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

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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

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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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