212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY
1947 - 1974
YEAR BY YEAR:
1968 - 1969
Football Back To Top
1969 212 Conference Football Champions: Hector Bulldogs
First
Row:
Joe Krentz,
Lee Anderson, Bob Johnson, Dave Hauer, Jim Roebke, Duane Hauer, Neil Sing, Bob
Phillips, Brad Loge, Daryl Anderson.
Second Row: Richard Anderson, Bob
Wiehr, Mark Schwiderski, Jerry VanderVoort, Richard Penkert, Lew Ruona, Mark
DeGroat, Mark Peterson, Tim Heerdt.
Third Row: Asst. Coach Marshall, bob
Hage, Shawn Specht, Dave Lofgren, Bob Rasmussen, Larry Fahlberg, Scott Johnson,
Craig Sorenson, Roger Wiehr, Danny Huberts, Mgr.
Fourth Row: Neil
Christensen, Greg Antonsen, Mgr. Dave Nicolai, Curt Radloff, Steve Fenger, Steve
Gabriel, Lane Hable, Kevin Keepers, Steve Hage Keith Klawitter.
The 1968 Hector Bulldogs finished the 212 Conference with a 7-0 record and perfect 9-0 record for the season. In the past four years the Bulldogs have had a 33 and 2 record. In Coach Bob Hage's 13 years as coach, the Bulldogs have won eight conference championships. His record was 86-18-2. Hector clinched an undefeated season with a hard fought season ending 13-0 win over Danube. Hector completely dominated the conference by scoring 310 points for a 34.4 average on offense. On defense they gave up a total of 58 points for a 6.5 average on the season. The 1968 Bulldogs were one of the most talented and athletic football teams in the history of the 212 conference. They were led by 63, 190 pound sprinter, Neil Sing. Sing scored 19 touchdowns on the season. The Hauer twins, Dave and Duane, were also outstanding backs for the 1967 and 1968 teams. Lineman, Jim Roepke, Bob Phillips and Lee Anderson were standout players on defense. Neill Sing scored five touchdowns in the first game of the year against Fairfax. Brownton's Randy Spaude rushed for 208 yards in the final game against Sacred Heart to send him over the 1000 mark for rushing yards. He broke the old school mark of 832 yards set by Buster West in 1965.
The athletic class of 1969 HHS was one of the most dominating classes in the history of the 212 Conference. They were undefeated in football, conference champions in basketball with a 20-2 record, third in wrestling, conference champions in baseball, and 2nd in the 212 Conference track meet.
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Final Standings Hector Danube Buffalo Lake Brownton Renville Stewart Sacred Heart Bird Island 1968 All-Conference Jim Roebke, Hector Duane Hauer, Hector Neil Sing, Hector Dave Hauer, Hector Lee Anderson, Hector Bob Phillips, Hector Ben Dykema, Danube Allan Kurtz, Danube Gaylon Bulthuis, Danube Tom Uecker, BL Steve Hackbarth, BL Brain Schuette, Brownton Randy Spaude, Brownton Bill West, Brownton Lee Hochsprung, Brownton Mark Katzenmeyer, Brownton Rick Schmidt, Renville Kevin Raske, Renville Dave Daniels, Stewart Mike Knutson, SH |
7-0 9-0 5-2 6-2-1 5-2 6-2-0 5-2 6-3-0 3-4 4-5-0 2-5 2-6-0 1-6 3-6-0 0-7 0-8-1 12 L 12 B 12 B 12 B 12 L 12 L 12 L 12 E 12 L 12 L 12 L 12 B 12 B 11 E 11 L 11 B 12 B 12 B 12 L 12 B |
212 Conference Scoring Neil Sing, Hector Randy Spaude, Brownton Duane Hauer, Hector Dave Hauer, Hector Paul Williams, BL Ross Michelson, BL Steve Hackbarth, BL Glen Alsleban, Brownton Steve Mulder, Renville Hectors Neil Sing scored 19 TDs and 122 points for the season. He scored 5 touchdowns against Fairfax. The season of 1968 was the year of the passer. Every schools passing numbers were higher than anytime in conference history. Leading Passers Brian Kaatz, BL Brain Schuette, Brownton Duane Hauer, Hector Neil Nyhus, Stewart Mike Kurtz, Danube Mike Dolan, Renville Leading Rushers Randy Spaude, Brownton Neil Sing, Hector |
TD EXP 13 3 11 0 8 5 8 4 7 1 6 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 TD Passes 14 10 5 5 5 3 1,033 953 |
TP 81 66 53 52 49 35 30 30 30 |
Wrestling Back To Top
1969 212 Conference Wrestling Champions: Bird Island Panthers
Back Row:
Bob Erickson, Greg
Bauman, Bob Keinholz, Steve Bingham, Keith Scott, Ted Hirschman, Coach
Freeman.
Front Row: Rick Beckler, Jeff Beckler, Larry Beckler, Keith
Buboltz, John Beckler, Greg Buboltz.
The Bird Island Panthers won both the regular season Dual Meet Conference Championship and the 212 Conference Wrestling Tournament Championship. The Panthers went 7-0 in the conference, and 12-1 for the season. Their only loss was to Paynesville. They dominated the 212 Tournament with six champions.
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212 Dual Meet Champion Bird Island Brownton Hector Sacred Heart Danube Renville Buffalo Lake Stewart |
7-0-0 5-1-1 5-2-0 3-3-1 3-4-0 2-5-0 1-6-0 0-7-0 |
212 Tournament Champion
Bird Island |
97 65 63 47 39 25 23 17 |
212 Conference Place Winners
95-1st-Jim Bartels, Brownton dec. Marv Poortviet, Danube 9-4
3rd-Clyde Nelson, Bird Island decMark Haen, Renville, 9-4
103-1st-Jeff Beckler, Bird Island dec. Jerry Guerro, Brownton, 6-3
3rd-Larry Mertens, Danube dec. pinned Curt Johnson, Renville,
5;03
112-1st-Larry Beckler, Bird Island, pinned Roy Guerro
3rd-Greg Wiewack, Stewart dec. Jerry Schnieder, Renville, 8-2
120-1st-Wayne Anderson, Sacred Heart pinned Steve Markgraf, Buffalo,
3rd-Bill Schmidt, Renville, pinned Brett Dwinnel, Brownton
127-1st-John Beckler, Bird Island dec. Richard Penk, Stewart 7-0
3rd-Brad Sportel, Danube dec. Dave Lentz, Renville 2-0
133-1st-Greg Buboltz, Bird Island dec. Dave Aalderks, Sacred Heart 2-1
3rd-Bob Decker, Brownton dec Paul Haug, Renville, 3-1
138-1stBob Erickson, Bird Island dec. Dave Skolberg, Sacred heart 3-0
3rd-Rod Kurth, Buffalo Lake dec. Steve Loncorich, Brownton
5-2
145-1st-Steve Williams, Sacred Heart dec. Mark Katzenmeyer, Brownton 10-1
3rd-Mark Peterson, Hector dec. Greg Bauman, Bird Island 2-0
154-1st-Bob Kienholz, Bird Island dec. Ron Kuiken, Renville, 6-4
3rd-Keith Kullberg, Hector, dec. Jerry Kortgard, Sacred heart
9-2
165-1st-Mike Walter, Hector, dec. John DeRuyter, Danube 4-1
3rd-Steve Bingham, Bird Island dec. Marv Frieborg, Sacred
heart, 2-0
175-1st-Lee Hochsprung, Brownton dec. Mark DeGroat, Hector 5-2
3rd-Gary Kortgard, Sacred Heart pinned Keith Scott, Bird
Island
Hwt.-1st-Ben Dykema, Danube dec. Mike Knutson, Sacred heart 2-0
3rd-Ted Hirschman, Bird Island pinned Darrel Anderson, Hector
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Hutchinson easily won the District
12 meet at Hutchinson with 103 points. Olivia finished second with
63. Bird Island finished 4th with 45 points.
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Hutchinson won the Region 3 Wrestling
Meet held at Montevideo with 60 points. Tracy finished 2nd
with 53 points, Sacred Heart finished the highest of 212 conference
teams with 24 points, good for 6th place.
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Basketball Back To Top
1969 212 Conference Basketball Champion: Hector Bulldogs
Front
Row: D.Lofgren, R.Weihr, R.Penkert, S.Specht, R.Swanson, L.Rouna,
S.Johnson,
R.Rassmussen.
Second Row: Coach Doney, Dave Hauer, L.Anderson, J.Krentz, N.Sing,
N.Christensen, Duane Hauer, Coach Robinson.
The Hector Bulldogs won the 1969 212 Conference Championship with a perfect 14-0 record. The champions won the conference with a tenacious defense and a balanced scoring attack of four players averaging in double figures. Danube finished in second in the conference with a 12-2 record. As in the 1967-68 basketball season, scoring was once again higher than ever before. On the last week of conference play, Danube beat Brownton 101-81, Buffalo Lake beat Bird Island, 105-86 and Renville beat Stewart, 91-58. On the other extreme, Sacred Heart only came up with 21 points in their 78-21 loss to Hector. 65 junior forward from Buffalo Lake, Paul Williams scored 442 points in conference play. His total points and average of 31.6 points per game broke Danube's Bob Bruggers record of 428 points set in 1962. He joined the One Grand Club on the last game of his junior year. Brownton's Brian Schuette finished his career at Brownton High School with 1129 points.
In District 12 Tournament play Hector lost to Glencoe, 58-57 in overtime. Hector's coach, Perry Doney, called the loss the toughest loss, he had ever had in his 30 years of coaching. Hector led with just seconds remaining, but could not hold on for the victory. Olivia scored on a three point play with 5 seconds remaining for their 59-58 win over Danube. Olivia beat Glencoe in the finals, 59-54, in triple over time. Olivia lost to Gaylord in the regional finals held at Montevideo.
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Final Standings Hector Danube Bird Island Buffalo Lake Renville Brownton Stewart Sacred Heart 1969 All Conference Team Neil Sing, Hector Dave Hauer, Hector Neil Christensen, Hector Paul Williams, Buffalo Lake Brian Schuette, Brownton Lowell Hoekstra, Danube Lynn Caldwell, Danube John Mons, Buffalo Lake Lyle Portinga, Bird Island Ron Meier, Stewart Neil Sing of Hector was voted to the WCCO All-State Team. |
14-0 12-2 9-5 8-6 6-8 4-10 2-12 1-13 12 63 12 58 12 61 11 65 12 61 12 60 12 511 12 511 12 511 12 62 |
212 Top Scorers Paul Williams, Buffalo Lake Brian Schuette, Brownton Lowell Heokstra, Danube Neil Sing, Hector Lyle Portinga, Bird Island Ron Meier, Stewart Mark Olson, Bird Island John Mons, Buffalo Lake Herb Grabow, Renville Dean Grabow, Stewart Lonnie Carrigan, Buffalo Lake Doug Wertish, Renville Steve Mulder, Renville Joel Krentz, Hector Lynn Caldwell, Danube Dave Hauer, Hector Bill West, Brownton Daryl Lippert, Danube Neil Christensen, Hector Mike Portinga, Bird Island Mark Coil, Bird Island |
442 31.6 337 26.9 340 24.2 311 22.2 229 16.3 220 15.7 195 15.0 187 13.3 187 13.3 186 13.3 183 13.1 175 12.5 173 12.4 165 11.8 154 11.0 152 10.8 150 11.5 149 11.5 149 11.5 138 10.6 138 9.8 |
Track Back To Top
1969 212 Conference Track Champions: Renville Indians
Front Row:
J. Smith, P. Haug, B. Rakke, D. Wertish, R. Kuiken, D. Smith, L.
Hemingson, M. Santjer.
Second Row: L. Kleinhuizen, K.
Raske, G. Wertish, S. Mulder, G. Randleman, D. Brettin, D. Agre,
R. Blankenhagen, J. Millerbernd, W.K. Smith, Coach Bergquist.
The Renville Indians won the 1969 212 Conference Track Championship for the 2nd consecutive year at the Buffalo Lake track. Renville dominated the meet with seven first places to score 73 points, outdistancing Hector by 23 points. Renville's Dan Smith was the star of the meet with four first places, winning the High and Low Hurdles, 880 and long jump. Other first places winners for Renville were Steve Mulder in the discus and high jump, and Dan Smith in the 100 yard dash. Neil Sing of Hector won the 220 and 440 yard dash and placed second in the 100 yard dash. Danube's Ben Dykema broke the conference record in the pole vault when he vaulted 120. That broke the record of 113, set by Neil Schendel of Danube in 1967. Hector's mile relay team ran a 3.43.9 to break the record of 3.44.2 set by Buffalo Lake in 1963. Ben Dykema of Danube showed his athletic versatility when he broke the pole vault record and won the shot put. Dykema was the 212 Conference and District 12 Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. At 210 pounds, it was highly unusual for an athlete of that size to pole vault twelve feet.
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Conference Standings Renville Hector Danube Buffalo Lake Bird Island Sacred Heart Stewart Brownton Conference Results 100 Yard Dash Jim Smith, Renville Sing, Hector Kaatz, Buffalo Lake Bussler, Brownton Schwiderski, Hector 120 High Hurdles Dan Smith, Renville Walters, Hector Agre, Renville Ruyter, Renville Zieman, Stewart Mile Dave Skolberg, SH Naujokas, Bird Island Reetz, Renville Luepke, Stewart Potter, Danube 880 Yard Relay Hector Brownton Danube Renville Buffalo Lake 180 How Hurdles Dan Smith, Renville Walters, Hector Kopel, Bird Island Zieman, Stewart Dokken, Buffalo Lake 440 Neil Sing, Hector Smith, Renville Dahlgren, Bird Island Peterson, Hector Ruyter, Renville 880 Yard Run Dan Smith, Renville Fischer, Buffalo Lake Zenk, Danube Schwartz, Brownton Albright, Hector 220 Yard Dash Neil Sing, Hector Schwiderski, Hector Dahlgren, Bird Island Kaatz, Buffalo Lake Knick, Brownton Mile Relay Hector Renville Buffalo Lake Bird Island Brownton Shot Put Ben Dykema, Danube Mulder, Renville Hoffman, Danube Meier, Stewart Rosenow, Stewart Discus Steve Mulder, Ren. Dykema, Danube Brettine, Renville Rosenow, Stewart Grabow, Stewart Pole Vault Ben Dykema, Danube Fluegal, Sacred Heart Wertish, Renville Walters, Hector Tepfer, Danube |
73 50 30 22 15 13 11 10 10.5 16.9 4.56.3 1.38.9 21.8 54.5 2.15.2 24.0 3.43.9 NR 443 1237 120 |
Long Jump 198 Dan Smith, Renville Kaatz, Buffalo Lake Kurtz, Renville Wertish, Renville Walters, Hector High Jump 56 Steve Mulder, Renville Williams, Buffalo Lake Fluegel, Sacred Heart Anderson, Hector Hauer, Hector Glencoe won the 1969 District 12 Track Meet that was held in Norwood. It was their first District championship in the 39 history of the district. Hutchinson 51 Norwood 23 Silver Lake 22 Hector 11 Renville 10 212 Conference Place Winners Dan Smith, Renville, 3rd HH Skolberg, Sacred Heart, 4th Mile Hector, 2nd, 880 Yard Relay Smith, Renville, 3rd, 180 LH Peterson, Hector, 3rd, 440 Smith, Renville, 5th 440 Hector, 3rd, Mile Relay Renville, 5th, Mile Relay Dykema, Danube, 2nd, Discus Dykema, Danube, 3rd, P.V. Kurtz, Danube, 4th, LJ Kaatz, Buffalo Lake, 5th, LJ Mulder, Renville, 5th, HJ |
Baseball Back To Top
1969 212 Conference Baseball Champions: Hector Bulldogs
Front Row: R.Gunderson, T.Rockeman, D.Hauer, N.Christensen,
L. Anderson, N.Sing,
M.Walter, J.Roebke, D. Hauer, R.Estenson,
Back Row:
Coach Hage, K.Johnson, M.Anderson, S.Hage, M.Skucius, K.DeGroat,
L.Rouna, S.Gabriel, L.Hable, S.Johnson,
K.Klawitter, Coach Marshall
Hector won the 1969 Conference baseball championship with a perfect 7-0 record. Hector finished the year with an 11-2 record. Outstanding players for the Bulldogs were the infielders Dave and Duane Hauer, pitcher Lee Anderson, and first basemen, Neil Sing. In District 12 Tournament play, Hector lost to Hutchinson in the semi-finals. Norwood won the District Tournament with a 13-0 record. New Ulm won the Region 3 title by beating Norwood, 2-1, in the finals.
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1969 Baseball
Standings Hector Bird Island Brownton Sacred Heart Danube Renville Buffalo Lake Stewart |
7-0 6-1 5-2 3-4 3-4 2-5 2-5 0-7 |