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SIDNEY--The Red Raiders got back to the playoffs this season, and ran the ball at will and hit timely passes while their defense bottled up the Gothenburg Swede's attack in a 28-to-14 in the first round of the Class C1 NSAA State Football Championship Tournament on Friday, October 27. It was a chilly late October night in Sidney, with cold winds keeping the temperatures below freezing. The game started in a stalemate, with Gothenburg receiving the ball first, and the Sidney defense shutting... Full story
POTTER--It was a cold and sunny afternoon Friday at Combs Field in Potter where the undefeated Coyotes hosted the 4-and-4 Red Cloud Warriors in the first round of the D6 playoffs. Red Cloud came into the matchup reeling from three straight losses to end their regular season, but came out of the gates hitting hard and shutting down the Coyote offense in the early going. Potter-Dix started with the ball, and on third down on their initial drive, sophomore quarterback Dylan Tabor was intercepted, a... Full story
GORDON-- A long season that started with summer practices at the Cheyenne County Community Center while the Leyton High School gym floor was being refinished, ended in a District Final loss to Stuart Lady Broncos on Saturday, October 28. The Leyton girls and their supporters made the trip up to Gordon-Rushville High School, the neutral site where the match was played. A match that started out great for Leyton turned and slipped away, ending the Lady Warriors season with a 27-and-6 record. After... Full story
PEETZ--It was the showdown of the Bulldogs last Friday as the 7-and-1 Peetz Bulldogs hosted their rivals, the 7-and-1 Otis Bulldogs at Scott Sorensen Field. Both team's paths inevitably led to this regular season finale, with home-field playoff implications on the line. Both teams battled hard in the first quarter, with both defenses doing a good job containing the others offense. The first quarter ended with both teams scoring one touchdown, but Peetz was able to convert a two-point conversion... Full story
SIDNEY--On Saturday, October 21, the Bartling Family in conjunction with PlainsWest CASA held its second annual Lori Bartling Husker Tailgate Party at the Lazy S Ranch in Sidney. Lori Bartling was the well-known and well-loved Clerk Magistrate of the Cheyenne County Court from July 1, 2010 until her death on January 11, 2022. She was known for her advocacy of children's causes, especially for foster children. In her capacity as Clerk Magistrate, she saw the numerous cases involving the care and... Full story
SIDNEY--Nationally-touring Wellbeing and Mental Health Expert Johnny Crowder came to Sidney Saturday night and held a free talk for area residents at the Sidney Elks Lodge to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month. Cinnamon rolls and chili were provided to attendees, and a big turnout came out to hear what Crowder had to say, while enjoying an early evening snack. Crowder spoke with The Sun-Telegraph prior to his talk, and it was immediately apparent that Crowder was not there to deliver a by... Full story
SIDNEY--After last week's heartbreaking loss to Ogallala that spoiled the Red Raiders undefeated season, curious eyes were on the Sidney boys, looking to see how they would respond in a game against a rival that they should beat. The loss to Ogallala seemed to have no lasting effect on the Red Raiders, as they blasted the visiting Bulldogs by a final score of 56-to-20. It was a perfect fall night in Sidney on Friday, with crisp temperatures and a clear sky for the last regular season game for... Full story
BRIDGEPORT--It was a rare down season for the Lady Raiders, if you consider an 18-and-14 record to be a "down season". But for a Lady Raider squad with such a strong history, the expectation every year is a Subdistrict Title, then a District Title, and then a run for a State Championship. This year, however, was different as a start with a loss to Sterling and then a loss to Ogallala kept Sidney off-balanced for most of the season. The Lady Raiders had their win streaks, but were not able to be... Full story
KEARNEY--Sidney's Lady Raider Cross Country team qualified six runners for the State Meet in Kearney on Friday afternoon. Running in perfect conditions, the girls were able to place 7th as a team, with standout senior Talissa Tanquary leading the way with a third place finish at 20:25.1 in the Class C race. The winner was Ogallala senior Lindee Henning with a time of 19:33.9, followed by Milford junior Lilly Kenning at 20:01.5. It was Tanquary's best finish in the State Meet, with two previous... Full story
SIDNEY-- The Sidney City Council met on Tuesday, October 10 and addressed a number of agenda items. First, Kimberley Clark-Ertle addressed the council about the anti-bullying programs offered by her group, Generation Good Respect, and asked the council to help get the programs into the schools to help combat bullying. Next, the Housing Board needed to nominate a member of the council for the Housing Board, as they require at least one member of the city council to be on the board. Mayor Brad... Full story
SIDNEY--Sidney Police are investigating a rash of car break-ins and attempted break-ins in Sidney and the surrounding area on Saturday, October 14th and in the early morning hours on the 15th . A number of Sidney residents reported items being taken out of cars parked on the street or in driveways. The Police Department asks for any information, be it photos, videos or eyewitness descriptions. A Sidney resident was contacted by the Sun-Telegraph after she had posted on Facebook of an account of... Full story
SIDNEY--Sidney residents have noticed construction work at both Git-N-Split locations in town. The two facilities have been repairing underground fuel tanks that are used to store the gasoline we all buy to operate our cars and other vehicles. Haupt Landscaping has been handling the projects, and the repairs should be finished over the next week to ten days. The Git-N-Split location on the corner of 12th and Illinois is also having its north entrance repaired, filling in the infamous pothole... Full story
OGALLALA--Ogallala was 3-and-0 with only Sidney left in District Play, while Sidney was 2-and-0 with Ogallala and Alliance left on the district schedule, so this game would effectively determine the winner of the C1-District 7 title. With two teams featuring dominant running games, focused on ball control, the winner would be determined by who could control the ball and score, and that's exactly what Ogallala was able to accomplish to earn the 22-to-15 victory over undefeated Sidney. The field... Full story
SIDNEY- The Lady Raider Volleyball team continued through another tough stretch in their season, facing an undefeated team, a Class A team, the number two ranked C1 team in the state and a rival team they had lost to at the end of September. Four matches that the Lady Raiders cannot be too disappointed to have split over the week. The week started on Tuesday, and the first match was against the rival they had lost to at the end of September, Chadron. Unlike the previous loss, this was a... Full story
BRIDGEPORT--On Saturday, October 14, the Leyton Lady Warriors and Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes traveled to Bridgeport for the annual MAC Tournament, and both teams went 2-and-1 at the tournament, giving Leyton a second place finish and Potter-Dix a third place result. Potter-Dix started their day as the third seed and started with a match against number 6 seed Minatare, and the Lady Coyotes had no trouble breezing through, 25-to-15, 25-to-15, for the 2-to-0 match victory. Number 2 seed Leyton's... Full story
SIDNEY--The Red Raider High School and Middle School Cross Country teams were out in force on October 5 at the Sidney Invite at Hillside Golf Course. Perfect weather for running and a huge crowd from all around the Panhandle area came out to cheer on their favorite runners. The junior varsity girls squad took top honors in their division, followed by runner-up Gering and third place North Platte. Sidney had individuals runners take third through sixth place in the competition. Sophomore Kyah Hic... Full story
OSHKOSH--Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team remained unbeaten with a 36-to-28 victory over Garden County in Oshkosh, spoiling the Eagles Homecoming Celebration and showing they’re still one of the best teams in D6 football. Garden County opened strong, taking an early lead, but the Coyotes were able to grab the lead in the third quarter and held off the Eagles for the win. Garden County came out ready to go early in the game, and put up two touchdowns and two two-point conversions to score 16 p... Full story
HYANNIS--Leyton finished up their struggle of a season on Thursday, October 12, with a shutout loss to the Hyannis Longhorns. The Warriors ended the game with -9 total yards against the tough Hyannis defense. Senior Kaleb Borges had 10 carries for 13 yards, the only Warrior rusher to end up in positive numbers on the day. The Warriors turned the ball over twice in the loss, and the Hyannis defense forced five Leyton punts in the game. On a positive note, the Warriors forced four turnovers, with... Full story
SIDNEY--The Lazy S Ranch on the outskirts of Sidney hosted a town-hall style meeting at their facility Thursday night for Cheyenne County area taxpayers to learn more about the EPIC Option Consumption Tax plan. State Senator Steve Erdman (R-47 District) was in attendance and fielded questions after the presentation to a group of enthusiastic taxpayers eager to learn more about the plan and to better understand the workings of the plan. Erdman is the main sponsor of the plan, along with State... Full story
SIDNEY--At the monthly Cheyenne County School District #1 Board Meeting on Monday, October 9, students of the month of September 2023 from grade seven through 12 in Sidney Public Schools were recognized and honored. School Board President Mike Palmer read a proclamation naming each student and congratulated them for their achievement. The students stood before the assembled crowd while each school board member congratulated them. For Grade 7, Harper Misegadis was named Student of the Month. She... Full story
SIDNEY--Three arrests on drug charges were made Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 on the 800 block of Linden Street in Sidney. In conjunction with WING (Western Nebraska Intelligence and Narcotics Group), Sheriff and Sidney Police officers acted upon the information with a warrant at 803 Linden Avenue in Sidney. They arrested three individuals, Ray Garrett Jr., Dallas Dickey and Jessey Lohman on charges of possession of controlled substances. Cheyenne County Sheriff Adam Frerichs said the drugs in question... Full story
SIDNEY--After defeating district rival Chadron last week, Sidney hoped that the Red Raiders would not have much trouble against a three-win Cozad team at Weymouth Field. However, the Haymakers always give the Red Raiders a tough fight, and Friday's contest proved no different. Sidney started the game on offense, and looked a bit disjointed in their first possession, with senior running back Luke Holly fumbling, then recovering the ball, on a run for a loss. A third down incompletion led to senio... Full story
SIDNEY-The Lady Raider Volleyball team was able to get back on the winning track on Saturday, hosting the Western Conference Tournament and matching up against Mitchell, Gering and Scottsbluff. But at the end of the day, the Lady Raiders fell to the Scottsbluff Lady Bearcats for the second time in as many weeks, and had to settle for runner-up honors. Sidney started off with a match against Mitchell, a team they had defeated three times already this season. The Lady Raiders again had no... Full story
SIDNEY--The City Council of Sidney met Tuesday, September 26, and the agenda centered on approving the 2023-24 budget. After Sidney Finance Director Lane Kizzire detailed the budget for the council members, the council approved the budget with a unanimous vote. The Sidney budget is slated for $38,945,229, and the debt service on the budget is $2,273,544. The Non-General portion of the budget totals to $23,779,465, and includes services including street maintenance, electric service, waste water... Full story
SIDNEY--Sidney's Red Raider Football team passed their biggest test of the season with flying colors, outmatching and outplaying the Chadron Cardinals at home, and securing their second District win in as many weeks. The Red Raiders remain undefeated at 6-and-0, and host the 3-and-3 Cozad Haymakers on Friday. Coming into Friday's contest, the Sidney squad knew they would have to find a way to contain Chadron's explosive junior running back, Quinn Bailey, and the Red Raiders did just that,... Full story
