Jacks cagers return to conference wars tonight
Bemidji State hosts Crookston in a Northwest Conference opener marking the league’s return to basketball after hockey abandonment. Key matchups feature 6-7 Steve Vogel against 6-6 Dave Dahlberg with Potter, Reichert, and Dreyer leading Bemidji’s scorers as Crookston seeks revenge after last year’s home and away series wins.
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Simcarrington
Berards Lim
Central
Bemidji
Fergus Falls
Breckenridge
Crookston
Jacks
Pirates
Dave Dahlberg
Ward Westburg
Dave Broekemeier
Charlie Potter
Roger Johnson
Potter
Drew
Schmeckpeper
Mahnomen
Vogel
Detroit Lakes
Hubbell
Schmeckoeper
Sophs
Dale van House
Steve Kroeger
John McRae
Jack Schwartz
The
Bemidji Jacks
Crookston Pirates
Thief River
Jim Schmeckoeper
Steve Vogel
Thief River Falls
TRF
Luoma
Stan Drew
Scott Larson
Don Hubbell
Jim Schmeckpeper
Dave Drown
Mike Malmquist
Perry Dreyer
Hibbing
John Gilbert
Schmaker
Brainerd
St. Cloud Tech
Foley
St. James
New York
Mills
Staples
Alexandria
Full court press fuels Gophers late comeback win
Minnesota, ranked fifth, rallied from a halftime 22-21 deficit to beat Corpus Christi 67-53. Ron Behagen led with 26 points, Bruce King added 24, and Jim Brewer dominated the boards with 14 rebounds as the Gophers outrebounded the Tarpons 34-14 after intermission.
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Minneapolis
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gopher
Jim Brewer
Brewer
Minnesota
Tarpons
Ron Behagen
Gophers
Behagen
Bruce King
King
Dave Win
Morris Upsets Tommies With Second Half Rally
Minnesota Morris pulled off a 56 51 upset of St Thomas Thursday night as Don Hartman scored 20 and Dennis Fitzpatrick 18 for St Thomas. Morris trailed 32 24 at halftime and 49 43 with 11 19 to play before a late surge. The Cougars improve to 5 3 while St Thomas drops to 34 on the season.
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Associated Press
Minnesota-Morris
St. Thomas
Toms
Minnesota
Cougars
Maquette
Don Hartman
Morris
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Duluth
Tanner to be honored as AL manager of the year
Chuck Tanner, who led the Chicago White Sox to 87-67 and a second place finish in the AL West, will be honored at the Kansas City Baseball Awards dinner on January 21 as major league manager of the year. Tanner, 43, was named AL manager of the year by AP. SEC football attendance tops 3.05 million this season.
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Kansas City
Chuck Tanner
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Baseball Awards
Tanner
Associated Press
Sox
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Dallas
San Francisco
Green Bay
Washington
Cleveland
Miami
Larry Brown
Vikings
Paul Krause
John Gilliam
Ron Yary
Viking
Alan Page
NFL
Carl Eller
Norm Snead
Grant
Snead
Lee
Cuozzo
Lonnie Warwick
Warwick
Wally Hilgenberg
Roy Winston
Jeff Siemon
Dave Osborn
Detroit
Clint Jones
Oscar Reed
Ed Marinaro
Reed
Marinaro
Bemidji Jacks Face Strong Brainerd Invite Field
Bemidji Lumberjacks head to the Brainerd Invitational wrestling tournament with defending champ Staples and St James in a tough eight team field. The Jacks hope for multiple titles despite injuries, led by 180-pound standout Brad Whelan and a reshuffled lineup.
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Bemidji Lumberjacks
Aitkin
Staples
St. James
Bemidji
Brainerd
Foley
Alexandria
St. Cloud Tech
New York Mills
NYM
Robbinsdale
Jacks
Brad Whelan
Bob
BSC
Whelan
Ken Schmoker
Anoka
Grand Rapids
Alex
St. ‘Janes
Sherburn
Jimmies
Fairmont
McCartan seals shutout as Saints top Jets 3-0 in St Paul
Jack McCartan shined in relief as the Minnesota Fighting Saints beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 at St Paul Auditorium. Mel Pearson opened scoring on a two on one, Connelly added a second, and Pearson iced with an empty-net goal. Hull played his first WHA game in Minnesota, while Saints goalie McCartan earned the shutout bonus discussed by coach Glen Sonmor.
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Pat Thompson
Associated Press
ST. Paul, Minn
Jack McCartan
World Hockey Association
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Winnipeg Jets
McCarran
Mike Curran
Saints
Jets
McCartan
Mel Pearson
Wayne Connelly
Jack
Minnesota
Glen Sonmor
Sonmor
Winnipeg
St. Paul Auditorium
Hull
Community dance to aid area poor at Moose Club
A group of citizens hosts a charity dance at the Moose Club Saturday night from 9 to 1 featuring Little Duffy's dance band. Admission is food gifts or cash. Everyone invited. contributions accepted at the Moose Club if you cannot attend.
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Moose Club
Little Duffy
Moose
Braves lose two players in Texas auto accident
Atlanta pitcher Mike McQueen faces likely missing entire 1973 season after a head on collision near Uvalde Texas left him in traction for four to six weeks. First baseman Jim Breazeale is expected to be out until mid season with a fractured right ankle and a cracked wrist.
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Braves
Texas
Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Mike McQueen
Jim Breazeale
Uvakit
Tex
Sieh
Sarkous
Eddie Robinson
Methodist Hospital
Houston
McQueen
Breazeale
Pecker Hin Pearly
Breawale
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Len Devos
Brent Reichert
Westburg
Reichert
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Johnson
Devos
Dahlberg
Scott
Larson
Dom Hubbell
Bernie Emery
Tommies
Bemidji State
Wisconsin- Superior
Minnesota- Duluth
Lakehead
Stephen F. Austin
St. Cloud
Lutheran Brotherhood
Augsburg
Field
Clyde Turner
Bob Nix
Musselman
Birmingham
Ala
SEC
Jeff
David Lappeof
Lomneleen
Pieicer
Jerry
Jacks Maimen
Brainderd
Gary Stay
Ricky Fulton
Tim Mohler
Bob Zeman
Mark Pulezinski
Doug Zarling
Kirby Shofner
Steve Pemble
Rollie Lewis
Tim Okerman
Bruce Willard
Bruce Lindseth
Fulton
Mohler
Zeman
Pulczinski
Zarling
Pemble
Shofner
Lewis
Okerman
Hopkins
Brad Dale
Mark Jensen
Mark Bendson
Chuck Sowers
Bendson
Keith Monson
Lindseth
Wnone
Pearson
Speck
Min
Ash
Win
MacMillan
Antanovich
Connelly
Arbour
Morraen
Eeanak
Morrison
Sutherland
Paradise
Gratton
Cliff Morlan
Sports Review
Jim Pollard
Minneapolis Laker
Ft. Lauderdale College
Quint
Roadrunners
Pollards
Ted Petersons
Ted
Petersons
Pollard
Gary Wagner
Wagner
Beavers
Cagers
UMD
Superior
Paul Smith
Bill Robinson
Zeb Degerman
Mark Noga
Northern National Bank
Lueken
Grocers
Mark
Turtle Club
Brun’s
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