Juniors fall in season finale at North Platte 5-0
North Platte defeated Columbus 5-0 in six innings, aided by unearned runs in the sixth. Mike Sawyer and Dave Lowe led with two hits each for the hosts, while Tim Cave took the loss to drop to 2-6. Columbus faces Hastings in the postseason as Cornhusker League action nears, with area tournament games set nearby.
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North Platte
Hastings
Columbus
Tim Cave
Cave
Brandt
Becher
Liebaer Tota
Ryba
A Melman
T Cave
Justice
Kiehechwayer
Ryke
Helmenn
Worth Platte
Peterson
Main
Helmann
Sparks
Ball
SO Cave Il
Lockman
Cavally Lockmai
Balk Cave
Schilling Dominates In Columbus Open With 2-0 Win
Cody Schilling pitched a no hit shutout for Columbus in the opening game of the Columbus Major Little League tournament at Kearney, fanning six with several walks. Columbus’s two runs came on Scott and Spencers singles, a Brad Harris ground rule double, and a Troy Gaver single. The 7 team event continues as Columbus meets Grand Island Americans at Harmon Field.
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Cody Schilling
Columbus
Kearney
Kearney Nationals
Schilling
Scott
Spencers
Brad Harris
Troy Gaver
Harmon Field
Placzek doubles to power Blues past North Platte in extra innings
Columbus Midget Blues rally for a 7-3 road win over North Platte in eight innings. Placzek delivered a two RBI double in the eighth, Novicki walked and Arment drove in two more with a single. Robinson, Frazer and Arment led a 13 hit attack as Cielocha earned six innings on the hill.
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Steve Placzek
Columbus
Blues
North Platte
Mike Cielucha
Curt Peterson
Tom Czapla
Scott Loseke
Placzek
Pat Novicki
Brent Arment
Novicki
Arlt
Ken Robinson
Cielocha
Robinson
Bryan Frazer
Arment
Cornhusker
Columbus Reds
Grand Island
Islanders
Reds
Crapla
Loseke
HY Placzek
Bryant
Lange
Hill
Rev. Taras
E — Koseke
Frazer
Sparks
Hilly
Novickis
Trevino Wins Canadian Open At Glen Abbey In Style
Lee Trevino, 47, recovered from back surgery to win the Canadian Open on the Glen Abbey course with a final round 74. He finished eight under par at 280, earning $45,000 and his 20th PGA victory, strengthening his career earnings to $1.606 million. Peter Oosterhuis finished second at 284, earning $25,650, with Tom Kite third at 285 and six others tied for fourth.
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Trevino
Glen Abbey
Britain
Peter Oosterhuis
Oosterhuis
California
Tom Kite
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Floyd
Mike Morley
Bill Kratzert
Mike McCullough
Charles Coody
Oakville
Ontario
Lee Trevino
Pater Oosterhuis
Tourney game resumes tonight in Nebr final rain delay
In Stromsburg Beatrice led Lincoln First Savings 63 after five and a third innings when heavy rains halted the State Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament final. Tonight at 7 p.m. the game resumes with the winner advancing to a regional in Clarinda Iowa and the runnerup possibly qualifying as well. The NBC regional in Wichita soon features 32 teams from across the nation.
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Stromsburg
Neb
UPI
Innnings
Beatrice
Lincoln First Savings
Clarinda
Iowa
Bob Prokop
National Baseball Congress
Wichita
Kan
VFW Girls Softball Eliminated In State Tourney
VFW Columbus forfeited to Norfolk Golden Girls Saturday in the morning then lost 4-3 to Beatrice in the afternoon at Pierce. Jani Moore allowed three hits but walked 11. Jaye Stone hit a two run homer to keep VFW alive. Columbus led 3-2 entering the seventh before Beatrice scored twice for the win.
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Columbus
VFW
Pierce
Norfolk
Golden Girls
Beatrice
Jani Moore
Jaye Stone
Columbus Girls
Midget Reds sweep twinbill to rise above.500
Columbus Midget Reds move over .500 with a doubleheader sweep of Grand Island Overland National Bank at Pawnee Park, 5-1 and 4-0. Tim Bonk, Pat Raitt, Steve Mancuso and Jeff Moore keyed the opener while Jeff Kelly dominated in the nightcap, As Columbus improves to 11-10 and prepares for Area 6 tournament play against Grand Island First National.
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Columbus
Reds
Grand Island Overland National Bank
Twinbill
Grand Island
Overland
Pawnee Park
Larry Kolbush
Tim Bonk
Pat Raitt
Steve Mancuso
Tim Schaeler
Daryl Lusche
Jeff Moore
Jon Walker
Scott Jackson
Rick Cone
Mike Wearin
Walker
Ken Mercer
Grand Island First National
Omaha Royals win in 10th inning thriller
Omaha rallied for five runs in the ninth to tie Denver and won 7 1 in 10th on a looping single by Dave Cripe. Cripe and Clint Hurdle drove in runs while Craig Perkins hit a three run homer to force extras. Frank Ortensic plated Denver with a two run homer and a run single. Omaha evens the four game series at two wins apiece then heads to Iowa for an 11 game road trip.
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Omaha
UPI
Denver
Dave Cripe
Cripe
Clint Hurdle
Craig Perkins
Perkins
Frank Ortensic
Royals
Iowa
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Mike Main
John Peterson
John Justice
Eis
Sawyer Columbus
Platters
Bob Lockman
Ken Ryba
Steve Ziels
Dave Lowe
Sawyer
Bill Jackson
Jackson
Foutch
Sen
Genoa
Battle Creek
Fullerton
Greeley
St. Edward
Colmbus
Telegram Sports
Lee
Oakville, Ont
Fotal
Columbus, Nebrooke
Colum
Jim Rawhouser
Greg Labens
Scott Fulton
Doug Duren
Todd Mortensen
Mike Whetstone
Tim Clelocha
Richard Pensick
Dave Lange
Ron Schilling
John Eckholt
Dave Reiser
Steve
Kolbush
Jeff Kelly
Ken van Dyke
Steve Anderson
van Dyke
Anderson
Stile
Darin Christensen
Bryan Kearney
Tim Novicki
Kelly
Joe Held
Yoo
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Amancuso
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Schuster
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Shipman
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von Dyho
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Christensen
Wearn
Rararhey
Nowicki
Syearty
Araractt
Kelly P
Manca
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Sthanter
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Maare
Nowen
Sveartz
Grupe
Francis
Hote
Jarderson
Weber Walker
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Kolbushi
Ph Ouempa
Kearny
Taristensen
Omaha Royals
U.S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
Lincoln Service, Dept. TR Pekin
Hingis
Mir
Infofmiton Cn
Indvana
Oon
Act Rowe
Hime
Hone
Columbus Farm Equipment
John Deere
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