Bemidji Baseball Program Strains Under Rapid Growth
Bemidji's summer recreation baseball enrollment has surged under Jerry Ginter with 70 Major League players, 150 in Minor League and 125 in T-Ball. The expanded turnout has strained limited fields with plans for more teams halted by field and staff shortages, while sponsors and new diamonds are sought to sustain the rising interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Carrington
Bemidji
Jerry Ginter
Recreation Department
Nymore Park
Ginter
BSC
John Kellett
Perry Dreyer
Steve Donahue
Princeton
Andy Kannenberg
Donahue
Dreyer
Kannenberg
International Falls
Dan Haluptzok
Knights of Columbus
C.P. Maus
33Rd
Irvine
Cass Lake
Blackduck
Solway
Redlake
Redley
Ponemah
Warriors host Chiefs in Paul Bunyan feature
The Bemidji Warriors host the Chiefs Sunday in a Paul Bunyan League contest. Grand Forks and Red Lake games follow, with league leaders the Chiefs at 4-2 while both Warriors and Cass Lake stand 3-3. Key pitchers include Hunt Fairbanks Degerman Nelson and Kannenberg may miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriors
Paul Bunyan
Bemidji Warriors
Chiefs
Cass Lake
Redlake
Greater Grand Forks
Harry Hunt
Jack Fairbanks
American Legion
Hunt
Frank Fairbanks
Dan Degerman
Brad Nelson
Verndale
Crookston
Friady
Larry's Corner Bar Edges Red Lake 12 11 In Slow Pitch
In Sanctio slow pitch, Larry's Corner Bar beat Red Lake 12 to 11. Larry's improved to 4 5 on the season after scoring nine runs in the second and a four run fourth. Sayers and Downwind, Hover and Jenkins led Red Lake with key hits in a late surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry's
Red Lake
Sanctio
Larry’s
Don Stob
Bruce Daniels
al Dahl
Ron Johnson
Parkhurst
Fairbanks
Sayers
Jenkins
Johnson
Weekend and midweek baseball schedule for Bemidji area teams
The sports calendar lists Saturday games Thief River Elks at Bemidji Braves 1 00 and Grand Forks Chiefs at Bemidji Warriors 6 30. Sunday has Bemidji Chiefs at Bemidji Warriors 2 00 and Bemidji Kaycees at Redby. Auto racing at Bemidji Raceway 7 00. Tuesday Bemidji Kaycees at Leech Lake. Wednesday Leech Lake at Bemidji Braves Bemidji Legion at Sebeka Bemidji Lions at Blackduck. Trap shooting Bemidji Gun Club. Thursday Bemidji Braves at Grand Rapids Bemidji Legion at Wadena. Baseball Horace May Invitational 1 00 and 3 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji Lions
Braves
Northern Lakes
Brainerd
Staples
Detroit Lakes
Grand Rapids
Park Rapids
Thief River
Crookston
International Falls
Baudette
Cass Lake
Leech Lake
Blackduck
Laporte
Akeley
Bemidji Chiefs
Warriors
Bemidji
Chiefs
Lions
Legion
BSC
City
Tom Conway
Andy Kannenberg
Bob Johnson
Steve Donahue
Jim Traut
Kannenberg
Thief River Elks
Bemidji Braves
Grand Forks Chiefs
Bemidji Warriors
Bemidji Kaycees
Redby
Bemidji Raceway
Bemidji Legion
Sebeka
Bemidji Gun Club
Wadena
Horace May
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melody Shop
Coca Cola
Cards
Highway Host
Pirates
Bemidji Bowl
Tigers
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Seven Up
Dairy Queen
Northern National Bank
Rangers
Security State Bank
Twins
Bemidji Police Federation
Expos
Brewers
Dodgers
Harold
Curly’ Lehn
Ruttgers
Birchmont Lodge
Lake Bemidji
Lehn
Calvary Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity
Calvary
Kelly Booge
Dick Hultberg
Gangelhoff
Reierson
Brown
Hagen
Lish
First Presbyterian
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