ICE HOCKEY: U.S. UNDER-17 TEAM TAKES SECONDThe U.S. Under-17 team lost to Team Ontario, 5-3, in the finals of the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Americans had won six consecutive games by a margin of 36-11 prior to the finale.
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Mayo (Rochester, Minn.) boys hockey coach Lorne Grosso tied the Minnesota state record with his 616th career victory, an 11-1 rout of East (Mankato, Minn.).
POTPOURRI* The National Federation of State High School Associations has voted against a proposal to sanction national tournaments in golf and cross country. The vote was 22-21 in favor, but a two-thirds majority was necessary to amend the bylaws.
