Sports Memories by Tom Jones

Tom Jones

15 years

• Albert Lea Thunder proprietor Barry Soskin introduced the arrival of the hockey staff in a press convention held on the City Arena.
• The Albert Lea boys’ golf staff took fifth on the Red Wing Invitational performed on the Mississippi National Golf Course. Junior Mike Falk led the Tigers with an 81.
• Junior Jake Kirsch made his first begin of the yr and threw a whole recreation shutout because the Glenville-Emmons baseball staff defeated Schaefer Academy 3-0.
• The Albert Lea women’ golf staff shot a 369 at Green Lea Golf Course to defeat Faribault and Rochester John Marshall. Kelli Hanson took medalist for the Tigers with an 82.

20 years

• The Albert Lea Tigers softball staff fell to 1-9 on the yr as they have been defeated 8-5 by Owatonna at Hammer Field. Nicole Rafdal threw a whole recreation for the Tigers, putting out one.
• The Albert Lea women’ golf staff picked up their first win of the season in a triangular performed on the Faribault Country Club. Brie Woitas led the Tigers with a 100 adopted by Kaeli Wayne with a 102.
• Jenna Brackey pitched seven innings, permitting six earned runs whereas putting out 4 because the Glenville-Emmons softball staff was defeated by Houston 8-7.
• The Glenville-Emmons boys’ golf staff took fourth on the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Invitational. Luke Klingson shot an 86 and Matt Shilling an 88 to guide the Wolverines.

50 years

• The United States was set to play a six-game basketball sequence towards Russia. The United States staff was coached by Bill Cousy and featured two-time Collegiate Player of the Year Bill Walton.
• The Albert Lea observe staff received 13 of 21 occasions as they defended their Kiwanis Relays title at Hammer Field. Albert Lea junior Mike McNamee took house first within the 100-, 220- and 440-yard sprint.
• University of Minnesota middle Jim Brewer was anticipated to signal knowledgeable basketball contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after they acquired draft rights to him in a commerce.
• The residents of Albert Lea raised over $2,000 to assist ship Tim Balfe to wrestle within the XII World Games for the Deaf in Malmo, Sweden.
  Owatonna defeated Albert Lea and Waseca in a observe and subject triangular held in Owatonna. Lanae Gilbertson took fourth within the discus with a throw of 72’1” for the Tigers.

Alumni replace

Mike Long, a 1990 graduate of Albert Lea High School is the pinnacle athletic coach and licensed energy and conditioning coach for Christian County Public Schools in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He performed 4 years of soccer for the Tigers below coach Dennis Baldus.