Class B district hoops resume with key semis tonight
Schuyler faces West Point Central Catholic in a Class B4 semifinal at Midland College Fremont. Arlington battles Tekamah Herman while Washington contenders Ashland Seward and DC Aquinas Pius X also play. Genoa Howells clash in Class C semifinal set for 7 30 p m with Genoa eyeing its first state berth in 27 years.
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Howells
Lakeview
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Schuyler
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Virgil King
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Tekamah Herman
Blair
Kjsk-Fm
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Dale Kerkman
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Fred Lambley
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Ken Frubey
Cagers
Jeff Juiin
Tom Clement
Midland
Tekomah
Hermon
West Point CC
Sewo
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Pius X
Grand Island High
Aurore
Tooting
Schuyler High School
Rich Gover
Grand Island advances in district play behind Finn’s 18
Grand Island beat Beatrice 54 to 48 in the A-1 semifinals at Beatrice as Jeff Finn sank 18 points to lift the team to 19-1. Southeast Consolidated remained undefeated with a 70-63 regional win over Louisville at Nebraska City.
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United Press International
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Southeast Consolidated
Louisville
Jeff Finn
Nebraska City
Shafer Garland
Lincoln
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Southeast
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Omaha Roncalli
Omaha Burke
Ord
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Jeff Quinn
Holdrege
Superior
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Kearney
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Nuclear Submarine Nautilus launched in Groton 1954
The U S S Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine, was launched at Groton Connecticut on January 21 1954 marking a milestone in naval propulsion and undersea engineering. The event signaled a new era for submarine design and strategic capabilities.
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Snowy start for Fonner Park racing sparks jokes of snow shoes
Grand Island Fonner Park began last weekend with favorable weather boosting racing. This week forecasts warn of more snow possibly forcing horses to need snow shoes. Southeast Knights suffer state basketball elimination, Lincoln NorEast defeats them, Rockets prep for district final against Lincoln High. Harmon retires to become radio announcer at age 18 joining Twins. Erickson of Doane is named NAIA District 11 basketball coach of the year after 16 seasons and Hastings playoff clinch.
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Grand Island
Erickson
Bob Erickson
Doane
Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Hastings
Huskers Bluck Jayhawkers in Big Eight clash
Nebraska defeated Kansas 62-58 to stay 9-4 in the Big Eight and 18-8 overall. Jerry Fort led with 17 points as four Cornhuskers reached double figures, while Kansas’ Norm Cook scored 14 and Herb Nobles 12. Kansas outshot Nebraska in the second half but failed to make a free throw.
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Bob Siegel
Steve Willis
Norm Cook
Herb Nobles
Jayhawks
Kansas
Nebraska
Bordy's Clothing Leads 27th WNAX Bowling Tourney at Boulevard Lanes
Bordy's Clothing of Columbus tops the 27th annual WNAX Bowling Tournament with 3,136 scratch pins and 3,277 handicap, leading both divisions at Boulevard Lanes. Other division leaders include 300 Bowl of Wahoo and West Point Falstaff, with doubles, singles, and all events leaders listed among a group of regional teams and bowlers.
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Robert Sterns
David City
Larry Hoover
Robbie Dorn
Council Bluffs
Dennis Beck
Glen Beaumont
Snyder
Wes Curtis
Bob Jurgens
Madison
Jim Struebing
Joe Karnick
Columbus
Jerry Johnson
Doug Blank Pace
CJ Omaha
Dennis Tilton
Norfolk
Max Kasper
Wahoo
Larry Zulkoski
Eddie Nelson
Lyons
Ron Mulvihill
West Point
Joe Baumgartner
Doug Omaha
Mike Nichols
Omaha
Patriots deny Broncos trade offer for Plunkett
New England coach and GM Chuck Fairbanks denied reports that Denver offered Otis Armstrong Barney Chavous and a first round pick for quarterback Jim Plunkett. He called the reports untrue and unfair to all involved.
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UPI
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New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
Jim Plunkett
Denver
Broncos
Patriots
Otis Armstrong
Barney Chavous
Plunkett
Fairbanks
Howells Leads All-State Basketball Selections
Howells teams place two players on the East Division first team with Martin Schlautman and Dick Jakubowski. Norfolk Catholic lands Kevin Bomar and Jeff Houser, while West Division honors include Bob Barry Joe Barry Scott Engberg Todd Johnson and Mark Smith. Second team picks include Randy Eikmeier Tim Prang Ken Ritzdorf Gary Steffensmeier Bob Stonacek Barry Faler Lester Voehler Tony Huerta Terry Smith and John Fuchs.
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Bobcats
Martin Schlautman
Dick Jakubowski
Norfolk Catholic
Kevin Bomar
Jeff Houser
Leigh
Don Wiemer
Bob Barry
Joe Barry
Scott Engberg
Battle Creek
Todd Johnson
Newman Grove
Mark Smith
Tilden Elkhorn Valley
Randy Eikmeier
Dodge
Tim Prang
Ken Ritzdorf
Gary Steffensmeier
Bob Stonacek
Clarkson
West
Barry Faler
Elkhorn Valley
Lester Voehler
Tony Huerta
Terry Smith
John Fuchs
Humphrey St. Francis
Bowling Lanes Results From Local Leagues
Centennial League results include Spitz 236 and team totals 2772 with Bordy s Clothing, Arnberger 200, Gottschall 213, Guenther 230, Stone 226, Kroeker 235 and Fritz Eggli 218. Nite Owls led by Carroll Enzminger 210 205 591 with 1564 series. Mednesday Night Mixed shows Hastings 224 605 and Krumland 217 730 2067 with Gottschall 211 Miller 215 Bernt 202.
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Jim
Fritz Eggli
Bob Arnberger
John Jacobitz
Stan Gottschall
Hank Moeller
Bill Braithwait
Larry Guenther
Ardean Stone
Jerry Kroeker
Nite Owls
Carroll Enzminger
Craig Brestel
Tom Hastings
Krum
J Krumland
Delva Proku
Leon Miller
Jim Bernt
R Kru
Joe Rurup
Family Y Net Cage Results At Columbus
Columbus Family Y net and Platte College volleyball results show Mr Sudd’s team defeated Johansen Const 3 0 and Dales 3 0 while Slammers and Glassers both lost 0 3.
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Harmon Killebrew to broadcast booth in Minnesota TV
Harmon Killebrew, 39, will leave baseball for a play by play and color commentary role with the Minnesota Twins on an independent local TV station. The Hall of Fame slugger cited a desire to stay home and pursue broadcasting after 22 seasons, noting his 573 career homers and MVP 1969 season as career highlights.
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Minnesota Twins
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Frank Robinson
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Dani Peterson rolls 288 for Columbus bowling record
Dani Peterson drilled a 288 game at Boulevard Lanes Tuesday to set a new Columbus Women's Bowling Association high score. She started with 10 straight strikes, left a 7 8 split on the 11th, converted it, and finished with the record 288.
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Danele Dani" Peterson
Boulevard Lanes
Leonard Benne
Keen Korner
Danele
Dani’’ Peterson
Columbus
Dani
Keen Korner Steak
Herb Peterson
West Park School
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