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Newspaper

Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1973

Page

7

Michigan Tech claims conference tennis title in upsets

Michigan Tech won the conference tennis crown with 33 points, taking four singles titles and two finals berths. Bemidji Beavers finished second 25-24 over St. Cloud, while Moorhead and Winona had five points each and Morris scored none. Conda won the No 1 singles, with DeVries Diede and Carlson Kastner winning No 2 and 3 doubles before a shifting final.

Bemidji Beavers UIC Michigan Tech Bemidji St. Cloud Moorhead Winona Morris Southwest Gary Conda Jim DeVries Mark Diede Carney Carlson Jim Kastner DeVries Dave Hertig Carlson Hertig Conda Pete Matter John Lindsay Tech Matter Bob Colleran Diede Kastner Colleran John Parrott Mark Ottum Leon Bylund Pat Utter Chuck Malmskog Dan Colgan Dave Sitko Gary Harris Keith Broady John Christianson Rick Estrom BSC

Tennis team scores and bracket results from NIC meet

Michigan Tech leads with 33 points followed by Bemidji 25 St. Cloud 24 and Moorhead 5 Winona 5 Morris 0. Individual matches show Conda, Lindsay, Meyers and Kedrowski among winners with multiple straight-set triumphs and championship results. Bemidji finishes 14 11 1, Gusties advance to Nationals in Kansas City June 4 8.

Conda Lindsay Matter Kopren Gusties Minnesota Beavers Kansas City Bemidji

Gophers Clinch Big Ten Title Amid Strong Hitting and Pitching

Minnesota clinched the Big Ten baseball crown led by a powerful offense and key pitching depth. Dave Winfield fueled the rally with eight hits in 11 at bats and a decisive late hit. Jon Walseth drove in the winner in the seventh inning. The Gophers needed one win against Illinois to seal the title and NCAA District 4 berth, then faced Southern Illinois and Marshall in double elimination play.

Minneapolis Minn Dick Siebert Minnesota Gophers Siebert Illinois Illini Michigan Northwestern Carbondale Southern Illinois Marshall University The Marshall NCAA MidAmerica Ohio University of Miami Ohio Dave Winfield Purdue Winfield

Baseball Standings and Schedule Snapshot Across Leagues

National League East standings list Chicago leading with 23 wins and 16 losses followed by New York and Pittsburgh. West shows Houston and San Francisco atop their division with 26 and 27 wins respectively. American League table has California and Kansas City near the top, with various matchups on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday including Cleveland Baltimore and New York at Detroit.

W. L. Pet. G.B. Chicago New York Pittsburgh Montreal Philadelphia St. Louis West Houston San Francisco Cincinnati Los Angeles Ms Atlanta San Diego Chicago Houston Ellis Twitchell Jenkins McAnally Wise Koosman Marichal Dobson Roberts Carroll Greif Los Angeles Sutton California Kansas City Oakland Minnesota Texas Boston Baltimore Cleveland Tidrow McNally Milwaukee Colborn Curtis Stottlemyre Detroit Fryman Simpson Woodson Bahnsen Broberg Holtzman W. L. Pet. G.B. Detroit West Chicago

Jacks Junior High Dominates Little Beaver Relays

Bemidji Lumberjacks junior high teams capture overall title at the Little Beaver Relays held at BSC stadium. They win seventh and ninth grade divisions, set multiple records, with Ricky McGuire and Jim Jenson leading a sweep of top marks across events. Thief River Falls and Crookston also place in top five across divisions.

Jacks Junior High Bemidji Lumberjacks BSC Bemidji International Falls Thief River Crookston Ricky McGuire Jim Jenson McGuire Jenson Mark Smythe Brian Charles Clearbrook Charles Prowlers Mahnomen Todd Bever Derald Sperling Laughery Jacks

Jackettes tie Panthers for district track title

Bemidji girls tie Park Rapids for District 29 track title with 70 points. Blackduck 28. Karen Bjerke doubles in hurdles with district records, Debbie Buntrock wins 880, Marty Wagner the mile. 440 relay set district mark. Walker’s Clarice Zawadski wins discus. Park Rapids records in 100 and relays. Bemidji advances to region meet at Park Rapids after move from Saturday.

Scott Johnson John Wickstrom International Falls Jim Griffith International Don Forney Thief River Forney Joe Bruce Walker Bemidji Roger Nelson Johnson Randy Wetzstein Hugo Bitzer Dave Freberg Karen Bjerke Debbie Buntrock Marty Wagner Judy Marteness Drakes Ann Pachel Park Rapids Panthers Ann Benham Clarice Zawadski

District 29 meet yields dual team totals and multiple new records

Bemidji and Park Rapids each finish with 70 points in a district meet while Blackduck trails with 28, Remer 17, Akeley 16, Walker 15, Nevis 4, Indus 3, Cass Lake 2. Individual and relay events crown winners, with new records cited in distance, sprints, relays, and field events across several teams.

Bemidji International Falls Thief River Falls Crookston Clearbrook Mahnomen Hallock Gonvick McGuire Charles Cvk Nevanen Dallman TRF Balcom Schoenborn Cbk Bjorge Ckin Johnson Krueger Halvorson Smythe Saccoman Rohl Lortie Ostroot Clin Gentz Kays Halleck Jensen Knoteck Jenson Kersting Annonson Thompson Skime Park Rapids Blackduck Remner Akeley Walker Nevis Indus Cass Lake Panthers Remer Pachel Schmitz Tuff Hutchins Bem Sharp Marteness Benham Hastreiter Massie Coleman Bijerke- Hutchins-Westrum

Kennedy and Broking win season opener at Bemidji Raceway

Larry Kennedy of International Falls won the V-8 feature and John Broking of Bemidji won the six cylinder feature on opening night at Bemidji Raceway. Time trials started at 7:30 with racing at 8 as Memorial Day cards are planned for Sunday and Monday.

Larry Kennedy International Falls John Broking Bemidji Bemidji Raceway Kennedy Ron Sonstelie Winger Bud Lene Clearbrook Larry Long Don Deems Harvey Kennedy Ron Paulbicke Cass Lake Junior Jones Redlake Long Lynn Lucken Paulbicke al Weir International Sonstelie Deems Lucken Lene Weir Jim Anderson Ernie Richardson Walker Randy Caskey Dan Clusiau Nashwauk Mel Hayes Broking Richardson Hayes Harold Kolkin Clusiau Leonard Lewis Bagley Gordie Lancaster Alfred Holland

Bemidji Sports Schedule Highlights Regional Events

Tuesday features Bemidji high golf at Thief River Invitational and Thief River Falls tennis at Bemidji junior high. Wednesday lists Blackduck Cass Lake baseball sub district, Bemidji baseball vs Redlake or Northome, Moorhead tennis at Bemidji high, and Bemidji State track at NAIA. Thursday includes Sub district baseball final at 3 p.m. and NIC meeting at 7:30. Tracks and golf rounds also noted for Bemidji State at NAIA and NIC meets.

Bemidji High Thief River Thief River Falls Bemidji Blackduck Cass Lake Redlake Northome Fergus Falls Bemidji State

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Rick Underberg Mhd Bob Menzhuber Mor Jim Kedrowski Parrott Kedrowski Randy Ronning Leon Byland Mad Tony Upkes Ottum Mike Meyers Bylund Meyers Randy Schwishtenberg Jay Forney Schwichtenberg Sitko Harris Neil Olson Larry Nystedt Mar Olson Malmskog Schroyer Reiland Broady Utter Ronning Harris and Estrom Nystedt Diede and DeVries Christianson Underberg Mb. d Menzhuber Upkes Colgan Miller Lange Apries Larry Meyers Randy Schwichtenberg Walt Lange St. Peter Gustavus NAIA Dave Peterson Tim Buterac Dale Winters Mike Carey Bruce Delaney Craig Senn Winters Delaney GA Jon Walseth Little Beaver Brousseau Bever Kaste Kochaniak Larson H. Johnson Sande Ankeny Anderson Lahti Gallagher Dalton Eisert Longtin T. Everne Kosel Mullaney Lindberg Cok Putman Weam Hanson Everno Hendrickson Noe Eisert, C Wickstrom Bitzer Mohelski Parks Swiers Martin Skaar Eckland Voight Burgman Griffith Earnest Skym Dahike Freberg Schwartz Magnuson Pullar Mackenhirn Ecklund Leines Johnson and Wetzstein Schaumberg Bruswen Wettstein Int Falls Nelson Ehrenstrom Ostby Downing Muckenhirn Becker Strieff MacArthur Peterson Hazelton Mason Dittanson the Pioneer Jackettes Bjerke Lori Hutchins Julie Westrum Jerri Jo Sharp Jenny Schmidt Ann Lundsten Missy Fayville Gamm L. Schmidt Coyer Thorndycraft Buntrock Ben Roepke Splittstoesser Jorgenson Rogers Wagner Coffey B. Nelson Bjjerke Woods Fairchild Friday Tenney Benn Smith Reinke Rommel Lego Rayville Bajenske J. C. Schmidt Rutgers Homes Bates Fulton Fayville Lundsten Arola Hasbargen J. Schmidt Zawadski Erickson Baltes Bolk Krzoska Jack Wilton Wongianit Hleischmann’s
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