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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1968
Page
8
Washington coach Mac Dunkworth complains about referees in a satirical poem inspired by Joyce Kilmer. He mocks the idea of flawless officiating and defends officials who call the game by the rules with impartial judgment.
Nebraska basketball playoffs begin soon with eight Class A and B district winners to Omaha and Lincoln. Class C and D vie for eight state finals berths, with Bridgeport hosting D29 to D32 on March 1 and 2, featuring Lodgepole, Arthur, Big Springs, Brule, Lewellen, Sidney St. Patrick's, Potter, Gurley, Dalton, Chadron Assumption, Cody, Harrison, Hyannis, Merriman, Bushnell, Dix, Harrisburg, Lyman, Melbeta, and Mitchell-Sunflower.
The NSAA outlines new district track sites for 1968 with Sidney High in a district alongside Bridgeport Chadron Gordon Imperial Kimball Mitchell Ogallala and Valentine. The Class D regional mix includes Bushnell Chadron Assumption Cody Dalton Dix Harrisburg Harrison Hyannis Lewellen Lodgepole Lyman Melbeta Merriman Mitchell Sunflower Potter Lorenzo and Sidney St Patrick's. District meets decide who advances to the state track meet in Kearney May 17 and 18.
Sidney High faces top-ranked Holdrege Friday in Holdrege as Raider basketball seeks a win. Raider wrestlers compete in the district tournament in Ogallala Friday through Saturday, eyeing a potential district title and state berth.
Bowing meet results show Bowling Greenlees posting 2580 and 911 high series with R Sorge 614 and 247 game. Cedar Lanes teams Fairmont Marathon Folands Gift Shop and Hahlers post solid totals while Hi Team Series marks at American National Bank. Winnie Olinger tops Hi Ind with 555 and Lois Cook rolls 197 in an action packed bowling card.
The Sidney High Red Raiders travel Friday to Holdrege then Saturday to Lexington for high profiled Class B games. Sidney ranked fifth in Class B, Holdrege number one, while Lexington leads their conference with a balanced lineup. Starting linup includes Seidel Scholl OConnell Adams Cox with Nienhuser possible for Lexington.
The Sidney St Patrick Academy Irish host the Potter Coyotes at the Youth Center at 8:00 p.m. Friday then travel to Oshkosh Saturday to face the Eagles. Wieser may miss time with an ankle sprain, with Bonkiewicz or Col ling likely replacing him. Coyotes probable starters include Slama Nish Sprenger Adams and Nagengast. Oshkosh will start Webb Mikoloyck Dormann Keas McCarville Matthews or Webb. This marks the season opener between the two squads on the basketball circuit.
The SMBBL releases the weekly schedule for Feb 10 17 and 24 with games for 9-10 and 11-12 year olds. Coaches Gene Torczon and Dennis Bargen lead the program at Sidney High and St Patrick's Academy. Standings show wins and losses after two weeks.
Attendance reports from the 62nd annual NCAA Convention show three Big Ten teams leading football crowds in 10 weekends from Sept 23 to Now 25. Michigan State Michigan Ohio State topped weekly attendances with Michigan and Michigan State drawing 103 210 on Oct 14.
Curly Schrupe, noted basketball official with career in South America and the United States, will speak at the First Annual Kiwanis Father-Son Dinner next Monday at 6 30 p.m. at the Country Club. The Denver resident serves as Kiwanis district secretary and will discuss his life in sports.
The Peetz Bulldogs swept the Sidney St. Patrick's Academy Junior High Basketball Tournament with a 37 to 20 victory over Sidney High seventh grade in the final at the Youth Center. Bradd Hietz and Paul Roberts each scored 10 points, while Jerry Lubash led Sidney with eight. In the consolation game Potter Coyotes defeated Irish juniors 38 to 35.
Sidney High Red Raiders travel to Ogallala for the district wrestling tournament with 10 teams entered. Top four in each weight class advance to the state tournament in Lincoln. Sidney entries include Abdram, Bauer, Kurz, Geiger, Happold, Countryman, Bosley, Mika, Benzel, Blome, Jeppesen, and Mattoon.
Police investigated a minor traffic mishap at 6 30 p m Thursday. James Davis of Sidney reported his car parked near 10th and Quince was struck on the left side when Myron A Peters of Sidney backed a vehicle from a driveway.
In Miami Oklahoma State defeated Tennessee in the 1968 Orange Bowl with former Michigan State end Chuck Fairbanks coaching and Buck Nystrom, a former Spartan, serving as an assistant.
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