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Physical attendance and checkouts at the Sidney Public Library continue to go down, but the library’s digital footprint and usage has been growing. Expounding from there, Sidney Library Director Andrew Sherman also told Sidney city council members at their first meeting of the year that more and more people are using the library’s wi-fi network and computers. As a result, the wi-fi signal has been strengthened and the computer area has been re-arranged to make use better for privacy. “Be...
For 69 years, Nienhuesers have been working on, in, and above the soil in the southern Panhandle. But in its 70th year, Nienhueser Construction and Excavating will cease to exist, as aging family members, unable to sell the business as a whole, have decided to close the business. In April the bulldozers, graders and loaders will park for the last time, waiting for new owners to claim them through an online auction service, Big Iron Internet Auctions. The company was founded in 1947 by Cliff...
Two Sidney wrestlers won their divisions at the John Higgins Invite in Lexington last weekend. Trey Arellano, wrestling at 120 pounds, and Derek Robb, 152, rose to the top of their respective weight classes. Two other Raiders also placed, K.C. Higer finishing in fifth place at 132, and Brody Raines in sixth at 138. Nine wrestlers competed in the varsity matches for the Raiders. Tonight, Sidney meets Valentine in dual action, then competes in the Ainsworth Invite Saturday. Subscribe to the...
BRIDGEPORT - Potter-Dix ran away with the MAC Tournament Championship Saturday, rolling past rival Leyton 51-11 to capture its third straight MAC crown. The Lady Coyotes held Leyton scoreless in the first period, and eight the second, on the way to a 33-8 halftime lead. So tough was the Potter-Dix defense, that Leyton got off only two shots in the first quarter. "Our defense is really coming together," said Potter-Dix Coach Jeff Einspahr. "It's kind of fun to watch." The Lady Coyote defense...
BRIDGEPORT - In working to defend its MAC Tournament title, Creek Valley's boys scored the first five points against challenger Leyton, breaking out with its running offense from the first tip. Leyton, however, tipped the scales quickly, cutting the fast break off and commencing to push the Storm back out of the paint for most of their shots. At the same time Leyton used a combination of outside shooting to spread Creek Valley out, then attacked from underneath the basket. Leyton's Skylar...
Bayard's Lady Tigers went 7-for-10 from the free throw line and added one field goal, while Creek Valley couldn't part the net in overtime, giving Bayard an upset win over the fourth seed Lady Storm. The teams squared off as one of four scheduled first round games to kick off the girls side of the MAC Tournament Monday. Pressure defense was the norm for nearly the entire contest, with only a handful of trips down the court by either team going unchallenged. Over time the physical game took its...
The further Kaden Vowers advanced into the Western Trails Conference Tournament at Mitchell, the more nervous he became. That's because with each win, he felt more pressure associated with reaching a wrestling milestone not many achieve - especially at a young age - his 100th career win. "I was really nervous going into the match," Vowers said. But as his turn on the mat got closer, Vowers said the nervousness subsided as he began to focus more on the match. In the meet's first two rounds,...
Sidney's Lady Raiders continued to roll coming out of the Christmas break, notching three wins on the way to an 11-1 record. Among the wins was a second win over conference rival Gering in a week. Sidney began the stretch Thursday, cruising to a 65-25 win over neighboring Kimball. At Gering Friday, the Lady Raiders found themselves tied at half time, just as they were in holiday tournament action, then used a third period burst to move ahead five points by quarter's end. Subscribe to the Sidney...
Sidney's Lady Raiders dug deep inside themselves in the Cabela's Holiday Basketball Shootout, closing the year by showing they have something special inside. Sidney not only matched two tough opponents, but excelled at the same time on the way to the tournament title. Sidney faced an always-tough Laramie, Wyoming team in the semi-final, finding themselves trailing by as many as 16 points. The deficit came under a smothering Laramie defense, which kept the Lady Raiders off balance for much of...
Sidney's boys basketball team ran Torrington, Wyo. off the court early to open play in the Cabela's Holiday Shootout, notching their fourth win of the season, 55-43. Torrington scored evenly with the Raiders to a 6-6 tie early, then Sidney rolled off nine unanswered points, including two big three-pointers by Mitch Porter and Jake Burke, to build a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Sidney continued to build on its lead in the second quarter, putting in 22 points, many of those off of...
Sidney's Lady Raiders used in-your-face defensive pressure to open the Cabela's Holiday Basketball Shootout with a 51-21 win over Torrington, Wyo. Wednesday. Sidney denied Torrington many chances at the basket throughout the contest, forcing nearly a dozen turnovers in the first half alone. The Lady Raiders also got off to a bit of a slow start, scoring just nine points in the first quarter. Senior Annalise Lecher accounted for all but two of those, scoring Sidney's first seven points. Her first...
FORT MORGAN, Colo. - For three quarters, the Sidney girls basketball team suffered shooting nearly as cold as the temperatures throughout the region Friday, finding themselves in a 24-24 tie with Fort Morgan going into the final period. But the Lady Raiders came out strong defensively in the fourth quarter, and the increase of intensity also sparked the offense on the way to a 42-26 win. Sidney got what proved to be the lead for good when Annalise Lecher converted both shots of a one-and-one,...
Sidney's Derek Robb reached a big milestone Saturday at the Sidney/Bridgeport Invite, notching his 100 th career win with a quarterfinal win over Daniel Grube of Cheyenne (Wyo.) East. Reaching the century mark is a special feat for wrestlers, the mark of exceptional practitioners of the craft. With the win, Robb became just the 10 th Sidney wrestler to l win more than 100 matches. By tournament's end, Robb pushed his total to 102 wins, all earned with first-period pins. The quiet junior said he...
FORT MORGAN, Colo. - Second time was a charm for Sidney's Mitch Porter and the Raiders Friday as they won an overtime thriller on a last second shot. With 22 seconds remaining in regulation and the score tied at 50, Porter got the ball for a late shot. Under pressure, he dished the ball off and time ran out before the Raiders could convert. Fort Morgan got the Raiders down by four points late in the overtime, but an Eric Doty three pointer, followed by a steal and score by Porter on the ensuing...
Sidney's City Council welcomed a new member and realigned leadership roles in regular session Tuesday. In his last act as Sidney's Mayor, Mark Nienhueser nominated Kelly Utley to replace Councilman Chris Gay, whose term ended with the meeting. Gay chose earlier this year not to run for re-election, citing a desire to pursue other interests. Councilman Joe Arterburn was re-elected, but with two openings and only Arterburn on the ballot, council needed to fill the opening by appointment. In...
Sidney's wrestlers ground through a grueling weekend schedule in Wyoming over the weekend, competing in the Charlie Lake Dual Tournament Friday and the Charlie Lake Invitational Saturday. Competing in essentially five duals in one day, Sidney came out third in the Dual Tournament, then finished eighth in the heavily loaded Invitational the following day. "There were some tough teams," said Sidney Coach John Ganser. "Our guys wrestled hard and showed a lot of effort." Ganser said while he still...
Sidney’s City Council is looking for someone who wants to serve the city in the capacity of council member. The question of an opening on the council has been a part of discussion since May, when no one filed to fill the seat of councilman Chris Gay, who chose not to remain on the council. Two council seats were up for election in November, that of Gay, and councilman Joe Arterburn, who was re-elected. To fill the opening, Mayor Mark Nienhueser has asked that anyone interested in serving on t...
A quartet of Potter-Dix players, who helped lead the Lady Coyotes to the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament, led picks for the MAC All-Conference Volleyball team. Lady Coyote seniors Dawson Sharman and Lanie Thies, and junior Audrey Juelfs were chosen for first team honors, while another senior, Alexus Rozelle, was chosen for the second team. Other local players chosen for first team honors included Leyton’s Cheyenne Nickel and Creek Valley’s Payje Misegadis. Second team picks were Taylor Ber...
Three local players were named to the D2-10 all-district football team, with two others given honorable mention. Leyton senior Morley Haley, was among the Warrior offensive leaders with 878 yards, averaging 110 yard per game. Haley rushed for 419 yards over the season, and was a favorite receiver in Leyton’s passing game, gaining 459 yards with 27 receptions. He scored nine touchdowns On defense, Haley was in on 42 tackles, with 13 solo stops. He also had two interceptions and one fumble r...
LINCOLN - Sidney's Lady Raiders gave it a valiant effort, but succumbed in the first round of the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament to a powerful Northwest team that eventually made a run for the state title. Sidney scored the first point of the match at Pinnacle Bank Arena, before Northwest took control for a 25-16 first set win. The Lady Raiders fought from behind in the second set until, with Payton Jung serving, ran off three straight points, including a Jung ace, to tie the score 19-19....
LINCOLN -- Potter-Dix went into the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament last week on a roll and with high hopes for a good showing. The Lady Coyotes entered the tournament with a 32-1 record and the third seed in the Class D2 bracket, having controlled their competition at each turn since the second match of the season. But Chambers/Wheeler Central (WCW), behind the powerful one-two punch of seniors Jacie Laetsch and Regan Dierks, set the Lady Coyotes back on their heals, while unusual plays...
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,...
