Spartan Invitational set to feature eight area teams
Westby defends its title at the third annual Spartan Invitational in Sparta. Teams include Eau Claire North Viroqua Adams-Friendship Prairie du Chien West Salem Black River Falls with Sparta aiming to challenge. First-round action starts 12:30 p.m. semis at 2:30, consolations at 6, finals at 7:45.
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Sparta
Westby
Spartans
Norsemen
Eau Claire North
Viroqua
Adams-Friendship
Prairie du Chien
West Salem
Black River Falls
Spartans off to strong start with five wins in six meets
Sparta wrestling, under fourth-year coach Bunch, opened the season 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the South Central Conference. They beat Arcadia 25-21 and defeated Tomah 26-12 in conference action, while dropping a 37-9 decision to Melrose Mindoro. Bunch cited early scheduling for experience and anticipated a tougher January slate against Wisconsin Dells, Portage, Baraboo, and Reedsburg with a goal to finish above .500 in the league.
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Bunch
Spartans
Arcadia
Melrose-Mindoro
Mel-Min
Sparta
Frederick
Steve
Tomah
Wisconsin Dells
Portage
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Sparta wrestling program fuels Spartans high school team
Sparta coach Bunch credits six year old elementary program for depth and balance. In 72 matches this season the team has been pinned only three times. Joe Alexander leads at 5-0-1 at 105 pounds, Gordy Isensee 5-1 at 119, and Gary Miller 4-2 at 167 with three pins in a triple dual win over Eau Claire Memorial Arcadia and De Soto.
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Bunch
Sparta
Joe Alexander
Spartans
Gordy Isensee
Gary Miller
Miller
Eau Claire Memorial
Arcadia
de Soto
Kumm a Wisconsin Stout wrestler and 1974 De Soto grad
The article notes Brian Kumm a junior industrial technology major and member of the Wisconsin Stout wrestling squad. It also mentions Jimmy Snyder’s NFL Super Bowl XI odds with Raiders favored and lists other playoff forecasts and local wrestling and dual meet schedules at Aquinas and Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau events.
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de Soto High School
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Kumm
Raiders
NEW York
Jimmy
Snyder
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Minnesota
Washington
Oakland
New England
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Dallas
Los Angeles
Local High School Basketball Schedule From La Crosse Region
Area Cage State features a Tuesday slate with La Crosse Central at Winona La Crosse Aquinas versus La Crosse Logan Minnesota Bible at Viterbo and nonconference games including Riverdale Hillsboro Alma Cochrane Fountain City Gilmanton at Elgon Strum Central Madison Edgewood at Sauk Prairie Necedah at New Lisbon Ithaca at Highland East Dubuque at Waureka Bloomington at Weston Wednesday sees WWTI at Madison Tech and Thursday brings Ashford at Peterson and Spring Grove at Mabel-Canton.
Arizona and Arizona State Invited to Pac-8 Conference
The University of Arizona and Arizona State are invited to join the Pac-8 by UCLA with a May 1 1977 deadline. Leaders from both schools express optimism about the move amid concerns from northern schools about power balance and possible WAC legal action.
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Arizona
Pacific-8
University of Arizona
Arizona State
John P. Schaefer
John Schwada
UCLA
Charles Young
Young
California
Southern California
Stanford
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington
Washington State
Dave Maggard
USC
Western Athletic Conference
AP College Basketball Poll Snapshot
The Associated Press poll lists twenty teams with first place votes shown. Michigan leads at 3-0 with 850 points followed by Marquette and Kentucky and Notre Dame among others in the top twenty with varying records and point totals.
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UCLA
Associated Press
Arizona State
Werep
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Marquette
Kentucky
Notre Dame
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Alabama
Wake Forest
N. Carolina
Nevada-Las Vegas
Clemson
Maryland
Syracuse
Indiana
Louisville
S. Mminois
Arkansas
St. John’s
Bowling scores and teams from Coulee and surrounding lanes
A dense list of bowling teams and individuals with scores from multiple leagues. Notable entries include THYsome FOURSOME, PAUL'S COUPLES, KINGS & QUEENS, NITE OWLS, and NORTHERN LEAGUE teams, with top individual scores like Bud Loomis 549 and Elroy Kine 594.
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Thysome Foursome
Coulee
Ariene Young
Sue Schulz
Bud Loomis
Wayne Jensen
Kings & Queens
Coulee Golf Bow
the Hookers
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Esther Hines
Elroy Kine
Bob Siaback
Steve Remen
Wrestling Results Melrose Mindoro Over Black River Falls
Melrose Mindoro earned a dominant 54 to 2 win over Black River Falls. Jessie forfeit win, Stanton, Dobbs, Radcliffe, Jessie, Grinde, and Dobbs multiple decisions showcased the meet with several pins and close bouts.
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Black River Falls
Gary Jessie
Terry Stanton
Mike Peasley
Tom Stanton
Greg Newell
Todd Spurs
Dwight Will
John Dobbs
Mark Cooper
Mark Radcliffe
Troy Wyss
Scott Jessie
Dennis Guenther
Bob Grinde
Rock Smothers
Mike Dobbs
Don Peasly
Ue Dobbs
Greg Wyss
Mike Crossman
Ted Paisley
Larry Randals
Iverson To Team With Betsy Cullen In Mixed PGA LPGA Tourney
Don Iverson of La Crosse teams with Betsy Cullen for a mixed pro golf event mixing LPGA top players with on tour men. Alternating shots and shared driving expected on the 7065 yard Blue Monster Coral course. The event runs Thursday through Sunday with PBS televising final rounds.
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Ladies Professional Golf Association
LPGA
la Crosse
Betsy Cullen
Iverson
Cullen
Judy Kimbell
Las Vegas
Judy
Betsy
Iverson Iverson
Tampa
Fla
Miami
Coral Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
La Crescent tops Luther girls 54 47 in MVC opener
In Onalaska Wisconsin La Crescent defeated Luther 54 47 in the Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball opener. Mary Spelz scored 12 and Pam Plenge 11 for La Crescent now 2 0. Barb Frey 16 and Karen Miller 14 led Luther 2 1. Luther won the JV 40 23.
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Luther Girls
Onalaska
Wis
Luther
Mary Spelz
Pam Plenge
Barb Frey
Karen Miller
Sjuggerud Fires 634 Set in City Bowling Action
Shirlee Sjuggerud led Monday lanes in South Lanes action with a 634 series the city’s fourth best national honor score for women. She decked games of 204 214 and 216 with 18 strikes and 14 spares. Scott Barker, 16, posted a 609 junior honor series at Coulee Golf Bowl near Onalaska, with a 238 final game after 212 and 159.
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Sjuggerud
South Lanes
Scott Barker
Coulee Golf Bowl
Onalaska
Barker
Whitehall Girls Rally To Defeat Logan 44 35
Whitehall turned a close game with a 17-8 fourth quarter run to down La Crosse Logan 44-35. Debbie Foss led Whitehall with 19 points and Sherri Olstad added 15 as the team improved to 4-0. Logan was led by Judy Yeske with 13 and Paulette Larson with 11.
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Wis
la Crosse Logan
Rangers
Debbie Foss
Sherri Olstad
Logan
Judy Yeske
Paulette Larson
Royall Girls Cruise Past Wonewoc Center in Straight Win
Royall girls basketball defeated Wonewoc Center 59 to 13. Fleming led with 16 points, Leis added 14 and McCaskey 10 for Royall in the lopsided victory.
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Wis
Royall
Wonewoc Center
Fleming
Leis
McCaskey
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