St Norbert Ace Named To Little All America
The Associated Press names 1963 Little All-America basketball team. First team includes Roger Strickland of Jacksonville University, Al Thrasher of Wittenberg, Mike Wisneski of St Norbert, Vitaconis of Scranton, and Jim Boutin of Lewis and Clark. Strickland and Thrasher lead small colleges with top performances, while Wisneski shines as a compact scorer. Second and third teams feature Hampden Sydney, Grambling, Arkansas Tech, Florida A&M, Southeast Missouri, and other notable programs, based on votes from 54 writers and broadcasters.
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New York
Roger Strickland
Jacksonville
Fla
al Thrasher
Wittenberg University
Springfield
Ohio
Associated Press
Mike Wisneski
St. Norbert
West de Pere
Wis
Bill Vitaconis
University of Scranton
Jim Boutin
Lewis and Clark
Portland
Ore
Strickland
Wittenberg Tigers
Press
Wisneski
Mighty Mite
Vitaconis
Villanova
Temple
Canisius
Providence
Seton Hall
Boutin
Pacific Northwest
Bill Hardin
Hampden-Sydney
Willie Reed
Grambling
Ken Saylors
Arkansas Tech
Waite Bellamy
Florida A&m
Bill Giessing
Southeast Missouri
Marquette Streak Reaches Six With Creighton Win
Marquette remains on a six game win streak after beating Creighton 74 68 in Omaha. Guards Dick Nixon and Ron Glaser combined for 38 points while Paul Silas led Creighton with 19 in the second half as Creighton faltered late. Marquette improves to 18 7 and heads to Air Force Academy next.
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Omaha
Neb
Marquette
New York
Warriors
Creighton
Dick Nixon
Ron Glaser
Paul Silas
Silas
Bluejays
Nixon
Glaser
Warrior
Marquette Creighton
Hornak
Callaghan
Borowski
Aprie
Erickson
Suns
McMa’mon
Glasser
Wagner
Chmiel
Ski
James
Culver
Stone
Vand’hyden
Chmielewski
McManamon
Atendance
Hillsboro tops West Salem for Cashton Sub-Sectional title
Hillsboro roared to a 43-point second half to beat West Salem 74-57 and claim the Cashton WIAA Sub-Sectional championship. The 21-1 Hillsboro squad will face Holmen in the La Crosse Central Sectional at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium with Eau Claire Memorial meeting Mondovi in the opening game.
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Pam
West Salem
Pam Ranger
Hillsboro
Cashton
Panthers
Tribune
Wis
Bill Moran
Kingpins
Holmen
la Crosse
Oriole
Ron Benish
Tyrone Hofer
Doug Horstman
Steve Zantow
Benish
Orioles
Jack
Mondovi
Eau Claire
Menomonie
Abes
Buffaloes
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire North
Chippewa
North
Westby
Salem
Sectional Meet Opens Friday At Mary Sawyer Auditorium
Eau Claire Memorial leads La Crosse sectional as host Mary Sawyer Auditorium prepares for two opening games Friday night with Mondovi and Hillsboro facing Holmen. Holmen and Hillsboro eye upsets in a tight tournament field while coach comments stress hustle and endurance. The Friday lineup, followed by a Saturday final, reflects past sub-sectionals and upsets shaping the path to the regional.
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la Crosse Tribune
John Novak
Eau Claire Memorial High School
la Crosse
Mary E. Sawyer
Novak
Harry Gibbs
Eau Claire Memorial
Mondovi
Hillsboro
Holmen
Central
Sparta
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
Stetson Hats Offer Fresh Styles and Wide Stock
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Starr to Speak at Prairie Banquet in Prairie du Chien
Bart Starr the Green Bay Packer quarterback will headline the Prairie du Chien athletic awards banquet on Tuesday night March 19. The event is sponsored by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce and will be held at the National Guard Armory.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Guard Armory
Rally Held Sunday By Sports Car Club
A time-distance rally organized by Frank Staats of the Sports Car Club of La Crosse took place Sunday. Competitors faced handicaps such as waiting for freight trains on highway crossings and navigation errors during an 80 mile tour of the Coulee Region. Vettel, Cal Holland, Pete Staats and Terry Knutson led in compact and sports cars with Holland winning first, Staats second, Knutson third.
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Frank Staats
Sports Car Club of
la Crosse
Coulee
Vettel
Cal Holland
Pete Staats
Terry Knutson
Mixed Bonspiel Set For La Crosse Curling Club Weekend
A field of 32 rinks will compete as La Crosse Curling Club hosts its annual Mixed Bonspiel. Co chairs Roy and Phyllis Bassett with Jerry and Dianne Claffy announce entries from Waun, Lodi, Medford, Waubun, Centerville, and Galesville. Defending champs are Les Grover Centerville first event Doc Roberts Waun Muskegon Wauwatosa second event and George Harkins Kenora Ontario Canada third event. Trophies are sponsored by E. R. Barron Co first event S and H Sports Shop first event runnerup Pepsi Cola Co and Scott Burgess Fuel Co second event and 7-Up Bottling Co Party House and Schmidty's third event. Competition starts Friday night and ends with finals Sunday at 3 30 p m.
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la Crosse
Curling Club
Roy
Phyllis Bassett
Jerry
Dianne Claffy
Wausau
Lodi
Medford
Wauwatosa
Centerville
Galesville
Les Grover
Doc Roberts
George Harkins
Kenora
Ontario
Canada
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Lane, Tenn
Herschel West
David Bass
East Central
Oklahoma
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Wik Bai
Bill Smillie
Dennis Seeger
Seeger
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Hofer
Braithwaite
Pete Nelson
Dean Uhls
Gene Mason
Gale Ettrick
Vikings
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Penish
Moran
Smillie
Hillsborom
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Stanek
Ranger
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Davies
Fawcett
Werking ‘Schneider
J. Johnson
Kouba
Lev’hagen
Frank
J. Benish
Heal
Bill Grode
Jerry Greider
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Kenward
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la Crosse Central
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Menominee
Mich
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la Crosse Logan
FAU Claire
National Hockey League
Chicago
Toronto
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Pearl
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Prairie Banquet
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Clermont, KY
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Jim Beam
Guiding Star
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Beam Distilling CO
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