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Newspaper

Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1972

Page

7

Beaver Relays Crown Rochester Carlton Verndale Winners

Rochester John Marshall, Carlton and Verndale captured first championships at the Beaver Relays in frigid conditions. Rochester won Class A with 72 points, Crookston 62, Bemidji 40, while Carlton led Class B with 64 points, Sebeka 44 and Remer 30. Verndale topped a six-team Class C with 64 points, Swanville 61, Clearbrook 29, and Indus 18 as Dan Erickson of Clearbrook was a double winner.

Jim Carrington Rochester John Marshall Carlton Verndale Theer Uihebeaver Reig Setuany BSC Crookston Bemidji Pirates International Falls Doc Savage Beaver Relays Kevin DeRusha Rod Davis Jerry Thompson Ron Hepola Sebeka Cass Lake Tim Palmer Eddie Fairbanks Remer Swanville Kevin Erickson Clearbrook

Moorhead Dragons win Beaver Invitational mudders meet

Moorhead dominates sprints and middle distance to 96 points, Bemidji 78, North Dakota 66 at Bemidji Invitational. Dave Anderson leads in distance medley and mile. Bemidji wins javelin and six mile events while several ND and Bemidji athletes place in multiple events. Next action for Moorhead is Cougar Invitational May 13 and NIC meet May 19-20.

Moorhead Dragons Bemidji Moorhead North Dakota Dragons Dave Anderson Bob Evdeikis NIC Northwest

Beaver golfers struggle in weekend tournaments

Bemidji Beavers finished fifth at the Bison Invitational in Fargo and fourth at the Cougar Invitational in Fergus Falls amid windy, cool conditions. Individual leaders included NDSU’s Rod Lindenberg and Moorhead’s Craig Rude tying for medalist with 76. Bemidji’s Ron Warner led the Beavers with strong rounds, while school hosts UNI and upcoming meets fill their schedule.

Bemidji Beavers Fargo Fergus Falls North Dakota NDSU Moorhead St. Cloud Bemidji Dickinson Northern State Valley City Minot Rod Lindenberg Craig Rude Ron Warner Jim al Oman Gustavus Ok Bemidji Oman Antos Mauss Bob Sorenson McGrath Warner Beavers UNI Town and Country Club North Dekate St. ‘Good Emia

Penn State Wins Big Four Track Meet Over Pitt West Virginia Syracuse

Penn State tops the Big Four meet with 81 points followed by Pitt 78 West Virginia 17 and Syracuse 7. The event doubles as the District 13 NAIA tourney and prepares for Honeywell Collegiate in the Twin Cities. Sunday features a dual with Moorhead at Park Rapids.

Pitsburgh Penn State Pitt West Virginia Syracuse Twin Cities Honeywell Beavers Moorhead Park Rapids

Redlake expands Northland lead with 21 0 win

Redlake moved half a game atop the Northland Conference baseball race by routing newcomer Northome 21 0 as Randy Barrett pitched his fourth straight shutout. Parkhurst Hegstrom and Barrett led Redlake with multiple hits and key early scoring bursts. Cass Lake outslugged Blackduck 10 6 on Frazer s grand slam and a two homer night to pull into a tie for second.

Redlake Northome Cass Lake Blackduck Bagley Gonvick Clearbrook Northomne Gonwick Randy Barrett Barrett Martin Parkhurst Louie Hegstrom Gary Chaboyea Parkhurst Gordon Smith Larry Good Delwyn Spears Bobby Pemberton Hegstrom Smith Pemberton Jack Desjarlait Ron Shull Jay Fraley Parkhurst Hegstrom Fraley and Shull Spears Gary Frazer Frazer Panther Ron Wakanabe Mark Norenberg Keith Conner Lennie Ross Mike

Weatherman Tops Weekend Sports Scene Amid Rain

Weekend sports stretched across Bemidji with 10 events washed out by rain and snow. Lumberjacks golf played nine holes in Fargo while Jahnomen and other schedules were canceled or postponed, delaying baseball and tennis matchups and forcing reschedules on several high school and college teams.

Bemidji Lumberjacks Fargo Jahnomen Beavers NDSU North Dakota Beavers - Morris Bagley

Bemidji Team Builds Kiel Spiel Lead With 300 Series Weekend

Northern National Bank of Bemidji bowls strong at Hibbing weekend, rising to third place in Kiel Spiel. Notable scores include Mark Noga 637 Jim Wynne 652 and Al Thunder 379. John Newman fires 300 for Brooklyn Park, boosts Peterson Classic standings. Final ABC stats show Hamms Beer Team winning title.

Northern National Bank Bemidji Hibbing Jim Wynne Arnie ‘Pemberton Arland Johnson Dick Robinson Mark Noga Scott Rousseau Anderson Billy Anderson Yours Truly Wynne Noga Rousseau John Newman Brooklyn Park Minnesota Long Beach ABC

City bowling banquet preview with leaders and prizes

Wynne leads with eight thousand dollars while Don Whitcome of Austin earned 1280 in singles and all events. Fecht and Maehren top doubles with 1475, Baden 1050 in singles, Lindquist 1600 in all events, and St Paul Hamms Beer team 1100 in team event. One day remain before the Mens City Association banquet at the VFW Club. tickets urged.

Don Whitcome Austin Bill Fecht Eddie Maehren Bill Baden Jim Lindquist St. Paul Hamms Beer Mens City Association VFW

Jacks B team takes third at Drakes meet

The Bemidji B team placed third in a nine team field at the Blackduck Invitational Golf Tournament held in rain. Drakes won with a four man total of 347 as Park Rapids took second at 354 and Bemidji finished at 375 led by Jack Schw 89 and John Israelson 90.

Bemidji Drakes Park Rapids Walker Warroad Northorne Littlefork Cass Lake Remer Tom Gilstad Jack Schw John Israelson Mike Sharp Tom Morlan Bill Egersdorf Thief River Falls

Rivals Won’t Challenge Riva Ridge in Preakness Race

Trainer Lucien Laurin said no Derby losers returned for the Preakness with Riva Ridge the Meadow Stable star already favored for Baltimore on May 20. Laurin floated possible rivals Upper Case and Spanish Riddle, but no other trainers committed.

Louisville Baltimore Lucien Laurin Chick Lang Pimlico Race Course Churchill Downs Laurin the Meadow Stable Roy Anderson

Bemidji State Competes In Mixed Sports Schedule

The calendar lists Monday tennis New York Mills at Bemidji high at 3 30 Bemidji State at Morris Golf MNI at Bemidji State Tuesday tennis Moorehead at Bemidji high 3 30 golf Bemidji high at Moorhead invitational Bemidji State freshmen varsity meet softball semi night Rosse Welker Baril night 8 emi lone night at Park f rec conference med TRF

New York Mills Bemigii High Bemidji State Morris MNI Bemidji Moorehad Bemidji High Moorhead

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