JayCee Midget Football League kicks off 19th season Sunday
The Columbus JayCee Midget Football League begins its 19th season this Sunday with four teams the Rams Colts Bears and Lions. Games at Glur Park include Colts vs Rams at 1 30 p m and Bears vs Lions at 3 p m with about 30 players per squad and five dollar player fees to cover equipment costs.
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Lakeview tops Genoa in two straight volleyball sets
Lakeview varsity girls volleyball defeated Genoa in three games to extend their winning streak to four. Genoa took the opening set 16 14 but Lakeview answered with 15 10 and 15 5. Freshmen and junior varsity wins followed in straight sets as coach Larry Pilakowski praised both teams and noted serving as the main weakness.
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One Coed Volleyball Team Wanted for Columbus League
Local flyer seeks a single coed volleyball team to join a one team league at Columbus Family YMCA. Play begins Mondays next week and runs for eight weeks. Call the YMCA for details.
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Columbus High Girls Swim Secures First Ever Win
In a thrilling come from behind finish at the Columbus Family Y pool, Columbus High tops Hastings 42 to 41. The Discoverers clinched victory with a school record 4:26.5 in the 400 yard free relay by Van Dyke, Kline, Herrold, and Davis, after trailing 38-35 entering the final event.
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Raiders fail to contend at Mid-Plains Invitational
North Platte Country Club hosted six teams as Northeast Tech won after a playoff over Southeast Fairbury. Platte finished sixth at 340, led by John Klug and Chuck Putnam with 78s, while Pat McGonigal of Southeast earned medalist honors at 72. Raiders travel to McCook Invitational next.
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Columbus track shows top exacta payoff of 101.40
At Columbus Agricultural Race Track on Thursday the day’s top exacta paid 101.40 with Dodine's Julep and Daraders Rocket. Joanie's Julep ridden by Randall Meier won race six for a day’s best 15.80, eight races produced eight different riders, with nine races scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm.
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CHS golfers claim double golf meet wins at Elks Club
Columbus High swept a double dual at windy Elks Country Club over Norfolk. The boys won 176-184 and the girls 205-208. Mike Franz led with 42 on nine holes. Scott Ferguson 44 and Jan Struck 44. Kerry Prochaska 48. Lynn Williams 14 for fifth. Norfolk’s Jeff Lang led with 4, then Schmid 45, Yost 47, Sintek 48. Girls Denise Thomson and Connie Ernst tied low with 41 and 46 respectively, Carol Latham 34, Maureen Lannan 59. Pam Thomsen 65. Norfolk’s Wendy Weike led with 48. The boys travel to Beatrice Invitational. girls idle until Monday hosting Grand Island.
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Becky Maulding
Maureen Michael
Larry Rathe
Huskers Poised for Strong Run in Big Eight Outlook
Sports columnist views Nebraska as a sleeper in the Big Eight with a fast, deep squad and two quarterbacks. He predicts a 28 7 win over Washington State, cites Alabama and Oklahoma as tough, Colorado to visit Oct 22, and a likely No 2 conference finish. Local prep picks favor Discoverers, Shamrocks, and Vikings.
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