Columbus Discoverers Edge Fremont in Final Seconds
In a wild finish at South Sioux City Gymnasium Columbus Discoverers nipped Fremont 45 44 to clinch a state tournament berth. Todd Trofholz fed Redrow for the winning basket after a seven second delay and Jeff Morris missed a late free throw. Redrow led with 11 points and Colsbackers Earned 20 from Trofholz as Fremont guard Legband scored 20 in a 9 11 season.
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Mark Redrow
Columbus
Fremont
Danny Bargen
Sioux City
Tiger
al Bahe
Jeff Morris
al Korte
Greg Olson
Korte
Todd Trofholz
Redrow
Mark
Trofholz
Todd
University of Nebraska Sports
Columbus High
Omaha Burke
Burke
Frank Brower
CHS
Bahe
Tigers
Discoverers
Roanawen
Iaiering
Morris Bucket
Mark Legband
Jeff Raffety
Maroons
Olson
Fremonters
Raffety
Bargen
Pensick
Smooth Trofholz
Morris
Nebraska state prep basketball pairings set in four classes
Omaha Creighton Prep earned top seeding in the Nebraska state tournament and will face Omaha Northwest in the first round. Hartington Cedar Catholic top Class B with a 25 1 record and Nelson leads Class D as the lone unbeaten. Semifinals run Friday with finals Saturday across multiple sites in Lincoln and Omaha.
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Neb
UPI
Omaha
Creighton Prep
Nebraska Prep
Omaha Northwest
Nebraska School Activities Association
Bogeen
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Nelson
Gury
Nebraska Sports Center
Columbus
Burke
Omaha North
McCook
Hastings
Lincoln Northeast
Nebraska Prep Basketball Ties Regional Scores In Close Games
United Press International reports multiple Nebraska games. In A-4 Columbus defeated Fremont 45 44. A-8 McCook beat Scottsbluff 54 45. At Auburn Bluffs Crete won 51 46 over Syracuse. Class D Regionals at Minden Hildreth beat Loomis 59 49. At Curtis Medicine Valley Bartley edged Farnam 73 70 in double overtime.
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Auburn
Crete
Syracuse
Minden Hildreth
Loomis
Curtis Medicine Valley
Bartley
Farnam
Prep cage star to take part in Capital Classic
Louisville's Darrell Griffith the No 1 high school player will play in the Capital Classic along with Michael O'Koren Glen Grunwald and other top seniors. The 12 man United States All Star team will face the Metro Stars in Washington for the Children's Hospital fundraiser.
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Washington
UPI
Louisville
Darrell Griffith
Griffith
Bob That Geoghan
Michael O’koren
Jersey City
N.J
Glen Grunwald
Franklin Park
Ill
United States
District of Columbia
Children’s Hospital of
Paul Hitchcock Sets Gelande Jump World Record
Paul Hitchcock set a world record by leaping 229 feet to win $1,000 and the World Gelande Championship at Purga Durango Colorado during the weekend.
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Durango
Colo
Monarchs claim Class B-2 district title at Raymond Central
Aquinas sprints past Seward 46 43 to win the district championship. Key defense held Seward’s big three to 15 points while Rickie, Kovar and Roh led the Bluejays with 18 points each and 17 rebounds for Aquinas. The victory avenges a February loss and leaves Aquinas at 14 8.
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Raymond
David City
Aquinas
Monarchs
Seward
Raymond Central
Dale A. Kerkman
Felix
Rry Roh
Tim Koval
Bluejays
Kerkman
Kovar
Genoa Orioles Nipped In Class C Showdown
In a tight Class C district contest Genoa Orioles fell 49 47 to Howells. The reader recalls Genoa's strong 1930s teams under coach E P Baruth and players Bill Wake and the Boss brothers while noting past state appearances and district foes like Grand Island St Marys. John Johnette Burke coached South Sioux City beat Fremont Tigers at Kramer High.
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Orioles
Genoa Orioles
Howells
Genoa
E. P. Baruth
Grand Island St. Mary's
Kramer High
Bill Wake
Boss Brothers
John Johnette
Burke
South Sioux City
Discoverers
Fremont Tigers
Irwin Wins Citrus Open After Zarley Misses Putt
Irwin clinched the Citrus Open on the sixth hole of a sudden death playoff after Kermit Zarley missed an 18 inch putt. Zarley earned $22,800 while Irwin took $40,000 and leads the year's money list with about $114,000.
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Kermit Zarley
Irwin
Zarley
Tigers Claim Big Eight Cage Crown with 95 60 Win
Missouri defeated Colorado 95-60 to finish first in the Big Eight basketball standings. Coach Norm Stewart praised his squad for staying atop the conference, earning the program's first title since 1930. The Tigers advance to the opening round at Lawrence, Kansas, against Washington.
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Norm Stewart
Colorado
Missouri
Washington
Lawrence
Kan
Kentucky and Louisville Earn NIT Bids
Kentucky qualified for the 39th National Invitation Tournament after an upset over Alabama, while Louisville also earned a spot following their 20‑5 record despite missing the NCAA field. Oregon Providence North Carolina A T and Niagara join the field with 12 teams total to be named.
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UPI
Kentucky
Louisville
Oregon
Providence
North Carolina
A&t
Niagara
Alabama
Wildcats
Memphis State
Cardinals
North Carolina State
Jim Kehoe
Terrapins
Nebraska women edge Northwest Missouri in OT for third
The Nebraska Lincoln women won 61 60 in overtime to claim third place in the Region VI AIAW tournament. Darcy Williams led with 18 points, Kathy Hawkins 16, and Jan Crouch 13 as Northwest Missouri rallied from a 13 point deficit but fell short.
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N.D
UPI
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Northwest Missouri
Nebraska
Darcy Williams
Kathy Hawkins
Jan Crouch
Janet Cooksey
Bowling Boulevard Lanes Results Saturday Night TV Mixed Scotch
The bowling results list scores from Bowling Boulevard Lanes with multiple teams and players such as Zulkoski Smith 650, Clare Brezinski 641, Watchorn pair 632, and Boulevard Four 693. Other leagues include Sunday N Mixed and various clubs like Col umbus Bowl and Swiss Auto with numerous individual scores and team totals.
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Boulevard Lanes
Satny Night TV
Deve Zulkoski
Andie Smith
Mark Clare
Patti Brezinski
Keith
Ellen Watchorn
Don Zulkoski
Borb Nodrachal
Lucille Birkel
Wethorns
Zulkoski-Smith
Birkels
Fred Bierman
June Brox
Corrieren En
Moon
Dave Gdowski
Keith Watchorn
Deve Mitchell
Everett Kretz
Boulevard Four
Oy Me En Beiermann
Joe Sokol
Gene Wieser
Giennou
Del
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Hartington
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Johnson Gym
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Sumner
Hildreth
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John Anderson
Bill Tye
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Glessberg
Winter
Art Schaefer
Rickie
Paul Ernst
Big
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Rudy Gallo
Eldie Stahl
Dean Kallenbach
Dwayne Harms
Ed Opp
Harry
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Clem Morgan
Leon Miller
Rich Stone
Bob Bonefeld
Orin Stepanek
Erv Weisser
Larry Wying
Dale Garner
Bernie Moron
Rollette League
Bonnie Hock
Lorraine
Lee Storostke
Pauline Sender
Swiss Auto
Lark Bar
Progressive League
Rich Pensick
Delayne Nitz
Pizza Hut
Eldon Christiensen
Jerry Wunderlich
Gary Soulliere
Bantom League
Todd Stepanek
Jody Stone
Scott Weber
Stepanek
Mete
Alan Anson
T. C Heck
Jill
G.osten
G. Force
B. Pensick
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John Derby
Tim Wum Derlich
Ken Bolton
Lonnie Kari
Abe
Tom Hunter
Terry
Butch Paben
Gene Iverson
al Brandt
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