Rushford tops La Crescent 65 56 in Root River clash
Rushford knocks off La Crescent 65 56 as Ward Huff’s Trojans dominate rebounding 48 23 and settle for a 23 23 tie in field goals. Duane Fancher and Steve Ahrens foul out for La Crescent while Mike Woll hits five for Rushford.
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Minn
Rush- Powersford
la Crescent
Ward Huff
Trojans
Root
Lancers
Duane Fancher
Steve Ahrens
Mike Woll
Root River
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Ahrens
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Johnson
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Shea
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D. Shannon
Benson
Jorgenson
Haugen
Arney
Miller
Geiwitz
la Crese
Coatta named Wisconsin Badgers football coach
John Coatta, former Wisconsin quarterback and defensive coach, is promoted to succeed Milt Bruhn as Badgers coach with a three year contract. He aims to restore the program’s winning, sound football image and begin recruiting immediately.
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Milwaukee
John Coatta
Wisconsin
Bart Starr
Badgers
Milt Bruhn
Coatta
University
Board of
Regents
Green Bay Packers
Starr
Big Ten
Deral Teteak
Florida State
Bruhn
Teteak
University of Wisconsin
Janet
Julie
Johnny
Jay
Jeffrey
Jean
UPI
Bowling Scores From MERA Sports Holiday Event
Consolidated results from multiple leagues show Mechanics, La X Moose L, Torrance Foundry, and Johnnie's B and R leading in team series and games. Highs include Joyce Stugen 469, Duane Oliver 574, Victor Snider 591, Rita Hefner 581, and Ron Tuma 665 with top single-game marks across divisions.
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Mera Sports
Brunswick Holiday
Joyce Stugen
Pat Rumsey
Eileen Goyette
Jane Gan
Iris Liteneim
Theresa Hanifi
Mary Blair
Joyce Halli
Judy Dohiby
Betty Wernett
Joyce Stagen
Moose L
Torrance Foundry
Duane Oliver
Jim Thompson
Otto Buttman
del Schroeder
Dick Lachman
Larry Oliver
Don Pataska
Bernie Kampschroer
den Ovenkel
Gary Gratt
Reiph
IGA
Ralph
Victor Snider
George Busmman
George Schneeberger
Herb Zurtich
Dean Limberg
Joe Bloedorn
MEN'S OLYMPIC TEAM SERIES RESULTS AND HIGH SCORES
Odd Fellows lead the South Lancs event with a 244 series and 2529 total while MERCANTILE squad dominates Brunswick Holiday with 2865 team series. Top individual scores include Dick Amundson 560 and Cookie Kraus 529 in the meets.
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Odd Fellows
Dick Amundson
Bob Ristow
Clifford Jung
Charles Wolfe
Bob Malanic
Marvin Hotchkiss
Merchants and Men’s Bowling Standouts at Local Leagues
In Pia Mor Lanes merchants league Herman Const and Peter Nelson & Son 2414 lead team series. Peter Nelson & Son 85 high game. Individual top scorers include Joanne Schmid 531 Polly Jung 519 and Doren Schimetfengg 511. High single Pelly Jung 210. Pla Mor Lanes men feature Ern's Bar 2774 team series and Stephan's Maple G 970 team game. High 10 Steve Sapader 623 Bob Kraus 583 Jerry Powers 576. John Beranek 234 high single. Curve Inn Lanes Businessmen lead team series Rahn's Well Drilling 2688 and 948 team game. High eight Morey Sprehn 623. Curve In Lanes Merchants top with Cliff's Bar 2906 team series and Maple Grove 1000 team game. High eight Bill Smillie 604 Chuck Olson 584.
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Pia-Mor Lanes
Herman
Ern
Bar
Stephan
Steve Sapader
Bob Kraus
Jerry Powers
Dave Vandervelde
John Beranek
Gene Jirsa
Dick Pfennig
Bob Opitz
Don Bott
Jack Schultz
Rahn
Morey Sprehn
Dick Greene
Maynard Wehrs
Jack Glennie
Paul Manter
Bud Johnson
Wilbur Hauser
Allen Timm
Starlite Bowling Team Posts Strong Numbers in Lanes Scores
Starlite Sports Bowl Lanes reports Team Series Seven Up with 2294 and Team Game Seven Up 794. High scorers include Janice Thompson 530 Eileen Doschadis 909 Jane Duncan 507 Agnes Lachman 4862 Pat Kraft 473 Vi Pfaff 449 Sharon Oliver 440 Lois Butterfield 425. Jane Duncan tops singles with 201.
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Starlite
High
Janice Thompson
Eileen Doschadis
Jane Duncan
Agnes Lachman
Pat Kraft
Vi Pfaff
Sharon Oliver
Lois Butterfield
High Singlie
Caledonia Wrestlers Top Spring Valley 28 12
Caledonia defeated Spring Valley 28 to 12 in a dual wrestling meet as five Caledonia grapplers improved to 3–0 this season. Notables include Larry Denstad 127 pounds Gordon Wiegrefe 145 Dale Vetsch 154 Dennis Bissen 165 and Eric Nelson 175. The big-LeRoy Ostrander clash is Tuesday at 8 p m with Caledonia hosting a holiday meet Saturday December 17 and a Houston trip December 22.
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Caledonia
Minn
LeRoy Ostrander
Spring Valley
Ed Ferkingstad
Larry Denstad
Gordon Wiegrefe
Dale Vetsch
Dennis Bissen
Eric Nelson
LeRoy
Houston
Royall Romps 80 44 For 5th Win In Row
NEW LISBON Wis Royall walloped New Lisbon 80 44 to stay unbeaten in four games Friday night. The conquest is the third in the row for Royall in the Vacationland Conference. New Lisbon is saddled with its fifth straight loss. Jim Dwyer had 22 points Dan Tillman 13 and Greg Flock 10 for Royall.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Red Raiders
Trempealeau
Arcadia
Red Raider
Steve Herrick
Jim Rolbiecki
Mike Lien
John
Curling Schedule for Major League Tuesday Night Play
The schedule lists six matches starting at 6 45 p m with Shift Sagen facing Hurtgen Tyson meeting Anderson Secrist squaring Bassett and Kuehl up against Dwyer followed by nine o clock games Waller versus Ritter Otto versus Beckley and Swartz meeting Justinger.
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Sagen
Hurtgen
Tyson
Anderson
Secrist
Bassett
Kuehl
Dwyer
Waller
Ritter
Otto
Beckley
Swartz
Justinger
Houston Cruises Past Spring Grove for First Root River Win
Houston defeated Spring Grove 81-42 to secure its first Root River Conference victory. Craig Bedore scored 20 points, Steve Botcher 16, Marlin Carrier 14, and Craig Poppe 10 as the Hurricanes built a 41-20 halftime lead. Spring Grove dropped to 0-2 in the conference.
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Houston
Minn
Spring Grove
Craig Bedore
Steve Botcher
Marlin Carrier
Craig Poppe
Hurricanes
Loretto Beats Lewiston 64-55 In Bi-State Clash
Loretto opened with a 20-6 first quarter run then held on for a 64-55 Bi-State victory at Lewiston. Pat Becker and Dave Ernster led Loretto with 16 points each. Lewiston’s Dick Braatz scored 27.
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Lewiston
Minn
Caledonia-Loretto
Loretto
Pat Becker
Dave Ernster
Gary Pellowski
Dick Braatz
Matel and Servais lead Holy Cross past Gilmanton 78 57
Holy Cross Comets improve to 2 2 with a 78 57 non conference win over Gilmanton on Friday night. Dave Matel scores 25 and Mark Servais adds 20 while Brad Kennedy and Steve Murray also contribute. Gilmanton top scorer is Tiegen with 24 points.
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Servais
Holy Cross
Dave Matel
Mark Servais
la Crosse Holy Cross
Gilmanton
Comets
Richard Malstrom
Lewiston
Holy Cross Po Fg Ft
Hovey
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Tiegen
Priebe
Harman
Murray
Schultz
Kennedy
Amidon
Nec
Grossell Fredrickson
Black River Falls
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Dave Marshall
Richland Center
Marshall
Black River
Steve Young
Hafner Sets South Lancs High With 581 Series
Rita Hafner posted a 581 series to set a new women’s high for the season at the South Lancs event. Her score included a 225 single in the Nite Owl League, while Helen Cole added 557 in the same league. Other top totals included Tuma 665, Swegel 648, Seymour 645, and Se verson 651 across various lanes.
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South Lancs
Rita
Helen Cole
Ron Tuma
George Swegel
Bob Russell
George Hanson
Ray Michalko
Don Lutz
Glen Jones
Viroqua mauls Portage 73 61 in high school game
Sparta remains unbeaten in the South Central Conference after a 65 63 victory over Reedsburg. The Spartans trailed 30 26 at halftime but took the lead early in the fourth quarter and withstood a late rally.
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Sparta
Wis
Reedsburg
Spartans
Viroqua
Portage
Black Hawks
Warriors
Roger Johnson
John Hanson
Mark Johnson
Black Hawk
Moe
Coleman Tech Falls 99 98 To Wisconsin Wausau Center
The Wisconsin Wausau Center beat Coleman Tech 99 98 in a tight game as Gary Addis scored 45 points on 20 field goals and five free throws. Teammates Mike Gofus 18 Dean Bussian 12 and Bob Ducklow 13 added key support. Nick Van Laarwoven 19 Pete Kolikowski 18 and Sheldon Geiger 17 led Wausau scoring.
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Wis
Coleman Tech
University of Wisconsin- Wausau
la Crosse
Gary Addis
Addis
Mike Gofus
Bob Ducklow
Dean Bussian
Nick van Laarwoven
Pete Kolikowski
Sheldon Geiger
Coleman
Gofus
Geiger _Frank
Hughes
My Addis
Kolikowsk
Misch
Vanvieet
Ducklow
Anderson
Russian
Vaniaarnoven
Stroede
Cabelka
Nelson
Hafermann
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W-Wausau
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Balanced Sparta beats Reedsburg led by Felland
Sparta used a balanced scoring attack with Jim Felland 17, Dennis Johnson 16, and Greg Hardie and Tom Jensen 12 each to beat Reedsburg by scorers. Tom Bill led Reedsburg with 23 points and Louis Austin added 11.
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Dick Papenfuss
Jack Arney
Sam Shea
Roger Curran
Jim Woll
Dennis Benson
Rushford
Sparta
Jim Felland
Dennis Johnson
Greg Hardie
Tom Jensen
Tom Bill
Reedsburg
Louis Austin
Thomas
Jensen
Blakeslee
Felland
Palmer
Krembs
Austin
Johnson
Madsen
Hardie
Romoren
Herold
Luetscher
Burnett
FTM
Tarkenton Leads Vikings Through Midseason Pass Spree
Minnesota quarterback Fran Tarkenton posted a three game stretch at midseason completing 61 of 98 passes for 836 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota Viking
Fran Tarkenton
Senior Church League Volleyball Victories At YMCA
First Baptist defeated St. Pauls Lutheran 15-13 17-15 16-1 and Assembly of God beat State Department of Welfare 15-13 16-14 15-5 Friday night at the YMCA.
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First Baptist
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Assembly of God
State Department of Welfare
YMCA
Arcadia Upsets Undefeated Trempealeau In Coulee Action
Arcadia toppled Trempealeau 65-59 as Holmen earned a 74-49 win over West Salem. Holmen’s Evenson and Onks led with 23 points each, while Arcadia’s late surge sealed the upset and kept Holmen within one game of the conference lead. Trempealeau and Arcadia sit 3-1 in league play.
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Holmen
Arcadia
Trempealeau
Coulee
Dave Evenson
Owen Onks
West Salem
Wi ‘ Tr
Mauston Eagles Top Sauk Prairie 59 48 in Conference Play
Mauston defeated Sauk Prairie 59 to 48 in a South Central Conference game. Ron Zukauskas scored 22 points and Bob Smart added 21 for the Golden Eagles. Mauston led 21 to 18 at halftime and outscored Sauk Prairie 38 to 30 in the final period.
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Sauk Prairie
Ron Zukauskis
Bob ‘Smart
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