Columbus players Fischer Pensick headed to Nebraska on scholarships
Two Columbus l players John Fischer Dan Pensick earn football all state honors and will enroll at University of Nebraska on scholarships. Fischer 6 3 195 senior from Columbus Lotus and Pensick 6 5 220 speed 40 yards 4.9. The piece notes Columbus athletes headed to Lincoln as part of Nebraska's Columbus Connection with past letter earners and current starters from local schools.
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Dan Martin
Joe Flanagan
Fort Cox lead Huskers past Northwestern in Lincoln
Nebraska built a 17 8 start led by Jerry Fort and Larry Cox to beat Northwestern 79 68 at Lincoln. Fort scored 25 points while Cox added 19 and Carl McPipe 16 as the Huskers shot 69 percent and pulled away in the second half. Northwestern top scorer Billy McKinney had 22. The Nebraska JV fell 72 66 to Kearney State in the prelim.
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Long Winter Fears Loom In Drafted Sports Notes
A collage of notes covers a winter mood and college hoops. Indiana beat UCLA 64 to 54 while Arizona State closes 11-0 and faces Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. Oklahoma and Alabama seem favored over Michigan and Penn State.
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Arizona State earns Fiesta Bowl bid with win over Arizona
Nebraska learns it will meet Arizona State in Tempe on December 26 after the Sun Devils shook off a late deficit to beat Arizona 24-21 and claim the Western Conference title. Sun Devils finish 9-2. Morensen provided the decisive 32-yard field goal.
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Cotton and Liberty Bowl berths up for grabs
Arizona State has secured a Fiesta Bowl berth with an 11-0 finish and will face Nebraska on December 26. The Cotton and Liberty Bowls remain undecided after Texas A&M meets Arkansas for the Southwest Conference title. winner goes Cotton, loser Liberty. Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Navy, Rutgers and Houston also recorded notable results in Saturday play.
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Tulsa
Sundowners Beat Schuyler 104 93 in PBL Opener
Sundowners toppled Schuyler 104 to 93 in the Pioneer Basketball League opener. Gary Harkness led with 37 points as the Sundowners built a 52 50 halftime edge. Don Catshall 32 Steve Klutman 19 Tom Haiar 12 also scored, while Frank Pollard 27 and Bill Frendricks 22 led Schuyler.
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Platte cagers host York in season opener Tuesday night
Platte College and York meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Raiders Field House to tip off the 1975 76 Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference basketball season. Both teams carry 1 1 records and feature returning players led by York center Dick Jernigan and guard Derryl Morgan.
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Hastings Falls to Pepperdine in Malibu Showdown
In weekend small college play Hastings College lost 96-71 to Pepperdine in Malibu. Hastings top scorer was Paul with 19 points while Marcus Leite led in points with 23 and Ray Williams added 19 as Bergman fouled out. Other results include Boise State 79 Doane 68, Bellevue 75 Nebraska Wesleyan 73, and Nebraska Omaha 77 Wayne State 75. Fairbury won the Thanksgiving Classic consolation at Casper 83-67 over Cloud County.
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Platte gals finish 12th in NJCAA volleyball championship
Platte College volleyball finished 12th at the NJCAA championships in Baltimore Maryland over the weekend. Coach Marge Burkett saw a consolation loss to Johnson County Kansas 15-7 15-9 as Platte ended the year 24 6. Sophomore Regina Mlinar of Greeley earned second team All Tourney honors.
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Wildcats host Louisiana Tech in Manhattan to rebound from loss
Kansas State ranked ninth hosts Louisiana Tech in Manhattan as coach Jack Hartman urges more aggressive play after a 66-58 defeat to Texas Tech. Rick Bullock led Tech with 32 points and 9 rebounds while Mike Evans scored 20 for K State. Other Big Eight notes include Oklahoma State at Minnesota-Duluth and Colorado hosting Northeast Louisiana.
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