212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY
1947 - 1974
YEAR BY YEAR:
1964 - 1965
Football Back To Top
1964 212 Conference Football Champions: Bird Island Panthers
The Bird Island Panthers won their 2nd 212 Conference Football Championship in three years. Led by the fleet footed halfback, John Naujokas, the 6 and 1 Panthers averaged 23.7 points per game for the season to lead the conference. Runner-up Stewart led the conference defensively with a 6.3 per game average. Naujokas scored 15 touchdowns and 5 extra points for a total of 95 points. This total was only 14 points behind the 109 points set by Bob Bruggers in 1962. Jim Macik had scored 101 points in the fall of 1963. Other standouts on the team were sophomore sensations Brad Danielson and Willie Sing, and seniors Dave Lundquist and Tom Saunders.
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1964 Conference Standings Bird Island Stewart Brownton Danube Hector Renville Buffalo Lake Sacred Heart 1964 All-Conference Team John Naujokas, Bird Island Mike Dahlheim, Hector Tom Richards, Buffalo Lake Howard Manthei, Danube Bob Mulder, Renville Bruce Schmidt, Stewart Pete Jensen, Brownton Mike Manthei, Danube Jim Roste, Sacred Heart Brad Danielson, Bird Island Gerald Rosenow, Brownton Gary Scharmer, Buffalo Lake Jim Bruggers, Danube Walt Milbrandt, Hector Chang Van Zee, Renville Daryl Lade, Stewart Harlan Hallquist, Hector Honorable Mention Dave Lundquist, Bird Island Tom Saunders, Bird Island Willie Sing, Bird Island Buster West, Brownton Larry Schwartz, Brownton Ron Bahr, Buffalo Lake Dave Hegre, Buffalo Lake Bruce Schendel, Danube Reith Rusk, Hector Dave Schoek, Renville Ron Hoff, Sacred Heart Steve Doerr, Stewart Pete Kasal, Stewart Howard Caldwell, Hector |
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Conference Scoring Leaders John Naujokas, Bird Island Howard Manthei, Danube Tom Richards, Buffalo Lake Bob Mulder, Renville Bruce Schmidt, Stewart Mike Dahlheim, Hector Pete Jensen, Brownton Brad Danielson, Bird Island Harlan Hallquist, Hector Bruce Schendel, Danube Dave Schoek, Renville Tom Saunders, Bird Island Dave Henke, Brownton Keith Rusk, Hector |
95 65 42 41 39 37 33 31 29 26 25 20 19 18 |
Wrestling Back To Top
1965 Conference Wrestling Champions: Hector Bulldogs
The Hector Bulldogs ended the 5 year reign of Buffalo Lake by winning the 1965 212 Conference Wrestling Meet. The Bulldogs won three weight class championships and had five 3rd place winners to score 89 points. Brownton won the runner-up trophy with 73 points. 1964 Champion, Buffalo Lake finished in 3rd place with 70 points. Of the seven returning champions only three won titles in the tournament. Gerald Rosenow of Brownton won his second straight heavy weight title. Pete Kasal of Stewart, moved up a class and won the championship at 154. Hector's Walter Milbrandt moved up to the 175 pound class and won his second straight title.
Olivia won the 1965 District 12 Tournament at Olivia, by three points over perennial champion Hutchinson. Hutchinson won four of the past five championships in district wrestling. Glencoe won the tournament in 1961. This was the first year that the top three place winners advanced to the region tournament. District 9 and 11 could send the top two wrestlers, while District 10 could send one. Olivia qualified 7 for the regional, Hutchinson 6, Stewart 6, Glencoe 5, and Hector 3.
Tracy won the Region 3 Tournament that was held a Hutchinson. District 12 Champion, Olivia finished 3rd.
1965 Conference Wrestling Tournament ResultsPlace Winners
95-1st-Pat Roiger, Buffalo Lake dec. Steve Williams, SH, 2-1
3rd-Jim Eitel, Stewart, dec. Dave Volkenandt, Hector, 9-4
103-1st-Dave Roiger, Buffalo Lake, dec. Paul Setzephandt, Bird Island, 4-2
3rd-Dennis Clark, Hector dec. Mel Schwarze, Brownton, 3-1
112-1st-Don Alsleben, Brownton, dec. Larry Schaufler, Stewart 4-0
3rd-Curt Henschke, Buffalo Lake, dec. Gary Augeson, Hector 4-0
120-1st-Bruce Bartels, Brownton, pinned Steve Baumgardt, Buffalo Lake, 5.20
3rd-Jerry Ginsberg, Hector, pinned Steve Peterson, SH, 5.50
127-1st-Andy Forcier, Stewart,dec. Lloyd Kadelbach, Buffalo Lake 2-0
3rd-Mark Miller, Hector, dec. Dave Lundquist, BI, 1-0
133-1st-Doug Klevos, BI, dec. Doug Smith, Hector, 3-2
3rd-John Hubert, SH, pinned Doug Kadelbach, Buffalo Lake, 3.50
138-1st-Gary Billimeier, Bird Island dec. Bob Raeth, Brownton, 6-4
3rd-Joe Johnson, Hector, won forfeit over Burt Hillman, BL
145-1st-Steve Johnson, Hector dec.Doug Bulau, Brownton, 4-2
3rd-Mike Tucker, Stewart pinned Duane Hoverstein, Buffalo Lake, 5.13
154-1st-Pete Kasal, Stewart dec. Mike Ness, Hector, 3-0
3rd-Don Husske, Brownton, dec. Bruce Markgraf, Buffalo Lake, 5-0
165-1st-Tim DeGroat, Hector, dec. Daryl Lade, Stewart, 2-0
3rd-Dan Hahn, Brownton, default over, Bruce Milbrandt, BL
175-1st-Walter Milbrandt, Hector pinned Bruce Schmidt, Stewart, 7.22 OT
3rd-Lowell Maas, Brownton, dec. Steve Richards, BL. 1-0
Hwt.-1st-Gerald Rosenow, Brownton default over Wayne Carrigan, Buffalo Lake
3rd-Larry Hable Hector, referee dec. over Don Burke, Stewart, 3-3
Region Qualifiers
95-3rd-Jim Eitel, Stewart
103-2nd Dave Roiger, Buffalo Lake
3rd-Paul Setzephandt, Bird Island
112-3rd Don Alsleben, Brownton
120-3rdDoug Kadelbach, Buffalo Lake
127-3rd Andy Forcier, Stewart
133-3rd-Doug Klevos, Bird Island
138-2nd Bob Raeth, Brownton
145-1st-Steve Johnson, Hector
2nd-Doug Bulau,, Brownton
154-3rd-Pate Kasal, Stewart
165-1st-Tim DeGroat, Hector
2nd Daryl Lade, Stewart
175-1st-Walt Milbrandt, Hector
2nd-Bruce Schmidt, Stewart
Hwt.-2nd-Gerald Rosenow, Brownton
3rd-Don Burke, Stewart
Basketball Back To Top
1965 212 Conference Co-Champions: Brownton Bears and Renville Indians
The 1965 212 Conference Basketball race ended in a three way tie with Brownton, Danube and Renville ending the season with a 9-5 record in conference play. Going into the last week of the season Brownton could have won the title outright, but was upset by Sacred Heart, 76-65. The conference could have been a four way tie, but Stewart upset pre-season favorite Bird Island, 67-82 in the finale of the season. Stewart's 6’6 junior center, Ted Burke, scored 42 points in that game. The conference record for most points scored in a conference game is 49, held by Bob Bruggers in 1962. Never in the history of the conference had the league been as balanced from the top to the bottom of the standings as in 1965. In District 12 play, Bird Island and Renville lost in the semi-final round to Norwood and Hutchinson. Norwood won the district title.
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Conference Standings Danube Brownton Renville Bird Island Sacred Heart Stewart Buffalo Lake Hector |
9-5 9-5 9-5 8-6 8-6 5-9 4-10 4-10 |
12-7 12-7 12-7 10-8 10-8 12-10 5-14 5-11 |
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All-Conference
Team
Ken Johnson,
Danube Mike Dahlheim, Hector Dave Henke, Brownton Ted Burke, Stewart Howard Dahlager, SH Brad Danielson, BI Rob Anderson, Renville John Naujokas, BI Larry Schwarze, Brownton Bob Mulder, Renville Matt Schnickels, Buffalo Lake Honorable Mention Pete Jensen, Brownton Tom Richards, Buffalo Lake Howard Manthei, Danube Larry Maurice, Danube All-Area First Team Mike Dahlheim, Hector Ted Burke, Stewart All-Area Second Team Matt Schickels, Buffalo Lake Dave Henke, Browntn |
12 12 12 11 11 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 11 12 11 12 12 |
G F G C F C G F F F G G F G G F C F G |
5’10 6’1 5’8 6’6 5’11 6’4 5’7 6’1 5’11 5’10 6’0 5’10 6’1 5’10 5’8 6’1 6’6 6’0 5’8 |
Top Scorers Ted Burke, Stewart Matt Schnickels, BL Harold Dahlager, SH Mike Dalheim, Hector Larry Schwarze, Brownton Ken Johnson, Danube Dave Henke, Brownton Brad Danielson, BI Rob Anderson, Renville Howard Manthei, Danube John Naujokas, BI Ron Hoff, SH Tom Richards, BL Dennis Schuette, Brownton Harlan Hallquist, Hector Larry Maurice, Danube Dave Nordin, BI Bob Mulder, Renville Dave Schoek, Renville Pete Jensen, Brownton Mark Van Den Einde, Renville Gary Scharmer, BL |
CP Ave. TP
Ave 387 27.6 570 25.9 290 20.7 391 20.6 289 20.6 364 20.2 268 19.1 308 19.2 245 17.5 329 17.4 241 17.2 310 16.3 241 17.2 289 15.2 230 16.4 323 16.1 223 15.9 293 15.4 223 15.9 281 14.8 221 15.8 298 14.9 170 14.2 208 11.5 196 14.0 277 14.6 193 13.8 252 13.3 185 13.2 210 13.1 185 13.2 231 12.1 184 13.1 248 12.4 166 11.9 231 12.1 162 11.6 224 11.8 162 11.6 224 11.8 139 11.6 204 12.0 140 10.0 185 9.7 |
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1965 212 Conference Track Champions: Bird Island Panthers
The Bird Island Panthers, winner of the first two track meets in 1952 and 1953, won the 1965 meet that was held at Buffalo Lake. It was the first time that the meet was held on the Buffalo Lake track. The track proved to be soft and times were somewhat slow for a conference meet. The leading point winners for the Panthers were John Naujokas, who won the 440 and placed in three other events. Brad Danielson won the high hurdles and placed in two other events. Tom Saunders placed in three events. Stewart's Ted Burke threw the shot put 52’1 to break Larry Seehusen's (Danube) record of 51’3 set in 1956. He also threw the discus 150 feet to break Gary Kaiser's (Danube) record of 135’7, set in 1958.
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Conference
Standings Bird Island Renville Danube Hector Stewart Brownton Buffalo Lake Sacred Heart |
56 5/6 32 2/3 27 1/3 26 1/3 23 1/3 22 ½ 19 5/6 1 |
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High
Hurdles
16.3 Brad Danielson, Bird Island Gary Scharmer, Buffalo Lake Keith Rusk, Hector TomSaunders, Bird Island Marlowe Kottke, Stewart 100 Yard Dash 10.9 Howard Manthei, Danube Pete Jensen, Brownton Doug Fuls, Renville John Naujokas, Bird Island Willie Sing, Bird Island Mile Run 5.00.9 Larry Minnick, Renville Mike Reinert, Bird Island Larry Maurice, Danube Bob Richards, Buffalo Lake Jim Millerbrandt, Renville 880 Yard Relay 143.0 Renville Danube Bird Island Stewart Brownton 440 Yard Dash 57.1 John Naujokas, Bird Island Ron Lindamen, Brownton Bob Mulder, Renville Dennis Garberich, Bird Island Jim Fischer, Buffalo Lake 180 Yard Low Hurdles 23.3 Keith Rusk, Hector Tom Saunders, Bird Island Brad Danielson, Bird Island Gary Scharmer, Buffalo Lake Bob Raeth, Brownton 880 Yard Run 2.13.4 Larry Schwarze, Brownton Doug Gens, Renville Dennis Johnson, Buffalo Lake Danny Gauer, Bird Island Jim Thipps, Hector |
220
Yard Dash
24.9 Howard Manthei, Danube Doug Fuls, Renville Pete Jensen, Brownton tie with Willie Sing, Bird Island Bud Setzephandt, Bird Island Mile Relay 3.56.2 Bird Island Renville Stewart Buffalo Lake Danube High Jump 5’4 Tie, Harlan Hallquist, Hector, Ken Lueck, Danube, Gary Scharmer, Buffalo Lake, Karl Dickman, Hector Tie for 5th, Dennis Runke, Buffalo Lake,Howard Throngard, Renville, and Doug Fuls, Renville Pole Vault 10’0 Pete Jensen, Brownton Jim Knapper, Sacred Heart Jim Hartung, Hector Neil Schendel, Danube Tie,Dale Hartung, Hector, Jim Grabow, Stewart, Tom Saunders, Bird Island Long Jump 19’7 Bob Mulder, Renville John Naujokas, Bird Island Bob Schwidersk, Hector Don Burke, Stewart Jim Hengle, Bird Island Discus 150’0 NR Ted Burke, Stewart Harlan Hallquist, Hector Willie Sing, Bird Island Tom Williams, Buffalo Lake Dennis Holmgren, Sacred Heart Shot Put 53’0 ½ NR Ted Burke, Stewart Don Burke, Stewart Richard Dey, Renville Dale Berg, Bird Island Duane Lenz, Stewart |
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Hutchinson won the District 12 Meet with 38 points. They only had three first places in the meet, but showed their depth with three second places and 3 third places. District 12 StandingsHutchinson 38 Points Glencoe 27 Lester Prairie 27 Bird Island 24 Norwood 20 Stewart 11 Hector 10 Olivia and Renville 7 Brownton, 6 BL and Silver Lake 4 Cosmos 0 New Records J. Knapper of Danube went 11’1 ½ in the Pole Vault to break Dick Barnes record of Stewart with a height of 10’9 set in 1961. Ted Burke of Stewart threw the Shot Put 49 9 ¼ to break Bob Bruggers of Danube record of 48’11 set in 1962. Sophomore Brad Danielson of Bird Island ran the 120 High Hurdles in 15.3 to break Gary Meiers record of Stewart 15.4. 212 Conference Place Winners 120 High Hurdles Brad Danielson, Bird Island-1st -15.3 Saunders, Bird Island-3rd Scharmer, Buffalo Lake-4th 100 Yard Dash L.Manthei, Danube-1st-10.5 Mile Run Maurice, Danube-3rd Reinhart, Buffalo Lake-5th
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880 Mile Relay Brownton-4th Bird Island-5th 440 Yard Naujokas, Bird Island, 1st-53.5 Bolder, Renville-4th 180 Hurdles Danielson, Bird Island-3rd 880 Yard Run Schwarze, Brownton-2nd Minnick, Bird Island-4th Gens, Renville-5th 220 Yard Dash Manthei, Danube-3rd Mile Relay Bird Island-1st-3.42.3 Hector-4th Danube-5th Long Jump Mulder, Renville-2nd Pole Vault Knapper, Danube-1st-11’1/2 NR High Jump Lueck, Danube-1st-5’7 ½ Hallquist, Hector-2nd Runcke, Buffalo Lake-4th Dickman, Hector-5th Shot Put Ted Burke, Stewart-1st, 49’9 NR Don Burke, Stewart-5th Discus 4th-Burke, Stewart Howard Manthei, Danube-100, 2nd John Naujokas, Bird Island-440-4th Larry Schwarze, Brownton-880-3rd |
Baseball Back To Top
1965 212 Conference Baseball Champions: Danube Hawks
The Danube Hawks and Renville Indians tied for the 212 Conference Championship on the last week of league play. Renville held a one game lead going into the last game when Danube won, 8-5. Norwood won the District 12 and Region 3 Tournament. All of the 212 Conference teams were eliminated after the semi-final round. Renville was eliminated because of pitching rule violation that did not allow a pitcher to throw more than 14 innings within three days. In District 12 play, Stewart beat Cosmos 3-1, when Ted Burke threw a 1 hitter. It was Stewart's first win since 1962.
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1965 Conference
Standings Danube Renville Bird Island Brownton Buffalo Lake Hector Sacred Heart Stewart |
6-1 6-1 5-2 4-3 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7 |