Maroons sweep western meet with Swanson lead in sprints
Swanson won 220 yard dash in 22.2 matching Sidney High's 1962 record and claimed group 1 gold in another event. Sidney, Scottsbluff, Bayard and Oshkosh led field in a meet with multiple records. Scottsbluff captured their third straight Grand Championship and sixth straight group 1 title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
Schubert
Adams
Maroons
Walt Griffiths
Lee Spiker
Bill Koenecke
Gary Thompson
Jim Fleenor
Fleenor
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Allen Russell
Torrington
Bill Startzer
Buzz White
Oshkosh
Gary Neibauer
Bayard
Pine Bluffs
Doug Hyatt
Art DeOllos
Gering
Doug Butler
Jack Ehler
Chadron
Daryl Munrroe
Morrill
Ron DeBaun
Kimball
Alan Riddle
Bridgeport
Steve Lovelace
Mitchell
Tim Lane
Frank Turja
Milg
Local Track Meet Winners and Times Across Scottsbluff Region
Summary lists multiple event winners with times and places from regional track competitions. Notable names include Sidney, Scottsbluff, Gering, Morrill, and Torrington with records noted for several relays and sprints. Key performances feature Chuck Hohnstein, Gary Neibauer, and Allen Russell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington
Sidney
Y Neibauer
Chuck Hohne
Scottsbluff
Jack Couch
O Tsbluff
Lowell Stratton
Maroon golfers place second at Alliance meet earns green record
Sidney High School posted a 243 on the grass at Alliance to finish second in the Western Nebraska golf tournament. Jack Hamer led Alliance to victory with medalist honors as Tampa? Wait. no. The Maroons set a new SHS greens record and trailed only Scottsbluff in the final team tally 234. Larry Nelson of Sidney took third individually with 78, while Don French of Alliance and Ken Mangels of Sidney tied for fourth with 80s. Next action is the Western Conference meet at Gering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Alliance
North Platte
Platter
Jack
Larry Hamer
French
Sidney
Tom Wilson
Gayle Nelson
Dave’ Rupp
Scottsbluff
Jim’ McKeeman
Gering
Rich Oldaker
Kimball
Don Chancellor
Scottsblutt
Larry Boye
John Holmes
al’ Muflentadt
Tom Crouse
Gary Boye
Maroons
Local Bowling Scores and 1920s Lunenburg Schooners
Marathon Oil, Marathon Pipeline, Hipp Wholesale, West Sidney Gas, Sidney Implement, Zalesky Frontier, BG Huntsman Gas Plant compete with team series and individual high scores. Also notes nearly 200 schooners sailed from Lunenburg Harbor in the 1920s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Oil
Marathon Pipeline
Hipp Wholesale
West Sidney Gas
Sidney Implement
Zalesky Frontier
Huntsman Gas Plant
Sianey Implement
Hi Ind
H. Gugelman
D. Heeg
Lunenburg
Nova Scotia
Ft. Sidney
Hamm’s Ke
Boyd's
Whitakers
Greenlee’s
Silver Dollar
Kokjer Motors
Triangle SM
Gambles i
VFW
Miller Implement
R. Hunt
D. Sedgwick
Panhandle
Brandin’ Iron
Elkhorn
Marathon
Sidney National
Nelson-Wagoner
Harrisburg wins LPY as Thorpe and Rundell excel in windy meet
Harrisburg triumphs with 58 points at the Lodge Pole Valley meet at Sidney Weymouth Field. Dix second with 41, St. Patrick’s third with 31. Mike Thorpe and Ligie Rundell lift St. Pat’s in high jump while Jim Vavra shines in weights.
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Harrisburg
Sidney
Weymouth
Dix
Sidney St. Pat’s
Wildcats
Mike Thorpe
St. Pat
G2ie Rundell
Thorpe
Chuck Kragel
Dalton
Norman Kaufman
Melbeta
Jim Vavra
Vavra
Ron"Noward
McGrew
Jack Dorwart
St. Pat's
Rollie Fickenscher
Gurley
Peter Stewart
Wayne McRoberts
Ronnie Howell
Broadwater
Grant Clark
Joe Beyer
St Pat's
Tom McGowan
Doug Moench
Potter
Paul McMillen
Moench
Darwin Reimers
Larry Shelley
Larry Less
Larry Lessman
Dick McGowan
San Buck
Robert Morris
Pete Stewart
Ligie Rundell
Sidney St. Pats
Jerry Miller
Don Juelfs
Don Cunningham
Dan Juarez
Dale Baker
Gerald Anderson
Ron Howell
Doug Tomich
Bushnell
Paul McMillan
Larry Pahl
Jack Fenske
Sunol
Sidney St Pat's
Peetz Bulldogs Clinch Division Title With 4-2 Win
Unbeaten Peetz Bulldogs beat Merino 4-2 at Sterling's Pioneer Park to claim the western division of the LPVL. Peetz will meet Ovid, eastern division champs, in the playoff at Ovid Thursday at 1 30.
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Peetz Bulldogs
Merino
Sterling’s
Pioneer Park
Peetz
Ovid
Jim Roelle
Vic County
Drag Races Open Sunday at Julesburg
The Dave Kalb and Jim Cerny dragster makes its season debut at P W C C dragway in Julesburg Colorado on Sunday April 28. About 300 cars from Colorado Nebraska Wyoming and Kansas are expected to compete including the Zimmerman Gamer dragster from Big Springs Nebraska and the Marvin Schwartz dragster from Denver Colorado which have surpassed 170 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Kalb
Jim Cerny
P. W. C. C. Dragway
Julesburg
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Zimmerman Gamer
Big Springs
Neb
Marvin Schwartz
Denver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ogallala
Minatare
Mullen
Chappell
Lyman
Jed Kuxhausen
Art Ruzanic
Duane Stott
Bob Kelly
Stan Simpson
Mitchai
Terry Rich
Rick Bevins
Grant Decker
Ken Fernandez
Bob Shapley
Tom Haskell
Jon Harding
Dick Meidell
Larry Roudebush
Chuck Hohnstein
Jerry Swanson
Art DeOilos
Rundell
Sidney St. Patrick’s
Lorenzo
Sunflower
Nan
Rod Stoddard
Albert Vladden
Pete Stewit
Bob Crable
Henry DeLuna
Victor Deluna
Nelson Franklin
Sidney St. Pat's
Gary Gross
Pat Faden
Rod Juelfs
Mary Streeks
Randy Gustafson
Vern Beyer
Don Sommers
Dick van Pelt
Larry Miller
Gene Brothers
Alan Schilz
Jon Nickell
Chuck Gragel
Gary Streeks
Darrell Brothers
Paul McMillah
Larry Malm
Jim Andersen
Jead
Dave French
Dave Fehringer
Paul Trujillo
Trujillo
Roelle
County
Wolfe
R. Unrein
E Moreno
If County
Nicholson
Ihlbrandt
G. Unrein
Hessler
Isloughton
Shott
Richmond
Peetz Ab
Roe'le
P Koester
Segelke
D Roelle
D Fehringer
K Fehringer
Ward
By Jim Dickes
Mayfair
Hiways
Iwlacts
Peale
Cabin
Syitzet-Weller
America
Esteb.Louleville
Kentucky
Telegraph
Meteor
Mercury
Illinois
Ed Motor Company
Lincoln-Mercury
Joe A. Gibson
Sidney, Nebraska
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