Raiders face Chadron in 2nd tourney round
The Sidney Red Raiders survived an early Scottsbluff run to post a 51 42 opening round win at Chadron State College Holiday Tournament. Sidney advances to the championship round to meet Chadron at 8 10 p m. The Bearcats staged a late rally but cold shooting and tough defense kept them from overtaking.
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Scotts Bluff
Bearcats
Chadron State College
Sidney
Alliance
Gering
Gordon
Bassett
Raider
Hay Springs tops Chappell 46 40 in Chadron tourney
Hay Springs beat Chappell 46-40 in the first round of the Chadron State College Holiday basketball tournament. Kendall Wittig led Buffalo scoring with 13 points, Kelly Ledbetter added 9, and Scott Jones 8 as Chappell briefly led at halftime before a back and forth second half.
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Chadron
Hay Springs
Chappell
Chadron State College
Buffalo
Kelly Ledbetter
Scott Jones
Scott Sample
Lyndon Fernandez
Brent Carter
Sidney Raiders Top Scottsbluff 51 42 In Regional Showdown
Chuck Haupt led Sidney with 25 points as the Raiders built a 27 19 halftime lead and held on to defeat Scottsbluff 51 42. Jerry Hadden added 15 and was praised for strong all around play while Chadron looms with Bill Ryan highlighted as a tough matchup.
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Sidney
Chuck Haupt
Folda
Jerry Hadden
Jerry
Dick Yahn
Chadron
Yahn
Valentine
Bill Ryan
Joe Warnick
Ryan
Warnick
Pro football playoff matchups decked in cold weather chatter
The AFC title pits Oakland and Pittsburgh while the NFC crown matches Minnesota and Los Angeles. Ken Stabler and Mean Joe Green headline a clash as Fred Biletnikoff eyes containment. Fran Tarkenton and James Harris prep in Tulsa with field conditions dictating practice.
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Joe Green
J. T. Thomas
Fred Biletnikoff
Bloomington
Minn
Fran Tarkenton
James Harris
Man Winter
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Los Angles
Miami
NFL
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J.T. Thomas
Raider
Fran Tar
Terry Bradshaw
Thomas
Biletnikoff
Steelers
Franco Harris
Joe Gilliam
Bud Grant
Chadron Wins Opener in College Division Tourney
Chadron held off John F. Kennedy 77-69 in the Chadron Holiday Tourney first round as Mike Morrison and Kevin Moore scored late baskets. Snowdon led all scorers with 28 points and 17 rebounds. Moore added 14 points. New Mexico Highlands beat Metro State 110-47 and Black Hills State edged Colorado Mines 74-71.
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Mike Morrison
Kevin Moore
John F. Kennedy
Patriots
Alvin Meaders
New Mexico Highlands
Metro State of Denver
Black Hills State
Colorado Mines
Billy Snowden
Chuck Johnston
Morrison
Moore
Snowden
Mike Beatty
First U.S. Railroad 1830 Charleston to Hamburg
The first railroad in the United States was built in 1830 from Charleston to Hamburg South Carolina. The first passenger train The Best Friend made its initial trip in 1831. Newspapers described riders as flying on wings of the wind at 15 miles per hour.
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Hamburg
S.C
Pheasant and quail numbers fall in Nebraska wildlife report
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reports an upland bird decline with pheasants down about 20 percent and white quail also reduced in the southeast district. Southeast district wildlife habitat manager Doug Blex cites harsh winter conditions as the cause and warns a repeat winter could worsen wildlife habitat losses. He notes mid winter tests bird populations while marginal fall habitat may fail to carry them through the season.
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East West Shrine Game Builds On The Air War
Stanford California Evel Knievel stays on ground while Bartkowski and McMillan pace a pass heavy West attack. Bo Schembechler's East team favors running with Franklin and Solomon while promising air shows. West leads series 24 20 5 ahead of game before 55000 fans at Stanford Stadium.
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Evel Knievel
Steve Bartkowski
Ben Martin
Air Force
University of California
Bartkowski
Jim McMillan
Boise State
Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Knievel
Shriners
Franklin
Tampa
Fred Solomon
Schembechler
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Nebraska to face Kansas in Big Eight semifinal action
Nebraska upset 18th ranked Oklahoma 75-64 to reach the Big Eight tournament semifinals at Kemper Arena. The Huskers rely on defense and speed, forcing 23 turnovers led by Steve Willis with six steals. Kansas overwhelmed Oklahoma State 88-68 behind Danny Knight and Clint Johnson as they advance to meet Nebraska.
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Cowboys
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Clint Johnson
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Ronnie Daniel
Ted Owens
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Guy Strong
Bowl season kicks off with marquee matchups for six bowls
Fans gear up for a heavy slate across six bowls starting Saturday with Mississippi State vs North Carolina in the Sun Bowl and Vanderbilt against Texas Tech in the Peach Bowl. Brigham Young faces Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, while Auburn meets Texas in the Gator Bowl. Nebraska vs Florida in the Sugar, Penn State vs Baylor in the Cotton, and Ohio State vs Southern California in the Rose Bowl cap the day.
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