High School League gears up for final week of tournaments
Cliff Morlan reports a busy week as baseball tournament wraps and wrestling basketball and hockey playoffs run concurrently. The staff led by Murrae Freng and Dorothy McIntyre supports girls programs, summer camps, and a full slate of youth hockey and kart racing with top instructors from BSU and UMD.
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Murrae Freng
Orv Bies
Marv Helling
Larry Larson
Dorothy McIntyre
McIntyre
Jills
Jim Wahl
Betty Fulton
Peters-Williamson
Bob Peters
BSU
Murray Williamson
Andre Beaulieu
North Star
Gus Hendrickson
UMD
Larry Ross
International Falls
Terry Abram
Anoka
Chuck Grillo
Rosemount
Terry Shercliffe
Moorhead
Ken Anderson
Detroit Lakes
Dick Bouchard
Apple Valley
Jim Nelson
Grand Rapids
Blane Comstock
Warroad
Twin City
Bemidji Legion routs Park Rapids on BSU diamond
Bemidji American Legion won 7 2 after a quick field switch from Park Rapids due to a flooded diamond. Key moments included Mike Organ and a Tony Montebello homer driving in runs with solid pitching from Bemidji arms. A July 9 twin bill at Bemidji will replay the Staples game postponed by state tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Carrington
Bemidji American Legion
Park Rapids
BSU
Bagley
Bemidji
College
Panthers
Noel Willett
Bob Lucas
Rick Nelson
Don Miller
Bob Organ
Blane Senn
Mark Christianson
Tony Montebello
Miller
Dave Massie
Tom Dent
Roger Walsh
Mark Stevens
Mike Conner
Scott Maney
Mike Organ
Willett
Legion
Staples
Thorson Heads to European Junior Tennis Tour
Bemidji star Duke Thorson departs June 23 for a four week tour across Europe with top junior players from the United States. Tournament play includes England and Scandinavia with events in team formats, plus housing with local tennis families and sightseeing. Thorson, 15th in Minnesota North South Dakota junior rankings, led Bemidji to strong seasons and will also compete in USTA events before the trip.
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Bemidji
Duke Thorson
Europe
U. S
Martin Vinokur
New York State
USPTA
Thorson
England
Scandinavian
Jacks
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
USTA
Austin
St. Peter and St. Cloud
Harry Hopman
Largo
Fla
Angels rout Twins in 12-9 offensive slugfest
California Angels crushed Minnesota pitching for 17 hits and 12 runs to topple the Twins 12-9 in Bloomington. Mario Guerrero fueled the attack with five straight hits, Joe Rudi drove in five with two homers, Don Baylor had four hits, and Dyar Miller earned the win in relief.
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Brent Kallestad
Bloomington, Minn
Minnesota Twins
Twins
California Angels
Angels
Norm Sherry
Mario Guerrero
Bobby Grich
Joe Rudi
Don Baylor
Angel
Dyar Miller
Miller
Frank Tanana
Minnesota
Baltimore
Paul Hartzell
Miler
Pete Redfern
Rudi
Ron Schueler
California
Sherry
Cleveland
RBI
Larry Hisle
Bemidji Kaycees Run Roughshod Over Redlake Braves
Bemidji beats Redlake 28 to 3 as Batchelder allows three hits over seven innings. Menotti homered twice and doubled, Johnson added a homer, Mondt Batchelder and Loch contributed multiple hits in the lopsided Lakes Little League victory. Kingbird and McNeil had Braves highlights.
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Bemidji Kaycees
Redlake Braves
Redlake
Bemidji
Vic Menotti
Gary Johnson
Jay Loch
Toby Batchelder
Gary Mondt
Mondt
Batchelder
Kingbird
Bob McNeil
Braves
R.L. Braves
Menotti Roy
Spears
Lions and Braves clash in No Lakes League showdown
The Bemidji Braves meet the Lions in a Northern Lakes League game at 6 30 p m on the BSU diamond as part of a busy slate including Blackduck at Leech Lake and Cass Lake at Laporte. Lions seek a win to claim the lead amid current standings and injury to the series opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Jones
Redlake
Bill Matzdorf
Grand Rapids
Jones
Matzdorf
Ken Matthews
Bemidji
John Halvorson
Gary Wilson
Ft. Frances
Lynn Lucken
Winger
Gordy Lancaster
Mel Hayes
Rich Pontius
Bob Sagan
Moorhead
Frank Pelawa
Dwight Knute
Loran Tardy
Nashwauk
Ron Paulbeck
Doug Moore
Deer River
Vern Wilson
Daryl Wallin
Blackduck
Bill Puschinsky
Ron Solberg
Richard Jones
Cass Lake
Dick Zeman
del Jones
John Bratten
Bagley
Jim Ringhand
Northwoods
Braves
Lions
BSU
Leech Lake
Laporte
Jeff Beaulieu
Beaulieu
Fanning
Craig Erhart
Howie Organ
Roger Degerman
Mark Beaulieu
Cal Puttbrese
Jim Cleveland
Mike Buckanaga
Pat Erhart
Jim Wizner
Brian Hofmeister
Mark Dillon
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Cliff Morlan
Sports Review
Bsu-Kdal TV
Walnut Hall
Elks Club
Jerry
Wally Pease
Marsh Nelson
Kdal-Tv
Duluth
Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer
Lake Bemidji
Hudec
Upper
Red Lake
Vance Wilton
Marie
Walden
Orin
St. Paul Dispatch Pioneer Press
Xen’s
Jerry's
Don Lortie
Long
Rose Marie Trochlil
Park Falls
Wis
Albers
Long Lake
Tressa Trochlil
Elsie Deml
Lawrence Deml
Mary Trochlil
Vinokur
Jeff Nelson
San Diego
Esther Stahl
Miami
G Mauch
Mauch
Tomorro
O'Phe
Gual
Gureross
Smiley
Ford Rt
Wilfong
Minnnesota
E—Remy
Baylor
Smalley
Humphrey
Cubbage
Tock
R Torres
Guerrero
BBSO
Hartzell
Djonnson
Audi
Montebello
M.orgon
Sb-Walsh
Dent
Lucas
Sac-Nelson
Christianson-Senn
Orgon
Leon Black
Ray
Fred Porter
Ray Waukato
Mark Schmitt
Chris Menotti
Terry Batchelder
Randy Nelson
Nelson
Pine Valley
Nevis
App.t. Ph
Dorset
Kant
Sen Bemidji
Minn
APTER
BIG
Gun Club
Sens
Werewecrery Andersen
Tvs Amf
Mirro
Kelliher
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