Better equipment not enough to stop prep football injuries
Nebraska seminar hears Pat Dyer and Bobby Gunn urge clearer rules and proper technique training to reduce injuries in high school football. They blame pro football for setting a violent example and criticize liability lawsuits while noting helmet costs and insurance premiums rise. The event drew 75 physicians coaches and athletic directors.
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UPI
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Georgia Tech University
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Dyer
Southern Athletic Bike Firm
Asella
Nebraska
Bobby Gunn
Washington Redskins
Gunn
Rawlings Sportings Goods Co
Patrick E Clare
University of Nebraska Athletic Department
Mustangs Open Season With Two Wins Over NBC
The Western Nebraska Technical College Mustangs defeated the National Business College of Rapid City 83-45 in the first game and 85-65 in the rematch. Terry Morris led with 37 then 31 points, with Mike Barry, Dan Saffer, Kelvin Kurkowski among scorers. Coach Dennis Hicks praised improved offense and defense as the team moved to 2-0 and heads to Colorado Springs to face the Air Force Prep Academy.
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Western Nebraska Technical College Mustangs
National Business College of Rapid City
Mustangs
NBC
WNTC
Terry Morris
Mike Barry
Grant
Dan Saffer
Kelvin Kurkowski
Pheasant opener shows strong weekend across Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks biologists report robust pheasant hunting on opening weekend with better overall statewide success than in recent years. Panhandle southwest and south central regions led the gains while northeast and extreme southeast slackened slightly. Quail season looms with hopeful quail numbers and bobwhite range improving in the southeast. shooting hours run from 15 minutes before sunrise to sunset with limits of six pheasants and 18 quail per day. Small game permits and Habitat Stamps required. New Orleans Saints acquire Wade Bosarge to replace injured Jimmy Stewart.
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Game and Parks Commission
Norm Day
Commission
Nebraska
Panhandle
Southwest
Kearney State Earns NAIA Playoff Berth With 34-0 Triumph
Kearney State clinched the NAIA Division I playoff berth by sweeping the Central States Conference with a 34-0 win over Missouri Western. The team improves to 7-0 in conference play, 8 straight wins, and 282 rushing yards paced by four TDs. Wayne and Hastings also won while South Dakota, Concordia Ill., and other rivals posted victories.
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Peru
Midland
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Wayne
Emporia
Hastings
Sterling College
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University of Nebraska- Omaha
Concordia
Mlinois
Concordia of Nebraska
Paul Waggoner
Sidney Boxing Club to Enter Omaha Tourney This Friday
The Sidney Boxing Club will participate in a boxing tournament this Friday in Omaha as preparation for the Golden Gloves in Scottsbluff. Team members include Joe Dominguez Leroy Virgil Jr Kenny Speers and Bobby Aufdengarten with coaches Ralph Herrera Jr and Otto Aufdengarten. Dominguez brief return to fighting aims to push the squad toward January regionals in Omaha and nationals. The club meets in the Elks basement Tuesday through Friday for ages 16 to 26.
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Omaha
Scottsbluff
Joe Dominguez
Leroy Virgil Jr
Kenny Speers
Bobby Aufdengarten
Dominguez
Elks
Ralph Herrera Jr
Otto Aufdengarten
Ninth region all tournament pick honors EWJC star Tami Miller
Tami Miller of Eastern Wyoming Junior College earned a spot on the ninth region all tourney team as EWJC won the region nine tourney defeating McCook in the finals 6 15 15 3 15 3. The team improved to 34 2 this season and seeks a national bid in Baltimore. Coach Der Petsch praised Miller sister Patti and defender Terry Juelfs for standout play.
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Wyoming
Tami
Patti
Terry Juelfs
Potter
McCook
Baltimore
Colorado
Nebraska
Huskers Face Critical Test Against Oklahoma
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne warned a decisive regular season finale against Oklahoma will decide the Big Eight's Orange Bowl bid. He noted Oklahoma's improving defense led by quarterback Thomas Lott and backs Elvis Peacock Billy Sims and Kenny King, and said Nebraska must limit big plays and play aggressively to win. Rod Horn will miss the rest of the year with knee surgery while Ted Harvey may return for the November 25 showdown.
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Neb
Tom Osborne
Cornhuskers
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Elvis Peacock
Billy Sims
Kenny King
Osborne
Sooners
Cornhusker
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Ted Harvey
Kansas
Nebraska Freshmen Down Kansas State JV 43 24
Nebraska freshmen broke a 24 24 tie in the third period to defeat Kansas State junior varsity 43 24 in Lincoln. Jim Kotera scored three touchdowns for the Huskers totaling 120 yards on 12 carries. Kansas State’s Seve Parish and Eugene Goodlow connected on two scoring passes including a 75 yard strike and Parish threw for another TD.
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UPI
Nebraska
Kansas State
K-State
Seve Parish
Eugene Goodlow
Parish
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