Palmer shoots Eldorado record 64 in Desert Classic round
Arnold Palmer posts a course record 64 with nine birdies and one bogey to sit 138, two behind leader Brian Allin, as Billy Casper fires a late eagle and hot stretch to a 65. Jack Nicklaus sits 139, Johnny Miller at 140, with chase for tournament title underway in Palm Springs.
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Joe Sargis
UPI
Palm Springs
Calif
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Palmer
Casper
Brian Allin
Dwight Nevil
Bob Murphy
Jack Nicklaus
George Cadle
Johnny Miller
Jim Colbert
David Graham
Bill Rogers
John Mahaffey
Eldorado
Hastings aips Columbus 9th clinch tie in GP freshmen
Hastings downed Columbus 66 55 for a tie in the Great Plains Conference freshman basketball race. Hastings and Grand Island Barr finish 6 2 in league play. Bruce Metzger scored 18 Rob Woodward 12 for Hastings with Bullington and Van Dyke 8 each and Mancuso 7 others spread scoring as Discoverers drop to 3 5. The Tigers end 4 6 on the year with a game at Fremont on Feb 12.
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Hastings
Columbus
Young Tigers
Grand Island
Barr
Bruce Metzger
Rob Woodward
Tigers
Roger Bullington
Randy van Dyke
Steve Mancuso
Brian Fraser
Luke Lemke
Randy Spulak
al Starzec
Greg Cruickshan
Young Wins U S Gold in 500 Meter Speed Skating
Sheila Young, 25, from Detroit, skated to the gold in 42.76 seconds at Innsbruck becoming America's first Winter Olympic gold and a double medalist. Cathy Priestner took silver and Tatiana Averina finished third as the Soviet Union leads the medal race with seven titles.
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Innsbruck
Sheila Young
Detroit
Mich
Young
Mike Hughes
UPI
America
Innsbruck Oval
Canada
Cathy Priestner
Russia
Tatiana Averina
Leah Poulos
Northbrook
Nikolai Kruglov
Gorky
Heikki Ikola
Finland
Aleksandr Elizarov
Soviet Union
United States
Anne Henning
Davos
Switzerland
Henning
Jim Ochowicz
Leah
Paulos
Tatiana
Avelina
CHS Freestylers Rally for Dual Win at Grand Island
Columbus High powered by Dale Robertson led a 92 81 victory at Grand Island as Robertson set a 200 free record 1 57 4 and anchored a 500 free win. Harsh and Mueller swept sprints while Wertz Lange Eihausen and teammates posted key events. The Discoverers improve to 4 5 1 and prep for Apollo and Big Ten meets with Millard Invitational looming.
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Grand — Island
Columbus
Grand Island
Dale Robertson
Scott Harsh
Gary Mueller
Jory @vartier
Randy Eihausen
Mueller
Eih
Bill Lange
Eihausen
Bill Bakenhus
Robertson
Brian Wertz
Lange
al Panec
Wertz
Johnson
Bellevue
Benson
Ralston
Millard
Ken Knoepfel
Kevin Bock
al Panee
Craig Struss
Rex Alien
Wade Bartlett
Gary van Dyke
Jory Courtier
Jim Powers
Kevin Carnes
Chris Loveci
Rick Tate
Mark Peterson
Mike Hoffman
Clarks Crown Six In Goldenrod Conference Victory
Clarks paraded six champions to win the first official Goldenrod Conference Wrestling title at Stromsburg. The success marks a standout team performance with multiple titles secured across weight classes.
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Clarks
Stromsburg
Goldenrod
Bowling league results across multiple clubs and events
Bowlers across Columbus and surrounding areas scored in many leagues. Standouts include Jack Romshek with 236 and 201 for Bellwood Bar, Janet Zulkoski at 192, Rita Fuhr 509, and Jean Karnik 506 in the Women’s League, with team totals like Rightons at 2 332 and Micek Construction at 2 610 in Cornhusker play. The Class D No 8 Bombers dominated, while Osceola’s Ray Johnson and Palmer champions earned state-level golds in their finals.
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Jack Romshek
Larry Zywiec
Bellwood Bar
Cuddy’s
Don Meysenburg
al Hams
Boyd Snyder
Bob Wilson
Everett Hough
Dale Electronic Women's League
Janet Zulkoski
Rita Fuhr
Jean Karnik
Senior Citizens League
Adolph Henke
Charlies Kaipust
Dode Cuddeford
Ed Korte
K's
Rightons
Charlotte Weisser
Sugar
League of Jewels
Dorothy Hurd
Zircons
Garnets
Fran Carlson
Chris Ziombie
Dora Hagge
Marilyn Schreiber
Cornhusker League
Ervin Paben
Ron Graus
Miceks
Micek Construction
Gene Iverson
Dutch
Mike Richards
Chuck Willsey
Steve Davis
John Krumbach
Don Walter
George Engel
Rich Korte
al Doleza
Metro League
Greg Lower
Ron Braun
the Guttiers
Jim Swartz
Duane Martinson
Randy Kurtenbach
Clarence Woichoskie
Dave Henke
Darrel Huft
Marti Janssen
Norm Manstedt
Palmer
Dave Church
Don Baily
Stromsburg
Brother Dick
Tobin Anderson
Ron Richards
Dallas Grause
Mike Herman
Scott Pickrel
Clarks
Tim Beck
Robert Rieken
Daryl van Pelt
Osceola
Ray Johnson
Dale Runquist
Gary Engle
Randy Glaus
Dave Sullivan
Tom Santin
Ries
Beatrice-Tonka Lanes Hosts Burwood Bowling Tour Event
Beatrice local doubles team Ray Eusterbrook and Roy Griepentrog slipped to third place in the 32nd Burwood Bowling Tour at Tonka Lanes. They had led the standings for four weeks with 1,323 pins before Omaha duo Joe Palidino and Ted Detmering topped them with 1,363 pins with two weeks remaining.
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Beatrice — Columbus
Ray Eusterbrook
Roy Griepentrog
Tonka Lanes
Beatrice
Eusterbrook
Griepentrog
Joe Palidino
Ted Detmering
Omaha
Huskers unveil 1976 home schedule and key foes
Nebraska plans a strong 1976 home slate with Missouri Oklahoma State and Oklahoma visiting Lincoln. The schedule includes Kansas State Colorado LSU Indiana and Hawaii trips plus a Sept. 11 season opener at LSU and a Sept. 18 visit to Indiana. Non conference tests include LSU Miami and Hawaii with league battles expected against Colorado Missouri Kansas and the two Oklahoma programs.
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Husker
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Lincoln
Kansas State
Sooners
Huskers
Oklahoma State Cowboys
TCU
Miami
Nebraska
Colorado
Boulder
Jayhawkers
Iowa State Stadium
Hawaii
Lsu
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri Tigers seek regroup at Colorado after upset by Kansas State
Big Eight race tightens as 10th ranked Missouri, 5-1 Nebraska clash with Iowa State. Missouri faces Colorado away after Kansas State snapped an 11 game home streak. Willie Smith nears school scoring mark as Kansas meets Oklahoma and Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State. Nebraska aims for first road win at Iowa State.
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Tracy Ringols
UPI
Missouri
Kansas State
Tigers
Tiger
Colorado
Norm Stewart
Nebraska
Iowa State
Okahoma State
Cowboys
Kansas
Oklahoma
Stewart
Willie Smith
Joe Scott
Ted Owens
Jayhawk
UCLA Rising to Pac-8 Lead with 92 87 Win Over Washington
UCLA clinched sole first place in the Pac-8 by beating Washington 92 87 in Seattle. Marques Johnson scored 24 points as Lin Bartow’s zone defense stifled the Huskies while Oregon State and Washington State also posted wins.
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UCLA
Washington
Seattle
Bruins
Gene Bartow
Huskies
Bartow
Marques Johnson
Richard Washington
Bruin
Ray Townsend
Andre McCarter
Jim Spillane
Lars Hansen
Oregon State
California
Lonnie Shelton
Cal
Gene Ransom
Washington State
Southern California
Cougars
Steve Puidokas
Norton Barnhill
Ron Davis
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Bertanuda Dunes
Hastings Aips
Fremont
U.S.A
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U.S
Lori Monk
Madison
Wis
Lyle Nelson
Boise
Idaho
Martin Hagen
Jackson
Wyo
Peter Dascoulias
Franklin
N.H
West Germany
Detlef Gunter
Margit Schumann
Chris Lovei
Lovei
Tate
Barry Johnson
Rich Gaver
St. Edward
Fullerton
Jett Wittman
Don Johnson
Lester Hullinger
Dave Reno
Larry Shotkoski
Ron Marsden
Mike Rystrom
Carl Mangersen
Dave Meysenburg
al Voichaskoski
Jay Dodds
Red Rice
Don King
Doug Christensen
Tony Tenski
Dave Reisinger
Dick Church
Ted Glaus
Mark Meysenburg
Dave Johnson
Gary Davis
Tony Huilinger
John Kmiecik
Ken Gonwinski
Rick Brazdle
Don Fredrick
Duane Tenniges
Mike Smith
Gary Lonowski
S. Hwt
Scott Pickrei
Rick Johnson
Jay Marsden
Darwin Harmotka
United Press International
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Pac
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Manhattan
Jerome Whitehead
Warriors
Bo Ellis
Earl Tatum
Bernard Toone
Rutgers
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Mountaineers
Jim Bailey
Scarlet Knights
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Hollis Copeland
Ed Jordan
Tony Robertson
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