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Heading into the Region XIIIA and Region XIIIB tournaments in Worthington and Thief River Falls, three MCAC women's basketball squads claim a spot in the final NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball national poll. 

Northland CTC was tabbed #6, Minnesota West CTC slotted #8 and Hibbing Community College is found in the 'Receving Votes' category for the week ending February 25. 

For the full poll please visit:  http://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/div3/polls

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The United Heroes League seeks to keep military kids healthy and active through sports while their parents are serving the nation.  The United Heroes League is headquartered in Hastings, Minnesota and offers several opportunities for colleges, businesses, organizations and individuals to help support their cause.  The #1 goal for the United Heros League is to ensure that all 5 million military kids are able to develop critical life skills through sports.  This intense focus on youth development and serving the families of our miliary service members motivates the United Heroes League to keep programs focused. This focus has also inspired over 90 professional athletes and over 30 sports franchises to lend their name and support to the United Heroes League.

About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.