Beavers win NAIA hockey title in OT thriller
Bemidji Beavers edge Lakehead 3-2 in sudden death overtime at Thunder Bay to capture the NAIA national hockey title, the fifth BIEMidji title in six years. Eagles scored the winner at 5:25 of OT after Lakehead tied late, with Scanlon making key saves.
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Bemidji Beavers
Lakehead
Thunder Bay
Bemidji
Beavers
ICHA
Lake Superior
Soo Lakers
MIAC
Gustavus
Boston State
Boston
Augsburg
Mark Eagles
Eagles
Dick Trivers
Nor’ Westers
Larry Zulianello
Beaver
Lyle Dunbar
Doug Adams
Lake Superior State
Millington National Champions Claim Another Title
Millington repeats as national champions with Jim Borden leading the team. The squad includes student managers Denny Fermouleult Melhus Dan Boeke Brian Mullaly Rol Howells Lyle Kvarniey Winglets Curley Steve Letourneau and equipment manager Bob Thorne along with student manager Randy Kirk, under BSC photo credit.
Southwest Ends Beavers Domination at NIC Swimming Meet
The Southwest Mustangs dethroned Bemidji to win the NIC swimming meet at BSC pool. Southwest finished 6292 points to 572 for Bemidji, with Michigan Tech third and St. Cloud fifth. Seven years of Beavers’ titles end as Southwest dominates with six relays and multiple pool records.
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Southwest
Mustangs
Bemidji
NIC
Beavers
BSC
Don Palm
Jim Lahti
UIC
Southwest State
Steve Larson
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Jerry Madson
Curling League Draws and Bemidji Swimming Honors
The Tuesday night women’s league draws list 7:00 matches Renfield vs Schwartz Phelps vs Will Meacham vs Froseth Dobie vs Toninato and 9:00 matches Howe vs Naylor Bergstrom vs Theisen Hunt vs Mohler D. Olson vs N. Olson Batchelder bye. Phelps and D Olson honored for swimming. Bemidji regains diver Bob Trotter who placed fourth on the high board and eighth on the low after a broken leg. Coach Lee Ahlbrecht leads a 13‑man team to the NAIA nationals at Pittsburgh State Thursday through Saturday, with Beavers and Southwest aiming for top 20.
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Renfield
Schwartz Phelps
Will Meacham
Froseth Dobie
Toninato
Bemidji
Lee Ahlbrecht
Pittsburgh
Kans
Beavers
Southwest
Southwest Dominates NIC Swim Meet with Pool and Conference Records
Southwest leads team results behind standout swims by Broyles and Brezina as Bemidji, Michigan Tech, St. Cloud and Winona trail in a conference meet featuring multiple pool and conference records. Top swimmers include Broyles, Brezina, Veneziano, and Myrmel across events from sprints to relays.
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téOmas
Bemidji
Pat Carroll
Jody Veneziano
Don Gillis
Craig Myrmel
Southwest
Mustangs
Dave Broyles
Steve Larson
Mustang
Randy Brezina
Mike Fallon
NIC
Michigan Tech
St. Cloud
Winona
F.s
Broyles
Brown
Tripp
K Wahlberg
Belting
Kessel
Carroll
Fallon
Brezina
Stewart
Luke
Connolly
Veneziano
Noehn
Ryan
Noulton
M. Wahlberg
Kovanda
Myrmel
Huff
Smith
Maroske
Celski
Picha
Larson - Hawks
Lake Brezina
Moehn
Wasilak
Heels
Elwood
Kazika
Gillis
Sie
Jones
Hawks
Upkes
Brezina - Higdem
Kessell
Wahlberg
Dayhutt
Kowanda
Larson
Olson
Pearson
J. Wasilak
Krause
B. Wasilak
Trotter
Percy
Moetin
Broyles - Dayhuff Brezina
City Recreation Schedule Mixes Skating and Hockey
Readable entries describe a March Tuesday with open recreation for figure skating from 1:30 to 3:30 and 3:45 to 6:00 for preschool adults high school hockey 6:5 to 7:15 and 5 6 year old hockey players plus youth hockey pictures from 7:15 to 8:15 and 8:3 to 10:00 for 7 12 year olds and finally old timer hockey over 30. The listing emphasizes multiple programs and age brackets across figure skating and hockey.
Beaver gymnasts earn NAIA berth with big meet win
Beavers qualify for the NAIA tournament by beating North Dakota 134.65 to 102.55 at Memorial Hall. Earl Neist led with multiple firsts and an all around win as Bemidji swept five of six events and placed 1 2 3 in three. The team heads to Stout and Eau Claire for regular season finale.
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Bemidji Beavers
North Dakota
Memorial Hall
Beavers
Bemidji
Earl Neist
Jim Kjersvig
Mike Whinnery
Lynne MacLeod
Mark Delaney
Neist
The
Stout
Eau Claire
N. Dakota
Larson
Schmidt
Kjersvig
Klein
Whinnery
MacLeod
Rust
Grundy
Lengyel
Delaney
Jolley
Bemidji State
Thunder Bay
Ont.d
Boston
Gustavus
Lakehead
oVverl Uf
Remidji State
Iwers
Palm
Southwest
North Dakota U
Rick Olson
Naia
Bemidji Lumberjacks Face Hibbing In State Puck Meet Opener
Morlan outlines Bemidji's path to the 1973 state hockey tournament at the Met Center. Hibbing and International Falls lead Region 3. opening games feature International Falls vs Edina East and Hibbing vs Bemidji. Also notes Bruins prep, prior loss to Moorhead, and local prep highlights plus NAIA/Big Ten updates.
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Bemidji Lumberjacks
Hibbing
Met
Roseau
International Falls
Edina East
Sibley
Ramsey
Southwest
Harding
Lee Olson
Lee
Curtis
Leamington
Jacks
Star Center
Steve Vogel
Duluth Central
Jim Hastings
Jackie Schwartz
Jerico Sharp
Jill Thompson
Debbie Swanson
Cindy Johnson
Diane Christoferson
Tim Mohler
Williams Arena
Fridley
St. James
Bowling results from Bemidji Jr League No 6 and No 3
High singles include F Graves 148 and T Menge 162 with top series by L Lortie 489 and J Stephenson 413. Girls see Nogo 1864 total and Binkley 419 as leading scorers with Mann 158 and Schel 129 near top.
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F. Graves
B. Mazard
Nelson
T. Menge
L.lortie
D. Nichol
J. Carr
G. Kung
J. Stephenson
L. Ellingsen
Ki. Bahr
G. Kunz
J Stephenson
Lb. Lortie
L Haramaki
T. Nogo
K. Binkley
B. Johnson
R Mann
B. Schei
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Boeke
Chiodo
GA Hanson
Arundel - Anderson
Ga-Kelly
Dusich Halvorson
Ga-Mulvihill
Sargent
Walters
Scanian
L-Zulianello
Letowski - Alexander
Dunbar
Curley
L. Adams
Alexander - Gospodar
Sooking
Trivers
Scanion
Steve Curley
Dan Boeke
Zulianello
Chuck Scanlon
Gusties
Steve Letourneau
Duff Melhus
Melhus
Mark Kristo
Letourneau
Lyle Kvarnlov
John Birrenkott
Nick Novak
Bernie Dusich
Glenn Chiodo
Gary Hanson
Chuck Kelly
Dick Walters
Scanlon
Travers
Gary Sargent
Eagles Lakehead
Rick Alexander
George Letowski
Rick Sandberg
John Flesch
Bill Slewidge
Julio Francella
Superior
Don’ Muio
Scott Preston
Dave Millington
Pat Russell
Millington
Badiuk
Preston
Barry Dillon
Lynn Smith
Pat Badiuk
Bob Peters
Will Comstock
Glen Chiodo
Joe Nathe
Tom Waldhauser
Dave
Greg Higdem
Kevin Tripp
Tom Moehn
Denny Dayhuff
George Kazika
John Wasilak
League
Bob Trotter
Jim Kjorsvig
Morlan
Sports Review
Minnesota
Gophers
Purdue
Indiana
Iowa
Northwestern
Bill Musselman
Gopher
Paul Giel
Musselman
Florida
Vmn
Northomne
Walker
Hedlake
Littlefork Big Falls
Cass Lake
Blackduck
Laporte
Remer
John Thake
Super John
Ginny
Jim
Malone
New York
Igloo Club
Super John's
Bemidji JR
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