2nd Bowl Trip for Former Austin High Grid Star Dick Yonke
Dick Yonke former Austin High and Packer camp standout at North Dakota State University heads to the Pecan Bowl in Abilene Texas on December 10 facing Parsons College of Iowa. Yonke a 225 pound tackle on offense and defense is eyeing a pro future while concluding his college career.
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Parsons College of Iowa
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Dick Yanke
Blossom Matmen Beat Morristown 47 3 for 2 1 season
Blooming Prairie Minnesota Wrestlers from Blossom rallied to defeat Morristown 47 3 in a Gopher Conference meet. Blooming Prairie rose to a 2 1 record in the season and 10 in the conference as most matches ended with Blooming victories. The lone loss came in heavyweight as Dave Baker dropped a 5 0 decision. The Blossoms B team also won 5 3.
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Morristown
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Bowling Top Scores From City Leagues Featured
Bowling results list top scorers from multiple leagues including Austin Bowl Amrican Legion League R Reiter 561 M Wagner 551 and Downtown League B Young 533 E Irvin 518. Notable scores include J Blum 642 in Men’s City League and Georg Hanson 584 in VFW League with other high marks across Echo Lanes Moose leagues and YMCA Women’s Church League.
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W. Matowe
D. Anderst
B. Christenson
Downtown League
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E. Irvin
L. Austin
S. Britt
D. Wallenburg
Blue Devils Aim for SMJCC Win at Willmar
Austin State JC seeks a second SMJCC win on the road against a winless Willmar JC. ASJC averages see 6-foot-4 Don Hanson and 6-foot-2 Jim Bratvold at guard while Willmar counters with 6-foot-3 Vern Jackson and 6-foot-4 Bob Matzke. Lerud leads ASJC with 129 points in three games as the team stands 2-1 overall heading into the matchup.
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Kondla's 33 Points Lift Gophers Past Kansas State 60 59
Minnesota debutant Tom Kondla scored 33 and pulled down 23 as the Gophers upset Kansas State 60 59 in Manhattan. Gardner added 12, Presthus 8 while Seyfert led K State with 13. Minnesota hosts Houston next.
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Minneapolis
Mets name Roy Sievers as Williamsport manager
The New York Mets appoint Roy Sievers to manage their Williamsport farm club in the Eastern League. His selection sets the stage for the Mets development system update and managerial leadership in the mid Atlantic circuit.
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New York Mets
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Austin Swimmers Meet Mayo at YMCA Pool
The Austin High swimming team hosts Rochester Mayo at the YMCA Pool at 4 p.m. Mayo, led by Mike Fisher and Tom Hodgson, is viewed as a top state power. Coach Bud Higgins aims for an upset with Randy Stoike, Tom Madura, Terry Lee, and Pete Hass leading a 12-man Packers squad.
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AHS Swimming Schedule and Team Highlights
AHS unveils a bustling schedule from November to February including meets at Faribault Shattuck Winona Mayo and U of M state. Coach Higgins emphasizes a strong returning roster with 19 lettermen and a string of top times led by Hass Stephenson Lundquist and Stoike.
Three teams remain unbeaten in YMCA Church League play
Our Saviors St Olaf and Fellowship share first place at 2-0 after midweek games at Ellis Jr High. Steve Emke hit the winner for Our Saviors in a 42-40 win over St Johns as Craig Anderson scored 18.
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Larry Helland
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Wayne Vedder
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Pacelli Wrestlers Host St. Bernards Tonight
Pacelli led by coach Pete Schmidt aims for a third straight win as they host St. Bernard's of St. Paul in a varsity meet at Pacelli Gym starting 8 p.m. The Shamrocks, 7-0 in early action, feature seven unbeaten wrestlers and a deep roster including DeVriendt McDermott Askerud King Wacholtz Maree, and Hoeppner with others. after tonight they travel to Brady in St. Paul for a Sunday 7:30 p.m. match.
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PHS Wrestling Schedule Highlights Season Meet Dates
The PHS wrestling calendar lists meets from November 23 to February 14. Key bouts include Nov 23 against MC Newman, Nov 26 vs Albert Lea B, Dec 4 at Brady, and a regional at St Cloud on Feb 4 with state rounds Feb 11 12 at St Cloud. The slate also features multiple away duals and a January stretch at St Bernards Eau Claire and Cretin.
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St Thomas opens new cage season with win
St Thomas College opened with a 79-74 victory over Minnesota Morris after leading by 13 late. Dan Hansard scored 22 and Mark Miller 20 for the Toms, while Bemidji State beat Minnesota Duluth 85-63 and Moorhead defeated Northern State 88-55.
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Twins Near Trade Proposals Before Meetings End
Minnesota Twins flirted with a four way trade for Dean Chance with California Angels as talks stalled. Calvin Griffith rejected swapping two regulars for a star pitcher and shifted focus to possible trades while Mele vows stricter discipline for players seeking moves ahead of meetings closing tonight or Saturday noon.
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Wrestling Clinic Monday at Austin Vocational Gym
The Austin Athletic Club sponsors a public wrestling demonstration Monday night December 5 at 7 30 from Austin High coach Chuck Prunty and several Packers wrestlers. Open to all.
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St Ansgar Cagers Stay Unbeaten in Corn Bowl Win
St Ansgar improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference with a 61-59 victory over Manly North Central. Roger Chancellor scored 22 for St Ansgar while Riceville dropped its third straight, 59-45 at Nora Springs as Mike Gourley led Nora Springs with 23 points.
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Berry to Start at QB for Vikings in Frigid Week
Vikings quarterback Bob Berry, long a bench rider behind Fran Tarkenton, gets his first NFL start against the Atlanta Falcons as a blast of Arctic air grips Minnesota. Berry, a former Oregon Webfoot star, says his arm feels strong and he expects to throw despite gloves and cold.
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Golfing Could Bring World Peace, Says Researchers
Washington AP reports a political science student links ground pounding by primitive peoples to golf. He suggests peace loving quotients rise where golf is widespread with many courses and players. Data highlight US 8,667 courses and about 8 million golfers, Australia 1,100 courses and 500,000 golfers, UK and Scotland about 1,000 courses and 1.5 million golfers.
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Packer Gymnasts Host N St Paul At Ellis Jr High
Austin High gymnastic team the Packer gymnasts host Northern St Paul in a non conference meet at Ellis Jr High Gym starting at 1 30 p m today. They opened the season with a six point loss to defending state champion Albert Lea last Tuesday and will host Bloomington Lincoln at Ellis next Saturday.
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Dean Bishops
Austin Boxers Sweep Rochester Card Despite Mixed Results
Austin Golden Glove boxers went 2 2 1 on the Mayo Civic boxing card in Rochester. Bantamweight Scott Brooks defeated Jim Finely of Chatfield, Tim McGuire beat Len Shaw of Minneapolis, Gene Culbert drew with Lee Thompson of Anoka, Ron Kobes lost to Cliff Barnum of Anoka, and lightweight Mitch Buxton was defeated by Mike Keller of Anoka.
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