High school Basketball Roundup Opens Season Across Regions
The area's high school hoops start weekend play with three games Saturday and about a dozen more Tuesday as conferences including Northwest Pine to Prairie and Tri County begin. Bemidji aims for improvement at Virginia with veterans Vogel Jrew and Hubbell. Independent Moorhead visits Willmar as Iron Range and Arrowhead groups schedule openers and early mismatches signal a season of strong and weak team gaps.
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Easons
Bemidji
Bach
Steve Vogel
Stan Jrew
Don Hubbell
Backus
Laporte
Akeley
Hill City
Kelliher
Nevis
Littlefork
International Falls
Pine River
Remer
Fosston
East Grand Forks
Mahnomen
Dalstad
Wauban
Lake Park
Ada
Hawley
Tri County
Conerence
Hagley
Oklee
Sharbrook
Gonvick
McIntosh
Mentor
Erskine
Mid State
Park Rapids
Little Falls
Detroit Lakes
Crosby and Aitkin
Wadena
Staples
Brainerd
Moorhead
Willmar
Iron Range
Grand Rapids
Aurora
Binabik
Arrowhead
Mr. Iron
Nashwauk
Deer River
Bigfork
Gilbert
Tower
Buhl
Cook
Laporte Wildcats rebuild with small basketball lineup
The Laporte Wildcats face a lean year after large turnover from last season. Star forward Stillwell leads a young squad with two returning starters Duane White and Harley Bunker while coach Bob Evenmo emphasizes defense and speed to offset height gaps. The team schedules a home and away series with Walker and a Jan. 5 Concordia showdown.
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Laporte Wildcats
Cats
Nevis
Laporte
Blackduck
Bob Evenmo
Ted Stillwell
Larry Bessler
Fred Jobe
Bob Clark
John Lee
Mike Gladen
Stillwell
Duane White
Harley Bunker
Billy Zubke
David Emblem
Roger Zubke
Glen Bessler
Evenmo
Wildcats
Tim Gladen
Henry Kahlstorf
Tom White
Tim White
Richard Bessler
Lloyd Cermak
Akeley
Hill City
Walker
Herman
Concordia College
Local Junior League Bowling Scores and Highs
Saturday morning results show high series by Teresa Noga 455, Mary Fairchild 470, Roxi Mann 435. top games include Bob Tuomala 2220-202-212 and Art Sletten 232. Team and individual tallies feature Shelley Burdick, Mary Johnson, Julie Mann, and Mary Zero among others.
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Shelley Burdick
Wendy Witmer
Teresa Noga
Julie Mann
Kathy Binkley
Mary Fairchild
Billie Annette
Helen Annette
Debbie Degerman
Roxi Mann
Mary Johnson
Barb Schei
Mary Zero
Carolyn May
Neises Dept
Bemn
Candy
Hamms
Pine Redige
Spaulding Huderles
Nu-Pky
Pabst
Bob Tuomala
Art Sletten
Don Kirkpatrick
Ernie Hudeerle
Tom Stanko
Bemidji Jacks Open Season Hosting Hibbing Blue Jackets
One of Bemidji high school's youngest wrestling squads begins the 19th season with a 7:30 p.m. home match against Hibbing after a 6 p.m. B team opener. Ken Schmoker leads with assistants Soular and LeClaire following Schultz's retirement. The roster mixes returning seniors and promising juniors with a large turnout of nearly 80 wrestlers across varsity and junior high. The Jackets, coached by Hibbing's Jerry Forte, finished strong last season with district and regional work and face a tough opener against Grand Rapids in recent years. The schedule lists 16 duals plus two Brainerd tournaments and multiple district and state events, ending with state championships.
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Bemidji
Hibbing
Blue Jackets
Ken Schmoker
Schmoker
Ted Soular
Ron LeClaire
Howard Schultz
Schultz
Soular
LeClaire
Tom Rowlette
Jim Dauner
Brainerd
Jacks
Walker
Graduation
Ricky Fulton
Bruce Willard
Rollie Lewis
Steve Pemble
Tim Okerman
Brad Whelan
Tim Mohler
Kirby Shofner
Bruce Lindseth
Jeff Larson
Dave Berg
Howard Nord
Joel Traut
Nord
Traut
Shofner
Mohler
Gerry Oman
Soph Gory
Soph
Joel Dunlap
Ed Henry
Bernie Trepanier
Tony Lyseng
Dan Wiebolt
Dwight Lewis
Bernie Dally
Gary Lewis
Jim Shelquist
Doug Zarling
Oman
Brian Merschman
Kevin Okerman
Brian Mayotte
Mark Henderson
Scott Larson
Glen Oson
Jim Aylesworth
Keith Peterson
Craig Newby
Mark Wilcox
Greg Johnson
Bob Holub
Schmaker
Jerry Forte
Bemidji High
BSC
Jackets
Grand Rapids
Vikings cagers face tougher season in Littlefork
The Littlefork Vikings enter a new era after graduation trimmed three starters from the Region 8 finalists. Coach Don Rockstad must replace 18 point scorer Randy Cody and 15-9 rebounder Craig Jaakkola, plus guard Casey Foster. Two returners lead the lineup, Rod Fougner and Keith Lehmann, with Jim Nygaard stepping to center and Ron Barg at guard. The squad relies on up‑and‑comers from the B team as it opens November 30 at International Falls and starts league play December 4 versus Cass Lake.
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Littlefork
Vikings
Randy Cody
Craig Jaakkola
Casey Foster
Mike Lundstrom
Doug Thydean
Cody
Marty
Tom Morris
Jaakkola
Foster
Don Rockstad
Blackduck
Walker
Rod Fougner
Keith Lehmann
Jim Nygaard
Ron Barg
Nygaard
Larry Carriveau
Pat Moran
Mark Hallan
Jim Treat
Steve Viet
Towering
International Falls
Cass Lake
Nashwauk
Mahnomen
Crookston
Kennedy
Babbitt
Gonvick Bulldogs face rocky start with key injuries
Gonvick's basketball hopes dim after injuries strike starters Bob Bayne and Dave Falldorf, sidelining them until after Christmas. Despite a strong bench and veterans, early schedule includes December tests against Fosston and McIntosh with a home opener hosting Fosston.
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Babbitt. Orr
St. Louis County
Clover Valley
Baudette
Chisholm
Eveleth
Mike Vesel
Duluth Central
Bob Baldwin
Jim Garrett
Grand Marais
Bob Dragecevich
Morgan Park
Paul McDonald
Mike Kashmir
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Coleraine
Redlake
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New Wildcat
St. Sauver
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Vancouver
Claude St. Sauveur
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World Hockey Association
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Danny Lawson
Ed Hatoum
Rick Smith
Mike McMahon
Ted Hampson
Minnesota
Brad Goodwin
Steve Nelson
Mark Fairchild
Knute Hawkins
Luke Havimaki
Dennis Hawkins
Larry Gerhardson
Randy Collins
Gary Knnz
Todd South
Virg Malbraaten
Terry Menge
Sid Sletton
Wayne Davis
Bruce Armstrong
Gary Kunz
Jonn Noga
Public Service League
B. Tuomala
A. Sletten
T. Stanko
E. Huderle
D. Kirkpatrick
Vince Accardo
S. Miller
L. Puffe
Dick Huderle
Gordy McClielan
John Huderle
Ken Pearson
Mark Erhart
Rod Jallen
Bagley
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Steinmetz
Blomberg
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Northome
Gonvick Bulldogs
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Jim Johnson
Bob Bayne
Dave Falldorf
Ron Johnson
Flyers
Dick Warne
Jay Helland
Steve Hopperstad
Kevin Berg
Gary Ottelie
Falldorf
Bayne
Tom Sather
Terry Horn
Rick Fischer
Hal Mistic
Bill Warne
Doug Erie
Helland
Oftelie
Gomick
Clearbrook
Jan Clearbrook
Donavon’s
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Frontier Supper Club
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