Twig Valley and Maple Grove Host Open Testsing for Local Golfers
Local golfers prepare for the Twig Valley Open at Maple Grove with pro Jim Walsh stressing accuracy on short Twig Valley holes while Maple Grove adds thick roughs. Defending champions Dennis Cleveland and the Eau Claire duo Dick Bull and Dan McNicol return for the pro am event as field sizes top 140 entries across 76 teams. weather and tougher pins expected to raise scores.
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Coulee Region
Herb Ristow
Maple Grove Country Club
Jim Walsh
Twig Valley
Maple Grove
Winona
Dennis Cleveland
Eau Claire
Dick Bull
Dan McNicol
Cleveland
Minnesota
Steve Petersen
la Crosse
Don Nontello
Walsh
John Walski
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Ron Engebretson
Ott
Milwaukee Country Club
Rich Tuck
Southern Illinois University
McNicol
Bull
Petersen
Gable brings career to close with US victory over Soviet Union
Dan Gable, Olympic gold medalist, ends freestyle career by defeating Pavel Pinigin 122 in the 1492-pound class as the United States nearly tops the Soviet Union 11-9 at Madison Square Garden. The U S gains its first lead with Don Behm and Lt. Lloyd Keasor wins, while Soslan Andiyev lifts the Soviets to victory in heavier weights. Gable plans to work for an athletic gear company and coach at Iowa.
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New York
Dan Gable
United States
Soviet Union
Munich
Gable
Pavel Pinigin
America
Madison Square Garden
Bill Farrell
Soslan Andiyev
Chris Taylor
Muskegon
Mich
Roin Dobrozhginidze
Lloyd Keasor
U.S
Quantico
Viktor Markelov
John Peterson
Comstock
Wis
Victor Novozhikov
Taylor
University of Iowa
Iowa
Thompson Blazes To Kemper Lead In Open Golf Tour
Leonard Thompson, a 25 year old local favorite, shot a course record 65 at Quail Hollow to lead the Kemper Open after 36 holes with a 132, two strokes clear of Ken Still and Lanny Wadkins. Weiskopf and Coady also posted strong rounds as players battled cut line at 144.
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Charlotte
N.C
Leonard Thompson
Thompson
Quail Hollow
Ken Still
Lanny Wadkins
Still
Wadkins
Tom Weiskopf
Charles Coady
Bruce Crampton
Glendale Leads State Net Meet at Quarterfinals
Glendale holds a comfortable lead at the Wisconsin state high school tennis tournament after quarterfinal rounds. Rich Silverthorn advanced to semifinals for Glendale as Gunnar Gundersen and Richard Friedmann reached consolation finals. Semifinalists include Kutchin, Bach, Gordon, Taxman, Mikkelson, Swartz Kre mers, Klug Woyahn, and Broadnax Allen. Team standings list Glendale atop a multi-team field through the quarterfinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Glendale
la Crosse Central
Red Raiders
Gunnar Gundersen
Richard Friedmann
Rich Silverthorn
Whitefish Bay
Mike Kutchin
Kutchin
Jeff Small
West Allis Central
Peter Bach
Jim Gordon
Brookfield East
Gordon
Mark Heinrich
Oconomowoc
Gary Taxman
John Mikkelson
Keith Swartz
Pete Kremers
Waukesha
Dan Klug
Lee Woyahn
Keith Broadnax
Dan Allen
Central Golfers Fifth At State
Racine Park led by Jack Hughes with a 73 posted 310 to hold a four stroke lead over Brown Deer at the halfway in Stevens Point. Thirty-two golfers remain and final 18 holes were scheduled today at the Stevens Point Country Club.
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Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Don Iverson
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Ralph Schlich
Andy North
Schlict
North
Stevens Point
Wis
Racine Park
Jack Hughes
Brown Deer
Hughes
Bill Ellis
Scott Regner
Mike Murphy
Middleton
Jack Hamer
Sheboygan North
Ellis
Murphy
Oly
Sun Prairie
Merrill
la Crosse Central
Madison Memorial
Dave Griesel
Dave Patterson
Fred Goetzman
Mark Robinson
Glen Peterson
Jerry Day
Day
Madison Memoria
Madison West
Whitefish Bay
Janesville
Craig
Hayward
Fond du Lac
Green Bay West
Waterford
Ladysmith
Wisconsin baseball tournament pairings and sectionals
Milwaukee Custer faces Superior in the first round opening at 1 pm followed by Madison East versus Nekoosa at 3 pm Kenosha Tremper battles Oconto Falls at 6 pm and Eau Claire Memorial meets Reedsburg at 9 pm Reedsburg hosts sectional play with Adams Friendship and Reedsburg results noted Nekoosa, Merrill, Oconomowoc and other teams advance through the sectional rounds with scores listed for several matchups including Superior over Rice Lake and Eau Claire Memorial over Durand.
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Milwaukee
Wausau
Milwaukee Custer
Superior
Madison East
Nekoosa
Kenosha Tremper
Oconto Falls
Eau Calire Memorial
Reedsburg
Reedsleig
Adams Friendship
Merrill
Oconomowoc
Custer
Kewaunee
Madison
Rice Lake
Racine
Racine Park
Eau Claire
Eau Claire Memorial
Durand
Ripon and Unity Lead Wisconsin State Prep Track Meet
Ripon and Unity led Class B and Class C respectively in the opening events of the 78th Wisconsin high school track meet in Madison. Amery’s Scott Gould set a Class B two mile mark, and Unity’s Todd Hansen tied a Class C pole vault standard as qualifiers moved toward finals.
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Ripon
Unity
Madison
Wis
Wauwatosa East
Madison Memorial
Appleton East
Whitefish Bay
Racine Park
Janesville Craig
St. Francis
Amery
New Richmond
Shorewood
Waterford
Platteville
Wisconsin Dells
Clinton
Scott Gould
Todd Hansen
Racine Case
Racine Horlick
Bob Sather
Brad Glaser
Dan Lee
Jim Koni
al Drake
Mosinee
Phil Lackey
Two Miles
Larry Burrock
Suring
Dan Worsham
Cassville
Mark Scholz
Gresham
Steve Yantz
Oakfield
Dan Fischer
Brillion
Bill Pearson
McFarland
Jeff Watry
Ozaukee
Kim Behnke
Peshtigo
Pat Martinson
Port Edwards
Tom Dirks
Gillett
Brian Motkowski
Phil Timm
Brodhead
Brian Schultz
Ron Knudson
Colfax
Bill Schurr
Wis Oshkosh loses opener in NAIA tournament
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh committed six errors and fell to Eastern Connecticut State 9-4 in a double elimination NAIA baseball tournament opener. Both teams had 12 hits, and EC State broke the game open with a five run eighth inning after Oshkosh led 1-0 through four innings.
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Phoenix
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Titans
Eastern Connecticut State
Kee High Keeps 29th Straight Win With 12-0 Victory
Kee High of New Albin remains unbeaten with a 12-0 win over Waukon in Iowa. Steve Fink pitched a one hitter with 10 strikeouts, while Dave Darling and Robert Renk each had two hits to help Kee High extend the streak.
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New Albin
Iowa
Lansing
Kee High
Waukon
Steve Fink
Dave Darling
Robert Renk
Time Will Cure Golf Game Of Jack Nicklaus Jr
Young Nicklaus is tutored by Jack Grout who helped shape Jack Nicklaus Sr. The son jokes he knows nothing about golf and defers to Grout after a lesson. Nicklaus Sr. recalls the growing talent and a high earning year of 320000 dollars.
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Jack Nicklaus Jr
Cincinnati
Nicklaus
Jack Jr
Here
Jack Grout
Grout
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Tribune
Jim Pickett
Tri- State
Harvey
Buster) Ott
Ben Peterson
Levan Tediashvilli
Peterson
Thompson Blazes
Kemper
Manitowoc
Kenosha Bradford
Neenah
Antigo
Monona Grove
West Allis Centralé
Hartford
Menasha
Central Golfers
Wisconsin High
MacFarland
Spring
Brodhead and
Clofax
Gillette
Paul Hessel
Ted Borck
Frank Schroeder
Salem
Brian Thaldorf
Wautoma
University of Wisconsin
Jim Makey
Danville
Ont
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
Bob Johnson
Makey
Badgers
Dick Perkins
Oshkosh
Kee
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