The volleyball season at Central Lakes College has begun, with 12 student athletes joining Head Coach Jane Peterson and Assistant Ken Miller for drills as of Aug. 12. The team hosts an eight-team scrimmage on Thursday before its official opener in a two-day intensive at Ridgewater (Willmar) vs. teams from Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota. The returning sophomores from last year are Melissa Widman, Betsy Helmeke, and Samantha Heagerty. The scrimmage competition this week includes Minnesota State, Anoka-Ramsey, Hibbing, Rainy River, Northland, Itasca, and Mesabi Range.