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Jyrkas Fires 5-Under Par 67 to Lead Otters to 2nd Place Finish

By Craig Olson 04/23/2024, 12:15am CDT

Fergus Falls senior Ana Jyrkas recorded 9 birdies and came in with what is believed to be a program record 5-under par 67 to lead the Otters to a runner-up finish at the Territory Golf Course in St. Cloud at the Central Lakes Conference meet hosted by Sauk Rapids Rice on Monday.  Brainerd won the tournament with a 318 and the Otters were second with a 329.  Third place went to Alexandria at 332.  Sartell (341), Willmar (347), Rocori (374), St. Cloud (386) and Sauk Rapids-Rice (411) rounded out the team scoring.

 

 

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Fergus Falls Connection Takes National Spotlight in Women's Hockey

By Craig Olson 03/17/2024, 11:15pm CDT

Two Fergus Falls High School graduates are in the national spotlight in NCAA Division III Women's Hockey.

On Thursday, 1983 Fergus Falls High School graduate Joe Cranston, in his 25th season as the head women’s hockey coach at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, was named the NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey Coach of the Year.  On Sunday afternoon, Cranston’s Falcons defeated Elmira College 4-1 at Hunt Arena in River Falls to win the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Championship.  The national title is the first in UWRF’s history during its 25th anniversary season, finishing with a  31-0 overall record, the most single season wins in NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey history and the fourth ever undefeated season.

 

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