212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY

1947 - 1974

YEAR BY YEAR:
1962 - 1963

Football

Wrestling

1962 Conference Football Champions: Bird Island Panthers

Front Row: Kevin Peterson, Jerry Meier, Ron Beckman, John MacDonald, Steve Johnson, Jim Saunders, Gary Billmeier, Floyd Hammer, David Lundquist, Charles Dahlgren
Second Row: Tom Hopman, Ken Schwarzrrock, Fred Eiselein, Tony Bauman, Don Schwarzrock, Tom Saunders, Dave Nordin, Ron Ziller,  Doug Klevos, Brad Danielson
Third Row: Assistant Coach Ron Gempler, Doug Toreen, Ray Foesch, Ken Youngkrantz, Denny Abraham, Dick Bjur, Gayle Johnson, Ginto Naujokas, Rick Aaseth, Lindy Zelinsky, John Naujokas,    Head Coach Jim Denevan

The Bird Island Panthers won the 1962 football championship to complete the biggest turn around in 212 conference history. The Panthers finished the 1961 season with a 1-7-1 record. With first year coach, Jim Denevan at the helm, BIHS went through the 1962 schedule undefeated with an 8-0-0 record. Bird Island’s toughest opponent was the1961 co-champion Hector. Both teams were undefeated in the 3^rd game of the season with Hector on a 10 game winning streak. In an outstanding defensive battle, Bird Island pulled off the upset, 7-6, over the conference favorite. Other tough games that BIHS had during the year were a 13-6 win over Tomahawk Conference favorite, Morton, and a 13-7 win over Stewart. Also, in the 3^rd week of the season, Sacred Heart upset Stewart 7-0, to snap the Gophers 22 game winning streak. Offensively the Panthers were led by halfback Dick Bjur. Bjur gained 1138 yards and scored 12 touchdowns for the season. On defense, all-conference lineman, Ray Foesch and Ken Youngkrantz led the way. On offense the Panthers scored 165 points for a 20.6 per game average. On defense they gave up 37 points for a 4.6 per game average.

Conference Standings
Bird Island
Buffalo Lake
Brownton
Hector
Stewart
Danube
Sacred Heart
Renville

212 Conference Scoring Leaders
R. Bjur, BI
J. Macik, Hector
J. Roelofs, Danube
L.Radloff, Hector
D. Mueller, BL
D. Abraham, BI
S. Glaeser, BL
D. Lenz, Stewart
D. Peterson, BL
B. Schulte, SH
S. Washachek, Hector
R. Aaseth, BI
D. Nerdahl, SH
R. Zieman, Stewart
R. Dahlgren, SH
R. Zaske, Brownton
R. Schwarze, Brown.
C. Peik, Brownton
L. Schramer, BL
R. Kelm, Brownton
H. Dahlager, SH
G. Naujokas, BI
S. Schrupp, Danube
O. Lonrich, Brown.
J. Lietz, Brownton
A. Karnes, Renville
G. Johnson, Hector
R. Beckman, BI

8-0-0
6-2-0
5-2 -1
5-2-1
5-4
3-5-0
1-6-1
0-7-1

TD X
11   0
10   6
9   2
7   4
5   2
5   0
4   0
3   2
3   2
3   2
3   1
3   0
3   0
3   0
3   0
3   0
2   5
2   1
2   1
2   0
2   0
2   0
2   0
2   0
2   0
2   0
2   0
0   8

TP
66
66
56
46
32
30
24
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
8

All-Conference
Ray Foesch, B.I.
Ken Youngkrantz,BI
Jim Roste, SH,
Ron Kelm,Brownton
Glen Klitzke, Br.
Dave Mueller, BL
Mike Werner,BL
James Kirtz, Danube
Pete Sandberg, Ren.
Scott Grabow, Ren.
Al Woller, Stewart
Richard Bjur,BI
Larry Radloff, Hector
Jim Macik, Hector
Jerome Roelofs, Dan.
Steve Glaeser, BL
Bernie Schulte, SH
Don Lenz, Stewart

Honorable Mention
Ric Aaseth, B.I.
John Lietz, Brownton
Rod Schwarze, Br.
Howard Draeger, Br.
Dennis Peterson, BL
Randy Koenig, BL
Norm Gunderson, D
Jim Malacek, Danube
Dave Nerdahl, SH
Larry Brown, SH
Bert Bauer, Stewart
Steve Doerr, Stewart
Randy Zieman, Stewart

All-Area
Al Woller, Stewart
Ken Youngkrantz, BI
Richard Bjur, BI
Jerome Roelofs, Dan.
All Area Jr. Team
Ray Foesch, BI
Pete Sandberg, Ren
Larry Radloff, Hector

Pos.
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

L
L
B
B

L
L
B

Yr.
11
12
10
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12

12
11
12
12

11
11
11

Wt.
160
180
165
185
180
165
170
160
165
160
175
150
190
180
190
160
160
155

175
175
150
185

160
165
185

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1963 Conference Wrestling Champions: Buffalo Lake Bison

The Buffalo Lake Bison won their 4^th straight conference championship by scoring 95 points and out distancing runner-up Brownton, who finished with 74 points. Bird Island, in their first year of wrestling, finished 3^rd with 71 points. Hector finished 55 points and Stewart with 38. The Bison had four conference champions. Brownton and Bird Island had 3 champions, and Hector two. Larry Baumgard, Buffalo Lake, and Larry Radloff, Hector were repeat champions.

1963 Conference Tournament Results
95-3rd-Reitsman, Bird Island pinned Schaufler, Stewart 1.26
1st-D. Bartels, Brownton dec. Kadelbach, Buffalo Lake 1-0 OT

103-3rd-B. Bartels, Brownton, dec Kulberg, Hector 3-0
1st-Baumgard, Buffalo Lake dec. Forcier, Stewart 5-4

112-3rd-Skloberg, Buffalo Lake pinned Duehn, Brownton 5.42
1st-McDonald, Bird Island dec. Wiewack, Stewart 4-2

120-3rd-Johnson, Bird Island dec. Baysinger, Stewart 4-2
1st- Hennessy, Hector dec. Henschke, Buffalo Lake 3-2 OT

127-3rd-Hauer, Hector dec. Troska, Brownton 2-0
1st-Starret, Buffalo Lake dec. Hanson, Bird Island 7-2

133-3rd-Buboltz, Hector dec. Bulau, Brownton, 4-2
1st-Baumgard, Buffalo Lake dec. Zieman, Stewart 8-5

138-3rd-Milbrandt, Hector dec. Hoverstein, Buffalo Lake 6-4
1st-Bauman, Bird Island dec. Loncorich, Brownton 5-2

145-3rd-Kasal, Stewart dec. Foesch, Hector 4-1
1st-Bipes, Brownton dec. Keonig, Buffalo Lake 4-0

154-3rd-Foesch, Bird Island dec. Miller, Hector 2-1
1st-Schafer, Buffalo Lake dec. Lietz, Brownton 4-2

165-3rd-Olson, Hector dec. Husske, Brownton 5-2
1st-Youngkrantz, Bird Island dec. Warner, Buffalo Lake 2-0

175-3rd-Schwarze, Brownton pinned Penaz, Buffalo Lake 4.42
1st-Radloff, Hector pinned Swenson, Bird Island 1.10
Hwt.-1st-Draeger, Brownton 2nd-Uecker, Bird Island

Hutchinson won the District 12 Wrestling Tournament held at Olivia. It was Hutchinson's 10^th championship in 11 years.

Hutchinson                       114
Olivia                                 67
Buffalo Lake                      48
Glencoe                             48
Brownton                         38
Bird Island                         27
Hector                               24
Stewart                                7

212 Conference Place Winners in District 12 Wrestling Meet

95-Don Bartels, Brownton 4^th
103-Steve Baumgard, Buffalo Lake 2^nd
112-John McDonald, Bird Island 2^nd
        Gary Wiewack, Stewart 4^th
120-Roger Hennessy, Hector, 1^st-repeat champion
127-Paul Troska, Brownton, 4^th
133-Larry Baumgard, Buffalo Lake, 1^st
        Randy Zieman, Stewart 4^th
138-Tony Bauman, Bird Island 3^rd
        Orlin Loncorich, Brownton 4^th
145-Myron Bipes, Brownton, 2^nd
        Randy Keonig, Buffalo Lake 3^rd
154-John Lietz, Brownton, 1^st
        Burt Schafer, Buffalo Lake, 2^nd
165-Ken Youngkrantz, Bird Isalnd, 1^st
        Mike Werner, Buffalo Lake, 4^th
175-Larry Radloff, Hector 2^nd
        Jerry Schwarze, Brownton, 3^rd
Hwt.-Howard Draeger, Brownton 4th

Region 3 Wrestling Tournament Results
Redwood Falls                   58
Hutchinson                         47
Tracy                                 36
Canby                              32
Ortonville                         24
Hector                               21
Buffalo Lake                    19

103-Steve Baumgard, Buffalo Lake, 4^th
120-Roger Hennessy, Hector, 1^st
133-Larry Baumgard, Buffalo Lake, 1^st
145-Myron Bipes, Brownton, 2^nd
154-Burt Schafer, Buffalo Lake 3^rd
       John Lietz, Brownton, 4^th
165-Ken Youngkrantz, Bird Island 4^th
175-Larry Radloff, Hector, 2^nd

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1963 Conference Basketball Champions: Renville Indians

Left to Right: S. Schnieder, A Schneiderman, P. Sandberg, L. Wulf, D. Ahrens, S. Abbas, C. Munsch, J. Aalderks, D. Hoffman, B. Mulder, G. Barber, G. Mulder
Front Row: Assistant Coach Gongslie and Head Coach Meehl

The Renville Indians clinched the 1963 212 Conference Championship on the last week-end of conference play. Danube and Renville were tied for the conference lead with a 12-1 record heading into the last week of play. Third place Buffalo Lake upset Danube, 60-56, and Renville beat Hector, 78-54. It was Renville's 3^rd conference championship since 1947. In District 12 play Renville was upset by Buffalo Lake in the quarter final round in a 3 overtime loss. In the semi-finals, Olivia beat Danube, 56-43, and Hutchinson beat Buffalo Lake, 50-38. Hutchinson beat Olivia in the championship game. Marshall went on to win the Region 3 and the State Tournament.

1963 212 Standings
Renville
Danube
Buffalo Lake
Bird Island
Brownton
Hector
Sacred Heart
Stewart

1963 All-Conference
Ron Kelm, Brownton
Chuck Peik, Brownton
Jerry Roelofs, Danube
Dick Bjur, Bird Island
Dennis Peterson, BL
Dave Ahrens, Renville
Dave Mueller,BL
Curt Munsch, Renville
Larry Brown, SH
Mike Dahlheim, Hector

Honorable Mention
Randy Edgar, Hector
Mike Kurtz, Danube
Sheldon Manthei, Dan.
Ervin Mellema, Dan.
Glen Paehlke, Brownton
Pete Sanberg, Renville

13-1
12-2
10-4
7-7
7-7
5-9
1-13
0-14

Year
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10

HT.
6’3
5’9
5’11
5’8
6’2
6’2
6’3
6’2
6’0
6’0

1963 212 Scoring Leaders
C. Munsch, Renville
L. Brown, Sacred Heart
D. Mueller, Buffalo Lake
D. Bjur, Bird Island
D. Ahrens, Renville
T. Burke, Stewart
R. Edgar, Hector
J. Roelofs, Danube
M. Dahlheim, Hector
M. Kurtz, Danube
P. Sandberg, Renville
B. Schulte, Sacred Heart
D. Peterson, Buffalo Lake
G. Johnson, Bird Island
D. Nerdahl, Sacred Heart
E. Mellema, Damube
S. Abbas, Renville
G. Naujokas, Bird Island
S. Manthei, Danube
L. Scharmer, Buffalo Lake
B. Bauer, Stewart
J. Macik, Hector
W. Pagel, Buffalo Lake
D. Machachek, Danube

Area Scoring Leaders
1st-C. Munsch, Renville
4th-L. Brown, Sacred Heart
5th-D. Mueller, BL
6th-D. Bjur, Bird Island
12th-T. Burke, Stewart
24th-R. Kelm, Brownton
28th-M. Dahlheim, Hector
32nd-Dennis Peterson,BL

G
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

17
17
18
20
17
21
20
18

Pts
286
271
263
259
205
201
187
177
163
174
174
170
163
150
144
145
141
140
123
118
116
116
116
106

356
318
336
365
286
293
295
226

Ave.
20.4
19.4
18.8
18.5
15.8
15.5
13.6
12.6
12.5
12.4
12.4
12.1
12.5
10.7
11.1
10.4
10.1
10.0
8.8
8.4
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.6

20.9
18.7
18.7
18.3
16.8
13.9
13.4
12.6

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1963 212 Track Champions: Buffalo Lake Bison

The Buffalo Lake Bison won their 8^th conference championship by piling up 73 ½ points. Hector was runner-up with 40 ½ points. The Renville track team did not compete in the meet because their bus was involved in a accident which killed two Brownton youths. Several members of the Renville team were shaken up in the accident. Four new records were set in the meet that was held in Hutchinson. Dennis Peterson of Buffalo Lake broke the high jump record at 5’9 ¼. The Buffalo Lake mile relay team of Mons, Baumgard, Werner and Mueller ran a 3.44.2 to break Stewart's record. Mike Werner of Buffalo Lake ran a 2.09.4 in the 880 yard run to break Merle Bryans record set in 1960. Bill Manthei of Danube pole vaulted 10’11 to break his own 1962 record. Dennis Peterson of Buffalo Lake scored 20 points by placing 1^st in the pole vault and low hurdles, and 2^nd in the high Hurdles. Billy Manthei of Danube also scored 20 points in the meet by winning the pole vault and high hurdles, and placing 2^nd in the low hurdles and high jump. Dave Mueller of Buffalo Lake placed first in the 440 yard dash, mile relay and 880 yard relay, and 2^nd in the long jump.

1963 Conference Track Meet Results
Buffalo Lake                         73 ½
Hector                                  40 ½
Danube                                 35 ½
Stewart                                 20 ½
Bird Island                            18
Brownton                             14
Sacred Heart                          7

120 High Hurdles                      16.3
Manthei, Danube
Peterson, Buffalo Lake
Fischer, Buffalo Lake
Saunders, Bird Island
Kottke Stewart
100 Yard Dash                           10.4
Macik, Hector
Hubin, Buffalo Lake
Kelm, Brownton
Johnson, Hector
Schrupp, Dan.&Mellema, Dan.
Mile                                           5.04.1
Schafer, Buffalo Lake
Edgar, Hector
Garberich, Bird Island
Brown, Danube
Kasal, Stewart
880 Yard Relay                          1.38.6
Buffalo Lake
Danube
Bird Island
Stewart
Hector
440 Yard Dash                             55.8
Mueller, Buffalo Lake
Baumgardt, Buffalo Lake
Youngkrantz, Bird Island
Brown, Sacred Heart
Schuafler, Stewart
180 Yard Hurdles
Peteson, Buffalo Lake
Masnthei,Danube
Fischer, Buffalo Lake
Vrunink, Sacred Heart
Saunders, Bird Island

1963 District 12 Track Results
Hutchinson                            47
Buffalo Lake                         43
Hector                                  24
Norwood                             18
Danube                                16
Olivia                                   14
Lester Prairie                        13
Renville                                  9
Stewart                                  9
Glencoe                                 8
Bird Island                             5
Brownton                              2

120 High Hurdles                      15.4 TR
Peterson, Hutchinson
4. Manthei, Danube
100 Yard Dash                           10.4
Macik, Hector
Hubin, Buffalo Lake
Dahlgren, Bird Island
Vrusink, Sacred Heart
Mile Run                                     4.54.4
Sunvold, Renville
Schafer, Buffalo Lake
     4.Edgar, Hector
880 Yard Relay                            1.35.6 NR
Buffalo Lake
Mons, Richards, Mueller, Hubin
      3.Danube
      4.Stewart
      5.Bird Island
440 Yard Dash                         52.2 NR
Mueller, Buffalo Lake
     4.Brown, Sacred Heart
180 Yard Low Hurdles                 21.5
     2. Peterson, Buffalo Lake
     4. Manthei, Danube
     5. Werner, Buffalo Lake
220 Yard Dash                             23.0
Hubin, Buffalo Lake
Macik, Hector
Kelm, Brownton

880 Yard Run                        2.09.4 NR
Werner, Buffalo Lake
Slagter, Sacred heart
Schwarze, Brownton
Fischer, Buffalo Lake
Johnson, Bird Island
220 Yard Dash                        23.4
Hubin, Buffalo Lake
Macik, Hector
Kelm, Brownton
Vranik, Sacred Heart
Mellema, Danube
Mile Relay                               3.44.2 NR
Buffalo Lake
Stewart
Bird Island
Brownton
Sacred Heart
Discus                                      127’7 ½
Washechek, Hector
Bauer, Stewart
Roelof, Danube
Johnson, Hector
Burke, Stewart
Shot Put                                     47’4 ¼
Blad, Hector
Burke, Stewart
Kelm, Brownton
Macik, Hector
Glaeser, Buffalo Lake
Pole Vault                                  10’11 NR
Manthei, Danube
Peterson, Buffalo Lake
Knapper, Danube, Hartung, Hector
Washechek Hector, Fredel, Hector
Long Jump                                18’1’1/2
Johnson, Hector
Mueller, Buffalo Lake
Bauer, Stewart
Washechek, Hector
Anderson, Buffalo Lake
High Jump                                 5’9 ¼ NR
Peterson, Buffalo Lake
Manthei, Danube
McDonald, Bird Island

Discus                                131’10 3/3
     1.Washechek, Hector
     3. Munsch, Renville
     5. Bauer, Stwart
Shot Put                               45’9 ½
Blad, Hector
Burke, Stewart
High Jump                             5’10
Manthei, Danube
      4.Peterson, Buffalo Lake
Munsch, Renville
Long Jump                              19’4
      2.Mueller, Buffalo Lake
Johnson, Hector
Pole Vault                                 10’6
     2.Peterson, Buffalo
Manthei, Danube
Knapper, Danube
Mile Relay                            3.40.3
      2.Stewart
      4. Buffalo Lake
      5. Bird Island

Region 3 212 Place Winners
High Jump-Bill Manthei, Danube 2^nd
Long Jump-Mueller, Buffalo Lake 4^th
100 –Jim Macik, Hector, 1^st
Hubin, Buffalo Lake
220- Hubin, Buffalo lake
880 Yard Relay-Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake-6^th
Hector-10^th
Danube-15th

Baseball Back To Top

1963 212 Baseball Champions: Hector Bulldogs

Front Row: D. Clark, D. Bishop, L. Olson, K. Rusk, D. VanderVoort, P. Blad, C. Kullberg, E. Buboltz, D. Loftness, G. Kragenbring.
Row Two: Coach Bob Hage, J. Hauer, K. Blad, G. Johnson, J. Macik, H. Halquist, M. Dahlheim, R. Edgar, C. Keltgen, R. Schwiderski

The Hector Bulldogs won their first conference championship since 1956 with a perfect 7-0 record. Outstanding players on the Hector team were catcher Jim Macik, shortstop Galen Johnson, centerfielder John Hauer and second baseman Chuck Keltgen. In district tournament play, Hector was eliminated by Glencoe in the semi-final round.

212 Final Standings
Hector                        7-0
Danube                       6-1
Bird Island                4-3
Brownton                  4-3
Buffalo Lake               3-4
Renville                       3-4
Sacred Heart              1-6
Stewart                       0-7