Minnesota Crookston

Minnesota Crookston’s all-time leading scorer continues pro career in Lithuania

Klaipėda, Lithuania (KVRR/MINNESOTA CROOKSTON ATHLETICS) – Minnesota Crookston’s all-time leading men’s basketball scorer Harrison Cleary signed a contract with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League to continue his professional basketball journey. Cleary is entering his sixth season of professional basketball in Europe after ending his career at Minnesota Crookston in 2019-20 after becoming the NSIC’s all-time leading scorer, and…

Sheyenne Alum Bartley Continuing Success at Collegiate Level With Minnesota-Crookston

Had best finish in 9 years for Crookston at NSIC Championships

CROOKSTON, Minn — As just a freshman Minnesota-Crookston’s Layton Bartley set the bar high finishing in the top 10 of the NSIC Tournament posting a 9 over par score, the best by any golden eagle golfer in 9 years by carding three consecutive rounds in the 70’s. “Earlier in the season, I was really nervous coming in and looking at…

Crookston Hockey Makes Long Awaited Return to Ice

Play Jamestown this weekend to start season

CROOKSTON, Minn — For the first time since 2009 Minnesota-Crookston Hockey makes its return to the ice. The Eagles are scheduled to play 17 games in division two as part of the ACHA starting this weekend. The team is led by UND hockey alum and former Fargo Force and Lincoln Stars head coach Steve Johnson. Johnson was a three-time USHL…

NSIC Modifies Basketball Schedules

Conference to play single-gender located games

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The NSIC is shaking things up and modifying the upcoming season’s basketball schedule. Schools will now play games as single gender sites. MSUM and Crookston still play the same opponents from the originally scheduled match-ups, however one team — hosts and the other hits the road. For the first weekend of games slated for January 2nd and…

NSIC Cancels Fall Competition & Championships

Suspends All Sports Competition Through Dec. 31

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – (NSIC) In light of the NCAA Board of Governors’ decision to direct all institutions and conferences to meet specific requirements to conduct fall sports and the NCAA Division II Presidents Council’s announcement that all NCAA Division II fall championships are canceled, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference’s Board of Directors has canceled NSIC fall competition & championships, and…

NDSU Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Exhibition Win

North Dakota State Uses Big Second Half to Defeat Minnesota Crookston in Exhibition 88-51

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University out-scored the University of Minnesota Crookston 49-18 in the second half to earn a 88-51 exhibition victory at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. The Golden Eagles trailed just 39-33 at the half after a strong first half from Paige Cornale (So., G/F, Oak Creek, Wis.), as she tallied 12 points to lead the…