Lumberjack track stars push for state berths in dense meet
Betty Fulton and Jeanne Christie vie for state 880 relay spots as Bemidji Park Rapids and Walker athletes shine in a daylong Region 8 meet. Geiger sets meet record in the mile. Holum leads 200 finish. Baker and Schmitz clock fast times.
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Betty Fulton
Jeanne Christie
Fulton
Park Rapids
Bemidji
Cathy Herath
Bemid
Kathy Schmitz
Judy Marteness
Blackduck
Pam Smith
Thief River Falls
Christie
Dianne Geiger
Paula Brandon
Mahnomen
Geiger
Kathy Baker
Patti Mallory
Walker
Baker
Karen Bjerke
Tammy McGrane
Ann Schwartz
Panther
Holum
Mary Pulczinski
Chris Coffey
BHS
Betty
Jessie Sande
Bethe Baker
Jill Meacham
Mary Ann Fowler
Annette Broad
Russ Tuff
Red Sox blast Hughes and rally to 11 9 victory
Boston hitters led by Fred Lynn and Jim Rice staged a dramatic comeback after wasting an early 9 0 lead. Minnesota rookie Jim Hughes lasted two innings as the Red Sox pulled ahead 11 9. Lynn homered and drove in two while Rice added a long ball.
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Bloomington
Minn
Minnesota
Jim Hughes
Boston
Red Sox
Fred Lynn
Hughes
Darrell Johnson
Dick Drago
Lynn
Jim Rice
Johnson
Frank Quilici
Cass Lake Lakers hold off Bemidji Chiefs in 12 10 win
Cass Lake Lakers beat Bemidji Chiefs 12 to 10 on the BSC diamond to stay undefeated at 2-0. Ron Wakanabe drove in three runs with a key eighth inning homer and a ninth inning RBI single as Cass Lake built and preserved the lead.
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Twins
Bert Blyleven
Jim Hughes
Boston
Blyleven
Burgmeier
Hughes
Minnesota
Oakland
Kansas City
Yankees
Met
Catfish’ Hunter
Yankee
Cleveland
Baltimore
Bemidji Chiefs
Cass Lake
Warriors
Redlake
Legion Nine
Brainerd
Chiefs
Jim Carrington
Cass Lake Lakers
BSC
Lakers
Ron Wakanabe
Dale Vigen
Mike Burris
Don Conners
Vigen
Frank Fairbanks
Dan Degerman
Gary Grazer
Frazer
Junior Jones
Burris
John Fairbanks
Harry Hunt
Montebello
Jones
Brad Nelson
Dave Nelson
Grimm
Hunt
Degerman
Vern Wakanabe
Bemidji
Punk Wakanabe
Jacks Qualify Seven For State Track Meet
Bemidji Lumberjacks place sixth at Region B track meet with 59 points and advance seven individuals and one relay team to the state meet at St. Cloud Apollo. Notable: 880 relay clocked 1:33.5, Schmeckpeper 220 winner in 22.9, Rowlette 2:00 in 880, McRae 2nd long jump 20-3. Tony Spinelli double winner Hibbing. multiple meet records set across sprints, jumps, and relays.
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Schmeckoeper
Mike Rowlette
John McRae
Grand Rapids
Bemidji Lumberjacks
Jacks
St. Cloud Apollo
Duluth East
International Falls
Hibbing
Virginia
Duluth Central
Bemidji
Duluth Denfeld
Ricky Johnson
Derald Lahti
Bob Theisen
Jim Jensen
Tony Spinelli
Duluth and Range
Region B track meet results highlight several new records
East leads with 89 points while Hibbing International Falls and Virginia tally 70 and 68.2. Bemidji Denfeld Grand Rapids and others score in sprints distance relays and field events with new records in the 1 000 and mile and multiple field marks.
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East
Hibbing
International Falls
Virginia
Central
Bemidji
Denfeld
Grand Rapids
Spinelli
R. Pearson
Zebra
Schmeckpeper
Sampson
Schmeckoeper
Barnsley
Viedor
Vesberger
Telland
Wilson
Johnson
Ringsted
Hendrickson
Hall
Lahti
Leali
Hold
McGuire-Skaar-Bitzer
Laliberte
Reichert Retains Singles Title as Prowlers Win Doubles
Brent Reichert of the Prowlers defeated Terry Sullivan 6 2 6 2 to defend the singles crown at the Region 8 tournament held at BSC. Brian Waale and Keith Breiland of Thief River captured the doubles title after earlier dismissing Bemidji’s John Poppenberg in the semifinals 6 0 6 1. Sullivan had reached the final stage.
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Cookston
Brent Reichert
Brian Waale
Keith Breiland
Thief River
Bsc
Reichert
Terry Sullivan
Bemidji
John Poppenberg
Sullivan
Tim Wik
Wik
Poppenberg
Doug Ryant
Mahnomen
Gary Sidley
Tim Anderson
Ada
Bruce Freeman
Waale
Breiland
Chuck Olson
Guy Martin
Crookston
Chuck Gits
Mark Thorson
Chicago Black Hawks acquire Joey Johnston in NHL trade
The Chicago Black Hawks obtain left wing Joey Johnston from the California Golden Seals in exchange for right wing Jim Pappin. In regional tennis action, Tim Reichert of Crookston dominates singles, defeating Tim Anderson and later Bruce Sullivan to win the regional title as Reichert and partner plan to compete at the state meet at Minnesota University.
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Hockey Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Joey Johnston
California Golden Seals
Jim Pappin
Reichert
Prowlers
Minnesota University
Richardson Breaks Lancaster Spell In Raceway Feature
Richardson, a Walker veteran, won the hobby stock feature at Bemidji Raceway upsetting Gordy Lancaster who earlier won the first two six cylinder races. Don Potter and Leonard Lewis followed, with Skadsem and Richardson close behind. The V-8 race went to Al Weir of International Falls, nearly an all Falls final, as Weir beat Fran Zaren and others. Next card at Bemidji Raceway is Sunday with time trials at 7:30.
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Walker
Gordy Lancaster
Skein
al Weir
International Falls
Bemidji Raceway
Ken Matthews
al Wier
Lancaster
Richardson
Don Potter
Leonard Lewis
Bagley
Ricky Skadsem
Fosston
Fran Zaren
Weir
Danny Long
al Scholer
Falls
Junior Jones
Redlake
Lynn Lucken
Winger
Long
Bill Sayers
Gary Wilson
Emo
Bemidji
Gerald Gamie
Arnold Calstad
Scholer
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