Indiana and Marquette face off in NCAA regional final
Indiana 29-0 and No 2 Marquette survived thursday to reach the Baton Rouge regional final. Indiana beat Alabama 74-69 behind May 26, Benson 15 and late free throws. Marquette edged Western Michigan 62-57 as Lee Whitehead and Ellis provided key baskets.
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Howard Smith
Indiana
Marquette
Hoosiers
Alabama
Warriors
Western Michigan
Baton Rouge
Bobby Knight
Scott May
al McGuire
Butch Lee
Jerome Whitehead
Bo Ellis
UCLA
Arizona
Los Angeles
Bruins
Pepperdine
Nevada
Las Vegas
Rutgers
VMI
Greensboro
Connecticut
DePaul
Missouri
Michigan
Louisville
Texas Tech
Notre Dame
Philadelphia
May
Tom Abernethy
Bob Wilkerson
Leon Douglas
Kent Benson
Feperdine
Marques Johnson
Richard Washington
Herman Harris
Harris
Wildcats
Steve Grote
Rickey Green
Irish
Adrian Dantley
Valentine lakes renovation to boost waterfowl and fishing
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge will renovate several lakes over 8 to 10 years to remove rough fish and restore aquatic plants. Refuge manager Bob Ellis cites carp and bullhead stirring mud as harming duckling food sources and fish, with funding from Congress. Renovation starts in July with West Long Lake.
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Valentine
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Bob Ellis
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ellis
Congress
Valentine Refuge
West Long Lake
Oxfords, tennies will be tough to fill
St Pat's basketball program faces a transition after a 15-5 season, the lowest winning rate in six years. Coach Chuck Perone resigns after six seasons, leaving gaps in leadership and the loss of scoring star Randy Fahey.
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Gregg Piburn
St Pat’s
Chuck Perone
St Pat's
Randy Fahey
Kegler's Korner Highlights Local Bowling and Irish Basketball
The column salutes county basketball teams especially Sidney and Gurley. It covers the AMF Dick Weber Five-Star Open winner Karl Anthony of Tacoma and runners-up Tommy Hudson of Akron. It reports Derby results from Sidney KC Open standings, leading teams, doubles, singles, and all events across multiple Colorado and Nebraska venues. It notes high Monday league scores and concludes with St Pat’s basketball season remarks on Randy Fahey and team leaders, reflecting on an era ending yet optimism for future Irish teams.
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Sidney and
Gurley
Dick Weber
Don Carter
Tamarac Lanes
Tamarac
Florida
Karl Anthony
Tacoma
Washington
Tommy Hudson
Akron
Ohio
Anthony
Simex
Mickey Higham
Mark Roth
Bill Allen
RBC Lanes
Hereford
Colorado
Diamont Lil's
Sidney
A Story Agency
Elda Lehman
Velma Swedland
Holyoke
Delores Huaracha
Irene Rahe
Chappell
Lee Ault
Diane Namath
Della Jean Hart
Delores Schnell
Sidney Women’s Bowling Association
Longmont
Sharon Segelke
Las Vegas
Peetz Elevator
Cedar Lanes
Sidney Implement
Sidney Ford-Mercury
Diamond Bar
Leo Lanckriet
Don Heath
Daryl Dedic
Don Evng
Daryl
Rudy
Dale Talich
Bob Davenport
Harvey Trussel
Jerry van Natter
Bev Adkinson
Doris Kella
Dorothy Schnell
Velma Smith
Joanna Foland
Yastrzemski Stars in 1975 World Series Hit Parade
Boston Red Sox veteran Carl Yastrzemski led the 1975 World Series with nine hits and a .310 batting average, fueling Boston's offense across the series.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Nebraska Faces ISU in Big Eight Gymnastics Meet
Nebraska aims to halt Iowa State’s eight straight Big Eight gymnastics titles as the league tournament opens. ISU is 12-1 and ranked second nationally behind Indiana, with Don Young defending pommel title. Compulsories run today, team finals Saturday afternoon, individual finals Saturday night.
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Boulder
Cornhuskers
Iowa State
Cyclones
Indiana
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Don Young
Sidney Girls Softball Association Drops Class A Plan
The Sidney Girls Softball Association will not enter Class A this year citing disagreements over the proposal. The association will run Peewees 8–11, Juniors 12–14, and High School Division for players 15 through high school age. Registration forms available at area principals and Kris Johnson's residence. due back by April 12.
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Sidney Girls Softball Association
Association
Kris Johnson
Goolagong tops Evert in Connolly Brinker event
Top seed Evonne Goolagong beat Jeanne Evert 6 1 6 1 in the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tournament in Dallas. In Washington Charles Pasarell defeated Mark Cox 6 3 6 4 to reach the World Championship of Tennis semifinals. In Mont Ste Anne Quebec Henni Hemmi led after the first run of the men's World Cup giant slalom.
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Dallas
Evonne Goolagong
Jeanne Evert
Chris
Maureen Connolly Brinker
Washington
Charles Pasarell
Mark Cox
Mont Ste Anne
Quebec
Switzerland
Henni Hemmi
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Rick Bullock
Valentine Lakes
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Tim Herrera
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Minuteman Activities Conference
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Steve Fehringer
Brett Kruse
Bull Clark
Tom VonSeggern
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Lennox
Triangle S-M Plavubing & Heating
Ith & Osage
Bridgeport
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Morrill County
Floyd G. Covalt
Scottsbluff
Feed & Seed, Inc
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