Kearney Bearcats Rally Past Columbus in Big Ten Play
Kearney with senior stars Loren Kilian and Tom Spongberg overpower Columbus in a fourth quarter surge to claim a 72-65 comeback win. Spongberg nets 24, Kilian 13, Curtiss adds 13 while Prat and others contribute as Columbus falters late. Columbus ends regular season with Omaha Henson looming next.
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Paul Poller
Steve Curtiss
Spongberg
Killian
Kearney
Killen
Columbus
Bearcats
Polier
Scott Trofhalz
Ft Routh
Curtis
Killion
Mthriumph
Curtiss Tail
Dave Pratt
Halter
Retaining
Croshole
Wagner
Potter
Omaha Henson
Vox
Laura Lats
Iif
Nebraska high school basketball tourney results report
The Associated Press summarizes Class C tournament scores across Nebraska. Milford defeated Sutton 59 to 8 in Milford. Wisner saw Howells defeat Clarkson 47 to ? at McCook. Wilber’s Hebron 75 beat Shickley 61. Columbus and Newman Grove results pending. Fremont with Oakland Craig 83 to 50. Neligh 61 over Bassett 30. Wakefield Pendey 38 over Panola 3. Ord game results include igaup Gily 78 over Arnold 33. Elkhorn semifinal matchups listed as Newnan 65 and Weeping Water. Oshkosh 74 over Suthertayd. Arcadia 33 over Pleasamian. Ay ONeill Orchard 43 at Central City via Aordsilie 61. Benedict 57 noted.
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Nebraska High School
Associated Press
Milford
Sutton
Wisner
Howells
Clarkson
McCook
Yourtis Medicine Walten
Sperial
Wilber
Hebron
Shickley
Columbus
Geneaal
Newman Grove
Fremont
Oakland
Craig
Valley
Neligh
iNeligh
Bassett
AY Wakefield
Pende
Ig Ggallala
Oshkosh
Suthertayd
Ab Revenna
Vnal
Arcadia
Pleasamian
Scotus runners up in WPEC Irosh tourney finals
Warren Ortmeier led West Point tied for the win with a 24 point second half as Scotus yearlings fell in the WPEC Lettermen's Club Irosh tournament finals. Tim Peterson added 17 for the winners while Kevin Abbott and Les Nosas led the early charge for Scotus with double digit first half scoring.
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Sl Point
Central Catholic
Warren Ortmeer
Rivejays
Scotus
WPEC
Ortmeier
Tori
Ile
Tim Peterson
Duard Vern Vouriger
Shamrocks
West Point
Kevin Abbott
Les Nosas
John Fisher
Dan Schacher
Dan Martin
Tim Schneider
Tony Sobatka
Green Nears NBA Longevity Mark Despite Injury
Kansas City fAP reports veteran Johnny Green, within three games of Delph Schayes' NBA record for appearances, may miss the rest of the season after straining ligaments in his left knee versus Milwaukee. Green, with 1,057 career games, could tie the mark with two more contests if healthy. He will be out indefinitely on crutches after the layup mishap.
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Kansas City Fap
Johnny Green
Kanesas City-Omaha
Kays
National Basketball Association
Green
Kings
Milwaukee
Ormada
Delph Schayes
Lee
Monays
Nebraska hunting season dates set with minor changes
Lincoln dispatch reports the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission kept most hunting season dates similar to last year for spring turkey, antelope, deer and other game. Changes include a longer spring turkey season from 10 to 12 days and adjusted application and drawing timelines, with various dates in April through November for rifle and archery hunts.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State
Parks Commission
Turkey
Five considered for two at large berths in Journey Five
Athens Go AP Five teams including fifth ranked Marquette are being considered for the two at large berths in the NCAA Mid East Regional Tournament. Joel Eaves, athletic director at fia and chair of the selection committee, lists Cincinnati Florida State Jacksonville and Northern Illinois as candidates with possible additions before final selection. The first round will be held at the University of Dayton in March for at large berths.
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Athens
Marquette
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Joel Eaves
Eaves
Fia
Apa
Cincinnati
Florida State
Jacksonville
Fla
Mid East
Universiy
Dayton
Feans Sania
Potter named to East Big 10 all star team
Potter of Columbus leads honors as East Big Ten top five first team includes Mark Hansen and Gary Sloixhiy with 171 and 178 points respectively. Honorable mentions include Trofholz and Mussman among others across Fremont Norfolk Grand Island and Hastings.
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Eost
Big Ten
Paul Potter
Columbus
Larry Catlaw
Scott Trothele
Potter
Lis
Rucke Seukhuil
Callan
Trofholz
Twe
Dan Mussman
Fremont
Land
Premont
Bill
Grand Island
Norman Behring
Vick Benish
Norfolk
Immanuel Dominates Lakeview Tourney to Claim Title
Immanuel won the Lakeview L Club tournament by defeating District 10 in the finals as Greg Becher scored 18 and Toren Goedeken 12 to lead a 54-23 victory. Immanuel opened with 32-27 over Mone, while Brian Bullington and Gary Beecher added 13 and 12 points respectively in earlier rounds.
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Simmanuel
District 10
Lakeview
Platte Center
District 9
Greg Becher
Toren Goerdeken
Vikings
Vousling
Mike Iveson
Marty Hulse
Tle
Becher
Goedeken
Immanuel
Mone
Brian Bullington
Gary Beecher
Kim Coan
Monroe Crew Wit
St. Paul's Lutheran of Norfolk
Norfolk
Eastern
Genoa district title win snaps Newman Grove bid
Genoa defeated Newman Grove 41-42 in a district 0-7 championship at Phille College to claim a second crown in three seasons. Coach Byron Sutton saw his Orioles rally early but Genoa pulled away in the final period behind Clay Fisher and Rick Swanson. Newman Grove, led by Wes Christensen and Kevin Johnson, kept it close into the fourth before Genoa sealed the win with strong defense and ball control.
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Rich Gaver
Newnan Grove High School
Phille College
Pick House
Columbus
Genoa
Byron Sutton
Orioles
Jes Newain Grove
Clay Fisher
Bowells
Flatte
Columbus High
Bel the Lickel
Newman
Platte College
Jack Webr
Bluejays
Fullerton
Madison
Webb
Kevin Johnson
Johnson
Newman Grove
Dwayne Nelson
Geno
Bill Morris
Fisher
Wes Christensen
Bluejay
Sutton
Rick Swanson
Tox Seare
NEW
GROVE
Neon
Johnon
Tess In
K. Duhnsan
Visi
Atorsis
Telson Hinkel Sao Tsha
Tamiachers
Martres
Fisher Sparkles
Fis
Neyman Grove
Bluejay Dwayne Nelson
Columbus Swimmers Land Four State Qualifiers
Columbus swimmers earned four state qualifying spots as Lincoln Omaha Westside finished a fourth consecutive swimming title. Notables include Columbus medley relay members Jub Wright Wed Kyster Ed Johansen Brooke Pierson posting 47.391 in prelims and Pierson advancing in Miyard freestyle with 52.724. Ted Ruster scored 28.9 in two rounds. Other CHS finalists and prelims qualifiers noted across events with Lincoln and Omaha Westside leading the field.
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Lincoln
Omaha Westaide
Imenbiers
Ul. Lincols
East High
Columbus
Jub Wright
Wed Kyster
Ed Johansen
Brooke Pierson
Hey
Erale
Pierson
Ted Ruster Tung
Reni
Tom Kluever
Randy Schaefer
Six-team Monroe Moore High basketball tourney begins Feb 2
A six-team junior tournament at Monroe Moore High starts Monday February 2 with finals on March 1. Spalding faces Humphrey St. Francis at 6 50 p m and Monroe meets Lindsay Holy Family at 8 p m. Lindsay Holy Family is the defending champ. The schedule shows Newman Grove versus Monday’s winner on Tuesday February 17 and Wolbach against the other Monday winner, with the latter game at 1 p m and the championship to follow.
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MONON
Moore High
Spalding
Humphrey St. Francis
Monroe
Lindsay
Schmidt Bar bowling team wins Platte Center tourney title
Schmidt Bar team wins the Platte Center bowling tourney with 4 082 pins in first place. Pile Drivers take second with 2974. In singles Hon Schmidt tops with 690, followed by Hob Schmidt 663 and others. Doubles lead Arvo Mark and William Wula 4248, with Tom and Bob Schavint 1216. All events see Schadel 11M pins, Ralph 1878, Dick 1862, Tom 1837, and more top eight placers including Marcel Lichig and Larry Soullierc.
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Platte Cent Lungee Baling Toury Schmidt
Monroe Grain
Schumacher Insurance
Virg’s
Hon Schmidt
Hob Schmidt
Dick Schmidt
Fod
Fraucis Tennessy
Albert Schidt
Dick Liebig
Arvo Mark
Ralph Schmidt
Pant
Tom
Marcel Lichig
Aro Mark
Larry Soullierc
Woods tops indoor shot mark at NY AU meet
George Woods dominant 30 year old Olympian from Waradan Missouri surpassed the indoor shot put world mark at the NAIA track championships in New York. He used a borrowed shot weighed 11 pounds after a delay caused by lack of official weight measurement at Columbia University Air Dome. Brian Oldfield finished second with 76 feet 7 inches.
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New York
George Woods
National Amateur Athletic Union
Woods
Southern Illinois University
Wardan
al Feuerbach
Los Angeles
Feuerbach
Portland
Ore
Bell
Columbia University Airdome
Charles Branford
Wands
Bruce Wilhelm
New York Athletic Club
White Plains
N.Y
Branford
Brian Oldfield
Platte nips Fairbury to reach four-state tourney
Platte College rallied from behind to defeat Fairbury 81 78 in Friday night junior college action. The top seed Raiders improved to 24 6 and earned a four state regional berth hosted by Platte College March 23 24 with Platte to face Nebraska Freshmen at Lincoln. Tom Williams led Platte with 15 of 34 field goals as Dan Hollate added 17 points and Jack Wesolowski 12. Fairbury Cornel Jones was limited to 6 points as Platte employed a delaying defense to seal the win.
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Fairbury
Eaptire
Raiders
Gene Toran Kest
Platte Coltepe
Platte
Tom Williams
Torezon
Fach
Williams
Dan Hollate
Jack Wesolowski
Brower
Hoflate
Faivoury
Cornell Jones
Kermit Romer
Tlw
Gene Parks
Herb Sles
Nebraska
Lincoln
Pipolf
Mraseer
Rowan Jottate Husnee
Ned
Williams Paibrday
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