212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY

1947 - 1974

 

YEAR BY YEAR:
1966 - 1967

Football

Wrestling

Basketball

Track

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Football        Back To Top

1966 212 Conference Football Champions:  Hector Bulldogs

                                               First Row: H. Heller, D.Cunningham, L.Kivioja, J.Johnson, J.Phiips, T.Degraot, K.Dickamn, W.Johnson, B.Rockeman. 
                                               Second Row:N. Christensen, Mgr.:G.Kragenbring, A.Roebke, D. Johnson, P.Butler, D. Hartung, J.Ginsburg, S.Radloff, D. Clark, R.Carlson, S.Hable, Mgr.
                  Third Row:Coach Hage, D. Ness, D. Hauer, T. Piehl, L. Anderson, D. Nicolai, N.Sing,T.Sorenson, J. Krentz, R. Wehking, J.Roebke, B.Phillips, R.Rouna, Dave Hauer, B.Johnson, Coach Rupp

     The Hector Bulldogs won their 11th 212 Conference Championship by going 7-0 in the conference and 8-0 for the season.  Renville was Hector's toughest opponent in the conference. The Bulldogs scored in the 3rd quarter for a 13-7 lead, and then held on to win the game.  Renville was inside Hector's 20 yard line several times, but could not score. Jay Johnson rushed for 713 yards to lead the team, and quarterback Karl Dickman threw for 591 yards and rushed for another 288 yards.  Dickman also punted for a 41.1 average on the season.  Johnson scored 40 points on the season, and Dickman scored 45 points and passed for 9 touchdowns.  The Bulldogs scored 258 points on the season for 28.7 points per game.  Renville averaged 22.6 points per game.  On defense Hector gave up only 26 points for a 2.9 per game average.  Renville gave up 46 points for a 5.1 points per game.

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

All-Conference
Offensive Team

Brad Danielson, BI
Allan Schwarze, Brownton
Chang, Van Zee, Renville
Craig Sharpe, BI
Kermit Hillman, BL
Lane Bryan, Renville
Cliff Kottke, Stewart
Karl Dickman, Hector
Buster West, Brownton
Tim DeGroat, Hector
Doug Krienke, Stewart

Defensive Team
Randy Kandt, BL
Allan Schwarze, Brownton
Larry Jakobitz, BL
Lane Bryan, Renville
Dale Todnem, Brownton
Rod Schwarzrock, BI
Mike Scott, Renville
Larry Kivioja, Hector
Don Cunningham, Hector
Doug Krienke, Stewart
Rob Anderson, Renville
 
7-0
6-1
4-3
3-4
3-4
3-4
2-5
0-7

 
 
12 E
12 T
12 G
12 C
12 G
12 T
11 E
12 QB
12 HB
12 FB
12 HB

 
12 E
12 L
11 L
12 L
12 E
11 LB
12 LB
12 LB
12 LB
12 DB
12 DB
Honorable Mention Off.
Ron Holmgren, SH
Dave Schlattman, BL
Larry Jakobitz, BL
Steve Stai, SH
Ross Mattke, Danube
Gary Rettman, Stewart
Ron Paelke, Brownton
Rob Anderson, Renville
Dennis Slagter, Danube
Tom Mulder, Renville
John Richards, BL
Bob Richards, BL
Steve Anderson, BI
Jay Johnson, Hector

Honorable Mention Def.
Randy Buboltz, Stewart
Ross Mattke, Danube
Brad Danielson, BI
Bob Grabow, Stewart
Dave Schlattman, BL
Steve Stai, Sacred Heart
Lonnie Lindeman, Brownton
Dennis Slagter, Danube
Steve Anderson, BI
Harold Heller, Hector
 
Leading Scorers
Anderson, Renville
West, Brownton
J.Richards, Buffalo Lake
Krienke, Stewart
Slagter, Danube
 
E
L
L
L
L
L
L
QB
QB
HB
HB
HB
HB
HB

 
E
E
E
L
L
L
LB
HB
HB
HB
 
TD’s XP
14     10
13       2
10       1
  9       2
  7       1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TP
94
80
61
58
43
 

 

 

Wrestling        Back To Top

1967 212 Conference Wrestling Champion:  Buffalo Lake Bison

Front Row: Coach McKenzie, Mgr.L.Mackey, S. Markgraf, N. Richards, P.Roiger. D.Roiger, K.Hillman, D.Simpson, C.Henscke, D. Kadelbach, R. Kurth, St. Hackbarth, D.Schlattman, T. Uecker, Coach Mortenson. 
Second Row: B. Michelson, D. Hoverstein,C.Schlattman, A. Schweikert, D. Macheledt, D. Rath, D.Rath, G.Binger, C.Markgraf, S.Jakobitz, T.Werner, K.Fischer, I. Wiggert, R. Mellis

     The Buffalo Lake Bison were repeat 212 Conference Tournament Champions for 1967.  The Bison completely dominated the 1967 wrestling season as they won the dual meet season with a 7-0 record and then outscored runner-up Hector by 32 points to win the conference tournament.

1967 212 Conference Standings
Buffalo Lake
Hector
Brownton
Bird Island
Renville
Stewart
Sacred Heart
Danube
 
90
68
58
57
40
32
30
  7

212 Conference Championship Round
95-Larry Tongen, Brownton dec. John Wittman, Bird Island, 10-8
103-Paul Setzephant, Bird Island, pinned John Laskota, Renville, 1.51
112-Pat Roiger, Buffalo Lake, dec. Greg Buboltz, Bird Island, 2-0
120-Dave Roiger, Buffalo Lake, dec. mark Katzenmeyer, Brownton, 4-0
127-Kermit Hillman, Buffalo Lake, dec. Steve Williams, Sacred Heart, 8-2
133-Dean Simpson, Buffalo Lake dec. Kurt Kullbreg, Hector, 7-4
138-Curt Henschke, Buffalo Lake, dec. Mark Miller, Hector, 4-0
145-Larry Kiovoja, Hector, dec. Doug Kadelbach, Buffalo Lake, 4-0
154-Lonnie Lindemen, Brownton,dec. Richard Kurth, Buffalo Lake, 8-4
165-Jay Johnson, Hector, dec. Richard Bents, Stewart, 7-0
175-Tim DeGraot, Hector dec. Glen Hopman, Bird Island, 7-3
Hwt.-Lane Bryan, Renville, dec. Allen Schwarze, Brownton, 11-6

212 Conference 3rd Place Round
95-Greg Wiewack, Stewart, dec.Bill Schmidt, Renville, 4-3
103-Steve Markgraf, Buffalo Lake, default over Neil Nyhus, Stewart
112-Gene White, Renville, dec. Pat Schmidt, Brownton, 13-6
120-Mark Whittman,Bird Island dec. W. Kronloken, SH, 6-3
127-Jerry Ginsburg, Hector, forfeit Bohlson, Renville
133- Pete Holt, SH, dec. D. Larson,Renville 4-2
138-StanMessner, Brownton, dec. D. Minnick, Bird Island, 7-6
145-Dale Rettig, Stewart, dec. Mike Frieborg, SH, 6-0
154-Bill Schmidt, Renville, Stewart dec. Al Gunderson, Danube, 5-0
165-Bruce Rosenow, Brownton dec. B. Dykema, Danube, 3-2
175-J. Kortgard, SH dec. Dave Schlattman, Buffalo Lake 2-0
Hwt.-Mike Bomstad, Bird Island dec. Wayne Johnson, Hector, 6-2

Olivia won their 3rd straight District 12 Wrestling Championship.  A capacity crowd of 1300 saw the tournament on Saturday at Olivia.  Montevideo won the Region 3 Tournament held at Tracy.

District 12 Standings
Olivia
Hutchinson
Hector
Glencoe
Buffalo Lake
Bird Island
Brownton
Renville
Sacred heart
Cosmos
Norwood
Stewart
Danube

Conference Place Winners in the District 12 Meet
95-J. Wittman, Bird Island, 2nd
      D. Guerro, Brownton, 4th
103-Paul Setzephant, Bird Island, 2nd
        L. Tongen, Brownton, 4th
112-Paul Roiger, Buffalo Lake, 2nd
        Aalderks, Sacred heart, 4th
120-Dave Roiger, Buffao Lake, 1st
127-J. Ginsburg, Hector, 4th
133-D. Simpson, Bauffalo Lake, 2nd
138-M.Miller, Hector, 1st
        D. Minnick, Bird Island, 3rd
        D. Brettin, Renville, 4th 
145-Larry Kivioja, Hector, 1st
        Kadelbach, Buffalo Lake, 3rd
154-Lindeman, Brownton, 2nd
        Don Cunningham, Hector, 3rd
        R. Kurth, Buffalo Lake
165-Jay Johnson, Hector, 3rd
        B. Dykema, Danube, 4th
175-Tim DeGroat, Hector, 2-0
        G. Kortman, Sacred Heart, 3rd
        Hopman, Bird Island, 4th
Hwt.-M.Bomstad, Bird Island, 3rd
        Allan Schwarze, Brownton, 4th   
 
88
78
68
58
53
40
32
17
17
12
12
  8
  7

 
 
Region 3 Standings
Montevideo
Canby
Gaylord
Hector
Marshall
Olivia
Redwood Falls
Appleton
Tracy
Buffalo Lake
Hutchinson
New Ulm
Bird Island

Conference Place Winners in the
Region 3 Meet

103-Paul Setzephant, Bird Island, 4th
112-Pat Roiger, Buffalo Lake, 2nd
120-Dave Roiger, Buffalo Lake, 4th
138-Curt Henschke, Buffalo Lake, 4th
145-Larry Kivioja, Hector, 1st
154-Lonnie Lindeman, Brownton,2nd
165-Jay Johnson, Hector, 3rd
175-Tim DeGroat, Hector, 3rd
Hwt.-Mike Bomstand, Bird Island, 3rd
 
 
49
45
40
34
34
33
23
21
21
18
16
16
14

 

 

Basketball        Back To Top

1967 212 Conference Basketball Co-Champions:  Renville Indians and Hector Bulldogs

                                                 Front Row: Larry Mulder, B.Smith, T.Mulder, R.Anderson, M.Scott, L.Kleinhuizen, R.Lenz.
                                                Back Row: Coach Van Essen,G.Randleman,D.Gens,G.Wertish, B.Throngard,G.Lentz, S.Smith, P.Estenson, Coach Berquist,

                                                 Front Row: T.Hauer, Dave Hauer, D.Clark, H.Heller, N.Christensen, Duane Hauer.
                                                 Second Row: J.Krentz, Karl Dickman, G.Niles, G.Kragenbring, Neil Sing, Dale Schriener, John Sing.

     The Hector Bulldogs got their first 212 Conference Basketball Championship since the league began play in the fall of the 1947.  The Indians from Renville and Hector played to a close race the entire season with the Bulldogs upsetting Renville, 80-66, on the last game of the league schedule.  Both teams finished the conference schedule with a 12-2 record.  Renville's Rob Anderson finished the game with 25 points to give him 1,001 points for his career.  While Hector was on their way to a three year dominance of the conference, Renville had won or tied for the league championship the past five years.

     In District 12 Tournament play, the top three teams in the conference made their way to the semi-finals.  Renville won their first district championship since 1959 by beating Buffalo Lake, Danube and Olivia.  In the Region 3 Tournament, the Indians lost to the Regional Champion, Walnut Grove, 78-72.  In the state tournament, Walnut Grove blew a 17 point lead and lost to Moorhead on the first day of the tournament.

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

212 Scoring Leaders
Brad Danielson, BI
Walter Hagen, SH
Buster West, Brownton
Rob Anderson, Renville
B.Throngard, Renville
Harold Heller, Hector
Neil Schendel, Danube
Dennis Slagter, SH
Ken Severson, Danube
G.Kragenbring, Hector
Gary Lentz, Renville
R.Schwarzrock, BI
John Richards, BL
Duance Holmgren, SH
Karl Dickman, Hector
Dale Clark, Hector
 
12-2  17-5
12-2  15-5
11-3  16-4
  8-6    9-10
  5-7    9-11
  4-10  7-14
  4-10  6-14
  0-14  0-19

 
324    23.1
299    21.4
282    20.2
257    21.4
248    17.8
220    15.7
229    16.4
215    16.5
203    14.5
201    14.4
198    14.1
194    13.9
187    13.4
181    13.9
177    13.6
176    12.6
1967 All-Conference
1stTeam

Brad Danielson, Bird Island
Bob Throngard, Renville
Rob Anderson, Renville
Warren West, Brownton
Walter Hagen, Sacred Heart
 
2nd Team
Greg Kragenbring, Hector
Karl Dickman, Hector
Dennis Slagter, Danube
Neil Schendel, Danube
Gary Lentz, Renville
New 212 1000 Point Scorers
Kurt Munsch, Renville, 1964
Mike Dahlheim, Hector, 1965
Ted Burke, Stewart, 1966
Brad Danielson, BI, 1967
Rob Anderson, Renville 1967
 
Leading Area Scorer
Tom Masterson, Walnut Grove
 
 
12
12
12
12
11
 
 
11
12
12
11
12
 
1140
1007
1801
1311
1095
 
 
728  28.0

 

 

Track             Back To Top

1967 212 Conference Tracks Champions:  Hector Bulldogs

                                                      Row One: J. Sandgren, D. Cunningham, D. Peterson, T. Hauer 
                                                      Row Two: L. Anderson,
D.Schriener, J. Roebke, J.Johnson, M.DeGroat,
                                                      Row Three: M.Schwiderski, J. Sing, K.Dickman, B.Lidberg, T.DeGroat, G.Elling
                                                      Row Four: D.Clark, N.Sing,H.Heller, T. Heerdt, D.Lofgren.

  The Hector Bulldogs repeated as 212 Conference Track Champions at the Buffalo Lake Track in 1967.  Two Conference records were set.  Neil Schendel of Danube broke the pole vault record with a jump of 11’3 inches, and Buffalo Lake's Dennis Johnson broke the 880 record with a 2.05.5 time. Larry Jakobitz of Buffalo Lake was a double winner in the weights and veteran Brad Danielson of Bird Island won both hurdle events.  Danielson was the 212 Conference Champion High Hurdler for four straight years.

     Hutchinson won the 1967 District 12 Track that was held at Glencoe.  Neil Schendel of Danube broke the district record in the Pole Vault with a jump of 11’4.  Conference Champion, Hector, finished in 8th place in the meet behind runner-up Silver Lake, Danube, Olivia, Glencoe, Renville, Buffalo Lake in that order.

212 Track Standings
Hector
Danube
Renville
Buffalo Lake
Bird Island
Stewart
Brownton
Sacred Heart
 
 
57
38
37
33 ½
27
20 ½
  9
  0
212 Track Records (1967)
100 Yard Dash-Elton Johnson, Hector
220 Yard Dash-Willie Sing, BI
440 Yard Dash-Ed Roepke, BL
880 Yard Run-Dennis Johnson, BL
Mile Run-Glenn Rettman, BL
120 Yard HH-Brad Danielson, BI
180 Yard LH-Denton Jakobitz, BL
880 Yard Relay-Stewart
Mile Relay-Buffalo Lake, 1963
Shot Put-Ted Burke, Stewart
Discus-Ted Burke, Stewart
High Jump-Dennis Peterson, BL
Long Jump-Gale Damhof, Danube
Pole Vault-Neil Schendel, Danube
 
10.2
22.5
52.6
2.05.55
4.46.0
15.3
20.9
1.37.8
3.44.2
52’0 1/2
150’0
5’9 1/4
20’2 1/2
11’3
 
1960
1966
1960
1967
1960
1966
1962
1961
1963
1965
1965
1963
1956
1967
 

1967 212 Conference Track Meet Results

120 High Hurdles
Danielson, Bird Island
Hoffman, Renville
Meier, Stewart
Saunders, BI
Brouwer, Danube
100 Yard Dash
Sing, Hector
Heller, Hector
Slagter, Danube
Tie-Schwarze, Br.,Cavett, Ren.,Richards, BL
Mile Run
Millerbrand, Renville
Beckman, BI
Schreiner, Hector
Dykema, Danube
Fischer, Buffalo Lake
880 Yard Relay
Hector
Renville
Buffalo Lake
Brownton
Danube
 
16.1
 
 
 
 
10.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.47.8
 
 
 
 
1.38.2
440 Yard Dash
Schlueter, Stewart
Norskog, BI
Dickman, Hector
Sing, Hector
Lueck, Danube
180 Yard Hurdles
Danielson, Bird Island
Lee, Renville
Tie-Hahn, Stew./Clark, Hector
Tie-Richards, BL, Sandgren,BI
880 Yard Run
Johnson, Buffalo Lake
Gens, Renville
Grams, Stewart
Baumgarten, Buffalo Lake
Peterson, Hector
220 Yard Dash
Heller, Hector
Sing, Hector
West, Brownton
Slagter, Danube
Schwarze, Brownton
53.2
 
 
 
 
 
21.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.05.5
NR
 
 
 
 
23.0
Mile Relay
Hector
Stewart
Renville
Bird Island
Buffalo Lake
Shot Put
Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake
DeGroat, Hector
Bryan, Renville
Mulder, Renville
Rosenow, Brownton
Discus
Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake
Dykema, Danube
Schemmel, Renville
Randelman, Renville
Bryan, Renville
3.45.9
 
 
 
 
 
46’8 ¾
 
 
 
 
 
126’2
Pole Vault
Schendel, Danube
Dykema, Danube
Clark, Hector
Hackbarth, BL
Streeter, Hector
Long Jump
Slagter, Danube
Kandt, BL
Norskog, BI
West, Brownton
Schendel, Danube
High Jump
Lueck, Danube
Dickman, Hector
Anderson, Hector
Tie, Anderson, Hector, Meier, Stewart, Schendow,  Danube
11’3
 
 
 
 
 
19’8 ¾
 
 
 
 
 
5’7
 

212 Place Winners in the District 12 and Region 3 Track Meet

District 12 Meet Glencoe
Danielson, BI-1st- HH
West, Brownton, 1st-100
Slagter, Danube, 3rd, 100
Sing, Hector, 5th, 100
Millerbrand, Renville, 2nd, Mile
Beckman, BI, 4th, Mile
Buffalo Lake, 3rd, 880 Relay
Brownton, 5th, 880 Relay
Dickman, Hector, 2nd, 440
Cavett, Renville, 3rd, 440
Schlueter, Stewart, 4th, 440
Norskog, BI, 5th, 440
Lee, Renville, 3rd, LH
Danielson, BI, 4th LH
Hahn, Stewart, 5th, LH
Johnson, Buffalo Lake, 1st, 880
Gens, Renville, 3rd, 880
Slagter, Danube, 2nd, 220
Heller, Hector, 3rd, 220
West, Brownton, 4th, 220
Stewart, 2nd, Mile Relay
Hector, 3rd, Mile Relay
Buffalo Lake, 4th, Mile Relay
Renville, 5th, Mile Relay
Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake, 5th, SP
Lueck, Danube, 2nd High Jump
Meier, Stewart, 5th, High Jump
Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake, 5th, Discus
Schendel, Danube, 2nd,Long Jump
Hauer, Hector, 5th, Long Jump
Schendel, Danube, 1st, Pole Vault
 
15.8
10.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.05.0
Region 3 at Monteviedeo
Lueck, Danube, tie 5th, HJ
Danielson, BI, 1st, HH
Millerbrand, Renville, 3rd, Mile
Schendel, Danube, tie 3rd, PV
Johnson, Buffalo Lake, 5th, 880
 
 
 
16.3
 


 

Baseball        Back To Top

1967 212 Baseball Co-Champions:  Renville Indians and Brownton Bears

                                                              First Row: J. Mulder, R. Ziegleman, L.Kleinhuizen, R.Anderson, T.Mulder, R.Schmidt.
                                                              Second Row: D. Reetz, L. Eckhoff, K.Raske, M. Dolan, D. Randleman, D. VandenEinde, Coach Van Essen
                                                              Third Row: D. Schoek, L. Hoffman, M. Kashmark, P. Haug, B. Schmidt, L. Hemingson, G. Ekkoff.

 

                                                      Seated: C.Warner.
                                                      Front Row: M.Schwarze, D.Spaude, M.Katzenmeyer, R.Lindeman, R.Trail, L.Henke, B.Madsen. 
                                                      Second Row: Coach Gutkneckt, L.Hochsprung, B.Rosenow, W.West, B.Schuette, B.West, M.Schwartz, R.Zaske, Coach Max West.

     The Brownton Bears and Renville Indians tied for the 1967 212 Conference Baseball Championship with a 6-1 record.  It was the third straight year that Renville claimed a share of the title.   3rd place finishers in the conference, Danube managed to go all the way to the final game of District 12 Tournament.  The Hawks lost to Norwood in the finals at Brownton.  New Ulm won the Region 3 Title.