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MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph Sidney's Post 17 16U team continued to pile up the wins over the past weekend, racking up two wins on Saturday and setting up the tournament championship against B&C Steel on Sunday. Sam Hulbert was the star in the game for Sidney, smashing three hits in three at-bats with four runs scored in the 10-to-6 win. Sidney started hot on offense, notching two doubles and two singles to score three runs. Hulbert hit a single past the third baseman to get aboard, then...
CHADRON--On May 31, Chadron State College hosted the 13th annual Six-Man Football Shootout, and the Nebraska team opened a big lead early and never looked back. A good crowd listed in the hundreds turned out for the matchup, which would break the six victories for each team's tie going into the game. Nebraska's advantage with the number of players, and the overall number of 6-man Teams in the state became apparent early in the contest. Players who had carried their respective teams all season...
LODGEPOLE--Just west of Lodgepole is a new business that has been set up recently, but its owner is no newcomer to the Agricultural Equipment industry. Fast Track Machinery, owned by Jace Glanz, offers all types of equipment that is necessary in this area, from agricultural machinery to general construction equipment. Glanz grew up farming and learned how to fix, modify, and refurbish equipment through years of hands-on experience. He has a yard on Route 30, just outside of Lodgepole, with inven...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Visitors Committee met on Wednesday, June 5, and approved a grant request and grant reimbursements. There were also discussions about Billboard pricing and the 2024-25 marketing Budget. Representatives from organizations that had business before the board, like Lodgepole Settlers Day and the Sullivan Hills Campground, and others that did not, like the Kimball County Visitors Center, sat in on the meeting. The first order of business was a Promotion Grant Request from...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--At the Cheyenne County Commissioners Meeting on Monday, June 3, it was announced that the Morrill County Community Hospital will not be renewing its contract to provide EMS services in Sidney and Cheyenne County. Morrill County Community Hospital CEO Robin Stuart sent a letter to the county commissioners saying they would not be renewing their agreement to provide ambulance services to Cheyenne County, which they have been providing per agreement since...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--May 31 kicked off the summer season around Sidney in grand fashion with multiple events The 22nd annual "Cruisin' Night", sponsored by 98.7 The Big Boy, drew all types of vehicles from classic 1950's cruisers lovingly restored and maintained to look like they just drove up from the soda shop, to modern vehicles. Sports and muscle cars flexed their way up and down Illinois Street for a few hours Friday night. The weather was perfect for the event, as was...
Sidney's American Legion Junior 16U team took two from the Security First Regulators on Tuesday, May 28 at Legion Park. Two strong efforts have the team looking good and playing well, and putting up a lot of runs in their games. In the first game, the Security First Regulators out of Gordon were able to grab an early lead off of Sidney starter Jaxon Biesecker when RBI's were driven in by a single by the Regulator's Brayden Jeitling that plated one, and then a double by Khai Janssen that brought...
SCOTTSBLUFF--The weather was perfect in Scottsbluff Saturday as the Annual West Nebraska All-Star Game kicked off at 11 a.m. Sidney's Luke Holly and McGuire Rolls were selected to represent the West team for one final chance to strap on the pads and play the game they played so well throughout their high school careers. The scoring started at 7:21 of the first quarter when the East team struck for a touchdown. Gothenburg's Trey Stevens found North Platte's Jesse Mauch for a 17 yard touchdown pas...
SCOTTSBLUFF--Saturday was a big day in Scottsbluff as the annual West Nebraska All-Star games in football and volleyball were played. After the football game, the crowd retreated to the air-conditioned confines of Cougar Palace to watch the East and West teams face off in an All-Star volleyball match. Sidney's Karsyn Leeling was selected to represent the West team. The West team looked sharp as after playing to an 8-to-8 tie in the first set, they took off and pulled away to take the first set 2...
KEARNEY--The 66th Annual Shrine Bowl at Cope Stadium in Kearney was played on Saturday, June 1, and after a tight matchup between the North and South teams resulted in no points through the first quarter, a touchdown in the second quarter by the South team put them up 7-to-3 at the halftime break. In the third quarter, the North team scored a touchdown while the South team converted on a field goal to knot the score at 10-to-10 going into the fourth quarter. It took a wild trick play by the...
SIDNEY--Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn stopped in Sidney Friday afternoon to meet with voters attending the Cruisin’ Night event and to raise awareness of his candidacy against Republican incumbent Deb Fischer. Before the evening’s activities, Mr. Osborn stopped by the Sun-Telegraph office for an interview. A portion of that interview can be seen on the Sun-Telegraph’s Facebook page. Osborn is a Veteran of the Navy and National Guard and worked for many years as an indus...
SIDNEY--On Friday, May 31, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Sidney Regional Medical Center, celebrating its new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit that will be in service at the hospital. SRMC CEO Jason Petik led the event and gave a speech to those in attendance at the outside event, and he was joined by Adam Stevens, the Director of Radiology at SRMC. Petik thanked Stevens for his work in rural healthcare for all of the efforts he put forward to help secure the new MRI unit and for...
CHAPPELL--Thursday, May 16, signalled the last day of school for the Creek Valley School system in Chappell, and as students were going through their last day of the academic year before starting their summer breaks, two long-time Creek Valley employees said their farewells as they head into retirement. Dave Howard, the Creek Valley Science teacher, said farewell after 35 years of teaching. A solid turnout in the Commons at Creek Valley High School wished him well, and everyone enjoyed...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY-- If motorcycles are your passion, being in Sidney on Friday and Saturday of last week was a good bet. On Friday morning, the annual Pony Express ride to raise awareness of children's mental health issues stopped in Sidney, at Kids Korner at the Community Center. At precisely 9:05 a.m., the riders arrived at a waiting group of youngsters lined up outside in the playground area of Kids Korner. The youngsters were thrilled to see the riders on their motorcycle...
SCOTTSBLUFF -- Usually, All-Star games are lopsided contests, and just a way for seniors to enjoy a last moment in the sun as they finish off their high school careers. And for most of the Panhandle Prep All Star Boys game in Scottbluff on Saturday, this contest seemed to follow that blueprint . . . until it didn't. The Blue team was unable to do much scoring-wise through most of the game. They trailed by double-digits for most of the game, missing shots and just not able to get into any kind of...
BRIDGEPORT--It was the offense that turned the tide for the Post 17 Juniors on Wednesday, May 22, as they traveled to Bridgeport to take on the Bombers in an early-season matchup. After scratching out two runs in the top of the first inning, Sidney starter Jaxon Biesecker was rudely welcomed by Bridgeport's Nick Weibert who started the Bomber offense off by blasting a home run to get Bridgeport on the board. The Sidney team was able to bring home three more runs in the second inning to take a...
MULLEN--It was the last hurrah for many of these graduated seniors as they had an opportunity to lace up their sneakers and represent their schools on the hardwood one last time on Saturday. All-Stars from the Mid-Nebraska Activities Conference faced off against the All-Stars of the Minuteman Activities Conference in Mullen for two exciting games of basketball action. In the end, the MNAC All-Stars on both the boys and girls teams were able to best the All-Stars from the MAC Conference. The MAC...
Sidney third-graders went on their annual tour of the City of Sidney offices and departments, and the beautiful morning weather was perfect for the outdoor lessons and demonstrations offered by the various city departments. Police, Fire and Water department personnel had their best equipment out, and the kids were thrilled watching how the booms on various trucks functioned, and they learned about the training a firefighter goes through, and how the sewer system works. City Manager David Scott...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY-- A controversy popped up in Sidney when last week's City Council meeting featured a presentation by City of Sidney Economic Development Director Brandy Stone about purchasing a subscription for Placer.AI., an intelligence software product that promises to deliver valuable information to the Economic Development Department. This information would enable Sidney Economic Development workers as well as local businesses to better assess where visitors and...
OMAHA--Sidney's Red Raider Track & Field qualifiers traveled to Burke Stadium in Omaha late last week to compete in the 2024 NSAA Class B Track & Field Championships and, as has been throughout the season, the Red Raider and Lady Raider standouts shined on the podium with their earned medals while breaking many records in the competition. The Lady Raider qualifiers were outstanding in the competition, led by seniors Karsyn Leeling, Chloe Ahrens, Payton Schrotberger and Talissa Tanquary. The Lady...
OMAHA--The Leyton, Potter-Dix and Creek Valley schools sent their qualifiers to the NSAA 2024 Class D State Championship Meet at Omaha Burke Stadium late last week. A number of qualifiers were able to medal in the competition, with school records being broken at the event. For Creek Valley, senior Samantha Marin medaled in the 1600 Meters, placing sixth with a time of 5:38.83, a personal best for her. Marin also placed eighth in the 3200 Meters with a time of 12:56.38. Senior Anna Speirs placed...
SIDNEY--The morning of May 8 brought heart-wrenching news to the Sidney community as it was discovered that the beautiful table and benches that sat alongside the Living Memorial Gardens had been vandalized. At an estimated cost of over $1,000, the table and benches were more than just beautiful painted concrete furniture, but a spot to relax in serenity that was donated in memory of a loved one for the Living Memorial Gardens. The vandals overturned and smashed the table and benches in the earl...
OGALLALA-- What seemed inevitable since the beginning of the Track & Field season came to pass on May 7, when the Sidney Lady Raider Track & Field team traveled to Ogallala to claim their title as B-6 District Champs. Although windy conditions made it challenging at times, it was the Lady Raider team that blew away the competition, scoring 119 points, far ahead of second-place McCook with 85.5 points. The Gothenburg team placed third with 80.5 points. Again it was senior Karsyn Leeling leading t...
CHAPPELL - A beautiful day with little wind set the stage for the D9 District Meet at Creek Valley High School on May 8, and it was the Leyton Lady Warriors who came out as the big winners out of the Cheyenne County schools that competed. Leyton's Lady Warrior squad had turned in great performances all season, and they peaked on May 8 at the District Meet, scoring 88 points and taking first place over second place Arthur County with 69 points and third place South Platte with 68 points. The Leyt...
HASTINGS-- Sidney's Red Raider Boys Golf team had a long trip out to Hastings for the B-4 District Tournament at Southern Hills Golf Course on May 13, and although the boys did not have the best results, or have any individual qualifiers for this year's State Tournament, the season did show continuous improvement for the Sidney golfers. McCook took top honors in the team results, finishing with a combined score of 314, followed in second place by Adams Central with a score of 320. Scottsbluff...
