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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1972
Page
12
Packers favored to beat Washington 24 21 as Chester Marcos could tip the game. Dan Devine seeks his own identity with a victory over Lombardi's former team while Washington relies on Jack Pardee Chris Hanburger and a veteran defense.
Caledonia powered past Central with six pins and four decisions to extend its dual meet streak to 67 while Central falls to 1-3. In nearby basketball, Kee High built a big first-half lead and coasted to a 54-47 win over Lansing Kee. San Diego Padres announce team stays in Southern California after rejecting moves to Washington.
The Aquinas Blugolds dominated Logan 44-5 as Ed Potaracke opened with a 9-0 decision at 98 pounds and John Kroner pinned Gary Merfeld at 112. Kroner extended his unbeaten run to 12 matches, while Aquinas claimed seven of ten bouts in the night before the intermission.
Defending state private schools champion Milwaukee Marquette beat Milwaukee Thomas More 53 41 to extend its 35 game win streak. Wayne Heidenreich led with 15 points on 22 37 shooting as JFK s Mickey Crowe scored 34 for a 6 0 Central Lakeshore Conference start.
Manitowoc ties Sheboygan South for first in Fox River Valley by beating South 57-47. Mosinee stays undefeated 8-0 in Lumberjack with 55-39 over Minocqua. Stevens Point Pacelli tops Eau Claire Regis 72-58 as Dave Fix posts 19. Shawano loses to Kimberly 71-62 in nonleague action. Superior beats Hibbing 53-44 for seventh win in eight. Jefferson edges Sun Prairie 63-61 creating a three way Badger lead with Fort Atkinson 60-53 over Monroe. Beloit Memorial leads Big Eight with 3-1 after double overtime 83-78 over Madison East. Kewaunee stays 7-0 by beating Luxemburg-Casco 79-63 behind Randy Kudick 29 and 16 boards. Sheboygan Falls 61-56 over Plymouth, both tied atop the Fox Valley. Wisconsin Dells narrows South Central gap with 81-64 win over Sparta. Terry Tucker 23 points.
A dense roundup of men’s college basketball results from multiple conferences and tournaments. Notable outcomes include Wisconsin schools posting wins such as Wis-Whitewater 74 over Wis-Oshkosh 56 and Bemidji 98 over Wis-Superior 47, along with Yale upsetting Syracuse 78 72 and Harvard beating Conn 70. Several tournaments feature first rounds and consolations with teams like Dayton Invitational and Long Beach State events listed.
Duane Bobick, from Brainerd Minnesota, says he will sign a pro contract soon. He aims to start boxing career again in March or April with four and six round bouts and may train in San Diego while fighting mainly in Minnesota. The 1972 Olympic favorite was defeated by Teofilo Stevenson in Munich before plans to pursue boxing again.
Match highlights list pins and decisions across weight classes. Todd Feid Roger Sarazin Dan Mehne lead Mauston with pins and decisions while BRF picks up a few wins in the junior varsity and varsity bouts.
Florida Tech defeated College of Racine to win the Racine holiday tournament. Wisconsin Whitewater beat Oshkosh in the sole State University Conference game. Arnett Hall named most valuable player in the Laker Tourney.
Cochrane-Fountain City outpaced Gilmanton 71-55 as Paul Baures led the Buccos with 24 points and Rich Peterson topped Gilmanton with 27. The win improves C-FC to 3-3, while Gilmanton suffers its seventh straight loss.
Winona’sWinhawks dominated Austin 59 36 to stay perfect this season. The victory leaves Winona at 2-0 for the year.
Winona tops Mankato 63-50 as Al Thom leads scoring with 20 points for Mankato while Mark Richardson paces Winona with 19 points. The Big Nine matchup was decided in Winona on Friday night.
Senior guard Dave Selbo of Stoughton was named stopper of the week by Wisconsin La Crosse coaches after a 78-58 upset of unbeaten Stout. Selbo scored 18 points and hit six straight free throws as La Crosse improves to 5-3 overall, 2-2 in conference. Coach Burt McDonald praised Selbo’s defense and leadership in the win.
A US district judge refused to lift the local television blackout of Sunday's NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins. In Cincinnati, Tony Mason named head football coach at the University of Cincinnati after serving as Purdue assistant coach.
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