Thorpe Sets New City Cage Scoring Records
Senior Mike Thorpe led St. Pat's Irish with 439 points in 20 games, a city scoring record, while Bob Morris added 302 points. Thorpe finished strong with career totals 1259 points across four seasons and 18.35 point average over two years. The Irish ended 1962 63 1963 64 with 55 wins 13 losses and 1383 points.
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Mike Thorpe
Bob Morris
St. Pat’s
Thorpe
Morris
Au New City
Rod Hahler
Ron Gilbreath
Sidney High
Lincoln
Sideney Parakes
Rodney Coupens
Sidney Parakes
Steve Schwartz
Rod Coupens
Vern Lubash
Jim Kallhoff
Virg Knuckstedt
Rich Deaver
Steve Treinen
Larry Schmidt
Walt Griffiths Heads To NAIA National Mat Tournament
Walt Griffiths a 1964 Sidney High School graduate and freshman wrestler at Kearney State College is competing in the NAIA national championships in Terre Haute Indiana. He wrestles at 115 pounds and earned his bid by winning the NAIA District 11 title at Wayne with a 5 1 victory over Duane Westerholt and a 6 4 win against Dick Bowers. Griffiths is the only KSC grappler to win a district crown and is the son of Mr and Mrs W L Griffiths of Sidney.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Nebraska College Conference
Wayne
Walt
KSC
Griffiths
Duane Westerholt
Midland
Dick Bowers
W. L. Gi Griffiths
Sidney
Cae
Bowling Merry Mixers results and coach tribute
In the March 8 1965 bowling roundup the Merry Mixers standings list scores for several shops and players led by Dee Kahl with a 483 179 line and Model Cleaners 2140 755. Ed Rath, Maroon wrestling coach, recalls Griffiths as conscientious and hard working, noting his 100 percent effort and steady yearly improvement.
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Sidney Imp
Meier Body Shop
Peetz Coop
Hiezer Groc
Bernie Packing
Hi Team
Hi Ind
Dee Kahl
Ed Rath
Maroon
Griffiths
Rath
Crawford Only Panhandle Team Still In Meet
Crawford was the only western Nebraska basketball team to survive the first round of the state tournament. Crawford beat Wausa 61 to 45 with a fourth quarter rally that produced 25 points for the winners and seven for the losers. Class A Gering lost a tight 61-57 decision to Omaha Westside. Class B Imperial fell to Madison 70-52. Class D Halsey Dunning lost 58-55 to Guide Rock.
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Crawford
Western Nebraska
Wausa
Gering
Omaha Westside
Imperial
Madison
Halsey-Dunning
Guide Rock
Turkey licenses running low for Nebraska spring hunt
Nebraska Game Commission reports rapid permit sales for the second spring turkey season. Of 1,275 permits, Lincoln 54, Norfolk 111, Round Top 579, Wild Cat 30 remain. Tom-only hunt runs April 24 to May 2 with hens and gobblers activity noted. A 1965 Upland Game Bird Stamp is required along with the permit. Fees are $5 residents and $15 nonresidents. Applications available at Commission offices and must be filed with the state head.
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LINCA
Nebraska
The
Game Commission
Lincoln
Niobrara
Round Top
Wild Cat
Commission
Sidney bowling scores and standings from Lincoln meet
The item lists store, service, and bowling results from a Lincoln event on March 10 1965. It includes several sponsor names such as Egging Cab Co Glant Pkg Store and Sidney Flooring with scores like Peetz 2133 Egging 2125 and Musil 505. Individual highs show Jock Winston 192 D Musil 202 and Ron Tighe 546 in series.
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Egging Cab Co
Sidney
PVO
Stans Propane
Hardy Clark
Peetz Elevator
Brandin Iron
Potter Cold Stg
Sidney Hotel
Sidney Roofing
Meyer Transport
Peetz
Egging
Musil
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New City
Walt Griffiths
Sidney High School
Kearney State College
Lorenzo School
Leo Turner
Bruce Stewart
Marlaine Walker
Vicki Fuehrer
Steve Hunter
Eddie Madden
Garry Brown
Lorenzo
Doug Robirds
Rosalie Cates
Ivan Walker
Walter Ruden
BUICK
Hahler Motors
Lowell Thomas and
CBS Radio
Turkey
State Capitol
Rudys
Ron Tighe
Gene Lieneman
Erv. Schmidt
Bonns Skelly
Rudys Mkt
Chey Co
Wheatbelt
Am, Loan
Roberts Dairy
RCA
Whirlpeel Corporation
Rudie Corporation
Americ
Buick Motor Division
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