Gurley Girl Val Schumacher Aims for College Basketball Star Rise
Gurley Pirates star Val Schumacher, a 5-11 forward in her second year, leads the undefeated team and evokes the old American Dream. She earned All-State as a sophomore, excels in scoring and assists, and faces future college play with hopes for a state crown and a pro league for women. Her story covers family roots, fencing limits against boys, and campus plans in history or special education.
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Schumacher
Gurley Pirates
Pirates
Nebraska
Val
Virgil
Gurley
Frank Madison
Madison
Heer
Vires
Lodgepole
Sidney Raiders Face Two Duals As Ranked Wrestlers Shine
Sidney wrestlers host Alliance tonight at 7 30 and travel to Ogallala tomorrow as 6th in Class B. Coach Gary Nickal’s team sits 5-4 in duals with four wrestlers rated, led by Stan Neinhuuser at 138 pounds with a 15-1 season. Heavyweight Gary Herman and 126-pound Brian Balfour receive runnerup and third spots, while 98-pound Phil Childers ranks fourth. The Raiders anticipate tough matches in heavier weights and will then face Gering next Friday after one more meet.
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Sidney
Sidney Junior High
Ogallala
Gary Nickal
Grapplers
Nebraska Wrestling Coaches Association
Stan Neinhuser
Gary Herman
Rank Zitnek
Omaha Cathedral
Brian Balfour
Phil Childers
Raiders
Nickal
Gering
Nebraska Sets 1976 Spring Turkey Permits and Dates
Lincoln Nebraskans may apply for 1976 spring shotgun turkey permits from Feb 1 if they lacked a previous spring permit. The commission set 1,975 shotgun permits in five units and outlined archery permits as unlimited. Archery season runs April 1 to 23, shotgun April 24 to May, with dates for other hunts and multiple application rounds through June and September. A public meeting on wildlife habitat is scheduled for Alliance on Feb 2 at 7 30 p.m.
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Lincoln
Nebra
Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska
Niobrara
Southwest
Wildcat
Alliance
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Two North Platte All-Star Games Added for 1976
The Nebraska Coaches Association plans two summer all-star contests in 1976 with a North Platte game August 5 at Mid-Plains Community College. North and South teams coached by the same staffs as Lincoln's game will compete. both games count in the season records. The North leads the series 4-3 after last year’s 109-99 South win following four straight North victories.
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North Platte
Nebraska Coaches Association
Lincoln
Pershing Auditorium
Bob Morris
Waverly
Mid-Plains Community College
Mid-Plains
Darrel Hildebrand
Morris
Association
Wayne State College
Northeast Nebraska
Kearney State College
Central
Nebraska
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Oscar Robertson
Bob Cousy
Roger Behrends
Randy Fahey
Val Schumacher
Bruce Vires
St. Patrick’s
Dick Scott
Scott
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Midland
Potter
Turkey
Kimball Livestock Auction
Henry Block
LA Mac
S &C
Volkswagen
Dodge City
Chevrolet
BUICK
Kripal Motor CO
Chappell, Nebr
Baker Hydra Forks
Bridgeport
Hillside
Woods
Ladies Ram
Wilson Staff
Ultradyne
Palmer
Northwester
Wilson
BEN Hogan
Ben Hogan Saber
Tony Jacklin
Irons Burke
Wilson Haig
Ultra
MISC
Woods & Irons
Sid Holtmeier
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