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Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball team defeated Scottsbluff Saturday to win the Western Conference Tournament and jump out to their first 3-and-0 start since 2008. Sidney's sharp shooting and tough defense took them to the championship round, first with a blowout defeat of Arvada on Thursday then by outlasting Chadron Friday night to set up the showdown with Scottsbluff Saturday afternoon for the championship. Thursday's contest was similar to last year's game against Arvada to start the... Full story
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team opened their season strong with two big wins, on the road against Kimball on Friday and at home Saturday against Morrill. Their season opener on Friday had them matched up against the Kimball lady Longhorns, a team that struggled with a 7-and-15 record last year. Leyton started fast, with sophomore standout Zaili Benish getting the scoring started with a three pointer followed by a field goal by sophomore Sydney Fortune. Benish nailed two more three... Full story
Potter-Dix's Coyote Basketball team started the 2022-23 season strong with a thorough beating of the visiting Morrill Lions on Friday at Potter-/Dix High School. After a 20 win season last year, the Coyotes looked sharp and ready to be the top of the class in D2 basketball. The matchup against Morrill started out slow, with both teams playing good defense and having difficulty getting inside for easy shots. Potter-Dix was up 6-to-2 at the end of the first period, then started to loosen up their... Full story
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Girls Basketball team opened their 2022-23 season with two losses, the first against a middling Morrill team and the second against top-tier opponent Bayard. Friday afternoon kicked off the 2022-23 season for the Lady Coyotes as they hosted the Lady Lions of Morrill. The matchup started with the Lady Lions using their speed on defense to slow down the Lady Coyotes' offense while the Morrill squad was able to get good looks and score some points of their own. After going...
Last year, the Creek Valley Storm Boys Basketball team opened their season at home against Hyannis, and dropped the contest 69-to-13, which was the first of many losses in a difficult 2-and-21 season for the Storm. This year, Creek Valley traveled to Hyannis for the season opener, and although they didn't get a win, the 74-to-33 result was a lot closer than last year's contest. Hyannis was a powerhouse team last year, ending the season with a 22-and-2 record until getting bounced from the... Full story
After a 2021-22 season that had the Lady Storm struggle and notch just two wins, Creek Valley's opening loss to the Hyannis Lady Longhorns did have bright spots, the most being that the Lady Storm kept the game close and were able to move the ball well on offense. With only one senior on the roster, Elizabeth Whiting, the Lady Storm are relying on their younger players to provide spark and athleticism this season, and in their first game they played well. The 39-to-29 final score did not end up...
Leyton's Warrior Boys Basketball team opened their season with wins over Kimball and Morrill, both in convincing fashion. Leyton traveled to Kimball Friday night for their season opener, and although the Longhorns squad played better than last year's three-win team, the Warriors wasted no time in building a lead on the Longhorns from the start. With good passing and patience on offense, the Warriors built a 19-to-10 lead at the end of the first period. Kimball played better defense and got... Full story
Peetz's Bulldog Boys Basketball team opened their season with a loss at the annual Carlisle Classic Tournament to eventual winner Caliche, 58-to-42. The Bulldogs were unable to come back from a big Buffalo early lead. Trailing 21-to-6 after the first period and then 39-to-14 at the halftime break, Peetz rallied in the second half, outscoring the Buffaloes 28-to-19, but it was not enough to overcome the early deficit and Peetz came up short. Caliche senior Tanner Gerk and junior Orran Adolf each...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Wrestling team opened their dual meet season Friday with a loss against Gothenburg, 60-to-24. With Gothenburg gaining eight wins by forfeit from 106 lbs. - 152 lbs., the grapplers took action in the heavier weights. Sidney's Zech Roggasch took down Kaden Cox by Fall at 5:25 to score for Sidney at 160 lbs., followed by Gothenburg's Gavin Peterson winning by Fall at 2:40 over Sidney's Matthew Cabbage at 170 lbs. Patrick McCartney won by Fall at 1:06 over Brandon Schriner...
A new custom mobile food pantry designed and built by Adams Industries was unveiled Tuesday morning, and the trailer not only impressed with its mission, but with the clever engineering and functionality that is sure to help Nebraskans in need. After designing and constructing a mobile food pantry for Table of Grace last year, which serves the Panhandle area, Sandhills Publishing looked to Adams to provide another. Sandhills has now provided the funding for two mobile pantries, and had only one... Full story
The November 21 meeting of the Cheyenne County Commissioners centered on the 2021-22 audit, and after a telephone meeting with an auditor, the audit was approved. The telephone meeting with auditor Don Wilson was prompted when Commissioner Randy Miller questioned a particular line item in the audit where the budgeted federal funding amount was lower than the disbursement received, while state funding was more than budgeted. After contacting Wilson, the auditor explained that it was not unusual... Full story
The big race that was being watched in Cheyenne County on Election Day was for the Cheyenne County Assessor. Normally an assessor's race is not a very high-profile office, but over the past year there has been much attention drawn to the assessor's race due to members of the community expressing dissatisfaction with the financial direction of Sidney. After the election, the unofficial results were posted and Hajek received 2260 votes versus Keller's 1017. Jordan Hajek was formerly the Cheyenne... Full story
The Well Church in Sidney and the Fox Theater hosted the multi-award winning musician Justin Todd Herod Saturday night. It was a well-attended evening of country music with a Christian message that was thoroughly enjoyed by the Sidney community. Herod is well-known in the Inspirational Country Music world, winning ICMA Nashville Musician of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Herod has many well-known hit songs including, "Be Still" and "Songs I Wish I'd Wrote", and has a devoted following around the... Full story
Security First Insurance kicked off the "Tree of Light" campaign on November 21. For 24 years, First Security has implemented the "Tree of Light" program for seniors at Sidney Regional Medical Center in the Extended Care unit. Resident let volunteers know what they want and need for Holiday Season, and these requests are written out on the back of paper "lights" which are hung from the Christmas Tree in the First Security lobby. Patrons can then pick a "light" and then shop for a few items for...
When I first started as the Sports Editor for the Sun-Telegraph five years ago, the Winter Sports season had just kicked off and I was getting to know the area teams. A number of them, including the Sidney Girls Basketball team, were doing really well and were on their way to qualify for the State Tournament. I heard from a number of people, all Cheyenne County natives, a similar sentiment about the State Title prospects of our local teams. "Not gonna happen" and "Those eastern teams always beat... Full story
Several of the Potter-Dix Coyote Football team standouts have been selected to the D6 All-District/All-Conference team, after finishing their season with a 9-and-1 record. Junior Brayden Kasten was named to the First Team All-District/All-Conference Team on Offense. He completed 71 of 100 passes for 880 yards and 19 touchdowns on the season. He also rushed 39 times for 544 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior Alex Anton was named to the First Team All-District/All-Conference Team on Offense. He caugh... Full story
Standouts on the 23-and-9 2022-23 Potter-Dix Lady Coyote Volleyball team were selected for D2 All Conference Honors. Seniors Jayden Shoemaker and Kallie Crossman were named to the D2 All-Conference Second Team for the 2022-23 season. Shoemaker led the Lady Coyote attack with 129 kills and 35 ace serves on the season. Crossman conducted the offense with 427 assists and had 20 ace serves on the season. Senior Lily Tabor and junior Madison Williamson were named as Honorable Mentions. Tabor had 104... Full story
Leyton's Warrior Football team had several athletes selected for the 2022-23 D-9 All-District Football Team. Senior Justin Ernest was named to the First Team Offense as a Tight End/Wide Receiver. He had 25 receptions for 395 yards and 7 touchdowns and rushed the ball 10 times for 90 yards and two touchdowns on the season. He was also named to the First Team as a Kickoff/Punt Returner. He returned 10 kickoffs for 242 yards and two punts for 24 yards. Senior Jakob Kruse was named to the Second Tea... Full story
Creek Valley's Storm Football team had two of their athletes honored with MAC Conference All-District/All-Conference Awards. Freshman Zander Polk was named to the MAC All-District/All-Conference Second Team on Offense. He competed 44 of 99 passes for 700 yards and six touchdowns and rushed 24 times for 97 yards on the season. Junior Seth Wilber was was named to the MAC All-District/All-Conference Second Team on Offense. He had 29 receptions for 550 yards and six touchdowns and rushed 38 times... Full story
Tess Plummer, Associate Principal and Grade 12 School Counselor at Sidney High School, was recognized recently at the Nebraska Best Practices Summit in Kearney. Plummer is also the coordinator of the Career Pathways Program, and was honored with the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator Award. The one-day summit brings speakers from across the country to discuss entrepreneurial trends, strategies and technologies. Plummer's presentation to the E3 (Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems) event in... Full story
Sidney's great tradition in Cross Country and Track and Field was again recognized as Sidney High School Head Coaches Donna Wiedeburg and Matt McKay were named Coaches of the Year. Wiedeburg was named 2021-22 State Coach of the Year for Girls Cross Country by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA). This annual award is to recognize Nebraska coaches for their dedication and achievement to the coaching profession. For... Full story
Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team made the trip to Lincoln to compete in the Class B NSAA Volleyball Championships on Wednesday, November 2, as the number 6 seed. Their first round match was at 11 a.m. against the 28-and-7 Norris Lady Titans, seeded number 3. It was the Lady Raiders' 14th time at the State Tournament, and Head Coach Julie Smith broke up the long drive to Lincoln by stopping at York for a practice in a different environment than the girls had ever played in, to help them... Full story
It was fitting that Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team punched their ticket to the 2022 NSAA State Tournament with a three-set sweep of Omaha-Duchesne Academy on Saturday afternoon as it was that same Omaha-Duchesne Academy team that bounced the Lady Raiders from the State Tournament the last time the Lady Raiders qualified back in 2019. Sidney owns a 28-and-6 record, is undefeated at 6-and-0 in District competition, and does not seem to be a team preoccupied with the past or "looking back" at...
Ducks Unlimited, the worldwide waterfowl conservation organization, is looking to revive the dormant Sidney Chapter, which was a flourishing chapter here in Cheyenne County just a few years ago. With the sale of Cabela's, however, many DU members have moved out of the area or let their memberships lapse, leaving a need for a membership drive to revitalize the chapter. Pat Boughman is the Senior Regional Director for Western Nebraska for Ducks Unlimited, and he was in town last week for a...
Larry Fraas has been instrumental in keeping Sidney's downtown area illuminated and inviting for residents and visitors alike, and has been honored by the Sidney City Council for his efforts. An idea that was presented at a Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce meeting in 1997 to add roof-top lighting became a reality by December of that year due to the efforts of Fraas. Fraas was committed to making the project a reality, showing up before and after work seven days a week to ensure the project...
