Fremont stars shine as Peasick wins shot put at Millard meet
Millard Invitational Track and Field crowns Fremont juniors as Peasick wins shot put and Randy Raymond vaults 15 3 for meet records. Fremont finishes runner up with 49 points as Kevin Wilkinson 10.1 wins 100 and Dan Pensick 53-4 leads Columbus field events.
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Tiger
Larry Meyer
Fremont
Mike Rowhorde
Kevin Wilkinson
Columbus
Dan Pensick
Todd Lyon
Ron Callan
Dana Wurdinger
Travis Jackson
Wurdinger
Dave Morse
Millard
Dennis Medders
Met
York
Wilkinson
A Woodard
Papillion
Edward
Bellvue
Johnson
Northwest
Medders
Hendricks
Bellevue
Smith
Osicus — Klusow
Bryan
Rowhorde
Berry
Randy Raymond
Albion Kunzman top golfers in invitational
Albion led by Steve Kunzman even par 72 for 393, Scotus 416 in the Class B invitational at Grand Island. Individual medalist was Kunzman 72, with Buchholz and Robak among leaders. Grand Island and Columbus Scotus figures highlighted among strong teams.
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Albion
Kunzman
Steve Kunzman
Columbus Scotus
Dave Mp
Frank Spencers
Frank Robak
Bill Fox
Chuck Putnam
Prososki
and Svoboda
Ick Thompson
Ve Rinning
Scotus Linksmen
Boulevard Lanes Sunday Night Mixed Scotch Doubles Results
Results from Boulevard Lanes show Lowell and Linda Brock and Everett and Carrie Kretz leading with 631 and 622 series respectively. Numerous pairs posted scores including Dan and Paulette Bugg 583 and Jerry Stutzman planning a return for Omaha show.
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Linda Brock
Everette
Carrie Kretz
Dan
Paulette Bugg
Jim Bogus
Joean Cromwell
Steve
Brenda Bierman
Keith
Mary Ellen Watchorn
Brock
Kretz
Bierman
Jerry
Sue Stutzman
Omaha
Dan Buggi
Speed Queen League
Lee Mohr
Jon Paprocki
Deanos Diner
Drews Tire Service
Marlene Becher
Jeannie Johnson
Franci Kosibo
Elaine Mossman
Thunderbolt Lie
Larry Bomberger
Wetten Electric
Columbus Cable TV
Larry Zulkoski
Lowell Brock
Lynn Nitz
Whity Arit
Norm Kurtenbach
Charlie Hook
der Triebwasser
Ford Guenther
Gene Wiesser
Charles Kurtenbach
Rich Jablonski
Ed Brezenski
McMeekin wins high jump at Corn Palace Relays in rain
Joe McMeekin clears 5-8 to win the high jump as Mitchell hosts the Corn Palace Relays. Al Gall places second at 5-6 while Miller is noted for near second in the wle vault at 12-4. Rick Caracciolo finishes third in the three mile in 15:22 amid slick grass conditions.
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D.C
Jim McMahon
Joe McMeekin
al Gall
McMahon
Miller
Rick Caracciolo
Nedley
Caracciolo
Adamson
Bobeck
Roger Goedeken
Rebel 500 Victory for David Pearson at Darlington
David Pearson won the Rebel 500 at Darlington after Buddy Baker led most of the race. A late caution following Benny Parsons spin reset the field with 17 laps left, allowing Pearson to close the gap and secure the win aboard Mercury.
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Darlington, S.C
UPI
David Pearson
Buddy Baker
Ford
Baker
Benny Parsons
Pearson
Baker Mercury
Sonics win at home to open playoffs vs Suns
Seattle earned home court for a best of seven series with Phoenix after a 132 131 regular season finale win over Portland. Slick Watts and Fred Brown sparked a fourth quarter rally as Bill Walton dominated for Portland before fouling out.
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United Press International
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Sonics
Portland
Phoenix Suns
Suns
Slick Watts
Fred Brown
Brown
Bill Walton
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Walton
Blazers
NBA
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Celtics
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John Havlicek
Elvin Hayes
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Scott Wedman
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Cliff Pondexter
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Rockets
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Joe Meriweather
Rudy Tomjanovich
Dean Meminger
Knicks
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Butch Beard
Dick Snyder
Jazz
Pistons
Pete Maravich
Southeast Lincoln wins Capitol City Golf Invitational
Lincoln Southeast tops an 18 team field with 313. Lincoln East takes second at 315 and Columbus finishes 14th at 351. Medalist honors go to Mike Hughett of East with 74, Jay Carstens of Beatrice adds 74, while Columbus players Morris 79 Jones 89 Richards 93 Prochaska 9 Ferguson 95. Coach Bart Bartholomew’s squad travels to Norfolk Invitational on Thursday April 19.
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Fremont
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Mike Hughett
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Jay Carstens
Jeff Morris
Mike Jones
Allen Richards
Kerry Prochaska
Scott Ferguson
Bart Bartholomew
Cowboys sign free agent Mauger from Kent State
Massillon Ohio UPI reports the Dallas Cowboys signed running back Mike Mauger a 6 1 215 pound Kent State player as a free agent Mauger agreed to a three year contract signed at his home Saturday and called it very pleasing to everyone concerned
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Massillon
Ohio
UPI
Dallas Cowboys
Mike Mauger
Kent State
Mauger
Central Nebraska Baseball League Forms Five-Team Spring Schedule
Five teams St. Edward Shelby Genoa Fullerton and Bellwood will compose the Central Nebraska Baseball League for the summer. First games are May 16. Genoa elected George Morris president with Bill Rolf of Fullerton as vice president and Jim Moore of St. Edward as secretary treasurer.
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Central Nebraska Baseball League
CNL
Shelby
Genoa
Fullerton
Bellwood
George Morris
Bill Rolf
Jim Moore
Spurs Rout Nets In ABA Playoff Relief Rally
San Antonio beat the New York Nets 105 to 79 in Unidnadal game one of the ABA first round. Coach Kevin Loughery blasted the crowd and said the league lacks credibility as attendance reached 5 769 and the series stands 1 1 with at least three more games.
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Uniondale
N.Y
UPI
Kevin Loughery
Loughery
New York Nets
San Antonio Spurs
Nets
ABA
Three Columbus teams hold spots in state standings
In Hastings after eight weeks of action the Nebraska Women's Bowling Association State Tournament shows three Columbus teams in the top ten. Green Music Co sits sixth in Class A with totals of 2 452 504 2 956 while Ladies Columbo is tenth at 2 551 391 2 942. Pats Style Shoppe of Geneva leads Class B with 2 191 463 2 654. Janis Sculley and Deloris Marak of Osceola are ninth in Class A doubles.
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Columbus
Hastings
Green Music Co
Ladies Columbo
K and Z Distributing
Crete
L No
Pat
Patsy Kreikemeier
West Point
Sculley
Osceola
Fremont duo set high school track marks at Millard Relays
Fremont High juniors Randy Raymond and Larry Meyer starred in prep track. Raymond cleared 15-3% to become the top high school pole vaulter on the all time chart, surpassing Bill Lauer who had 151% five years ago. Meyer jumped 6 8% and sits second behind Hastings star Doug Phelps at 7 4% last year.
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Fremont High
Randy Raymond
Larry Meyer
Randy
Bill Lauer
North Platte
Raymond
Meyer
Doug Phelps
Hastings
Fonner Park race results and NCC conference notes
Fonner Park in Grand Island Nebraska shows race results with payouts for eight races plus a Daily Double and Exacta. North Central Conference extends UNO an invitation to join. UNO reportedly desires to rejoin with regents approval. Huskers Bluejays Mavericks expected in conference play. Creighton rejoined Missouri Valley. Attendance and baseball openers cited. Reds strong at bat. Catfish Hunter listed as Yankee starter for tonight’s game against Orioles.
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UPI
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Judge Parker
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Little More
Count Sash
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Dakota Lad
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Officer's Call
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Bucks Owner Sees Costello Shabby Treatment
Milwaukee financier Jim Fitzgerald, top Bucks stockholder, says coach Larry Costello was treated shabbily by team management. Fitzgerald has offered next season’s coaching job to Hubie Brown and argues Costello should have known last year if a new contract was coming.
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UPI
Jim Fitzgerald
Milwaukee Bucks
Larry Costello
Costello
Bucks
Fitzgerald
Hubie Brown
Larry
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