Trivia answer

From 1D: One year ago today, Alex Rodriguez became the first player in major league history to hit 14 homers in the first 18 games of a season. He also tied the record for April homers, connecting in the second and ninth innings of the New York Yankees' 10-8 loss to Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Playback

10 years ago (1998):Bismarck State women's basketball coach Janet Erhardt has signed two area players to letters of intent.

Rachel Broer of St. Mary's averaged 12 points and seven rebounds last season.

Angela Hofmann of Medina averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds and was all-district the last two years.

20 years ago (1988): Troy Hartmann hopes to be getting a suntan in late November. No, not at Bozeman, where he hopes to play basketball for Montana State.

Rather, in Honolulu, where Montana State will spend the 1988 Thanksgiving weekend playing in a tournament at the University of Hawaii.

"We're looking forward to that. Troy can get a suntan," said John Jurgensen, MSU assistant coach.

Hartmann's status as a freshman is uncertain. He may be redshirted, but the recent misfortune of another recruit from Michigan may boost the Bismarck High senior's chances in the 1988-89 season.

50 years ago (1958): Despite chilly weather and the threat of rain, Bismarck Junior College and the Dickinson State Teachers College are to kick off the 1958 North Dakota Intercollegiate season.

"We've been out about 10 days now," Dickinson coach Harry Wienbergen said.

BJC coach Dick Karlgaard said that hitting at this stage of preparation would have to be the main concern.

Starting for DSTC: C-Matt Koppinger; P-Nick Anton; 1B-Ken Beaudoin or Don Heinemeyer; 2B-Al Bauman; SS-Bob Lasater; 3B: Marv Opp; LF-Jerry Nichols; CF-Myron Haugse; RF-Dahn Beaudoin or Dick Janigo.

Starting for BJC: C-Ed Volk or Jim Larson; P-Jerry Harter; 1B-Tom Guttenberg; 2B-Volk or Larson; 3B-Chuck Boyd-Snee; LF-Marv Dutt; CF-Gene Weber; RF-Rich Anderson or Jerry Engel.

TV today

BOXING

8 p.m.

ESPN2 - Light welterweights, Juan Urango (19-1-1) vs. Carlos Wilfredo Vilches (53-7-2), at Hollywood, Fla.

MLB

7 p.m.

ESPN - N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox

9 p.m.

FSN - Minnesota at Oakland

NBA

7 p.m.

TNT - Playoffs, first round, game 2, Atlanta at Boston

9:30 p.m.

TNT - Playoffs, first round, game 2, Denver at L.A. Lakers

SOCCER

1:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - UEFA Champions League, playoffs, semifinal, leg 1, Barcelona vs. Manchester United, at Barcelona, Spain

4 p.m.

ESPN CLASSIC - UEFA Champions League, playoffs, semifinal, leg 1, Barcelona vs. Manchester United, at Barcelona, Spain (same-day tape)

RADIO today

MLB

9 p.m.

KXMR(710 AM) - Minnesota at Oakland

Schedule

WEDNESDAY

College baseball: UND at U-Mary, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY

College softball: Minnesota-Crookston at U-Mary, 2 p.m.

Softball: Bismarck at Minot, 4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Minot at St. Mary's, 4:15 p.m.; Century at Dickinson, 4:30 p.m. MDT; Shiloh Christian at Mandan JV, 4:30 p.m.

Girls soccer: Century at Mandan, 6 p.m.; St. Mary's at Minot, 7:30 p.m.; Bismarck at Jamestown, 7 p.m.

Boys track and field: Bismarck Kiwanis Meet, 3 p.m.

Girls tennis: Bismarck at Jamestown, 4 p.m.

College track and field: U-Mary at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa

FRIDAY

Baseball: Beulah-Hazen at Mandan, 4:30 p.m.; Turtle Mountain at Bismarck, 4:15 p.m.

College track and field: U-Mary at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa

Girls track and field: Bismarck-Century Invitational, 3 p.m.

Girls tennis:Century at Williston, 2 p.m.; Mandan at Minot Ryan, 4 p.m.; St. Mary's at Minot, 4 p.m.

Boys golf: Minot Invitational at Souris Valley Golf Course, 10 a.m.

SATURDAY

College baseball: U-Mary at Minnesota-Crookston; Bismarck State at MSU-Bottineau, 1 p.m.

Baseball: Turtle Mountain at St. Mary's, 1 p.m.

College softball:U-Mary at MSU-Mankato tournament

Men's tennis: UND vs. U-Mary at Sertoma Park

Women's tennis: UND club team at U-Mary

Girls tennis: Minot Round Robin, 8 a.m.

Boys golf: Williston Invitational at the Links of North Dakota, 10 a.m.

College track and field: U-Mary at Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa; U-Mary at AL Cassell Relays in Jamestown

SUNDAY

College baseball: U-Mary at Minnesota-Crookston; MSU-Bottineau at Bismarck State, 1 p.m.

College softball: U-Mary at MSU-Mankato tournament

College track and field: NSICMulti-Events Championships in Aberdeen, S.D.

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