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The Leyton Lady Warriors volleyball program is sending two players to the collegiate level with the signing of Diedra Waite (No. 7) and Kristine Barnett (No. 5) to the roster of Southeast Community College in Lincoln. The pair led Leyton's 2015 squad in kills with 195 and 190 each, respectively....
When the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes entered the Class D2 state championships at Lincoln East High School, the squad knew there was going to be a fight on the court to advance to the semi-finals. There indeed was a fight, and although Potter-Dix put up an extremely valiant effort against the No. 3 seed Sandhills-Thedford Thursday night in Lincoln, the season came to a close for the Lady Coyotes as they fell 3-0 (19-25, 22-25, 17-25) in the first round. The trip to Lincoln came after a stellar year...
One of the best parts about moving to Nebraska is not just the level of performance on the football fields of high schools across the state and at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, but how the fans, players, coaches and parents take it seriously. It's downright close to a religious experience. Which is something good for me; while Northern California high schools and colleges also live for Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, the pure fervor of rabid fandom are mainly absent. It usually ends up...
When the Potter-Dix volleyball team takes to the court Thursday night in Lincoln in the state tournament, the Lady Coyotes will pit their 27-3 overall record against Sandhills-Thedford, a team that has gone 32-0 this year and has only lost three sets during the entire season. In short, it is going to be a fight for the No. 6 seed Lady Coyotes. For head coach Sarah Dvorak, the key to getting a victory against the No. 3 Lady Knights is solid play and mental toughness. "I think both teams are...
It was a good season for the athletes who took part in fall sports at Sidney High School. The school had five teams that advanced beyond the district level into the playoffs. Those teams were boys and girls cross country, football, volleyball and girls golf. Sidney athletic director Mike Brockhaus said the school is extremely proud of how far the teams went and what it means to play for the Big Red. “Sidney Public Schools is very proud of the Lady Raider golf team for qualifying for the state tournament and finishing third as a team and h...
The Sidney Wrestling Club came up with some big wins last Saturday at the Monster Match National competition in Denver – and saw state high school champion Derek Robb take a second place finish in the 18-under, 152-pound class. Robb began his silver medal push by defeating Tanner Medi in a 4-1 decision, Patrick Williams on fall after just 57 seconds, Alejandro Gandara on a fall in 1:41 and advanced to the championship match with a 6-1 decision over Montana's Jordan Komac. With five c...
The students of Sidney High School have a brand new set of free weights and other workout equipment, courtesy of a $25,000 gift from Sidney residents Mike and Rachael Copeland. The new equipment was installed on Monday...
When the Peetz High School football team took to the locker room at halftime during last Saturday's playoff game against Arickaree-Woodlin, the Bulldogs were enthused by a touchdown play from Cole White that found the end zone just as time expired on the second quarter. The play, a hook-and-ladder call from quarterback Wolf Wenneker that saw White take a pitch from receiver Cody Wilson, made it 20-14 in favor of Arickaree's Indians as both teams headed into the break. Although Peetz would score...
AURORA - The Sidney Lady Raiders varsity volleyball squad ended its 2015 season last Saturday as the team fell 3-0 (21-25, 24-26, 16-25) to Aurora's Lady Huskies in sub-state playoff action. Despite the loss, the Lady Raiders played hard throughout the entire game and put together an especially well-played second set – as Sidney forced a showdown that lasted only until the Lady Huskies were able to go up 26-24 for the win. In the third set, down 24-15 to Aurora, the Lady Raiders kept fighting f...
Potter-Dix High School's Anna McLaughlin gets a reception against Crawford on Thursday night as the Lady Coyotes took a 3-1 win, earning a trip to the state championship next week. See the complete story on page 10A....
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes volleyball team on Thursday evening earned a trip to the Nebraska state championships by defeating the Crawford Lady Rams, 3-1 (25-12, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15), in the District 2 finals at Mitchell High School. It wasn't an easy win, by any means, for the Lady Coyotes; after blasting Crawford by a large margin in the first set, the Lady Rams were able to drop a bomb on Potter-Dix by putting up a win in the second match, taking a 25-19 win. The Lady Coyotes weren't nearly...
The greatest aspect of athletics is high school sports – whether it is volleyball, football, basketball, track, golf or wrestling – there is nothing more pure or essential to the athletic life than the days when we were young and playing for our storied teams. That said, let me introduce myself as your new sportswriter for Sidney and the surrounding area. For me, sports is the best kind of writing. It is equal parts passion, mathematics, precision execution and exuberance. The best part of all...
Sidney High School seniors Jake Heeren, right, and Austin Jacobsen, second from right, lead the Red Zone in a celebration immediately following the Lady Raiders 3-0 victory over Scottsbluff in the first game of Class B, District 8 volleyball playoff action on Tuesday night. For the complete story, see page 9A....
Fire personnel from Gurley and Dalton respond to a stubble field fire approximately 40 acres in size near the intersection of county roads 46 and 117 in Gurley on Tuesday afternoon. According to Gurley Fire Department, the cause of the fire is undetermined and remains under investigation....
If one thing can be said about the Lady Raiders varsity volleyball squad it is this: the team’s toughness and ability to come together has been a hallmark of its 2015 season – and it earned Sidney a Class B, District 8 championship Tuesday night. After beating back Scottsbluff in a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-19) battle that saw Payton Jung, Kelsey Knight and Maddi Porter combine for 34 points off kills at the net, the Lady Raiders embarked on a championship drive against Gering, winning 3-1 (25...
It was a rough and tumble night of volleyball action for the Leyton Lady Warriors on Monday as they beat Creek Valley 3-0 before falling to Dundy County-Stratton 3-2 in the championship game of the D1-12 subdistrict. Leyton opened with a 25-23, 27-25 and 25-20 win over Creek Valley, before falling to DCS by scores of 15-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22 and 9-15. The Leyton squad, led by head coach Jodi Craig and assistant Jennifer Gipfert, now end the 2015 season with an overall record of 23-9. With the...
It only took three hard-fought sets to get there, but the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes varsity volleyball squad came out victorious against South Platte on Friday, beating the Blue Knights 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-22). The match, played in Big Springs, was the final conference test for the Lady Coyotes before the start of playoffs this week. With the win, Potter-Dix finishes the regular season at 24-3 overall and 4-0 in District 11 standings. According to Potter-Dix head coach Sarah Dvorak, ending the regular season with a win was an important step...
