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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1977

Page

5

Panthers Hope to Upset Columbus High in January Duel

Norfolk Panthers, top rated Class A wrestling team from 6 miles north of Columbus, aim to avenge a 38 9 loss to Discoverers. Coach Deve Boyd leads eight ranked wrestlers including Kirk McAndrew 106 and Brent Arment 145. A 27 11 dual win over Grand Island followed by a 61 0 Beatrice shutout signals CHS hosts a tough meet January 12 with close matchups anticipated.

North Pole Columbus Norfolk Panthers Columbus High Panthers Fremont Sone Weesies Sheatabh Deve Boyd Rod Huber Norfolk Grand Island John Justice Rod Caratengen Mike Rambour Columbus Grand Island CHS Brian Thalken Randy Douthit Douthit NHL Jeff Bradigan Talken McAndrew Holt Holz Hot Jeff Mitchell John Tremain al Harvala Tim Fuehrer Lonny Wehrer Rod Cargill Cargill Steve Ron Robbins Dan Honge Robbing Justice Darran Granger Mark Perry Ron Cherington Perry Handy Griffith Cliff Niemoth NHS Paul Loder Mark Schwede Jay Merritt Mark Stockman

Second half offense leads Lakeview win

Lakeview girls basketball turned a 14 14 halftime tie into a victory over Newman Grove Thursday at Newman Grove. Coach Dennis VanFossen credited a stronger second half offense and a switch to a half court trap defense for the surge, noting improved ball movement and better shots.

Lakeview Newman Grove Vikings Dennis VanFossen VanFossen

Lakeview Vikings Rally Past Blue Jays in Conference Bout

Lakeview built a 31 20 lead after three quarters as Snolfeld led with 10 points and VanFossen added four. Bonnie Wallin led the Blue Jays with 18 points while Rocking off the boards kept Lakeview ahead. The Vikings improved to 25 0 and head to Schuyler January 5.

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Flynn and Novak spark Lady Warriors to second straight win

Schuyler Lady Warriors defeated David City in a 56-? game as Julie Flynn and Kim Novak led with strong scoring. Flynn had 14 points in the first half and Novak added 15, while David City struggled with 29 percent shooting. Annette Hlavac led the Scouts with 14 points as Schuyler held a rebounding edge. Both teams next play January 5 versus Lakeview and Metamora.

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Buda named UNO football coach at Omaha school

OMAHA. University of Nebraska at Omaha coach Don Leahy announced Buda as a football player at Omaha and that he later played at Kansas, detailing the unofficial start of his tenure and career path.

Clyde Frazier hits 15000th point in Cavaliers win over Knicks

Walt Clyde Frazier, after reaching 15000 career points, led Cleveland past New York 112-100 with 23 points. Elmore Smith came off the bench for a season high 14, while Hob McAdoo struggled for the Knicks and Jim Chones and Austin Carr added 16 apiece. Other NBA results included Detroit over Milwaukee 118-102 and Seattle over Boston 108-99.

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Howells stay unbeaten in 77 0 win over Norfolk Catholic

Howells remained undefeated at 5-0 after routing Norfolk Catholic 77-0 as Dale Blum led with 26 points, 14 rebounds and three assists. Bill Kensel added 13 points, and Steve Schlautman, Kevin Janata, and Chris Clausen scored in double figures. Norfolk Catholic’s Fim Brinkartt led with 16 points. The Bobcats shot 46 percent to 6 percent for Howells, with 15 turnovers to Norfolk’s five. Morrison praised the team’s shooting and noted Howells pulled away in the second quarter.

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Nebraska Huskers fourth in attendance at 76151 on average

College football attendance figures show the Nebraska Huskers fourth with an average of 76151. Michigan leads with the largest stadium, followed by Ohio State and Tennessee, while Oklahoma is sixth. A Liberty Bowl clash with North Carolina Yar Heels drew a record TV audience of 12.63 million home sets.

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Arkansas three football players suspended amid campus incident

Arkansas football players Coyns Forrest and BoBo faced suspension after a campus incident described by university and police as an on campus disturbance with possible sexual assault allegations. Coach Holtz declined to explain the suspensions, citing fairness to the players, while apologies and denials circulated among staff and legal representatives.

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