Discoverer cagers face Bryan tonight
Columbus coach Denny Bargen prepares the Discoverers for Omaha Bryan at Bears Gym Saturday night in a Metro Conference opener. Bryan boasts Don Trotter a top scorer and a competitive schedule this season.
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1976
Page
8
Columbus coach Denny Bargen prepares the Discoverers for Omaha Bryan at Bears Gym Saturday night in a Metro Conference opener. Bryan boasts Don Trotter a top scorer and a competitive schedule this season.
Unusually warm temperatures shut down ice fishing in the eastern part of the state. Salt Valley lakes show open water and weak ice, with several ponds still treacherous. Some lakes like Branched Oak and Pawnee see angler activity despite the thinning ice. In the Sand Hills Frye Lake yields perch up to three quarters of a pound,Plus bluegill and crappie occasional. Southwest activity centers on coyotes and raccoons as fair hunting continues in Buffalo and Kearney counties. West Kimball and Box Butte reservoirs report walleye largemouth bass northern pike and smallmouth bass limits on minnows meal worms and jigs.
Newman Grove jumps to a 23 14 first quarter lead and defeats Humphrey St Francis 83 to 57 in the Mid State West Division game. Todd Johnson 18, Doug Nygren 14, Les Voelker 11 lead Newman Grove with three in double figures while Terry Fischer 21 tops St Francis. John Fuchs adds 15 for the Bluejays. St Francis falls to 3 8 and hosts Norfolk Catholic next Friday.
Scotus with a fast paced team effort defeated Plattsmouth 71 48 at Memorial Hall. Junior Jim Feehan led defense with 12 rebounds and 3 steals while Les Nosas scored 18 points and extended his consecutive free throw streak. Scotus improved to 8 3 and eyes a test at Fremont Bergan.
A series of basketball scores lists many teams including Broken Bow Gothenberg Crete Grand Island Northwest Schuyler Columbus Pierce Randolph Norfolk Beatrice Norris Wilber Central City David City Omaha Burke Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Pender Wisner Pilger Lexington Elkorn Aurora Seward Valentine Winner Blair Tekamah Herman Kenesaw Shelton. The item shows final scores and an overtime note but lacks context or dates.
Schuyler used a tight 2 1 2 zone to limit Lakeview, opening 142 lead and winning 67 37. Larry Kohler and Joe Langemeier each pulled down 11 rebounds, Krejci led with 13 points, while Lakeview struggled from the field and battled turnovers. Lakeview travels to Central City as Schuyler visits Aurora.
Columbus junior high won the Fremont Invitational with 175 points to Fremont 163 percent in an eight team field. Randy Griffiths 167 Mark Mostek hwt Scott Blaser 145 Brent Arment 119 and Doug Rice 100 all went undefeated as Discoverers claimed five gold medals and Grand Island provided the title support with 155 points. Coach Coleman Bieber started eight graders Jackson Sackett Rice and Porter with strong placings and Griffiths added three pins for time savings.
St Edward rallied from a 45-43 deficit in the third quarter to win the Goldenrod Conference crown 53-50 over Polk. Brett Rosano led with 16 points, Brad Williams 15, and Bob Nicklasson 12 as Osceola moved to 12-2. Polk's Dana Anderson and Randy Branting each scored 12. Stromsburg crushed Osceola 72-48 for consolation honors with Allen Johnson 18, Steve Nordberg 13, Steve Peterson 13.
Milwaukee led 29-16 early and built a 56-45 halftime edge. Bobby Dandridge had 40 points and 20 in each half to spark the Bucks 113-97 over Kansas City, moving one game ahead of Detroit in the Midwest. Brian Winters added 24. Ollie Johnson 23 for Milwaukee, while Nate Archibald scored 21 for the Kings.
The sixth annual Columbus Scotus Intramural Grade School Basketball League starts with a 12 2:15 p.m. practice. Sunday features 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. games. About 130 boys grade five to eight compete, with Scotus players coaching. Teams are split into Ameri League for 5–6 and National League for 7–8, including Knicks Celtics Warriors Bullets Lakers in both.
Enlist in the Navy after high school and meet age 17 to 30 requirements. Earn $361 monthly starting pay with 30 days annual vacation, free medical and dental care, steady income and possible overseas duty. For details contact Denis Limmermen at 402-564-6612 or 13th St Columbus.
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