Anoka Tornadoes top Bemidji to reach state final
Anoka Tornadoes defeated Bemidji 11 to 3 at Midway Stadium to advance to tonight’s state championship game against Richfield. Bemidji’s nine errors and 10 base hits by Anoka fueled the win. Lester and Sorteberg drove in three runs each.
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Richfield vs Anoka for state diamond title
Richfield and Anoka won semifinal games to reach tonight’s state championship at 8 p.m. Richfield beat Croquet 0 and Anoka defeated Bemidji 11 3. Bob Stuart allowed two hits with eight strikeouts for Richfield while Curtis Taylor fanned five in six innings for Anoka.
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Steve Voit
Curtis Taylor
Gary Sargent
Bemidji Coop Tops Seven-Up In Softball Inferno
The Bemidji Coop captured its second win of the season by stopping Seven-Up 14 4 in a Thursday game halted under the 10 run rule after a decisive fourth inning. Sharon Bowman pitched a three hitter game with six strikeouts and two walks for the Coop. Bonnie Frazer took the loss for Cass Lakers. Ickson and Marilyn backed the winners with Erickson doubling. Bev Hough doubled for Seven-Up.
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Greggs Takes Lead In Bemidji Trap League Round
Greggs rises to first place in the weekly Trap Shoot League at Bemidji Gun Club by breaking 96 of 2 targets for a 192 two week total, edging Naylor Electric Seven Up and Pauls Body Shop. First week leader O K Tire slips to 11th after 88. Bob Hiltz nets first perfect night. Lem Pierce hits 25 straight.
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Redlake Legion Edges Fosston For Third Win In Season
Redlake Legion improved to 3 1 with a 4 3 win at Fosston as Wally Holstein limited the home club to five hits and Redlake capitalized on timely hits and two costly Fosston errors. Defoe doubled home the go ahead run in the seventh after a walk steal and error setup. Reitmeier struck out eight for Fosston. Redlake 102 000 101 4 3 1 Fosston 200 001 035 4 5 2 Holstein Spears Brinkman Defoe Reitmeier and Brinkman.
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Wally Holstein
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Minnesota deer population jumps over two years
Minnesota's white tailed deer population rose sharply, reaching an estimated 132,600 in a major range survey, up from 110,900 in 1970. The count, completed last month by 35 personnel from the Department of Natural Resources and the U S Forest Service, covers the Itasca Deer Unit and suggests statewide increases exceed 20 percent since 1970.
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Bemidji Lumberjacks Eyes Coach Grillo Hockey Return
Cur Morlan reviews Bemidji area sports, noting coach Grillo may stay for another year and shift toward hockey. Rumors swirl about Ji Smalley nearing retirement after 72 73 season as project details include camp plans, local broadcasting staff, and notes on Cloquet and Laverne games plus fair dates and possible baseball and Legion action.
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Lakes Little League Kaycees defend Lakes title in high scoring win
Bemidji Kaycees defeated Redlake 209 at KC field to begin Lakes Little League defense after Redlake’s field was repaired. Bemidji led 95 after two innings, then scored nine in the third. Laney Chambers Noga and Montebello had two hits each for Bemidji while Manney and eight year old Bullard added one. Redlake’s Beaulieu led with two hits including a double. Staples, Cloud, King and Garrigan added extra-base hits. Staples took the loss. Sande earned the win in relief. Solway beat Northome 23 to 2 on 17 hits led by Wayne Johnson and Dan Olson. Blackduck at Ponemah slated for Saturday.
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Grand Rapids Rodeo Set June 24-25 at Fairgrounds
Grand Rapids Jaycees host a professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event at Itasca County Fairgrounds June 24 and 25 with prize money over $1,000. Performances 8:00 PM Saturday and 2:00 PM Sunday. Advance tickets 1.50 children 2.50 adults. at the door 2.00 and 3.00. Feature events include bull riding steer wrestling bareback bronc calf roping. parade at 4:30 PM Saturday. riders may join by contacting William Epple at 326-6059.
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Royals sign three more players from last week's draft
Kansas City Royals announce the addition of three more players from last week's draft. The group includes Kevin Branch from New Jersey, Quesada, a first baseman from New York City, and two other unsigned selections completing the trio.
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