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BLAST FROM THE PAST: Mike Jackson leads ’87 Pirates to state semifinals
WINDOM — The first call came in at 6:52 a.m. on the morning of July 13 when the last “Blast-From-the-Past” was published in the Globe, featuring a story about Ty Wacker’s website information on the 212 Conference — small town high school athletics — from 1947-1974.
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WINDOM — The first call came in at 6:52 a.m. on the morning of July 13 when the last “Blast-From-the-Past” was published in the Globe, featuring a story about Ty Wacker’s website information on the 212 Conference — small town high school athletics — from 1947-1974.
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Three-year project by Tyrone Wacker is fascinating reading
STEWART — It’s been about a month since I visited with Jackson’s Tyrone Wacker and learned about a fascinating project which he worked on for about three years.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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STEWART — It’s been about a month since I visited with Jackson’s Tyrone Wacker and learned about a fascinating project which he worked on for about three years.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Bulldogs attained perfection
BREWSTER — As the world was captivated by the Cuban Missile Crisis and “The Monster Mash,” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Cryptkickers, had replaced the Four Seasons’ classic “Sherry” as Billboard’s top-selling single, the Brewster Bulldogs were completing a dream season as high school football players.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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BREWSTER — As the world was captivated by the Cuban Missile Crisis and “The Monster Mash,” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Cryptkickers, had replaced the Four Seasons’ classic “Sherry” as Billboard’s top-selling single, the Brewster Bulldogs were completing a dream season as high school football players.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST FROM THE PAST: A look back at two collegiate decathletes in Holinka and Fest
FULDA — When I was a junior high school student at the Heron Lake Public School in the 1960s, I became intrigued with track and field.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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FULDA — When I was a junior high school student at the Heron Lake Public School in the 1960s, I became intrigued with track and field.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: Saturday thriller in Sioux Falls tops 1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma classic
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In late November of 1971, I watched the ABC television broadcast of what has frequently been dubbed the “Greatest College Football Game of All-Time.”
Monday, October, 22, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In late November of 1971, I watched the ABC television broadcast of what has frequently been dubbed the “Greatest College Football Game of All-Time.”
Monday, October, 22, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: After late skid, good last week yields 2012 Pigskin Pick’ems win!
HERON LAKE — After skidding badly in Weeks 17 and 18, I recovered with a great final week — going 6-2 — and won the 2012 Daily Globe Pigskin Pick’ems contest by a five picks, finishing the season with a record of 132-56 for a new all-time best correct percentage of .702.
Thursday, January, 17, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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HERON LAKE — After skidding badly in Weeks 17 and 18, I recovered with a great final week — going 6-2 — and won the 2012 Daily Globe Pigskin Pick’ems contest by a five picks, finishing the season with a record of 132-56 for a new all-time best correct percentage of .702.
Thursday, January, 17, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: Edgerton wins District 8 in 1963
EDGERTON – A week ago, Southwest Minnesota Christian High School, based in Edgerton, won its fifth Class A boys’ basketball state championship. After a runner-up finish in 2012, the Eagles – who won four straight titles from 1999-2002 – capped a remarkable 30-1 season with a well-played 81-73 victory over Maranatha Christian Academy of Brooklyn Park in the first of four championship games at Target Center.
Saturday, March, 30, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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EDGERTON – A week ago, Southwest Minnesota Christian High School, based in Edgerton, won its fifth Class A boys’ basketball state championship. After a runner-up finish in 2012, the Eagles – who won four straight titles from 1999-2002 – capped a remarkable 30-1 season with a well-played 81-73 victory over Maranatha Christian Academy of Brooklyn Park in the first of four championship games at Target Center.
Saturday, March, 30, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
YEAR IN REVIEW: E/E's and JCC's state championships highlight 2011-2012 sports season
WORTHINGTON — With several highly-successful individual performances by area golfers at the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class A and Class AA state meets, which wrapped up June 13, another year of high school athletics is in the books — a recent “blast from the past.”
Monday, June, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — With several highly-successful individual performances by area golfers at the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class A and Class AA state meets, which wrapped up June 13, another year of high school athletics is in the books — a recent “blast from the past.”
Monday, June, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: Pigskin Pick ’ems is back for another exciting season
WORTHINGTON — Once again, summer flew by and here it is already the fourth week of the high school football season — and the fourth week of another Daily Globe “Pigskin Pick’ems” contest.
Friday, September, 21, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — Once again, summer flew by and here it is already the fourth week of the high school football season — and the fourth week of another Daily Globe “Pigskin Pick’ems” contest.
Friday, September, 21, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: 1972 Centennial Edition recaps early Trojan football teams, three undefeated seasons
WORTHINGTON — Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky were squaring off in an ever-famous U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. chess match, Mark Spitz and Gary Hall were setting world records at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Chicago and Steve Prefontaine had been defeated in the 1,500-meter run at a pre-Olympic track and field meet in Oslo, Norway.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky were squaring off in an ever-famous U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. chess match, Mark Spitz and Gary Hall were setting world records at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Chicago and Steve Prefontaine had been defeated in the 1,500-meter run at a pre-Olympic track and field meet in Oslo, Norway.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: Area loaded with fine teams in 1963
WORTHINGTON — A train with Strategic Command troops of the United States Air Force was stationed in Heron Lake, Bob Cousy and Bill Russell were piling up assists and rebounds, respectively, for the Boston Celtics on their way to another NBA championship and “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March was climbing Billboard’s Top 40.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — A train with Strategic Command troops of the United States Air Force was stationed in Heron Lake, Bob Cousy and Bill Russell were piling up assists and rebounds, respectively, for the Boston Celtics on their way to another NBA championship and “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March was climbing Billboard’s Top 40.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: More 1963 March Madness
WORTHINGTON – As the state of Minnesota still wondered and pondered the results of the closely-contested governor election from four months ago (November, 1962), the 16 surviving area high school boys’ basketball teams were squaring off in tournament play in both District 7 and 8, anticipating action on the big Worthington floor with its large seating capacity.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON – As the state of Minnesota still wondered and pondered the results of the closely-contested governor election from four months ago (November, 1962), the 16 surviving area high school boys’ basketball teams were squaring off in tournament play in both District 7 and 8, anticipating action on the big Worthington floor with its large seating capacity.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: Jackson, Edgerton emerge as 1963 district champions
WORTHINGTON — Silverberg’s was selling Minnesota Twins’ youth jackets for $3.99 (sizes 3 to 6x) and sizes 8-16 were priced at $4.99, Schafer’s Grocery was selling three pounds of hamburger for $1.00, a two-pound can of Butternut coffee for $1.15 and nine cans of Campbell’s Tomato Soup for 99 cents, a single issue of the afternoon edition of the Daily Globe was 10 cents and “West Side Story” was showing at the State Theatre in Worthington.
Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — Silverberg’s was selling Minnesota Twins’ youth jackets for $3.99 (sizes 3 to 6x) and sizes 8-16 were priced at $4.99, Schafer’s Grocery was selling three pounds of hamburger for $1.00, a two-pound can of Butternut coffee for $1.15 and nine cans of Campbell’s Tomato Soup for 99 cents, a single issue of the afternoon edition of the Daily Globe was 10 cents and “West Side Story” was showing at the State Theatre in Worthington.
Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
BLAST: Quartet of players enjoying coaching success
WORTHINGTON — In the past few days, a barrage of ice and heavy snow has made a carnage of trees as broken branches have tumbled to the ground all over the area.
Friday, April, 12, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — In the past few days, a barrage of ice and heavy snow has made a carnage of trees as broken branches have tumbled to the ground all over the area.
Friday, April, 12, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
Murray County Fair adds new flair
Wine tasting, ‘Heritage Fair’ among this year’s events
SLAYTON — This year the Murray County Fair is adding in a sort of “Blast from the Past” factor to the schedule.
Tuesday, August, 14, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Wine tasting, ‘Heritage Fair’ among this year’s events
SLAYTON — This year the Murray County Fair is adding in a sort of “Blast from the Past” factor to the schedule.
Tuesday, August, 14, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
