212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY
1947 - 1974
YEAR BY YEAR:
1953 - 1954
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1953 Conference Champions: Danube Hawks
First year head coach Dale Halvorson continued where ex-head coach, Richard Brenchman, left off. The Danube Hawks went undefeated for the 5th straight year. The only blemish on the 35 straight wins was a 12-12 tie in 1949 against Stewart. The Hawks won their last game of the year in 1948 and did not lose another game until the first game of the year in 1954. Led by Co-Captains Larry Good and Red Reetz, the Hawks steam rolled over their 212 opponents by scoring 439 points of offense for a 54.9 per game average. On defense they up 99 points for the season for a 12.4 per game average. 57 of the 99 points on defense were given up in the 4th quarter when back up players were in the game. The team was led by 17 seniors, all of which played a major role in the winning streak. Led by All-Conference twin brothers, Arvin and Arvid Reetz, Larry Good, and Roger Grund, the Hawks were bigger and faster than any team in the 212 conference. Danube also won the 212 conference in basketball and baseball during the school year of 1954. The biggest game of the year for the 1953 Hawks was the 5th game of the season against the Bird Island Panthers. The Panthers were led by quarterback Bob Robinson and 3 time all-conference linebacker, Harvey Kienholz. The game received a lot of press coverage and was built up to be the game of the year. A victory for DHS would give them a tie with Ivanhoe for the state record of most consecutive games won at 32. Both teams went into the game undefeated. With 6 different men scoring, Danube won the game, 52-13. The Hawks went on to win their last 3 games of the season to push their game streak to 35. 1953 marked the last year the 212 conference would play 8 man football. The Hawks went 0-9 in 1954.
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1953 All Conference Team Dave Spreiter, Hector Larry Good, Danube Loren Novotny, Hector Arvid Reetz, Danube Gerry OConnor, Renvile Harvey Kienholz, BI Roger Grund, Danube Harley Anderson, Hector Bob Robinson, BI Arvin Reetz, Danube Bob Lohrenz, Brownton Honorable Mention Gail Ryberg, Hector Bruce Sherwood, BI Roger Wolff, BI Roger Dunnick, Renville Milan Wehking, BL Dick Deason, SH Roger Agre, Renville Paul Trongard, SH Don McClung, Renville Maynard Howe, BL Norman Renner, BL Keith Gorder, SH 1953 Final Standings Danube 8-0-0 Bird Island 6-1-0 Hector 5-3-0 Buffalo Lake 3-4-1 Renville 3-4-1 Sacred Heart 2-6-0 Brownton 1-7-0 Stewart 0-9-0 |
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E E G G G C C HB QB HB HB B B B B B B E E G G C C |
165 200 180 185 170 240 165 164 160 175 175 |
1953 FB Scoring Leaders Larry Good, Danube Bob Robinson, Bird Island George Reetz, Danube Roger Wolff, Bird Island Bob Lohrenz, Brownton Harley Anderson, Hector Roger Lindemann, Bro. Dave Kotz, Danube Howie Mueller, Danube Bruce Sherwood, Bird Isl. Roger Duinnick, Renville Gail Ryberg, Hector Orville Hable, Danube Milan Wehking, BL Dave Spreiter, Hector Jim Jurisch, Hector Billy Haen, Renville Roger Agre, Renville Chuck Kruse, Danube Darrel Radke, Brownton Larry Youngs, Renville Red Reetz, Danube Roger Lovald, BL Warren Glaeser, BL Wayne Broderius, Hector Terry Frazee, Bird Island Kalmon Vos Danube Gerry OConnor, Renville D. Van Den Einde, Dan. Dennis Uhlrich, BL Rob Briese, Buffalo Lake Steve Spreiter, Hector Orville Trettin, Stewart Ken Elfering, Danube |
12 11 11 9 8 8 7 7 6 7 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
4 8 7 2 3 2 4 4 9 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
76 74 73 56 51 50 46 46 45 42 42 36 27 27 26 25 24 24 21 20 20 19 18 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 |
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1954 Conference Champions: Danube Hawks
The 1954 Danube Hawks won their 2nd straight 212 Conference title by clinching the championship on the last day of conference play. Although Renville beat Danube twice during the season, the games did not count for league standings. In late February, Renville was upset by Bird Island and Bob Robinson's 39 points for their conference loss. Danube beat Hector to take the league lead. The Renville-Danube rivalry would go on to be the best in the conference. Both schools had some of the best basketball players in the conference on their roster. Before both schools built their new gymnasiums in the early 50s, people would line up at 5:30 P.M. to get into the gym. Danube was led by the seniors, 63, Larry Good and 61, Red Reetz, and junior center, 64 Delton Roelof. Renville was led by senior forwards, 63 Roger Agre and 63 Roger Wassenaar, 511 guard Bob Westby, and juniors 65 Warren Brandt, 511 Roger Duinick, and 58 guard Chuck Huselid. Athough Danube won the conference with a perfect 12-0 record, they were upset by Buffalo Lake, 60-68, in the semi-final round of the district tournament. Renville would go to win the District and Region Tournament and beat Hibbing in the first round of the State Tournament, 51-48. They lost to Bemidji in the semi-final round 44-46, and then lost the 3rd place game, 67-83 to Austin.
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Final 1954 Standings Danube Renville Bird Island Buffalo Lake Hector Sacred Heart Brownton Stewart *This would be the last year of the 12 game schedule. As a result of Renville defeating Danube twice in non-conference games, it was decided that the league would go to a 14 game schedule. 1954 All-Conference Larry Good, Danube Roger Wassenaar, Ren. Bob Robinson, BI Bob Lohrenz, Brow. Paul Trongaard, SH Milan Wehking, BL Jim Jurisch, Hector Warren Brandt, Ren. Honorable Mention Roger Lindamen, Bro. John Glaeser, BL Norm Renner, BL Roger Agre, Renville Delton Roelof, Dan. Roger Duinnick, Ren. |
12-0 11-1 7-5 6-6 5-7 5-7 1-11 1-11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 |
63 63 511 510 61 510 59 65 |
1954 Individual Scoring Good, Danube Robinson, Bird Island Lohrenz, Brownton Brandt, Renville Roelof, Danube Agre, Renville Lindamen, Brownton Klitzke, Stewart Wehking, Buffalo Lake Trongard, Sacred Heart Wassenaar, Renville Washechek, Hector Foss, Danube Scheggeby, Sacred Heart Bartels, Brownton Sherwood, Bird Island Karg, Stewart D. Spreiter, Hector Duinnick, Renville Ashburn, Sacred Heart Reetz, Danube Jurisch, Hector Ahl, Hector Ramsland, Sacred Heart Scouten, Bird Island Stockman, Stewart Friauf, Bird Island Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake S. Speiter, Hector Deason, Sacred Heart Lovald, Buffalo Lake Renner, Buffalo Lake Tebben, Sacred Heart Radke, Brownton |
212 211 185 175 142 127 136 135 134 132 115 124 39 103 104 112 101 106 105 102 100 93 97 71 94 90 85 68 78 75 68 61 49 71 |
17.6 17.5 15.4 14.5 11.8 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.4 10.3 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.9 |
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1954 Conference Track Champions: Buffalo Lake Bison
The Buffalo Lake Bison won the 3rd annual 212 Conference Track Meet held at the Bird Island Fair Grounds. With four of the five teams in contention for the meet championship, the outcome was decided on the last event of the day. Buffalo Lake placed 1st and 2nd in the 880 yard run to win the meet.
| Team Standings | |
| Buffalo Lake | 31 1/2 |
| Bird Island | 26 |
| Brownton | 26 |
| Danube | 24 |
| Stewart | 6 1/2 |
| High Jump | 56 NR |
| 1. Walter, Buffalo Lake | |
| 2. Friauf, Bird Island | |
| 3. Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake | |
| Long Jump | 172 ½ |
| 1. Lohrenz, Brownton | |
| 2. Foss, Danube | |
| 3. Hoogheem, Danube | |
| Pole Vault | 80 |
| 1. Fischer, Buffalo Lake | |
| 2. Uhlrich, Buffalo Lake | |
| 3. Frazee, Bird Island | |
| 120 Yard High Hurdles | 18.0 |
| 1. Robinson, Bird Island | |
| 2. Kotz, Danube | |
| 3. Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake | |
| 100 Yard Dash | 10.94 |
| 1. Lindamann, Brownton | |
| 2. Klabunde, Brownton | |
| 3. L. Kienholz, Bird Island | |
| Discus | 1115 |
| 1. Good, Danube | |
| 2. Trettin, Stewart | |
| 3. H. Kienholz, Bird Isalnd | |
| Mile Run | 5.13.5 NR |
| 1. Moritz, Buffalo Lake | |
| 2. Raiber, Brownton | |
| 3. Schwartz, Danube |
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212 Place Winners in District Meet 120 High Hurdles Robinson, Bird Island, 2nd Wehking, Buffalo Lake, 4th 100 Yard Dash Lindamann, Brownton, 4th Kienholz, Bird Island 4th Klabunde, Brownton 5th Pole Vault None Mile Run Moritz, Buffalo Lake, 1st, 5.04.5, NR 180 Low Hurdles Robinson, Bird Island, 1st, 22.7, NR Discus Kienholz, Bird Island, 4th 440 Yard Dash Good, Danube, 1st, 54.9, NR Schuft, Brownton, 4th |
Larry Good of Danube, won the Region 3 track meet and went on to place 2nd in the state track meet in the 440 yard dash. The highest of any placement of any track athlete in the history of the 212 conference Shot Put Kienholz, Bird Island, 3rd Wolff, Bird Isalnd, 4th 220 Yard Dash Klabunde, Brownton, 3rd Kienholz, Bird Island, 5th 880 Yard Run Rettman, Buffalo Lake, 3rd Long Jump Johnson, BirdIsland, 2nd Lohrenz, Browton, 3rd 880 Yard Relay Bird Island, 2nd Brownton, 3rd High Jump Walter, Buffalo Lake, 2nd Waller, Brownton, 5th |
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1954 Conference Baseball Champions: Danube Hawks
The Danube Hawks won their third conference championship of the 1953-54 school year winning the conference baseball championship. Danube beat Hector, 5-2 in the East-West playoff game. The Reetz twins were the battery mates for the Hawks, while Larry Good got three hits in the game. Danube won the right to play in the championship game by defeating the Renville Indians 2-1 for the West Title. The game matched up two of the best lefties in the conference, Red Reetz of Danube and Roger Duininck of Renville. Reetz gave up two hits and Duininck gave up four hits in the game.