March Madness link at BYU

One of the players on the BYU team in the NCAA tournament, Logan Magnusson, is a grandson of the late Gene Biedel, Endicott native who finished his high school career at Colfax. Biedel played on CHS football and basketball teams before departing for service in World War II.

BYU and Gonzaga, first round winners at Denver, faced off Saturday, in the round of 32, and BYU eliminated the Zags 89-67.

Magnusson scored 10 points in the 74-66 BYU win over Wofford in the first round. He did not score against the Zags.

His mother is Lori Biedel Magnusson and his maternal grandmother is Rose Biedel. Both...