Columbus guards propel Apollo to win over Papillion
Four Columbus guards scored 46 points guiding Apollo to a 44 point victory over Papillion in Apollo Conference play. Todd Josholz returned from an ankle injury to contribute key baskets as CHS built a lead, then maintained control with strong second quarter defense and steady offense. Papillion started fast but Columbus used a 2 1 2 zone to limit scoring and extend the margin into the second half.
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Sy Rich
Columbus
Apollo
Papillion
Apolloason
Millard Indians
Maples
Denny Bargen
Gissell
Discoverers
John Anderson
Dan Pensick
Trofholtz
Pensick
Trofholz
CHS
Mark Redrow
Gary Sansoni
Tom
Polk Edges Osceola in Low-Scoring Varsity Clash
Polk defeated Osceola 47 to 43 as Tom Carlstrom led Polk with 15 points and Dana Anderson added 10. Rich Hayes and Reg Mentink each scored 10 for Osceola. Polk dominated rebounding 40 to 32 and improved to 8-4, while Osceola dropped to 6-11 with upcoming games against Genoa and Henderson.
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Osceola
Osceola Bulldogs
Polk
Tom Carlstrom
Monte Hudson
Dana Anderson
Rich Hayes
Reg Mentink
Genoa
Henderson
Clarks edge Cedar Rapids in league showdown
Mike Schlondorf scored 22 to lift Clarks 71 56 over Cedar Rapids Bombers improved to 8 5 while Tigers dropped to 3 11 Rick Ferguson 16 and Dave Huston 10 supported Schlondorf Ray Afrank led Cedar Rapids with 17 Matya added 12 for Papio and Columbus.
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Clarks
Mike Schlondorf
Goldenrod
Cedar Rapids
Richard Alt
Bombers
Tigers
Schlondorf
Rick Ferguson
Dave Huston
Ray Afrank
Tom Matya
St. Edward
Stromsburg
Cedar
Genoa
Genoa Cyclists Win Honors In 24 Hour Endurance Race
Genoa teams excel at Chadron 24 hour event. Tim and Wally Czapla, 16 and 14, place third in 125cc. J D Stewart 16 and Pat Czapla 0le finish sixth in 250cc. Dwight Strobel and Dave Zegars place fifth in 175cc. Snowstorm halts race day one. rough 21 mile laps with steep hills and snow drifts. Sponsors Tiger Cycle Sales Coyote Run Strobel Industries. Columbus MAC Motor Club members. A similar run planned at Coyote Run near Genoa July 3-4.
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Genoa
Larks
Chadron
Tim Czapla
Wally Czapla
J.D. Stewart
Pat Czapla
Ole
Clark
Dwight Strobel
Dave Zegars
Tiger Cycle Sales
Coyote Run
Strobel Industries
Clarks
Columbus Mac Motor Club
Genoa and
Dave Zager
Aquinas Monarchs Cruise past Raymond Central 66 44
Aquinas built a 46 21 halftime lead and defeated Raymond Central 66 to 44 Friday night. Jerry Roh and Tim Kovar each scored 17 for the Monarchs who improve to 15 3. Tom Hilger added 10. Central’s Scott Bahm and John Palm had nine each. Aquinas hosts Centennial next Friday and Omaha Paul VI Saturday.
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David City
Aquinas
Raymond Central
Jerry Roh
Tim Kovar
Monarchs
Tom Hilger
Dale Kerkman
Central
Scott Bahm
John Palm
Centennial
Omaha
Newman Grove Rallies Past Humphrey In Nonconference Win
Newman Grove erased a 15 point second half deficit to defeat Humphrey 43 39. Todd Johnson scored 14 points and Tony Huerta added 11 for Newman Grove while Matt Brandl led Humphrey with 14 and Rob Alderson had 10. Humphrey visits Decatur with a 4 10 mark.
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Humphrey
Newman Grove
Newman
Todd Johnson
Tony Huerta
Matt Brandl
Rob Alderson
Decatur
Neumann Tops Scotus 82 64 in Centennial Conference tilt
Neumann defeats Scotus Central Catholic 82 to 64 after building a 39 25 halftime lead. Guards Doug Lanik and John Cerv scored 24 and 12 points respectively while Dave Spicka added 14. Scotus top scorer Les Nosas had 18 as Tom Sobotka added 15.
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WAHOO
Wahoo Neumann
Scotus Central Catholic
Shamrocks
Neumann
Cavalier
Doug Lanik
John Cerv
Dave Spicka
Joe Stejskal
Les Nosas
Scotus
Tom Sobotka
Duane Heimann
Spicka
Frank Spencers
Lanik
Cavaliers
Catholic
Hastings St. Cecilia
Hoffman
Prososki
Ebner
Feehan
Nasal
Tooley
Sobotka
S. Heimann
Fischer
J. Heimann
Johnson powers McCook to 96 87 win over Platte
McCook College defeated Platte 96 to 87 as McCook 6 9 freshman McCOOK Lee Johnson scored 14 fielders and grabbed 18 rebounds. Gregg Grubaugh led Raiders with 22 points while Jay Muma's club shot 66 percent on 33 of 50. Joe Drake 16 Tom Medina 15 and John Kugler 11 also contributed for McCook. Platte star Greg Grubaugh scored 22 but the Indians edged the Raiders in rebounding 45 44.
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McCook
Lee Johnson
McCook College
Platte College
Johnson
Omaha South High School
Indians
Raiders
Gregg Grubaugh
Jay Muma
Joe Drake
Tom Medina
John Kugler
Phil Sydzyik
Grand Island
Lakeview
Darrel Rickert
Grubaugh
Sydzyik
Platte
Jay Muller
Randel
Sydzyik Rickert
Keating
Fullerton Tops Shelton 54 42 Friday Night
Fullerton raced to a 31 16 halftime lead and defeated Shelton 54 42. Randy Nelson led the Warriors with 13 points while Greg Shotkoski and Tom Gdowski added 12 apiece, Tracy Powers led Shelton with 18. Fullerton improves to 6 8 and heads to Newman Grove.
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Fullerton
Shelton
Warrior
Randy Nelson
Greg Shotkoski
Tom Gdowski
Tracy Powers
Jamie Webben
Albion Cardinals overcome Seward in Central 10 tilt
Albion built a 16-14 first quarter lead and held on to beat Seward 68-58 in a Central 10 matchup. Randy Spiegel led Albion with 17 points, Merlin Lee 16, Joe Flanagan 12, and Jerry Carter 10 while Marc Felix scored 18 for Seward. Both teams sit at 8-4 in league play. Albion hosts Neligh next.
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Seward — Albion
Cardinals
Randy Spiegel
Merlin Lee
Joe Flanagan
Jerry Carter
Marc Felix
Steve Gleisberg
Albion
Neligh
Seward
B D Eagles Stop Sundowners In Pioneer League Tilt
B D handed Sundowners their first loss of the season 107 101. Dale Von Seggern and J A Quattrocchi sparked the winners in a high scoring Pioneer matchup.
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B-D
Sundowners
Dale von Seggern
J.A. Quattrocchi
Stromsburg Vikings Beat David City In Close Conference Clash
Stromsburg edged David City 56-49 as the Vikings hit 26 free throws late to seal the win. Terry Coleman led David City with 20 points and Alan Johnson added 11 while Larry Rudolph scored 20 for the Scouts who host Grand Island Northwest next Friday. Stromsburg visits St. Edward tonight in a key Goldenrod Conference showdown.
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David City
Stromsburg
Vikings
Terry Coleman
Steve Peterson
Alan Johnson
Larry Rudolph
Grand Island Northwest
St. Edward
Hastings Grabs 49 40 Victory Over Columbus
Hastings eighth grade exploited a 62 minute Columbus scoring drought in the second half to win 49 40. Columbus finished 1 7 for the season as Scott Swartz led Columbus with 14 points and Randy Emmans scored 13 to pace Hastings.
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Hastings
Columbus
Great Plains
Scott Swartz
Mike Mancuso
Curt Peterson
Chris Woerner
Lynn Gellerman
Dan Milburn
Rod Roskilly
Randy Emmans
Discoverers Lead Big 10 Wrestling Field In Hastings
In Hastings for the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament, Matt Machine of Columbus High scored 52 points to reach the semi finals as Kearney placed second with 42. Hastings High surprised with strong showings, while Columbus and nearby schools advanced via tight bouts and consolations ahead of the 1 p.m. semi finals.
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Hastings
Columbus High
CHS
Kearney
Hastings High
Tigers
Dennis Zarek
West Husker Conference Scores and Results Roundup
UPI lists third place results with Emerson-Hubbard 53 Stanton 51 and others including Crete 65 over Schuyler 62. Notable champions include Scotus 63 over Hartington Cedar Catholic 63 Madison 48 and Clarkson 67 Hobart 66 in the championship slate.
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United Press International
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Stanton
Crete
Schuyler
Omaha Westside
Omaha Bryan
Omaha Roncalli
Omaha Tech
Blair
Gretna
Elkhorn Valley
Clarkson
West Husker Conference
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Madison
Emmerson-Hubbard
Howells
Leigh
Hobart
Omaha Benson
Omaha Central
Omaha Burke
Omaha Ryan
Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln
Omaha Gross
Omaha Northwest
Omaha South
West Point Central Catholic
Omaha Holy Name
Trojan Husker champs claim tournament title at Wayne
Wayne Hartington Cedar Catholic defeated Madison 63 to 48 to win the tournament championship after building a 19 point lead in the third quarter. Madison pressed in late but Cedar Catholic held on as Emerson Hubbard led Stanton to a 53 51 third place win. Madison's Dave Wehrle and Columbus Lakeview's Tim Koch earned all tournament honors.
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WAYNE
Hartington
Cedar Catholic
Madison
Trojans
Dragon
Fred Letheby
Emerson Hubbard
Stanton
Dave Wehrle
Columbus Lakeview
Tim Koch
Scotus 9th in tourney title win over Wayne
Scotus 64 Wayne 53 to capture the Schuyler Freshmen Basketball Tournament crown. John Prososki led Scotus with 24 points, hitting 8 of 11 from the line as the Irish built a fourth quarter surge. Emry and Hamm led Wayne with 18 and 10 respectively.
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Scotus
Schuyler
Wayne
John Prososki
Gary Paetz
Tom Hoffman
Rick Schumaker
Tim Tinius
Mike Cielocha
Mike Savage
Jeff Abegglen
Schumaker
Tinius
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Bob Braithwait
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Jerry J
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Speer Anderson
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Tim Perry
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