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        • Wild re-sign defenseman Marco Scandella Jun. 18, 2013
          The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Marco Scandella to a two-year contract.
        • FCA Golf Scramble is a success Jun. 18, 2013
          Funds raised at the tournament are used for the CHS and UMC Huddles.
          Pictured (left to right) is the winning team of Seth Hanson, Brad Brekken, Dave Colburn and Dave Aamoth.
        • Readers submit photos of Hard Charge Jun. 18, 2013
          Hard Charge, a 4.2-mile mud run and obstacle course, was held in Fargo Saturday with a number of Crookston women participating.
          Pictured (left to right) are: Kelly Doda, Jen Solie, Nicole Wardner and Missy Ricord.
        • BOLD wins Class 1A state title at Target Field Jun. 18, 2013
          BOLD, a consolidated school comprising several communities, is located in Olivia, about 95 miles west of Minneapolis.
        • Kasson-Mantorville tops Perham for 2A title Jun. 18, 2013
          The Komets previously appeared at state in 2005 and 2011.
        • Mounds View beats Rocori 8-0 for 3A title Jun. 18, 2013
          Mounds View won its first state title in its fifth overall appearance.
        • Reds gets 1st win, beat Bees 14-1 Jun. 17, 2013
          Casey Morin drove in four runs on three hits and Dave Grabowski also had 3 hits.
          Reds logo
        • Pirate Pride Golf Tourney set for July 12 Jun. 17, 2013
          Lunch and registration is set for 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon.
        • Heppner finishes t-44 in 1st state appearance Jun. 14, 2013
          Thunderstorms stunted the 2nd round to 9 holes Wednesday
          Brady Heppner follows through on a 
shot during his first round Tuesday at 
Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, Minn.
        • Kresl is academic all-state; Edlund, Hollcraft named all-section Jun. 14, 2013
          Pirates earn the Academic All-state silver award
        • Inaugural Crookston Triathlon to be held Aug. 10 Jun. 14, 2013
          The adult division (17 and over) features a 400-meter swim (16 lengths of the pool), 14-mile bike ride and a 3.2-mile run.
          Crookston Triathlon
        • UMC men’s hoops signs 10 to 2013 class Jun. 14, 2013
          “I really like this recruiting class,” said head coach Jeff Oseth.
        • Pirate girls’ golf announces season awards Jun. 14, 2013
          Senior Erica Samuelson received the Senior Award for having a grade-point average above 3.5.
        • Wild re-sign Veilleux to 2-year contract Jun. 13, 2013
          The Minnesota Wild re-signed left wing Stephane Veilleux to a two-year, two-way contract Wednesday.
        • Crookston Pool reopens, in bright fashion Jun. 13, 2013
          New LED lights brighten it up, pools have new tiles.
          Swimming instructor Cassie Johnson watches members of her class swim.
        • Stanley Cup finals preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins Jun. 12, 2013
          CHICAGO — Corey Crawford was in the stands when Patrick Kane slammed home the goal that secured the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. A year later, Tuukka Rask was just a practice player when Tim Thomas led the Boston Bruins to the title.
          The 2013 NHL Stanley Cup log is seen between the sweaters of the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks during a news conference for the Stanley Cup Final hockey series between the Blackhawks and the Bruins Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Chicago. The first game of the Stanley Cup final series is Wednesday in Chicago.
        • Heppner shoots 78, tied for 30th at start of rain-delayed 2nd round Jun. 12, 2013
          The Pirate junior is 9 off the leader
          Brady Heppner chips during his Tuesday round at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, Minn.
        • Golden Eagle football adds 6 more to 2013 class Jun. 12, 2013
          A former Perham quarterback and former Thief River Falls wide receiver are transferring to UMC.
          UMC football helmet
        • Wessman resigns from UMC football staff Jun. 12, 2013
          A search for a new quarterbacks and wide receivers coach has started.
          Richie Wessman is pictured.
        • A’s crush Reds 17-5 Jun. 12, 2013
          The A's exploded out of the gates with 13 runs in the first two innings.
        • Gjerswold ranks 16th in varsity, 11 Pirates compete in Alexandria Jun. 11, 2013
          Ian Cournia ranked tied for ninth in the novice division, hitting 61 of 75 targets on Friday.
          Andy Gjerswold competes in Sunday’s state tournament. He was Crookston’s lone varsity participant.
        • NDSU linebacker, Beck, charged with aggravated assault Jun. 11, 2013
          North Dakota State University suspended star linebacker Travis Beck from the team indefinitely after allegedly hitting a man until he was unconscious in a weekend altercation in Fargo.
        • Minn. charities group to tout electronic games; first meeting in Bemidji Jun. 10, 2013
          Portion of proceeds benefit Vikings stadium.
        • Delage, 4x100 relay compete in prelims; area tracksters do well Jun. 10, 2013
          Both Delage and 4x100 relay run consistent times.
          Pictured in the back row is the Pirate 4x100 relay team. From left to right are: Jacob Egeland, Brandt Delage, Blake Brekken and Blake Bergeron. In the front row are alternates Patrick Deng and Brett Delage.
        • Reds swept in 1-run games by Royals Jun. 10, 2013
          Matt Morin took the tough-luck loss in game 2, pitching a complete-game 4 hitter.
          Reds logo
        • Heppner begins state meet Tuesday Jun. 10, 2013
          The junior tees off at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday in his state debut.
        • Vatthauer/Tiedemann run into tough competition in consolation semifinals Jun. 7, 2013
          "We got down here and won a match, which was big," Pirate head coach Mike Geffre said after his doubles team was eliminated.
          Bobby Tiedemann, left, and Travis Vatthauer are pictured.
        • Eleven Pirates to compete at state trapshooting Jun. 7, 2013
          The Pirates shot at 8,200 clay targets this season.
          The Pirate trap shooting team is pictured. In the back row (left to right) are: range safety officer Steve Videen, coach Kelly Shea, Adam Erickson, Ryan Sirek, Nate Mertens, Hunter Geatz, Ian Cournia, Chandler St Michel, Andy Gjerswold, Quentyn Haglund, coach Darren Gjerswold, coach Rob Metzger and coach Al Steinhouer. In the front row (left to right) are: Jacob Owens, Dylan Haller, Casey Tiedemann, Cole Tiedemann, Thomas Cymbaluk, Preston Desrosier, Noah Metzger and Tim Cymbaluk.
        • Tiedemann/Vatthauer play today, State Track begins Fri. Jun. 6, 2013
          Travis Vatthauer and freshman Bobby Tiedemann kicked off their State Class A Doubles Tournament today at 10 a.m.
          Bobby Tiedemann, left, and Travis Vatthauer are pictured.
        • Harman joins UMC men’s basketball staff Jun. 6, 2013
          Harman played Division I basketball and baseball at Central Michigan University.
          ROBBIE HARMAN
        • Teambackers present $20K to support scholarships for UMC student athletes Jun. 6, 2013
          The presentation was made to U of M Crookston Chancellor Fred Wood to support scholarships for student-athletes.
          In the photo, left to right: Chancellor Fred Wood; Tim Moe, Teambacker vice president; and Corby Kemmer, director of development.
        • Play golf and support scholarships for UMC student athletes Jun. 6, 2013
          The UMC Teambacker Classic in Crookston is set for Saturday, July 20.
        • Prep baseball: Playoff push comes to an end for Pirates in 2-1 loss to TRF Jun. 5, 2013
          The Pirates beat Park Rapids 6-1 and loss to Thief River Falls 2-1 Tuesday.
          Sophomore Aaron Hollcraft fires a pitch Tuesday against Park Rapids. He finished the season with 67 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings and an earned run average of 2.82.
        • Bates takes track and tennis state qualifiers out to RBJ's Jun. 5, 2013
          As has become tradition, Crookston Superintendent Chris Bates treated state qualifiers to breakfast at RBJ’s Wednesday morning.
          STATE BREAKFAST - Pictured from left to right are: Delage, Jacob Egeland, Brett Delage (honorary alternate), Blake Brekken, Tiedemann, Vatthauer, Patrick Deng (alternate) and Blake Bergeron.
        • McKaela Larson selected to All-Section 8AA Team Jun. 5, 2013
          Larson led the Pirates with a .464 batting average, four home runs and 25 RBIs.
          McKAELA LARSON
        • NBA Finals: Do aging Spurs have one more title in them vs. Heat? Jun. 5, 2013
          SAN ANTONIO — Hours away from drawing the toughest defensive assignment of his two-year career with the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard wasn't feverishly taking mental notes of how to guard LeBron James. The second-year pro was simply relaxing at home Monday night, watching Miami rout the Indiana Pacers 99-76 to set up a showdown with San Antonio in the NBA Finals. Seeing how Paul George and Lance Stephenson defended James wasn't as important to Leonard as the outcome.
          NBA Finals
        • Minn. Prep Bowl moving outdoors to TCF Bank Stadium in 2014 Jun. 4, 2013
          All seven championship games will be played the week prior to Thanksgiving.
        • Boys' & girls' golf: Heppner cards 75 for trip to state, Nicholls falls short in playoff Jun. 4, 2013
          Maddie Nicholls, an 8th grader, broke 90 for the first time ever.
          Brady Heppner hits an approach shot Monday at the Section 8AA Meet at Long Bow Golf Club.
        • Former Pirate coaching baseball in Dominican Republic Jun. 4, 2013
          Colin Reynolds, a 2003 graduate of CHS, will be coaching a baseball team sponsored by Athletes in Action (AIA), the athletic ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC), in the Dominican Republic.
          COLIN REYNOLDS
        • Crookston Reds edged by Thieves 6-5 Jun. 4, 2013
          Bill Sullivan pitched all eight innings for Crookston, allowing six earned runs on nine hits and four walks. He struck out five.
        • Prep baseball: Pirates split in 8AA Tourney, face Park Rapids Tues. in crucial game Jun. 3, 2013
          The Pirate bullpen comes up big in 11-3 win over Warroad and 6-4 loss to Roseau.
          Pirate third baseman Kyle Proulx tags out a Thief River Falls base runner Saturday.
        • Track & field: Delage, 4x100 relay place 2nd and advance to State Jun. 3, 2013
          Brandt Delage is also a member of the 4x100 relay along with Blake Brekken, Jacob Egeland and Blake Bergeron that qualified for State.
          Having just finished running the 400 dash, Brandt Delage (bent over) catches his breath during the 4x100 relay medal ceremony.
        • More than 500 compete in ND Special Olympics Jun. 3, 2013
          More than 500 athletes gathered in Fargo over the weekend to compete in the North Dakota Special Olympics.
        • Grandma's Marathon deadline extended Jun. 3, 2013
          Organizers of Grandma's Marathon have extended registration for this year's race by an extra week.
        • ND families bonded by softball, cancer battles Jun. 3, 2013
          Certain events happen in life that put everything else in the backseat. Such events happened in the lives of two Dickinson High softball coaches.
        • ND native, Abby Anderson, ready to take shot at professional golf Jun. 2, 2013
          The little pocket of the golf world with the epicenter in Oxbow, N.D., has watched her grow up, from the promising kid in local tournaments to being tied for the lead in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open.
        • Webb's last chance with Vikings will be at WR May. 31, 2013
          The Minnesota Vikings have tried unsuccessfully to turn Joe Webb's elite athleticism into reliable NFL productivity and time is running out.
        • Timberwolves host Hardaway Jr., Caldwell-Pope May. 31, 2013
          For a draft that has widely been panned as lacking star power at the top, the one strength of the 2013 class appears to be at shooting guard.
        • Prep baseball: Hollcraft dominant with 14 K’s in 3-0 Pirate win May. 31, 2013
          Sophomore Aaron Hollcraft has 57 strikeouts in 37.2 innings this season
          Aaron Hollcraft, left, couldn’t be happier walking off the field Thursday with teammate Kyle Proulx.
        • Results are in from Highland Track & Field Day May. 31, 2013
          Click to find out the top five place winners from each division.
          The fifth grade girls top five place winners are pictured.
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