Sidney Rallies to Clip Gering 44-39 in District Showdown
Sidney erased an 11 point deficit to defeat Gering 44 to 39 and secure a state tournament berth. Starters Cook and Schmidt led the Raiders with 17 and 14 points respectively while Schmidt added 13 rebounds. Rogers fueled late pressure with key steals and a 17 foot jumper to seal the win for Sidney.
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Raiders
Gering
Cook
Lincoln
Bulldogs
Mark Rogers
Schmidt
Jaye Kieselhorst
Kieselhorst
Bullhawk
Rogers
Schilrer
Reavis
Hartwell
Hoff
Palomo
Sidney Gering
Jay Schmidt
Steve Cook
Big Eight hopes two teams in NCAA tourney
Kansas City AP report outlines two big questions for the Big Eight. Will two teams make the NCAA field this year and which squads earn at large bids behind Missouri and Kansas State as conference play winds down. Bracket details include potential matchups at the University of Kansas and Notre Dame with possible regional tiebreak coin toss if two bids are awarded.
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Missouri
Colorado
Columbia
NCAA
the Dame
Stan Watts
Brigham Young
Nebraska
Kansas State
Wildcats
K-State
Joe Cipciano Ha
Cornhuskers
New York
Big Eight
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado State
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
DePaul
University of Kansas
Washington
Western Michigan
Maassour
Golf leads shared after first Citrus and Thai Open rounds
In Orlando Mike Hill and Mark Hayes beide posted seven under par 65 to share the Citrus Tournament lead. Bangkok rivals Ben Arda Sadao Sakashita and Sukree Onsham tied atop the Thai Open at six under through round one.
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Orlando
Fla
Mike Hill
Mark Hayes
Bangkok
Ben Arda
Philippines
Sadao Sakashita
Japan
Sukree Onsham
Thailand
Mexico City
Beth Barry
Mobile
Ala
San Francisco
Terry Holladay
la Jolla
Calif
Martina Navratilova
Hartford
Conn
Bob Lutz
John Alexander
United States
Australia
Goteborg
Sweden
Stanford University
U.S
Doane Coach Bob Erickson Named District 11 Coach of the Year
Chadron AP Doane College basketball coach Bob Erickson was selected NAIA District 11 Coach of the Year by district peers. Erickson has led the Tigers for 16 years and this season guided Doane to the district title.
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Chadron
Doane
Bob Erickson
Erickson
Tiger
Opening Day For Baseball Delayed Amid Labor Talks
AP Sports Writer Fred Rothenberg reports that spring training is paused as owners and players negotiate a new labor contract. Exhibition games are canceled or uncertain, with the reserve rules and free agency at center stage. Miller says a six year nonwaiver path could yield a majority, while owners push for a ten year freedom plan. The Seitz decision remains in force for 1976 contracts.
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Fred Rothenberg
NEW York
California
White Sox
Players Association
Owners
Players Relations Committee
John J Gaherin
Peter Seitz
Marvin Miller
Seitz
Miller
Lee MacPhail
Gaherin
Black Hills Nips Yankton In Seven Overtimes 80-79
In a marathon contest on February 18 1956 Black Hills defeated Yankton 80 to 79 after seven overtime periods. The historic game pushed past regular time and into extended play with both teams trading leads and enduring fatigue.
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Black Hills
Yankton
Nebraska Routs Kansas 62 58 in Big Eight clash
Nebraska strengthens hold on third place in the Big Eight with a 62 58 victory at Kansas. The Huskers led by 12 points early in the second half before the Jayhawks closed the gap, with Allen Holder sealing it by four late free throws. Norman Fort led Kansas with 14 points. Nebraska’s Jerry Fort had 17. Fields and crowds, mutuel tickets totaling about 66 000 followed the 1974 Green Mountain racing season in Pownal Vermont.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Huskers
Jayhawks
Green Mountain
Pownal
Vermont
State
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Jerry Fort
Larry Cox
Bob Siegel
Steve Willis
Norm Cook
Herb Nobles
White Motor Corporation
UTC
Lsth & Osage
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Foland Farm Machinery
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Sidney, Nebr
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