Black Hawks Take Stanley Cup Lead
Chicago and Montreal squared off in game five with the Hawks claiming a 2-0 victory behind Tony Esposito. Dennis Hull and Cliff Koroll scored as Doug Jarrett revitalized the defense with hard checks that fueled the win and shifted the series to a 3-2 Chicago edge heading to Montreal for a nationally televised Sunday showdown.
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Cliff Koroll
Canadiens
Tony Esposito
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Billy Reay
Keith Magnuson
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Reay
Marc Tardif
Stan Mikita
Aquinas Golfers Throttle Logan in Onalaska match
Aquinas High School won 164 to 185 over Logan at the Coulee Golf Bowl in Onalaska. Medalists were Blugolds Phil Knothe and Tim Murphy with 39s, followed by Greg Peterson 41 and Mike Ludden 45. Logan’s top scorer was Tom Hafner with 43.
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Onalaska
Wis
la Crosse
Aquinas
Logan
Coulee
Paul Bogie
Jeff Scheid
Blugolds
Maple Grove
West Salem
Caledonia
Brookwood Wins 8-1 In Scenic Central Conference Baseball
Ontario Wisconsin Brookwood improves to 45 with an 8 to 1 win over La Farge La Farge slips to 6 5 Larry Parr homered with a double and a single while Jeff Kroegerman tallied two singles Brookwood scored in the first and fourth innings to seal the win La Farge managed a single run in the first and a run in the third Brookwood 8 La Farge 1 final numeric box score provided
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Wis
Brookwood
Walloping
la Farge
Falcons
Larry Parr
Jeff Kroeger
Viroqua Hosts WIAA Girls Track Sectional Saturday
Viroqua Wisconsin hosts 26 schools and 370 participants in a WIAA girls track and field sectional. The meet starts at 9 30 a m with Reedsburg as a top contender after last year’s sectional win and state third. Top rivals include La Crosse Central Viroqua Bloomington and Kickapoo.
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Wis
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Reedsburg
la Crosse Central
Bloomington
Kickapoo
Owners Protest NBA-ABA Battle over All Star Game
Walter Kennedy says 17 NBA owners protested the NBA Players Association all star game with an ABA team. He warns players who participate without owner consent face contract and legal action. Kennedy notes profits and charity questions, and says most owners would approve if proceeds went to charity.
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National Basketball Association
NBA Players Association
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Houston
Oscar Robertson
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NBA
ABA
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Fleischer
Friday Sports Schedule Highlights Across Regions
Friday brings baseball matchups including Logan at Central and LCU at River Falls, with regional actions featuring WWTI at Willmar in Minnesota and the Region 13 Tourney. Track events include Logan competing at Eau Claire North and Monona Grove Invitational. Golf offers Logan at Coulee Golf Bowl in Onalaska, Central at Wausau East, Stevens Point at LCU, and tennis at LCU with Piatteville Whitewater River Falls Eau Claire Superior beginning at 10 am.
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River Falls
WWTI
Willmar
Minn
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Monona Grove
Coulee
Logan earns 7 2 tennis victory over Onalaska Luther
Logan won its second tennis match of the season at Copeland Park, defeating Onalaska Luther 7 2. Randy Larson, Steve Almos, Paul Seeger, Mike Paggi win multiple singles. In doubles, Larson Heyming, Almos Smith, and Sagen Roberts also post wins. Onalaska Public visits Copeland courts Monday for a dual with the Rangers.
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Onalaska
Luther
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Randy Larson
Gene O'Connell
Steve Almos
Bob Lenser
Paul Seeger
Mike Paggi
Knights
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Terry Sullivan
Paggi
Roger Heyming
Kevin Smith
Don Pieper
Steve Sagen
Steve Olson
Larson-Heyming
O’connell-Schaller
Almos-Smith
Lenser-Seeger
Sagen
Robin Roberts
Paggi-Pieper
Copeland Courts
Central Girls Tennis Squad Opens Season with 7-0 Win
VIROQUA Wis The La Crosse Central girls tennis team won its first match of the season defeating Viroqua 7 to 0 here Wednesday. Debbie Williams Mary Milne Eben Fish and Sylvia Frank won singles titles. Williams Moriarity Fish Milne and Frank Brudos won in doubles.
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Viroqua
Wis
la Crosse
Starting Gate Line-Up Set For 96th Preakness
The 96th Preakness at Pimlico lists 11 starters under 126 pounds as weather and track conditions dominate trainer concerns. Sound Off draws No 1 with early pace, while Canonero II seeks Derby momentum as the favorite at 5-2. Estimated purses put the winner’s share at $137,400 of a $189,900 second-leg total.
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Associated Press
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Bo Hum
Canonero II
Jimmy Nichols
List
Light Brigade
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Gustave King
Sound Off
Executioner
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Edgar Carbett
W. A. Levin
Bold Reason
Brookmeade Stable
Charles Fritz
Betty Sechrest
Walter D. Fletcher
Spouting Horn
J. McCloy Davis
Royal JD
Royal J D
Two Killed as Chile Riot Follows Semifinal Soccer Match
In Santiago, a police officer and a student died in a riot after a heated South American Cup semifinal between Argentina Estudiantes and Chile Union Espanola. The melee, lasting 24.2 hours, left over a dozen injured as 50,000 spectators witnessed chaos at National Stadium.
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Estuadiantes de la Plata
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Union Espanola de Chile
National
Area Track Honor Roll
Area track results list top performers in field events and relays from schools including Onalaska Luther Prairie du Chien Kickapoo Gale Ettrick West Salem Trempealeau Holmen Arcadis and Molmen. Notable marks include Schoenfeld 21-62 high jump 5-10 and 11-9 pole vault plus Prairie du Chien and Holmen relay times.
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Onalaska
Luther
Greg Chojnacki
Prairie du Chien
Mike Baer
Gale Ettrick
Dan Ryan
Kickapoo
Russ Peterson
Tim Ames
Tom Hemmer
Mike Gradzielewski
Melrose
Dave Hanson
On Thill
Trempealeau
Doug Lipke
Campion
Dan Duhr
Sparta
Larry Orvold
Viroqua
Steve King
Holmen
Greg McMoore
Bill Herman
Gale-Ettrick
Dan Brueggen
Jerry Snider
Prairie du Chien Campion
Kurt Seeger
Bob Oines
Paul Pronschinske
Arcadis
John Zellner
West Salem
Bilskemper
Ammerman
Bratberg
King
Tim Twesme
Mike Stellflug
John Byom
Mark Otteson
Rod Ammerman
Molmen
Dan Christianson
Melrose-Mindoro
Cross Country Snowmobile Race To Be Disbanded
Hodag Snowmobile Marathon Corp. voted to disband Amer ica's famed cross country race due to rising insurance and land costs. The 50 mile event, grown to 65 miles, drew thousands, but landowner reluctance ends the overland run. A 50 mile race on Rhinelander oval will replace it during the winter festival January 14 to 16.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Hodag Snowmobile Marathon Corp
America
Aquinas Triumphs in Tennis Versus Campion Cotter
Aquinas improved to 9-4 after a 6-3 win over Cotter at Myrick Park. Hoeschler lost to Van Deinse 6-1 6-2, Welch fell to Wadden 2-6 6-0 6-1, Funk dropped to Van Deinse 6-2 6-0. Keeler beat Beisant 6-1 6-0, Schneider beat Wadden 6-1 7-5, Bronson swept Trugan 6-0 6-0. Doubles opened with Hoeschler Grams defeating the Van Deises 10-5. Keeler Welch won 10-1. Schneider Funk won 10-2. Travel to Onalaska Luther Monday.
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Blugolds
Jay Hoeschler
Bill van Deinse
Don Welch
Pat Wadden
Fritz Funk
Paul van Deinse
Aquinas
Tom Keeler
Dave Beisant
Blugold
Chris Schneider
Paul Wadden
Tom Bronson
Cotter
Tim Trugan
Hoeschler-Grams
van Deiise Brothers
Keeler-Welch
Beisanz
Schneider-Funk
Mark Shaw
Bill Wise
Onalaska
Luther
City Track Honor Roll Highlights Despite Mixed Performances
Readout lists top marks and participating athletes from Aquinas Logan Central and other schools. Notable reveals include Gary Schmuck 53-6 in shot put and 145-0 in discus, Randy Gibbons strong 21-0 and 15.6 in 880, and Greg Roloff leading Central with 23.1 and 50.7. Relay squads from Aquinas and Aquinas relay teams show 1:34.0 and 3:37.0 splits. event times span 9:58.3 to 4:36.7 across 2 mile and 880 events.
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Logan
Bill Craig
Aquinas
Randy Gibbons
Central
Bob Dvorak
Harry Helfrich
Greg Roloff
Dave Schieh
Steve Buelow
Mieriic
Greg Paul
Sam Servais
Joe Roland
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