Golden Eagle Athletic News
(Crookston, Minn.) - The University of Minnesota, Crookston's Women's Softball team will hold a chili feed on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. The event will be held at the Crookston Eagles Club and will run from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost of the meal is $5 for adults and $2 for children 10 and under. Tickets can be purchased from any Golden Eagle Softball team member or member of the coaching staff. For more information contact Head Coach Mitch Bakken at 281-8414 or bakke044@umn.edu.
"We are planning on making this an annual event. It gives the softball team members and the community a chance to get together. Our season is so hectic that we felt it was a good idea to have the players put on an event where they can recognized," says Bakken. "The event is also a way to raise money for our spring training trip to the Cocoa Expo in Titusville, Fla. in March. The trip is crucial to our season as we can get several games in with very little threat of bad weather and play quality programs that will help prepare us for the conference season," Bakken adds.
The Golden Eagles open the season on Sunday, February 28 when they travel to St. Cloud State for the Husky Dome Invitational. Minnesota, Crookston will play Dakota State at 5 p.m. and St. Cloud State at 7 p.m. The team will travel to the Cocoa Expo from March 12-18 for 10 games. They play in the Southwest Minnesota State Tournament on March 27 and 28 before opening the conference season at home against Augustana College and Wayne State on April 2 and 3. Game times are scheduled for 1 p.m. and noon respectively.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
"We are planning on making this an annual event. It gives the softball team members and the community a chance to get together. Our season is so hectic that we felt it was a good idea to have the players put on an event where they can recognized," says Bakken. "The event is also a way to raise money for our spring training trip to the Cocoa Expo in Titusville, Fla. in March. The trip is crucial to our season as we can get several games in with very little threat of bad weather and play quality programs that will help prepare us for the conference season," Bakken adds.
The Golden Eagles open the season on Sunday, February 28 when they travel to St. Cloud State for the Husky Dome Invitational. Minnesota, Crookston will play Dakota State at 5 p.m. and St. Cloud State at 7 p.m. The team will travel to the Cocoa Expo from March 12-18 for 10 games. They play in the Southwest Minnesota State Tournament on March 27 and 28 before opening the conference season at home against Augustana College and Wayne State on April 2 and 3. Game times are scheduled for 1 p.m. and noon respectively.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
