Huskers Visit Missouri as Big Eight Clash Looms
Nebraska faces Missouri in Lincoln in a pivotal Big Eight showdown. The Tigers, boosted by the return of QB Steve Pisarkiewicz and a dangerous passing attack, seek redemption after losses to Illinois and Ohio State as Iowa State, Kansas, and Colorado jockey for position in a tight race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huskers
Tigers
Lincoln
Iowa State
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio State
North Carolina
Kansas State
Huskers Host Iowa State In Gymnastics Showdown
Nebraska rides a strong season as it welcomes arch rival Iowa State to NU Sports Arena for a key conference meet. Coach Francis Allen praises Larry Gerard as a top all arounder after his 1976 NCAA fourth place and multiple All America finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Aid
Iowa State
Nebraska
Cyclones
Cornhusker
Francis Allen
Larry Gerard
Huskers
Osborne wary as Missouri visit tests unbeaten Nebraska
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne faces a wary week ahead with the No. 5 Cornhuskers set to host Missouri in a Big Eight showdown. Missouri, 4-2 overall, relies on quarterback Steve Pisarkiewicz returning from injury to challenge Nebraska’s top-ranked defense as Oklahoma State and other league games loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPI
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Missouri
Cornhuskers
Osborne
Tigers
Southern California
North Carolina
Ohio State
USC
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Colorado
Buffs
Kansas
Kansas State
Steve Pisarkiewicz
Sooners
Sidney Brown
Jerry Anderson
Scott Hill
Barry Switzer
Thomas Lott
Dean Blevins
Gatorettes take early lead in WHC volleyball tournament
Emerson Hubbard defense limited Wayne to a 15-13 15-2 loss as Wayne-Wisner-Pilger fell to Emerson. Wayne then beat Madison in consolation games 15 11 16 14 while Kansas and Kansas State faced injury woes and a paused practice as Bud Moore reshaped game plans following Cromwell’s knee issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAYNE
Wisner-Pilger
Emerson Hubbard
Madison
Robert Turner
Kansas
Nolan Cromwell
Kansas State
Bud Moore
Cromwell
Moore
Canadiens rally to win after late goals on Leafs
Montreal erased a 2-0 deficit to edge Toronto 5-3 as Guy Lafleur tied the game at 3-3 and Steve Shutt scored the decisive goal 29 seconds later. Leafs lost Borje Salming and Claire Alexander to injuries amid the comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Aiello
UPI
Montreal
Toronto
Wayne Thomas
Canadiens
Maple Leafs
Thomas
Guy Lafleur
Steve Shutt
Leafs
Bowman
Borje Salming
Claire Alexander
Salming
Mario Tremblay
Alexander
Doug Risebrough
Philadelphia
Chica
Chicago
Washington
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Birkeat Houston
Indianapolis
San Diego
Quebec
Calgary
Aquinas tops Shamrock in late night volleyball action
Aquinas dominated Shamrock squads on Shamrock court with strong serving and spikes. Lynn Enzminger, Jackie Melliger, and Tami Bogus led varsity efforts in kills and assists while Erin O'Hearn and Terri Dreifurst directed sets. Shamrock JV and freshman teams fell despite scattered rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City A Oong Monarchs
Scotus
Shamrock
Lynn Enzminger
Jackie Melliger
Enzminger
Melliger
Tami Bogus
Erin O’hearn
Terri Dreifurst
Shamrock Jvs
Aquinas
Shelly Davidson
Inone
Scotus Fresh
Terri Hroza
Jackie Paprocki
Humphrey dominates Petersburg in 90 to 36 gridiron romp
Humphrey routs Petersburg 90 36 as eight Bulldogs score the touchdowns led by bold reserves. Matt Brands and Gordon Widhalm combined for five scores though limited carries. Petersburg’s Dave Henn tallies four times as Humphrey edges toward the eight man Dist 2 playoff race. regular season finale looms versus Wheeler Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Humphrey Highwayepeer
Petersburg
Pirates
Bulldogs
Leroy Ditter
Matt Brands
Gordon Widhalm
Brands
Decatur
Widhalm
Jeff Bender
Mike Sjuts
Paul Krings
Kevin Gourka
Mike Moser
Richard Braun
Andy Krings
Dave Henn
Elgin
Prague
Wheeler Central
Scoreboard highlights from football and volleyball events
Football results list Humphrey 90 Petersburg 36 Adams 16 Odell 14 Omohe Burke 41 Omohe Tech Oakland 1 West Point CC 0 Omaha Holy Name 42 Omaha North 36 Omaha Northwest 3 Omoehe South 0. Flag football scores include Creston 12 Oasis 26 00 and A 13 Schuyler 31. Oasis won the tournament beating Tweet's Sport Shop 19-6. Volleyball results DC Aquinas over Scotus 15-7 15-13. Cedar Rapids over Pott 15-1 15-11. Palmer over Osceola 7-15 15-6 15-10. Wisner Pilger over Emerson Hubbard 15-13 15-2. Wayne over Madison 15-11 16-14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Petersburg
Adams
Odell
Omohe Burke
Omohe Tech
Oakland
West Point
Omaha
Holy Name
Paul
A $A. Teeta Plombrey
Ing
Creston
Oasis
Schuyler
Banjo Parlor
Centennial Cattle Co
Tweet
Sport Shop
DC Aquinas
Scotus
Goldenrod
Cedar Rapid
Pott
Palmer
Osceola
Wisner Pilger
Emerson- Hubbard
Wayne
Madison
CJHS A Team Eyes Unbeaten Conference Run
Columbus Junior High volleyball A team heads to Kearney after a 4-2 season. coach B J Anderson with assistant A C Codner and Becky Ekelund plus a full squad photo lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
CJHS
Kearney
Great Plains
B. J. Anderson
A. C. Codner
Becky Ekelund
Suzie Holmquist
Havlicek’s 32 push Celtics past Pacers in NBA debut
Boston veteran John Havlicek scores 32 including eight in overtime to lift the Celtics 129 122 over Indiana in the Pacers first regular season NBA game. Sidney Wicks adds strong rebounding as Dan Roundfield leads Indiana with 23 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Wil Jones
Indiana Pacers
Dave Cowens
Boston Celtics
Cowens
Boston
Havlicek
Indiana
Ken Rosenberg
UPI
John Havlicek
National Basketball Association
Market Square Arena
ABA
Celtics
Pacers
Bobby Leonard
Sidney Wicks
Wicks
Dan Roundfield
Charlie Scott
JoJo White
Billy Knight
Wilbur Jones
New York
Los Angeles
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Houston
Atlanta
Knicks
Lakers
Bill Bradley
Jim McMillian
Jerry West
Bradley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Ernst
Iowa State Cyclones
Zark
Husker
Ames
Gerard
Missouri Tigers
Gatorettes
Teresa Wiese
Chris Davidson
Charlene Warth
Shamrocks
Fremont Bergan
Paul VI
Columbus High
Discoverer
Jaimie McNair
Karen Brandt
Susan Justice
Denise Micek
Coach Anderson
Traci Grubaugh
Judy Lassek
Beth Kleuver
Kim Keeshan
Kay Robinson
Deanna Wardinger
Jan Moore
Lisa Trofholz
Jaye Stone
Lynn Strehle
Suzette Carrig
Lisa Schafer
Brenda Schmitt
Judy Barnes
Joanie Tworak
Telegram
Terry Anderson
Nebraska-Missouri
Navigator
Holiday
Pion
Jones
McMillian
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Braves
Bucks
John Shumate
Bob McAdoo
Tates Locke
Ernie DiGregorio
Johnny Neumann
Adrian Dantley
Rockets
Hawks
Rudy Tomjanovich
Tom Nissalke
Mike Newlin
John
Our
U.S
Kmart
FLER
23Rd Street
Columbus, Nebr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!