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Sports of the Year

1989-90 provided one of the most memorable Other memorable events included the San Francisco
seasons in sport to be remembered. Viewers 49ers winning their second consecutive Super Bowl
witnessed the miraculous, James 'Buster' Douglas title and fourth of the decade. Also Olympic
knocking out champion Mike Tyson in 10 rounds in a champion Mark Spitz announced his return to
title bout in Japan, and the devastating world- swimming and Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles
witnessed halt of the 1989 World Series between the Lakers announced his retirement when his current
Oakland A's and San Francisico Giants due to one of contract expires.
the most disastrous earthquakes in the history of Ralston also had a memorable year in sports. The
California. Rams welcomed two new varsity coaches with Tom
The city of Omaha saw the Uniteds States Hockey Brosnihan in basketball and Tony Gamble in football.
League crown the Omaha Lancers as league and The basketball team was one victory away from a trip
play-off champs after going 0-40 their innagural to the state tournament and the boys' cross country
season four years ago. Omaha also welcomed team finished first in the Metro Conference. The
professional basketball to Omaha with the Continental following information will list how the world of sports
Basketball Association Omaha Racers. shaped up and how Ralston figured in it.

FOOTBALL
NFC CHAMPION=San Francisco 49ers
AFC CHAMPION=Denver Broncos
SUPER BOWL CHAMPION=SF 49ers
NCAA CFIAMPION=Miami Hurricanes
HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER=Andre Ware
NEBRASKA STATE CHAMPION=Creighton Prep
RALSTON'S RECORD=14th in the Metro (1-8)
BASKETBALL
NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION=Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls
NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION=Portland Trailblazers vs Phoenix Suns
NBA CHAMPION=N/A at press time
NCAA CHAMPION=UNLV Running Rebels
NEBRASKA STATE CHAMPION= (boys) Omaha South
(girls) Lincoln South East
RALSTON'S RECORD= (Boys) 10-11 District Runner Up
(Girls) 10-11
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION= Oakland Athletics
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION=San Francisco Giants
WORLD CHAMPIONS=Oakland A's
NCAA CHAMPION=N/A (defending champion=Wichita State)
NEBRASKA STATE CHAMPION= Millard North Mustangs
RALSTON'S RECORD=9 11 (Unranked)
TENNIS
WIMBLEDON=Boris Becker and Steffi Graf
FRENCH OPEN= Michael Chang and Arantxa Sanchez
U.S. OPEN=Boris Becker and Steffi Graf
AUSTRALIAN OPEN=lvan Lendl and Steffi Graf
LIPTON INTERNATIONAL=lvan Lendl and Gabriela Sabatini
NCAA CHAMPION=(men) Stanford
(women) Stanford
NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLE=(men) Donni Leaycraft
(women) Sandra Birch
NEBRASKA TEAM TITLE= (boys) Lincoln East
(girls) Lincoln Southeast
NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL TITLE=(boys) Mike Garcia= Lincoln SE
(girls) Kelly Smith= Lincoln SE
RALSTON'S RECORD=(boys) 8-3, Metro-8th, State-6th
(girls)

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