Raider Men's Team Race Past Ridgewater

If you are planning to go to a Central Lakes College Raiders men's basketball game this season, you may want to do some pre-game stretching before entering the gym. At the pace the Raiders are playing at, watching the action can seem like a form of physical exertion.

Often times in the early part of the season, the Raiders are discovering what they have as a team and what parts fit where. One thing is already certain this season. 

The pace is going to be fast and the action is going to be furious. The Raiders gave a sample of that Friday night as they ran over the Ridgewater Warriors 108-62 in a non-division game and improved to 5-3 overall.

CLC's Jake Dryer led all players with 21 points and he was followed by Radimus Jones with 17. Davaghndre Jones scored 11 points and Jerry Truss chipped in with 10.

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Ridgewater Edges Raider Women's Team in OT

The Central Lakes College Raiders (1-5) found themselves behind 59-53 against the Ridgewater Warriors (4-3) in a non-division game on Friday night.

Having overcome a poor shooting half and erasing a 13 point lead in the process, the Raiders were at the moment of decision. Four minutes later, they had pushed the Warriors to a 59-59 tie and overtime period. Although CLC came out on the short end of a 72-68 score, head coach Cassie Carey found positives in the Raiders' performance.

Led by point guard MacKenzie Holst, who hit four early threes and finished with 19 points, the Raiders jumped on the Warriors in the first half and led 32-26 at the half.

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Women's Volleyball: Sam Schlangen Selected to All-American Team

Raiders Volleyball setter/hitter Sam Schlangen (Paynesville, MN) was selected to the NJCAA All-American Team for Division III.

The 2014 All-America teams were announced Monday for all three divisions.  All-America selections were made by each division’s respective sport committee. All-Region selections and nominations for All-America honors were submitted by each respective region.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2014 NJCAA Volleyball All-America teams were announced Monday for all three divisions. Click the appropriate link below to view this year’s All-America and All-Region selections. All-America selections were made by each division’s respective sport committee. All-Region selections and nominations for All-America honors were submitted by each respective region. - See more at: http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=23033#sthash.WPf2IcIH.dpufCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2014 NJCAA Volleyball All-America teams were announced Monday for all three divisions. Click the appropriate link below to view this year’s All-America and All-Region selections. All-America selections were made by each division’s respective sport committee. All-Region selections and nominations for All-America honors were submitted by each respective region. - See more at: http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=23033#sthash.WPf2IcIH.dpuf

Defense Rules El Toro Bowl

YUMA, AZ - Despite a final score of 38-14, the 2014 El Toro Bowl presented by Walmart and Sam's Club was defined by defense.

On Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium, the defenses combined for 10 sacks, three turnovers and held the offenses to less than 500 total yards. The Arizona Western College defense proved to be a little better as the fifth-ranked Matadors came away with the 24 point win against the 11th-ranked Central Lakes College Raiders.

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Raiders Football Team to Play in El Toro Bowl

The #11 ranked CLC Raiders (10-1) have accepted a bid to play #5 ranked Arizona Western (10-1) in the El Toro Bowl in Yuma, Arizona on December 6 at 2 pm CST.  Watch the game live.

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Women's Team Earns First Victory

Bethany Cressman scored 17 points for Central Lakes as the Raiders recorded their first win of the season by beating Minnesota State Fergus Falls 77-69 in a non-division game Tuesday. 

Kiana Edwards added 15 points and four assists and Kelly Pearson also scored 15 for the Raiders. Alyshia Angeleno tallied 12 points and Jenny Skoog followed with 10 points and six rebounds for CLC.

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Men's Basketball Team Destroys MState

Darsean Woodson finished with 17 points and five assists as the Central Lakes College Raiders destroyed Fergus Falls 88-49 Tuesday. 

Radamus Jones added 17 points and Davaghndre Jones added 13 points and seven rebounds for the 3-2 Raiders. CLC shot 52 percent from the field and built a 43-29 halftime edge over Fergus and first year head coach and former Raider C.J. Peeters.

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Holst Named Player of the Week

CLC guard Mackenzie Holst was named the MCAC Northern Division Player of the Week ending November 15, 2014. The 5-6 freshman guard from Staples, MN opened her collegiate career with a 29-point performance by shooting 8-for-14 from the field (57 percent), including 4 of 9 from beyond the arc. Holst also made 9 of 10 free throws (90 percent) while playing all 40 minutes.

Freshmen-laden Men's Basketball Team

Maybe in Jim Russell's first year at Central Lakes College in 1997-98 did the Raiders' head coach have so few returning players.

Sixteen years later, only sophomore Alex Koch returns from last year's Raider team that went 17-13 and finished fourth in the MCAC state/Region 13 tournament. 

"It's all fresh," Russell said. "We usually have between 5-6 guys back. Twelve of the 14 guys who played for us last year are enrolled somewhere else and are going to school. They either transferred or graduated. Four of the six freshmen last year graduated with their AA degree and are playing ball somewhere."

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New Basketball Coach Trying to Rebuild Program

During her high school basketball career at Pequot Lakes, Cassie (Evenson) Carey developed a reputation as an aggressive, scrappy player, one who took the ball to the rim, dove for loose balls, blocked out on the boards and tried to cause turnovers.

She strived to be the kind of player the opposition didn't want to face.

Carey, who begins her first season as head coach of the Central Lakes College Raiders, hopes to instill some of those attributes in her first Raider team.

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Four Volleyball Players and Coach Earn All-Division Honors

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference has announced its 2014 volleyball regular season awards. 

CLC players Sam Schlangen and Ashton Kapphahn were selected to the All-Northern Division First Team and Ashley Abear and Shelby Uphoff were Second Team selections.

Sam Schlangen also received the honor of being selected as "Player of the Year" in the Northern Division.

Jane Peterson was also honored by being selected as "Coach of the Year" in the Northern Division.

More information at MCAC

Raider Volleyball Team Region 13B Champions

The CLC Raider volleyball team beat Itasca 3-0 in the Region 13B championship game on Saturday and will advance to the NJCAA Division III national tournament. The Raiders won six straight games in the tournament beating Hibbing on Friday. 

The Region 13B champion Raiders will travel to Rochester, MN to play in national tournament November 14-15. 

Raider Football Team Advances to State Semifinals

The Raider football team wins their firstgame of the postseason by beating the Fond du Lac Thunder 48-10 at Findorff Field on the Brainerd campus of Central lakes College. They extend the perfect season to 9-0 and will host the state semifinal game on Saturday, November 1.

Raider Volleyball to Host Regional Tournament

The Raider volleyball team finished the season with two commanding performance wins over Rainy River on Friday (3-0) and Hibbing on Saturday (3-0). 

The Raiders finish the regular season with a division record of 11-1 and an overall record of 18-9. With the wins over the weekend, CLC will host the Regional Tournament next weekend Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. The winner of the regional tournament advances to the NJCAA Division III national tournament.

Raiders Score Win Over Mesabi

VIRGINIA - The Central Lakes College Raiders, led by 327 yards of passing from Jake Faber (photo) and a pressing defense, ran over Mesabi 59-7 in a Northern Division game Saturday.

With the win, the Raiders finished their division season 5-0 and moved to 7-0 overall. They will have a chance to complete a perfect regular season on Saturday, October 18 with their rivalry game against Ridgewater at Findorff Field. The game begins at 1:30 and will be broadcast on live stream video.

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Raiders Prevail in Match for Top Division Spot

The Central Lakes Raiders, ranked eighth in the NJCAA Division III poll, went up against the Northland Pioneers who entered the Northern Division match Wednesday night ranked fourth with an overall record of 19-2. 

The Raiders were looking to avenge a loss at Northland earlier in the season, and to move up a game on the Pioneers in the race to host the Region tournament. 

Ashton Kapphahn (photo) knocked down 21 kills, and recorded 33 set assists as CLC won in dramatic fashion, pushing to the full five games for the 3-2 win.

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Raiders Tune Up for Northland Clash with Sweep

VIRGINIA - The Central Lakes College Raiders swept Mesabi on Saturday in a Northern Division match, setting up a key match with Northland on Wednesday.

Ashton Kapphahn knocked down 10 kills and Jenny Skoog connected for nine as the Raiders won 25-17, 26-24, and 25-18. Sam Schlangen (photo) tipped 19 set assists and also had three blocks along with Kapphahn. Central Lakes was led on defense by Ashley Abear who scooped up 13 digs.

It was the Raiders' fourth straight win and their first match since a 3-0 sweep of Itasca Sept. 24.

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CLC Raiders vs the Itasca Vikings Live Broadcast

The Raiders football game on Saturday, October 4 will be available via live stream through Team 1 Sports. The CLC Videography Program will manage the production for the broadcast which begins at 1:30 pm. Follow the link below to catch the action as the Raiders (5-0) strive to win six straight.


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Unbeaten Raiders Overcome Thunder, Lightning

The midpoint of the 2014 season has arrived, and the Central Lakes College Raiders continued their perfect march, moving to 4-0 overall with a 35-32 Northern Division win over Fond du Lac on a day that mother nature dealt everything that she could offer at Findorff Athletic Complex.

The 16th-ranked Raiders, led by Athen Ashton's 65 rushing yards, and Jake Faber's 242 passing yards, jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter.

However, CLC needed a fourth-quarter stand from its defense to preserve the 3-point win.

The Raiders' offense failed to hit 40 points for the first time this season, while the defense gave up 20 straight points, but also sacked Fond du Lac quarterback Travis Brown 11 times.

Bill Desrocher (Photo) recorded three sacks while Max Strand and Jake Kassulker each finished with two. Josh Mantel collected 10 total tackles for the game to lead the Raiders in that category.

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Raiders Improve Record to 3-0

The nationally ranked CLC Raiders football team traveled to Bottineau on Saturday and earned another big win over Dakota College. The Raiders beat the Lumberjacks 45-31 with a strong performance by the offense and quarterback Jake Faber. Faber threw for 248 yards including a 31 year TD pass to Steve Wroblewski and he also ran for a 10 yard score. The Raiders improved their record to 3-0 and face Fond du Lac this Saturday at Findorff Field in Brainerd.

Raiders Score Big Win

Jake Faber threw for four touchdowns and Max Strand came away with a huge momentum turning fourth quarter interception as the Central Lakes Raiders, ranked 18th nationally, defeated the 15th-ranked Rochester Yellowjackets 41-37 at Findorf Athletic Complex Saturday.

Faber threw touchdowns to three different Raiders receivers, including two to Steve Wroblewski. Athen Ashton rushed 14 times for 61 yards to pick up an injured Trey Blanchard, who finished with 64 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown.

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CLC Volleyball Opens Home Schedule August 29

The Raiders Volleyball team will play its first home games this weekend. On Friday, August 29 they face Mesabi and on Saturday, August 30 they will play Vermilion. 

The Raiders went 1-3 on the road over the weekend at a tournament hosted by Ridgewater College in Willmar. 

The 2014 volleyball team features five sophomores and six freshman as coach Jane Peterson enters her 24th season with Central Lakes College.

Raiders Football “Grand” Opening

Brainerd, MN. – The Central Lakes College football team began preparation for the 2014 season with the first day of practice on Monday. The opening session lasted two hours with one of the largest squads in school history. 70 players are expected to compete for positions on the team. There are 26 returning players and many of them were key contributors last season.

NFL: Former CLC Raider signs to play in NFL

Former Central Lakes College Raiders football player Frank Mays signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles Saturday after the conclusion of the NFL draft.

Mays played at CLC during the 2010-11 seasons. He was an All-American and captain in 2011. He led the Raiders to back-to-back bowl game appearances. He graduated with an AA degree in spring of 2012 and accepted a scholarship offer to Florida A & M University where he started at defensive end the last two years.

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Softball Team Wins Home Opener

The Raiders won their home opener against Vermilion 8-6 on a fine day for a ball game. With the temperature at 58 degrees, light winds and mostly sunny skies, the Raiders opened their home schedule at the Findorff Field complex on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. The Raiders were down 6-5 after five innings, but a timely three run rally in the six inning put them ahead to win the first game of the double header.

MCAC Region 13 Tournament Begins Friday

The Raiders enter the post season as the #2 seed in the Northern division and will face MnWest the #3 seed of the Southern division. The teams play on Friday, February 28 at 3 pm at Anoka Ramsey Community College.

The Raiders finished the season with an overall record of 16-11 and were 10-4 in division play. Vermilion, the #1 seed in the North lead the division with a record of 13-1 and were 23-4 on the season.

MnWest finished the regular season 18-9 behind Rochester and St. Cloud in very competitive Sourthern division.  Rochester is ranked second in the country and St. Cloud is seventh in the NJCAA Division III poll. Vermillion is ranked third in the poll.

MCAC/Region 13 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

Jedneak Leads Raiders in Victory

The Raiders improved their season record to 16-10 with a win on the road in Cloquet beating Fond du Lac 71-53. Leading the Raiders in scoring was Josh Jedneak with 15 points. Marcus Brown added 14 points and Alex Koch and Bryan Gichaba contributed 10 points each.

The Raiders host Hibbing on Saturday, February 22 at 2 pm for their final regular season game.

Bethea Strong in Raiders Weekend Split

The Raiders traveled to Grand Rapids on Friday an beat the Itasca Vikings in blowout fashion 87-49. The Raiders held the Vikings to 25 percent shooting from the field while shooting 48 percent from the floor. Quincy Bethea led the Raiders with 22 points. 

CLC hosted the Northland Pioneers on Saturday afternoon and lost on their home floor 79-77.  Quincy Bethea led the Raiders in scoring on Saturday with 20 points. The Raiders are now 9-3 in the Northern Division.

Raiders Stun Third-Ranked Vermilion

The Central Lakes College Raiders seized the lead with 30 seconds left and hung on to upset NJCAA Division III’s third-ranked Vermilion Ironmen 70-68 in a Northern Division game Saturday.

Vermilion took a timeout, called a play, missed a chance to tie with 15 seconds left and the Raiders rebounded, giving CLC its sixth straight win.

The loss ended an 11-game win streak for Vermilion, which entered the contest with a 9-0 division mark and was 19-3 overall. The Ironmen had defeated CLC 69-62 Jan. 15 at Ely.

Alex Koch paced CLC with 13 points, followed by Bryan Gichaba with 12, Quincy Bethea 11 and John Jedneak 10. Marcus Brown (photo) came off the bench to add 11 points.

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Raiders Win Over the Norsemen

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team has been on a roll, having won their last four games since a 26 point loss to Mesabi at Virginia back in January.

While that loss may have been a low point for the Raiders, they bounced back and have now won five straight following a 78-62 win Wednesday night over Mesabi. With the win CLC also took over sole possession of second place in the Northern Division.

Alex Koch led all scorers with 25 points, and Quincy Bethea was next for CLC with 21. The Raiders also held the Norse to 62 points and Bacarius Dinkins, who leads the Norther Division with a 19.4 scoring average, to just seven points.

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Raiders Roll Over Rainy River

INTERNATIONAL FALLS — Bryan Gichaba’s 29 points helped lead the Central Lakes College Raiders to a 104-63 Northern Division blowout of Rainy River Saturday.

Gichaba shot 11-14 from the field and 7-8 from the line in the 23 minutes he was on the court.

Quincy Bethea added 16 points, Marcus Brown notched 13 points and Alex Koch scored 12 points for the Raiders sixth division win.

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Bethea Helps Raiders Past Hibbing

Quincy Bethea tallied 26 points for Central Lakes College while John Jedneak added 15 as the Raiders downed Hibbing 79-69 in Saturday’s Northern Division game. Bryan Gichaba tossed in 14 for CLC.

Friday Results:

The Central Lakes College Raiders rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 105-63 win against the Rainy River Voyageurs in a Northern Division game Friday night.

Bryan Gichaba racked up 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Raiders, who shot 57 percent from the field.

Raiders Take Care of Home Court

The Central Lakes College Raiders completed their first week of Northern Division play with a 2-0 record after wins over Fond du Lac on Wednesday and a 76-62 victory over Itasca on Saturday.

The Raiders clamped down defensively in the second half to widen a lead of just four points at halftime against an Itasca team that had won just one game all season.

John Jedneak led the Raiders with 17 points, and Alex Koch finished with 14. Danon Briggs also made it into double figures with 11 points for CLC.

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Veteran Freshman Spurs Raiders to Victory

Alex Koch took a roundabout way to the campus of Central Lakes College in Brainerd.

The men’s basketball team is thrilled he finally landed at CLC as he helped the Raiders open Northern Division play Wednesday night with an 81-73 win over the Fond Du Lac Thunder.

After a rather lethargic first half, at the end of which CLC led just 36-35, Koch buried the first eight points of the second half and the Raiders never led by less than three the rest of the game.

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Raiders Knock Off Riverland

The Central Lakes College Raiders finished up their non-division schedule Saturday with the CLC Winter Classic getting a 87-61 win over Riverland to finish the first part of their 2013-14 campaign with a 6-7 record.

Bryan Gichaba scored 24 points to lead all scorers and Alex Koch finished with 17 points. Isaac Sawyer also climbed to double figures with 14 points.

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