American Heart Association Heart Walk

FARGO, N.D., August 23, 2018 — Hundreds of Red River Valley residents are expected to join the Heart Walk on September 27 to raise funds to fight heart disease and stroke. The annual event begins at 5:00 p.m. at Scheels Arena.

The non-competitive, one-mile and three-mile walk includes teams of employees from local companies, along with friends and family members of all ages.

“Staying active is one of the most important things you can do to prevent heart disease and improve your personal well-being,” said Dr. Taylor Dowsley, a cardiologist with Sanford Health. “As little as 30 minutes each day of moderate physical activity – like walking – have been shown to help reduce the risk of heart disease.”

Physical activity is anything that makes you move your body and burn calories. The simplest, positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health is to start walking. It's enjoyable, free, easy, social and great exercise. A walking program is flexible and boasts high success rates because people can stick with it. It's easy for walking to become a regular and satisfying part of life.

“We want people to know that it is never too late to start down a healthier path,” said Dowsley.  “Our hope is that the Heart Walk will inspire participants to be healthy for good, jump-start a culture of healthy living, and increase passion for supporting the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association.”

Heart Walk participants also will enjoy the Heart Festival, which includes kids’ activities, healthy snacks, and educational booths. The event will be emceed by Amanda Lea of Big 98 FM. The Heart Walk is a free event and is open to the public.

The annual success of the Red River Valley Heart Walk is due in part to presenting sponsor Sanford Health. The Heart Walk is also sponsored locally by RDO Equipment, University of North Dakota, Valley News Live, US Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Big 98 FM.

For information on participating in the Heart Walk, visit www.RedRiverValleyHeartWalk.org.

UMC Athletics to Help Former Baseball Player Ben Lazzari and His Family

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston athletic department will be taking free will donations on Fri., May 6 and Sat., May 7 during the games at 2 and 4:30 p.m. The money raised will go toward helping former UMC baseball player Ben Lazzari and his family, who are going through the most difficult of situations.

Lazzari’s 16-day old daughter Everly Mae Lazzari passed away April 24 after being born April 8 with an irregular heart rate. The Golden Eagles are looking to help raise money for Ben and his wife Amber to help them with the medical costs and funeral expenses incurred.  A table will be set up at the games over the weekend. If you want to give to the Lazzari family and will not be at the game please visit their GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/angeleverly), which was set-up to assist Amber and Ben with their bills.

Ben Lazzari, originally from Shakopee, Minn., was a four-year letter winner for the Golden Eagles from 2009-12. Lazzari’s biggest role for the Golden Eagles was a pitcher, while also playing in the outfield for UMC. He is second all-time in pitching appearances to current UMC assistant coach and his former Golden Eagle teammate, Ryan Paasch. In addition to Everly Mae, Ben and Amber have another daughter, Ella.

Golden Eagle athletics would like to thank one of Ben’s former teammates, Jordan Prill, for bringing the terrible situation Ben, Amber and Ella are going through to our attention. We would like to help the Lazzari family in any way possible as we look to help out one of our own. Thank you in advance to anyone who is able to help out the Lazzari family. 

UMC Golf Tourney raises $2,000

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston held their annual golf outing at the Heart of the Valley Golf Course in Ada, Minn. on Thurs., July 11. 55 golfers took place in the event which raised $2,000 for athletic scholarships at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Kappes Hauling won the first flight of the day with Range, Inc. taking home for second flight. 11 teams took part overall in the UMC Teambackers event.

"The University of Minnesota, Crookston Teambackers would like to thank the Heart of the Valley Golf Course, tournament sponsor Ralph's Food Pride, club house sponsors KRJB Radio, the Norman County Index, BSN Sports, Legend Seed Company, TR’s Patty Shack and Coldwell Banker First Realty-Dan Ness as well as all team sponsors and golfers for making the University of Minnesota, Crookston Teambacker/Heart of the Valley Golf Tournament a great event,” says Director of Athletic Fundraising Bill Tyrrell. “The tournament was a tremendous success. 55 golfers participated and $2,000 was raised for student-athlete scholarships at the University of Minnesota Crookston. We truly appreciate the support from the community of Ada and surrounding areas.”

To become a Teambacker, contact Bill Tyrrell at 218-281-8436 or btyrrell@umn.edu.
 
The next Teambacker Golf Tournament will be Sat., July 20. The 23rd annual Teambackers Golf Classic is held at Minakwa Golf Club in Crookston, Minn. and will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

Follow the Golden Eagles on Facebook at Golden Eagle Sports and on Twitter at @UMCAthletics.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an 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).

UMC To Host Special Olympics Fundraiser

CROOKSTON, Minn.- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Student Advisory Committee (SAAC) is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Crookston Area Special Olympics during the Golden Eagles’ home basketball games Fri., Feb. 1 against University of Sioux Falls.

The fun-filled day will feature the Crookston Area Special Olympics Basketball team playing at half-time of the women’s basketball game, which begins at 6 p.m. Friday night. The Special Olympics team will face-off against a team made up of UMC students, coaches and community members. Before both games and during the men’s half time, SAAC will have games for all ages in the hallways and on the basketball court. All proceeds of the event will go to the Crookston Area Special Olympics. There will also be cool prizes given out throughout the night. If you have any questions about information on the event contact UMC Assistant Athletic Director Natasha Reierson at 218-281-8423.

UND Athletics announces North Dakota Strong campaign

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Throughout October, the University of North Dakota Athletics Department is once again raising funds and helping to spread awareness for breast cancer research in the greater Grand Forks area and beyond.

UND fans are encouraged to support the North Dakota Strong campaign by purchasing t-shirts available at select events and locations. One hundred percent of the $10 cost of the shirts will be donated to Altru's Breast Cancer Coalition. The coalition is responsible for assisting women who are either uninsured or under insured to get their yearly screening mammograms. The coalition also assists with buying educational materials for all patients who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

The shirts can be purchased at the Altru Cancer Center, Wednesdays during lunch in UND's Memorial Union, the GW Gear store at UND football games, and at home men's hockey games during the month of October.

More events and locations will be announced throughout the month of October.

UMC Baseball program to hold fundraiser dinner

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Baseball program will be hosting its fifth annual fundraiser dinner at the Crookston Eagles Club on Thursday, November 8. Cost of the dinner is $35 for either prime rib or walleye. All proceeds will benefit the Golden Eagle Baseball program.

A social will be held at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Shortly thereafter, a program will be held with special guest speaker Tod Brown. Brown is entering his sixth season as the head baseball coach at North Dakota State University.

A native Tucson, Ariz., Brown was a left-handed pitcher for the University of Arizona under legendary head coach Jerry Kindall. He spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University prior to being hired by the Bison in July of 2007. 

Coach Brown has made an impressive mark on the NDSU program which included a school-record 40 wins last season. Along the way, the Bison defeated Brown’s alma mater and eventual 2012 NCAA College World Series Champion Arizona, the University of Minnesota (twice) and perennial Summit League power Oral Roberts University (twice) including handing the Golden Eagles their first ever loss in the Summit League playoffs.

“I am excited that Tod Brown is going to speak at our fifth annual fundraiser dinner,” says UMC Head Baseball Coach Chris Vito. “Tod has done an incredible job of building NDSU Baseball and putting them on the map. He has transitioned them from a fledgling Division I program to one that is to be reckoned with.” 

There will also be a 50/50 drawing and a small silent auction held at the dinner.

For tickets contact either…

Chris Vito                   Head Baseball Coach                       (218)281-8445            vito@umn.edu

Bill Tyrrell                  Director of Athletic Fundraising     (218)281-8436            btyrrell@umn.edu

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at http://www.goldeneaglesports.com/.

Follow the Golden Eagles on Facebook at Golden Eagle Sports and on Twitter at @UMCAthletics.

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).

UMC Softball team to hold chili feed

(Crookston, Minn.) -- The University of Minnesota, Crookston's Women's Softball team will hold a chili feed on Thursday, February 2 at the Crookston Eagles Club. The chili feed will run from 4:30 until 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under. Additional bowls of chili can be purchased for $2 at the Eagles. The chili feed tickets can be purchased from any Golden Eagle Softball team member or coach. For more information contact Head Coach Mitch Bakken at 281-8414 or bakke044@umn.edu .

All proceeds of the event go toward Minnesota, Crookston's spring training games which include five games at the Vadnais Heights Dome on February 28-29 and 12 games at Cocoa Beach Spring Training in Titusville, Fla. from March 9-15.

The Golden Eagles open the 2012 season on Tuesday, February 28-29 when the team travels to the Vadnais Heights Dome to play Northern State, MSU Moorhead, Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State in non-conference games. The Golden Eagles open the NSIC season on March 24-25 when the team hosts Winona State and Upper Iowa at the UMC Softball Field. The double-headers are scheduled for 1 p.m. on both days.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at http://www.goldeneaglesports.com .

Follow the Golden Eagles on Facebook at /Golden Eagle Sports /and on Twitter at /@UMCAthletics./

Golden Eagle Softball Team to Hold Chili Feed in Conjunction with Midcontinent Basketball Games

Crookston, Minn.) – The University of Minnesota, Crookston’s Women’s Softball team will hold a chili feed on Friday, February 18 at the UMC Sports Center. The event will be held in conjunction with the women’s and men’s basketball games that will be aired on Midcontinent Cable against Upper Iowa. The chili feed will run from 4:30 until 8 p.m. with the women’s and men’s games beginning at 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased from any Golden Eagle Softball team member or coach. For more information contact Head Coach Mitch Bakken at 281-8414 or bakke044@umn.edu.

The Golden Eagles open the 2011 season on Saturday, February 26 when they travel to St. Cloud State for the Husky Dome Invitational. Minnesota, Crookston will play Southwest Minnesota State at 1 p.m. and Northern State at 3 p.m. UMC returns to the field on Sunday, February 27 to play host St. Cloud State at 3 p.m. and Valley City State at 5 p.m. The team will travel to the Cocoa Expo from March 11-17 for 10 games. The Golden Eagles open the NSIC season on April 2-3 when the team travels to Winona State and Upper Iowa. The double-headers are scheduled for 1 p.m. and noon respectively.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.