Lakeview and David City Set Finals Showdown
Lakeview Vikings and David City Scouts won their opening games in the David City Holiday Tournament. Lakeview topped East Butler in a high scoring affair while David City rolled past Raymond Central. Both teams advance to the final with Peters and Schmidt among the top scorers.
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Lakeview
David City
Jim Havelka
Lakeview High School
Vikings
Schmidt
Raymond Central
Smcel
Clete Pillen
Tigers
Ted Schmidt
Ina
Dale Aince Geld
Scotus Central Catholic Prep For Weekend Action
Scotus Central Catholic and the Shamrocks head into weekend games with Hastings St. Cecilia and Columbus High slated for action. Dennis Pavelka leads the invaders with depth in senior returnees including Jefferson, Mullen, Barton, Karich, DeWitt, Ashburn, and Nefezchelb as Coach Younger trials lineups for a stronger later campaign.
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Scotus Central Catholic
Shamrocks
Columbus Igh
Discoverers
Grand Island
Lakeview
Hastings St. Cecilia
Bill Ashburn
Gregg Nefezchelb
Tus
Vern Younger
Younger
Scarus
Ralph Tinius
Turniovers
Vernon Law to join Brigham Young athletic staff
Vernon Law, longtime Pirates pitcher, will join Brigham Young University in January to work mainly in public relations and recruiting. The Law family plans to move from Boise to Provo, with Law retiring from active pitching years ago.
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Vernon Law
Brigham Young
Provo
Utah
UPI
Pittslrgh
Stalf
Altole
Brigham Yous University
Law
Laws
Boise
Idaho
Agarold Hurler
Pirates
Ier
Por
Vikings Forge United Front Four Amid Tough Season
The Minnesota Vikings front four, including Alan Page and Carl Eller, described as a welded unit, faced adversity to become a cohesive force. Players credited teamwork, leadership from Bud Grant, and a 40 for 60 ethic as essential to their improved performance, with Dickson and Washington highlighted for pivotal plays and unity.
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Cleveland
Bill Nelson
Alan Page
Carl Efer
Jin Marshall
Greg Larsen
RA Berkow
NEA
Bloomington
Minn
Paul Dickson
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
Borscht
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Dickson
Bud Grant
Page
Din Marshall
Car Eller
Gary Larsen
Paul
Grant
Viking
Giants
Pittsburgh
Grady Alderman
Gene Washington
Relay meet set at Family Y Pool Saturday
Second Annual Columbus High swimming relays will be held at the Coluybus Family Y Pool with five teams, including Omaha Bryan, Hastings, Grand Island, and Fremont. Last December Hastings won the final relay. Columbus finished third. Top swimmers include Randy Oberg, Larry Bickhoff, Mark Wolf, Brad Pierson, plus divers Mike Porter and Tom Folsom.
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Coluybus Family Y Pool
Cueinntt i
Columbus
Grand Island
Omaha Bryan
Fremont
Robbie Weinstedt
Kearney State College
Tigers
Randy Oberg
Larry Bickhoff
Mark Wolf
Brad Pierson
Amit Woh
Dave Want
Bill McNeely
Bul Fulton
Russ Nyfield
Tom McCarthy
CHS
Bernie Johansen
Wolf
Jeff Evans
Eickhoff
Mike Porter
Ral
Merry
Tom Folsom
Mark Porter
Jurn Paces Husker Win in Big Eight Playoffs
Nebraska edged Iowa State 74 68 before halftime and held on to defeat Iowa State 74 68 as Kansas beat Oklahoma State 72 66. Nebraska surged late in the first half with key free throws and baskets by Marvin Stewart, Jim Brooks, and others.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Nebraska
Kansas
Towa State
Oklahama State
Robisch
Oklahoma State
Marvin Stewart
Jim Brooks
Town State
Chuck Dura
Bill Cain
Cyclones
Lincoln youth overcomes loss of leg to play prep basketball
Donn Beaver of Lincoln Northeast High School lost his right leg below the knee after a 1968 accident. Despite years of recovery and prolonged training, he pursued basketball, joining Northeast and reportedly scoring 17 points in a game as heworks toward a varsity future with persistent coaching and high school support.
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Lincoln Youth
Lincoln
UPI
Donn Beaver
Lincoln Northeast High School
Tiomn
Dann
University of Nebraska
Tye
YMCA
Contin
Robin
Mickle
Nebraska
Donn
LaMoine Beaver
Lincoln Insurance
Toe Cipriano
Bob Devaney
Fayers
Ed Jobson
Lincoln Northeast
Johnson
Donti
Don
Haf
Ihnor
Northeast High
Dor
Howells Meet Clarkson In Holiday Tournament Final
Howells and Clarkson reach the title game after opening round victories Monday Clarkson defeated Dodge A241 after trailing most the way Howells defeated Snyder in a comeback win setting up a finals showdown tonight
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Howells
Clarkson
Dodge
Snyder
Guilfoite Named to Pirate Post
Pittsburgh appoints Bill Guilfoite as special assistant to the general manager and director of public relations. Pirates general manager Joel L. Brown says Guilfoite is one of baseball’s outstanding young executives. He will begin duties in mid January.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Bill Cullforte
New York
Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joel L. Brown
Pirates
Tayeana
Guilloila
Frazier Ellis Sign to Fight at Madison Square Garden
Joe Frazier and aay Ellis signed to meet for the vacant world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden. Each will receive a guaranteed 156 000 plus 30 percent of net revenues for the 15 round bout telecast on closed circuit in North America and the United Kingdom. The champion Cassis Clay has not defended since 1968 and remains unbeaten in 24 with 24 knockouts.
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New York
UPI
Angelo Dundee
Joe Frazier
Aay Ellis
Madison Square Garden
Frazier
Ellis
Cassis Clay
North America
United Kingdom
Bis
World Boxing Association
Img
Jerry Quarry
Patterson
Sweden
Buster Mathis
Bulldogs and Flyers reach tourney finals in hard fought games
Holy Family coasted to an 65 win as St Francis dominated all four quarters. Lindsay beat Humphrey High 63 48 with Memmer scoring near 20. Brian Schmidt led the Lasers with 20. Scoring by quarters shows Lindsay 7 18 16 12 83 Humphrey 8 18 8 St Francis 21 17 35 St Edward 49 0 48.
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Lindsay Holy Family
Francis
Soateht
Cuamianeity Fame
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Humphrey High
St. Edward
Holy Family
Allen Memmer
Lindsay
Berg
Humphey
Flyers
Fional FS
Tom Nickelson
Beavers
Schuyler Nips Laurel In Overtime In Wayne Tourney
Laurel out-scored Schuyler 6 to 3 in the first overtime to win 63 63 in the Wayne State College Holiday Tournament opener. West Point defeated Wayne in the other game. Schuyler stars included Scon with 18, Bailey 17, Svatora 12, Jarecki 10. Schroeder led Laurel with 23. Irwin brothers added 11 and 16.
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Laurel
Schuyler
Warriors
Wayne State College
West Point
Schuyler Scon
Steve Bailey
Steve Svatora
Ron Jarecki
George Schroeder
Rod Irwin
Steve Irwin
Soorang
Laurel BM MW
Schuyler If
Baseball faces threat of federal suit over reserve clause
New York curbing effort reports that star outfielder Jim Flood to challenge baseball’s reserve clause in federal court. Mervin Miller states the Major League Players Association backs Flood and retained counsel. If offers fail, Flood may pursue legal action to test his availability to other clubs through Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
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New York
Sinaia
Gales
Hood
Mervin Miller
Players’ Association
Goldberg
Flood
Staas Cardinal
Miller
Philadelphia
Bowie Kuhn
Joe Torre
Cardinals
Jim Bouton
Houston Astros
Major League Players Association
San Juan
Curt
Kuhn
Emment
Nery
Paprocki Dunn win Scotch Doubles at Boulevard Lanes
Dave Paprocki and Rite Dunn claimed the Scotch Doubles title with a 662 series split into 214 219 and 229. Richard Fuhr and Diane Everett finished second with 652, followed by the Wolfe team at 607 and the Sokols at 606. Frank and Carol Czapla won a 300 in drawing for Omaha on Channel 7's Bowling at Leisure. Lotie's Restaurant topped league honors with a 2393 series.
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Dave Paprocki
Rite Dunn
Boulevard Lanes
Richard Fuhr
Diane Everett
Caral
Patrick
Diane Wolfe
Jack
Jo Sokol
Fubr Everett
Frank
Carol Czapla
Omaha
Biking tanks the nation’s No 4 participant sport
The article notes cycling as the fourth most participated sport in the United States, detailing growing popularity and demographic reach across ages. It highlights amateur clubs, local events, and the impact on community recreation programs.
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Roy Ferry
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