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Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1971

Page

4

Brainerd beats Bemidji 60 40 in Paul Bunyan cage tourney

Brainerd Warriors top Bemidji 60 to 40 to reach the Paul Bunyan Invitational finals. Brainerd built early leads, with Kevin Weber and Don Hubbell fueling the late surge as Bemidji’s offense stalled. Hibbing led Cloquet early before Cloquet rallied to win 74 to 67 in the other semifinal.

Bemidji Cliff Morlan Brainerd Cloquet Hibbing Bluejackets Jacks Wayne Caughey John Straka Steve Vogel Rick Borders Steve Geinert Geinert Straka Gary Dahl Dahl Don Hubbell Kevin Weber Fighting Warriors Daniels Nets Oring Keith Johnson Steve Smith Frank Yetka Terry Letterquist Dennis Carlson Jim Johanson Richard Stark Jerry Taylor Bob Eggers Rick Tintor Rick Jurkovich Andy Rows Wade Olson

Gusties and Augsburg win Lutheran tournament openers

Gustavus Adolphus defeated Texas Lutheran 90-80 and Augsburg beat Wagner 88-70 in the Lutheran Brotherhood Tournament in Minneapolis. Gustavus's Steve Betaler led with 24 points, while Ron Wisker of Laverne, Minn., had 21 for Texas Lutheran. The Gusties advance to face next opponents.

Associated Press Minnesota Gustavus Adolphus Texas Lutheran Augsburg Wagner N.Y Minneapolis Gustavus Steve Betaler Ron Wisker Laverne, Minn

Augsburg Defeats Carthage as Vikings Rally in North Central

Augsburg tops Carthage 70-65 behind Sheldon Anderson 15 points and John Ewert 14. Augsburg then beat Luther 493-81 over Concordia of Nebraska while Mankato fell 83-71 to Augsburg. Vikings had Bill Gross 20 points. Mankato's Doug Ellen 22. North Central tourney first round in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Wittenberg Ohio Wenberg Carthage Wis Augsburg Sheldon Anderson John Ewert Luther Iowa Concordia Nebraska Mankato Augustana Soux Falls S.C Vikings Bill Gross Doug Ellen Lutheran ‘Brotherhood Tournat Wagner Gustavus Texas Lutheran Neb

EGF Meets Superior Jacks in Paul Bunyan Opener

East Grand Forks and Superior meet in the opening game of the Paul Bunyan Invitational Hockey Tournament at BSC fieldhouse. Superior 6-0 this winter leads Twin Ports League, while Central sits 2-2. Bemidji faces Duluth Central in the nightcap as both teams seek early momentum in the annual event.

Bemidji Lumberjacks Bemidji Paul Bunyan The Jacks Duluth Central Trojans Charlie Ward Earl Sargent Lee Olson Dick Howe Randy BSC Superior East Grand Forks Bemidji’s Lumberjacks Spartans Twin Ports Hockey League Central Duluth East East Hibbing Cloak Corky Johnson Brainerd Johnson Steve Vogel Don Hubbell Joquet John Leiser St. Cloud Birchmont Detroit Lakes Ary Harker Eam Bemidji-Duluth Central Dave Howe Pat Russell Ed Demery Gary Sargent Sargent Minnesota Thief River Rod Pickett Dick Toninato

Bemidji High Pool Closed Brief Repair Plan

Supervisor Gale Falk announced the Bemidji high school pool will close from Wednesday through Sunday for minor repairs. Water level will be lowered on Wednesday and Thursday. The pool was to be closed over New Year weekend with regular swimming resuming Monday.

Gale Falk Bemidji High School

UCLA Remains No 1 in AP Top 20 College Poll

The Associated Press poll shows little change among top teams with UCLA leading at 28 first place votes and 676 points. Marquette is second with 628 points, followed by South Carolina, North Carolina, USC, and Ohio State in the top six. Indiana climbs to seventh and Brigham Young drops to eighth. Virginia makes the biggest jump to No 11, while Hawaii and West Virginia tie at 18 and Tennessee sits at 20 in the second ten.

Associated Pre Associated Press UCLA Marquette South Carolina North Carolina Southern California Ohio State Indiana Brigham Young St. John’s N.Y Long Beach State Hawaii West Virginia Tennessee Florida State Jacksonville Ohio University Virginia Cavaliers Louisville Maryland Marshall

Bemidji Junior High Teams Drop Doubleheader at Grand Rapids

Bemidji junior high hockey squads lost both ends of a Monday doubleheader at Grand Rapids. The senior unit, a mix of eighth and ninth graders, trailed 2-0 and 3-1, with Danny Dow scoring both Bemidji goals. Dan Olson stopped 27 shots as Grand Rapids’ goalie faced 48 attempts. The junior unit, seventh and eighth graders, got its lone goal from Mark Thorson in a 3-1 loss. Rematches set for Neilson Reise Arena this morning at 9:30 and 11.

Bemidji Grand Rapids Danny Dow Jacks Dan Olson Mark Thorson Neilson-Reise

Sports Calendar Highlights From Bemidji Area

The schedule lists Younght Hockey EGF versus Superior at 7 00 Bemigii and Duluth Central hockey at 9 00 Basketball Bemidji High at Y hockey Paul Bunyan Invitational 1 00 and 9 00 Basketball BSC versus River Falls at Mitchell Wrestling Bemidji High at Brainerd Invitational Thursday basketball Bemidji State at Mitchell and more events noted with minor OCR errors.

EGF Superior Bemigii Duluth ‘Central Bemidji High Paul Bunyan BSC River Falls Mitchell Brainerd Bemidji State

Hartman to be honored as USAC stock car champ

Inwaunne s inwaunne AP Hartman of South Zanesville Ohio will be honored as the U S Auto Club 1971 stock car champion at the USAC stock division dinner dance in January in this city.

S Inwaunne Hartman South Zanesville Hio U.S. Auto Club USAC

Elks Edge Moose In PeeWee Hockey Thriller

In the 9-10 year league the Elks beat the Moose 5-3 to move into a four way tie with Moose Legion Blue Line and Elks at 1-1 with a tie for two teams. George Williams and Steve Saccoman scored twice for Elks. John Goodell added a single.

Elks Moose Legion Blue Line George Williams Steve Saccoman John Goodell Williams Sacseman Todd Lowmaster Robbie Gregg David Melberg Doug Loeffler

Bemidji cage team faces hibbing in Brainerd tourney

Cliff Morlan notes Bemidji's 1 5 season with struggles in fundamentals and teamwork. Hibbing edges Cloquet after a fast start, while Brainerd challenges for the title. Sophomores Vogel and Hubbell seen as positives as Bemidji eyes a comeback in upcoming games.

North Stars refocus on fundamentals before Boston game

Minnesota, after losing seven of ten, drills back to basics a close checking defensive style. Coach Jack Gordon says it is fundamental hockey as they prepare to host the Bruins, second in the East, with injuries hobbling key players like Prentice and Parise while Mohns' ankle injury is ruled negative.

Mus Neapulis ST. Paul Minnesota North Stars Oie North Star Jack Gordon North Stars Boston Bruins Bruins Boston Chicago Black Hawks Dean Prentice Detroit J.P. Parise Deroit al Wice Doug Mohns

Weather forecast for FURECAS region today through Wednesday

Patchy fair to partly cloudy conditions with increasing cloudiness tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures rise gradually from today into Wednesday with highs near 10 to 16 today and 15 to 25 Wednesday, lows from six below to five above, and precipitation chances 0 to 20 percent. State forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possible light snow or flurries and continued gradual temperature moderation.

Sxsvess Furecas

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