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In late 1988 and early 1989 a group of Sidney businessmen began to kick around the idea of a large flagpole in Sidney’s Legion Park, with the added potential of a memorial to those who served in conflicts around the world. That idea grew from finding a very large pipe to serve as a flag pole to acceptance of a damaged interstate light pole which now serves as the centerpiece of the Sidney War Memorial. Over time families added to the memorial, which now tells about conflicts the nation’s soldier...
Seven Sidney High School athletes were chosen when football and volleyball Western Conference all-conference team selections were made last week, four for football and three in volleyball. Sidney also had four players, two in each sport, designated for honorable mention. Season statistics. Volleyball (Note: season volleyball stats include some post-season play). Annalise Lecher, 5-10 Senior. 169 kills, 339 serve attempts, 199 points, 44 ace serves; 109 total blocks (69 solo), 147 digs. Maddi...
Sidney's volleyball team made it one step closer to a possible berth in the Nebraska State High School Volleball Tournament, notching wins over Scottsbluff and Alliance in sub-district action at the Cabela's Athletic Center Tuesday. Sidney dispatched Scottsbluff with a controlling game, defeating the Lady Bearcats in straight sets, 25-11, 25-4, 25-8. A playoff between Gering and Alliance was the night's second match, to see which team would meet the Lady Raiders in the final. Alliance fought...
Cross-county rivals Potter-Dix and Leyton met for the last time this year in volleyball action Tuesday, with the Lady Coyotes holding onto their dominance in the area to win the D2-11 sub-district. Potter-Dix, which has lost only one match, its first, this season, faced a familiar foe in Leyton, which came out charging in an attempt to cage the Lady Coyotes. The Lady Warriors fought valiantly, playing what both coaches said was their best match of the year, but succumbed in straight sets,...
Sidney High School's cross country team has held to the mantra of improving each time they run. They entered the state meet with only continued improvement in mind Saturday, and to let the chips fall where they may. The chips feel very well for the Raiders, with both teams finishing in the top 10. Not a bad run for teams who went from being the largest Class C school to the smallest in Class B. Sidney's girls finished fifth as a team, with two freshman leading the way. Taighlor Arnett crossed...
ALLIANCE – Sidney's Lady Raiders did exactly what they needed to give themselves every advantage possible entering district play, at the same time toppling a nemesis from the north at just the right time. Chadron and Sidney have battled back and forth this season, with Chadron holding a 3-1 edge entering Saturday's tournament in Alliance. But that record didn't deter the Lady Raiders as they entered the final, ferociously attacking the Lady Cardinals from the onset, controlling the match from t...
Sidney's Lady Raiders used powerful front line play to take control of the visiting Gering Bulldogs Tuesday, capturing a straight set win. Sidney scored the first point and never let Gering get into a rhythm, blocking a host of shots at the net, and successfully scooping up offerings for return on the way to a 25-12, 25-10, 25-12 result. In its own offensive attack, Sidney got kills from seven players, five with more than five each, to hit Gering from all angles. Kelsey Knight led the Lady...
Sidney High School cross country teams return tos tate competition this year, finishing district competition with two medalists in both the boys and girls divisions. The Raider runners return with a mix of experience and youth, many of whom set personal best marks in their quest to make their way to the state meet in Kearney. Sophomore Collin Brauer, one of the Raiders returning to state competition, led Sidney runners with a seventh place finish, traversing the course at West Wind Country Club...
Sidney's Emma Alexander realized her goal of a top-10 finish at the state golf tournament this week, capping her third appearance at state. Alexander shot 88-83 in the tournament, held at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus Tuesday and Wednesday. Alexander finished tenth, a particularly sweet ending to a season that had an unsure beginning. That unsure start came due to abdominal surgery, which kept her off of the golf course over the summer and affected her play when she did get back on the...
LINCOLN – Sidney's Randy Haddix was honored as one of Nebraska's top volunteers in the area of emergency preparedness and disaster response when Lt. Governor Mike Foley presented Be Prepared awards at a ceremony in late September. Haddix was recognized as Citizen Corps volunteer of the year award, for his commitment to the Region 21 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Haddix volunteers his time as the Training Coordinator for Region 21 CERT. As the CERT coordinator, Haddix ensures that v...
Annalise Lecher has been named to the all-tournament team for play in the Twin-City Volleyball Tournament. Lecher, Sidney's 5'-10" middle hitter, who has started on varsity four years for the Lady Raiders, continued to anchor the team through the tournament. Sidney finished seventh in the tournament, but Lecher's play caught the eye of tournament officials. Lecher averaged 5.5 kills per game, notching 14 against Cheyenne (Wyo.) Central. From the service line, she was perfect throughout the...
Potter-Dix ran its match win streak to 18 at the beginning of the week with triangular wins over Bayard and Kimball. The Lady Coyotes won the triangular in straight sets, smashing Bayard 25-9, 25-9 behind the triple attack of Alexus Rozelle, Dawson Sharman and Audrey Juelfs from the net. Rozelle had seven kills against the Lady Tigers, while Sharman and Juelfs added six and five kills, respectively. Trinity Langley chipped in with three ace serves, and another three blocks. Rozelle also led the...
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts returned to Sidney Tuesday, just days after appearing at Sidney’s Oktoberfest to announce Cheyenne County’s Cattle Friendly County designation and participating in the celebration’s opening ceremonies. This visit, however, was more somber, coming the day after it was announced that Missouri-based outdoor retailer, Bass Pro Shops, had made an agreement to purchase competitor Cabela’s, based in Sidney. Since November, when Elliott Management Corp., a New York invest...
Starting tomorrow, a Potter cowboy will enter the rodeo ground at Panguitch, Utah, chasing a long-held dream of becoming a world champion. It's been a long time since Barry Shephard began riding in rodeos. He first began trying to stay atop broncs as a bareback rider, and with a measure of success. At the time, he thought bull riders "were crazy," as they tried to remain aboard one-ton, horned behemoths whose only intent was to rid themselves of the people who dared to climb on their back. But...
Sidney High School Emma Alexander is returning to the Nebraska State Girls Golf Tournament, after working her way to second place in district play Monday in Sidney. Girls golfers from across the region fought a stiff south wind from the onset of play at Sidney's Hillside Golf Course, and scores showed it. Teeing off straight into the wind to begin the tournament, Alexander put up a decent round of 42, but also finished strong with a 40 coming in. Scottsbluff's Shelby Poynter, who has ruled play...
CHAPPELL – Creek Valley's Storm overcame a 20-point deficit to challenge the visiting Leyton Warriors here Friday, but in the end Leyton found enough holes in an improved Storm defense to notch a 32-22 win and even its record to 2-2. Play was limited between the red zones for half of the first quarter before Leyton's Kort Dye connected with Morley Haley on a 45-yard pass play and the game's first points. Another Dye pass, to Kenny Ernest, gave the Warriors a two-point conversion and an 8-0 l...
PEETZ, Colo. – Three players combined for more than 400 yards of offense to lead the Peetz Bulldogs to a big 59-14 homecoming win over Pawnee here Saturday. Sophomore Bryson Long passed for 110 yards, rushed for 103, and was on the receiving end of a three-yard pass to put up 213 yards for the Bulldogs, while scoring two touchdowns and a one-point conversion to lead the Peetz offense. Senior Cody Wilson scored three touchdowns, while rushing for 97 yards and passing for another 31 in his 128 y...
Sidney continued its roll of success in Gering, taking straight-set wins over Kimball and host Gering in triangular action Thursday. The Lady Raiders opened play against Gering, winning 25-10, 25-10, then capped the evening with a 25-16, 25-12 win over Kimball. Sidney got into its rhythm early, said coach Sarah Wilson, and remained in the zone throughout the match. "Our mental game was really good tonight," Wilson said. "We focused on playing clean sets." Earlier this week, Sidney had...
Leyton’s volleyball team has a busy week closing with a 7-6 overall record after four matches. The Lady Warriors competed in two trianulars, opening Tuesday with a two-set win over Garden County 25-17, 25-12, then challenged Bayard through three sets before losing 23-25, 26-24, 23-25. Leyton Coach Jodi Craig said the Lady Warriors were on a roller coaster during the first part of the week, struggling to find consistency in their game. While Smith said Leyton needs to work on situational c...
Potter-Dix rolled past opponents on the volleyball court this past week, adding three wins to bring their overall season record to 9-1. The Lady Coyotes took down Creek Valley in straight sets, 25-20, 25-23, 25-11 last Saturday, boulstered by 14 kills from Dawson Sharmon on offense. Trinity Langley and Alexus Rozelle covered the nets with five and two blocks, respectively. On Tuesday, Potter-Dix took down Wallace and Paxton in triangular play, both in straight sets. Potter-Dix defeated Wallaxce...
Sidney's Emma Alexander shows signs of serious recuperation from a summertime operation, this week shaving six strokes off of what had been her average rounds of golf through the first part of the season. Alexander has been hovering around 90 so far this season, but shot rounds of 37-47 for a team-leading 84 at Ogallala, closing the day in fourth place. As a team, Sidney finished in fifth place with a 397. Tiara Ginther shot a 99 as Sidney's second finisher followed by Dru Rowan and Janay...
Sidney overcame a slow start to notch a 3-1 match win over Chase County in its first home volleyball match Tuesday. Chase County "hit 'em where they ain't," early in the match, taking a 24-13 lead before the Lady Raiders mounted a late rally. Sidney fought back to within four points, 24-20, before Chase county put away the first set. A see-saw battle developed in the second set, then the Lady Raiders surged ahead on the way to even the set with a 25-19 win. Sidney's momentum continued early in...
Three turnovers in two minutes took Sidney from a touchdown behind to a homecoming win Friday evening with a 35-28 victory over Hastings. Sidney is 2-2 in its first four games. With the score deadlocked 14-14 through the third quarter, Hastings marched down the field to close the quarter, scoring a go-ahead, four-yard touchdown on the first play in the fourth quarter. Sidney was unable to answer offensively, but its defense made the difference as the clock approached the eight minute mark,...
Sidney's Lady Raiders came up short against district rival Alliance in play Thursday, but Sidney Coach Sarah Wilson said the experience wasn't all bad. "We started out not playing on our level," Wilson said. "In our passing, on every level, we didn't lay like we could." As a result, the Lady Raiders fell behind two sets to none in the best of five match, 25-21, 25-22. Wilson said after that, the team adjusted mentally and began to play more up to its potential. "You've got to give them credit,"...
Sidney placed multiple runners in the top 20 in both boys and girls varsity competition to finish high in both boys and girls team standings at the McCook Invite Thursday. Four Sidney girls, led by Taighlor Arnett, finished in the top 20, finishing second as a team. Arnett ended the day in sixth place, traversing the course in 22:04.0. Kara Birner was the second Sidney runner to cross the finish line, running a 22:58.0 for 12th place individually. Jolene Oliverius was 17th, and Charlie...
