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SCRUFFY TAILS PET OF THE WEEK-SHERLOCK BONES

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Sherlock Bones has been a resident of Scruffy Tails Humane Society for a total of 242 days. As his name suggests, Sherlock Bones is quite the investigator. He absolutely loves going for long walks and sniffing out whatever clues he can find for his next mystery case. His most recent mystery involved a missing squeaky ball in the enrichment room. With the use of his instinctive mystery-solving skills, he was able to track it down and restore it to its rightful place, the toy basket.

In addition to his magnificent clue-binding skills, Sherlock loves to learn new tricks. With a tasteful treat, Sherlock is very eager to please his companion. So far, he has learned a few of the basic commands, but he is willing to expand his horizons with proper instruction.

As a bonus to his mystery-solving skills, and willingness to please, Sherlock is a dapper young pup who always looks his best. His sleek black and white coat accentuates his sky-blue eyes, which are sure to draw your attention.

Sherlock would thrive in a home that is willing to take him on new adventures and show him an assortment of new tricks. With his good looks and a little bit of hope, Sherlock wants more than anything to have a home before the summer months. Come in and visit him Monday through Saturday from 3:00-6:00 p.m.

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John Robert Chambers – Obit

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John Robert Chambers, 57, of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Crookston.

John was born in Tacoma, WA on October 13, 1965, the son of James Lee and Deloris Elaine (Goulet) Chambers. While growing up John moved with his family to St. Paul, MN and then to Georgia. In 1986 he enlisted in the US Army and served as a Heavy Wheel Mechanic specialist at Ft. Polk, LA until his honorable discharge. He later settled in Crookston where he met Julie Miller. On October 2, 2015, John and Julie were united in a Traditional Native American Wedding Ceremony in Ogilvie, MN. They were the very proud parents of their son, James Robert.

John was a very hard worker and at different times over the last several years had been employed by Crookston’s American Crystal Sugar Company during the fall harvests, then for Wagner Landscaping of Fisher, MN, and more recently with D & B Construction at Mentor, MN. Since the summer of 2022 and to the present time John had been doing bus assembly work for New Flyer of America in Crookston.

John enjoyed going fishing and playing pool. He loved his family dearly, and his son, James, was the most important person in his life.

John is survived by his soul mate and life partner, Julie Miller; their son, James Robert (age 9), a 3rd grader at Highland Middle School; 3 sisters: Sheila DeLong and Karen Chambers of Crookston, and Lynn Jackson of Hertfordshire, England; several aunts and uncles: Donna Gonsolley, Dorothy Schell, Judy Cook, and Butch, Rodney, Lloyd, Gerald, Marvin, and Marlin Goulet; 16 nieces and nephews: Germaine (Jerika), Cherise, Bruce, Jaboe, Lil Charles, Ciara, Jordan, Jasmine, Jaleesa, Zandy, Miss Aaliyah, Joey, Ambur, Jayme, Carley, and Reese; as well as other family, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Deloris Chambers; sister, Rhonda Brewster; and aunts and uncles: Ramona Hoffman, Louise LaChapelle, Mearl, Audrey, Andrey, and Louis Goulet. John will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by all were a part of his life.

A memorial service celebrating the life of James Chambers will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home, Crookston with visitation for one hour prior to the service. The service will be live-streamed by going to John’s obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view. Messages of condolence may be offered on John’s obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com

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CHEDA COMPLETES AGREEMENT ON PROPERTY BETWEEN THREE LOCAL BUSINESSES

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The Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority met before the City Council meeting on Monday night for a special meeting.

The board first approved the minutes from their meetings on January 17 and 23 and their Payables for February. The CHEDA checks for the month totaled $72,294.32, and the March 1 CHEDA checks for $66,578.15.

HOUSING REPORT

The board then began discussing their Housing Report for the Oak Court Apartments. They currently have ten vacant units after they issued some lease violations, pet policy, and lease terminations to make Oak Court a more pleasant place for long-term tenants.
They had also updated their community room with a sitting area for tenants, where they purchased a couch, a love seat, and mounted TV, which tenants used to watch the Super Bowl on February 12. They had also ordered new blinds for the common area and provided a table and chairs for residents to enjoy on each floor.
They were also working to finalize their advertisement on housinglink.com and were working to have it also be advertised on KROX’s website as well as be recommended to Tri-Valley and Alluma.
They are also finalizing recertifications for all Oak Court residents, with the new rents going into effect on April 1.

Section 8
The Section currently has 141 Vouchers and ten clients still searching for housing. They are continuing to pull their waitlist every two weeks for clients.
They were also working on completing their Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Report by Wednesday, March 1.

MAIN AGENDA

The board had completed an agreement on a 35-foot strip of property that ran between B&E Meats, Total Lawn Care, and RB&B Electric. “There’s been a talk of developing that, and negotiations have been ongoing for a significant period of time about how we would deal with that property because each of those entities were interested in it. That’s now been resolved, so what will happen is that the property will be split width-wise, 17 feet on one side and 17 feet on the other. RB&B Electric and B&E Meats will get one-half of the first half (8.5 feet each), and Total Lawn Care will get the other half. The businesses will each pay for it. Total Lawn Care will pay $1,500, and RB&B and B&E Meats each will pay $750, and the city will convey those parcels of land for their use now and in the future.” The board approved the sale.

B3 Grant

The board heard an update on their B3 Grants that they had created new funds and resources that new businesses could use to start in Crookston. “What we are looking at doing is providing resources to entities within our community and hopefully downtown where they will be able to use monies for external use, like remodeling buildings. Also, if they meet the criteria, which is currently being redrafted, we can give essentially development money to assist with the remodeling or reusing of their buildings.” City Administrator “Corky” Reynolds and Community Development Director Kari Kirschbaum said they would continue to work on the redevelopment of the grant.

OTHER BUSINESS

The board finished the meeting by making the final approval of their operating budget for 2023, which they approved unanimously.

The next CHEDA meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 21, at 7:00 a.m. in Valley Technology Park.

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Conservative Supreme Court justices skeptical of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

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Conservative Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical about the legality of President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan — announced by Biden in August and originally scheduled to take effect last fall. The program would allow eligible borrowers to cancel up to $20,000 in debt, but has been blocked since the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary hold in October. Questions remain as to whether the challengers have legal standing to sue, while there are also doubts it will ever go into effect.

Biden’s program would cancel up to $10,000 in debt for borrowers earning less than $125,000 a year (or couples who file taxes jointly and earn less than $250,000 annually). Pell Grant recipients, who are the majority of borrowers, would be eligible for an additional $10,000 in debt relief. The overall program could help more than 40 million borrowers, the administration has said.

The high court heard arguments in two cases on Tuesday, one brought by six states, and the other brought by two people, Myra Brown and Alexander Taylor, who hold student loan debt. The challengers argue that the administration’s proposal violates the Constitution and federal law, partly because it circumvents Congress, which they said has the sole power to create laws related to student loan forgiveness.

Of the six conservative justices, only Justice Amy Coney Barrett repeatedly probed whether challengers had legal standing. Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, two justices the Biden administration may have been targeting as potential votes against standing, focused their questions on the major questions doctrine. That could indicate they believe the challengers have standing. The law in question, the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, or HEROES Act, states that the government can provide relief to recipients of student loans when there is a “national emergency,” allowing the government to take action to ensure people are not in “a worse position financially” as a result of the emergency. The challengers say the language in the HEROES Act is not specific enough to authorize a proposal as broad as Biden’s plan.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the cases by the end of June.

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President Biden nominates Julie Su as next labor secretary

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President Biden will nominate the current deputy, Julie Su, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Walsh announced his intention to leave the administration earlier this month to lead the National Hockey League Players’ Association. Su will serve as the acting secretary until the Senate acts on her nomination.

Su is a former California official civil rights attorney and former head of California’s labor department, and was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies last year, working to avert a strike. If confirmed by the Senate, Su would also be the first Asian-American in the Biden administration to serve in the Cabinet at the secretary level.

President Biden said in a statement that Su is a “champion for workers… Julie is a tested and experienced leader, who will continue to build a stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive economy that provides Americans a fair return for their work and an equal chance to get ahead. She helped avert a national rail shutdown, improved access to good jobs free from discrimination through my Good Jobs Initiative, and is ensuring that the jobs we create in critical sectors like semiconductor manufacturing, broadband and healthcare are good-paying, stable and accessible jobs for all.”

Biden had been under pressure from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and other Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) advocates to select Su to head the department. This administration was the first in more than two decades to not have a Cabinet secretary of AAPI descent. If confirmed, Su would also expand the majority of women serving in the president’s Cabinet.

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Ray Liotta receives posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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The late actor Ray Liotta, star of films including Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, was posthumously presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Liotta passed away last May at the age of 67. Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a statement: “Ray Liotta’s all-around career made him a triple threat and sadly his passing was devastating to the entertainment world. The characters he portrayed will always be etched in Hollywood’s film history.”

Liotta’s daughter, 24-year-old Karsen Liotta, accepted the star on his behalf, saying: “I’m so touched to be accepting this honor on behalf of my dad. I couldn’t be more proud of him. He was a one of a kind actor and the best friend, brother and father anyone could have asked for. I lucked out with you .. If you have a Ray in your life, you’re lucky. I love you so much. Thank you for your work and the imprint you left on me and all of those who love you. Everyone deserves a Ray in their life.”

Elizabeth Banks, who directed Liotta in one of his final projects, Cocaine Bear, and actor Taron Egerton (who starred with Liotta in Black Bird), spoke at the event in honor of their late colleague and friend.  Banks said: “I always admired his acting, but I genuinely enjoyed him as a human. Although he’s known for playing tough guys, I found him to be charming and a little mischievous which made him charming as an actor and as a man, and truly perfect for ‘Cocaine Bear’ …When any actor of Ray’s caliber puts trust in you as a director, it’s a gift. But Ray gave me so much more. Ray’s respect for me as a director, as his boss on set, meant everything to me because if you can direct Henry Hill, you can do f––– anything in this town.”  Said Egerton: “He was one of those rare artists that brought all of himself into his work, all of his intensity, all of his vulnerability and, in the case of our show, all of his love. I was deeply inspired by Ray, he was the epitome of an actor’s actor.”

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Keke Palmer reveals name, shares photos of newborn son

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Keke Palmer announced the birth of her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson, sharing multiple videos and pictures of the new parents with their baby boy in an Instagram slideshow. Palmer’s post included a video of the couple singing along to El DeBarge’s hit song “Someone” as she panned the camera to show the back of their son’s car seat.

Palmer gushed about her baby boy and finally shared that he is named Leodis Andrellton Jackson, writing in the caption: “Born during Black History Month, with a name to match! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo.”  Jackson also shared two photos of baby Leo sleeping on his Instagram, and uploaded the clip of the couple driving in the car after leaving the hospital for with their newborn with the caption: “Riding out in style w/ baby Leo.”

The 29-year-old Palmer first revealed her pregnancy during her opening monologue for “Saturday Night Live” on Dec. 3, saying: “People have been in my comments, saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby,’ ‘Keke’s pregnant,’ and I want to set the record straight: I am!” while showing off her baby bump.

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SPORTS FEEVER – March 1, 2023

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SPORTS FEEVER by Chris Fee of KROX Radio – chrisjfee@yahoo.com

 

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The Section 8AA Girls Basketball tournament will stat on Thursday evening.

TEAM SEEDS-
1. Perham
2. Thief River Falls
3. Pelican Rapids
4. Barnesville
5. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
6. Hawley
7. Crookston
8. Fergus Falls
9. Roseau
10. Menahga
11. Wadena-Deer Creek
12. East Grand Forks
13. Park Rapids
14. Frazee
15. Red Lake
16. Warroad

FIRST ROUND – Thursday, March 2 at high seed
Game 1 – #16 Warroad at #1 Perham
Game 2 – #9 Roseau at #8 Fergus Falls
Game 3 – #13 Park Rapids at #4 Barnesville
Game 4 – #12 East Grand Forks at #5 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Game 5 – #15 Red Lake at #2 Thief River Falls
Game 6 – #10 Menahga at #7 Crookston at 6:00 PM
Game 7 – #14 Frazee at #3 Pelican Rapids
Game 8 -#11 Wadena-Deer Creek at #6 Hawley

QUARTERFINALS – Saturday, March 4 at high seed
Game 9 – Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner
Game 10 – Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner
Game 11 – Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner
Game 12 – Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner

SEMI-FINALS – Tuesday, March 7 at Detroit Lakes H.S
6:00 PM – Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner
7:30 PM – Game 11 winner vs Game 12 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP – Friday, March 10 at Detroit Lakes H.S.
7:00 PM

The tie-breakers are listed below –

  • Perham vs Pelican Rapids
    • Perham swept H2H
  • Pelican Rapids vs Thief River Falls
    • TR1F won H2H
  • Perham vs Thief River Falls
    • DNP H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebreaker Margin
      • 1. Perham
      • 2. Thief River Falls
  • Pelican Rapids vs Hawley
    • Split H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebreaker Margin
  • Hawley vs Barnesville
    • Barnesville swept H2H
  • Pelican Rapids vs Barnesville
    • Pelican Rapids swept H2H
      • 3. Pelican Rapids
  • Hawley vs Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
    • DGF swept H2H
  • Barnesville vs Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
    • Barnesville swept H2H
      • 4. Barnesville
      • 5. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
  • Hawley vs Crookston
    • Hawley won H2H
      • 6. Hawley
  • Crookston vs Fergus Falls
    • DNP H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebreaker Margin
      • 7. Crookston
  • Fergus Falls vs East Grand Forks
    • DNP H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebreaker Margin
  • East Grand Forks vs Menahga
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in same Conference
    • Menahga has better Overall Percentage (.577 to .520)
  • Fergus Falls vs Menahga
    • DNP H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebereaker Margin
  • East Grand Forks vs Park Rapids
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in same Conference
    • EGF has better Overall Percentage (.520 to .400)
  • Park Rapids vs Wadena-Deer Creek
    • WDC won H2H
  • East Grand Forks vs Wadena-Deer Creek
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in same Conference
    • WDC has better Overall Percentage (.577 to .520)
  • Menahga vs Wadena-Deer Creek
    • Menahga swept H2H
  • Park Rapids vs Roseau
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in same Conference
    • Roseau has better Overall Percentage (.577 to .400
  • East Grand Forks vs Roseau
    • Roseau swept H2H
  • Wadena-Deer Creek vs Roseau
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in same Conference
    • Same Overall Percentage (.577)
    • Roseau has better Section Percentage (.444 to .250)
  • Menahga vs Roseau
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in same Conference
    • Same Overall Percentage (.577)
    • Roseau has better Section Percentage (.444 to .429)
  • Fergus Falls vs Roseau
    • DNP H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebreaker Margin
      • 8. Fergus Falls
      • 9. Roseau
      • 10. Menahga
      • 11. Wadena-Deer Creek
      • 12. East Grand Forks
  • Park Rapids vs Frazee
    • Park Rapids won H2H
      • 13. Park Rapids
  • Frazee vs Red Lake
    • DNP H2H
    • Not w/in Tiebreaker Margin
      • 14. Frazee
  • Red Lake vs Warroad
    • DNP H2H
    • Not in Same Conference
    • Red Lake has better Overall Percentage (.273 to .154)
      • 15. Red Lake
      • 16. Warroad

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The Section 8A Girls Basketball seeds and tournament bracket have been released. Kelliher-Northome and Badger/Greenbush-Middle River received the top seeds in their respective sub-section. The seeds and bracket are below –

WEST SUBSECTION –
1. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
2. Goodridge-Grygla
3. Sacred Heart
4. Kittson County Central
5. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
6. Stephen-Argyle
7. Red Lake Falls
8. Northern Freeze
9. Climax-Fisher
10. Lake of the Woods

EAST SUB-SECTION –
1. Kelliher/Northome
2. Fosston
3. Fertile-Beltrami
4. Cass Lake-Bena
5. Mahnomen/Waubun
6. Red Lake County Central
7. Bagley
8. Win-E-Mac
9. Blackduck
10. Clearbrook-Gonvick

The play-in games were held on Tuesday, and the first round will be held on Thursday night at the high seeds.

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Longtime Crookston official Wes Knutson will receive the Minnesota State High School League Distinguished Service Award for his exceptional service to the Crookston Officials Association.  This award honors individuals who have gone above and beyond in service to their Association and the student-athletes who participate with the Minnesota State High School League.

We have also heard that longtime official Barry Langen of Kennedy will also be honored with the Distinguished Service award.

Congratulations to both on the well-deserved honor!!

 

The presentation of this award will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, as part of the State Boys Basketball Tournament.  The Award will be presented at a special halftime program during the Class A Championship Game, which starts at 11:00 a.m.

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MILESTONES – 

Stephen-Argyle Boys Basketball’s Will McGlynn scored the 1,000th point of his career last week!

Crookston Wrestler Hunter Kresl won the 50th match of his career earlier in February.

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The Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association has announced the All-State Academic Individual wrestling team and it is an impressive collection of wrestlers.  Crookston’s Ethan Boll was named the team at 220 pounds.  The story from the Guilotine and the list of wresters are below.

The 2023 MWCA All-State Academic Individual Wrestling Team currently holds the bragging rights for the best student-athlete squad ever recognized by the MWCA. Not only did they surpass the 200 mark in nominations (the highest in at least 15 years.) They also have the highest average GPA of any MWCA All-State Individual Team with an astounding 3.78 GPA. This team is made up of great students who are also some of the best wrestlers that all of Minnesota has to offer. Earning a spot on this team can be more challenging than making the varsity squad at most schools. The MWCA only takes the top two student-athletes at each weight class to be recognized for this honor. With over 200 nominees and only 28 that receive the award, it’s quite a feat to be recognized!

This year’s team had nine students who boast a perfect 4.0 unweighted cumulative GPA! Beau Hudoba of Ogilvie, Deagan Captain and David Revering of Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie, Zach Hanson of Lakeville North, Seth Newby of Bemidji, Luke Knudsen of New London-Spicer, Cade Jackson of Detroit Lakes, Soren Herzog of Simley and Will Sather of Eden Prairie. Each of these students currently finds themselves in the state rankings or has been past state place winners. Not only making them great students but also top-notch athletes!

This year’s roster includes 18 seniors and ten juniors. Class AA leads the way with eleven students on the team, followed by Class A with ten and Class AAA with seven. All six juniors who made the team in 2022 have also earned the honor again in 2023. These student-athletes are Dylan Dauffenbach of Stillwater, Zach Hanson, Cade Jackson, Max McEnelly of Waconia, Soren Herzog, and Gavin Nelson. You can often find this group of wrestlers at the top of the podium. They have amassed 17 state titles won by ten different student-athletes. McEnelly leads the way with three titles. Other state champions include Jack Nelson of Mound-Westonka, Nolan Ambrose of Jackson County Central, Koy Buesgens of New Prague, Zach Hanson, Ryder Rogotzke of Stillwater, Thomas Dineen of Benson, Ethan Boll of Crookston, Gavin Nelson of Simley and Will Sather. Many of these wrestlers are far above the 3.0 GPA requirement for consideration for this honor. 24 of 28 have over a 3.5 GPA. They definitely know how to work hard in the classroom as well as on the mat! This is even more evident by the fact this team has combined to win a total of 4648 matches over their impressive careers while attaining many other academic honors in their high school careers.

The members of this team are selected by using the following criteria:

  • Cumulative GPA – example: 3.95 x 2 = 790 points
  • Overall matches wrestled – wins and losses – 1 point per match
  • Winning percentage – 77% = 77 points
  • State Tournament Participation – 25 points per year
  • State Tournament Placement – 1st (50 points), 2nd (40), 3rd (35), 4th (25), 5th (20) and 6th (10)

This year’s group was made up of individuals from 24 schools. Simley, Jackson County Central, Stillwater, and Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie each had two students selected. It also just happens that those four schools also have solid wrestling teams! There is typically a correlation between success in the classroom and success on the mat. These students and their teammates most definitely understand that.

This year our award winners are exceptional. There were also many outstanding nominees that we were unable to recognize. Our state’s coaches do a wonderful job of nominating their wrestlers. We have wrestlers from all over the state each year. Thanks to our dedicated coaches for taking the time to get their wrestlers recognized.

The 28 honorees will be recognized and awarded plaques by the MWCA during the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, March 2-4.

2023 Academic Individual All-State Team

106 pounds – Beau Hudoba – Ogilvie
106 pounds – Nolan Enderlein – Eastview
113 pounds – Cale Sykora – Border West
113 pounds – Michael Olson – Albert Lea
120 pounds – Dylan Dauffenbach – Stillwater
120 pounds – Simon Kruse – St. Clair
126 pounds – Devin Carter – Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
126 pounds – Jack Nelson – Mound Westonka
132 pounds – Dylan Louwagie – Marshall
132 pounds – Nolan Ambrose – Jackson County Central
138 pounds – Davin Rose – Morris
138 pounds – Deagan Captain – Bertha-Hewitt
145 pounds – Koy Buesgens – New Prague
145 pounds – Logan Butzon – Jackson County Central
152 pounds – Zach Hanson – Lakeville North
152 pounds – David Revering – Bertha-Hewitt
160 pounds – Seth Newby – Bemidji
160 pounds – Luke Knudsen – New London-Spicer
170 pounds – Connor Gmahl – Mora
170 pounds – Jed Wester – St. Michael-Albertville
182 pounds – Ryder Rogotzke – Stillwater
182 pounds – Cade Jackson – Detroit Lakes
195 pounds – Max McEnelly – Waconia
195 pounds – Thomas Dineen – Benson
220 pounds – Ethan Boll – Crookston
Heavyweight – Soren Herzog – Simley
Heavyweight – Will Sather – Eden Prairie

 

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The Minnesota All Sports Alliance today announced the Top Ten Candidates for the 39th Annual Mr. Hockey Award are Finn Brink (Maple Grove), Chase Cheslock (Rogers), Cooper Conway (Andover), Tommy Cronin (St. Thomas Academy), Jake Fisher (Cretin-Derham Hall), Tyler Hennen (Kittson County Central), Ryan Koering (Eden Prairie), Sam Ranallo (Rogers), Jayson Shaugabay (Warroad) and Gavyn Thoreson (Andover).

The Minnesota All Sports Alliance also announced today that Robbie Clarkowski (Edina), Will Ingemann (Wayzata) and Hampton Slukynsky (Warroad) are the finalists for The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of the state’s top senior goaltender. Matt Cullen is the recipient of the sixth annual Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award, given to an influential leader dedicated to the growth and development of hockey in Minnesota.

The 39th annual Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, March 12 at 12 p.m. at the Saint Paul RiverCentre and hosted by Katie Storm. The Minnesota State High School League Boys’ Hockey Tournament will be held at Xcel Energy Center and 3M Arena at Mariucci March 9-12. The Minnesota Wild sponsor the Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet. The Mr. Hockey Award is hosted, coordinated, and presented by the Minnesota All Sports Alliance.

The Mr. Hockey Award is given to the outstanding senior high school boys’ hockey player in the state of Minnesota and is selected by a panel of National Hockey League Scouts, Junior Scouts/Coaches and selected media members from around the state. Four other awards will be presented at the banquet: The Frank Brimsek Award, The John Mariucci Award, given to the Class A and Class AA high school coaches of the year, The Cliff Thompson Award, presented to the “Old Timer Coach” of the year and the Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award.

Previous Mr. Hockey Award winners are Max Strand (2022), Jack Peart (2021), Blake Biondi (2020), Bryce Brodzinski (2019), Sammy Walker (2018), Casey Mittelstadt (2017), Riley Tufte (2016), Jake Jaremko (2015), Avery Peterson (2014), Grant Besse (2013), Justin Kloos (2012), Kyle Rau (2011), Nick Bjugstad (2010), Nick Leddy (2009), Aaron Ness (2008), Ryan McDonagh (2007), David Fischer (2006), Brian Lee (2005), Tom Gorowsky (2004), Nate Dey (2003), Gino Guyer (2002), Marty Sertich (2001), Paul Martin (2000), Jeff Taffe (1999), John Pohl (1998), Aaron Miskovich (1997), Dave Spehar (1996), Erik Rasmussen (1995), Mike Crowley (1994), Nick Checco (1993), Brian Bonin (1992), Darby Hendrickson (1991), Joe Dziedzic (1990), Trent Klatt (1989), Larry Olimb (1988), Kris Miller (1987), George Pelawa (1986) and Tom Chorske (1985).

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“LACE ‘EM UP” BASKETBALL CAMP

Make plans now to attend the 28th annual “Lace ‘em Up” basketball camp to be held in Red Lake Falls high school at the Robert Matzke Gym from June 5-8, 2023.

The camp is open to any boys or girls who are currently in grades K-10.  The camp is set up to run from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 for grades 5-10 (grade they were in this past school year) each morning, and from 12:30 until 3:00 p.m. for grades K-4 (grade they were in this past school year).  The cost of the camp is $70 with a maximum cost per family of $100.  If you register before May 22,  you will also receive a camp T-shirt.  After May 22, ALL SINGLE REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE $80 AND THE MAXIMUM COST PER FAMILY WILL BE $120, DUE TO CAMP PREPARATION AND AWARD ORDERS.

Cut on the dotted line and return the following to: Steve Philion, 518 Champagne Ave., Red Lake Falls, MN 56750. (cell:  218-686-3608) (home: 218-253-2499). E-mail: sphilion@rlfedu.org

Make checks payable to: Lace ‘em Up Basketball Camp

If anyone needs help with the cost of the camp, let Mr. Philion know as we have people who have offered to cover costs for kids that need financial help.

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I, the parent of the above student agree to allow my child to participate in the 2023 “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, accidents, or COVID that my child might incur.

SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN:______________________________

Emergency cell number of parent or guardian:____________________________

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The Crookston Youth Basketball Association tournament is being held March 24-26, 2023, and teams can register through the Tourney Machine App or by following this link: CYBA Tournament Registration.

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The 2023 East Grand Forks Sports Boosters Youth Basketball tournament will be held March 10-12.  The registration link is up and ready.  Go to greenwaveboosters.com and click on the Youth Basketball Tourney tab to get your team registered.

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The Crookston Figure Skating Club, in cooperation with the Crookston Park and Rec Department, present Dreams on Ice 2023 “Back to the 90’s” on March 11 and 12 at the Crookston Sports Center.  Show times are  7:00 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Adults are $6, Senior Citizens and students $4, preschoolers are free, and a family weekend pass is $25.

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How are former Crookston Pirates athletes doing in college or elsewhere?
****LET ME KNOW OF OTHERS TO ADD TO THE LIST. Email me at  chrisjfee@yahoo.com

Breanna Kressin is a Freshman on the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.

Emma Osborn is a freshman playing basketball at Northland Technical and Community College in Thief River Falls.

Jacey Larson is a freshman playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.

Olivia Huck is a freshman playing soccer at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Aleah Bienek is a freshman playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.

Elise Tangquist is the Assistant Girl’s Volleyball and Assistant Girl’s Golf Coach this year at Heritage Christian Academy in Maple Grove.

Kaleb Thingelstad is a sophomore playing golf at Dakota Wesleyan.

Joslynn Leach is a sophomore playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead.  The Cobbers wrapped up the Fall season.

Brady Butt is a Junior playing football at the University of Jamestown.

Ty Hamre is playing football at Bemidji State University.

Paul Bittner is playing professional hockey in Norway.

Kate MacGregor is senior swimming at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Aleece Durbin is a Junior on the University of North Dakota Women’s Track and Field team.

Nick Garmen is a junior playing tennis at the University of Minnesota Morris.

Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.

Crookston School District Coaches –
Ben Parkin is the head Pirate Baseball Coach.
Emily Meyer is the Pirate head girls’ hockey coach and softball assistant coach.
Lacia Hanson is the Junior High softball coach.
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls’ Soccer coach
Cody Brekken is the Crookston Community Pool Supervisor
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls’ Swimming coach
Brock Hanson is a Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Ben Halos is a Pirate Baseball assistant coach.
Alex LaFrance is a Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Wes Hanson is the Pirate Wrestling Head Coach and assistant boys golf coach
Kevin Weber is a Pirate Boys Basketball volunteer assistant coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Colton Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach

Non-Crookston High School coaching/Admin/etc –

Austin Sommerfeld is an Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communication at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.

Collin Reynolds is the head baseball coach for the University of Colorado Buffalo Club Baseball team.

Trent Stahlecker is a School Security Specialist & he works for the Brevard Public Schools, Florida.

Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown.

Josh Edlund is the head football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.

Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Champlin Park

Jeff Olson is the Head Wrestling Coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.

Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys’ Tennis coach at Delano.

Katy Westrom is the Head Girl’s Tennis Coach and Head Boys’ Tennis coach at Monticello High School.

Matt Harris is an Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.

Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of Wyoming.

Mike Hastings is the Minnesota State Mankato Men’s head Hockey coach.

Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Grand Forks Schools.

Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football, volleyball, and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for Bison media relations.

Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College.

Chris Myrold is the Director and Fitness at Mission Ranch and Fitness in Camel, California.

Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis

Ben Andringa is serving our country with the Army and is deployed to Iraq for nine months.

Jarrett Butenhoff is serving our country with the U.S. Navy.

Joshua Butenhoff is serving our country on a Submarine with the Pacific Fleet with the US Navy.

Peter Cournia is a 2002 Crookston High School Graduate and a grad of West Point and currently serving in the U.S. Army.

Erik Ellingson is serving our country with the U.S. Air Force at Minot.

Philip Kujawa, class of 2004, from Crookston High School.  He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.

Rob Sobolik is the General Manager of the Fargodome

That’s it for this week.  Thanks for the comments, and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mail chrisjfee@yahoo.com or call.  Thanks for reading and listening to KROX RADIO and kroxam.com.

 

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ARREST/FIRE REPORT-MARCH 1, 2023

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The Northwest Regional Corrections Center reported the following arrest.

Michelle Jane DeLeon, 45, of Coatulla, Texas, for 3rd-Degree DUI and refusing to submit to a chemical test

The Crookston Fire Department (CFD) responded to the following calls on 2/28/2023 –

At 6:30 p.m., the CFD responded to the 1200 block of US Hwy 75 S for a report of an alarm activation. Upon arrival, it was found to be a faulty smoke alarm. There was no danger present. The CFD reset the alarm, turned over control to staff, and cleared the scene.

 

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