ASJC Blue Devils win two dramatic ninth inning games
Austin State Junior College baseball caps its best season by winning the Minnesota State Junior College tourney with 10 9 and 6 4 victories over Normandale and Fergus Falls at Valley View Park. Seltz Knutson and Schammer starred with crucial plays and Knutson delivered key hits to seal the title.
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State champions claim thrilling junior college title in Bloomington
Austin State Yard College baseball team returned home from Bloomington after winning the Third Annual Minnesota State Junior College Baseball Tournament. USJC beat Norman Dale State JC 10-9 in the semifinals and edged the defending champion in a dramatic finals to claim the school’s first major sports title.
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Austin ASJC earns late night welcome home parade
Fergus Falls State 1C 6 4 in the title game. After showering at Normandale the ASJC team rode a bus home, where a surprise celebration formed in the ASJC parking lot. An Austin Fire Dept ladder truck and police car escorted the caravan down 14th Street to Main, gathering fans and ending with a Sears lot welcome home.
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Perkins sub coach credits attitude for ASJC title
Bloomington coach Earl Perkins praised Austin State Junior College players for winning the State JC Baseball Championship at Valley View Park. He cited great attitude and outstanding athletes as keys, noting two regulars were out but the team pulled together. Duane Johnson missed the tournament with a rib bruise. Al Walters was sidelined by knee ligaments. Tom Smithson moved to first base while John Skaar and Dave Novak shared left field duties.
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Bruins sign veteran Johnny Bucyk to one-year deal
The Boston Bruins sign veteran forward Johnny Bucyk to a one-year contract. The report notes Bucyk joins the team as a seasoned scorer, reinforcing their roster for the upcoming season amid weathered leadership.
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Austin Herald 86 12 Austin Minn Thrs June 1 1972
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