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Tom Jones: Albert Lea Thunder end season with a win 10 years ago

The Albert Lea Thunder ended their regular season with a 6-5 overtime win over Alexandria at Albert Lea ...

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Tom Jones: USC coach given Tribune top honor 25 years ago

After his team finished 18-8 on the season that included winning the Section 2A Sub-Section 1A championship, United ...

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Tom Jones: Wolverines fell in semifinal 10 years ago

In the Class 1A west sub-section semi-final game at Mayo Civic Center, Glenville-Emmons fell to Goodhue 69-45. Peter ...

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Tom Jones: Albert Lea hosted Golden Gloves match 25 years ago

Albert Lea hosted the first Golden Gloves match in town in 15 years. Picking up wins for Albert ...

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Tom Jones: A.L. senior finishes 2nd at state swimming meet 25 years ago

Sports Memories by Tom Jones 50 years ago: 1970 • Four pitchers who had won 20 games in ...

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Tom Jones: Albert Lea shut out Austin 25 years ago in section tourney

The Albert Lea hockey team opened the Section 1AA tournament with a 3-0 shutout over Austin at Albert ...

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Tom Jones: Albert Lea single-game scoring record broken 10 years ago

Abbey Arends set the Albert Lea girls’ basketball single-game scoring record when she poured in 37 points in ...

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Tom Jones: Goodnature accepted into Hall of Fame 10 years ago

It was announced that Albert Lea wrestling coach Larry Goodnature was one of eight inductees that would enter ...

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Joe Mauer graces video game cover 10 years ago

50 years ago: 1970 • Mike Antonovich of Calumet recorded a hat trick and added an assist as ...

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Tom Jones: Albert Lea swim team won on senior night 25 years ago

The Albert Lea boys’ swim and dive team sent its seven seniors out with a splash as they ...

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Tom Jones: Albert Lea hockey topped the Big Nine 25 years ago

The Albert Lea hockey team stood alone at the top of the Big Nine Conference after an 8-1 ...

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Tom Jones: Vikings defeated Browns for championship 50 years ago

Joe Kapp, Gene Washington and Dave Osborn scored touchdowns and Fred Cox added two field goals as the ...

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Tom Jones: Albert Lea JV took third in tourney 25 years ago

In the third-place game at the Austin Holiday Tournament, the Albert Lea junior varsity boys’ basketball team defeated ...

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Tom Jones: Vikings won division in 1994

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the San Francisco 49ers 21-14 at the Metrodome to take the NFC Central Division ...

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Tom Jones: New Vikings stadium proposed 10 years ago

50 years ago: 1969 • The Albert Lea boys’ basketball team traveled to Blue Earth and came home ...

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