Proctor claims crown
Duluth News Tribune, May 28, 1976

Proctor used the four-hit pitching of Dale Nikko to defeat Virginia 7-0 Thursday in the sub-region 3AA championship high school baseball game at Virginia. The Rails will meet either Grand Rapids or International Falls Tuesday at Wade Stadium in the first round of the Region 7AA baseball tourney.

Rapids and Falls play today in Grand Rapids at 4:30 p.m. for the sub-region 4 crown. Thursday's scheduled game was postponed because of rain.

Proctor and Virginia played scoreless ball for four innings in the rain, but Proctor broke it open with a four run fifth inning. Joe Gaboury had the big hit, a two-run double.

The Rails added two more runs in the sixth on a hit batsman, an error and Mike Hudspith's run-scoring single. Jeff Merling led the nine-hit assault with three hits and was on base four times.

Pitching
Dale Nikko W (5-4), 7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 SO