Sidney boxers shine with state tourney runs
Runnerup Dennis Cabello and Mark Wilson shared state runnerup honors at Hastings tournament, with Bobby Aufdengarten also competing for Sidney. Aufdengarten lost his first match, Cabello edged Mickey Nissen of Superior, and Wilson beat Tim Lehi of Petersburg. In finals, Wilson fell to Rafael Valdez of Omaha while Cabello dropped a one point decision to Rick Patterson of Onawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Cabello
Sidney
Hastings
Mark Wilson
Bobby Aufdengarten
Aufdengarten
Cabello
Mickey Nissen
Superior
Wilson
Tim Lehi
Petersburg
Rafael Valdez
Omaha
Rick Patterson
Onawa
Iowa
Folda quits at Sidney High basketball program
Sidney High basketball coach Joe Folda, after a string of successful seasons, announces he will retire at year end. He cites financial strain as the reason and says his future plans are unclear. Rumors say his wife approves, joking about his teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Joe Folda
Sidney High
Folda
Rusty
Randy Flamig
Chris Hadden
Pete
Palomo
Scottsbluff
MacDonald's
Valerie
Lincoln
Yanks sign ace Gregg Piburn to rotation boost
New York manager Billy Martin announced the signing of Gregg Piburn, former Telegraph News Editor, to join Catfish Hunter in the Yankees starting rotation. Piburn, known for fall 1976 skunk stories, said scouts pointed to his unusual pitching motion and noted his high school ties in Boulder. He quipped he will handle the sportswriters as he joins the major league ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Catfish
Hunter
Gregg
Billy Martin
Telegraph News
Gregg Piburn
Boulder
Piburn
Houston
Moses Malone
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
Nebras
Houston Rockets
WNTC
Dennis Hicks
Charles Michael
Mustangs
Marathoner Hahn Wins Boston Marathon in Upset Finish
Bob Hahn of Sidney Nebraska wins the 26 mile Boston Marathon finishing ahead of Marty Liquori and Jim Ryan by the 12 mile mark. He outpaced Frank Shorter and taxi traffic with five miles to go and finished alone. He cites bird watching as a planned expedition after the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bob Hahn
Sidney
Nebr
Natural Resources District
Panhandle
Marty Liquori
Jim Ryan
Frank Shorter
Hahn
Seedbeak
Iowa
Kegler's Korner Bowl Scores Highlight League Marks
In the Tuesday Socialettes League Lu Sharman first 160 game noted alongside Lil Hal Zalesky's 998 series for five games and 241 high game. Also listed are scores from Gary Nickal Weldon Stewart Sid Holtmeier Wes Gadway and many others with top club figures and tournament standings including the Sidney Open and Muriel Cigar Open results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lu Sharman
Lil
Hal Zalesky
Hal
Gary Nickal
Weldon Stewart
Sid Holtmeier
Wes Gadway
Ernie Schadegg
John Lessig
Paul House
Rod Welton
Roger Surge
Melvin Nelson
Bev Hinrichs
Sharon Segelke
Roy Stroh
Verne Sharman
Gary Narjes
Cathy Peters
Randy Vass
Lee Hawkins
Walt Schumacher
Norma Sorge
Ed Winn
Arlene Adams
Gerald McCaslin
Cliff Avey
Velma Smith
Candi Makey
Marc Keane
Dianne Namath
Vera Jones
Scott Fulton
Kelly Schafer
Annie Juelfs
Onal Winn
Carol Pohl
Dwight Tritt
Don Norcott
Rose Kennedy
Peg Tritt
Debbie Frerichs
Norris Long
Jack Schilling
Marva Wieser
Norma Long
Brandin Iron
Sidney
Cedar Lanes
Leona Conover
Sarah Kaiser
Sue Thornberg
Marganell Peterson
Jean Roberts
Marge Clark
Chappell Chappell
Mary Sample
Bev_Acosta
Cheyenne
Chappell
Longmont No Names
Charles Nebert
George Roach
Bridgeport
Read
Zalesky Brothers
Rocky
Whitie Henricks
Stan Weaver
Earl Connelly
Earl
Red Hixon
Mike Holtz
Dale Talich
Don Hafer
Lou Schnell
Longmont
Chuck Fe
Chris Schenkel
Dick Rutger
River Falls
Wis
Season wrap from a sports editor on prep basketball 1977
Sports editor Dave Salvi summarizes a long prep basketball season across three leagues, noting travels, games, and a mix of challenges and highlights. He recalls players and moments, thanks colleagues, and discusses upcoming conference tournament sites and logistics for the MAC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Salvi
College Information Services
Lincoln
Telegraph
Moscow Games ticket plan for foreign tourists
Ignati Novikov announced at a news conference that 450000 tickets would be available per day for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Half reserved for Moscow residents, half for Soviet citizens and foreign tourists. He put total construction costs at about 210 million rubles and confirmed NBC won US TV rights for 85 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
UPI
Ignati Novikov
Moscow
NBC
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of Nebraska
John Birch Society
Nebraska
Bob Wrightwing
JBS
UN Regeants
Bob Devaney
Husker
Malone
Kegler
Korner
By Joan Scheurvels
Bruce Leypoldt
St Patrick's Irish
Barb
Rollie Schilz
Potter Schools
American Petroleum Producers
MAC
Chadron
Afterall
Rollie
Kimball
Harrisburg
Ialx
Ameri
Cooper
Tracelin City
Cyka UN
Zo Rey
F.E.T
Stickney
Jackson Sidney
Alvin Wrage
Danny Moody
Ron Scott
Ralph and
Merle Olson
Ceresco
Yieldmasters
Johrif
Reichert
Albert Fuss
Jim
Dick Kehn
Mahnken
Kosmicki
Ronnie Becker
Duane
W.G. Scott
Terry Martin
Lon Breiner
Nat'l
Max L. Gabel
Arcadia
Maigler Stuart Atkinson
Shelton
Ainsworth
Belgrade
Farmers Feed & Seed
E. Illinois
Block
H&r Block
H&f Block
H&jr
10Th Ave
Bob Simpson
Salvi
Bob
Seattle Seahawks
NFL
Miami Dolphins
Novikov
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!