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Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1973

Page

7

Regional high school hoops set for state bid rounds

Region 8 at Grand Forks features Littlefork vs Crookston opening, with Mahnomen facing Middle River in the nightcap as finals approach. Region 7 in Duluth pits Chisholm to extend its 24 straight wins against Cloquet, while Region 6 at St. Cloud has Melrose vs Staples and Region 5 opens at St. Cloud with Mound, Buffalo, Albany, and Litchfield. Other regions crown titles Friday at Met Center and Duluth Arena as teams prepare for state glory.

Grand Forks Littlefork Crookston Mahnomen Middle River Duluth Chisholm Cloquet St. Cloud Melrose Staples Mound Buffalo Albany Litchfield Brooklyn Center Prior Lake Kasson Montevideo Granite Falls Marshall Gaylord Renville Austin Rochester John Marshall Central Denfeld Hibbing East Denfeld Apollo Little Falls Edina West Minneapolis Washburn Met Sports Center Met Richfield Hopkins Eisenhower Mounds View Osseo Anoka St. Paul Highland Park St. Paul Park Alexander Ramsey Roseville Hamline St. James Duluth East Bob Baldwin Duluth Central Trojans Bemidji Dave Kimpotich Duluth Cathedral Bill Gusa Larry Yetka Rod Fougner Mike Christenson Breckenridge John Huesers Cass Lake Gene Lof Nevis Walker Jim Coffee Cody Craig Jaakkola Stephen Verndale Orr Newfolden Climax Barnesville Twin Valley Motley Tower Soudon Cromwell Alen Hitterdal East North Branch Tiny Orr Morris Mark Olberding Grand Rapids Rockne Johnson Marko Mrkonich Kim Anderson Thief River Falls East Grand Forks Soph Brent Reichert East Side Reichert Greg Kuznia Bill Hvidsten Gary Chwialkowski Crosby Cardinals Cards Brainerd Flyers

Bemidji Freshman Lumberjacks Post 15-2 Campaign

Bemidji freshman basketball completed a 15-2 season, opening with five wins and finishing with 10 straight. Schwartz led at 13.5, Lemon 10.3, Egersdorf 9.5, Holum 8.6, Grimm 5.4, with Downing 4.5. Coach Mel Johnson succeeded Solheim, guiding a hustling, ballhawking unit that held opponents to 37.4 points per game.

JACKS Bemidji Lumberjacks Grand Rapids Park Rapids Ross Miller Larry Dahl John Olson Chuck Gils Billy Sande Marlin Holum Mike Bemidji Beaver Lumberjacks Frosh Bemidji Mel Johnson Jerry Solheim Johnson Jack Schwartz Schwartz Mike Lemon Bill Egersdorf Jim Grimm Wayne Marty Dave Downing Schwartz, Egersdorf Downing Bill Egersdort Martin Hollum Chuck Gits Bret Vetter Ben Leister Tom Skaar Jeff Eidsmo

Favorites fall in NAIA cage tournament

Xavier of Louisiana shocks top seed Sam Houston State 67 60 to reach NAIA quarterfinals against Maryland Eastern Shore. Augustana Ill and Wisconsin Green Bay also win to stay favored as Xavier and others race for the 36th NAIA title.

Kansas City Xavier Louisiana Gold Rush Bruce Seals Sam Houston State Maryland Eastern Shore Sam Houston Eastern Shore Augustana Ill Wisconsin-Green Bay Slippery Rock Guilford Westmont Calif Oklahoma Baptist

Stars seek to trim magic number for playoff berth

The Minnesota North Stars host the Toronto Maple Leafs aiming to reduce their magic figure to eight points in nine remaining games to reach the NHL playoffs. Meanwhile the Minnesota Fighting Saints seek sole third in the WHA West at Chicago against the Cougars with 71 points. Coach Gordon may start Gilles Gilbert if Cesare Maniago rests due to recent tough games.

Minnesota North Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Metropolitan Sports Center North Stars Minnesota Fighting Saints World Hockey Association Chicago Cougars Saints Los Angeles Sharks Alberta Minnesota Philadelphia St. Louis Los Angeles North Star Jack Gordon Gilles Gilbert Leafs Cesare Maniago Gilbert

Windom defeats St James to claim first state bid

Windom defeated St James 62 61 in a Region 2 semifinal at Mankato securing a spot in the state tournament. Doug Miller hit the decisive free throw with seven seconds left as Travis Finstead rebounded to preserve the win. Windom improves to 23 1 and will face Sherburn in the regional final. Brooklyn Center advanced 63 56 over Prior Lake to enter Class A first round. Other Class A regional results included Kasson Manterville over Alden 74 65 Albany over Litchfield 48 43 and Mound over Buffalo 49 48 in Region 5.

St. James Windom Mankato Doug Miller Travis Finstead Sherburn Kasson Manterville Alden Albany Litchfield Mound Buffalo Duluth Duluth East Duluth Central Marko Mrkonich Rockne Johnson Central

Bowling results from Tarrington and area meet

Report covers multiple lanes and events with high scores in singles and series. Names include Bonnie Smith Joan Smith Shirley Olson Joyce Westgaard Chick Rongstad and others with scores in the 160s to 190s per game and top series figures exceeding 500. Also lists teams like Deep Rock State Farm Pioneer Phoenix Barko and others with partial standings and lane results.

Tarrington Gregg Westwood Deep Rock State Farm Hillcrest Manor Pioneer Phoenix Beaver Pond Bonnie Smith Sandy Schmidt Joan Smith Shirley Olson Bev Burnham Jolanne Boreen Sue Graton Connie Tuomala Betty Huderle Phyllis Griffin Shar Zimmerman Hazel Elliott Edith Allen Karen Ambie Kathie Hanson Joyce Westgaard Chick Rongstad Marilyn Malterud Jolaine Boreen Cheryl Hiltz

Lourdes Named Favorite In Indy Cage Meet

Lourdes Rochester, champion of the Central Catholic Conference, opens as the favorite in the Minnesota Independent High School Basketball Tournament at Augsburg College. Lourdes meets St. Thomas Academy at 9 p.m. to start first round action.

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