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Washington Stops Mite ttmiday, Marri iftfi 4- Mitchell Daily Republic, fl Mall March 23, 1971 For A Title Warriors' Gift Tosses Upend Kernels 68-61 Kernels Down By 13 At Half By BERNIE BARNES Republic Sports Editor SIOUX FALLS By virtue of a 34-7 bulge in charity tosses, the Sioux Falls Washington High Warriors captured the state basketball crown for the sixth time since two tourney- split in 1936. Above the roar of a capacity crowd, the referee's wliisle was sounded against Coach Tim Fisk's Mitchell Kernels 2fi times compared to just 13 for Baltus Fritzemeier's Warriors. During the game the winners stepped to the line 40 times, making 34 for their 27 point spread in free throws. Mitchell, shooting 73 from the field to 40 for Washington High, out shot the Warriors from the floor 27-17. Adding up its 40 free throws with the 40 attempts from the line, Washington High had 80 shots while Mitchell stepping to the charity line only 12 times for 85 tries at the hoop During the game the Kernels had only three -one changes while the winners tripled that amount in the fourth quarter alone.

Washington totaled 16 one- and ones over the contest and scored 12 points on four three-points plays. In the rebounding department the muscular Warriors had a 29-27 edge, but 11 of those rebounds came on the offensive boards. Seven of the offensive recoveries were converted into 'second effort' field goals. Except for the second quarter when the Warriors outscored Mitchell 8-4 from the field, the Kernels held the edge in field goals each period. In the first quarter it was 6-2 Mitchell; the third period read 8-6 and the last stanza had the Kernels on top 9-1.

However, the second quarter play by the Warriors, which saw the winners outs coring the Kernels 25-10, was to much for the foul ridden Fisk- men to overcome. Going into the last four minutes Washington's 36-23 halftime lead was cut to three points on three different occasions, 54-51, 56-53 and 58-55. However, going into the last two minutes the Warriors stepped to the line five times on one-atid- one situations and converted both shots each time to stop Mitchell's late drive. The last few minutes of play, the Kernels lost three starters, Ron Wiblemo, Dave Christensen powerful force imter the boards, while Hilton was tops for Mitch- eM with 11. 1912 marked the opening date of South Dakota state basketball tournaments and Mitchell has played in 12 championships, winning six.

With the championship in his hand, Washington's veteran mentor, Fritzemeier, announced his retirement. The win over Mitchell closed out his career with a record of 229-114. Fritzemeier started his coaching career at Ethan High School. The Kernels ended the season with a 17-7 mark. MITCHELL Dave Christensen 3 Ron Wiblemo 9 Doug Malde 2 Jon Hilton 3 Rick Beck 10 Dave Brooks 0 Greg Lyman 0 Bill Taylor 0 Totals: 27 WASHINGTON Dave Dumrrtermuth 3 Scott Sandvlg Jeff Wep.

king 3 Doug Nllson 3 11-13 Joe Maresh 3 Terry Tendler 0 Totals: 17 MITCHELL WASHINGTON Team fouls: 13 23 43 61 11 36 49 68 Mitchell 26, Sioux Falls Washington 13 Fouled out: Christensen, Wlble mo and Hilton (Mitchell) and Jon Hilton, in the lopsided foul Mitchell, playing with a crowd labeled two' tag, were paced in its championship hunt by a courageous team effort. Rick Beck starring in possibly his finest game, dumped in 23 points on ten field goals and 3-5 at the line. The bus- ky fi'l" senior had the fans gasping most of the night, until the whistle caught up with him, as he scored seven of his field goals on driving seven to eight-foot shots off the board. "Ron Wiblemo, voted the tournament's most valuable player, fallowed Beck's outsitaindinig performance with his steady field goal shooting, 18 points. shooting neting Mitchell's 27 field goals had the 73 attempts spread out in the following order: Beck 10-19; Wiblemo 9-21; Hilton 3-10; Christensen 3-9 and Doug Milde 2-9.

Scott Sandvigs topped Washington's floor shootimg with five field goals (5-12). The other three starters all neted three two-pointers with Jeff Wepkiing having the most ait- tempts at nine. The 41 points by Mitchell's leaders was not enough to offset Washington High's five- player double figure men who proved they could shoot free throws. Doug Nilson, an unheralded player for the Warriors, amd Scott Sandvig led the Warriors in scoring with 17 each while Jeff Wepking and Dave Dummermuth added 12 apiece. Joe Maresh was the other starter to hit the doubles' standard that being 10 markers.

Mitchell, forcing the Warriors Into four consecutive turnovers at the start of the game, jumoed out to a quick 4-0 lead as Wib- lemo and Doug Malde hit field goals in the first 45 seconds. The Kernels increased that lead to 13-7, their largest of the Area Wrestlers Win AAU Titles (Sfi Thirty- six champions emerged from the more than 500 wrestlers gathered here today for the S.D. Junior Olympic wrestling championships. More than 900 matches were run off in the Civic Arena here, with 18 being run off at a time. Possibly the top match of the day saw two state high school wrestling champions collide in the 14 and 15 age group at 105 pounds.

Taking tne match-up was Wayne Willuweit of Burke, the state Class champion. He downed Watertown's Rick Jenson, the Class champ, 2-0 in a tight match. Both wrestlers had been unbeaten previously this year. The 14 and 15 agr bracket is the oldest group in Junior Olympics, win wrestlers also competing in the 11 and under, and 12 and 13 year old age groups. The matches are run on the Olympic elimination system.

Here are the 36 state champions by age group: 11 and Under (55) Jon Taylor, Ipswich; (60) Del Sanderson, Brookings; (65) Randy Lewis, Rapid City; (70) Stanley Staffenson, Lake Preston; Huron: Yankton; (75) Leslie (80) Vince (85) Rod Jensen, Kruse, Whitley, Burke; (90) Mark Guy, Rapid City; (95) Barry Cermak, Highmore; (100) Loren Schafer, Burke; (hwt) Jarvis DeBerg, Sioux Falls. 12 and 13 (70) Tobin Daily, Flandreau; (75) Wade Jessen, Redfield; (85) Eugene Johnson, Watertown; (92) Dale Jessen, Redfield; (99) Kirk Simet, Pierre; (107) Randy Andrews, Huron; (115) Joe Hayes, Sioux Falls; (125) Brian Flannery, Huron; (135) Tom Heyleus, Volga; (155) Tim Weatherhill, Mitchell; (hwt) Perry Scott, Brar. 14 and 1 5 (80) Donn Curtice, Yankton; (90 George Grubbs, Gregory; (105) Wayne Willuweit, Burke; (113) Wayne Johnson, Rapid City; (122) Bob Moser, Miller; (130) Kent Rounds, Huron; (140) Stuart Adrain, Canistota; (150) Terry Beastrom, Pierre; (160) Bill Fuchs, Vermillion; (170) Rich Archer, Brandon Valley; (hwt) Mark Miller, Yankton. Hilltoppers Impressive In Mideast Region ATHENS, Ga. (AP) "I think we've got our horseshoe in our back pocket now," says Coach Johnny Oldiham of West- em Kentucky, "but I sure hope it's not the same one Joe Hall had." The seventh-ranked Hill- toppers marched past Jacksonville, Kentucky and Ohio State in the NCAA Mideast regional play to reach the semifinals in the battle for college 1971 national championship.

The game with Kentucky- first ever between the schools- was a one-sided affair, with night, on another i 1 Western rolling to a 107-83 vie- fielder with 1:19 left in the tory. Initial quarter. Hall, The two teams were tied three times in the second quarter, 15-15, 17-17 and 1919, before Washington outscored Mitchell 10-2 to take 29-12 lead. The 'honest winners was attack' by the spearheaded by four field goals. A Wiblemo two- pointer, his fourth of the half, closed the gap to 29-23 with 2:23 left in the first half.

Once again the Kernels forced the Warriors into a string of turnovers at the out-set of the second half, scored five, and narrowed Washington's lead to 36-38. From then on Beck and Wiblemo sparked the Kernels second half bid, but the 'Tweet- tweets' were too big on obstacle lor the local crew. Wepking, wo proved to an assistant coach at Kentucky, tossed a worn horse- Mitchell's senior forward, Jon Hilton drives past Sioux Falls Washington's Terry Ten- Hilton Drives dler as Doug Malde (53) looks on. The Kernels, bid for their fifth state Class 'A' champi- onship was stopped by the Warriors 68-61. The Class 'A' championship game started with a flurry as this picture caught the two teams in a wild scramble for First And Ten the ball hi the first quarter.

Kernel players are Jon Hilton (45) and Doug Malde (53). On top of Hilton is the Warriors' Jeff Wepking while teammate Doug Nilson is searching for the ball. Mitchell High School basketball coach, Tim Fisk, plans new strategy to combat Sioux Falls Washington High Planning Strategy Warriors Saturday night. The Kernels did move from a 13 point halftime deficit to come within three points in the last quarter, but were foiled in the end. (Republic Photos by Timmins) Brookings Bobcats Claim Third; Rapid City Defenses Watertown SIOUX FALLS (fl Brooking; took a 60-52 win over Pierre Saturday night in Sioux Falls for third place in the state Class Tournament.

The Section Six champs held a 15-12 first quarter lead on the strength of Scott Fisher's three early fielders. But seven points by the Bobcats' Kevin McDermott in the second period carried Brookings to its 28-26 intermission lead. Pierre hit on only two three quarter fielders while Brookings canned seven to jump its lead to 45-37 after three quarters. McDermott paced the Bobcat win with 19 points and 21 of the team's 42 rebounds. Bob Jostads Bobcats also got double figures from three other starters Tim DeWitt with 17 potots, Kent Moore with 12 and Mike Redmond with 10.

It was Moore's three fielders down the stretch that played a arge part in keeping Pierre at bay. Roger Pries' Governors were again led offensively by Fisher wnLh 17 points. Venn Larson added 14 amd Deam Bodih 13. The Governors managed only 18 field goals in 61 attempts, while Brookings fired up 70 shots hitting 22. Fisher and Borth each snared 13 of Pierre's 27 rebounds.

Brookings finished the season 16 and 17 while Pierre closed the season with 20 and 5. Rapid City breezed past Wa- ertown 65-32 for fifth place in he State Class Basketball Tourney Saturday. Watertown managed nine of 0 field goal atemps while Rap- City connected on 25 for 65. The Arrows trailed 30-23 at he half, and would not have cored a fielder in the third per- iod if not for Tom Ford's 20- footer with three seconds left in the period. Things were just as bad in the fourth quarter as Tim Hanson hit a short jumper with ten seconds left on the clock for the Arrows' ondiy other second haM field goal.

Eric Grinager paced Rapid City with 14 points, and Bob Gisness added 13. Doug Murphy led Watertown with 11 points, all coming in the first half. Tom Ford added 10 and Mick Rennich who scored 25 Friday finished empty handed. Grinager paced the Cobblers to a 40-26 rebound advantage, Ford had nine for Watertown. Watertown's two second half fielders came in 26 attempts.

Belle Fourche grabbed seventh place in the Stale Class 'A' Tournament a Saturday at Sioux Falls with an 84-73 win over Redfield. Redfield's Dave Battey hit 39 points to beat the old record of 37 set by Jim Barnes of Huron in 1956. The 157 points scored by both teams passed the record of 144 total game points scored Thursday by Brookings and Washington. And the 84 points by Belle Fourche Saturday surpassed by one the most points scored by one team in a tournament game, Sioux Falls Lincoln had set -he previous record with its win over Miller in 1968. Belle Fourche trailing 41-38 at the half, outscored the Pheasants 29-9 in the third period on the woy to the win.

Jerry Coyle paced the winners with 24 points. Belle Fourche also won the rebound battle 4330, with Allen Wells grabbing 14 for the Broncs, and Dennis Lovett 13 for Redfield. REDFtELf) Dave Battey 13 Dennis Lovett 2 Alan Johnson 2 0-0 Ed Gallagher 4 Battey 5 Gary Ratigan 1 1-1 Totals: 27 BELLE FOURCHE Allen Wells 7 Mike Me- Ginnfs 7 Ronnis Ross 3 Jerry Coyle 9 fi.fl—24; Scott Graslie 5 1.2—11; David Schmidt 3 Pat Choever 1 Don Nlckelson 1 Totals: REDFIELO 23 41 50 73 BELLE FOURCHE 19 38 B7 84 Team fouls: Rodfield 10, Bella Fourehe 18 Fouled out: None. WATERTOWN Scott Brosz 2 Doug Murphy 3 Mike Ronnich 0 Tom Hanson 1 Tom Ford 3 4.7—10; Ed Painter 0 Larry Mernaugh 0 Joe Wagner 0 Totals: 9 14 RAPID CITY CENTRAL Steve Wnltman 4 Boh GIs- ness 4 Jerry Amerson 3 Eric Grinnger 5 Alan Johnson 1 Lonnlo Dismounts 2 Bob Mlckclson 2 Al Wessel 2 Jack Morris 1 John Preston 0 Totals: 24 WATEHTOWN 2.1 25 32 CENTRAL in 30 41 65 Teams fouls: Waterlown 19, Central 16 Fouled out: Murphy (Watertown) BROOKINGS Rick Iversnn 1 Kevin McDermott 7 Tim DoWltt 6 MJkc Redmond Kent, Moore 5 Randy Zwart 0 Totals: 22 ptt'rrn Pal, Burchlll 1 Dave Mann 0 Scolt, Fisher 7 Dcnn Borth 5 Vnrn Larson 4 Kerry Wcnhourne 0 Dave Parson 1 Totals: 17 BROOKINGS 12 2R 45 fil) PIERRE 15 2fi .17 52 Tenm fouls: Pierre 14, Brookings 15 Fouled out: None. Ron Wiblemo Earns AAVP- Three Kernels On All-Tourney Team WIBLEMO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ron Wiblemo, Mitchell's 5-10 traight shooting guard, was oted the Most Valuable Player the 1971 state Class 'A' Tour- ament hy the some 30 sports- and sportscasters cover- ig the event.

Wiblemo, who edged Jeff Wep- ing of Washington by one vote or the MVP award, also had the istinction of being the only un BECK 32. Beck followed Wiblemo's scoring act with 49 points and Hilton added 40. The remaining two Kernel starters, Dave Christensen and Doug Malde hit 25 and 23 points respectively for the tourney. Nilsen and Maresh grabbed 27 rebounds each for the three games. Only two teams that appeared Joining Wiblemo and Wepking the first team were Dave and Rapid City Central.

That may be the reason that HILTON The 65-32 Cobbler win missed by two tying the mark of 35 points difference set on three occasions. FIRST TEAM Ron Wiblemo, Mitchell, 5-10 senior; Dave Dummermuth, Washington, 5-10 senior; Jeff Wepking, Washington, C-6 senior; Kevin McDermott, Brookings, 6-3 senior. Dave Battey, Redfield, 6-1 senior. SECOND TEAM Joe Maresh, Washington, 6-4 ummer la rs honored astl year, i junior; Rick Beck, Mitchell, 6-1 ave Battev of Redfield and eitner lrst or second team or senior; Jon Hilton, Mitchell, 6-3 evin McDermott of mention, were named senior, Scott Fisher, Pierre, 6-2 senior; Dean Borth, Pierre, 6-4 senior, Jerry Coyle, Belle Fourche, 5-11 senior. Because of a tie in the ballot- ng, six players were named the second team.

Dean Borth of Pierre and Jon lilton of Mitchell topped the vot-, ing for the second team, while! this year. Last year's Most Valuable award went to Vince Johnson of Lincoln, who saw action for Au- gustana this season. McDermott's scoring average Gary Player Plans Future JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Gary Player, declaring i ui IL it da? lame 3 savins come off Kentucky Derby winner Proud Clarion "I kissed it playoffs, even though he just won one. "I've lost 11 sudden death playoffs," Player said.

"This the first I've won. The other playoffs I won were 18 and that's the proper 'f'" Sudden death is very unfair be-' he fittest man playing golf to- cause yu turn a 72-hole tourna- day," plans to battle it out with ment into a one-hole or two- the world's best for another 11 hole tournament." years; then hang up his cleats. It took him two extra holes to "I'm just coming into my dispose of the 25-year-old red- peak now," he said after win- haired Underwood, who said I did everything, 'but it didn't ning a sudden death playoff "Was I nervous? I couldn't tell heln," Hall said jwith young Hal Underwood for what color the green was." I Oldham's good luck charm in 16 25 000 first in the Both finished the regulatory the regionals was a 6-foot8 -lad'Y reater Jacksonville Open Sun- 72 holes tied at 281. named Clarence Glover of Horse Cave, 35 miles from the Bowling Green campus. t.

After both parred the first ex- I be able to play for a tra hole, Underwood slapped a long time because I'm in such 2-iron shot into a Glover sparked Western to good shape, but I don't want to 415-yard second the Mideast title Saturday playing when 50 like and missed from 15 ff Inline Til i i he three crucial rebounds and scored four points in the final minute of an 81-78 victory Ohio State. The previous week. Glover scored the winning basket in the final seconds in a 74-72 trhunph over Jacksonville, last year's (national runner-up. Julius Player blasted past feet. Play- lltr Vi a auu Lujj 't n3 do Underwood's $14,300 but I want to be with my was his biggest yet.

prize children and do a little ranching. target date for retiring right now is 45," 34. Player hates sudden Weekend Fights WOODLAND HILLS. Calif. said.

He is Ray White, 175, Ventura, stopped Chuck Hamilton, Sac- death ramento. 2. Wins Again ST. LOUIS (AP) Cathy Crowe of St. Louis retained her senior women's title in the annual Masters Invitational Silver Skates Carnival Sunday.

Bill Noyes of San Bernardino, and Jack Walters of Boston shared the mens' crown. Miss Crew finished first in all three races in her division. She posted a time of :42.2 in the 440-yard and a mark of 3:01.4 the mile, both records. Noyes set a record in the two-mile race with a time of 5:47.4. Wake Forest Wins ORANGEBURG.

S.C. (AP) Wake Forest held the Palmetto Intercollegiate Golf Championship today behind the shooting of Lanny Wadkinx who had a three-day total Saturday of 218. Teammate Jim Simons followed with 221 as Wake Forest outclassed teams from other Southern states. The runnerup was Maryland. right behind were Rick Beck of (took a dip when a stiff Wash Mitchell, Scott Fisher of defense held him to six Joe Maresh of Washington and Points.

Jerry Coyle of Belle Fourche. i He scored 39 for the tourna- Just i i second berths and receiving honor-' Borth hit 47 Pierre points for able mention were Scott Samdvig.the meet while Teammate Fish- 1 and Doug Nilsen of Washington er had tough going against and Tim DeWitt of Brookings. Sandvig and Nilsen, however, were two of six players to receive Most Valuable player Mitchell (seven points) and fin ished with 49 points in the three games. The 12-game tournament point votes. Dummermuth and Me- total, 1,466 ballooned from three Dermott were the other two.

changes in the one-game point Battey, who set a tournament! total record, record for most points scored in: Mitchell's 82-60 win over Belle a consolation game (39 vs Belle Fourche in Thursday's opening Fourche Saturday), was the round raised the mark to 142. leading scorer in the meet with The old record was 138 by Rap- 75 points. id City (70) over Pierre (68) Wiblemo followed with 70 in 1987. points. A few hours later Waslung- McDermott, Brookings' 6-3 ton's 79-65 win over Redfield jumping jack, led tournament raised the record to 144 and it rebounders with 58 while Wep- stayed that way until Belle king hauled in 52 missed shots.

1 Fourche dumped Redfield 84-73 Tom Ford, an honorable- (157 points) in the seventh place mention pick from Watertown clash Saturday afternoon, had 45 retrieves. Battey's record eclipsed the Coyle, the senior southpaw for mark of 37 points in a consola- the Broncs, had 55 points. tion game set in 1956 by Jim In winning the title, the Barnes of Huron against Parks- Warriors received balanced ton. scoring from all five starters. I Rapid City's bombing of Wa- N'ilsen 1 with 49 points, tertown nearly surpassed the while Dummermuth hit 44, Mar- record for largest margin of 'esh 40, Wepking 36 and Sandvig victory.

HONORABLE MENTION Scott Sandvig, Washington; Doug Nilsen, Washington; Mike Redmond, Brookings; Tim DeWitt, Brookings; Vern Larson, Pierre; Bob Patterson, Redfield; Mick Rennich, Watertown; Tom Ford, Watertown; Doug Murphy, Watertown; Eric Grinager, Rapid City; Mike McGinnis, Belle Fourche; Steve Waltman, Rapid City; Jerry Amerson, Rapid City; Ronnia Ross, Belle Fourche; Russ Battey, Redfield; Chuck Welke, Redfield; Dennis Lovett, Redfield; Dave Christensen, Mitchell. SHOP IN MITCHELL HEATING Qll TOWN AND COUNTRY OIL CO. 801 No. Wise. 996-52U.