La Crescent Clinches Title Share With Rout Of Mabel-Canton
La Crescent moved within a share of the Root River Conference title by routing Mabel Canton 30-0. Pete Seaton threw three TD passes as the Lancers improved to 6-0 in league play and 8-0 overall, while Mabel Canton fell to 3-3 in league and 5-3 overall. The defense limited the Cougars to 84 rushing yards and 43 passing, as La Crescent dominated after a scoreless first period.
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Mark Brandt
Bob Reider
Gilman
Bill Voegler
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Houston
Peterson
Maple Leaf
Spring Valley
Sherwood Redalen
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Boscobel
Mt. Horeb
Rich Lauber
Gary Sutter
Wisconsin Athletic League
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Sutter
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Cook
Twins executive Sherry Robertson killed in South Dakota crash
Sherry Robertson, 51, farm director and a vice president of the Minnesota Twins, died when his car left a South Dakota road and hit a tree. Authorities say a heart attack likely caused the accident on Interstate 10 near the west city limits of Houghton, a 25 mile northeast of Aberdeen. Robertson, from Edina Minnesota, had been hunting in the state with Twins outfielder Bob Allison former manager Billy Martin and scout Angelo Giuliani.
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Viroqua, Iowa-Grant battle to scoreless tie in SWAL North
Viroqua and Iowa-Grant played to a 0-0 deadlock as the Southwest Wisconsin North Division leaders exchange field position. Viroqua improves to 4-1-2. Iowa-Grant drops to 1-5-1 after a 200-133 edge in yards.
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Coulee Loop finals feature Onalaska Bangor Holmen wins
Onalaska tied for third after a 18-14 win over Arcadia while Bangor earned its first victory of the year with an 18-12 upset of West Salem. Holmen defeated Trempealeau 30-15 as Randy Lakey delivered an 84 yard kickoff return for Trempealeau.
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Melrose-Mindoro
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Trempealeau
Wis
Coulee
Jim Zellmer
Tom Morris
Don Hundt
George Althoff
No. 1 Redmen Stay Unbeaten
Gale-Ettrick routs Melrose Mindoro 34-0 to claim third straight Coulee Conference title and an 8-0 season. Paul Sacia directs offense with 229 rushing and 186 passing yards combined, while Bob Oines and Tim Twesme pace the ground game in a rainy blowout.
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Celtics Rally Edges Royals In Late Surge
The Boston Celtics erased a large deficit to beat the Cincinnati Royals 131 126 in a furious finish. Don Nelson sparked the rally with a late three point play and sealed the win with a free throw for his 20th point.
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Kapp Signs Three Year Pact With Boston Patriots
Quarterback Joe Kapp has reportedly signed a three year no-cut contract with the Boston Patriots worth about 130000 per year, totaling near 400000 with a performance clause. The deal places him among the NFL’s highest paid quarterbacks alongside Unitas Namath and Gabriel.
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Los Angeles
Holmen QB Bilskemper leads 30-15 win over Trempealeau
Trempealeau hosts Holmen as quarterback Joe Bilskemper throws three touchdown passes and Bob Beranek records a key interception for a 30-15 Coulee Conference victory. Beranek also scores on a 35 yard interception return, while Bilskemper connects with Beranek on an 18 yard scoring strike.
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Dave Bilskemper
Little Ten action ends Platteville and Belmont unbeatens
Wisconsin high school football Friday left Platteville and Belmont with losses. Darlington defeated Platteville 20-14, handing Platteville their first defeat. Belmont fell 50-0 to Bloomington, as Bloomington extended its unbeaten run to eight. Spooner, ranked ninth in the Little Ten, was tied as action halted. Other big Ten results saw Chilton 13 Algoma 6, Baraboo 30 Wisconsin Dells, Janesville Craig 27 Madison East, Antigo 20 Stevens Point, Sparta 33 Mauston 21, and Wisconsin Rapids 34 Merrill 0.
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ISU Gridders Play Without Black Players
Idaho State University football meets Weber State College in a Big Sky Conference clash missing 14 black athletes suspended for boycotting a practice. Coach Ed Cavanaugh planned to meet with staff to decide on possible reinstatement this season.
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Wausau East Beats Chippewa Falls 28 to 14
Wausau East tops Chippewa Falls 28 14 in heavy rain to pull level with Wausau West at 5 1 in the Big Rivers standings. Terry Tomczak scores on short runs while Chippewa Falls gains via Jeff Perrenaud two scoring receptions. East and West meet next week in a title deciding game.
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Expos to make Quebec their Class AA affiliate
Montreal Expos reach a three year pact with the Quebec Indians to establish the Quebec team as the Expos Class AA affiliate. The arrangement follows Quebec City and Trois-Rivieres securing Eastern League franchises contingent on ML agreements.
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Barry and Tart Lead Nets Past Carolina in ABA Clash
Barry returned from injury for the New York Nets and teamed with Tart who scored 33 as they beat Carolina 117 to 97. Barry added 16 points six assists and eight rebounds while wearing a special sneaker on his injured right foot. Indiana beat Texas 122 to 118 and Pittsburgh defeated Denver 127 to 123 in other ABA games with Brown scoring 36 for Indiana and Brister 46 for Pittsburgh.
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Central and Menomonie Battle to Narrow Deficit in Close Loss
In a hard fought clash Central edged ahead late but miscues doomed them. Final stats show Menomonie with 216 total yards to Central’s 212. Blanchard led the Red Raiders with 66 rushing yards, while Hagen starred for Menomonie with three interceptions and a kickoff return TD.
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Chad Hagen
Joel Graw
Ken House
Jeff Triff
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Scott Swanson
Steve Holten
Bob Reichgelt
Flame Driver Breaks Record at 622 MPH Will Seek 720
Gary Gabelich 30 of Long Beach California piloted the Blue Flame rocket car to a land speed record of 622.407 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He aims to surpass the sound barrier, planning another run next year. The two USAC sanctioned runs hit 617.602 and 627.287 mph, breaking Craig Breedlove's 1965 mark of 600.601 mph.
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Gabelich
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NHL Friday Scores and Tonight's Matchups
National Hockey League results Buffalo beat Detroit 4 3 St Louis tied Vancouver 1 Pittsburgh defeated California 3 1 Games listed for Friday Philadelphia visits Montreal Chicago plays Toronto New York faces Minnesota St Louis welcomes Los Angeles for a Friday night slate
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