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Members of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce met last Friday, February 3 to discuss progress that had been made and finalize certain plans for the 2023 Downtown Sounds series of events. This year, Downtown Sounds will be held on June 16, July 21 and August 18. The members first discussed the potential food vendors and where they would be located at the Hickory Square event. This season, the space will be re-arranged for better utilization, with the majority of vendors being on one side...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Basketball team had won six games in a row prior to Saturday's home matchup with Scottsbluff, improving their record and positioning them well for post-season play. It was their second loss against Scottsbluff this season, a team that doesn't seem to have the overall talent that Sidney does, but knows how to match up well against the Red Raiders. Last Wednesday, the Raiders hosted the Yuma team that was ranked number 5 in Colorado 3A and was coming off a big win the prev...
Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball team improved their record to an impressive 19-and-1 on the season with three more big wins, putting them in a strong position for post-season tournament play. The week started with the Lady Raiders hosting Yuma, in a rescheduled game postponed due to snow. The Yuma was ranked fourth in 3A in Colorado, but after a tough and well-played first quarter saw the Yuma team with a one point lead at 15-to-14, the Sidney girls clamped down on defense and got hot shoo...
Sidney's Lady Raider Wrestling team made history when Jaydn Cottam and Saphira Whitley each won a district championship and qualified for the NSAA State Wrestling Championships. The Girls District A-4 Meet was held at Bridgeport High School on Saturday. Jaydn Cottam, at 105 lbs, won her division with a pin of Norfolk's Tierra Pollard in 3:47. Cottam has a 31-and-4 record over the season. Saphira Whitley won the 190 lb division with a pin over Southwest's Madelyn Tryon in 1:09. Whitley has...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Wrestling team traveled to Southeast High School in Yoder, Wy., on Saturday to compete at the 2023 Southeast Duals. Sidney defeated Bridgeport in the fourth round by a score of 30-to-16. Sidney winners included Colby Langley by Fall at 2:14, Zech Roggasch by Fall at 1:50, Patrick McCartney by Fall at 4:24, Jeremiah Roggasch by Fall at 3:58. In the ninth place match, Sidney defeated Hay Springs 36-to-12, with winners including Colby Langley by Fall at 1:44, Matthew...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team improved their season record to 13-and-5 with two more wins over the week, on the road against Creek Valley and home against Hyannis. On Friday the girls traveled to Chappell, and quickly got ahead of the Lady Storm and kept scoring, while their defense frustrated the Lady Storm offense. Leyton built a sizable lead by the half and cruised to a 68-to-21 victory. Sophomore Zaili Benish led the scoring with 23 points and sophomore Shawnee Gamble added 21...
Leyton's Warrior Boys Basketball team had a big win against Creek Valley on Friday, then followed the win up with their first loss of the season against Hyannis on Saturday. Friday's matchup was in Chappell, and the Warriors quickly got ahead and poured it on, scoring at will while their defense shut down the Storm attack. The Warriors had no problem cruising to a victory, with many bench players getting quality minutes in the 90-to-28 win. On Saturday the Warriors hosted the tough Hyannis...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Girls Basketball team traveled to Harrisburg on Thursday, and had a battle with the Banner County Lady Wildcats. With the score tied 7-to-7 at the end of the first period, the Lady Coyotes went on a tear in the second quarter, ripping off 21 points against Banner County against just seven to take a big 28-to-14 lead into the halftime break. The Potter-Dix girls then held off the Lady Wildcats in the second half to take away a 47-to-25 victory, their fifth win of the...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team continued their winning ways, improving their record to 14-and-3 on the season with three more wins over the past week. On Thursday, the Coyotes traveled to Harrisburg for a match up with the struggling Banner County Wildcats, and wasted no time building up a big 32-to-11 lead at the end of the first period. Potter-Dix tacked on 25 more points in the second period to take an insurmountable 57-to-20 lead. Even with the running clock, the Coyotes scored 32...
Creek Valley's Lady Storm Girls Basketball team is trying to add another win to their ledger, but came up short against Cody-Kilgore and Leyton over the week. The Lady Storm hosted the Cowgirls on Thursday, and although their defense battle hard, their offense could not keep up with the Cody-Kilgore pace. Although the Lady Storm stayed within striking distance for most of the game, they could not get on an offensive run to close the gap, and fell by a final score of 54-to-32. They had another...
Creek Valley's Storm Boys Basketball team dropped three more games over the week, and have just two more games left in the regular season. On Thursday, the Storm traveled to Minatare for a winnable game against the Indians, but they were unable to sustain any offensive rhythm or momentum, and fell by a final score of 54-to-4. Minatare's victory was just their second win of the year. The Storm tried to regroup against Leyton on Friday, but the powerhouse Warrior team was too much for Creek...
Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball team improved their record to 16-and-1 on the season with three easy wins over the past week. Starting on Tuesday, January 25, the Lady Raiders hosted Torrington for a make-up of a postponed game from December. It was the Lady Raider defense that impressed against the Lady Trailblazers, holding the visitors' offense to single digit scoring in each quarter. After building a big lead after the first period, the Lady Raiders poured it on and Torrington never th...
Sidney's Red Raider Basketball team improved their record to 13-and-4 on the season with three impressive wins over the past week. The first game on Tuesday, January 24, was a make-up game against Torrington, Wyo., which needed to be rescheduled due to snow back on December 16. After Sidney took a 6-to-5 lead early on in the first period, the Red Raiders went on a run and opened a 21-to-10 lead at the end of the first period. Sidney owned the paint in the game, scoring steadily while shutting...
Leyton's Warrior Boys Basketball team looks unstoppable as they piled on three more big wins by big margins, to move to 17-and-0 on the season. On Tuesday, January 24, the Warriors traveled to Banner County to match up with the struggling Wildcats, and quickly opened a big lead early in the game. The Warriors played excellent defense, and the game was out of reach by halftime as they built a 36-to-6 lead. Leyton continued to score in the second half and ended the game in a 64-to-18 rout. The...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team lost a close 43-to-42 contest to Haxtun on Saturday, after two big wins earlier in the week. The Lady Warriors first traveled to Harrisburg to match up with Banner County on Tuesday, January 24, and blasted through the winless Lady Wildcats, opening a 39-to-3 lead at the halftime break. The Lady Warrior defense held the Lady Wildcats to just five second-half points as they cruised to a 59-to-8 win. Sophomore Zaili Benish dropped 27 points, including 5...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team rebounded from a loss against rival Leyton in the MAC Tournament finals on January 21 with two big wins over Prairie and Caliche over the past week. The wins push the Coyotes' record to 11-and-3, and position them well for the final stretch of games in the regular season. On Tuesday, January 24, the Coyotes hosted the Prairie Mustangs out of New Raymer, Co. Potter-Dix used their speed and fast-break offense to quickly build a lead, and took a 45-to-13 adv...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Basketball team has shown steady improvement through the season, although their success has not translated to wins. On January 24, they hosted the Prairie Lady Mustangs out of New Raymer, Co., and had a tough battle in the Potter gym. Both teams struggled to score in the opening frame, as the defenses smothered the offenses, causing turnovers and bad shots in the few opportunities presented to score. Potter-Dix held a 4-to-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, and...
Sidney's Red Raider Wrestling teams traveled for the Mitchell Invite on Friday, and both the boys and girls teams battled hard and earned third place overall in the team results. For the boys, outstanding results included Zech Roggasch taking first place at 160 lbs. And Landon Hanes placing first at 285 lbs. Matthew Cabbage placed second at 170 lbs and Patrick McCartney place second at 182 lbs. Jeremiah Roggasch placed third at 195 lbs, giving Sidney 81 points and a third place finish behind...
Creek Valley's Storm Boys Basketball team continued their struggle for wins this season, dropping three more contests over the week to fall to 2-and-11 on the year. Creek Valley hosted Sutherland on January 24, and had a close battle with the Sailors. Although they stayed within striking distance for most of the game, the Storm could not put together a run in the second half to close the gap and vie for a win. With the Sailors coming into the contest winless, the Storm defense missed a great opp...
Creek Valley's Lady Storm Basketball team has generally played good defense this season while struggling to score, but over the past week, three losses show that they still have a way to go to be competitive. On January 24, the Lady Storm hosted a struggling Sutherland Lady Sailors team, but were unable to take advantage as their offense sputtered. Sutherland opened an 18-to-4 lead after the first period, and never looked back, tacking on 20 points in the second and third periods to put the...
Everybody loves classic cars, but relatively few are fortunate to own a piece of automotive history. At the Cruise N Class Car club, members do not have to own a classic ride, just have an appreciation for cars and a love for the work and care required to keep them on the road and looking good. Now in their 37th year, the club holds car shows around the Sidney area, with their show in October being the biggest draw, attracting classic car enthusiasts from many states to bring their cars to Sidne...
After defeating Bayard, the Leyton Warriors Boys Basketball team punched their ticket to the finals of the MAC Basketball Tournament, and defeated rival Potter-Dix to take home the tournament championship, and remain undefeated on the season. Friday's matchup at Bridgeport High School, against the Bayard Tigers, had Leyton open a 15-to-11 lead at the end of the first period, before going up 25-to-20 at the halftime break. Two solid quarters in the second half kept the Tigers at bay, and the...
Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball team has had their share of easy, big-margin wins so far this season, but has shown they can withstand a tough battle and come out on top in the end. Friday night, the 12-and-1 Lady Raiders traveled to match up against the 11-and-1 Lady Swedes, and bore down in a tight contest that had the Lady Raiders start fast and open an 11-to-2 lead at the end of the first period. The Lady Swedes showed their strength in the second quarter, coming back against the tough...
Sidney's 9-and-4 Red Raider Boys Basketball team traveled for a match up with the 7-and-5 Gothenburg Swedes, and needed an overtime period to get past the Swedes, 56-to-52. A close battle throughout, the contest featured Sidney rallies in both halves, and seven three-point hits by junior Isak Doty. Gothenburg started hot, with their offense beating the Sidney defense and pulling out to an 11-to-3 lead, but Sidney finished the first quarter with a strong run to get within one point, 14-to-13, at...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team has had a great run so far this season, but were unable to outlast a stubborn Bayard Lady Tigers team in the championship game on Saturday, falling 43-to-38. On Friday, the Lady Warriors survived a tough battle with Garden County, with the game not settled until the final buzzer. The Lady Warriors were able to pull out the one-point victory, 42-to-41, relying on the strong scoring effort of sophomore Zaili Benish, who scored 26 points in the victory....
