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Johnny Larson of Springfield crouches to line up a putt during Friday's Men's Championship quarterfinals. Larson defeated Toby Palmiscno 1 up. Brian matthews | Bemidji Pioneer

Larson hangs on to top Palmiscno and advance to Birchmont semifinals

BEMIDJI - Johnny Larson of Springfield is accustomed to winning matches at the Birchmont. His resume includes a pair of Men's Championship titles, the second coming last summer. Some of...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Friday's Birchmont Scoreboard

Men's Championship Quarterfinals Johnny Larson (Springfield) def. Toby Palmiscno (Bemidji) 1 up Tom Jenkins (Plymouth) def. Duane Wages (Grand Forks) 6 and 5 Josh Bergrud (Grand Forks) def. Chris Curb...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Scott Hinners of Bemidji advanced to today's Executive Championship final by stopping Joe Burgess Friday. Pat Miller | Bemidji Pioneer

Hinners, Hetletved survive in Executive Championship

BEMIDJI - Stepping off the No. 14 green after halving the hole with a par, Scott Hinners of Bemidji felt confident that his ticket to the Birchmont Executive division championship...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Doug Hiney of Grand Forks places his ball and eyes his putt during Friday's Senior Championship semifinals. Brian matthews | Bemidji Pioneer

Patterson, Hiney advance to Senior title match

BEMIDJI - Doug Hiney of Grand Forks and Brian Patterson of Scandia will battle in today's title match. The Senior final will begin at 10:30 a.m. In Friday's action Hiney...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Missy Tabery Pat Miller | Bemidji Pioneer

Ace highlights Leinen's round, faces Leintz for Junior title

BEMIDJI - Today's Birchmont Junior Championship final will match a pair of local players as Elliot Leinen of Bemidji will take on Aaron Leintz of Bagley. Both had relatively easy...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

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BSU football coach Tesch signs six year extension

BEMIDJI - Bemidji State Director of Athletics Rick Goeb announced Friday that head football coach Jeff Tesch has agreed to a six-year contract extension to keep him at the helm...

sports / beavers Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Northern Heat eliminated from tourney

BEMIDJI - Bemidji's 10-U Northern Heat baseball team saw its season come to an end Friday when it lost 13-10 to Colorado in the loser's bracket of the Cal Ripken...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji advances in winners bracket

GRAND FORKS - Bemidji's Northern Heat 12-year-old baseball team won its second straight game at the Midwest Region tournament Friday, stopping Bismarck 5-2 in the winner's bracket semifinal. Zach Schaubhut...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Amanda Smock lands in the pit after her triple jump at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Smock, from Melrose, can hear her father's voice each time she takes off down the runway on the track. Her father believed she would make the U.S. squad for the London Olympics, even after Smock came up short at the U.S. trials four years ago. Rick Bowmer | Associated Press

Dream come true: Melrose native Smock used father's death as motivation for London games

ST. PAUL - Maybe it's the laugh, which seemingly never stops. But if there ever was a U.S. Olympic athlete who was born to handle success, it is Amanda Smock...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji walks off against EGF in district opener

THIEF RIVER FALLS - A walk-off single by Collin Rutledge powered the Bemidji VFW to an extra-innings 3-2 win in the opening game of the district tournament here. "It was...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

BSU coach Tesch inks six-year extension

BEMIDJI - Bemidji State Director of Athletics Rick Goeb announced Friday that head football coach Jeff Tesch has agreed to a six-year contract extension to keep him at the helm...

sports / beavers Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 7:06pm

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Leinen tops Starkey in battle of teammates

BEMIDJI - In a showdown of Bemidji High School boys golf teammates, Elliot Leinen outgunned Sam Starkey 5 and 4 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Birchmont Junior...

sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Chris Curb eyes a putt during Thursday's 1 up victory over Sam Matthew in the Men's Championship division. Curb will take on Josh Bergrud in today's action. Brian Matthews | Bemidji Pioneer

Larson wins rematch with Skarperud

BEMIDJI - Last summer Johnny Larson of Springfield won the Men's Championship by stopping Matt Skarperud of Omaha in 16 holes. Thursday at the Birchmont the two combatants staged the...

sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Joe Burgess' quest for a repeat title in the Executive division is still alive. Thursday Burgess stopped Miles Schacher in the division quarterfinals. Brian Matthew | Bemidji Pioneer

Burgess survives in Executive Division

BEMIDJI - Joe Burgess of Woodbury maintained his hopes of a repeat title Thursday as he survived the quarterfinals with a 2 up win over Miles Schacher of Hawley. Today...

sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

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Consistency key to Howard's Senior Championship win

BEMIDJI - Curt Howard has been playing the Birchmont as long as anyone and he has had his share of successes and failures. Among the lessons he has learned is...

sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:00am

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