A W girls district champions eye state tourney run
A and W girls from Sidney advance to the state tournament in North Platte July 30 to August 1 after sweeping through the district event. Gun Mart of Gering finishes third in the double elimination tourney with a 14 13 win over Holling Insurance. Sherry Winston throws a no hitter for A and W in the victory over Holling. Coach Jack Thorpe credits base stealing and running as keys to success while noting age rules may affect state bid as players range 11 to 14 years old yet carry 14 wins and no losses.
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Lynette Rehmer
A& W
Duane Franzen
Gun Mart
Gun Mart of
Gering
North Platte
Holling
Thorpe
Sidney
Latynina’s gymnastic 10 sparks Olympic fuss in Montreal
On the first full day of the Games, Romania's Nathalie Comaneci earned history’s first perfect 10 on the uneven bars provoking a Russian critique from Lariss Latynine. The day also saw the United States earn a 1-2-3 sweep in men’s swimming, East German women dominant, and a strong U S basketball start with a 106-86 win over Italy. Russia defeated Mexico 120-77.
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Bob Green
Montreal
Lariss Latynine
Nadhan Comaneci
Ludmila Toukrischeva
Olga Korbut
Marvel
Bruner
Stanford
Gregg
Billy Forrester
Birmingham
Ala
Long John Nabor
Menlo Park
Calif
Shirley Babashoff
Fountain Valley
Canada
Anne Jardin
United States
East Germany
Kornelia Ender
Munich
Italy
Russia
Mike Kupchak
North Carolina
Adrian Dantley
Notre Dame
Scott May
India
Sidney Midgets edge Chadron 3 2 in pitchers duel
Wyatt Surber pitched all seven innings allowing three hits and nine strikeouts to beat Chadron ace Mike Boeselagar who scattered five. Richie Patten delivered a clutch second single driving in Dennis Dill for the game winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Sidney improves to 12-5 and travels to Gering for a 5:30 p.m. test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Surber
Chadron
Mike Boeselagar
Sidney Midgets
Sidney Surber
Boeselagar
Richie Patten
Dennis Dill
Lurber
Sidney
All-Star Basketball Adds Second Game for 1976
Nebraska Coaches Association to stage two All-Star games between North and South. August 5 at Mid-Plains Community College North Platte and August 6 at Pershing Auditorium Lincoln. Records include Dennis Forrest 1973 points and free throws, Scott Hawk 1974 field goals, Hilary Howard 1971 rebounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Morris
Waverly
Mid-Plains Community College
Pershing Auditorium
Lincoln
Dennis Forrest
Omaha Central
Scott Hawk
Creighton Prep
Friday Minor League Championship Playoff Game
Friday features the Cabela's league playoff showdown at KSID with a minor league championship tilt. Team names and venue details are not fully legible. readies fans for a tight contest likely deciding the title.
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Cabela’s
Sidney Juniors Split With Cheyenne and Dominate Chadron
Sidney swept Chadron 10-0 in five innings as Nick Swanstrom hit a fourth homer of the season and Greg Schilreff won to move to 7-2. Cheyenne beat Sidney twice on Saturday, 10-2 and 9-3, with Jaye Kieselhorst going 4-6 in the day’s opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chadron
Bill Willburn
Cheyenne
Nick Swanstrom
Husky
Greg Schilreff
Schilreff
Tom Lubash
Lubash
Jaye Kieselhorst
Sidney Elks Golfers Claim Top Honors
The Sidney Elks golf team, led by the No 1 squad, claimed top honors in a competition described as Finders keepers. The write up notes a variation on the theme and highlights the Elks’ strong performance for the day.
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Sidney Elks
Sidney
International golfers sweep early in East Coast golf week
David Graham of Australia won the Chester Classic by three strokes with a 272 total after a final round 71 in Columbus Ohio Judy Rankin cruised to a five stroke LPGA Columbus Classic victory matching the tournament low 67. Sidney Elks Lodge claimed the state trophy for keeps as their No 2 team finished fourth amid a 538 handicap score by Greg Montgomery Virgil Zwick Carl Christ and Ray Josten led two Sidney squads in the two day event with Lewis posting 75 and 79 on the sands of the opening and closing rounds
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GOLF
Harrison
David Graham
Australia
Columbus
Ohio
Judy Rankin
Lewis
Twicks
Taiwan Olympic Team Returns Home From Los Angeles
A 58 member Nationalist Chinese Olympic team arrived in Taipei amid a hero welcome after boycotting the Montreal Games over the name issue. Crowds at Taipei Military Airport heard officials speak as athletes and leaders expressed regret over not competing under their proper name.
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Taipei
Los Angeles
Marinus van Gessel
American Chamber of Commerce
Shen Chia-ming
Republic of Nationalist China Olympic Committee
K Yang
Taiwan
Thomas Hsueh
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Hitler
Tuesday Softball League Matchups List by Bank and Local Teams
Tuesday league features First State Bank of Lodgepole vs Western Market in 1E and Gel Shop facing Sidney Manufacturing in 1L. Other pairings include Peetz Cole against Nifda in 2, Farmers Feed & Seed versus Sidney Auto Supply in 2L, Chappell versus Hartzier s, Peetz Elevator against Stickney s in 4, The Milvs A W in KE, State Farm versus Gurney in KL, and Dinklage Feed Yard against Pizza Hut in t.
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First State Bank of Lodgepole
Western Market
Gel Shop
Sidney Manufacturing
Peetz, Cole
Nifda
Farmers Feed & Seed
Sidney Auto Supply
Chappell
Hartzier’s
Peetz Elevator
Stickney‘s
the Milivs A & W
State Farm
Gurney
Dinklage Feed Yard
Pizza Hut
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Christian Studio
Sherry Winston
Jack Thorpe
Miss Stoneface
Mike Bruner
Steve Gregg
Wilmington
Del
Dean Smith
Mexico
Gregory
Ken Stroh
Dennis Dils
Stroh
Surber
Thayer
Ogle
Oils
Osborn
Patten
Grothe
Jones
Hilary Howard
Omaha Cathedral
Steve Cook
Gregg Spieker
Bayard
Schilrett
Hawks
Schmidt
Swanstrom
Kieselhorst
Spreker
Sierley
Doyle
Cook
Schilretf
Liertey
Spieker
Chadrone
Keieselhorst
Hen
Braver
Golfers
Sears
Bully Jr
Seare Mae A Ccealu Phen Tee Sant West Beers Neal
Hsu Tung-chin
Ley
Colorado
J.H. McKnight
M.D. F.A.C.S
General Surgery
N.C. Kimball
the Association of
William Ezell
M.D
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George W. Kmetiz
8Th Avenue
Suite
Sterling
Gary D
Ohio National Life
Gary
Nebraska Panhandle
Hemingford High School
Alliance
John Mason
C.L.A
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C.H. Brittan
Nancy
Parkview Rd
Keri
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Eagles and Elks
Methodist Church
Ohio National Life Insurance CO
Marathon Oil Building
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