Bemidji Lumberjacks bow to first losing season in years
Bemidji finishes 8-10 after a decade of winning seasons. The Jacks faced heavy graduation losses on pitching and defense yet show junior depth and a resurgent B team at 13-3. Key players include Nelson, Montebello, Miller, and Chambers, with inexperience and pitching depth cited as factors in the downturn.
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Bemidji Lumberjacks
Jim Carrington
Bemidji
Jacks
Thief River Falls
Frank Fairbanks
Harry Hunt
Wayne Marty
Jim Grimm
Dave Wickstrom
Rod Beck
Fairbanks
Hunt
John Fairbanks
Mark Larson
Larry Eichstadt
Rodates
Don
Dean Fisher
Chad Boyer
Moorhead
Chambers
Minnesota
Park Rapids
Miller
Grand Rapids
Indians
Crookston
Thief River
Prowlers
Sagedahl
Legion
Nelson
Montebello
Rus
Skime
Orgon
Evenson
Dave Bleth
Fisher
Jeff Miller
Craig Erhart
Sophs
Leon Black
Mark Edgington
Mike Buckanaga
Ray Porter
Ricky Nelson
Tony Montebello
Don Miller
Lance Chambers
Joan Noga
Mike Orgon
Mark Erhart
Bob Lucas
Bob Orgon
Dave Bieth
Dave Evenson
Dave Thompson
Ken Kraemer
Bob Skime
Sip Rer
Tb Wi Ora
Jonn Noga
John Noga
Louie Miller
Des Sagedahl
Rob Skime
Mike Organ
Dale Thompson
Bob Organ
Bruce Campbell
Bemidji Jacks Face Uncertain Future After Poor Season
Bemidji Jacks endure an error plagued year with 30 percent unearned runs and heavy losses to Hibbing Brainerd Thief River and Crookston. Player stats show Noga near 300, Organ at .278 with two homers while Chambers leads or shares mound duties at 4.17 ERA. Offfield rebuilds loom as graduation decimates the roster and field plans shift to Arena diamond pending fence work.
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Brainerd
Warriors
Thief River
Crookston
The
Jacks
Chambers
Bemidji
International Falls
Fergus Falls
John Noga
Mike Organ
Montebello
Bob Lucas
Miller
Noga
Dave Evenson
Nelson
Mark Erhart
Lucas
Eichstadt
Ack
Bob Organ
Lions
Braves
Legion Ball
Berturing
Hima
Pee Pee Evenson
Anders Shmen
Skaars earns Far North Invitational championship win
Skaars of Bemidji captures the Far North Invitational title after a 5 0 run in three weeks. Carl Thompson pitched a three hitter in an 18 1 opener over Club Emerado as Skaars piled up 11 hits led by Lee Patten Al Killian Scott LaCoursiere and Jim Lowmaster Killians homered twice Patten added two homers and a triple LaCoursiere had a four bagger and a run scoring hit. Daugherty homered for Club Emerado.
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Skaars
Bemidji
Carl Thompson
Club Emerado
Lee Patten
al Killian
Scott LaCoursiere
Jim Lowmaster
Killians
Patten
LaCoursiere
Daugherty
Emerado
Thompson and
Hickerson
Mabig
Lindstrom
Grand Forks Air Base
Hill
Grand Forks Afb
Smith
Deagner Hill
Buckanaga Hill
Thief River Falls
Schmidts
Tim Johnson
Dave Patten
Killian
Tom Ogaard
Pattens
Johnson
Thief River North Star Transport
Berseth
Thompson
Devils Lake KC
Slow Pitch Softball Takes New Dents in Local Action
Northern National Bank stayed hot with a 10-8 win over Dairy Queen after a late delay. Rick Habstritt and Rod Rhineberger each had three hits, Habstritt with two doubles and Rhineberger with a double and a homer. Caspers homered for Dairy Queen. Dahl had three hits and Dokken two. Skaars No. 2 beat Redlake Coke 8-5, Fischer homered, Pease and Noreen drove in two each. Redley downed Larry’s Corner Bar 13-7 as Fairbanks three hits, Hover four hits with two homers, and Wilcox noted. The Advertiser beat Host 12-8 as Hubbell doubled and collected three hits.
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Northern National Bank
Bankers
Dairy Queen
Rick Habstritt
Rod Rhineberger
Habstritt
Rhineberger
Brad Caspers
Larry Dahl
Mitch Dokken
Noga
Rondfeldt
G. Caspers
Ewert
Skaars No. 2
Redlake Coke
Bill Fischer
Jeff Pease
Rock Noreen
Jerry Hemstad
R. L. Coke
Skaars
Johnson
Fairbanks Hemstad
Noreen Redley
Roughriders
Leechlake
Jack Desjarlait
Johns
Stately
Jeff Pemberton
Hegstrom
Leech Lake
Redley
Larry
William Fairbanks
Junior Pemberton
Ernie Jensen
Toady
Joe Thunder
Lee Donnell
Willie Strong
Randy Hover
L. Donnell
Fairbanks Hover
Wilcox
Advertiser
Way
Don Hubbell
Hubbell
Krolls- Modern Woodsmen
71 Bar
1St National
Redlake East Side
Dan Haluptzok
Highway
Krolls
Larry's
Bar
Northern National
Highway East
Recreation League
McDonald
Pelawa Auto
Wilton Liquor
Melones
Keg Nork
Wilton
Stewart & Walker
Pelawa’s
Eagles
Beaver Pond
McDonalds
Cedar Service
Tim O'Keefe
Dad Smith
Jim Carr
Kirby Stittsworth
Bill Marquardt
Pelawa
Sauer
Marquardt
Dickinson Ken Kraft
Dave Hiscock
Dave Hemp
Kraft
Hemp
Kuechenmeister Lanners
Jensen
Women’s softball leagues see lopsided scores and tangled standings
Noels defeated 71 Bar 4-1 while Graphics topped Public Health 22-4 as Big North beat Wilton Liquor. Deb Vosen earned the win, Rose Anderson and Rose Kaiser starred with multiple hits, and Wilton’s Kraft hurled eight strong innings in a separate tilt. Standings show Noels, Big North, Wilton, Graphics, and Public Health leading, with several games and scores still unreported or washed out.
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Haves
Have Nots
Noels
Public Health
Big North
Wilton Liquor
Fools
Sharon Bowman
Fanning
Rose Anderson
Rose Kaiser
Carol Larson
Deb Vosen
Wilton
Graphics
Bar
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
East division shows Boston leading with 4 wins and 0 losses and New York at 4-3 in a tight race. West features Chicago and California near .500 with Seattle and Detroit posting varied results. Tonight’s schedule includes Boston at Detroit and Seattle at Chicago with multiple interleague matchups.
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Boston
York
Sma Milwkee
Detroit
Toronto
Westands
Chicago
K.C
Calif
Land
Seattle
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Oakland
Texas
Kansas City
California
Baltimore
Martinez
R. May
Gevelendae
Dobson
Lee
Fidrych
Chi
Wood
Perry
Ellis
M.norris
Langford
Sorensen
Zahn
City
Colborn
Casterine
Ryan
Cleveland
New York
Ten area youths attend Marv Skaar cage camp
Ten youths completed a week at the Marv Skaar Basketball Camp at North Dakota State University. Bemidji Junior High players Duane Fearing John Herath and Gordy Skaar joined Bemidji ninth graders Tom Campbell Rob Edgersdorf Steve Hutchins Bob Jensen and Ron Wolfe. Blackduck was represented by Kevin Beck and Dennis Schumann. The group won many shooting contest awards and Beck Edgersdorf Jensen and Schumann were chosen for the 13 to 15 year old all star game. Jensen and Schumann earned trophies for the 12 man all star team and Jensen won most improved player among 13 to 15 year olds.
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Marv Skaar
North Dakota State University
Duane Fearing
John Herath
Gordy Skaar
Bemidji
Tom Campbell
Rob Edgersdorf
Steve Hutchins
Bob Jensen
Ron Wolfe
Blackduck
Kevin Beck
Dennis Schumann
Beck
Egersdorf
Jensen
Schumann
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