Rutgers Triumphs Over Virginia in NCAA Weekend Showpiece
Rutgers defeats Virginia Military 91 75 in the East regional with Rutgers advancing to semis. Indiana tops Marquette 65 56 in the Mideast while Michigan beats Missouri 95 88 in the Midwest. UCLA edges Anton 66 in the West. Semifinals set for Philadelphia with Rutgers Michigan and UCLA Indiana meeting on March 26 27.
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Rutgers
Virginia Miliary
Mideast
Indiana
Marquette
Michigan
Missouri
UCLA
Antona
Philadelphia
All-State honors earned by six area basketball players
Six area basketball players were cited by the Omaha World Herald and the Lincoln Star for the past season. Gurley’s Val Schumacher earned first team Class D by the Lincoln Star for the second year running, aided by Julie Bremer who was honorable mention. Randy Fahey of Sidney St Pat’s made first team Class D by the Lincoln Star and honorable mention in Omaha. Sidney’s Steve Cook made second team in both papers, Lodgepole’s six five standout received second team in Omaha and honorable mention in Lincoln, and Gurley’s Mike Rowan earned honorable mention in Lincoln.
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Omaha World Herald
The
Lincoln Star
Gurley
Val Schumacher
Schumacher
Randy Fahey
Sidney St. Pat’s
Omaha
Sidney
Steve Cook
Lodgepole
Mike Rowan
Lincoln
Roger Behrends
St. Pat
Val
Schilreff
Cook
Valentine Wildlife Refuge Named Natural Landmark
Secretary Thomas S. Kleppe announced Valentine National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska’s Cherry County is added to the National Registry of Natural Landmarks. The 71,516 acre site in the Nebraska Sandhills hosts 100,000 waterfowl in fall, supports uncommon birds like trumpeter swan and bald eagle, and serves for grazing, hunting, fishing, and research. The refuge lies 25 miles south of Valentine. The Cincinnati Bengals led the NFL in passing in 1975 with 2315 yards per game.
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Omaha
Secretary of the Interior
Thomas S. Kleppe
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Nebraska
Cherry County
National Registry of Natural Landmarks
Interior
National Park Service
North America
Valentine
Cincinnati Bengals
American Football Conference
Nastase wins $30,000 prize after beating Connors in Carlsbad
Romania’s Ilie Nastase rallied to defeat Jimmy Connors 4-6 6-0 6-1 to capture the Independent Players Association Tennis Tour event in Carlsbad. Solomon beat Parun to win the World Championship Tennis event at George Washington University in Washington. Ashe stays perfect in the World Championship Tennis Challenge with a 6-4 7-6 6-3 win over Borg in Kona. Gwlanogong? easy win over Navratilova 6-1 6-1 to win Maureen Connolly Brinker in Dallas. Rosewall tops Ramirez in Jacksonville Tennis South Invitational at the World Championship of Tennis. Green wins Greater Jacksonville Open in golf, two-under 70 for two-stroke margin over Barber in Jacksonville. Carner shoots 70 to win women’s event in Auckland by 11 strokes. Al Holbert and Keyser win 12 Hours of Sebring in Sebring. Pearson edges Parsons in Atlanta 500 NASCAR race. Bieler defeats Stenmark to win men’s parallel slalom.
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Carlsbad, Calf
the Nastase
Romania
Independent Players Association
Jimmy Connors
Washington
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
Onny Parun
New Zealand
George Washington University
Keauhou Kona
Hawaii
Arthur Ashe
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Dallas
Jacksonville
Sebring
Hampton
David Pearson
Benny Parsons
Mont Ste Anne
Que Franco Bieler
Italy
Ingemar Stenmark
Sidney Raiders earn multiple Western Conference honors
Six Sidney players earned All- Conference honors as Western Conference coaches named first team selections Steve Cook Jay Schmidt and Jaye Kieselhorst from Sidney along with Mark Bolln Chadron and Pete Palomo of Gering. Second team includes Mark Rogers Jeff Peetz and Sidney’s Greg Schilreff with other regional standouts.
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Sidney
Mark Rogers
Gering
Pete Palomo
Steve Cook
Jay Schmidt
Jaye Kieselhorst
Mark Bolln
Chadron
Pete Palomo Raiders
Jeff Peetz
Greg
Sidney Jay Schmidt
Mark Bolin
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North Carolina State
Providence
Kentucky
UNC Charolothe
Julie Bremer
Valentine Wildlife Refuge
Central
Great Plains
Fish and Wildlife Service
Valley Construction
Charles Bondegard
Elks Club
Rogers
Peetz
Voegler
Cantrill
Reed
Alliance Schilreff
Ang
Eric Voegler
Kimball
Rick Cantrill
Gordon
Doug Reed
Alliance
Greg Schilreff
Brian Hoff
Sean Reavis
Bob Thorsen
Dan Osburn
Ken Bordeaux
Pete Anderson
Kelly Garrett
Greg Bartells
Hartzler’s
10Th Ave
Bulk & Pkg
Farmers Feed & Seed
East
Illinois
Henry Block
Tire Sale
Hofmann
Skelly
Poth & Pleas
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