Cards defeat Raiders

The Hibbing Cardinals defeated the Central Lakes College Raiders in volleyball Wed., Sept. 8 on the Raider court. In the North Division matchup Coach Jane Peterson tried drastic changes as the hosts feel behind 11-1 in the first game. She pulled starting sophomore setter Rachel Pfeffer and mixed the lineup in search of a winning combination. But the Raiders dropped the first game 25-14 on their way to a 3-1 loss in the match. Melissa Widman knocked out seven kills along with Kirstie Grill (left) to lead the offensive attack. After replacing Pfeffer, Jonica Swanson finished with 24 set assists. Megan Rakow scooped out 14 digs, and Jenna Terhaar and Katie Hochsprung led the defensive attack at the net with seven combined block attempts. Late in Game Two (a 25-22 loss) and throughout Game Three the defense shored up. The Raiders were able to be in the right spot at the net to disrupt the powerful Cardinal hitting game, winning that third game, 25-20, but they dropped the fourth one, 25-15, to leave them at 5-3 heading to Willmar Saturday for the Ridgewater Invitational.

Theatre season

The Central Lakes College Theatre Department has announced the following 2010-11 theatre season: "Harvey," Oct. 6-9, 15-17, Dryden Theatre; "When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Meringue Pie: A Humorous Look At Life’s Ups and Downs," Theatre for a Diverse Population production, Dec. 1-4, Dryden Theatre; "A Christmas Carol," Adventures 'N Theatre young people acting company production, Dec. 10 and 11, Dryden Theatre; "The Drowsy Chaperone," Feb. 24-26, March 3-6, Chalberg Theatre; "Tinytown - A Very, Very Poor Village," chilrden's theatre production, April 4-May 4 with numerous performances for area elementary schools and public, Dryden Theatre. Tickets are $5.50 for all public performances and free to CLC students.

Ag & Energy Center news

From AgriNews
If there was an award for traveling the longest distance to Staples' Agriculture and Energy Center field day, Loren Forrest of Luverne would be a strong contender. Forrest made the five- hour trip recently to learn more about miscanthus. The plant is one of several energy crops in trial plots at the Central Lakes College's Ag and Energy Center. The innovative farmer is growing the crop near Luverne but has plans to expand its production in South Dakota. The key to the Staples research is the soil. The center and surrounding area has sandy soils. So does the area in South Dakota where Forrest may grow more miscanthus. He was interested in how the crop thrives in sandy soils and what researchers have discovered about the crop's production. Forrest also gained an insight to a variety of crops including camelina, prairie cordgrass, switchgrass and more. "After years of work, we want you to ask the question: Is an energy crop something to consider for your farm?" said center director Bob Schafer. "We believe it is. It's a way to diversity your income."

Read the entire AgriNews article at
http://www.agrinews.com/staples/takes/the/lead/on/locally/generated/biomass/research

Golf

The CLC men's and women's golf teams don't have a single player from last year's teams. But the Raiders hope to be competitive in the 2010 season, which opened Sept. 1 as they hosted a match they won over Hibbing in men's play, 333-376 at the Legacy. The next outing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 7 in the Ridgewater Invitational in Willmar. On the men's side, sophomore Paul Albrecht of Woodbury transferred from Century College, which dropped its golf program. Albrecht helped Century finish second in last year's Minnesota College Athletic Conference and Region 13 championships. In his CLC debut, Albrecht was runner-up by a str0ke to teammate, freshman Jared Cowden of West Fargo, N.D., who took medalist honors with an 80. Cpmpleting the men's roster are freshmen John Sund, West Fargo, N.D.; Cody Cederberg, Hawley; Nicholas Smith (Brainerd Dispatch photo), Perham; and Tim Thorson, Brainerd. Last year, the Raider men finished fifth at the state and regional, one of the lowest finishes in program history. The women's team currently has only freshman Dayna Pearson of Aitkin on the roster, according to The Brainerd Dispatch. Last year's team won the state and regional. Morgan Morris of CLC was the medalist against Hibbing Sept. 1 with a 105, reports the MCAC.

Volleyball team wins

Vs. Vermilion
Kirstie Grill knocked down 15 kills and Jenna Terhaar collected 13 as the Central Lakes College Raiders held on to collect a 3-2 North Division victory over Vermilion Saturday, Sept. 4. CLC's Rachel Pfeffer distributed 18 set assists with five digs and Jonica Swanson (left) recorded 16 set assists, 10 digs and two ace serves. Melissa Widman added 10 digs and seven ace serves and the Raiders combined for 13 blocks, with Grill's four leading the way. Division: CLC 2-0. Overall: CLC 4-3. Next: Central Lakes hosts Hibbing 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Vs. Mesabi Range
The Raiders registered 21 ace serves, including 10 by Swanson, as they opened North Division play with a 3-1 win over Mesabi Friday, Sept. 3. Swanson also tallied 16 set assists and three digs. Pfeffer posted 28 set assists, 11 digs and two ace serves. Terhaar led the attack at the net with 13 kills and two blocks and Nikki Pearson added nine kills and Grill added eight kills, four blocks and three ace serves.

Football team wins

THIEF RIVER FALLS - Dominique Corder hit Tyler Erickson (left) on a 17-yard touchdown pass for the only points in the Central Lakes College Raiders 7-0 victory over the Northland Pioneers Saturday. Erickson caught five passes for 68 yards and Corder threw for 136 yards and rushed for 54 more as the Raiders improved to 2-0. The Raiders outgained Northland 280-83, as the CLC defense forced three turnovers. "Our offense struggled to turn drives into points even though we dominated in plays ran and total yards," said Head Coach Greg Medeck. Jordan Laroche and Kaleb Anderson both picked off passes and Avery Smith recovered a fumble and recorded 1.5 sacks. Antoine Gardner and Jordan Moll each had a sack. CLC played well defensively, limiting the Pioneers to 86 total yards. The Raiders held Northland to 62 yards rushing. "We are seeing improvement in some areas," Medeck noted, "but we have not put together the total effort we are looking for as a team, yet. Hopefully that will come this weekend as we are finally home against Mesabi, also 2-0."

International students

The Community College for International Development program is sponsoring one year of experience for international students at Central Lakes College. They are Bradley Van der Zandt, South Africa; Jose’ Sergio Cardoza Salguero, El Salvador; Dulce Perez Herrera, Guatemala; Muraty Harsono, Indonesia; Renata Barreto, Brazil; Jaka Mahendra, Indonesia; Hugo Ruano Diaz, Guatemala; Djamaluddin Paratmadi, Indonesia; and Miguel Porras Cruz, Guatemala. The students have been becoming acquainted with our cultures and the regional geography as well as the topography. Recent field trips have included stops at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum, the Mille Lacs Reservation Pow Wow, the Paul Bunyan statue at Akeley, and Itasca State Park with the source of the Mississippi River. Escorting the group on several occasions has been Erich Heppner, Director of Student Activities at CLC.