Archive - Mar 2011
March 4th
First Round Results:
CLASS A
#1 Bellevue East 53, #8 Papillion-LaVista 48
#5 Millard West 45, #4 Lincoln Southeast 32
#2 Bellevue West 75, #7 Papillion-LaVista South 58
#3 Omaha Central 65, #6 Columbus 32
CLASS B
#1 Seward 61, #8 Omaha Skutt Catholic 42
#5 Beatrice 65, #4 Scottsbluff 42
#2 Elkhorn 46, #7 Norris 43 OT
#6 Holdrege 52, #3 Lexington 51
CLASS C1
#1 Wahoo 64, #8 Norfolk Catholic 35
#5 Minden 49, #4 Gordon-Rushville 38
#2 Sandy Creek 73, #7 Centura 45
#3 Hastings St. Cecilia 52, #6 Ashland-Greenwood 36
CLASS C2
#1 Crofton 54, #8 Lincoln Christian 48
By
Tim Brown, Sports Editor
The Ansley Lady Warriors met their match in the first round of the Girls State Basketball Tournament. From the tip-off the Wynot Lady Blue Devils dominated the Lady Warriors on both ends of the court. All season long the Lady Warriors were the team that created the pace of the game. Against Wynot, the Lady Warriors were over-matched by a faster and more physical team.
March 2nd
By
Tim Brown, Sports Editor
KEARNEY -- For the third time in school history, the Ansley Lady Warriors qualified for the Girls State Basketball Tournament. The Ansley Lady Warrior also qualified for the State Tournament in 1981 and 1984. Their fist opponent in the 2011 State Tournament will be the Wynot Lady Blue Devils who were the 2010 Class D2 State Runners-up.
The Lady Warriors drew the No. 6 seed while Wynot was awarded the No. 3 seed. The Lady Warriors were 23-2 this season with their only losses to Sandhills/Thedford and Mullen. Wynot was 22-2 with losses to Class C2 State qualifiers Crofton and Homer.
By
Tim Brown, Sports Editor
VALENTINE -- The Mullen boys basketball team is returning to the Boys State Basketball Tournament. The Broncos became the D2-6 district champions defeating Hay Springs 55-52 Tuesday night. Their trip to Lincoln will be the 13th time that the Broncos have qualified for the State Tournament and the first since 1952.
By
Tim Brown, Sports Editor
ALLIANCE -- The Sandhills/Thedford Knights are returning to the Boys State Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row. The Knights were victorious in the D1-6 District Final against Crawford 60-36. Winning the district championship qualified the Knights in the Class D1 tournament field.
Tom L. Newman, age 78 of Ansley, died peacefully at his home in Ansley Feb. 26, 2011. Funeral services will be today, March 3, at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church in Ansley with the Rev. Mel Shepherd officiating.
Burial will be in the Mason City Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials have been suggested to the Ansley School Athletic Fund.
Tommie L. Newman was born Aug. 30, 1932, at home in Cumro, to Tom C. and Opal E. (Sigler) Newman. Tom served in the U.S. Army. He was married to Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
Fredrick William Kottmeyer was born Dec. 18, 1935, at home in rural Bostwick, Neb., to Lydia (Mueller) and Fredrick Henry Kottmeyer. To this union five children were born: Ruby (Sund), Ray, Roy, Fredrick W., and Nancy.
Fredrick was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church near Superior. He attended one-room schools in Nuckolls County and graduated from Superior High School in 1953.
Ruth Peterson, 78 of Taylor, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services were Feb. 28 at the Rhoad Funeral Chapel in Sargent with the Rev. Jerry White officiating. Burial was in the Taylor Cemetery.
Ruth P. (Jordan) Peterson was born April 13, 1932, to August and Elsie Jordan in Redwood County, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta, Minn.
Cheri Lavonne Koinzan, age 63 of Gothenburg formerly of Broken Bow, went to be with the Lord Feb. 27, 2011, at her home in Gothenburg. Memorial funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today, March 3, at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with the Rev. Irving Jennings officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Arnold Baptist Church or Central Plains Home Health and Hospice Agency.
Cheri was born Feb. 28, 1947, at North Platte, to Harvey and Ruth (Whitney) Brown. She grew up on a ranch near Arnold.
George Louis Chilewski, 73, of Burwell, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, after suffering from a massive brain hemorrhage on Feb. 15, 2011. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Methodist Church in Burwell. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery with Pastor Bill Stovall officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 -7 p.m. Friday at Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell. Memorials are suggested to the family.
George was born Oct. 14, 1937, at the family home in Comstock, to Louie & Martha (McNamee) Chilewski. He married Sharon (Smith) Dec. 18, 1965, in Burwell.
