All-American Lindsay Monson

AVCA Announces Two-Year College All-America Teams and Player of the Year

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Two-Year Colleges Women's Volleyball All-America Teams. CLC Raiders middle hitter Lindsay Monson was named First-Team All-American by AVCA. Monson was the only Division III player selected to the first-team.

2013 Volleyball Honors

The CLC Volleyball team had a stellar 2013 campaign highlighted by a 3rd place finish in the NJCAA Division III national tournament. The team finished 14-0 in the MCAC Northern Division and were champions of region 13B. The Raiders finished the season with a record of 29-3 which is second best in Raider volleyball history. Along with the team success, a number of individual players achieved honors over the season.

  
Conference player of the week honors:

Lindsay Monson - 6 times

Sam Schlangen - 5 times

Sarah Miller - 4 times

Tiffany Hartung - 3 times
    

First Team Northern Division

Lindsay Monson, Sam Schlangen and Sarah Miller
   

Northern Division Player of the Year

Lindsay Monson
   

Second Team Northern Division

Tiffany Hartung
   

MCAC All-State First Team

Lindsay Monson and Sarah Miller
   

MCAC All-State Second Team

Sam Schlangen
   

National Tournament All-Tournament Team

Lindsay Monson and Sam Schlangen

Peterson Selected as Regional Coach of the Year

American Volleyball Coaches Association

Jane Peterson has been selected as the 2013 AVCA Two-Year Colleges Regional Coach of the Year. Peterson will represent her region on the 2013 AVCA Two-Year Colleges National Coach of the Year ballot. The awards will be officially presented at the 2013 Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon in Seattle, Wash. on Thursday, December 19, at the 2013 American Volleyball Coaches Association Annual Convention.


Jane Peterson, Central Lakes College
NJCAA Division III
It was another outstanding season for Central Lakes volleyball, finishing the season with a 29-3 record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Division III National Tournament. The 2013 campaign marked her 23rd in her illustrious career now holding a 536-229 record as the coach of the Raiders. She coached Lindsay Monson to be one of the top middle blockers in the country, finishing in the top-10 nationally in kills per set (3.94), hitting percentage (.402) and block assists (69). Peterson has led the Raiders to their 10th appearance in the National Tournament including nine of the last 13. She is now a two-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year recipient after taking home the honor in 2007.

CLC Football - All MCAC Team Selections

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference has announced their postseason awards for excellence in football. Andrew Johnson, sophomore quarterback for the Raiders was named MCAC Player of the Year. That award also carries the distinction of All-American. CLC finished the season with a record of 9-2 and runner-up in the MCAC State championship game.

Other players receiving honors:

FIRST TEAM MCAC:
Andrew Johnson, St. Agnes, MN, Soph.
Brandon Kiel, Milaca, MN, Soph.
Josh Johnson, St. Agnes, MN, Fresh
Steve Wroblewski, Eaglecrest, CO, Fresh
Sam Moriarty, Rocori, MN, Fresh
Josh Mantel, Mora, MN, Fresh
Ajrian Stone-Caldwell, Eden Prairie, MN, Fresh

SECOND TEAM MCAC:
Logan Novak, Foley, MN, Fresh
Blake Petrich, Staples, MN, Soph
Taz Seibert, Norwood-Young America, MN, Soph
Vadell Johnson, Eden Prairie, MN, Fresh
Alex Galvan, Rochester John Marshall, MN, Soph

HONORABLE MENTION MCAC:
Austin Krumwiede, Martin County West, MN, Fresh
Austin Rucks, Sauk Rapids, MN, Fresh
Jake Kassulker, Brainerd, MN, Fresh
Dominic Hayle, Bemidji, MN, Fresh
Luke Landecker, Pequot Lakes, MN, Soph

Volleyball Team Advances To National Tournament

The 2013 Raider volleyball team advances to the NJCAA Division III national tournament by beating Northland 3-0 in the Region 13B championship game on Saturday, November 9. 

CLC rolled through the tournament without losing a single game. The Raiders shutout Itasca on Friday night winning three straight games to advance to the championship game on Saturday. 

The #2 nationally ranked Raiders improve their season record to 27-2 and will advance to the National NJCAA Division III tournament in Rochester, MN on November 15-16. The tournament is held at the UCR Regional Sports Center at Rochester Community and Technical College.

#2 Ranked CLC Volleyball vs Itasca

The #2 NJCAA nationally ranked Raiders volleyball team plays their final regular season games on Wedensday, October 30 at home vs. Itasca Community College. The 24-2 Raiders are heavy favorites to win over the 14-10 Itasca Vikings.

On October 29, the Minnesota College Athletic Conference named Lindsay Monson Hitter of the Week and Sarah Miller Libero of the Week.

Lindsay continued her stellar play with 4.33 kills/game while hitting .558 as CLC swept two more Northern Division opponents. Monson added 6 blocks (1.0) and 7 digs (1.2). She is a sophomore from Pierz, MN.

Sarah led CLC with 32 digs (5.33) in a pair of wins and continues to key the Raiders attack. Miller receives in all six rotations and had 0 receiving errors for the week. She is a sophomore from Cross Lake, MN.

Sarah was also named NJCAA Division III player of the week on October 23 for her stellar performance in a match-up between two top 10 teams. Miller led the Raiders with three service aces and 21 digs over No. 6 Northland.

CLC Football Team Advances to 2nd Round

Central Lakes College advances to the MCAC semifinal game and will play Northland Community and Technical College on Saturday, November 2 in Thief River Falls, MN. The Raiders (#2 southern division team) advances to the semifinal game by beating MnWest on Saturday 55-26. Northland (#1 northern division team) earned the right to host the game with a win over Mesabi Range by a score of 24-0.

The Raiders are ranked #12 in the country in latest NJCAA Football Poll.

The semifinal winners will play in the State championship game on Sunday, November 9.

MInnesota College Athletic Conference 2013 Playoffs

2nd Round Playoffs

CLC @ Northland 1:00 PM

Vermilion @ Rochester 2:00 PM

1st Round Playoffs

Northland 24 over Mesabi Range 0

CLC 55 over MnWest 26

Rochester 27 over Ridgewater 15

Vermilion 30 over Fond Du Lac 27

Playoff Football: CLC vs. MnWest

Playoff football begins for the CLC Raiders currently the #2 team in the southern division of the MCAC. The Raiders face  #3 MnWest at Findorff Field on the Brainerd campus on Saturday, October 26 at 1 pm. The winner of this game will play the northern division bracket (#1 vs #4) winner in a semifinal game on Saturday, November 2.

The Raiders beat MnWest at home on October 2 in a high scoring contest 50-39. The Raiders trailed in the game by 20 points before rallying to victory.

Raiders Rally, Tie for Division Title

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • October 20, 2013
by Jeremy Lindholm Sports Writer

Quarterback Andrew Johnson scored the winning touchdown with 14 seconds left, capping a 93-yard drive, as the Central Lakes College Raiders rallied for a 28-21 win over the Ridgewater Warriors in the final game of the regular season Saturday at Findorff Field.

With the win, CLC secured a share of the Southern Division title with Rochester and Minnesota West. Minnesota West stunned previously unbeaten Rochester 32-24 on Saturday. All three schools finished 3-1 in division play.

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Raiders Nationally Ranked

The Raiders volleyball team (19-2) is ranked #2 in the nation in the latest NJCAA Division III poll. Madison College, WI is currently in the #1 spot with a record of 20-3. 

The Raiders football team is currently ranked #17 in the NJCAA football poll. Other Minnesota colleges making the top 20 are Rochester at #10 and Ridgewater at #15. The Raiders will play Ridgewater on October 19 in their final regular season game.

Raiders Rally to Win 50-39

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • October 7, 2013 by Jeremy Lindholm Sports Writer

Led by sophomore quarterback Andrew Johnson, the Central Lakes College Raiders’ offense was facing a wet field and a 20-point deficit in a key Southern Division matchup against Minnesota West on Saturday afternoon.

Having just coughed up the ball three times in their own territory, and after having seen the Blue Jays score 20 straight points against them, the Raiders’ offense got the ball on their 26-yard-line with 7:21 left in the second quarter.

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MCAC Player of the Week

October 1, 2013

Raiders quarterback Andrew Johnson was named MCAC Offensive Player of the Week. Andrew had another big week passing for 349 yards and 3 TD’s (35, 50 and 24 yards) in a win over MN State-Fergus Falls. Johnson completed 15 of 26 passes and also rushed for 2 scores (1 and 8 yards). He is a sophomore from St. Paul, MN.

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NJCAA Player of the Week

October 2, 2013
Raiders volleyball player Lindsay Monson was named NJCAA Division III player of the week for the week of September 23-29. The Raiders went 5-0 last week and defeated three Division II programs behind the exceptional performance of Monson. 

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MCAC Players of the Week

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Four CLC Raider volleyball players were given Northern Division player of the week honors by The Minnesota College Athletic Conference. 

Tiffany Hartung - Setter of the Week

Tiffany had 20+ assists per match (124 assists, 6.53/g) leading the # 2 Raiders offense during a 5-0 week. Hartung recorded a “double-double” (28 asst, 12 digs) vs. Itasca. She is a sophomore from Holdingford.

Lindsay Monson - Hitter of the Week

Lindsay repeated as “Hitter of the Week” leading Central Lakes (5-0) to an unblemished mark last week. Monson (4.63 k/g, .383 attack %) was imposing at the net throughout the week. Monson, a sophomore from Pierz, added 14 aces and 12 blocks.

Sarah Miller - Libero of the Week

Sarah had three 20+ dig matches against DII teams for #2 Central Lakes (18-2, 7-0 North). Miller had 99 digs (5.21/g) pushing her over the 300 mark (303) for the season, tops in the Northern Division. Miller is a sophomore from Cross Lake, MN.

Sam Schlangen - All-Around Player of the Week

Sam recorded three “triple-doubles” (kills, digs, assists) last week for the Raiders vs. strong competition including three DII squads. Schlangen had 2.57 k/g while hitting an impressive .434; racked up 5.95 assists/g and added 46 digs and 8 blocks. She is a freshman from Albany, MN.

Johnson, Raiders Take to Air to Beat Spartans

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 29, 2013

FERGUS FALLS — Andrew Johnson had a hand in five of the six Central Lakes College Raiders touchdowns during Saturday’s 40-23 victory over Minnesota State-Fergus Falls.

Johnson threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns on 15-of-26 passing. He also rushed in two scores as the Raiders amassed 521 yards of offense.

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Raiders Raise Division Record to 6-0

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 22, 2013
by Shelly Summer, Sports Writer

Fresh off of a 3-0 victory Friday night against Rainy River, the Northern Division-leading Central Lakes College Raiders marked up another division victory, beating Hibbing 3-0 Saturday.

“Teams are going to play hard against us,” said Raiders head coach Jane Peterson, whose team improved to 6-0 in division play. “They’re going to try to beat us. We clearly want to win, and we don’t think it’s going to just happen, but there could be a better intensity about the team in a match like this. It could’ve been better but I think it was fine.”

Sam Schlangen led the No. 2-ranked NJCAA Division III Raiders in assists with 18 and scored two ace serves and pounded three kills.

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Rochester Hands 15th-Ranked Raiders First Loss

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 22, 2013

ROCHESTER — Rochester Community and Technical College scored 24 unanswered points in the first quarter and went on to saddle the 15th-ranked Central Lakes College Raiders with their first defeat 48-21 in the Southern Division opener for both teams Saturday.

Running back Alex Schliesmann rushed 25 times for 226 yards and a touchdown for the 4-0 Yellowjackets.

Joe Strike led the Rochester defense as he intercepted two passes and returned both for touchdowns.

Yellowjackets quarterback Tanner Menke threw three touchdown passes to Josh Zitzmann.

The Yellowjackets maintained a 472-280 edge in total yards with 361 rushing.

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MCAC Players of the Week

Two CLC Raider volleyball players were given player of the week honors by The Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Sarah Miller was Libero (defensive player) of the week and Lindsay Monson was awarded All-Around Player of the Week for the Northern Division.

Sarah, the primary serve receiver for the Raiders, was the defensive key as Central Lakes finished the week 4-1. Miller had 78 digs (5.2/g), with half of those coming in wins over ranked opponents, #1 Rochester and #4 Ridgewater. She also had 5 aces, 3 assists and a pair of kills. Sarah is a sophomore from Cross Lake, MN.

Lindsay was a major contributor as Central Lakes topped both #1 Rochester and #4 Ridgewater during a 4-1 week. Monson had 56 kills (3.5) while hitting .370 including a season-high .769 vs. FDL. She also had 23 blocks (1.44), 30 digs, 9 aces and a pair of assists. Lindsay is a sophomore from Pierz, MN. 

Uphoff Sets CLC Record

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 8, 2013
By Shelly Summer, Sports Writer

Shelby Uphoff started the Central Lakes Raiders, ranked fifth in NJCAA Division III, off with one good serve and kept them coming throughout the entire first game, making her the first Raiders volleyball player to knock out 25 serves in a row as the Raiders beat Fond Du Lac 3-0 in a Northern Division match Wednesday night.

“Serving 25 in a row, that is very unusual,” said Raiders coach Jane Peterson. “Usually somebody makes a mistake. It’s never happened here.”

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Raiders Football Team Beat Mesabi 20-0

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 8, 2013

VIRGINIA — Andrew Johnson ran for a short score and threw for two more as the Central Lakes College Raiders shut out the Mesabi Norse 20-0 in a non-division game Saturday.

In the second quarter, Johnson ran for a 1-yard score, passed 51 yards to Brandon Kiel for another and found Sam Moriarty for a 25-yard TD, all in the second quarter. Johnson finished 19 of 36 passing with two interceptions for 279 yards.

The Raiders’ defense was staunch, limiting Mesabi to 163 total yards and forcing three turnovers.

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Volleyball Team Sweeps Vermilion and Mesabi

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 8, 2013

ELY — Lindsay Monson and Sam Schlangen turned in big statistical lines as the Central Lakes College Raiders swept Vermilion 3-0 in a Northern Division match Saturday.

Monson led the team with 10 kills and added one dig, four ace serves and a block.

Schlangen contributed three kills, six digs, four aces and 11 set assists as CLC improved to 6-1 overall.

CLC, 2-0 in the division, beat Mesabi 3-0 Friday.

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Sophomores to Play Major Roles for Raiders

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch by Joe Lindholm  Photo by Steve Kohls

Aug. 23, 2012, seems like a long time ago. On that night, the Central Lakes College Raiders lost their opening game to Northland 30-28 on a last-second field goal. They also lost Taz Seibert, their top running back, to injury in the game. That is also the last time CLC lost a game as the Raiders went on a 10-game winning streak to finish the 2012 campaign as MCAC state champions with a 10-1 record.

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Raiders Finish 3-1 at Ridgewater Tournament

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • August 25, 2013

WILLMAR — Lindsay Monson smashed 35 kills in two matches Saturday as the Central Lakes College Raiders finished the Ridgewater tournament with a 3-1 mark.

Monson, a sophomore from Pierz, added three aces, nine digs and six blocks as CLC lost to the Dakota State junior varsity 3-1 and beat the Waldorf JV 3-0.

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New Raiders Golf Coach

Central Lakes College recently hired Chris Foley as head coach of the Raiders men’s and women’s golf teams. Foley is the owner and operator of Chris Foley Golf Schools and the Director of Instruction at The Legacy Courses at Cragun’s in Brainerd, MN. He is also a Head Coach for the USA Junior National Team.

Prior to his present position Chris served as the Director of Golf at The Members Club in Columbia, SC. and spent fourteen years as the head golf professional at Madden’s on Gull Lake in Brainerd, MN. It was at Madden’s, that he founded Chris Foley Golf Schools. The golf instructional school was the only one of its kind in the Brainerd Lakes area and under Foley’s leadership experienced tremendous growth.

2013 Raiders Volleyball Schedule

The Raiders volleyball season begins with the annual CLC Alumni Scrimmage on August 18 before jumping into regular competition traveling to a tournament at Ridgewater College in Willmar on August 23-24. The home opener is on Wednesday, August 28 as they face St. Cloud Technical and Community College at 6:30 pm in the Brainerd campus gymnasium.

The complete 2013 Raiders Volleyball Schedule is available on the volleyball page on the CLC website. The schedule is interactive and fans may subscribe and upload the games to their calendars on computer or smartphones.

Head Coach Jane Peterson is among the most successful in the National Junior College Athletic Association. She has coached 17 All-Americans at Central Lakes College. 2013 is her 23nd season at CLC, where she has led teams to three national titles and nine appearances in the national meet. Her CLC teams have earned six conference championships.

CLC Baseball and Softball Teams Lose at Home

Raiders Baseball

The Raider  baseball team dropped their first South Division losses of the season at home on Wednesday, May 1, as they were defeated 8-3 (LP Taz Seibert) and 10-4 ( LP Brandon Kiel) by Rochester at Findorff Field. The Raiders are now 6-3-1 on the season.

The Raiders next games (double header) are on the road against St. Cloud Technical and Community College on Saturday, May 4 at 7 pm.

Raider Basketball Players Receive MCAC Honors

Women's Basketball
Lindsay Monson freshman center from Pierz was named to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference All-Northern Division First Team and was also named to the All-MCAC Team. Sierra Benning freshman guard from Clarrisa was named to the All-Division Second Team and freshman guard Taalyr Egeness earned All-Northern Division Honorable Mention honors.

Raider Men's Team Upset by Anoka Ramsey

The CLC men's team lost to Anoka Ramsey 80-73 in the first round of the MCAC-Region 13 Men's Basketball Tournament. The #3 seed from the South division, Anoka Ramsey beat the #2 North division Raiders to advance in the tournament championship bracket. All four Northern division teams lost to their Southern division foes on Friday. Tournament Bracket. The Raiders face Mesabi Range on Saturday, March 2 at noon in the consolation bracket semi finals. Mesabi Range range lost to Rochester 69-48.

CLC Women's Team to Play in NJCAA Region 13B Tournament

The Central Lakes College Raiders (#4 seed) will face host Northland Community and Technical College (#1 seed) on Saturday, March 2 at 2 pm in the first round of the 13B Regional Tournament. The winner will play in the championship game on Sunday, March 3 at 2 pm.  The other matchup on Saturday is a 4 pm game between Rainy River (#2 seed) vs Mesabi Range (#3 seed). The Tournament is hosted by Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

MCAC-Region 13 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2013 Minnesota College Athletic Conference-NJCAA Region 13 Tournament is scheduled for March 1-3 at Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The Raider men's basketball team (two seed North) will face the tournament host, Anoka Ramsey (three seed South) at 5 pm on Friday, March 1. The winner of this matchup will play again on Saturday, March 2 at 4 pm.

Rochester Community College is the number one seed from the South and Vermilion Community College is the top seed from the North. For more information on game matchups and times click on this link: Tournament Bracket

Raider Basketball Teams Finish Strong

The Raider men's basketball team finished their regular season with a decisive victory over the Northland Pioneers 83-62 at home on Saturday, February 23. The victory was the tenth straight win for  the Raider men's team. Their last loss was against Vermilion on January 19. The Raiders enter the post season with a record of 19 wins and just 7 losses.

The Raider women's team lost their final game against Northland by a score of 58-77. The women's team had a slow start to the season with a record of 1-11 through mid-January. They finished the season with momentum by winning 9 of their final 13 games and ended their season and with a record of 10-15.

CLC upsets No. 2 Vermilion

The Central Lakes College men's basketball team upset second-ranked Vermilion, 81-73, Saturday, Feb. 16 in Brainerd to complete a sweep begun by the Raider women, who came from behind to win over the visitors, 76-68. The Vermilion men (23-2) had held the NJCAA Division III ranking for several weeks and lead the Northern Division of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. CLC shot 51.5% in the second half and made 17 of 25 free throws in one of the best efforts of the 17-7 season.

Men win, women lose

The Central Lakes College men's basketball team won its seventh straight game Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Grand Rapids, defeating Itasca for the second time this season, 97-51. But the Raider women, who had defeated Itasca 81-54, on Jan. 26 in Brainerd, went cold in the second half and were upset, 62-48, by Coach John Bauer's Vikings. The CLC men got 41 bench points and blistered the nets for 63% shooting from the field and 85% at the line. They led, 53-28, halfway and didn't let up, outscoring the hosts, 44-23 in the final 20 minutes. Leaders were Brandon Davis (shown) with 14 points, Andre Thomas and Kahreem Horsley with 12 apiece, John Jedneak with 11, and Bryan Gichaba 10 for the 16-7 Raiders (9-2 in Northern Division). The CLC women got 19 points from Lindsay Monson, 11 from Taalyr Egeness, with Carlie Sweet continuing her tough play underneath for 9 rebounds. The Raiders hot just 19% in the last half to lose their 28-24 halftime edge. They are now 9-13, 8-3 in the Division. Next: Vermilion at CLC, Saturday, Feb. 16, women at 1, men at 3.

Player of Week

Carlie Sweet, a 5-11 Central Lakes College forward from Brainerd, was named Northern Division Player of the Week in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference for the week ending Feb. 9. Carlie tallied a double-double for the Raiders (9-12 overall, 8-2 in the Division) in a win over Hibbing. She scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while shooting 50%. She also had 3 assists and 3 steals. Carlie was also a two-year volleyball standout for CLC.

Raiders defeat Hibbing

In Northern Division basketball from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Sat., Feb. 9, Central Lakes College defeated Hibbing  in the Brainerd campus gymnasium. The CLC women won, 81-67, and the Raider men triumphed, 80-56, to avenge their 54-53 loss at Hibbing Jan. 12. The scoring leaders for the women were Carlie Sweet had 15 points, Lindsay Monson 17 and Jalynn Lamb 22 (shown). Top scorers for the men: Andre Thomas with 18, Kevin Kuefler 15, Brandon Davis 14, and Bryan Gichaba 10. CLC led by 33-31 at the half before outscoring the Cardinals by 18 in the last half. The men, winning their sixth straight, moved their Division record to 8-2 and overall mark to 15-7. The Raider women, after getting a win by forfeit vs. Fond du Lac Feb. 6, are now 9-12 overall and 8-2 in the Division. They have won eight of their last nine games. Next: CLC at Itasca (Grand Rapids), Wed., Feb. 13, women at 6, men at 8.

Men win 14th

The Central Lakes College men's basketball team broke loose from a two-point halftime lead to escape Fond du Lac, 75-62, in Northern Division play Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Cloquet. Bryan Gichaba (shown) scored a team-high 17 and snared eight rebounds to lead the Raiders to their fifth straight win and a 14-7 record (7-2 in Division). A nice run with about five minutes left lifted CLC, which committed just 10 turnovers to 22 by the Thunder. The Raiders also cashed in at the line, making 18 of 28 free throws, while FDL managed 6 of 10. Brandon Davis added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Benji Subah had 10 points and five assists. CLC is in second place in the Division. Next: Hibbing at CLC, Sat., Feb. 9, women at 1, men at 3.

Player of Week

Andre Thomas, a 5-foot, 8-inch Central Lakes College play-maker from Chicago, is the Northern Division Co-Player of the Week in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference for the week ending Feb. 2. Andre averaged 17 ppg, 5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 3.5 spg for the 2nd place Raiders while shooting 60% from the field and 50% beyond the arc. Andre is fifth in Division shooting from beyond the arc, making 39% of his shots for the season (35 of 90). He shared the recognition with Bacarius Dinkins of Mesabi Range, a three-time honoree this season. Dinkins leads the Division in scoring with a 20.3 average.

Raiders win

The Central Lakes College women's basketball team on Sat., Feb. 2 avenged an earlier loss to Rainy River by winning, 63-56, in the Brainerd gym. Lindsay Monson finished with 19 points, while Ashley Arneson provided outside punch with 12 points. Jalynn Lamb (shown) scored 10 points as the Raiders won for the sixth time in seven games and upped their Northern Division record to 6-2 in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Lindsay also collected eight rebounds and just two personal fouls in 32 minutes of play. With the win the Raiders and Rainy River are tied for second place in division play with six games remaining. Division: 6-2. All: 7-12. Next: CLC at Fond du Lac 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Men win

The Raider men waltzed past the Voyageurs, 50-56. They led, 42-30 at the half and shot 49% for the game (34-69) while holding Rainy to 32%. Scoring leaders were Andre Thomas (16, plus four assists), Tyler Flugum (12), Kevin Kuefler (11), and Bryan Gichaba (11). The Raider bench outscored the visitors, 36-7, with 10 players scoring for CLC. Brent Koehler came off the bench to score four points and snare five rebounds in 10 minutes. Division: 6-2. All: 13-7. Next: CLC at Fond du Lac 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Men win third straight

The Central Lakes College men's basketball team on Wed., Jan. 30 won its third straight game, 71-59, at Northland (Thief River Falls) to move the season record to 11-7 (5-2 in Northern Division). The CLC women bowed to the Division-leading Northland team, which is nationally ranked, 73-44, to end a five-game win streak. Andre Thomas led the Raider men with 18 points, while Kevin Kuefler added 10. CLC shot 51% from the field (31-60) and 33% from beyond the arc (5-15), building a 37-25 halftime lead. In the women's contest, CLC trailed at the half, 36-25, behind the hot-shooting Pioneers, who are ranked sixth in the latest NJCAA Division III poll. Taalyr Egeness and Lindsay Monson tallied 14 points each for the Raiders, who made 16 of 54 (30%) from the field and 3 of 9 beyond the arc. The CLC women are now 5-2 in the Division and 6-12 overall. Next: Rainy River at CLC, Sat., Feb. 2.

Player of Week

Sierra Benning of Clarissa, a 5-4 sophomore guard for Central lakes College's women's basketball team, has been named Northern Division Player of the Week in the latest report from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Her effort in the week that ended Jan. 26 earned her the honor. She averaged 14 points and 10 assists while leading the Raiders (5-1 in the Division) to a pair of wins. Sierra added sic steals and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field. She is a transfer from North Dakota State College of Science, where she played last season. She is the daughter of Ray and Margo Benning, publishers of the Independent News-Herald newspaper of the Clarissa.

Wins vs. Itasca

Central Lakes College basketball teams defeated Itasca Sat., Jan. 26 in games played in Brainerd. The Raider men won, 79-64, led by Kevin Kuefler's 15 points and 14 each from Kahreem Horsley and Andre Thomas. CLC upped its record to 3-2 in the Northern Division of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference, 11-7 overall ahead of the next outing at Northland Wed., Jan. 30. The CLC women captured their fifth straight win, 81-54, hitting a season-high point total by making 47% of their shots and 6 of 13 from beyond the arc. Five players scored in double figures: Ashley Arneson (shown) 16, Jalynn Lamb and Sierra Benning 13, Carlie Sweet 12, and Taalyr Egeness 11. The Raiders (6-11) are 5-1 in the Northern Division going into their game this Wednesday vs. nationally ranked Northland.

Wins vs. Mesabi

The Central Lakes College men's and women's basketball teams defeated Mesabi Range Wed., Jan. 23 in the Brainerd campus gym. The women moved their Northern Division MCAC record to 4-1 with a 71-54 triumph, their fourth straight in a 5-11 season. Lindsay Monson scored 20 to lead the way as CLC made 15 of 16 free throws, including Lindsay's 6 of 6. The CLC men survived the 24-point performance by Division scoring leader Bacarius Dinkins (19.8 ave.) of the Norse, winning 75-68 after leading at the half, 43-33. Brandon Davis (shown) led the scoring for the Raiders with 19, followed by 14 from John Jedneak and 12 from Kevin Kuefler as the Raiders upped their record to 3-2 in the Division, 10-7 overall. Next: Itasca at CLC Sat., Jan. 26, women at 1, men at 3.

Raider women win third straight

The Central Lakes College Raiders scored 56 second-half points to rally and beat Vermilion 78-75. The Raiders trailed 39-22 at the half and found themselves down 31-10 early in the half before getting their legs under them. “We had a really long road trip because our bus broke down,” Raiders head coach Dennis Eastman told the Brainerd Dispatch. “We were on the bus for five hours instead of three hours. So we came out slow. I give credit to the girls they came out in that second half and decided they wanted to win. “I think it was just a matter of getting warmed up. The game was scheduled for 1 p.m. and we didn’t get there until 2 p.m. and we had 20 minutes to get ready for the game. The girls just weren’t mentally or physically ready, but they came together in the second half.” Lindsay Monson scored 20 points, Sierra Benning 15, Carlie Sweet (shown)13, and Taalyer Egeness 12. CLC is now 4-1 in the division, 4-12 overall.Men lose to ranked power

Kevin Kuefler scored a team-high 15 points as the Central Lakes College Raiders fell to NJCAA’s third ranked and the Northern Division’s top-ranked Vermilion 90-66 Saturday, Jan.19 at Ely. Brandon Davis added 12 points for the Raiders, who are now 2-2 in division play. CLC shot 35% (24 of 68) and Vermilion 62% (32 of 52). The Raiders are now 9-7 overall this season. Next: Mesabi Range at CLC Wed., Jan. 23, women at 6, men at 8.