Westside wins seventh Nebraska swimming title in record spree
Omaha Westside dominates with eight of 11 events to clinch its seventh straight state championship. Scott Mactier and Chuck Sharpe set four new records while Dave Keane led diving with 574.74 points. Lincoln Southeast and Creighton Prep trailed after strong showings in multiple events.
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Lincoln Southeast
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Scott Mactier
Chuck Sharpe
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Dave Keane
Jay Merrit
Southeast
David Millen
Rick Rhodes
Creighton Prep
Pat McCormick
Columbus High
Gary Mueller
Bill Bakenhus
Dale Robertson
Scott Harsh
Harsh
Bill Lange
Bill
Barry Johnson
Jory Courtier
Columbus
Johnson
Telegram
Rich Gaver
Kansas State claims Big Eight indoor track crown in tight finish
Kansas State captured its second Big Eight indoor title in three years with 54 points to edge Kansas 52 at Kansas City. Oklahoma placed third led by Jim Johnson’s meet record 170.4 in the pole vault and John Garrison’s meet record-tying 6.0 in the 60 yard dash.
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Oklahoma
Jim Johnson
John Garrison
Garrison
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Bob Timmons
Bob Prince
Wildcats
Jeff Schemmel
Keith Palmer
Nebraska Basketball Scores and High School Results
United Press International tally shows Nebraska 60 Oklahoma State 54, Doane 83 Hastings 73, Oral Roberts 79 Creighton 70, Nebraska Omaha 867 Arkansas Little Rock 77, Wayne State 83 Concordia 71. High school boys Grand Island 65 Lincoln East 52. girls Metro Tournament Omaha Burke 56 Omaha Central 40. Consolation Omaha Benson 35 Omaha Tech 33. Logan View 36 Omaha Mercy 24. Basketball championships across districts Nebraska wide with multiple games, overtime notes in Nelson, Holdrege, Superior, and other sites.
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Oral Roberts
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Columbus 4 Telegram: CHS-Cardinals in district clash
Columbus High opens the Class A4 district tourney vs South Sioux City after a three game win streak. Senior guards Trofholz and Morris lead scoring with Pensick Scribner helping inside as Columbus seeks to avenge an earlier 95 61 loss.
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Denny Bargen
Omaha Benson
Norfolk
Omaha Northwest
Todd Trofholz
Mark Redrow
Jeff Morris
Dan Pensick
Greg Scribner
Columbus
Cardinals
Ken Major
Wayne
Beatrice
Jeff Lischke
Rick Boyle
Scott Ford
Steve Strong
Marc Fugleberg
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Hopeful Big Eight Indoor Track move to Nebraska arena
Nebraska plans to host the Big Eight Indoor Track meet next year at its new sports center in Lincoln. Coaches object to the eight lap mile format and slow times, vote 6-2 to consider site change, with decision due in May. Outdoor meet slated for Lincoln. Conde Sargent projects Columbus Discoverers as South Sioux City district favorite amid district battles and Shamrocks, Tigers, and Warriors in mention. State finals telecast set for March 13.
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Neumann claims C-9 district crown in David City
Neumann Cavaliers beat Stromsburg 66-57 to win the Class C-9 district title at David City Aquinas. After a 25-all halftime, Neumann outscored Stromsburg 23-16 in the third period. Neumann (15-7) advances to face Geneva for a state bid on Friday March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Seward Concordia College. Joe Stejskal led with 18 points, followed by Dave Spicka 14 and John Cerv 13.
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Alan Johnson
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Steve Peterson
Stephen Peterson
Vikings
Columbowl 5 leads Hastings Nebraska women’s bowling state event
Columbowl 5 from Columbus tops the scratch division in the Nebraska Women’s Bowling Association state tournament at Hastings with 2 551 pins and 2 942 handicap second to O Keefe Elevator Grand Island. Class B leaders are Ashton State Bank. Class A doubles led by Coleen Anderson and Norma Finnegan. Class B doubles Deb Granger and Sandy Space. Class A singles leader Took Bailer. Class B singles Alta Bark. all events led by Sandy Ellenwood with 1 653 total. Area standouts include Nelson Nebola Kreis Rafert Sixta among others.
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North Bend
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Doris Nebola
Clarkson
Margo Kreis
Marilyn Rafert
Stromsburg
Jan Sixta
Inter league play could reshape baseball leagues
The piece argues inter league play may alleviate economic strain in baseball locales while pairing teams across leagues. It notes Giants A's Bay Area issues, potential Seattle Toronto moves, and possible NL expansion to 13 clubs with LA Cincinnati Philadelphia opposed. It also mentions Oak Charlie Finley and potential A's sale to Seattle backers Danny Kaye Lester Smith.
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Wildcats and Tigers square off for Big Eight title
In Manhattan Missouri and Kansas State duel for the league crown as both sit 10-2. Missouri seeks revenge on a previous loss to Kansas State while Colorado Nebraska and Oklahoma State chase important wins to finish strong.
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White Sox Open Spring Training With Maverick Start
Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck fields 25 non roster players in Sarasota marking the first open spring training by any major league club. Veeck aims to keep the camp going despite other camps staying closed while negotiating with the Players Association. He predicts readiness for an exhibition against Pittsburgh on March 10 and says many positions remain open for competition.
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Bob Oliver
District Pairings for South Sioux City and Nearby Arenas
A through line of basketball district pairings lists games on March 1 to March 8 across multiple towns including South Sioux City, Fremont, Blair, Grand Island,Lincoln, and York. Notable matchups include Arlington vs Lakeview, Tekamoh Herman vs Blair, St. Paul vs Northwest, and Genoa vs Howells, with finals set at Grand Island and Lakeview High.
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Reds Sign Fred Norman for 1976 Season
Cincinnati Reds signed pitcher Fred Norman for the 1976 season on Sunday. The 33 year old left hander was 12-4 last year with a 3.73 ERA, and 16 of the 40 roster spots remained unsigned.
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