Aoka-Ramsey Athletics has announced the hiring of Sami Hilley as Head Volleyball Coach for the Golden Rams. Hilley comes to Anoka-Ramsey from Champlin Park schools, where she works in special education and is the head coach of the boys high school varsity volleyball team. She also served as the girls 9th grade head coach, and assisted the girls varsity. Hilley and her family are well-known in the Twin Cities volleyball community. Sami was a standout athlete at Champlin Park

The Anoka-Ramsey Softball team finished their 2026 season with two losses to Minnesota West, and a 8-16 overall record. The Golden Rams fell 12-10 in the first game, and 10-4 in the second game. In game one Anoka-Ramsey held a 4-3 lead after the top of the third inning, but MN West tallied five runs in the bottom half. Anoka-Ramsey trailed 10-7 going into the sixth and knotted the score at 10-all. But two runs in the bottom of the sixth gave MN West the lead again and the f

The Anoka-Ramsey Softball team picked up a two game sweep over Ridgewater on Tuesday afternoon in their final regular season home games, winning the first game 8-1 and the second 11-3 in six innings. Anoka-Ramsey got a stellar pitching performance in game one from Cordelia Johnson who threw a complete game giving up just three hits and striking out 13. Francie Gregor was 2 for 2 at the plate with two walks and three runs scored. Kaely Saporito was 2 for 3, and Mackenzie Nyhol

The Anoka-Ramsey Baseball team split their 4-game series with Ridgewater over the weekend, dropping their two road games by scores of 23-15 and 8-5, before returning home and winning 4-2 and 9-8. In their marathon 23-15 loss, the Golden Rams got 14 hits including a 4 for 5 performance from Brett Leabch with four runs scored. Camden Everhart had three RBI. Jack Teachworth had two hits. In their 4-2 win on Sunday, Cole Swift, Ramon Perez, Everhart, Isaiah Mead, and Matthew Pop

The Anoka-Ramsey Softball split their two games vs Rochester on Sunday afternoon, winning 4-3 before falling 5-2 in the second game. Francie Gregor went 3 for 4 in game one with two RBI, and Delainey Johnson was 2 for 3 at the plate. Johnson and Gregor each had a double as well. Cordelia Johnson picked up the win throwing all seven innings and scattering five hits while striking out ten Yellowjacket batters. In game two the Golden Rams got a 2 for 3 performance from Cordelia

The Anoka-Ramsey Softball team dropped two MCAC contests to Ridgewater, 12-11 in the first game and 9-4 in the second. The Warriors rallied with four runs in the bottom of the seventh to take game one. Madison Abernathy and Cordelia Johnson each had two hits. In total, eight players recorded at least one hit for the Golden Rams. Abernathy, Kaely Saporito , and Mackenzie Nyholm each drove in two runs. Francie Gregor scored four runs after walking four times. Alexandra Rysd

The Anoka-Ramsey Baseball team picked up two wins over Central Lakes in MCAC play on Monday, April 6. Anoka-Ramsey won the first game 7-3 thanks to five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Cole Swift and Carson Shaver each went 2 for 3, and Caden Johnson drove in two runs. Andrew Pieh and Jack Teachworth combined to scatter five hits and strike out eight batters. In Game two, the Golden Rams threw a combined no-hitter as they won 13-3 in five innings. Shaver and Zane

Anoka-Ramsey Women's Basketball had two players named to the NJCAA Division III All- America teams for their performance during the 2025-26 season. Mariam Alowonle was named 1st team All-America, while Anisa Longs was named 3rd team All-America. Alowonle averaged 18.2 points and 10 rebounds per game while shooting 54.3 percent from the field. Longs averaged 13 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game connecting on 45.4 percent of her field goals. Anoka-Ramsey advanced

Collin Tollefson was named the NJCAA Division III Player of the Week for his performance last weekend at the plate. In four games, Tollefson was 9 for 14 at the plate with four home runs, 13 RBI, and nine runs scored. Against MN North Vermilion, Tollefson went 3 for 3 with five RBI, and against Riverland Tollefson was 4 for 4 with two home runs and four RBI. On the season, Tollefson is hitting .500 with five home runs and 25 RBI.

The Anoka-Ramsey Softball team split their weekend series picking up wins over MN North Itasca and Northland, and falling to Central Lakes and MN North Vermilion. In a 10-7 win over Itasca, Madison Abernathy went 3 for 4 with three RBI, Francie Gregor was 3 for 3 with three RBI and four runs scored, while Delainey Johnson went 2 for 4 with two RBI. Alexandra Rysdam threw six innings striking out four. Against Northland in a 9-1 win, Delainey Johnson was 3 for 3, Rysdam a

The Anoka-Ramsey Baseball team went 3-1 over the weekend, getting a win over MN North Vermilion, two wins over MN North Hibbing, and falling to Riverland. The Golden Rams beat Vermilion 17-3 and topped Hibbing 22-8 and 11-4, then falling to Riverland by a 10-7 score. Highlights vs Vemilion included Cole Swift going 3-4 with three runs scored, Brett Leabch going 3-4 with three RBI, and Collin Tollefson going 3-3 with five RBI. Leabch, Antonio Rivera , and Tollefson each hit

The Anoka-Ramsey Women's Basketball team ended their season advancing to the NJCAA Division III Championship game before falling 51-41 to Minnesota West. The Golden Rams finish the season 24-6 overall. In their quarterfinal game vs Owens, the Golden Rams came away with a 74-59 win thanks to stifling defense, holding Owens to just 27.5 percent shooting and forcing 27 turnovers. Mariam Alowonle scored 32 points and hauled in 15 rebounds, shooting 14 of 18 from the field. Desti

Mariam Alowonle and Anisa Longs were named to the NJCAA All-Region XIII team for their performance during the 2025-26 season. All-Region teams are voted on by the league coaches, and are comprised of the top 10 players from the Region. Alowonle averaged 17.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while shooting 54.8 percent from the field. Longs averaged 13.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. The full NJCAA All-Region XIII team can be found on the MCAC website .

Anoka-Ramey Men's Basketball player Preston Thielke was named MCAC All-Southern Division, and All-MCAC on Tuesday as voted on by the league's coaches. Thielke led Anoka-Ramsey in scoring at 15.4 points per game, good for 14th in the MCAC, while also leading the Golden Rams in rebounds at 8.1 per game, 4th in the league. Thielke shot 56.7 percent overall (7th in the MCAC), 39.3 percent from the three-point line, and 83.5 percent from the free throw line (3rd in the MCAC). All

The Anoka-Ramsey Men's Basketball team beat Northland 81-71 in the NJCAA Region XIII Quarterfinals last week, before falling to eventual champion Riverland 85-75 in the semifinals. In their quarterfinal matchup, the Golden Rams forced 17 Pioneer turnovers and held a 17-4 edge in made free throws. Five players scored in double figures led by Preston Thielke with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Golden Rams trailed 41-36 at halftime, but opened the second half on a 18-2 run to

The Anoka-Ramsey Women's Basketball team won the NJCAA Region XIIIB Championship on Sunday with a convincing 77-57 victory over Northland. The Golden Rams previously beat MN North Vermilion 73-57 in the semifinals. Anoka-Ramsey led 18-6 after the first quarter of the championship game, jumping out to a 7-0 lead early on. The Golden Rams extended the lead to 34-8 midway thru the second period and never looked back as they knocked off the Pioneers. Anisa Longs scored 25 point

Anoka-Ramsey Community College will play host to the 2026 NJCAA Region XIII Men's Basketball Tournament February 26 - March 1. As Anoka-Ramsey will also host the Women's Region XIIIA and XIIIB Tournaments, a new format for the men's tournament will be in place with quarterfinal games taking place Thursday, February 26, semifinal games on Friday, February 27, and the championship game on Sunday, March 1. Women's semifinals will be on Saturday, February 28 with championships o

Anoka-Ramsey Community College will play host to the 2026 NJCAA Region XIIIA and XIIIB Women's Basketball Tournaments February 28 - March 1. Semifinals for the two tournaments will be on Saturday, February 28 with the championship games on Sunday, March 1. The schedule for each day, along with links for live video, live stats, and tickets will be on the 2026 NJCAA Region XIII Tournament Schedule of the Anoka-Ramsey Athletics website. In-person Admission prices are $12 for ad

The Anoka-Ramsey Men's Basketball team trailed St. Cloud Tech 67-49 with 13 minutes left in the second half on Wednesday night before rallying for a 87-79 win. The victory clinches the #3 seed from the South Division for the Golden Rams in next week's NJCAA Region XIII tournament. A 16-0 run after the 18 point deficit cut the Cyclone lead to two points with 7 minutes to play. St. Cloud Tech would go back up by five, 71-66 with just under five minutes to play, before a 9-0 run

The Anoka-Ramsey Athletic Department is proud to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 4, 2026. Anoka-Ramsey hosts four intercollegiate women's teams, and one co-ed team with an approximate total of 50 female student-athletes participating in Athletics. Anoka-Ramsey has a rich history of success in women's sports, particularly women's basketball who has won seven NJCAA Division III national championships. In recent years, the Golden Rams have produced N