Shamrocks Roll Over St Agnes 75 58 In Pre Christmas Win
St Augustine’s Shamrocks improved to seven wins in nine pre Christmas games by defeating St Agnes 75 58. Joe LeTendre led with 16 points on six field goals and four free throws after a scoreless previous week, with 12 coming on tips and layups. Larry Rensink and Jim Kinney added 12 each while Dick Jahr and others helped pace the attack.
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Elkton tops Adams in Little Six fight 68-51
Elkton defeated Adams 68-51 in a Little Six Conference game as Don Gendersee scored 27 points and Larry Grundmeier 26. Adams led at halftime 30-29 before Elkton pulled away in the third quarter behind accurate shooting and strong support from Ray Jech and Dale Bergland.
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Lyle Defeats Larks 76-61 in Little Six Clash
In Grand Meadow, Lyle extended its undefeated run in the Little Six with a 76-61 win over Grand Meadow. Dick Hollerud led with 27 points, and Rod Golberg added 14 as Lyle shot 46 percent and improved to share the conference lead. Grand Meadow dropped to 1-2, with 46-32 earlier in the night.
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Spring Valley Routs Mauston In Minnesota Exhibition
Undefeated Spring Valley beat Mauston 74 to 48 in a Williams Arena preliminary to the Minnesota Notre Dame game. Coach Charles McDonald led the Wolves who led wire to wire. Hancey Peterson scored 18 points, Jim Sheldon added 17, while Bob Rossin of Mauston led all scorers with 20.
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LeRoy Cardinals trounce Rose Creek in Little Six clash
LeRoy defeated Rose Creek 79 to 44 in a Little Six Conference basketball game. Coach Harlan Scherer led the Cardinals to their second conference win in three starts as Rose Creek failed to win this season. Dwight Daniels scored 21 for LeRoy, while Ron Bulson topped Rose Creek with 22. Rose Creek fouled heavily, finishing with 38 team fouls and four players on the floor for the final minutes. LeRoy also won the preliminary 36-31.
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IOC to Review 1956 Melbourne Plans in Cortina
Members of the International Olympic Committee meet in Cortina d Ampezzo Italy next month to review planning for the 1956 Melbourne games.
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Packers rout Albert Lea 60 45 to stay in Big Nine hunt
Austin pulled away in the second half for a 60-45 home victory over Albert Lea, moving within a game of the league leaders. Bob Mathias and Gary Tate sparked the attack, with Dunlap scoring 13 and Webber 11 as the Packers capitalized on rebounding and defense.
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Red Wing dominates Big Nine race with 64 46 win
Red Wing kept the lead from the opening whistle and beat Northfield 64 46 as Gene Wilson and Dick Andelen led with 22 and 18 points. Winona upset Rochester 69 55 with Tenald Milbrandt scoring 18 to move into second place 2 1. Faribault lost 64 60 to Owatonna while Mankato and Austin sit idle and Albert Lea dropped 60 45 to Austin.
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San Francisco Tops Marquette in NCAA Title Run
San Francisco defeated Marquette 65-58 as Russell led a second half surge to end the Golden Eagles’ upset bid. DePaul also beat Duquesne 68-64, with Sobieszczyk scoring 22 as the Blue Demons push toward the title game in Chicago.
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Six Teams Vie For S M Hockey Title In 1930s Era
Southern Minnesota Hockey League opens with six teams Austin Winona North Mankato Owatana Albert Lea and Faribault joining after Rochester Colts suspension Faribault led by LeMar Anhorn Ari Roberts manages the league debut Sunday matchups Faribault at North Mankato Albert Lea at Owatonna Winona at Austin North Mankato defending champion with a 7 1 record last season.
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Fouls Costly as Janesville Defeats Blossoms in Overtime
Janesville built a 6-0 conference record with an 82-74 win over Blooming Prairie after Blooming Prairie committed 29 fouls. Gene Votz led Janesville with 35 points while Larry Turner had 26 and Dean Brudwick 25 for Blooming Prairie. The Blossoms won the earlier preliminary 37-24.
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Sophomores conquer Albert Lea B in preliminary game
Blair Hainer's Austin Sophomores rolled to a 32-19 win over Albert Lea B on Friday. The team led 4-3 after q1 and 15-9 at halftime as balanced scoring carried the victory. Bryan Baudier upped with eight points, Jerry Peterson six, Manly Osborn five, while Albert Lea’s Ron Jacobson had 11. It was Hainer's third win in four starts.
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Clemson Beats Virginia 75 73 to End ACC Losing Streak
Clemson in Clemson South Carolina defeated Virginia 75 to 73 for its first Atlantic Coast Conference win since the league was formed after the 1953 season. The Tigers had gone 0-14 in league play last year and 0-9 in 1954.
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Parseghian Named Northwestern Football Coach
Ara Parseghian of Miami of Ohio was named head football coach at Northwestern University. He becomes the youngest Big Ten coach at 32, signing a three year contract after Lou Saban was fired. Parseghian led Miami to a 39 win, 6 loss, 1 tie record in five seasons including a 9-0 Miami year and wins over Northwestern and Indiana.
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Hayfield Beats Byron 77 44 in Wasiota Conference clash
Hayfield led 48 22 at halftime and cruised to a 77 44 victory over Byron in Wasiota Conference basketball. Ron Mogen scored 24 points to pace Hayfield while Darrell Bacon added 10 for Byron. Byron won the earlier preliminary 35 26. It was Hayfield’s second win in five starts.
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Doak Walker to Play in Pro Bowl Game
Detroit Lions halfback Doak Walker will play in the Pro Bowl in Los Angeles on January 15. The former Southern Methodist standout accepted the invitation Friday and completed his final regular season game the previous Sunday against the New York Giants.
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DePaul Tourney Scores Tighten With Wins
In the DePaul tournament San Francisco defeated Marquette 65 to 30 and DePaul beat Duquesne 68 to 64. The Blue-Gray tourney saw Texas 83 over Auburn 76 and Mississippi 95 over Eastern Kentucky 92.
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