Craig Skarperud was a senior in the first graduating class at Red River in 1968. He participated in basketball, taking second place in the state tournament in 1968. Craig was named First Team All-State that year. He moved on to play basketball at UND, where gained team MVP acclaim as a sophomore and all-conference honors as a senior. Craig was a 1,000 point scorer at UND, scoring 1,065 points in three years. He was named a Hall of Fame inductee at UND in 1992. Craig also received votes to appear on two All-Century North Dakota basketball teams. Craig passed away in 1994.