Super Bowl VII Preview Sets Up Redemption Fight
Los Angeles hosts the NFL title clash as the Miami Dolphins seek an unbeaten season and the Washington Redskins chase a championship under coaches Don Shula and George Allen. The game pits a defense oriented duel with high stakes and a $15,000 winner’s prize, previewing an epic Jan 14 showdown at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
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Alexandria
Joe Namath
Joe Kapp
Lenny Dawson
Vince Lombardi
Willie Kilmer
George Allen
Don Shula
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New Orleans
Los Angeles Rams
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Minnesota
Redskins
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San Francisco 49Ers
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Coliseum
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Buffalo
Ice fishermen hope for mild weekend in Wisconsin
The Associated Press reports weekend weather in Wisconsin should moderate with highs in the 20s and low teens. Snow is plentiful in northern areas with Park Falls at 16 inches and other cities showing notable totals. Ice fishing prospects are favorable in the Southern District with limits of small panfish.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Park Falls
Eau Claire
Wausau
la Crosse
Green Bay
Lone Rock
Dubuque
Iowa
Mendota
Monona
Beaver Dam Lake
Blackhawk Lake
Twin Valley Lake
Cox Hollow Lake
Wisconsin River
Yellowstone fisharee set for Feb. 4
Yellowstone Lake hosts its annual Fisharee on Sunday February 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If weather forces a postponement the event moves to February 11. Prizes include 25 15 10 and 5 dollars for top fish and live weighing. Door prizes and tickets at 1 dollar from Lafayette County Sportsmen's Clubs.
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Yellowstone Lake
Lafayette County Sportsmen's Clubs
Nissalke Questions Firing As Sonics Coach
Tom Nissalke voiced confusion over his firing as Seattle Supersonics coach midway through a three year contract. Zollie Volchock cited lack of communications and breaches within the team as reasons. Don Shula praised by Jerry Kramer for motivational skill akin to Lombardi.
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Seattle
Tom Nissalke
Seattle Supersonics
Zollie Volchock
Sonics
Big Ten Saturday Rivalries Highlight Openers
Michigan faces Michigan State in a 2-0 vs 1-0 showdown, Ohio State visits Indiana after a 0-1 start, Purdue travels to Northwestern and Wisconsin visits Minnesota. Iowa aims to rebound at Illinois as Wis Milwaukee edges Missouri-Rolla and Culver-Stockton tops Wis Stevens Point while Mid-State Tech defeats Wis Rice Lake.
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Ohio State
Indiana
Purdue
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Wis-Milwaukee
Missouri-Rolla
Culver-Stockton
Stevens Point
Mid-State Tech
Rice Lake
Monroe Park and Recreation Hockey Clinics and Schedule
The Monroe Park and Recreation Department finished three hockey clinics at City Hall with 130 plus attendees. Clinics covered skating basics and equipment displays from Bauman Ace Hardware Lanz Hardware Martin's Sport Shop and Value Village. The rink schedule at Lake Frances lists programs for different grades and times plus open Fridays and Saturday practice games.
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Monroe Park & Recreation Department
City Hall
Monroe
Bauman Ace Hardware
Lanz Hardware
Martin’s Sport Shop
Value Village
Park & Rec
Lake Frances
Tom Faralli
Evening Times
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Wisconsin names Lombardi finalists from five districts
Twenty state finalists for the Vince Lombardi award were announced by the Wisconsin High School Coaches Association. The honor recognizes high school linemen upholding the coach’s traditions and ideals. Finalists include Francis MacCauley of Richland Center, Tom Wadlund of Platteville, Jim Daugherty of Madison West, Greg Kinson of Monona Grove, and Vince Lamia of Beloit.
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Wisconsin High School Coaches Association
Green Bay Packers
Francis MacCauley
Richland Center
Tom Wadlund
Platteville
Jim Daugherty
Madison West
Greg Kinson
Monona Grove
Vince Lamia
Beloit
Delbert Heins Ties Season Best With 679 In City Bowling
Delbert Heins rolled a 679 series at Turner Hall Lanes to tie for the season's best in the Monroe bowling leagues. Heins had 220 225 and 234 games, sharing the high mark with Hugh Durgin from 1972, and helped Baumgartner's top the team totals with 2739. Other leaders included Sam Regula 579, Bill Bittner 606, and Jeanette Grindey 552 in the Pleasure League.
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Delbert Heins
Turner Hall Lanes
Monroe
Heins
Hugh Durgin
Clayt Olson
Jack Klopfenstein
Sam Regula
Baumgartner
American League Approves Designated Pinch Hitter Rule
The American League gains approval to adopt the designated pinch hitter for three seasons amid joint meetings with talk of interleague play and a pinch runner rule. The National League supports the experiment and may consider broader use if successful.
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Chicago
Major League Baseball
American League
National League
Charles ‘‘Chub
Feeney
Local prep schedules mix basketball and wrestling action
Tonight the MHS basketball team aims to tighten its Badger Conference record at 4-4 as they host Stoughton at 8 p.m. The JV follows at 6:25. The wrestling team seeks an 11th straight dual meet win with a visit to Stoughton at 8 p.m. JV and fresh matches start at 6:30. Saturday offers JV wrestlers at Hollandale for a double dual with Pecatonica and Mt. Horeb. Other Badger games include Middleton at Sun Prairie, Monona Grove at Fort Atkinson, Edgerton at Jefferson, and New Glarus at Albany in the State Line League.
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Cheesemaker Gymnasium
Vern Pieper
Vikings
Monroe
Tom Morgan
Hollandale
Pecatonica
Mt. Horeb
Middleton
Sun Prairie
Monona Grove
Fort Atkinson
Edgerton
Jefferson
New Glarus
Albany
Monticello
Brodhead
Argyle
Black Hawk
Barneveld
Belleville
Juta
Holy Name
South Wayne
Juda
Brodhead Defeats Warrior in State Line League Wrestling
Brodhead topped Black Hawk 45-5 and Monticello beat Albany 41-26 in makeup SLL matches. Standings list Belleville, Brodhead, Judo, Pecatonica, New Glarus, Black Hawk, Monticello, Holy Name, Albany, Barneveld. New Glarus–Judo makeup set for Jan 15. Black Hawk won a single bout at 167 as Mark Dunn pinned Meichury in 4:46.
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Black Hawk
Monticello
Albany
Belleville
Judo
Pecatonica
New Glarus
Holy Name
Barneveld
Cardinals
Mark Dunn
Meichury
Alan Baker
Wolfe
Steve Meyers
Ron Gadow
Ray Pawlisch
Jake Lehnherr
Rick Orendorff
Dave Senn
Bob Wah
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Moore Business Forms
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Glen's Barbershop
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Jeanette Grindey
Dorothy Schott
Ruth Coplien
Diane Broge
Bev Bertalot
Grindey
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