Yankees Favored In AL Playoff Opener Against Royals
New York manager Billy Martin faces controversy as Don Gullett starts for the Yankees against Paul Splittorff and Kansas City in game one of the 1977 AL playoffs. Gullett aims to keep speedsters off bases. Splittorff notes Royals’ stronger depth and fewer injuries.
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Kansas City Royals
Paul Splittorff
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Reds
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Martin
George Steinbrenner
Olay
Regate Jackson
Oakland A's
Betty Pilakowski Batty High School Athlete and Student
Betty Pilakowski Batty a Genoa native and sophomore business education major. In prep she lettered four years in volleyball and track and played basketball at Platte. earned Goldenrod Conference honors as a senior after junior honorable mention. Qualified for 1976 state competition. Dreams of coaching and winning the Region IX tournament to reach nationals for Platte. Enjoys reading, shopping with family, biking, playing cards, and watching soaps.
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Viqueens Edge Clarkson as Win Streak Hits Nine
Lakeview girls volleyball routed Clarkson 15-2 14 in a Tuesday match as the Viqueens extended their winning streak to nine after a season opening loss. Brenda Janssen led with 8 points, Karen Saalfeld 7, and Sandy Pillen 6. Junior varsity and freshmen also won. Lakeview visits Madison Thursday in a key conference clash before Stromburg Invitational next Monday.
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Clarkson
Vigqueen
Larry Pilakowski
Madison
Brenda Janssen
Viqueen
Red Devils
Karen Saalfeld
Sandy Pillen
Jvs
Brenda Elsner
Frosh
Amy Plettner
Eileen Hurnlivek
Vigurens
Stromburg
CHS tennis tops Fremont 6-3 in key dual meet
Columbus defeated Fremont 6-3 at Pawnee Park, gaining four singles wins and two doubles. Notable results include Augspurger over Scheer 8-7 6-3 and Scheidegger over Nelson 6-2 7-5 6-2. The meet highlighted split sets in seven of nine matches as coach Duranaki praised the team's character ahead of the Big Ten meet this Saturday in Scatishiuff.
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Roland Augspurger
Steve Scheer
Mike Scheidegger
John Nelson
Todd Robinson
David Nelson
Craig Scheidegger
Ty Schenzal
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Augspurger
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Paul Rathkatug
Nelson
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Robinson
Doug Swartz
Rick Langemeier
Swartz
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Porter
Denson sets course mark in DCA win
David City Aquinas boosted its Centennial Conference bid with a 13-25 cross country win over Columbus Scotus at Pawnee Park. Dan Denson smashed the 2 mile course record in 15:13, with Greg Eller second in 15:17 as Aquinas placed four in the top 10 and ready to chase title hopes at the Centennial meet in Omaha.
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Randy Olson
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Scotus
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Jim van Lent
Doug Bape
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Boys Town
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Omaha
Paul VI Aund Fremont Bergan
Aggressive Columbus Cross Country Edges Fremont In Dual
Columbus Highs Discoverers pushed hard in a 28 28 dual with Fremont at Camp Cather. Gene Hahn finished ninth aiding the scoring, Jeff Fagen set a Fremont 2.5 mile course record at 14 04, and Columbus showed improved team depth with six within 27 seconds. The Big Ten meet is set for Saturday at Lake Matoney in North Platte.
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Columbus area sports mix including horseshoes and volleyball
In Pawnee Park a horseshoes tournament opens registration at 9 a.m. with play starting at 1 p.m. A Columbus junior high girls and boys volleyball doubleheader saw Columbus win the B team 15 11 14 6 and feature top scorer Al Wyatt with 14 points while Caroline Rush added 19 and Lynn Buresh 12. Scotus junior high football beat Albion 12 6 as Allston returned a kickoff and Tom Tooley connected on a 75 yard pass to spark the scoring. next they host Schuyler.
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Rettele Tops Columbus Jockey Standings This Season
John Rettele led the Columbus Races with 22 winners 16 places and 17 shows for 159 points. Randy Meier finished second with 17 16 14 and 131 points. Top trainer was D R Clark of Omaha with 144 7 and 93 points, followed by Butch Staroselk a Columbus native with 11 44 and 87 points.
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Dunkel index predicts Sooners edge Texas in Dallas
Dunkel projects Oklahoma holding a five point edge over Texas in their 72nd meeting in Dallas. East Lansing hosts intrastate showdown as Michigan State battles Michigan while Notre Dame and Alabama meet for the fifth time. Results show various upsets and margins across the day with teams favored by points.
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