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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...
Sidney’s girls golf team finished in third behind twin city rivals Scottsbluff and Gering this week at the Gering Invitational. Scottsbluff continued its place at the top of the girls golf ranks, scoring a team 368 to take the team title. Gering nipped at Scottsbluff’s heals with a 372, followed by Sidney’s 391. Emma Alexander led the Lady Raiders with matching front and back scores of 45 and a final tally of 90. Tiara Ginther was second for Sidney with a 99, Jordan Cook scored a 100, follo...
Sidney’s City Council approved its 2016-17 budget Tuesday, Sept. 13, and approved tax levies for the general fund and bonded indebtedness. The city’s total budget is $56,352,970, of which $10,763,858 will be in general fund expenditures. On the revenue side, Sidney’s tax request will be $2,098,078. General fund operations will account for $1,343,772, while $9,500 is allocated for streets, $772,273 is for bonded indebtedness, and $13,533 will be paid out for collection of fees. Sidney City Manage...
Three Sidney Post #17 Legion Junior players were chosen for all conference honors for their play this summer. Bret Jaggers, Arick Doty and Zack Means were names among the top players in the conference, which includes teams from across the Panhandle. Batting from the number three spot, Jaggers was Sidney's offensive leader, finishing the year with a .385 average and an on-base percentage nearing .600. Jaggers scored 47 runs for the Juniors, while providing solid defensive coverage in center...
Sidney came up short in play against Chadron in triangular play Tuesday, playing the Lady Cardinals tough through two sets before Chadron took the wind out of Sidney's sails. The Lady Raiders opened the match with a 25-23 win, then Chadron took a the second set 25-22. Momentum swung Chadron's way in the third and deciding set, with Chadron jumping out to a 11-4 early lead. Sidney didn't get into its game in the set, succumbing 25-13. "We came out swinging hard," said Sidney Coach Sarah Wilson....
COZAD - Sidney's Lady Raiders took two out of three matches before losing a in a scrap with Ogallala here Saturday. Sidney opened play with straight set wins, 25-12, 25-11 over Valentine, then downed Centura 25-19, 25-20. Sidney got the upper hand in the final with Ogallala, winning the first set 25-22. Ogallala turned the tables in the second set with a 25-14 win, setting up the winner-take-all battle. Ogallala just clipped the Lady Raiders in the see-saw battle 25-23. "I was very proud of how...
For the second straight week, Sidney faced one of the state's best Class B teams on the football field and came away short on the score board. But Raider Coach Chris Koozer isn't pushing the panic button yet, even after a 42-0 loss to McCook Friday at home. "We've had two of the top four teams in the state from last year," Koozer said. "We've just got to keep at it and we'll be alright." Going into the season, Koozer knew Sidney's linemen would be one of the keys to a successful season. And his...
LITTLETON, Colo. - Running in one of the premier meets of the season, a number of Sidney cross country runners responded with personal best marks here in the Liberty Bell Invitational. Sidney freshmen Kate Riggs and Taighlor Arnett continue to lead the girls runners, placing 22nd and 23rd, consecutively. Both girls had personal best marks for 5,000 meters. Riggs ran a 20:44.0, with Arnett just a second behind. Hannah Kennedy finished at 22:04.0 and Kara Birner was just a few steps behind at...
After playing nearly even with Wauneta-Palisade after a half of eight-man football Friday afternoon, untimely errors allowed the visiting Lions a lead the Warriors were unable to overcome in a 19-14 loss. Wauneta-Palisade led just 7-6 at the halftime break, but came out with a pair of interceptions that halted Leyton drives before they got to midfield. The Lions converted both interceptions of Leyton quarterback Kort Dye for touchdowns to take a 19-4 lead early in the fourth quarter. But Dye and...
CHADRON -- Sidney’s girls golfers continued their busy competition schedule Tuesday, coming back from the Labor Day holiday break with their best medalist finish of the season. Three Lady Raiders broke into the top 10 at the Chadron Invitational, with Emma Alexander, Jordan Cook and Paige Langley medaling. Alexander shot a 93 to finish in sixth place, just four strokes ahead of Cook, who was seventh. Langley shot a 98 and earned 10th. As a team, Sidney finished in third behind Scottsbluff and G...
Underclassmen stepped to the forefront in Sidney's first cross country meet this season, with freshmen and sophomores leading the way for both boys and girls teams at Monument Shadows Golf Course Friday. Sidney freshman Kate Riggs finished in the top 10 to lead the varsity squad to a fifth place finish. Riggs ran the 5,000 meter course in 21:34.53 for eighth place, followed by classmate Taighlor Arnett, whose 22:02.82 was good for 14th. Finishing in 20th and 31st, respectively, in the 89-runner...
