St Patrick's Irish face Paxton Tigers in first state-round clash
St Patrick's Irish hold a 23 1 record entering the Lincoln State Tournament as they meet Paxton in the first round. Led by captain Pat Wieser and coach Chuck Perone, the Irish average over 60 points while allowing under 50. Wieser leads with 394 points as Paul Conrad nets 311. The team travels from Sidney to Lincoln to play at Lincoln East on Thursday.
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St. Patrick’s
Paxton Tigers
Dennis Berry
St. Patrick's Irish
Lincoln
Paxton
Minuteman
Irish
Chuck Perone
Pat Wieser
Wieser
Paul Conrad
Conrad
Joe Cortney
Steve Ringleman
Tony Grothe
Sidney
Ramada Inn
Lincoln East
Dix
Lyman
Herman
Scottsbluff
Alliance
St. Pat’s
Crawford
Chadron Assumption
Stapleton
Sidney High
St. Patrick
Gibbon
Irish Fall to Foes Across January and March
Summary of results lists opponents and scores at various sites including Harrisburg Lewellen Brule Sunflower Potter Melbeta and regional events with totals showing wins and losses. Key regional Harrison game ended 59-53.
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Harrisburg
Lewellen
Brule
Sunflower
Potter
Melbeta
Paxton Meets Irish In Sidney Opener At Lincoln
Paxton brings a 15-5 season mark and a memory of last year’s district title to a 9 p.m. Thursday opener against Lincoln led by Don Peck 6'5'' junior. Supporting scorers include Earnie Perlinger 6'3'' and Derk Coleman 6'2'' with guards Mike Perlinger 5'10'' and Paul Henricks 5'11'' providing balance.
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Paxton
Sidney
Lincoln
Don Peck
Peck
Earnie Perlinger
Derk Coleman
Gretna, Albion, Fairbury. finals tease from tourney results
Tournament finals reported with multiple games across Nebraska venues. Gretna beat Omaha Gross. Albion defeated Creighton. Fairbury topped Crete. Individual highs include John Magsamen 17 and Steve Johnson 15, with other top scorers listed per game.
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Gretna
Omaha Gross
Nebraska City
Lincoln Pius X
Plattsmouth
Platsmouth
John Magsamen
Dave Rhylander
Dan Gredoville
Burwell
Albion
Creighton
Steve Johnson
Scott Fuchtman
Crete
Fairbury
Bob Siegel
Nervous Jitters Hit Irish At State Basketball Tourney
The Irish St Patrick's Academy faces a 1972 73 state tournament trip to Capitol City echoing past outings. Historic notes recount 1934 Lincoln loss to Stockman 28 19 and 1963 22 0 Irish title run to Lincoln state losses. See You In Lincoln.
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Sidney St Patrick’s
Capitol City
Lincoln
Stockman
St. Pat’s
Oshkosh
Lodgepole
St. Patrick’s Academy
Rollie Bevan
State
Scribner
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Everett Mohatt
Scott Fehringer
Jim Heaton
Pat Beyer
Harrison
Bob Hartman
Mac Tourne
Gering
Fey
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Sidney J.V
Gurley
Peetz
Bushnell
Dalton
Venango
Sianetan High
Paxton Preview
Warriors
Randy Wenz
Kearney
Holdrege
Cozad
Gary Turner
Kurt McKeene
Blair
Gross
Loren Lamprecht
Tom Wees
Wayne
Hartington Cedar Catholic
West Point Central Catholic
West Point
Hartington
Larry Uhing
Joe McGill
North Platte
Lexington St. Ann
Lexington
Bernie Perlinger
Steve Seberger
Hastings
Hampton
Davenport
Mark Olsen
Martin Ficken
Pershing Auditorium
Nebraska Coliseum
Loomis
Silver Creek
Adams
Homer
Yutan
St. Pat's
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