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Sports Memories by Tom Jones

10 years

1. The Albert Lea boys’ hockey team defeated Eveleth-Gilbert 5-1 at the City Arena. Alex Claassen scored two goals for the Tigers with Matt Carlson, Sam Chalmers and Brady Loch adding one.
2. The Albert Lea boys’ basketball team was defeated by the Austin Packers 90-50. Dedoch Chan led the Tigers with 29 points and seven rebounds.
3. The Alden-Conger boys’ basketball team was defeated by Mankato Loyola 68-48. Jacob Wallin scored 10 points and added 11 rebounds for the Knights.
4. The Albert Lea Tigers wrestling team defeated Rochester Century 67-7 and Mankato West 49-21 in a triangular meet in Mankato. Santana Acosta picked up two wins for the Tigers.

20 years

• The Albert Lea girls’ hockey team defeated Waseca 5-3 in non-conference play in Waseca. Amy Leach, Jenna Christensen, Laura Hillman, Tessa Christensen and Anna Sigurdson had goals for the Tigers.
• Eric Carlson had five goals and Ben Benson added three as Bowman Electric defeated Out Tech 14-7 in Albert Lea Parks and Recreation In-House Youth Hockey play.
• Justin Drescher, Jesse Bangert and Derek Sabinish scored goals to lead the Albert Lea Junior Gold hockey team to a 3-0 win over Hudson, Wisc.
• The Albert Lea boys’ swimming and diving team was defeated by Farmington 100.5-82.5. Ethan Berg, Ben Schreiber, Josh Elwood and Josh Anderson combined for first place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay.

50 years

• The Pittsburg Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 16-6 in Super Bowl IX in a game played in New Orleans. Terry Brown’s return for a touchdown after a blocked punt by Matt Blair was the only score for the Vikings.
• Ross Dahl recorded a hat trick as the Albert Lea Tigers hockey team defeated Columbia Heights 7-6 at the Fairgrounds Arena.
• The Albert Lea Tigerette basketball team lost their second game of the season under coach Gary Koeder when they were defeated 36-29 at Owatonna. Sheri Hultgren led Albert Lea with eight points. In the b-squad game, Marcie Myer’s seven points led to a 27-21 win for Albert Lea.
• Dale Koestler scored 22 points to lead the Kiester boys’ basketball team to a 51-49 win over Glenville. Jeff Rayman led the Trojans with 19 points.
• Harmon Killebrew requested his unconditional release from the Minnesota Twins and signed a contract with the Kansas City Royals.
• Minnesota Vikings guard Milt Sundae attended an exclusive showing of Cadillacs at the Motor Inn Company in Albert Lea.
• The Albert Lea boys’ gymnastics team defeated Waseca 52.35-40.80. Steve Peterson had a first place finish on the floor exercise, Mark Cormier on the horse and Mark Sevilla on the trampoline to lead the Tigers.
• The Albert Lea boys’ basketball team was defeated by Winona 50-39. Steve Ladwig led the Tigers with 17 points. In the b-squad game, Winona defeated the Bengals 38-34. Paul Miller led the team in scoring with 11 points.
• In Glenville City League basketball play, the X-Raiders defeated the Gophers 50-48. Clark Cipra led the Gophers with 22 points with Larry Knutson adding 16. Wayne Perleberg led the X-Raiders with 14.

Alumni update

Joseph Yoon, a 2023 graduate of Albert Lea High School is in his second year with the Kenai River Brown Bears hockey team in Soldotna, Alaska, who are a member of the North America Hockey League’s Tier II Junior League. The forward scored four goals and added eight assists in 2023-24 and has seven goals and five assists through 34 games this season.