The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle baseball team beat up on the Bemidji State Beavers 24-3 in game one and then won the second game 7-3 in a Northern Sun Conference doubleheader at Bemidji.
GAME ONE –
FIRST INNING UMC’s Dylan Debilzen (Fresh. Parkers Prairie) started the game with a walk and a stolen base. Sawyer Satrom (Sr. Portland, ND) reached on an error before Josh Dykhoff (Jr. Wadena) grounded out and a run scored for a 1-0 lead. After another out, Aaron Wensloff (Soph. Roseau) reached on an error and another run scored. Wensloff moved to second base on a wild pitch and Brock Larsen (Jr. Blaine) walked, Kobe Senn (Sr. Fargo, ND) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Danny Wensloff (Sr. Roseau) tripled to knock in three runs for a 5-0 lead. Bemidji State answered in the bottom of the inning with a single, a double, and two singles to score two runs and UMC’s lead was 5-2 going into the second inning.
SECOND INNING In a rarity, Debilzen led off the second inning, just like he did in the first inning and walked again before moving to second base on a wild pitch. Satrom singled and Dykhoff doubled to score a run. America Sculati (Jr. Golden Valley) grounded out, but another run scored for a 7-2 lead. After an out, Larsen walked and Senn singled to score a run. Another run scored on a throwing error for a 9-2 Golden Eagle lead. The first two BSU batters were retired before a single. The next batter hit into a fielder’s choice and the inning was over.
THIRD INNING UMC’s Debilzen led off the third inning and was hit by a pitch. Sattrom was hit by a pitch before Dykhoff blasted a home run to score three runs for a 12-2 lead. After an out, Aaron Wensloff hit a home run for a 13-2 lead. Bemidji State was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
FOURTH INNING In an unprecedented fourth at bat to lead off the inning, UMC’s Debilzen singled, moved to second on an error before stealing third base. Satrom walked before Dykhoff singled to score a run. Sculati walked and Aaron Wensloff doubled to score two runs for a 16-2 lead. A run scored on a wild pitch before Larsen walked. Senn was hit my a pitch to load the bases. Danny Wenlsloff walked to score a run for an 18-2 lead. Kyler Miller (Fresh. Grand Rapids) knocked in a run on a sacrifice fly. Debilzen reached on an error that allowed a run to score. Satrom singled to score a run and another run scored on a balk for a 22-2 lead. Hanson grounded out to score a run and Aaron Wensloff singled to score a run for a 24-2 lead. Bemidji State was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
FIFTH INNING UMC’s Jaiden Smith (Fresh. Aberdeen, SD) was hit by a pitch before the next three batters were retired. Bemidji State started the bottom of the inning with a double before the next three batters were retired.
SIXTH INNING UMC started the inning with a pop out before Landon Hanson (Fresh. Bemidji) walked. The next two batters were retired. Bemidji State added a run in the bottom of the inning with an error, and a single to get within a 24-3.
SEVENTH INNING UMC’s first two batters were retired before Jonah Norman (Soph. Winnipeg, Manitoba) doubled. The next batter was retired. Bemidji State had a one-out single before the next two batters were retired and UMC won the game in impressive fashion, 24-3.
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5
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7
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H
E
UMC
5
4
4
11
0
0
0
24
13
2
BSU
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
8
6
For UMC- Josh Dykhoff – 3 for 4, 6 rbi, 3 run, home run, double Aaron Wensloff – 3 for 6, 4 rbi, 3 rbi, home run, double Sawyer Satrom – 2 for 3, 5 runs, walk
Pitching
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
Isaac Wensloff-UMC (WP)
5.0
6
2
2
0
4
Jake Jaroszewski – UMC
1.0
1
1
2
0
4
Kayden Camacho-UMC
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
Matt Filippi-BSU
2.1
6
13
7
5
1
Ty Schulte-BSU
0.2
2
3
3
3
1
Cam McRoberts-BSU
0.0
1
5
4
3
0
Bret Inman-BSU
4.0
4
3
0
1
1
GAME TWO –
UMC improves to 18-19 on the year, and 15-12 in the NSIC and will host Minnesota State Mankato on Friday and Saturday.
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UMC
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0
7
9
2
BSU
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
10
2
For UMC- America Sculati – 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2 rbi, home run Dylan Debilzen – 2 for 5, run Sawyer Satrom – 2 for 5, run
The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Men’s Golf team is in a tie for seventh place out of nine teams after shooting a 311 at the Northern Sun Conference Men’s Golf Championship first round at Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri. Bemidji State and Concordia-St. Paul lead the way shooting 294’s.
UMC’s Lukas Justesen (Sr. Detroit Lakes) shot an even par 72 and is tied for third place overall, four strokes off the lead. Connor Czirjak (Soph. Calgary, Alberta) shot a 799, Marc Bofarull Balleste (Soph. Barcelona, Spain) and Andrew Wilhelm (Soph. Fargo, ND) shot 80, and Layton Bartley (Sr. Fargo, ND) shot an 82.
On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed plans to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump in response to tariffs introduced earlier this month. According to The New York Times, the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, aims to invalidate the tariffs and prevent their enforcement by federal authorities.
As the fifth largest economy globally, California faces substantial economic risk due to these tariffs, which threaten industries ranging from tech in Silicon Valley to agriculture reliant on global markets. The legal move would make California the first state to formally oppose Trump’s extensive tariff measures.
In a video shared on social media, Newsom announced that the state of California would initiate legal action, emphasizing its status as the leading manufacturing hub in the U.S. and a significant player in global trade. Newsom stated in the video: “No state stands to be more affected than California by the Trump administration’s unilateral move to impose what amounts to the biggest tax increase in recent U.S. history. President Trump does not have the legal power to enforce such sweeping tariffs without checks. We’re taking legal steps to stop him.”
Trump enacted the tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which grants the president extensive control over economic activities following a national emergency declaration. The emergency declaration was made on April 2, paving the way for the tariffs that prompted the legal challenge.
The California lawsuit will contend that Trump’s invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enforce his reciprocal tariff policy is both “unlawful and unprecedented.” Officials say the tariffs pose serious and immediate harm to California’s economy, particularly as the state leads the nation in sectors like manufacturing and agriculture.
The White House pushed back regarding the lawsuit and criticized Newsom’s priorities, with spokesperson Kush Desai said: “Instead of addressing California’s spiraling crime, homelessness, and affordability issues, Gavin Newsom is trying to obstruct President Trump’s historic efforts to confront America’s chronic trade deficits.”
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated legal action against the state of Maine, challenging its policy that allows transgender athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the DOJ filed a lawsuit against Maine, claiming the state is violating Title IX by opposing a presidential executive order regarding transgender participation in women’s sports. Bondi alleges that Maine is engaging in unlawful sex-based discrimination by refusing to follow a directive issued by former President Trump, which bars transgender students from joining girls’ and women’s athletic programs.
Bondi said during a press briefing on Wednesday: “We’ve pursued every other option available. This step became necessary.” Bondi made the announcement alongside Riley Gaines, a prominent critic of transgender inclusion in women’s sports, as well as several Maine parents and students who oppose the state’s current stance. She said: “the Justice Department cannot stand idly by while female athletes face discrimination. This is not just about sports—it’s about protecting these young women’s physical safety. Many of them have shared their personal experiences with me, and what they’ve endured is deeply troubling.”
According to the lawsuit: “Maine’s Department of Education is actively violating federal anti-discrimination laws by allowing policies that force girls to compete against biological males in sports specifically designated for females. By giving precedence to gender identity over biological sex, the state’s actions undermine fair competition, reduce equal opportunities for female athletes, and may result in greater risks of physical harm and emotional distress.”
In response, Maine Governor Janet Mills criticized the lawsuit, suggesting it’s a political move intended to coerce Maine into disregarding constitutional principles and state sovereignty. Mills, a Democrat, called the attempt to revoke federal funding an abuse of executive power: “throughout my career—as a district attorney, attorney general, and now governor—I have consistently advocated for women’s rights, children’s well-being, and the integrity of our state and national constitutions. We will fight back against the DOJ’s actions and defend Maine’s policies in court … This issue has never been genuinely about protecting women or ensuring fairness in school athletics. It’s about the fundamental rights of states to govern themselves and resist federal overreach.”
The executive order at the heart of the dispute refers to transgender women as “men” and threatens to withhold federal funds from educational institutions that permit transgender women to compete in women’s sports. According to the executive order: “It is the policy of the United States to withhold funding from any educational program that denies girls and women equal opportunities in sports.”
Apple TV+ released the first trailer for F1, an Apple Original Films production starring Brad Pitt as a former Formula 1 driver who returns to the sport after 30 years.
The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a former Formula 1 hotshot whose promising career was cut short by an accident on the track in the 1990s. Hayes is brought back into the Formula 1 fold by his former teammate, Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), who hires the veteran driver to save his struggling team by racing alongside a new partner, rookie driver Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris).
The trailer, featuring “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, shows the relationship between Hayes and Pearce quickly turn adversarial. The trailer’s YouTube description reads: “As the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in F1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.”
There will also be appearances by real life Formula One drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jr., Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Logan Sargeant and Alexander Albon.
“F1” premiers in theaters on June 27. The film will also be released on Apple TV+ at a later date.
Jeff Daniels will guest-star in Season 3 of Apple TV+‘s Shrinking, playing Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) father. Details of how Jimmy’s dad is introduced on the show are being kept under-wraps for now. Shrinking will be Daniels’ first on-screen role in a comedy series.
Daniels, a two-time Emmy winner, joins a cast that also includes Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley; co-creator Brett Goldstein recurred in Season 2.
Jimmy is a therapist mourning the death of his wife Tia (Lilan Bowden) and raising his teen daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell), while getting support from his colleagues Paul (Harrison Ford) and Gaby (Jessica Williams), as well as neighbors Liz (Christa Miller) and Derek (Ted McGinley). Season 2 ended with Jimmy forgiving the drunk driver (Goldstein) who caused the accident that left him widowed, and for how he had previously handled his relationship with his daughter, Alice.
It is still too early to get too deep into Section 8A baseball and softball and Section 8AA baseball and softball, but I will give who I think are the top teams right now. Just for fun and entertainment purposes and so I can say I told you so if they are the section champions in June!
Section 8A Softball – Same as last year – Red Lake Falls and BGMR. If there is anybody else in the section championship I would be floored.
Section 8A Baseball – Same as last year – Red Lake County and Sacred Heart. Look for Ada-Borup-West and Northern Freeze to be in the mix too!
Section 8AA Softball – Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and Hawley once again. Look for Thief River Falls and Menagha to be in the mix too.
Section 8AA Baseball – Perham is the heavy favorite again this year. East Grand Forks and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton will likely be in the mix and should have great seasons.
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UMC Golden Eagle Baseball is now 15-12 in the NSIC and one game out of third place. If UMC continues its solid play and series wins, it could finish anywhere from third to seventh place in the conference. But if the Golden Eagles stumble, they could drop out of the top eight and playoff contention.
So here is another look at what UMC has left to play – MSU-Mankato (three games this weekend in Crookston. They are in first place with a 24-3 record in the NSIC) St. Cloud State (two games on Wednesday in Crookston. 1 game in front of UMC with a 16-11 record) Duluth – (three games at Duluth on April 26 and 27. Duluth is 12-15 in the NSIC) Mary (two games at Bismarck on Tuesday, April 29. Mary is 13-14 in the NSIC) Northern State (three games in Crookston May 2 and 3. They are second to last place with 4-23 record.)
Basically every game is a big game for the Golden Eagles and they have shown they can beat anybody in the conference, but they have shown they can lose to everybody body Bemidji State. So buckle up for some exciting baseball folks. It will be fun to see how it ends up and the Golden Eagles usually are playing their best baseball at the end of the season.
School
Conf
CPct.
Minnesota State
24-3
.889
Augustana
20-7
.741
Southwest Minnesota State
16-11
.593
Wayne State College
16-11
.593
St. Cloud State
16-11
.593
Sioux Falls
16-11
.593
Minnesota Crookston
15-12
.555
UMary
13-14
.481
Winona State
13-14
.481
Minnesota Duluth
12-15
.444
Concordia-St. Paul
12-15
.444
Minot State
9-18
.333
Northern State
4-23
.148
Bemidji State
3-24
.120
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UND Men’s Basketball transfer Treysen Eaglestaff has decommitted from South Carolina!! We will see where he ends up, but is it possible for him to head to the University of Minnesota with the hiring of Niko Medved??? We will see.
How big is NIL in college basketball???? There are at least 8 teams that will have a $10,000,000+ roster in college basketball next season. There is a reason why NIL needs to be boosted big time at the U of Minnesota if they want to stay relevent.
College Hockey continues to see a huge increase in the transfer portal. Some programs of interest with players in the transfer portal are listed below.
Minnesota – NOBODY! Minnesota Duluth – They have eight players in the portal with all of them being significant losses. On transferred to UND, another is going to Wisconsin, and another to Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato – Seven players have entered the portal, although three of them didn’t record a point this season. UND – Jayden Perron going to Michigan, and Saha Boisvert and Owen McLaughlin going to Boston University. Tanner Komzak has entered the portal St. Cloud State – Has two that entered the transfer portal with one going to Michigan State and the other going to Northern Michigan.
Teams of interest picking up players in the portal – Minnesota – Tanner Ludtke from Omaha and Luca Di Pasquo from Michigan State UND – Anthony Menghini from Duluth and Gibson Homer from Arizona State Duluth – Kyle Gaffney from Alaska, Scout Truman from Massachusetts-Lowell, Kyler Kovich from Cornell, and Ethan Dahlmeir from Miami. Mankato – Felikss Gavars from St. Lawrence, Charlie Lurie from Omaha, Jack Smith from Duluth, Liam Watkins from Omaha. St. Cloud State – Max Smolinski from Rensselaer, and Finn Loftus of Massachusetts.
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Division 2 basketball is also seen an impact of the transfer portal. UMC is seeing a big influx of players leaving and I also noticed Thief River Falls’ Calbe Rosendahl (at Jamestown) is in the portal.
NSIC MEN’S BASKETBALL
UMC — Christian Bowen-Webb, Aguek Deng, Isaac Eenhuis, Micah Garrett, Ayden McDonald, Jordan Mitchell, Andrew Stokes. Augustana — Kelton Coleman, Malyk Rebetez. Bemidji State — Daxton Dayley, Sage Ganyo, Jareon Mayo, Peyton Newbern, Brayden Williams. Concordia-St. Paul — William Boser. Jamestown — Silas Bennion, Luke Diem, Nathan Firle, Max Musland, Caleb Rosendahl. Mary — Wylee Delorme, Kenrick Harrell, Tamarrein Henderson, Daniel Hong, Tyler Johnson, Jeremiah Jones, Xavier Lewis, Alexander Mattes, Kevin McGaskey, Ty Rogers, Marquel Saleek, Minnesota-Duluth — Manny Montgomery. Minnesota State Mankato — Holden Arnaman, Emily Dreckman. Minnesota State Moorhead — Corleone Dandridge, Jayden Doyle, Carson Johnson, Logan Kinsey, JaMir Price, Brody Wishart, Shaun Wysocki. Minot State — Ayouba Berthe, Lual Lual, Rron Radoniqi, Caleb Van de Griend, Jaden Wysocki. Northern State — Kwat Abdelkarim, Devon Brooke, James Glenn, Kaleb Mitchell, Michael Nhial, Ethan Russell. St. Cloud State — Jamir Allen, Hanif Muhammad, Lucas Morgan. Sioux Falls — Eli Ehrke, Creighton Morisch, Kenji Scales, Jacob Stanuel-Taitte, Trishawn Warrior. Southwest Minnesota State — Nathan Fenske, Matthew Thompson. Wayne State — Peter Chambers, Aiden Sullivan. Winona State — Arius Alijosius, Ahmad Artis, Devon Fielding, Mikail Harmison, Luke Haertle, Jhei-r Jones, Tyler Orr.
NSIC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
UMC — Emily Munch, Willow Thiel, Olivia Walsh. Augustana — Caroline Adamson, Hannah Burg, Kaitlyn Digneau, Paige Grant, Olivia Hayenga, Jordan Munson, Kelsey Willems. Bemidji State — Samantha Buss, Stephanie Buss, Jannette Hanni, Rachel Koenig, Alayna Supernand. Jamestown — Kelsey Wiest. Minnesota Duluth — Brynn Olson. Minnesota State Mankato — Emily Dreckman. Minnesota State Moorhead — Ashley Fritz. Northern State — Madelyn Bragg, Brylie Schultz, Decontee Smith. St. Cloud State — Kylan Gerads. Wayne State — Norah Danielson, Lily Fitzgerald. Winona State — Emmaline Kilpatrick, Avery Moeller.
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The HP Seniors and 18’s team Minnesota roster has been announced for the NIT Festival for April 24-27 at Plymouth. Cole Bies (EGF) is on the HP Senior team Broden Hontvet (Warroad) is on the HP 18’s team.
The HP 17 Final 54 has been announced, and several Section 8A players have made the cut as they try to make it to the Summer USA Hockey National camp. Finn Hanson (Warroad) Sam Hard (Warroad) Jace Panzer (EGF)
The HP 16 Final 54 has been announced, and several Section 8A players have made the team. Conner Lund (Warroad) Gavin Anderson (Warroad) Spencer Anderson (TRF) Cy Hjelmen (EGF)
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JOKES
A mother enters her daughter’s bedroom and sees a letter over the bed. With the worst premonition, she reads it, with trembling hands: It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m telling you that I eloped with my new boyfriend. I found real passion and he is so nice, with all his piercing and tattoos and his big motorcycle. But is not only that mom, I’m pregnant and Ahmed said that we will be very happy in his trailer in the woods. He wants to have many more children with me and that’s one of my dreams. I’ve learned that marijuana doesn’t hurt anyone and we’ll be growing it for us and for his friends, who are providing us with all the cocaine and ecstasy we may want. In the meantime, we’ll pray for the science to find the AIDS cure, for Ahmed to get better, he deserves it. Don’t worry Mom, I’m 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Some day I’ll visit, so you can know your grandchildren. Your daughter, Judith
PS: Mom, it’s not true. I’m at the neighbor’s house. I just wanted to show you that there are worse things in life than the school’s report card that’s in my desk’s drawer…I love you!
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A man and his wife were having some problems and were giving each other the silent treatment. The next week, the man realized that he’d need his wife to wake him at 5 a.m. for an early flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence, he finally wrote on a piece of paper: “Please wake me at 5 a.m.”
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9 a.m. and he’d missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go and scream at his wife when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed that said: “It’s 5 a.m. Wake up.
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A man asks his wife, “What would you do if I won the lottery?” His wife says, “Take half and leave your ass!” The man replies, “Great! I won 12 bucks, here is six, now get out!”
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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
Paul Bittner is an assistant coach on the University of Wisconsin-Superior Men’s Hockey team.
Reese Swanson is a freshman playing hockey at St. Olaf.
Carter Coauette is a freshman playing football at Minot State.
Isabelle Smith is a freshman playing Tennis at Concordia College.
Isaac Thomforde is a freshman playing Tennis at Northwestern College in St. Paul.
Emilee Tate is a Sophomore playing Softball at Northland Community and Technical College.
Halle Bruggeman is a Sophomore on the University of Wisconsin-Stout Women’s Rugby team.
Ethan Boll is a Red-shirt Freshman on the University of North Dakota Football team.
Breanna Kressin is a Junior on the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.
Jacey Larson is a Sophomore playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.
Aleah Bienek is a Junior playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.
Joslynn Leach is a Senior playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Cobbers wrapped up the Fall season.
Brooks Butt is a Junior playing football at the University of Jamestown.
Ty Hamre is redshirt Junior playing football at Bemidji State University.
Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.
Crookston School District Coaches Blake Bergeron is the head Pirate Wrestling Coach. Ben Parkin is the head Pirate Baseball Coach. Jason Cassavant is a Jr. High Baseball Coach Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach Marley Melbye is an assistant girls golf coach Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach Ben Trostad is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach Ethan Magsam is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Non-Crookston High School coaching/Admin/etc
Elise Tangquist is the Head Girls Golf Coach at Horace High School in Fargo, ND.
Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson is the head Little Falls Volleyball coach.
Tim Desrosier is an Assistant Coach for Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Pony Boys Basketball
Pat Wolfe is the head wrestling coach for Fosston/Bagley.
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.
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 North Dakota.
Mike Hastings is the Wisconsin Badgers 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 in the Army and is now a Ranger.
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.
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.
Crookston will host an Early Childhood Summit on Thursday, April 24, emphasizing the Importance of the First 1000 Days of Brain Development. The Summit will take place in Bede Ballroom at the University of Minnesota Crookston from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Gina Gunderson, Early Childhood Coordinator, explains the Summit’s goal.“The goal of the Early Childhood Summit is to increase the number of children prepared to enter Kindergarten,” says Gunderson. “We have done this in the past, through all of our summits and bybringing together all of the early childhood professionals who work with young children and families in our community. They are all invited to attend the event.”
The Summit’s guest speaker is Dr. Michael Georgieff from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Dr. Georgieff is a Professor of Pediatrics, Developmental Psychology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Minnesota. He is also the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, the Director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Development, and the co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain. His research focuses on fetal/neonatal nutrition and brain development, specifically on the effect of early-life iron nutrition on neurocognitive function.
“Those that are attending will get a meal, and then we have Dr. Michael presenting,” said Gunderson. “It’s also a really great opportunity for all of these people who work in our community just to network and have some discussion about what work they do and how we can better support all of the children and families in Crookston.”
Gunderson wanted to thank the sponsors for their help. “Rydell Toyota of Grand Forks has graciously donated some funding, and our Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority, CHEDA, has also funded the event,” says Gunderson. “We are very appreciative that we can continue this great work for our youngest kiddos.”
