Colts vow to repeat as Super Bowl champs after playoff delay
Baltimore aims to silence critics after the rout by New England by winning the title again. The Colts face Cleveland in the AFC divisional round while Miami and Kansas City meet in the other half. Dallas Minnesota Washington and San Francisco lead the NFC and AFC playoff fortunes with strong defenses and standout quarterbacks.
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Neb Huskers Versus Alabama Preseason Outlook
Readers receive Orange Howl brochures from Alabama and Nebraska with Huskers expected to be strong this spring. Notable players Wieser and Hoyers listed on Alabama lineup. Rogers and Wieser projected to join NU, eyeing the Orange Bowl matchup. Hoilday greetings and Nebraska schedule through November outline home and road games with two possible conference title hopes.
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Brisker scores 44 as Condors upset Nets in OT
John Brisker poured in 44 points to lift the Pittsburgh Condors to a 124-123 overtime win over the New York Nets. Brisker added key threes and free throws, tying the game late in regulation, with George Thompson and Bill Melchionni contributing in the dramatic finish. Other ABA action saw Utah top Memphis, Indiana beat Denver, and Kentucky down Virginia.
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Cincinnati
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Hastings Tops Columbus in Freshman Showdown
Doug Phelps scored 45 points as Hastings freshmen defeated Columbus Juniors High 76-63 in a Great Plains Conference game. Greg Wiseman led CJHS with 24 points, Tim Lemke 17, Rick Kyster 4, while Lemke grabbed 11 rebounds and Wiseman and Rengish added nine each. Hastings led 95-30 at halftime.
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Columbus Juniors High
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Tim Lemke
Rick Kyster
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Roger Iwansky
Jeff Ironeléh
Mack Orr
Aval Bobolf
Lemke
Wise
Person's Cagers Upset Osceola in Tight Ball Clash
Person's Sport Shop capped its first Taustcoh Leante Pet game with a 108 to 101 upset of previously unbeaten Osceola. Mark Jones scored 24 and John Schilte 22 as Scott Cowgill added 4, Dale Gaines 12, and Dave Kildren 1. Augustine led Osceola with 30, Gisster 23, and Liridburg 19 in a high scoring contest.
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Baylor hires new football coach Teats at Baylor University
Baylor University hires Grant Teats, 38, from Angelo State as its new head football coach. Teats inherits a program that has won only three games in the past three seasons and set a Southwest Conference record for consecutive losses. He called the Baylor opportunity a tremendous challenge and said he aims to lift the program. Former coach Bill Bear was fired after Baylor’s loss to Rice.
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Bowl scores highlight Columbus meet and Lutheran league scores
Fine bowling carried by Tony Hansen with a 683 series at Columbus Bowl in the Pawnee League. Multiple bowlers posted 200s and 600 plus totals including Del Seefeldt 292 and Gary Badje 230 200 191 in the Lutheran League. Supersweet led Thursday Matinee with top team game and ball aggregate while Dar a Magee and others posted notable singles and series.
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Martin Catlau
George Wolf
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Clif Kapels
Gene Johannes
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Gary Muth
LaVern Mohrman
Dara Magee
Carol Becher
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Sherry Thomson
Jane Podany
Tie Rumbas
Cavaliers rise from joke to contender with win over Hawks
Cleveland, previously mired in futility, beat Atlanta 115-110 to move into second in the Central Division. John Johnson scored 24 for the Cavaliers, while Walt Bellamy led Atlanta with 21 as Cleveland snapped a four-game skid and stayed close to Baltimore atop the standings.
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Pre game Orange Bowl rally set for Florida
Nebraska announces a pre game Orange Bowl rally on December 31 in Ft Lauderdale at the Galt Ocean Hotel. New and former Cornhuskers in the Miami area are invited. The event features the Pep Band, Varsity Glee Club, cheerleaders, and NU officials.
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Nebraska Outdoor Weekend Activities Across the State
The State Game Commission reports varied hunting and fishing across regions. Southwest near Wilcox offers pheasant and quail hunting. Panhandle sees large waterfowl populations with ducks on Lake Minatare and the North Platte River. Big Lake Alice hosts mallards. Fox-worthy reports include pike and perch at Box Butte Reservoir and rainbow trout in the White River. Sandhills and Northeast areas show ongoing pheasant activity and limited success, with scattered quail hunting and archery deer remains noted. Southeast reports fair pheasant and quail hunting with cautious conditions along Salt Valley lakes and unsafe shoreline areas.
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District cage meet sites listed by N S A and districts
INCOLN PI The Nebraska School Activities Association released district basketball tournament sites for classes A B C and D. Class A venues include Pershing Auditorium Lincoln Omaha Bryan University of Nebraska Omaha Papillion Omaha Burke South Sioux City Hastings College Kearney. Class B sites cover Aubure Blair Doane College Crete Columbus Lakeview Norfolk Kearney State College Atkinson West Holt and Scottsbluff. Class C districts list Humboldt Duane Elkhorn Midland College Fremont Norfolk Auditorium Wakefield Wayne State College O Neill Daval City Aquinas Wilber Hastings College Broken Bow Minden Indianola Republican Valley Ogallala and Nebraska Westirt College Scottsbluff. Class D locations include Alliance Ridney North Platte McCook Bertrand Cozad Merna Loup City Milson West Toll Winside Platte College Columbus Central City Geneva Superior Waverly Tecumseh. District wrestling sites: Class A Lincoln Southeast Omaha South Omaha Bryan Grand Island. Class B Firth Norris Milford College $1 Paul Cozad. Class A Raymond Central Howells Gibbon Bridgeport. Class D Dorchester Winside Axtell Ogallala.
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Columbus grapplers suffer second defeat on the mats
Columbus eighth grade wrestlers dropped their second successive meet as Grand Istami Bart reshimen won 50-8 and Islander eighth grade edged by. Points for CyuHS came on Mike Rice, 105, and Mike Janssen, heavyweight, with a draw by Qtek Fyfe. Tim Torezon, 131, had pins for the Tocal eighth grade. Columbus led 20-24 entering the final match but heavyweight Tim Channer failed to win. Columbus heads to Hastings on Jan 4.
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Huskers Hold Off San Jose State In Tight Victory
Nebraska shot 60 percent from the floor and built a 33 27 halftime lead to beat San Jose State 80 63 at Lincoln. Chuck Jura led with 22 points as five Huskers reached double figures, while Jura pulled 17 rebounds and Tom Bryan added 17. San Jose State’s Leon Beauchamp led with 14 points, and the Spartans failed to overcome the Huskers before about 3 000 fans.
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Japan Gains Team Entry in California League
Lodi California saw a historic note as Japan gains entry into organized U.S. baseball when the Jette Orions purchased the Lodi Chiss A Franchise, transferring it to the California League.
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UCLA's Bill Walton Puts Bruins Past Texas Christian
UCLA and Bill Walton push past Texas Christian 104 to 41 as Walton scores 31 points and grabs 16 rebounds. A 19-for-19 shooting night earns praise as UCLA remains ranked No. 2 with Walton delivering a dominant performance.
Speicher Trio Leads Columbus Past Beatrice at Orangeman Gym
Speicher brothers and Dave Mohrman sparked a Columbus wrestling win over Beatrice at Orangeman Gym. Gary Speicher ignited a 30 point spree with a 1:10 first period pin attempt, while Steve Boruch and Jack Speicher won key decisions. Columbus improves to 23 dual wins. multiple matches featured close decisions as the team dominated action before Christmas break.
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Guy Tity
Jim Date
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Henkie
Bluejays Clinch 100-97 Victory At Lobo Invitational
Creighton University stunned Texas A&M 100-97 in the Lobo Invitational consolation round in Albuquerque. Ralph Bebik led with 24 points and 11 assists, while Richie Smith sealed it with a 26 foot jumper with 21 seconds left. Eddie Sutton praised defense and the fast break as key factors. Ted Wuebhen added 17 points and 15 rebounds to earn all tournament honors. John’s defeated New Mexico 95-92 for the championship.
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Exhibition trip Pittsburgh to Venezuela by Pirates and Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chem will travel to Venezuela for a three day spring exhibition tour starting March 17.
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Robinson's number 20 retired by Orioles for Frank Robinson
The Baltimore Orioles honored Frank Robinson by retiring uniform No 20, the first time the franchise has retired a number in its history after a six season span with the team.
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Bordeleau Injured Blues Star to Miss Three Weeks
St Louis Blues announce that Bordeleau will miss about three to ten weeks with a broken bone in his left foot after a Sunday night game. The injury sidelines the notable hockey player as the team plans lineup adjustments.
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