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.