Magner named Player of the Week
10/01/2009

Molly Magner, a 5’5” defensive specialist from Newfolden, MN, has been named the Northern Division Libero of the Week by the Minnesota Community College Conference.

Dowers hired as Pioneer Head Baseball Coach

Steve Crittenden, Dean of Student Development announced this week that Barry Dowers has been named new Head Baseball Coach at Northland Community & Technical College.

Pioneer fall sports in full swing

Northland College’s fall sports offerings officially got underway with team meetings on Friday, August 7. The athletic department announced that 62 students reported for football and women’s volleyball.

Two Pioneer student athletes receive NJCAA Academic All-American Honors

Two Pioneer student athletes and recent graduates of Northland Community and Technical College have received Academic All- American honors by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Student athletes receive MCAC conference academic honors

The list of students earning Minnesota College Athletic Conference Academic recognition for both their academic and athletic performance for the 2008-2009 winter and spring sports season has been released.

Pioneer women’s volleyball hires new coach

Northland Community and Technical College Dean of Student Development Steve Crittenden announced the hire of Abdul Chamma of Thief River Falls, as Northland College’s new head volleyball coach.

Pioneer women’s basketball signs seven new recruits

Northland Community & Technical College Head Basketball Coach Guy Finstrom has signed seven new players to the Pioneer women’s basketball team. Brittany Wiseth, a center from Lincoln High School; Cassie Gunderson, a forward from Lincoln High School; Danelle Schommer, a forward from Win-E-Mac High School; Brittany Kirkeide, a center from BGMR; Lakiyah Brown, a guard from Camden, NJ; Ashley Sundeen, a guard from Lakota, ND; and Bridget Lunde, a guard from Maddock, ND, have signed letters of intent to play women’s basketball for the 2009-2010 school year.

Three softball players selected for post-season honors

Three members of the women’s softball team at Northland Community and Technical College have received post season honors from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference(MCAC)

Baseball players selected for post-season honors

Four members of the men’s baseball team at Northland Community and Technical College have received post season honors from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference(MCAC)

Johnson is MCAC Northern Division Pitcher of the Week

Brittni Johnson, a sophomore at Northland Community and Technical College, was named Northern Division Pitcher of the week by the Minnesota College Athletic Conference(MCAC).

Greicar is MCAC Northern Division Player of the Week

John Greicar, a sophomore at Northland Community & Technical College, was named Northern Division Baseball Player of the Week by the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

Brittni Johnson is Division III National Pitcher of the Week

Brittni Johnson has been named Division III National Pitcher of the Week by the National Junior College Athletic
Association (NJCAA).

Kyle Nowacki is MCAC Northern Division Pitcher of the Week

Kyle Nowacki, a sophomore at Northland Community & Technical College, MN, has been named Northern Division Pitcher of the Week by the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.

History of Women’s Athletics at Northland College Project

One of Deb Jacobson’s projects she wanted to work on after retirement was to compile the history of women’s athletics at Northland. Deb Jacobson has created a group on Facebook and currently has 82 former athletes as members.  She also has a survey that can be accessed at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nWjwoehhLA30XS7EJo16tA_3d_3d 

If you were an female athlete please contact Deb either through Facebook, the web survey, or contact her by email at Jacobson@mncable.net or mail to 323 N Kendall, Thief River Falls, MN 56701.

Softball Clinic

Northland Community and Technical College is putting on a Softball Clinic March 21 and March 28.