District Tournament Action Sets Open With Class D Tests
District tournament action opens this week with Class D games at Dalton and Mitchell. Sunol faces Bushnell at 9:00, Dalton meets Lorenzo at 7:00, Lodgepole plays Gurley at 9:00 in Dalton Tuesday. Dix draws a bye. semifinals set for Wednesday. final Thursday.
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St Pat’s Irishmen beat Gurley Pirates 68 to 36 in finale
St Pat’s Irishmen wrapped up regular play with a 68 36 win over Gurley Pirates at the Youth Center to push season record to 15 5. Sidney Parokes led the Irish with strong scoring including a 32 point third period while Joe Beyer added 14 16 points and teammate Mike Thorpe 10. Gurley’s Roy Bradshaw had 16 points in a losing effort as St Pat’s prepares for the Class C district tournament starting Wednesday at Ovallala with a 6 15 test against North Platte.
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St Pat's Irish Rally Behind Gurley In Gurley Thriller
In a high scoring start the Irish built a 14-1 lead behind Beyers layups and Morris jumper. St Pat's slowed pace in the second quarter with Thorpe and Coupens key baskets. Gurley stayed within reach as Lubash poured in eight points late, while Rohde added five free throws in the fourth.
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Dix Tops Pine Bluffs 74 66 In Non-conference Win
Dix defeated Pine Bluffs 74 66 as Gene Brothers and Jim Mc Kinney led with 24 and 21 points respectively. The teams were even in field goals at 28 each, but Dix held the edge at the free throw line 18 to 10 and led 39 to 2 at halftime.
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Casey Stengel and Bill Rigney Earn Manager of the Year Honors
Casey Stengel and Bill Rigney are the only two active major league managers to have won manager of the year in both the majors and minors, marking a rare dual achievement in baseball leadership.
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Sidney Overpowers Cozad Quintet 64-39
Sidney High’s Maroons defeated Cozad 64-39 in a non conference game at Cozad. Mangels scored 24 points on 12 field goals while Hinrichs added 24 boasting strong floor play. Fred Deal and Jim Allen each had nine points for Sidney. Dick Hyanac led Cozad with 9. Schobert sparked the first quarter with eight points.
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Potter 5 Bowl To Harrisburg In Loop Game
Harrisburg rallied to a 71 62 victory over Potter in a Lodgepole Valley Conference Class A tilt. Harrisburg led 41 30 at halftime and 56 48 entering the final period, with Albert Madden leading the Wildcats with 24 points and Ligie Rundell adding 19. Potter’s Ken Ottoson led with 18 points, and the Coyotes outshot the Coyotes 17 8 at the foul line. Harrisburg clinched the loop title as four Harrisburg players reached double figures.
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Peetz Captures Loop Crown In Narrow Wins Over Ovid Padroni
Peetz won the Lower Platte Valley Conference title with a 66-48 rout of Ovid and a 51-49 win over Padroni. John Koester led Peetz with 27 points against Ovid and 14 in the Padroni game, while Jim Roelle added 17 against Ovid. Gary French and Ken Fehringer each scored 14 and 12 in the Padroni tilt as Peetz moved to 11-1 in conference play with two games left.
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Dalton Edges Lorenzo 91 84 In high scoring game
Dalton beat Lorenzo 91 84 in a non conference affair at Lorenzo with ten players in double figures. Ivan Kruger and Bob Hunter led with 27 points each, Don Bancroft added 18 for Dalton, Gale Rad datz had 15 for Lorenzo, and Dalton led 45 39 at halftime.
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