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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1972

Page

8

Aquinas Defeats Scotus Central Catholic 64 56

Aquinas Monarchs used back to back three pointers by Rich Gillespie to seize command in the third quarter and held off Scotus Central Catholic 64 56 Friday night. Gillespie scored 16 with Behrus adding 14 as Aquinas improved to 2 1 while Scotus fell to 1 1 in Catholic Conference play.

Davld City Aquinas Basketeers Rich Gillespie Scotus Central Catholic Gillespie Monarchs Seolus Mike Holovy Bill Kozisek Rich Betrins Grobaugh Monarch David City Scotus Grand Island Central Catholic Dale Kerkman Behrus Tom Mikiovsky Shamrocks Frank Spencers Malmstrom Grubaugh Zabana

Monroe Edges McCool Junction 65 61 in Close Game

Monroe basketball team defeated McCool Junction 65 to 61 in a tight Crossroads conference game. Steve Urkoski led with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Dennis Edmison added 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Dave Jenkinson scored 13. For McCool Junction Nick Chrisman tallied 28 and Jim Green 14. Monroe visits Wolbach on Saturday December 16.

Monroe McCool Junction Steve Urkoski Dennis Edmison Dave Jenkinson Nick Chrisman Jim Green Wolbach

Clarkson trips Newman Grove in 66 to 30 win

Clarkson dominated Newman Grove after a tight first half to win 66 to 30 on the road. Jessie Kuceta scored 4 and Steve Navrkal 12 for Clarkson while Newman Grove failed to reach double figures and had only one field goal before halftime. The reserves matched Clarkson for a closer 36 34 score.

Newman Grove Clarkson Jessie Kuceta Steve Navrkal Newman Boys Elgin Pape John

Silver Creek trims Polk in Goldenrod clash

Silver Creek defeated Polk 61 to 45 on Friday night in Goldenrod action. Neal Van Winkle scored 12 points, Ton Cuba had 14, and Don Jones added 10 as Silver Creek moved to 2-1 overall while Polk dropped to 0-2. scoring by quarters show Silver Creek 12 12 21 and Polk 9 16 10 45.

POLK Silver Creek Goldenrod Polk Cubs Tigers Neal van Winkle Ton Cuba Don Jones Cubs Mark Anderson Silver Creek JG

Dana College reaches finals in conference tournament

Dana College advanced to the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball tournament finals with a 97 1 victory over Doane in Blair Nebraska. Earlier, John Kennedy College beat Concordia 75 71 and Midland defeated Melville 74 14.

Blair Neb Dana College Doane John Fy Kennedy College Concordia Midland Meltevire Associated Press NIAC J. Kennedy Bellevue Dana

Huskers Fall to California in Mountaineer Classic Opener

California beat Nebraska 75 to 60 as John Coughran grabbed boards and scored 23 points and Brady Allen fueled the attack with 16. California built a 39-27 halftime lead behind a 57-28 rebounding edge and steady defense. Yom Gregory led Nebraska with 10 points.

Morgantown John Coughran Brady Allen California Nebraska West Virginia Air Force Coughran Bears Allen Yom Gregory Cornhuskers Eric Long Abe Bears

Lindsay 48-40 over Holy Family in Mid-State clash

Lindsay tops Holy Family 48-40 as Ronn Qualset scores 26 and Gary Herchenbach adds 16 for Lindsay. Hosts Holy Family fall despite a strong start. Lindsay reserves dominate 52-33. Upcoming games include Lindsay at Humphrey High and Elkhorn Valley hosting Pierce.

Tilden Elkhorn Valley Lindsay Holy Family Ronn Qualset Gary Herchenbach Lindsay Humphrey High Pierce

Georgia Tech QB sidelined from Liberty Bowl trip

Georgia Tech announces that Eddie McAshan will not travel to Memphis for the Dec 18 Liberty Bowl after a Dec 1 suspension that continues through the bowl game. The first black quarterback at Tech cited serious personal problems but gave no details.

Atlanta Eddie McAshan Georgia Tech Tech Memphis Tenn McAshan Bill Fulcher Town State Georgia

Dodge beats St. Francis in Mid-East clash 56 51

Dodge defeated St. Francis 56 to 51 after a third quarter slump by Humphrey St. Francis. Don Waite led St. Francis with 27 points, Ray Fuchs 12, while Dalge led Dodge with 15 and Steve Liekhus 12. Flyers travel to Clarkson next Tuesday for a Mid East test.

Humphrey Humphrey St. Francis Dodge Flyers Don Waite St. Francis Ray Fuchs Tim Meyer Dalge Steve Liekhus Clarkson St. Francis Woods Wal

Local High School Basketball Scores Across Nebraska

A sweeping night ledger shows numerous Nebraska high schools with varied results from Fullerton 7 to Genoa 75, including Lincoln Pius 98 over Lincoln East 43, Omaha Creighton Prep 7 and many close regional outcomes. Theutz article lists scattered bouts, late overtime notes, and prep teams like Central City, Sandy Creek, Loyal Grove, and Norfolk Catholic in a dense score snapshot.

Bluejays Earn Third Straight Victory Over Arizona State

Creighton used a late control game to pull away from Arizona State for an 86-75 win in Omaha. Gene Harmon scored 21 and Ralph Bobik 26 for Creighton as Sun Devil guards Mike Contreras and Ken Gray each had 19.

Omaha Gene Harmon Ralph Bobik Contreras Ken Gray ASU Creighton

Golf Etiquette Remains Simple Yet Essential

In golf, players should extend courtesy to faster groups, replace divots, repair ball marks, and rake bunkers. The game stays simple when players keep the ball in the fairway and play courteously.

Lakeview 5 wins second at Wayne next

Logan View’s Jim Pillen led with 14 points as Lakeview 5 defeated Logan View 47 to 41 on Friday. Pillen hit early field goals while Doug Zoucha and Fred Westmeyer anchored rebounding. Darrell Sagehorn paced Logan View with 10 points. Coach Lawry’s squad then rolled to a 63-26 win with Gehring and Rickert contributing key scoring.

Loganview Columbus Lakevie Jim Pillen Vikings Logan View Lawry Biting Wayne Logan Pillen Doug Zoucha Zoucha Fred Westmeyer Darrell “Sagehorn Ted Ron Greenwall Steve Gehring Darrel Rickert Skip Oehlrich Wendall Korte Mary Janssen Rick Thomas Lyle Asche Tom Lutjens Augie Runge Pat Duan Dean Westmeyer Larry Kaples

Bench to undergo surgery for lung lesion

Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench, 25, MV P in 1970 and 1972, will have surgery Monday to remove a spot on one lung. Reds physician Br George Ballou said tests completed Friday showed no new diagnosis and Bench will enter Christ Hospital Saturday for the procedure performed by Dr Luis Gonzalez. Bench is not commenting at this time.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Johny Bench George Ballou Reds Benich Christ Ballou Bench Luis Gonzalez Auot Gonzalez

Cyclone Wrestlers Rout Nebraska in 48-0 Dual

Iowa State under coach Harald Nichols overwhelmed Nebraska 48 to 0 in Lincoln in the opening dual. The Cyclones won five matches by pins and three by decision, led by Ton Glass 126, Pete Galea 150, Igelth Athens 197, Al Nacin 195, and defending NCAA heavyweight Chris Taylor.

Lincoln Neb Harald Nichols Iowa State Nebraska Cyclones Pupetler Ton Glass Ponds Pete Galea Igelth Athens al Nacin Chris Taylor

Parsons Defeats Peru 89-78 To Lead Tuwa Season

Parsons College of Fairfield defeated Peru State of Nebraska 89-78 on Friday night to become Tuwa's basketball season leader with a 40 point award. Parsons heated up in the final four minutes of the first half, scoring 11 points to finish the half up 46-35.

Peru Parsons College of Fairfield Peru State of Nebraska Tuwa Parsons Ane

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