Fusion and Crookston Pirate Girls track teams along with the Roseau Ram Boys track team will compete in the Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association True Team State Track meet on Saturday at 10:00 AM in Stillwater.  This will be the second straight year for the Crookston girls team.  Last year they finished eighth place out of 12 teams.

For the state true team meet schedule, CLICK HERE

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The seeding pretty much went as expected for the Section 8A Boys Tennis tournament at the seeding “meeting” today over email.  Thief River Falls, the #5 ranked team in the state and defending champ, was the unanimous top seed and will be the favorite coming into the tournament that starts on Monday in Detroit Lakes.  The seeds are below –

Team – Points
1. Thief River Falls – 6
2. Perham – 11
3. Minnewaska – 17
4. East Grand Forks – 22
5. Detroit Lakes – 26
6. Crookston – 30
7. Fergus Falls – 35

The first round will be played on Monday, May 20 at Detroit Lakes and the schedule is below – (The times and schedule are still being solidified – we will update the times when we get them)
#1 Thief River Falls receives a first-round bye.
#2 Perham vs #7 FergusFalls
#3 Minnewaska vs #6 Crookston
#4 East Grand Forks vs #5 Detroit Lakes

The Section 8A Boys Tennis individual seeds and brackets will be released on Friday evening.

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The Section 8AA Softball tournament will start on Tuesday at the high seeds.

Going into the tournament it looks like the usual suspects will be the favorites, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (4-time defending champ), Thief River Falls and Park Rapids.  In double-elimination tournaments, it is important to win and force the other teams to come through the consolation bracket.

Taking a look at the QRF – courtesy of www.minnesota-scores.net.  The seeding will take place on Sunday, May 19 and the first round games will be held on Tuesday, May 21.

NORTH Sub-section
QRF – Team	Section	Overall
3. Thief River Falls	5-0	16-2
8. Park Rapids	8-1	17-1
54. East Grand Forks	3-4	8-7
60. Roseau	8-4	10-8
68. Warroad	4-3	8-9
78. East Polk	2-4	6-8
83. Bagley	2-4	6-8
108. Crookston	0-10	1-15
SOUTH Sub-section
QRF – Team	Section	Overall
15. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	9-1	14-2
29. Pequot Lakes	2-2	12-4
41. Hawley	7-2	13-4
45. Perham	6-4	8-5
85. Wadena-Deer Creek	2-2	8-11
109. Barnesville	2-7	2-12
112. Ottertail Central	0-5	2-16
116. Breckenridge	1-8	1-12

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The Section 8A Softball tournament will start on Tuesday, May 21 and the section is loaded with three of the top five teams in the state, as far as QRF goes.
Norman County East/Ulen Hitterdal is ranked #2, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River is ranked #4 and Red Lake Falls is ranked #5.

West Sub-section
QRF – Team	Section	Overall
4. Badger-Greenbush-MR	7-3	15-4
5. Red Lake Falls	12-2	16-3
32. Blackduck	4-0	10-3
62. Northern Freeze	2-5	3-10
69. Lake of the Woods	3-4	3-9
78. Red Lake	2-1	3-3
82. West Marshall	4-8	4-9
105. Kelliher/Northome	2-5	4-10
East Sub-section
QRF – Team	Section	Overall
2. Norman County East/UH	8-1	15-3
25. Mahnomen/Waubun	5-3	9-6
26. Ada-Borup	8-3	11-4
64. Sacred Heart	4-6	5-8
73. Wadena-Deer Creek	2-6	3-11
83. Fertile-Beltrami	4-8	4-12
85. Red Lake Co. Central	3-9	3-10
114. Cass Lake-Bena	0-6	0-9

 

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The Crookston School District held their long-range planning meeting on Tuesday night and the administration has proposed the district drop the co-op with Fisher in boys and girls hockey.
The school district had a co-op with fisher in baseball and softball several years ago and they dropped the co-op with nobody complaining.  They had a chance to cut the hockey co-op at the time, but there were two or three boys and the same amount of girls on Crookston varsity/J.V. teams so they elected not to cut it.

Now the administration is looking at making the cut and they will vote on it at their next meeting on May 28.

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Last week, Crookston High School freshman and three-sport athlete, Jenna Coauette set a new record for the girls in the squat.  Jenna squatted 245 pounds, shattering the previous record of 225 pounds.

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Roseau’s Jack Hirst, a 6’5 185-pound senior, has committed to play basketball at Mayville State.

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The University of Minnesota Duluth Men’s Basketball program has hired former University of North Dakota big man and assistant coach Carson Shanks.

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The Thief River Falls Norskies have been a nice economic impact on the city of Thief River Falls and has helped them not lose as much on the Ralph Englestad Arena.

Over the past three years, the Norskies has provided over $300,000 in revenue to the city of Thief River Falls. The three-year total is just over $325,000. Most of the money paid by the Norskies is for ice rent or advertising.
In addition to the Norskie checks, the City of Thief River Falls receives 100% of the sales of Norskie game concessions which were at least $70,000 last season.

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The National Federation of High School sports has made seven rule changes concerning basketball. Five of the seven rules changes in high school basketball concern player equipment, including new uniform provisions that will be required in the 2024-25 season.  All seven rules revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its April 23-25 meeting in Indianapolis were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Effective with the 2024-25 season, the number on the jersey can no longer be the same color as the jersey itself. Currently, the number can be the same color as the jersey if it is bordered by a contrasting color. Despite the contrasting-color border, the committee said the number is still difficult to see in many cases. The other two options in Rule 3-4-3e regarding the color of the number remain in effect.  A five-year implementation date was approved to allow schools time to budget for purchasing new uniforms.

Four other changes were approved in Rule 3 – Players, Substitutes and Equipment.

A new rule, 3-5-8, provides recommendations for use of a mouthguard. Though not required, the committee noted that state associations may deem a tooth and mouth protector required equipment.

A note was added to Rule 3-5-5 to permit folding or rolling the shorts at the natural waistband seam. The new language does state that the shorts have to be in compliance with Rule 3-4-5, which restricts uniform pants/skirts to one visible manufacturer’s logo/trademark/reference.  Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials and liaison to the Basketball Rules Committee, said this addition to Rule 3-5-5 modernizes the rule and allows players to adjust the shorts in a manner that serves no harm to the game or its integrity.

The other equipment changes deal with headbands and hair-control devices in Rule 3-5-4. The maximum width of the headband was expanded from 2 inches to 3 inches to be consistent with the rules for volleyball and accommodate athletes who play both sports. In addition, in 3-5-4d, hair-control devices are not required to meet color restrictions. Wynns noted that a hair-control device goes around the hair only, while a headband goes around the entire head.

In another change, assistant coaches now will be able to go onto the court with the head coach in an effort to restore order when a fight breaks out among players.  “It can be difficult for officials to separate players involved in a fight on the court,” Wynns said. “This change will allow assistant coaches to enter the court with the head coach to assist officials in regaining control of the situation and restoring player safety.”

The final change approved by the Basketball Rules Committee is a change in the signal when a held ball occurs. Now, when a held ball occurs, the covering official(s) shall stop the clock using Signal #2 (straight arm, open palm extended) while simultaneously sounding the whistle.  “This change should help to alleviate conflicting calls by officials when a held ball occurs,” Wynns said. “We currently raise one arm to stop the clock for everything except the jump/held ball.”

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The University of Minnesota Crookston Softball program will host a Softball pitching and hitting camp on Sunday, June 8.

WHEN:  SUNDAY, JUNE 8   PITCHING:  10 am – 12 pm    HITTING:  1 pm – 3 pm

WHERE:  UNIVERSITY MINNESOTA CROOKSTON SOFTBALL FIELD
2900 UNIVERSITY AVE., CROOKSTON, MN 56716

DETAILS:  The University of Minnesota Crookston is an up-and-coming program which has set several school records (including wins) in 2019.  The clinics will be run by Head Coach Travis Owen, who has experience both playing and coaching.
The pitching portion will focus on techniques and drills to work on proper spin, body positioning for efficient mechanics, and ways to increase velocity.
The hitting portion will focus on mechanics that mimic the top hitters in the game, including drills and tools for improving contact, exit velocity, power, and reaching base.

PAYMENT & HOW TO REGISTER

Payment and registration can be completed online by clicking here.

The cost is $50 per camper, per session.  If attending both camps, the rate is discounted to $90.  Group discounts are available for sending 3+ campers together.

Email Travis Owen at towen@crk.umn.edu with any questions.

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Warroad will be hosting the Warwick Workout Advanced Skills Basketball camp July 15-16.

The Warwick Workout Advanced Offensive Skills Camp is designed for players looking to enhance and expand their skill set. Warwick Workout trainers will work with players to excel in their respective positions through progression based teaching and repetition.
Camp Features
· Perimeter moves currently used in college & NBA
· Shooting instruction and development
· Footwork and shot preparation
· Creating space to score
· Finishing at the rim
· Advanced ball handling concepts

Session 1 – 3-7th Grade Boys/Girls
Session 2 – 8-12th Grade Boys/Girls

For more information on the camp and the registration form, CLICK HERE.

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The Hawley Nugget Booster Club is hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament –

The Nugget Summer Jam will be held on Saturday, June 1 at the Hawley High School, Elementary and Field House gyms.

Cost is $80 per team. Early Bird Registration is $72 and due by May 1, 2019.  Teams will not be guaranteed for registration after May 17, 2019.

There will be a 3 game guarantee and team sizes are limited to a 5 player max for girls and boys grades 3 through 8. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to rank your team from 1-3, with 3 being high and 1 being low. We encourage honesty as this will help us in preparation of our brackets and fair play! Grade level should be chosen based on 2018-2019 school year.

Tshirts and concessions will be available for purchase.

There will be no trainer on site, please bring first aid supplies for your team.

Contact Nathan Stoa or Kirsti Fleming with questions.

This registration session will allow you to complete contact information, sign up for participation, and submit payment.

Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately.

To complete registration through their secure website, CLICK HERE.

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SPRING SOCCER – Crookston Youth Soccer Association

May 7-30, 2019

When: Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6:15 p.m.

Where: Carmen Fields (near Tri-Valley Head Start)

Ages: 4-12*

*Age 3 allowed with parent/guardian discretion.

Registration Form and payment:

1. Complete form and bring form/payment the first night (5/7) – OR,

2. Complete onsite the first night (5/7)

Cost is $40/child – and $30 for each child in family after (so two kids = $70)

Each youth participating will get a soccer ball.

FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE

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Pirate Hoops Summer Skills and Drills 2019
For Crookston Pirate Basketball players (girls and boys) grades 2-12 (next year’s grade)
Where: CHS gym
When:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Time:   Next year’s  7th-12th graders at 7:30-9:00 am
Next year’s  2nd – 6th graders at 9:00-10:00 a.m.

CLICK HERE FOR THE JUNE 7th grade through 12th-grade CALENDAR

CLICK HERE FOR THE JUNE – 2nd grade through 6th-grade CALENDAR

Cost:  7th-12th graders is $40
2nd – 6th graders is $25

Attend all or as many as you are able to.  (Make checks to Pirate Basketball)

Send to:
Pirate  Hoops
Crookston High School   Attn: Greg Garmen
402 Fisher Ave.
Crookston, MN 56716

Keep top portion

Name________________________________________________________

Phone________________________________________________________

School attended(circle):    CHS    HES    Cathedral    Our Saviors       Home School

I understand that Crookston High School and the Summer Basketball Academy staff will not be held responsible for injuries of loss of personal property while the above athlete is attending the academy.  I authorize the directors to secure any emergency treatment deemed necessary.  The staff will not be held responsible for payment for this emergency treatment.  Any hospital or doctor fees that are a result of injury will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian.  I also acknowledge that the above athlete is physically ready for the activity of the basketball academy.

Signature of parent/guardian_________________________________________

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The Christian Laettner Basketball Academy will be conducting a youth basketball clinic in Pillager June 24-26 at Pillager High School.
4th-8th grade 9 am – noon (co-ed)
9th-12th grade 1 pm – 4 pm (co-ed)
Cost is $125, including a water bottle
Register Online at www.theclba.com

Christian Laettner is a retired NBA 13-year veteran whose hall-of-fame career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the greatest in National Collegiate Athletic Association history. Coach Laettner will provide a fun, learning environment for the committed basketball player looking to improve their game, with a focus on skill development, striving to help players improve their ball handling, and passing, while increasing their understanding of offensive and defensive concepts. There will be great attention to detail on the core fundamentals of the game. Players, nowadays, love to dribble, dribble, dribble the ball. With that in mind, the teaching point this academy will stress the most is “catch the ball, save your dribble-and look to pass first!”. This concept is often overlooked in today’s game with the younger players – so the coaches will stress how ball movement is a key ingredient to a players game and offensive efficiency!

For the Camp form and for more information, CLICK HERE.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball program will again offer camp options this summer. The Golden Eagles will host a Junior Eagle Day Camp from June 10-13 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., and an Offensive Skills Day Camp from June 17-20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The camps will be held at the University of Minnesota Crookston Wellness Center this year due to the remodeling of Lysaker Gymnasium, which will include new bleachers and a refurbished floor. This will be the sixth annual camp.

The Junior Eagle Day Camp will be for boys and girls grades 1-6 with each camper receiving a t-shirt and a camp ball. On the last day, all campers will receive a pizza party. The Offensive Skills Day Camp for boys and girls for grades 5-12. Each camper will receive a t-shirt and a camp ball. On the last day, all campers for the Offensive Skills Camp will also receive a pizza party.
The camp will develop campers skills through drill work, contests, and games. They will receive instruction and interaction with coaching staff and players.

The cost is $60 per camper. If you have any questions contact Assistant Coach Bryan Beamish at 218-281-8431 or bbeamish@crk.umn.edu. You can fill out the attached registration form (click here for the form) and send form and payment to:

UMC Basketball
142 Sports Center
2900 University Ave.
Crookston, MN  56716

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“LACE ‘EM UP” BASKETBALL CAMP

Make plans now to attend the 26th annual “Lace ‘em Up” basketball camp to be held in Red Lake Falls high school at the Robert Matzke Gym from June 3-7, 2019.

The camp is open to any boys or girls who are currently in grades K-11.  The camp is set up to run from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 for grades 6-11 each morning, and from 12:00 noon until 3:30 p.m. for grades K-6.  The cost of the camp is $60 with a maximum cost per family of $100.  If you register before May 25,  you will also receive a camp T-shirt.  After May 25, ALL SINGLE REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE $70 AND THE MAXIMUM COST PER FAMILY WILL BE $120, DUE TO CAMP PREPARATION AND AWARD ORDERS.

NOTE: by request, sixth graders may come in the morning, afternoon, or both for one price.

Cut on the dotted line and return the following to: Steve Philion, 518 Champagne Ave., Red Lake Falls, MN 56750.  (218-253-2499). E-mail: sphilion@rlfedu.org

Make checks payable to: Steve Philion

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Name____________________________________
Grade in 2018-2019________________(grade just completed)

I was a 6th grader this year and would like to come:
(circle one) MORNING    AFTERNOON    BOTH

T-shirt sizes:     Please circle one:

Youth sizes:       EXTRA SMALL           SMALL            MEDIUM             LARGE

Adult sizes:        SMALL     MEDIUM     LARGE      X-LARGE        XX-LARGE

Address:____________________________________________

MALE____________              FEMALE____________

I, the parent of the above student agree to allow my child to participate in the 2019 “Lace ‘em Up basketball camp in Red Lake Falls.  I also understand that the camp director, the City of RLF, and the RLF school district are not responsible for any injuries or accidents that my child might occur.

SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN:_____________________________

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JOKES

Choosing a wife
An older man wanted to get married. He was having trouble choosing among three likely candidates. He gives each woman a present of $5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money.
The first does a total makeover. She goes to a fancy beauty salon, gets her hair done, new makeup; buys several new outfits and dresses up very nicely for the man. She tells him that she has done this to be more attractive for him because she loves him so much.
The man was impressed.
The second goes shopping to buy the man gifts. She gets him a new set of golf clubs, some new gizmos for his computer, and some expensive clothes. As she presents these gifts, she tells him that she has spent all the money on him because she loves him so much…
Again, the man is impressed.
The third invests the money in the stock market She earns several times the $5,000. She gives him back his $5,000 and reinvests the remainder in a joint account. She tells him that she wants to save for their future because she loves him so much.
Obviously, the man was impressed.
The man thought for a long time about what each woman had done with the money he’d given her.
Then he married the one with the biggest boobs.
Men are like that, you know.
And on another note!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer’s research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

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The wise old Mother Superior from an Irish convent was dying. The nuns gathered around her bed trying to make her comfortable. She requested some warm milk and one of the nuns went to the kitchen to fetch it. Remembering a bottle of Irish whiskey they had received as a gift the previous Christmas, she opened and poured a generous amount into the warm milk.
When she walked back at Mother Superior’s bed, she held the glass to her lips. Mother drank a little, then a little more. Before they knew it, she had drunk the whole glass down to the last drop.
“Mother,” the nuns asked with earnest, “please give us some wisdom before you die.”
She raised herself up in bed with a pious look on her face and said, “Don’t sell that cow.”

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There were three friends that wanted to play golf every Saturday afternoon, but couldn’t because of their wives who bugged them to stay home.
One day, they finally got together on the golf course and were waiting at the first tee when one guy said, “I had to buy my wife a diamond necklace to get to play today!!!”
The second said, “That’s nothing, I had to buy MY wife a new sports car to get out here today!”
The third said, “Boy you guys are a couple of wimps; I didn’t have to buy my wife anything!!!”
They both look at him and ask how he managed that!
The smartest of the three said, “It was easy, when I got up this morning I looked her straight in the eye and asked, “Golf course or Intercourse?”
She threw me a sweater and said, “Take this, it might get chilly out there!”

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