Pre-Christmas Weekend Set For Local High Schools
Local high school teams wrap pre Christmas action with five games this weekend. Columbus travels to Millard to face the undefeated Discoverers while Scofus invades Omaha Paul Vi and Schuyler hosts Lakeview. Lakeview meets Howells Friday and Pope John Saturday as Millard eye an upset with Columbus.
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Discoverers Enter Apollo Tournament With Top Seed
The Columbus Discoverers earned the number one seed in the inaugural Apollo Conference Basketball Tournament. First round byes go to Columbus with Millard earning the second by. Dec 29 games feature South Sioux City vs Beatrice and Papillion vs Norfolk. Millard vs Ralston tilts at 8 pm with Columbus awaiting the Millard-Ralston winner on Dec 29. Bob Kremke of Millard is tourney director.
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Free throws rally Columbus to 55-50 win over Norfolk
Columbus sophomores edged Norfolk 55 to 50 as Mike Bertin and Jon Wagner combined for late foul shots. Berlin led with 12 points, Fyfe 10, and Egger 6 for Columbus while Chuck Dieler topped Norfolk with 20. Norfolk held a 35-30 rebounding edge but Berlin’s 12 made free throws sealed the win.
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Saban and Ewbank named coaches of North South squads
In Mobile Alabama UPI reports Lou Saban head coach of the Denver Broncos will lead the North squad and Weeb Ewbank of the New York Jets will coach the South in the Senior Bowl on January 9. Senior Bowl officials announced the pair as returning coaches and noted Ewbank’s sixth appearance and fifth victory.
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Lions stay alive in playoff race with 28 20 win
Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams 28 to 20 on Monday night to push their record to 4 straight wins and 9 1 as they chase a Super Bowl berth. Lions QB Greg Landry and RB Steve Owens led the attack while Rams QB Landry and a banged up squad struggled to run.
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Creighton Beats St Francis 81 67 in Omaha Match
Creighton University Bluejays defeated St Francis of Pennsylvania 81 to 67 to improve to 3 1. The Jays led 43 34 at halftime and pulled away in the second half behind Bresnahan Taylor and Caruso. Bresnahan topped scoring with 21 points and 14 rebounds as Creighton prepared for Wisconsin State Oshkosh next at Ginahata Chir Auditorium.
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UCLA Maintains Top Cage Rating Amid Quail Rules
UCLA holds first in cage ratings as Nebraska tightens bag limits with daily and possession caps of 16 quail. Officials emphasize conservation while hunters adjust plans for the season.
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Duck season closes Friday as hunting ends in many areas
The Lincoln dispatch reports the duck season ends Friday with final closures in eastern Nebraska and January deadlines elsewhere. Field reports note strong waterfowl in Boone Wheeler Cedar River and Beaver Creek while pheasant and quail hunting vary by region. Duck numbers reach thousands along the North Platte and Missouri River refuges with light overall pressure in parts of the Sandhills and Panhandle.
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Eagles co captain shot outside West Philadelphia bar
Philadelphia Eagles co captain Nate Tansey was shot in the right chest near a West Philadelphia bar. He is in serious condition at Misericordia Hospital after a stray bullet punctured a lung. another witness was grazed. Police seek a suspect, motive not released.
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Seaver Ties NL Pitching Lead After Sharp Finish
New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver ended 1970 with a 10-12 record but tied the National League lead in ERA at 2.80. He joined Wayne Simpson and Luke Walker among 21st-century season leaders while Gibson Perry Jenkins and others posted notable stats across the circuit. Granger led 35 saves, and complete games topped by Jenkins, with 24. Team ERA leaders placed the Mets at 4.44, Cincinnati 4.09, and Pittsburgh 3.70 among others.
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Rita Fuhr Opens With First 600 Series At Columbus Bowl
Rita Fuhr rolled the season's first 600 series in bowling at Columbus Bowl with games of 214 199 and 196 for a 609. Neema Roehlen and Frances Kuta posted notable scores including 551 and 205 respectively while Dorothy Murd added 200 and 505. Other 560s were recorded by Weidner Egger Arndt Karnick Williams Thomas and others in various events. In the men’s TV league Don Struching led with a 241 589, Jim Becher 204, Lucera 211, Aldrich 214, Soll 200, Doleval 212, Hellbusch 209, Rousterd 200, Sill 211. Micracek Insurance reported a 177 2,663 team/series. In the Columbus Rowl Junior League Sharon Schacher had a 18 high game and 449 high series. Sonny Bokelman converted the tough 4-0 split.
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Platte College five hosts Wyoming team in 7 30 game
Platte College’s Raiders, 7 2, host Eastern Wyoming College Lancers of Torrington coached by Mike Varney in a Tuesday 7 30 pan meeting. Varney returns two starters Conyers and Brimmer from last year’s 1 13 squad. The Raiders aim to rebound after weekend losses to Norfolk and McCook despite a .50 shooting pace described as uphill.
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Huskers set scoring mark in 116-71 win
Lincoln Nebraska cracked its all time scoring record Monday night as it rolled past Nevada Reno 116-71. Guard Marvin Stewart scored 33 points with 16 field goals in 24 attempts, breaking the Nebraska single game field goal mark. Center Chuck Jura added 25 points on 12-for-14 shooting, while Ronnie Thomas led Nevada Reno with 22. Nebraska improves to 5-1 and next faces Miami Florida in the Cornhusker Classic opener.
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