Area Legion tourney opens Thursday at Pawnee Park
The Class A American Legion area Baseball tournament starts Thursday at Pawnee Park with two Junior games kicking off the double elimination bracket. Midget action follows Friday, with Hastings facing Grand Island Overland Nation Bank and Columbus Reds vs Grand Island.
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Wurdinger's grand slam lifts Merchants past West Point
Columbus Merchants rally in eighth inning to beat West Point 5 4 at Pawnee Park. Meuce Busse left with blister after four. Mike Brandt relieved with five strong innings, allowing one hit. West Point jumped to a 4 0 lead before Wurdinger's slam capped the comeback.
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Tourney time signals busy weeks ahead in area Legion events
The area American Legion tournament opens Thursday at Pawnee Park and rolls into Columbus with the state Juniors slated to start August 4. Columbus hosts the area and state meets with strong showings from the Juniors, Hastings and Grand Island in a week of high level junior baseball action.
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Royals and Blues Face Key South Platte Tournament Night
A week ahead of a pivotal tournament, Blues and Juniors teams, plus Reds guests Grand Island Overland National Bank, prepare at North Platte amid questions of effort. Royals’ hot form and strong local support through KTT radio boosting attendance. coachs to field best nine as schedule tightens.
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Trevino Extends Open Lead With Strong Putting
In the Canadian Open second round at the Alen Abbey Course Trevino shot a 68 to reach 13 under par, extending his lead to three strokes over Jack Nicklaus and Tom Kite. He credited a sharp short game and a key wedge at the 131st hole as crucial to the performance despite back surgery earlier.
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Johnson drives White Sox past Blue Jays in Toronto
Lamar Johnson drove in five runs with a three run homer a double and a single as the Chicago White Sox beat Toronto 7 to 5. Eric Soderholm and Brian Downing added two run runs in a second inning rally behind Wilbur Wood who earned his fourth straight win.
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Local girls fall to VFW in Nebraska softball action
Lincoln Army silenced the Columbus VFW Girls 5-2 in Nebraska high school softball at Pierce. Julie Barnes batted for Columbus, but VFW's strong hitting led by a big first inning rally, while Columbus dropped into the losers bracket with a 10:30 a.m. rematch against Norfolk Golden Girls.
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Greeley Juniors reach district finals with 4 2 win
Greeley Friday night action in the American Legion district tournament saw the Greeley Juniors defeat Wolbach Juniors 4-2 while the Greeley Midgets lost to Battle Creek Midgets 10-0. Alan Nielsen and Larry Whalen pitched for Greeley, with Nielsen two hitters and Whalen eight strikeouts.
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Britt Rosane
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Senior Citizens Golf Tournament Set for Van Berg Course
The Senior Citizens Center and JayCees host the first annual Senior Citizen Golf Tournament on Tuesday July 26 at 9 a.m. at Van Berg Golf Course open to anyone over 60. Two groups Golfers and Golofers compete for trophies for top two in each group. Contact Jacque at the Center 564 8564 for clubs.
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B-D tops in second round at Columbus softball tourney
Becton Dickinson, Person's Sports Shop and Bellwood won games in the Columbus Women's Fastpitch Tongue tournament at Gerrard Park. Results include 27-0 for B-D over unnamed foe, 17-1 for Person's over Mansett Diggers, and a forfeit by Vigortone. Vigorlaie eliminated. Sunday's schedule lists Camperland vs Clarks, Oasis Bar vs Columbus Community Hospital, and VFW vs Schumacher Irrigation. Finals set for Thursday.
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