Christmas wrestling action tapers with Brainerd meet week
Wrestling action eases into Christmas break with under two dozen matches this week led by the Brainerd Invitational. Notable early week action features Bemidji at Aitkin and several regional matchups including Park Rapids at Crosby and East Grand Forks hosting Greenbush. The Brainerd meet will feature state champ St James, Foley, Staples, Alexandria, St. Cloud Tech, New York Mills, and defending champ Staples.
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Park Rapids
Crosby
Pillager
Akeley
Warren
Mahoomen
Ada
Fertile
Breckenridge
Crookston
East Grand
Forks
Greenbush
Sacred Heart
Roseau
Wadena
Perham
Virginia
Spring Lake Park
Moorhead
Wahpeton
Fosston
Brainerd
St. James
Foley
Staples
Alexandria
St. Cloud Tech
New York Mills
Bemidji
Wrestling Highlights From Regional Meet Across Minnesota
Dim Carrington and Nick Zubke won by pins as Walker upset Pine River 31-16. Blackduck defeated a late rematch with Nestle Grimes Kim Langard Roger Weber and Dan Nelson scoring pins. Remer and Blackduck drew 26-26 as Greg Hinz earned a forfeit win for Remer. Margin flips, and several teams posted pins in a tight slate of matchups across the area.
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Mark Foldesi
Mahnomen
Bemidji
Rick Stall
Loran Francis
Ron Dahl
Panthers
Park Rapids
Little Falls
Randy Mattson
Keith Hawkins
Roger Bellefeuille
Bagley
Fosston
Bruce Olson
Brian Willberg
Jim Lamb
Mark
Tom Holland
Steve Hilliard
Greyhounds
Okloe
Dale Bergeron
al Olson
Wauban
Oklee
Walker
Ada
Bemidji Teams Prep Photographers and Fans for Week
On Tuesday, Bemidji State faces Lakehead while Bemidji high plays Mahnomen and Remer faces Bemidji junior high. Hockey shows Moorhead at Bemidji high with two games. Bemidji high also hosts wrestling at Aitkin. Wednesday features Bemidji High freshmen basketball at 5:30. Friday brings Crookston to Bemidji high for two basketball games and Bemidji high wrestling visits Brainerd Invitational.
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Bemidji State
Lakehead
Bemidji High
Mahnomen
Remer
Bermidji
Moorhead
Aitkin
Crookston
Superior
Duluth
Bemidji Hign
Brainerd
Tommies take early lead in MIAC cage chase
Defending MIAC champion St. Thomas opened with a 63-51 win over St. John’s as Bob Rosier poured in 22 points and Dennis Fitzpatrick 19. Minnesota-Duluth also showed title ambitions by crushing Moorhead State 82-68, while Bemidji State sat idle at 5-0.
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St. Thomas
Toms
St. John's
Bob Rosier
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Minnesota-Duluth
Bemidji
Duluth
Moorhead State
Reserve signal caller leads Tech to victory
Jim Stevens, from Georgia Tech, sparked a 31-30 Liberty Bowl win over Iowa State after starting the season as third string. He threw three TD passes and was named the game's outstanding player. Eddie McAshan had been suspended before the final regular-season game.
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Tech
Memphis, Tenn
Jim Stevens
Georgia Tech
Iowa State
Eddie
Stevens
McAshan
Yellow Jackets
Kevin McNamara
Bobby Thigpen
Larry Hunt
Cyclone
George Amundson
Ike Harris
Amundson
Béau - Bruce
Johnny Majors
Pittsburgh
Cyclones
Tarutis Bar and Jacks Triumph In City League Action
Tarutis Bar defeated Vo-Tech 70-53 and Jacks beat the J.C.s 57-54 in Monday City League basketball. Standings show Vogue North 4-0, Tarutis 4-1, Nighthawks 3-1, Jacks 3-2, Beaver Pond 2-2, Robertson Lambert-3, Vo-Tech 4 and J.C.s 1-5.
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Tarutis Bar and Jacks
Tarutis
Vo-Tech
Jacks
J.c.’S
Vogue North
Nighthawks
Beaver Pond
Robertson Lambert
J.C
Robertson
Beaver Fendal
Tarulis Bar
Bemidji Junior High B team suffers first defeat at Coleraine
Bemidji junior high B unit fell 7 3 at Coleraine after a 2 1 first period. Mark Manney opened the scoring, Randy Phelps equalized, and Tom Passeri added the final goal with under two minutes left. Sam Saccoman and Steve Schulke made 25 saves for Bemidji while Coleraine goalie stopped 21. Wayne Horgan coaches the unit and it heads to Detroit Lakes next. East Grand Forks game postponed. Jacks next travel to International Falls for a 5 45 start. Brian Grand coached team sits 4 0.
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Falcons
Bob Wright
Pat Bruggeman
Mahnomen
Ron Dahl
Ada
Barnesville
Walker
East Grand Forks
Clearbrook
Roseau
Grand Forks
Todd Basgaard
Pablo Garcia
Dale Jaenicke
Myron Olson
Rams
Bruce Olson
John Cournin
Bagley
Crookston
Craig Backer
Dave Snobl
Olson
Ker Reich
Pirate
Plummer
Erskine
Jamie Kraft
Wayne Westling
Warren
Is Erickson
Steve H
Dave Drews
Jon Juda Viking
Raiders
Bemidji
Mark Manney
Tony Montebello
Coleraine
Randy Phelps
Tom Passeri
Passeri
Don Miller
Manney
Sam Saccoman
Steve
Schulke
John Peluso
Wayne Horgan
Detroit Lakes
Jacks
International Falls
Brian
Beavers Begin Holiday Road Trip For Il Game Schedule
Bemidji State College s unbeaten cagers head out on a six game 11 day road swing starting with Lakehead University in Thunder Bay Ontario They travel to Duluth for the Duluth Invitational then move to Omaha for the Christmas Invitational facing Missouri Saint Louis and Sacred Heart College The Beavers are coached by Dave Hutchins and feature a 12 man squad led by top scorer Bob Jackson of Lakehead and strong Bulldog rivals from Duluth along with Nebraska Omaha opponents The squad will base in Thunder Bay Duluth Omaha and Winnipeg during the trip.
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Bemidji
Minn
Bemidji State College
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Dave Hutchins
Canada
Nor’Westers
Duluth
Beavers
Omaha
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Hutchins
St. Cloud State
Lakeland College
University of Saskatchewan
University of Manitoba
BSC
Lakehead
Bob Jackson
Big Springs
Tex
Jackson
Howard Lockhart
Evan Simpson
James Copeland
Simpson
Copeland
Bulldogs
Superior
Southwest State
Moorhead State
Maury Ray
Larry Green
University of Utah
Green
Mark McDonald
Jeff Winter
Dave Dollerschell
Litchfield
Mark Johnson
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Smith
Rivermen
Leroy Lay
Eastern Oklahoma Junior College
University of Nebraska- Omaha
Sacred Heart College of
Wichita
Kansas
Merlin Renner
John Robish
Paul Sieczkowski
Bob Hanson
Calvin Forrest
Dave Ksiazek
Roger Woltkamp
Pat Roehrig
Steve Fleming
Mavericks
South Dakota State University
Beaver Tales
University of Winnipeg
Mike Silk
St. Paul Sibley
Winnipeg
Prince Arthur Hotel
Downtowner
Prom Towne House
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Steve Lorvig
Kurt Muzzy
Mark Kaushagen
Tim Wold
Joel Kezar
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Bel
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Charlie Charboneau
Dim Carrington
Vince Gross
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Remner
Steve Gish
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Nestle Grimes
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Harold Wagenback
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Dragons
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Bethel
St Paul Concordia
Dan Christenson
Jim Yost
John Vaydich
Jim Merschman
Techmen
John Haugstad
Darvin Schoenborn
Rich Somodi
Ron Johnson
Joel Haugen
Tom Runningen
Gary Greenman
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Paul Bunyan Cab CO
Cal
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UMD
Derick Gray
North Platte
Neb
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