Aquinas tops WPCC in tight Centennial clash
In Wahoo Aquinas built a 12-2 start and held WPCC to one first quarter field goal. Ali scored key baskets and Grubaugh added 11 as Aquinas remained unbeaten in league play while Alt and Roh dominated boards. Scotus falls to Neumann later in the same night.
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Neumann
Scotus
Shamrocks
Frank Spencers
Jim Feehan
Steve Heimann
John Fischer
Tom Sobotka
Dave Ebner
Aquinas
West Point Central Catholic
Chris Alt
Bluejays
Warren Ortmeier
Ortmeier
WPCC
Mark Schiecht
West Point
Dale Kerkman
Grubaugh
Monarchs
Alt
Tom Hilger
Jerry Roh
Boryla Leads NFC to Pro Bowl Victory Over AFC 23 20
Mike Boryla entered late in the game and engineered an eight play drive to cap an eight yard TD pass to Mel Gray as the NFC beat the AFC 23 to 20 in New Orleans. The game featured record performances and a dramatic rally to even the series at three games each.
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Boryla
NFC
James R. King
NEW Orleans
UPI
National Football Conference
AFC
Chuck Knox
Mike Boryla
Philadelia
Jim Hart
St. Louis
Mel Gray
Knox
Los Angeles Rams
Fran Tarkenton
Roger Staubach
Billy “White
Dan Pastorini
Ken Burrough
Lawrence McCutcheon
Rams
Ray Guy
Oakland
Guy
Charlie Sanders
Phil Villapiano
Superdome
UFC
Wallick pin seals Albion's Lexington crown
Albion High School captured the Lexington High Wrestling Invitational as Steve Wallick pinned to give the Cardinals a 105 104 victory over Cozad. Freshman Mike Evans and senior Pete Borer also won gold, with Evans upsetting Don Jones in overtime for the 105 pound title.
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Lexington
Steve Wallick
Albion High School
Cardinals
Cozad
Lexington High
Albion
Kim Richman
Pete Borer
Evans
North Platte
Don Jones
Jones
Borer
Kearney
Perry
Dennis Michael
Paul Atwood
Howard Markle
John Fritton
Steve Niewohner
Michael
Niewohner
Andy Monzon
McCook
Fritton
Bob Dishman
Rising City earns seventh straight win to reach Crossroads semis
Rising City defeated Bradshaw 66 47 at York City Auditorium to advance to the Crossroads Conference Tournament semifinals as Hardville and Marquette also advanced. Hampton and Gresham lead tonight’s 5 30 and 7 p m games with Shelby versus McCool Junction at 8 30.
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Hampton
Hordville
Gresham
Marquette
Shelby
McCool
Benedict
Monroe
Rising City
Bradshaw
York
York City Auditorium
Hardville
Hampton and Gresham
Shelby Tangles
McCool Junction
Dave Chuck Newton
Bill Anderson
Cal Griss
Moore
Nudge Monroe
Nale Jacobsen
Greg Ellenwood
Mark Ditter
Don Seiler
Mustangs
Grand Island Fonner Park Meets Opens Soon
About a month remains until Fonner Park at Grand Island opens the horse racing season. The Fonner meeting runs Feb 26 to Apr 24 with 50 area trainers including Butch Staroscik. After Fonner the circuit goes to Omaha and Columbus ending with Atokah meet in South Sioux City. Nebraska basketball battles Missouri for the lead with a weekend clash after midweek games at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
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Grand Island
Fonner Park
Fonner
Butch Staroscik
Columbus
Omaha
Nebraska
South Sioux City
Huskers
Missouri
Tigers
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Morris Pensick lift CHL past Bears in thriller
Jeff Morris and Dan Pensick scored late as Columbus Discoverers beat Omaha Bryan 74 70 in nonconference play. Morris broke a 70 all tie with 2 15 left and Pensick added a tap in after a Morris miss with 40 seconds remaining. Mark Redrow scored 26 on eight for eight free throws.
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Nebraska
Morris
Pensick
Bears
Omaha
Jeff Morris
Dan Pensick
Columbus Discoverers
Omaha Bryan
CHS
Mark Redrow
Todd Trofholz
Maroons
Denny Bargen
Redrow
Pesky Bears
Allen Korte
Don Trotter
Roland Lee
Kelly Beck
Fremont
al Bahe
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Cerra
Trotherz
If Redrow
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Scribner
Korte
Anderson Sanson
Bryan
Meyer
Schurmann
Trotters
Pa Lee
Kimble
Montgomery
Northeast Raiders top Platte College in tough 99-81 win
Northeast Raiders improve to 12-1 on season and 5-1 in league after a rugged 99-81 victory over Platte College of Columbus. Grubaugh nets 22 points, Rickert adds 18, Ahlquist 10 rebounds as Platte suffers late foul trouble and 32 miscues lead to 31 Northeast points.
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College of Columbus
Platte
Mark Ahlquist
Jay Muller
Rich Gillespie
Gregg Grubaugh
Kirk Muller
Raiders
Jay Muma
Mike Burrows
Northeast
Raider
Gary Turner
Blackhawks
Ken Vejraska
Mark Olsen
Grubaugh
Darrel Rickert
J. Muller
Rickert
Ahlquist
Platte College
Northeast Gals
Marge Burkett
Mid-Plains
Sondi Wetgen
Nancy Skinner
Melva Gertsch
Gertsch
Muller
Gillespie
Magsamen
Croft Sydryk
Keating
Turner
Vetraska
I Hanson
Peitzmeier
Reeson
Wetgen Fricke
Schmidt
Bevermann - Gertsch
Gerber
Skinner
Schiender
Miller
Lange
Roewert
Spalding Edges Humphrey in Sandhills Tourney Clash
Spalding outscored Humphrey 65 to 59 after a 2010 third quarter surge. Brand led Humphrey with 29 points, while Kynes added 12 and Glaser 19 for Spalding, with Hooker 19 and Hershiser 14 supporting. Humphrey (4-8) meets Lindsay Holy Family in the Sandhills Gateway Conference Tournament on Tuesday January 27 at 8:30 p.m.
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WAHOO
Aquinas
Columbus Scotus
Omaha
Fremont Bergan
Aquinas Neumann
Neumann
Scotus
Doyle Denney
Cavaliers
Doug Lanik
John Cerv
Humphrey
Matt Brand
Spalding
Jerry Kynes
Brand
Ron Glaser
Larry Hooker
Greg Hershiser
Lindsay Holy Family
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