Sobotka wins high hurdles in rain soaked Nebraska meet
Tom Sobotka of Columbus Scotus won the high hurdles in 14.6 seconds at the 74th Nebraska High School Track and Field Championships in Omaha, narrowly beating Brett Burnham of York who finished 14.7. Sobotka also placed second in the 180 yard hurdles in 20.2 seconds as Plattsmouth’s John Torres won in 20.1. The Scotus seniors contributed eight points to their team total amid a rain affected finals day.
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Ali trimmed weight for Dunn title fight in Munich
Muhammad Ali weighed in at 220 pounds for his world title defense against Britain’s Richard Dunn in Munich West Germany. He had shed ten pounds in three weeks and touted a vitamin rich diet while joking about his changed appearance at a news conference.
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NWAGA Announces Hastings Medal Tournament Entry Open
Hastings hosts the second annual 36 hole medal golf tournament by the Nebraska Womens Amateur Golf Association June 24 and 25 at Lochland Club. Entries cost 25 dollars with blanks via Lochland Country Club Mrs. Schwartzkopf Lincoln and Jean Hyland of Lincoln are among contenders.
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Nebraska Womens Amateur Golf Association
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Elks Country Club
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Nebraska
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Lochland Country Club
Huskers Sign Juco Scorer From California Talent
The University of Nebraska Lincoln basketball team signs top junior college scorer Jim Caldwell a 6 foot 3 guard from California. Caldwell averaged 36.1 points per game and shot 53 percent from the field last season.
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Poehling Captures Triple Gold At Nebraska Track Classic
Fremont senior Poehling made history by earning triple gold medals in the 440, 800, and mile at the Nebraska Boys Track and Field Championships. Bellevue dominated Class A with 78 points to claim the team title, Plattsmouth won Class B, Grant defended Class C, and Bartlett tied for first in Class D with 36 points.
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Omaha Creighton Prep
Brooks
Brooks Wins Sprint Titles In Nebraska Meet Hold
At the Nebraska track meet, Randy Brooks of Creighton Prep surged to a sprint victory in the 100 yard dash with a 9.9 seconds finishing time, narrowly over Greg Yates of Omaha South who clocked 9.9 as well. Yates acknowledged the wet track and pressure from Brooks as factors, while Nannen cleared 6 feet 8 inches in the high jump for Class B.
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Omaha
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Stort Storts Butch Third Leads at Fenner Park Meet
Butch Staroscik of Columbus finished third overall at Fenner Park in Grand Island after a morning 880 and back-to-back 440 and mile relay legs. He earned a standing ovation for the 440 win and his mile leg as Bergan and Poehling also posted strong showings.
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