Albert Lea High School - Tiger (Albert Lea, MN)

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Baseball Diamondmen Capture Big Nine Championship The 1968 baseball team copped the Big Ninetitle. They ended the season with an overall record of 13 wins and 3 losses. After beating Austin twice in conference play, they lost to them, 3-2, in district tournaments. Rochester Mayo and Mason City were the other teams that beat the Ti- gers. The offense was led by sophomore Ron Brackey whose over-all batting average was .488 and senior Gerry Wach- olz with a .447 batting average. Also leading were senior Donn Drommerhausen with a .367 batting average, and senior Harold Schumacher who ended with a .275 bat- ting average. Junior pitchers Ron Erickson and Larry Brandt played most starting roles. Erickson finished with a 7-1 record and Brandt with a 5-1 record. Defensively, the Tigers played well with only 32 errors in 16 games. ,al ' The 1968 baseball team brought home the first Big Nine Champion- Hahn, Jay Gustafson Rick Esse Rick Borland and Manager Chuck ship. ROW ONE: bat boys, Steve Buhr and Dave Murray. ROW TWO: Stowell. ROW TH REE Coach Don Buhr Barry Oakland Lynn Hebel Ron Manager Larry Ofstedal, Mark Staloch, Larry Brandt, Randy Bottelson, Erickson, Dave Mondeel Ron Brackey Ron Holst Chuck McKey Gregg Dick Humphrey, Donn Drommerhausen, Harold Schumacher, Bill Sainsbury, Steve Rugroden and Gerry Wacholz 134 - Sports

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Track Cindermen Set Records In District II, Big Nine The 1968 track team improved from its opening lag to take the district championship. They also were Region I runner-ups and finished in third place in the Big Nine conference. The team started slowly but improved rapidly and were quite strong the last half of the season, stated Coach Jerry Kaphers. Four team members qualified for the state meet: ju- nior Bob Veldman-discus, senior Dennis Tuberty-pole vault, junior Dave Vande Brake-880 yard run, and senior Tim Peterson-mile. Seven school records were broken and one tied. Dis- trict Il records were set in the 180 yard low hurdles by Bob Christenson and mile relay by Dennis Larson, Bob Christenson, Bob McElhaney, and Tim Peterson. Also, a Big Nine record was set in the distance medley by Mark Hoffman, Al Diercks, Mark Lund, and Tim Peterson. FRONT ROW: Eric Oslund, Leslie Flugum, Jim Perry, Garry Matthies, Brendan 0'Brien, Shannon McCouI, Denny Larson, Chuck Pappas, Mike Gregerson, Randy Johnson, Bob Schmidt, John Hareid, Dave Vandegrift. MIDDLE ROW: Bruce Kratzke, Brad Williamson, Lyth Hartz, Russ Dahlke, Tim Peterson, Mark Lund, Dennis Tuberty, Brad Rogness, Larry Weiler, Allan Ravenhorst, Ted Naegeli, Dave VandeBrake, Doug Kenison, Greg Kanne, Duane Stencel, Tom Roche. BACK ROW: Coach Kaphers, Donald Golnick, Alan Diercks, Bob Christenson, Wayne Ban- gert, Greg Senske, Bob Veldman, Allan Hagen, Craig Ludtke, Chuck Sherman, Bruce Severson, Ruben Perez, Paul Anderson, Dallas Groten, Jim Bruce. Sports - 133

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SOPHOMORE SECOND BASEMAN, Ron Brackey, attempts to tag out an unknown Wells baserunner. Albert Lea won, 7-1. A PICTURE of concentration, pitcher Ron Erickson checks for the sign from catcher Dick Humphrey. fic! -,Qe.si.1v- -Siflilf , , i,lQQSZffgf1-jk ,.,'vi'fsliilgiiiiigfim-E,. ., , 'A f 9 Fairmont leesfq i1 Z I AVAA , etiiei EBA 8 Winona fig 5, QQQQt-17 iaet A . tiit lf E ' ii fllV '14 if kifii Mitkato e oi A 5 A 1 iaii E iitite I 0 1 M390 3? 1 3 Q!!i!0nh85QQg ,,',, 1 A tm,: like A 7 ei p 2 Ausxan A 3 JUNIOR JAY GUSTAFSON seems re- laxed and confident of victory while coaching first base. Sports - 135