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.