Austin Raps Owatonna in Conference Opener
Gunner Wayne Lerud scored 34 points to spark Austin past Owatonna 91-65 in the Big Nine opener at the Packer gym. Dave Stilwell added 20 points and 11 rebounds as Greg Grose contributed strong defense and rebounding to seal the win. Owatonna, led by Heinz and Yule with 16 each, struggled with 33 fouls and 31 of 44 free throws by Austin.
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Lobb Sets Scoring Record in Pacelli Win Over Blake
Lanky Dave Lobb scores 45 points, breaking the single game record as Pacelli defeats Blake 79 to 54. Carlson notes mistakes but praises Lobb as the game’s story and leads Pacelli to a three game win streak with 103 team rebounds.
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Vikings Need Win Over Giants to Keep in Chase for 2nd Place
New York Giants host the Minnesota Vikings at Yankee Stadium in a pivotal game for both teams. Y. A. Tittle eyes a potential swan song as rumors of benching swirl amid Giants injuries and a season collapse. The Vikings pursue a playoff berth, with key players like Bill Brown and Fran Tarkenton fueling their bid.
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First Victory for Cardinals
Rose Creek Minnesota Friday night in Rose Creek LeRoy upset Rose Creek 52 51 in overtime Arlen Payne led LeRoy with 15 points Roger Wherry added 12 Dave Schmitt and Gene Miller topped Rose Creek with 15 and 12 points respectively Rose Creek coach Gary Oble criticized hustle and rebounding while LeRoy struggled at the free throw line for under 50 percent.
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Packer Swim Team Sinks Winona 62-33 in Big Nine Meet
Austin high school swimming dominated Winona 62-33 in a Big Nine Conference meet at the Packer pool. Austin won eight events led by Tom Garbisch and Steve Allen with multiple victories, while Winona claimed three firsts in the relays and Hoeft’s 100 breast. The B squad edged Winona B 48-47 in a separate preliminary meet.
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LeRoy Wrestlers Top Chatfield in Nonconference Duel
LeRoy (LR) defeats Chatfield 27 to 20 as seven events go to LR. Pins by Thorson at 103 and Munson at 175 highlight LR scoring with multiple decisions and pins across weight classes.
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Rockets Winona and Mankato Win Big Nine Opener
Rochester stunned Red Wing 65 57 to start the Big Nine season. Dave Daugherty led Rochester with 23 points and Greg King added 17 while Red Wing’s Rick Landers had 16. Winona beat Albert Lea, Austin defeated Owatonna, and Mankato edged Northfield as Tony Kreuzer scored 25 for Winona and Vince Johnson led Mankato with 18. Faribault sat out.
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Tigers Rally Past Glenville in Conference Clash
Adams Tigers beat Glenville 2 1 overall after rallying from an 11 7 first quarter deficit to lead 23 17 at halftime. Tom Retterath led with 27 points and strong rebounding while Ron Rasmussen added 14 as Glenville suffered a third straight defeat.
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Lyle Tops Grand Meadow 73 57 For Southland Lead
Lyle Lions pull away to a 73 57 victory over Grand Meadow to seize first in the Southland Conference. Walter Amacher scores 21, Derby Olsen 20, Steve Mildenstein 13 as Lyle builds a 38 25 halftime edge and remains unbeaten at home. Larks fall to 0 2 in league play with Paul Sween leading Grand Meadow.
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Phillies Acquire Belinsky and Osteen Trade Shocks Baseball
At the winter meetings Philadelphia lands Frank Belinsky from the Angels and adds pitching depth as it acquires Ron Osteen via a Senators Dodgers trade. Washington moves toward improvement with Claude Osteen and others. Dodgers add power with Osteen as part of a multi‑player swap. Howard’s impact headlines the day as big moves reshape the pennant race and rosters.
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Sophs Edge Owatonna B 48 39 in Preliminary Victory
Sophomores defeated Owatonna B 48 to 39 to claim a second straight win. John Taylor led with 12 points, Dan Ruzek added 11, while Fowler and Benson each scored 13 for the visitors.
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Chatfield tops Spring Valley in Maple Leaf clash
Chatfield, a strong Maple Leaf Conference team, beat Spring Valley 67 to 47. Dan Scott led Chatfield with 19 points, Doug Rowland 16, Ed Touhy 14, while Spring Valley’s Wayne Rendahl scored 18 and Steve McGee 12 as the Wolves fell to 1-4. The Spring Valley B team won 42-38 in the prelim.
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Gophers Top Drake as Hudson Scores 26 in Des Moines
Lou Hudson scored 26 on 13 field goals as Minnesota defeated Drake 67 to 60 in Des Moines. Don Yates added 14 points and Archie Clark 11 while Drake’s Gene West and Gene Bogdash posted 22 and 17 respectively. The win snapped Drake’s 18 game home court streak and puts Minnesota into a 3 game run with a test against Iowa State.
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Viking Quint Romps over Dover-Eyota
Hayfield remains unbeaten with an 88-69 win over Dover-Eyota in DOVER Minnesota. Coach Paul Mark’s squad built a 25-12 first-quarter lead and stretched it to 43-26 by halftime. Dan Proeschel led Hayfield with 20 points followed by Flash Helm with 18 and Mike Dahlen 17. Dahlen and Larry Edlund controlled the floor, while Dennis Dierran led Dover-Eyota with 15 points and Butch Burgers added 12. Hayfield improves to 2-0 in the Wasiota Conference.
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Blossoms Beat Medford For Gopher Conference Win
Blooming Prairie unbeaten in second conference game as Jim Poole's Blossoms top Medford 56 to 47 Friday. Dennis Kruckeberg pours in 27 points, Steve Fritz and Bob Tonelly strong on rebounds. Blooming Prairie dominates rebounding 31 to 15 while Eastling adds 17 and DeCoux 11 for the Tigers.
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Pacelli B Team Beats Blake B 62 35 Behind Jahr's 26
Hopkins Minn Pacelli B team defeated Blake B 62 to 35 as Jim Jahr scored 26 points on 12 field goals and 2 free throws in three quarters. Pacelli led 34 14 at halftime with Bill Anderson top scoring for Blake B with 14 points.
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Owatonna Dominates Austin 44-6 In Conference Opener
OWATONNA The Owatonna Indians overpower Austin 44-6 in the Big Nine opener. They swept 10 of 12 events including six falls led by Gaylord Knutson and six more by falls. Mitch Morrison and Jerry Reshetar won titles for Austin in Rochester last week.
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Bob Wayne
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Sam Thieves
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Gordon von Wald
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Steve Sheller
Terry Lipelt
Jon Anderson
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Dec. Black
Iowa Wrestlers Win Opener 15-9
Iowa opened the wrestling season with a 15-9 duel victory over Colorado State College in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes captured five matches with losses at 157, 167, and heavyweight positions.
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Boston Needs Victory and Help to Win Title
The Boston Patriots, 9-2-1, travel to Kansas City for one of three AFL games as Buffalo 10-1 leads the division with three games left. Gino Cappelletti nears his season and league scoring records while Boston needs help from other results to force a potential playoff if they win out.
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