Two AFC and NFC playoff berths yet to settle in NFL race
Jets elimination leaves Pittsburgh and Cleveland competing for the AFC Central title with Oakland and Miami in playoff positions. In the NFC, Dallas and Green Bay have clinched, leaving the West division undecided among San Francisco Los Angeles and Atlanta with San Francisco leading at 7-5-1.
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Weekend Setback for Vikes ASJC and Pacelli Cagers
Weekend recap notes the Minnesota Vikings poor showing led by Tarkenton as the Packers intercepted long passes. It also covers Austin State Junior College and Pacelli High basketball struggles with blown leads, low scoring efforts, and team leadership issues.
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Pacelli JV Clinches Second Win Versus Hayfield
Pacelli junior varsity basketball improved to 2-0 with a 75-57 win over Hayfield. Mark Grimley scored 16 for Pacelli, followed by Cliff Uher 13, Mike Wheeler 11, and Denny Helebrant 10. Hayfield was led by Ron Madison with 15. Pacelli heads next to Rochester Lourdes on Saturday, December 23.
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Pacelli Cagers Host Faribault Shattuck In Nonleague Tilt
Pacelli's basketball team aims to reach the .500 mark at home against Faribault Shattuck in an 8 p.m. non-league game at Pacelli Gym. Shattuck stands 0-4, with its only win a 70-45 non-league triumph over Blue Earth.
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Wisconsin star sets indoor track mark at Badger meet
Glenn Herold of the University of Wisconsin ran two miles in 8:41.1 indoors, the fastest Big Ten time. He surpassed Minnesota's Gary Bjorklund 8:42.0 from the NCAA indoor meet two years earlier at the Badgers annual intrasquad event.
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Bowling Top Five at Austin Lanes and Local Leagues
The Austin bowling scene lists top scorers across divisions. Kilgore leads men with 582, Hoffman 539, Butts 531, Blowers 514, Vincent 514. Summers 542 leads women, Miller 540, Krachmer 535, Torke 521, Lyer 519.
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Nelson Seeks Second Straight Main Event Win At Armory
Veteran Austin boxer Craig Nelson defends his rising streak against Rochester’s Frank Cogswell in a mid feature on a 14-bout card at the National Guard Armory. Nelson enters at 112 pounds aiming for his fourth win this year, with a strong home crowd expected and advance tickets available.
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Reds Tolan to get 72 Hutch Award
Cincinnati AP reports Bobby Tolan, Reds outfielder, will receive the 1972 Hutch Award for his remarkable comeback from two 1971 Achilles tendon operations to hit .283 and steal 42 bases as the team won the National League pennant. The award honors Fred Hutchinson, former pitcher and manager who died in 1964, for embodying Hutchinson's fighting spirit.
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Red Wings Reinstate Top Scorer Marcel Dionne
Marcel Dionne of the Detroit Red Wings has been reinstated after a suspension for failing to appear at the game with Vancouver. The team confirmed Dionne, their leading point scorer, will return following the Sunday incident that ended in a 3-3 tie.
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Riceville Wildcats win Winny Invitational in Calmar Iowa
Riceville captured the team title at the Winny Invitational in Calmar Iowa edging Turkey Valley by one point. Four Riceville wrestlers won individual titles Randy Miles Tim Noble Keith Culman and Rod Fredrich led the champions with Miles pinning in the final and Noble going 9-0 for the season.
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Two unbeaten teams in Shaw Gym League action
In the boys Shaw Gym Basketball League two weeks in the books Warriors 2-0 in the fourth/fifth grade American League and Hawks 2-0 in the sixth/seventh grade National League. Warriors beat Nets 29-13 and Colonels over Nets 16-15. Nets 0-2 Packers and Colonels 1-1. In National League Hawks edged Suns 35-34 while Bucks beat Knicks 42-21.
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Snowflake Women’s Volleyball Tournament Set During Festival
Entries are being taken for the Snowflake Women's Volleyball Tournament to be held January 10 and 11 during the Snowflake Festival. The YMCA provides facilities. The event uses a single elimination two out of three format with trophies for first and second place. Contact Mrs. Nelson at 433 1493. Referees are Dan Ball Kurt Best and Jerry Shatek. Registration deadline Friday.
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Area Schedule Tonight Basketball High Schools
Area sports schedule lists boys and girls high school games across Minnesota and surrounding towns. Notable matches include Mankato at Fairmont, Red Wing at Hastings, Winona at La Crosse, and De La Salle at Hopkins with other pairings across Austin, St. Louis Park, Hill-Murray, and更多.
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New Arena Plan Backed at Union Station Site
An all purpose arena plan at the Union Station site was revealed and drew early backing from Edwin Thompson principal owner of Kansas City's NHL franchise.
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