212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY

1947 - 1974

 

YEAR BY YEAR:
1956 - 1957

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1956 Conference Football Co-Champions:  Danube Hawks and Buffalo Lake Bison

                            Row 1: Rick Strande, Allen Glaeser, Larry Meehan, Glen Rettman, Ross Jakobitz, Dennis Leaunart, Ronnie Koopman, Dave Schafer, Eugene Brethorst, Doug Starrett. 
                            Row 2: Asst. Coach Finstad, Warren Sifferath, Darrell Sell, Eldon Vath, Doug Peterson, Gary Leske, Keith Klucas, Tom Glieden, Dennis Rettman, Gordon Krumrey, Coach Perkins. 
                            Row 3: Ralph Steuber, Arlan Lovald, Don Bruan, Dennis Nielsen, Cliff Fischer, John Briese, Rudy Tokkesdal, Karlo Fischer, Lee Ahlbrecht

     The Buffalo Lake Bison and the Danube Hawks tied for the 212 Conference Championship with 6 and 1 records.  Buffalo Lake's only loss in the conference was a 12-6 game at Hector.  Danube's only loss was to Buffalo Lake, 14-6.  Every game that Buffalo Lake played, with the exception of a 41-6 win over Sacred Heart, was a hard fought game that was usually decided in the 4th quarter.  Buffalo Lake's leading scorer and rusher was senior Doug Peterson.  Danube totaled 198 points on offense for a 24.8 per game average. On defense they gave up 82 points for a 10.3 per game average.  Buffalo Lake scored 129 points for 16.1 per game average. On defense they gave up 76 points for a 9.5 per game average.

Final Standings
 Danube
 Buffalo Lake
 Stewart
 Bird Island
 Hector
 Renville
 Brownton
Sacred Heart
  
 All Conference Team
 Doug Peterson, Buffalo Lake
 LeRoy Karg, Stewart
 Terry Frazee, Bird Island
 Arvin Buss, Stewart
 Cliff Fischer, Buffalo Lake
 Jim Davidson, Sacred Heart
 Gordy Klemp, Bird Island
 Stan Lindamen, Brownton
 Ron Scott , Renville
 Gary Torbert, Hector
 John Briese, Buffalo Lake
 N. Novotney, Hector
 Rod Deleeuw, Bird Island
 Gary Kaiser, Danube
 Jim Schafer, Buffalo Lake
 Norman Hahn, Stewart

Honorable Mention
 Linemen-Gary Leske, BL,  Julian Wigen, Danube, Keith Schroeder, Danube, Dennis Eckerman, Hector,Bob Skolberg, SH, Jim Trettin, Stewart, and John Eitrem, SH.
 Backs-Dick Peik, Brownton,
 Karlo Fischer, BL, Dave Smestand, Danube, Duane Grund, Danube, George Beske, Hector, Gale Damhof, Danube, Lee Raitz, Hector, Gary Lueck, Danube,Gerald Ter Eick, Ren.
  		  
 7-2-0
 6-2-0
 6-3-0
 4-4-0
 4-4-0
 1-6-1
 1-6-1
 0-8-0
  
  
 12  HB
 12  FB
 12  QB
 12  HB
 12  QB
 12  QB
 12  E
 12  E
 12  E
 12  G
 11  G
 12  T
 11  G
 11  E
 12  G
 12  T		 Scoring Leaders
 Terry Frazee, Bird Island
 Arvin Buss, Stewart
 Lueck, Danube
 Peterson, Buffalo Lake
 Klemp, Bird Island
 Raitz, Hector
 C. Fischer, Buffalo Lake
 Grund, Danube
 Schimming, Scred Heart
 Damhof, Danube
 Karg, Stewart
 K.Fischer, Buffalo Lake
 Koenig, Stewart
 Wacker, Stewart
 Peik, Brownton
  
 Terry Frazee of Bird Island scored 5 TD’s in a 48-19 win over Sacred Heart.  Frazee scored a running TD in the first half.  In the second half Frazee and End, Gordy Klemp, switched positions. Klemp threw 80, 30, 38 and 30 yard TD passes to Frazee.  Frazee also kicked 5 PAT’s for a total a 35 points.  The most ever in a 11 man football in the 212 Conference.		 TD’s
 10
 12
   7
   6
   6
   6
   5
   4
   5
   5
   3
   3
   3
   2
   2		 PAT
 14
   1
   1
   4
   2
   5
   8
   9
   1
   0
   4
   3
   3
   0
   0		 TP
 74
 73
 43
 40
 38
 35
 33
 33
 31
 30
 22
 21
 21
 12
 12
  		  

 

 

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1957 Conference Champions:  Bird Island Panthers

     The Bird Island Panthers won the 1957 212 Conference Championship with a 12-2 record.  They clinched the title in the last week of the schedule when they beat Sacred Heart 93-63.The Panthers won their last 9 games in conference play to out distance Danube who finished 11-3 in the conference.  The Panthers were led by four outstanding seniors. 6’4 Gordie Klemp, 6’4 Norm Seehusen, 6’2 Terry Frazee and 6’0 Rolf Rodmyre.  All four seniors averaged in double figures for the season.   Bird Island was the number one seed in the district, but was upset by the eighth seed, Norwood (Central) in the second round of the tournament.  Olivia went on to win the district by beating Hector 69-52 in the finals. Walnut Grove won the Region title.

Final Conference Standing
Bird Island
Danube
Hector
Browntn
Sacred Heart
Stewart
Buffalo Lake
Renville
 
All Conference Team
Gordy Klemp, Bird Island
Terry Frazee, Bird Island
Gary Kaiser, Danube
Wayne Stockman, Steweart
Dick Peik, Brownton
Ken Abram, Brownton
Ted Nelson, Hector
Jeff Johnson, Hector
John Eitrem, Sacred Heart
Honorable Mention
Seehusen, Bird Island
Rodmmyre, Bird Island
J.Smedstad, Danube
Raitz, Hector
Rueber, Hector
Nielson, Buffalo Lake
C.Fischer, Buffalo Lake
Davidson, Sacred Heart		 Rec.
12-2
11-3
10-4
10-4
  7-7
  3-11
  2-12
  1-13
 
Yr.
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
11
12		  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ht.
6’4
6’2
6’4
5’8
5’8
6’2
6’3
5’11
6’4
  		 Top Scorers
Gordy Klemp, BI
Kaiser,, Danube
Stockman, Stewart
Peik, Brownton
Eitrem, SH
Abram, Brownton
Frazee, BI
Davidson, SH
Halverson, Hector
Nelson, Hector
Scott, Renville
Nielson, BL
Seehusen, BI
Smedstand, Dan.
Rodmyre, BI		 G
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14		 Pts
285
269
222
235
225
223
212
203
188
170
145
155
167
160
158.		 Ave.
20.2
19.2
17.0
16.7
16.0
15.9
15.1
14.5
13.4
12.1
12.0
11.9
11.9
11.4
11.2
 

 

 

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1957 Track Conference Champions:  Buffalo Lake Bison

     The Buffalo Lake Bison won their 4th straight 212 Conference Championship at Glencoe.  They totaled 61 ½ points to out distance their rival, Stewart, by 22 points. Five records were broken during the 6th annual meet.  Stewart's Arvin Buss was the top scorer in the meet by placing 2nd in the 100 yard dash, 1st in the 220 and 1st in the 440,and 2nd in the Pole Vault, good for 20 points. Buffalo Lake's Cliff Fischer finished the meet with 16 points.

Summary
Buffalo Lake                  61
Stewart                          39 ½
Danube                          38
Bird Island                     18 ½
Sacred Heart                 18
Brownton                      15 
                                                     
Pole Vault               9’11
1.     Fischer, Buffalo Lake
2.     Buss, Stewart
3.     Tie,  Bethke, Stewart and Russel, Bird Island
        Tie, Dols, Stewart, Koopman, B.L.
        Lueck, Danube and Schrupp, Dan.
High Jump               5’6
1. Kaiser, Danube
2. Anderson, Bird Island
3. C. Fischer, Buffalo Lake
4. Tie, Schaffer, BL,Schrupp, Dan
Long Jump              18’7 ½
1.Damhoff, Danube
2.Peterson, Buffalo Lake
3.Lipke, Stewart
4.Rettman, Stewart
5.K. Fischer. Buffalo Lake
Discus                  131’4 ½
1.     Kaiser, Danube
2.     Eitrem, Sacred Heart
3.     Trettin, Stewart
4.     DeLeeuw, Bird Island
5.     Berge, Bird Island
 
 
Shot Put                40’10
1.     Briese, Buffalo Lake
2.     Kaiser, Danube
3.     Karg, Stewart
4.     Trettin, Stewart
5.     Nielson, Bird Island
120 High Hurdles         15.5  NR
1.     Fischer, Buffalo Lake
2.     Frazee, Bird Island
3.     Stockman, Stewart
4.     Ahlbrecht, Buffalo Lake
5.     Klammer, Stewart		 100 Yard Dash             10.6
1.     C. Kischer, Buffalo Lake
2.     Buss, Stewart
3.     Zimmer, Sacred Heart
4.     Peterson, Buffalo Lake
5.     Peters, Brownton
220 Yard Dash             24.4
1.     Buss Stewart
2.     Damhof, Danube
3.     Nielson, Bird Island
4.     Lueck, Danube
5.     Krumery, Buffalo Lake
440 Yard Dash             55.2
1.     Sell, Buffalo Lake
2.     Schaffer, Buffalo Lake
3.     Peik, BArownton
4.     Skolberg, Sacred Heart
5.     Raiber, Brownton
880 Yard Run             2.12.0  NR
1.     Lietz, Brownton
2.     Bryan, Buffalo Lake
3.     Olson, Sacred Heart
4.     Bredeson, Danube
5.     Stockman, Stewart
Mile Run                 5.10.5
1.     Lingenfelter, Danue
2.     Rettman, Buffalo Lake
3.     Toren, Bird Island
4.     Kreie, Brownton
5.     Becker, Stewart
 
 
880 Yard Relay           1.41.4
1. Buffalo Lake         
2. Brownton
3. Sacred Heart
4. Steewart
5. Bird Island
 
180 Low Hurdles          22.8
1. Buss, Stewart
2. Frazee, Bird Island
3. C. Fischer, Buffalo Lake
4. Slater, Sacred Heart
5. K. Fischer, Buffalo

 

1957 District 12 Results
Hutchinson               65
Glencoe                   32 ½
Olivia                       19 Ύ
Buffalo Lake            15 ½
Danube                    10 ½
Brownton                   8 Ό
Hector                       6 ½
Stewart                      6
Sacred Heart             4
Bird Island                 2

100 Yard Dash           10.1  NR
1.     Falkenhagen, Glencoe
2.     Raitz, Hector
3.     Matteson, Olivia
4.     Peterson, Buffalo Lake
5.     Lugeson and Dummer, Hutchinson
220 Yard Dash            23.3  NR
1.     Falkenhagen, Glencoe      
2.     Mattenson, Olivia
3.     Dummer, Hutchinson
4.     Raitz, Hector and Laugeson, Hutchinson, tie
440 Yard Dash           54.0  NR
1.     Buss Stewart
2.     Sell, Buffalo Lake
3.     Sandahl, Glencoe
4.     Streich, Brownton
5.     Messer, Hutch
880 Yard Run           2.05.0  NR
1.     Benjamin, Hutchinson
2.     Brunberg, Hutchinson
3.     Lietz, Brownton
4.     Iverson, Olivia
5.     Olson, Sacred Heart
Mile Run               5.04.0
1.     Effertz, Hutch
2.     Hank, Olivia
3.     Schlueter, Hutchinson
4.     Raiber, Brownton
5.     Wendtlandt, Buffalo Lake
Discus                  132’0
1.     Kaiser, Danube
2.     Eitrem, Sacred Heart
3.     Hollman, Hutchinson
4.     Bullert, Hutchinson
5.     Trettin, Stewart		 180 Yard Low Hurdles      21.0  NR
1.     Favre, Glencoe
2.     Hammond, Hutchinson
3.     Goetzman, Olivia
4.     Foesch, Hector
5.     Fischer, Buffalo Lake
120 Yard High Hurdles      15.2  NR
1.     Benjamin, Hutchinson
2.     Favre, Glencoe
3.     Fischer, Buffalo Lake
4.     Hammond, Hutchinson
5.     Ahlbrecht, Bufalo Lake and Iverson,  Olivia, tie
880 Yard Relay         1.38.6
1.     Hutchinson
2.     Glencoe
3.     Buffalo Lake
4  Olivia
4.     Sacred Heart
Pole Vault             10’6  NR
1.     Rannow, Glencoe
2.     Effertz, Hutchinson
3.     Mueller, Glencoe, Bushel, Bird Island, Brown, Hutchinson
 
 
High Jump               5’5
1.     Rannow, Glencoe, Abram, Brownton
2.     Dummer, Hutchinson, Dirks, Olivia, Tie.  Rannow and Abram advanced
3.     Steffel, Olivia, Anderson, BL, tie
 
Long Jump              19’10
1.     Laugeson, Hutchinson
2.     Damhof, Danube
3.     Matteson, Oliva
4.     Benjamin, Hutchinson
5.     Bruan, Danube
Shot Put                42’9
1.     Hollman, Hutchinson
2.     Bullert, Hutchinson
3.     Kaiser, Danube
4.     Briese, Bufflao Lake tie
5.     Lindamen, Brownton 

 

 

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1957 Baseball Champions:  Stewart Gophers

                                                             Front Row: Arvin Buss, Arlo Gerhke, Norman Hahn, Eddie Kirchoff, Arlen Lade, Bob Werner 
                                                             Second Row: Howard Victorian, Johnny Ness, Dick Navara, Jim Trettin, John Pfaff, Delano Wacker, Dick Barnes, Coach Merv Ellwood

       The Stewart Gophers defeated the Bird Island Panthers in the East-West playoff game, 4-3, in a game played at Hector.  Pitcher, Bobby Werner scattered 4 hits and struck out 9 to earn his 4th win of the season.  Stewart scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to take a 3-2 lead. Bird Island tied the game in the 6th inning, but the Gopher's Arvin Buss, who started the inning off with a single, scored the winning run in the bottom of the inning.  Stewart finished the season with a 6-1 record.  Their only loss came in the first round of district tournament to Glencoe, 3-0.  The team's leading players were senior outfielders Arvin Buss and Arlen Lade, junior pitcher, Bob Werner, junior 1st baseman Johnny Pfaff, and sophomores, shortstop Delano Wacker and catcher, Eddie Kirchoff.