Scheduling games proves tricky for area schools
Austin High and Pacelli High wrestle with end of season dates and future schedules as Northfield exits the Big Nine Conference leaving open Nov. 1. Hastings Hass and Marton discuss next season moves while Pacelli joins CCC in 1968 69 with an 18 game basketball slate and football clashes likely limited by public school rules.
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No More Football for Badger Defense Star
Mel Walker of Wisconsin will not play football again after a severe knee injury sustained during a Novem ber Minnesota game. Doctors at Hennepin County General Hospital amputated his left leg below the knee, ending his collegiate grid career.
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Near Upset for AJC Wrestlers With Pillsbury
Austin JC led 60 0 but fell short of upsetting Owatonna Pillsbury as the Blue Devils lost 23 16 with two for feits. Ron Bergstrom and Jim Guyette pinned for AJC while Roy Weber Randy Hilmer also won.
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Kraft Named District 5 Coach of the Year at UND
Harold "Pinky" Kraft, veteran coach at the University of North Dakota, is named College Division District 5 Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Vikings Meet Bears in Key Late-Season Showdown
The Minnesota Vikings travel to Chicago to face the Bears in a pivotal late-season game. Coach Bud Grant notes both teams surged after rough starts and expect to win their final two games. Grant also benches John Kirby for Don Hansen at linebacker and reshuffles the offensive line including Milt Sunde’s injury, with Jim Vellone and Larry Bowie stepping in.
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Griffith trades lift Twins as Versalles leaves for Dodgers
AP reports Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith defends the season moves after trading Zoilo Versalles and Jim Grant to Los Angeles for John Roseboro Ron Perranoski and Bob Miller. Griffith notes Roseboro as stopgap catcher while Mitterwald Sevcik mature. He mentions Renick and Hernandez as shortstop candidates and hints at additional trades may follow with Dean Chance off limits.
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Local Bantam and Pee Wee Hockey Open Season
Austin’s Bantam and Pee Wee hockey teams began the 1967-68 season with road games Sunday. Bantams meet Albert Lea at 2 p.m. while Albert Lea hosts Austin. Pee Wee Fairmont travels to Owatonna for a Sunday game.
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Hayfield Star Named to Prep Parade All-State Team
Bill Gross a 6-7 junior center for Hayfield was named to the weekly WCCO Radio Prep Parade All-State team. He has 67 points in three games, an average of 22.3, and helped Hayfield reach the state tournament. Coach Harvey Golberg of Owatonna earned coach of the week.
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Lourdes
Mankato State coach named interim athletic director
Mankato Minnesota AP reports Mankato State College football coach J R Otto was appointed interim athletic director while remaining head coach. A permanent director is expected to be named before July 1.
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AHS Cagers On Road Tonight
Austin High travels to Faribault for a Big Nine Conference basketball game as the Packers hold a 1-0 mark. The Packer Bees at 2-1 host the Falcon Bees at 6 30 p m while swimming and wrestling events unfold at home. Pacelli wrestling hosts Lourdes of Rochester at 6 30 p m.
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Austin High Gymnasts Aim for 2nd Win at Lincoln
Austin High coach Dean Bishop seeks improvement after a week off as the Packers travel to Bloomington Lincoln for a showdown with Lincoln. All around standout Bryan Hill backs the squad in free exercise, trampoline, high bar, still rings, tumbling and parallel bars as Austin eyes a second win following a 64-41 season opener over Albert Lea. The team hosts Mankato next Tuesday at Ellis Jr. High.
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Goose Hunting Season Ends Across Minnesota
Minnesota officially closes its 70 day goose season at sunset 432 PM though weather made the period moot weeks earlier. Anglers report good ice fishing on Big Stone Lake with an 11 pound walleye caught by an Ortonville man while Rochester hosts 7000 to 8000 geese settling on Silver Lake within a large refuge that stays open in winter.
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Pacelli hosts Lourdes in high stakes city showdown
Pacelli Shamrocks clash with Lourdes Eagles at the PHS Gym Saturday night for an 8 p.m. tipoff as both teams bring strong defenses and renewed urgency. Lourdes, defending state Catholic champs, aims to rebound from a 37 game streak loss while Pacelli seeks another win to extend its three game streak.
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AJC Seeks Break From Slump Versus Lakewood JC
Austin JC aims to end a five game skid as it visits Lakewood JC in SMJCC play. Don Hanson misses game with knee injury, leaving John Taylor and Dan Carroll leading a thinner front line while Lakewood brings an 0-4 record and home court edge.
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AJC Scoring Leaders Highlight Blue Devils Early Season
The Blue Devils average 888 points per game with opponents at about 883. Guard Jim Turner leads with 18.0 points per game, followed by Carroll at 17.0 and Taylor close behind. Guard Jim Carothers averages 13.8 as AJC sits unplayed in conference standings.
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Colleges Bounce Through Another Night of Scores
SCOREBOARD BASKETBALL shows N Hennepin JC 112 over Anoka Ram sey JC 76 and Bradley 80 over Memphis St 52. Houston 121 over N D St 88. Prose NBA San Diego 118 over Chicago 103. ABA Pitt 114 over Oakland 113. Indiana 110 over Denver 99. NHL Detroit 2 over Montreal 3. Boston 3 over New York 1. Wrestling Pillsbury 23 over Austin JC 16 Benilde 23 over Cretin 17.
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Area High School Schedule Highlights Tonight
Tonight features Big Nine games across Minnesota with Austin at Faribault Rochester Mayo at Owatonna and Northfield at Red Wing Mankato at Winona Albert Lea at Rochester plus JM Southland Elkton at Gread Meadow Adams at LeRoy Glenville at Rose Creek Lyle at St Ansgar and more. A mix of clashes includes Hayfield at Dodge Center Spring Valley at Chatfield and Elma SC at Stacyville with several replays listed.
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