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winners:The high school wrestling season takes its first step forward this week with a handful of opening matches around the area. Only a half dozen wrestling forms have been returned to date which means that other matchesmay be set.Thief River Falls will invade Fertile Friday night while Fergus Falls hosts Fargo South Saturday. On Monday, East Grand Forks opens at home with Fosston. Most Region teams wait until next week of early December before getting into action.Walker, Mahnomen,C'rookston and Greenbush will go into this season as defending district titlists while Keinidji captured the region crown afterfinishing second toCrookston in its conference meet and second again in the District 29 tournament.Last season’s top ten rated teams were Fertile, Mahnomen, Park Rapids, Greenbush, Crookston, Bemidji, Bagley, Blackduck, Walker and Oklee.With this week, we begin our pre-season look at regional teams:ADA—The Vikings finished 1-10 last year but expect great improvement. Coach Mike Schueller has eight regulars back among 11 letter winners and 10 members of his district tournament squad. Two, Kim Sorenson and Tim Merkins, will be sidelined until later in the season. Top performers may be Dave Dahlin (Hwt), Steve Luchau (167) and Eric Benesh (145), all seniors. Others are Pete Kappes, Mark Lines, Doug Nelson, Paul Sheridan, Ken Skalsky and Jon Julin, all lettermen.AKELEY-The Anglers are still far short of a full team in their third season of wrestling Coach Terry TaylorEELDINGSI ' Metal Buildingsrv Purpose1-12,2-12, or 4-12 PitchPanels Available in 7 Modern ColorsQuickly ErectedSTIMATESWILDINGSINO. INC.epresentative ke Hanse(218) 694 6203iley, Minn.MatchatterBy JIM CARR INGTONhad eight starters back, losing Bob LaBarre, who moved, andanother who gave up the sport.With only 61 students in seniorhigh, the Anglers are alwaysshort of bodies. Of the 13wrestlers out, four are juniorhigh students and four are 98pounders. Top Performers areheavyweight Bob Henne,Lonny Hayes (119 and MickeyVredenburg (126). The latterpair posted winning recordslast winter.BAGLEY—The Flyers are always a power in the region and should be again. Coach Jim Trucke has seven tournament starters back and six season regulars among eight lettermen. Chief loss is district champ Jim Lamb and Bruce Gilbertson who also placed in the regional. Transfer Jeff Brown (145) should help Top returnees are Pete Marchand (98), JoelMerck (126), Craig Backer(Hwt), Gene Gerbracht (155) and Steve (105) and DaveSnobl (180). Dave Snobl isdistrict champion and aregional place winner. TheFlyers have 12 seniors onhand.FERTILE—'Unbeatenin dual matches last winer. the Falcons fell on evil davs at the districtlt;. ** fc:-meet and finished 14th at the regional Coach Marv Nelson hopes to take his team back to the top this winter with nine starters back. Gone are district place w inners Paul Remark and Bob Wright. The returnees bear glittering records topped by Jeff Dale (18-0), Leon Sulerud (21-2), Kevin Lindberg (18-2-1), Darrell Larson (16-4-2), Mark Broden (16-4-1) and Don Morvig (13-4-2). Others are Mark Langved. Robin Mahlum and Jeff Kron-schnabel. Nelson islooking to patch at 98. 105 and 119.FOSSTON-The Greyhounds lost district winner Steve Hilliard and veteran Tom Halland but have eight starters back from their tournament team including district place winners. Loren Naastad (155), Mark Halland (112) and Terry Venum (167). Naastad and Doug Caskey (180) are two year lettermen Other letter winners include Dean Brinkman. Mike McCall, Alan Olson and Tim Tangen.REMER—The Eagles grow stronger each year and have six starters back from a 6-5-1 year. There is good depth from 105 though 145. Remer has added Crosby and International Falls to its slate and will host an invitational tournament Dec. 21. Top performers are Alan Pearson (105), Greg Hinz (Hwt), Dave Gish (126), Jeff Peterson(119), Kevin Carr (138) Jeff Simons (105) and Steve Gish (145). Hinz was 19-4 and Dave Gish 13-3 last year.ColinehbusysevefeelspastInvitJiiThor of th Bl; the Fo Minr Mini didnverti over as th Bern his d surai win i toucl quiteI v finalOhioon T’of 10Statestrifsgafuimjmifieforthlt;SCIIIVan Falc The' West is at Newup J Thgo. 1poinlhasSundVikirFalcJirKXJas ornesodress last rget ir as th frien Gr last i Actu, probi past homi missne:OkWedr 7—0, practlrlO-ii2:30-3:45-6:15-skatirWue,7:45-game*-10,10:15-(overThurs7-9,9—12
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Bemidji Pioneer
Bemidji, Minnesota, US
Tue, Nov 20, 1973
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