Columbus High Wrestlers Open Defense Of Apollo Titles
Columbus High wrestling coach Lanny Neese announces the second season with the Apollo Big 10 and district titles at stake. The Discoverers, ranked third in the state, feature top wrestlers like Rudy Glur and Mike Sackett as Apollo prelims start Saturday at South Sioux City with finals in the evening. The column also notes Columbus basketball rebound with a win over an unnamed opponent and a packed weekend schedule across multiple sports and venues.
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Columbus High
Lanny Neese
South Sioux City
Omaha Westside
Bellevue
Rudy Glur
Mike Sackett
John Shearer
Kirk McAndrew
Tim Daniels
Grand Island
Phil Pisasale
Omaha Northwest
Craig Person
Sidney Richards
Omaha Tech
Dave Kotalik
South Sioux
Apollo
Collyn Florendo
Randy Griffith
Craig Marsh
Tim Arit
Columbus
Lonny Wehrer
Senior High Gymnasium
McAndrew
Glur
Mike Rinne
Beatrice
Randy Schlensig
Ralston
Florendo
Person
Kotalik
Neese
Papillion
Norfolk
Columbus High Cagers
Larry Rathe
Rathe
Fremont
Records fall twice in Crossroads meet
In the Crossroads Conference first round, Stee Stuhr of Rising City poured in 16 field goals and 35 points to topple Marquette 66 41, setting a new conference scoring mark. Bill Anderson of Hardville followed with 17 field goals and 36 points to claim the record in the nightcap. Rising City built a 34 20 lead by three quarters then pulled away, while Hampton rolled past Benedict 81 66 and Hordville reached the semifinals with a 70 53 win over Bradshaw.
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York
Stee Stuhr
Marquette
Hardville
Bill Anderson
Stuhr
Terriers
Cubs
Rising
Hawks
Brian Hahn
Hordville
Hampton
Rising City
Unbeaten Nebraska girls prep basketball poised for state tourney
Sixteen teams remain unbeaten as districts approach with Lincoln East and Omaha Burke leading Class A and B. District rounds start Feb 21 for A and B with 11 district winners advancing. state tournament set for March 3–5 in Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Association
Lincoln East
Omaha Burke
Lincoln
Omaha Marian
Imperial
Ord
Lexington
O'Neill
Seward
York
Holdrege
Wisner
Elkhorn
Schuyler
Springfield
Springfield Platteview
Wahoo
Hooper Logan View
Hastings St. Cecilia
Pleasanton
Sutton
Spencer
Louisville
Valley
Ansley
Gibbon
Battle Creek
Bloomfield
Oshkosh
Indianola
Republican Valley
Table Rock
Shickley
Newcastle
Potter
Madrid Wheatland
Nelson
Homer
Gurley
Super Bowl XI Sets TV Audience Record
New York UPI reports Super Bowl XI between Oakland and Minnesota drew a record 81.9 million viewers and a 44.4 Nielsen rating, the largest TV audience besides Gone With the Wind. The NBC report notes the historic reach for the championship game.
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New York
UPI
Oakland
Minnesota
National Broadcasting Company
Borg upset in tournament at U.S. Pro Indoor
Ray Moore and Bill Scanlon and Fred McNair pulled upsets at the U.S. Pro Indoor Tennis Championship in Philadelphia. Moore beat Bjorn Borg, Scanlon defeated Ilie Nastase, and McNair toppled Manuel Orantes as a night of major upsets unfolded indoors. Borg, who won $100,000 in Boca Raton last weekend, admitted surprise at the indoor loss.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Ray Moore
Bill Scanlon
Fred McNair
U.S
Moore
Bjorn Borg
Scanlon
Ilie Nastase
McNair
Manuel Orantes
Borg
Boca Raton
Fla
Giants sign two players to boost roster
San Francisco Giants sign Jack Clark and Johnnie Lemaster on Wednesday as young players with potential to rise in the club's future. Both acquisitions aim to strengthen the lineup amid competition for opening day spots.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco Giants
Jack Clark
Johnnie Lemaster
McCarron Brothers Sweep Eight Of Nine Races At Bowie
Jockey John K. Adams prevented a perfect day for the McCarron brothers at Bowie Race Course as he won the first race. Chris and Gregg McCarron rode eight winners on the Tuesday program, coming up one short of a clean sweep.
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Bowie, Md
UPI
John K. Adams
Chris
Gregg McCarron
McCarron
Bowie Race Course
Adams
Szymanski Replaces Thomas as Colts General Manager
Baltimore owner Robert Irsay names Dick Szymanski as GM replacing Joe Thomas. Szymanski says Ted Marchibroda will control on field operations including coaching trades and final cuts. Ernie Accorsi named assistant to the president as part of the new leadership team.
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Baltimore
UPI
Dick Szymanski
Baltimore Colts
Joe Thomas
Ted Marchibroda
Thomas
Colt
Robert Irsay
Szymanski
Colts
Ted
Irsay
Ernie Accorsi
Accorsi
Missouri takes loop lead as Anderson powers comeback win
Missouri defeats Kansas State 66-60 to claim first place in the Big Eight with a 15-3 overall record and 5-1 conference mark. Kim Anderson, limited by early fouls, scored 15 in the second half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Tigers.
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Missouri
Tigers
Anderson
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Cary Carrabine
Iowa State
Carl McPipe
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Olus Holder
Cowboys
Colorado
Sooners
Norman
Norm Stewart
Curtis
Jim Kennedy
Jack Hartman
Nebraska high school swimming leaders named by NSAA
The Nebraska School Activities Association released event leaders led by Omaha Westside with seven of eleven wins. Creighton Prep and Lincoln Southeast claim two wins each, while Lincoln East trails closely. Chuck Sharp leads in four Westside events and the state boys meet is set for February 25 to 26 at the state fairgrounds Sports Center.
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Nebraska
Nebraska School Activities Association
Omaha Westside
Creighton Prep
Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln East
Chuck Sharp
Westside
Warrior Scott Mactier
Rick Rhodes
Rick Jenkins
Dave Goodwin
Southeast
Jay Merritt
Columbus High
Lange
Des Moines Tech
Hastings
Bill Lange
Bill Bakenhus
Randy Eihausen
Scott Harsh
Brian Wertz
Wade Bartlett
Wertz
Mike Hoffman
Harsh
Wake Forest Rallies To Upset North Carolina In Chapel Hill
Wake Forest erases a 15 point deficit to beat North Carolina 67-66 at Chapel Hill. Jerry Schellenberg sinks late free throws, Rod Griffin scores 21, NC’s Ford leads with 19 but misses a final shot. Other results include San Francisco over Santa Clara 74-68 and Oregon State over Oregon 64-53.
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Greg Aiello
UPI
North Carolina
Dean Smith
Smith
Wake Forest
Tar Heels
Chapel Hill
Jerry Schellenberg
Rod Griffin
Deacons
Schellenberg
Phil Ford
Walter Davis
Carl Tacy
Leroy McDonald
Frank Johnson
Ford
Tommy LaGarde
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Cincinnati
Wichita State
Oregon State
Oregon
Missouri
Kansas State
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By Terry Anderson
Telegram Sports Editor
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Fullerton
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Cedar Rapids
Stromsburg
North Bend
Nebraska Western
Platte
Clarks
Central Tech
Leign
Madison
Hooper Longenview
Howells
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Polk
Wayne
Newman Grove
Wolbach
Genoa
Pope Joan
Scotus
Wahoo Neumann
Shamrocks
Omaha Holy Name
West Point Central Catholic
Platte College
Central Nebraska Tech
Lakeview Boys
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Vikings
Wakefield
Emerson-Hubbard
Mid-Plains
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Fairbury
Todd Trofbolz
CHS
Millard
Fremont Berg
UNO
Friend Reserve
Elba
Crossroads
Monticello PR
Monticello, N.Y
Jon David Galinsky
Monticello Raceway
Ames
Iowa
Steve Burgason
Terry Stotts
Miami Beach
Roberto Duran
Mario Molo
Duran
Vilomar Fernandez
Giants
Kim Anderson
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