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On Tuesday, January 17, Potter-Dix senior Jayden Shoemaker signed a commitment letter to attend University of Nebraska-Kearney and compete on the Swimming Team. Shoemaker has been an outstanding multi-sport athlete for the Coyotes during her high school tenure, but also has been competitively swimming for many years. Shoemaker, along with her younger sisters, competes for the Sidney Stingrays Swim Club and set a dozen records during their regular season. Her talent and dedication had caught the...
Leyton's Warrior Boys Basketball team has given the Coyotes a tough time this season, handing the Potter-Dix boys another defeat in the championship game of the MAC Tournament at Bridgeport High School on Saturday. After outlasting Garden County on Friday 59-to-50, the Coyotes matched up with Leyton, who had defeated them on January 13 with a thrilling come-from-behind 53-to-48 victory in Dalton. This time, Leyton opened strong and grabbed a lead early and never looked back. After building a...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Girls Basketball team had a tough battle in the first round of the MAC Tournament last Monday, falling by six points to Garden County 33-to-27. The game started close as the teams both played tough defense while the Lady Coyotes were able to hit a few shots and take a lead at 11-to-8 in the first period. Potter-Dix struggled on offense in the second period, and the Garden County girls opened a 17-to-13 lead at the halftime intermission. The second half had Garden County...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Wrestling team traveled to Lexington high School on Saturday to compete at the John Higgins Invitational, and many Sidney Wrestlers had outstanding results. Landon Hanes ended with a 5th place finish at 285 lbs to move his record to 28-and-6. Patrick McCartney also placed 5th in the 182 lb category to improve his record to 24-and-9. Zech Roggasch placed 5th at 160 lbs to improve to 26-and-6 on the year. Sidney's Girls Wrestling team also competed at the Higgins Invite,...
On Saturday January 14, the Creek Valley Lady Storm secured their first win of the season, grinding out a fourth quarter rally to pull away from the winless Banner County Lady Wildcats 48-to-37. This was a close game until the fourth quarter, with Banner County holding a 22-to-20 lead at the half. A tough defensive third quarter had Creek Valley take a two point lead at 28-to-26 at the end of the third quarter, and then the Lady Storm got into a scoring groove in the fourth quarter, knocking dow...
Creek Valley's Boys Basketball team has struggled for wins so far this season, and the MAC Tournament did not change their fortunes as they dropped two more games against rivals Garden County and Banner County. Last Tuesday, the Storm matched up in the first round of the MAC Tournament with Garden County, and quickly found themselves in a 17-to-6 hole after the first period. Creek Valley played better defense in the second period, but still trailed 27-to-12 at the halftime break. Garden County...
Sidney's Lady Raider Basketball team continued their strong play over the past week, taking down Mitchell and North Platte on the road and Ogallala at home. The three wins improved the team's record to 12-and-1 on the season, and highlighted their lock-down defense and fast and patient offense. The Lady Raiders had already beaten the Mitchell Lady Tigers by a wide margin in Sidney back on December 29 during the Holiday Tournament, and their next meeting was very similar, even down to the score...
Sidney Red Raider Boy's Basketball team has had a very strong start to the 2022-23 season, chock full of big wins and jumping out to an 8-and-2 record. But the Sidney squad had a rough past week, starting with an easy win against Mitchell, then suffering two tough losses to Ogallala and North Platte. Last Tuesday's contest against Mitchell was similar in outcome to their first meeting at the Sidney Holiday Tournament at the end of December, with the Tigers unable to change their fortunes by...
A week that started with a big win for the Lady Coyotes ended with three straight losses and a first-round defeat in the MAC Tournament on Monday, dropping the Lady Coyotes to 3-and-8 on the season. On Tuesday, January 10, the Potter-Dix girls traveled to Kimball to match up against a struggling 1-and-9 Lady Longhorns team. Play started with both teams struggling to score, as their defenses thwarted any rhythm for either team. Turnovers ended most possessions, with neither team protecting the...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team has been dominant so far this year, but if it has a weakness, it is a tendency to build a lead and let opponents rally back during the second half. Last Tuesday, January 10, the Coyotes traveled to Kimball to take on a resurgent Longhorns team. Potter-Dix opened sharp and fast, cutting through the Kimball defense and scoring while playing tough defense. After opening a 13-to5 lead halfway through the first period, the Coyotes turned it on and put up 11...
Leyton's Warrior Basketball team reeled in three more big wins, including a big comeback victory over rival Potter-Dix Friday night in Dalton. The Warriors first defeated Bayard on the road on Thursday, building a big lead in the first half on their way to a 58-to-39 win. Senior Dillon Juelfs led the offense with 24 points in the win. On Friday night, the Warriors withstood a strong first half by Potter-Dix then bore down and ground out a rally, passing by the Coyotes late in the third period,...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Girls Basketball team bounced back from a loss to Bayard with a 30-point humbling of rival Potter-Dix on their way to a first-round matchup with Garden County in the MAC Tournament on Thursday. The Bayard Lady Tigers have been very strong this year, and the Lady Warriors knew they would be in a fight going on the road. The game itself was tight, with neither team able to pull away from the other. But the Bayard girls were able to get a few more shots to fall then their...
Sidney's Red Raider Wrestling team traveled to Gothenburg on Saturday, January 14, to compete at the Gothenburg Duals. In their first round, Sidney faced O'Neill and lost the dual 42-to-27. Patrick McCartney at 182 lbs, Jeremiah Roggasch at 195 lbs, Landon Hanes at 285 lbs and Zech Roggasch at 160 lbs all won their bouts. Alliance was able to squeak by Sidney with a 39-to-36 win in their dual. Hanes, Colby Langley at 132 lbs., Roggasch and Matthew Cabbage at 170 lbs all won their matches....
Doane University Track and Field Head Coach Ed Fye's work scouting in the Sidney area paid off with the signing of letters of commitment from two of the areas' most outstanding athletes, Sidney High School senior Cameron Leeling and his sister, junior Karsyn Leeling. A big turnout made up of coaches, staff, students, relatives and number one fan Pam Vecchiarelli congratulated the pair for their accomplishment. Both of the Leelings are on full scholarships. The Leelings are both top-notch multi...
Cheyenne County's new Economic Development Manager had an urgent message for Veterans in the Cheyenne County area that thought about or are considering opening their own businesses. "Cheyenne County has a lot of veterans with skills, and if you want to start a business, the time is now," Klare said. He talked about how the Sentinel Missile Project will be bringing " a lot of economic activity" soon to the area, and how important it is to establish your business now as to not miss out on all of...
Job's Daughters International was founded in 1920 by Ethel T. Wead in Omaha with the mission of creating strong young women that respect tradition and will shape the future. The name references the book of Job in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is a Masonic affiliated youth organization, and although members are not required to practice any particular religion, they must believe in a Supreme Being. Girls between the ages of 10 and 20 are eligible for membership if they are related to a...
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph On Thursday morning, January 5, Judge Derek Weimer conducted the swearing in of elected officials in Cheyenne County. Weimers started the proceedings by saying, "This is a good day. Usually I'm here to take things apart, but today we get to put things together for the community's benefit. It's not often in my job that I get to do something positive, so days like today are always enjoyable." Weimers then talked about the importance of the oath of office, how it is...
Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph On Monday, January 2, at approximately 2:40 a.m. Winners, an entertainment venue featuring skill games with payouts, as well as video games and pool tables, located at 574 Chase Blvd. in Sidney was broken into and robbed of nearly $18,197.00 according to a police report filed with the Sidney Police Department. No employees or customers were at the location at the time of the alleged robbery. Security cameras were able to capture an image of a man wearing a black hat and...
A new group for teens is meeting once a month at Sidney's Public Library to discuss and learn about the importance of free speech and communications in modern society. Library Director Amanda Eastin had the idea for the group, which is a small group of teens aged 13-to-18, and they meet once a month at the library. Their first meeting's topic was on elections and the value of the individuals' right to vote, and how just one vote can make a difference. Eastin had a container with scrapes of paper...
Sidney's Red Raider Basketball team continued their hot streak, downing Gering and McCook over the past week to improve their record to 8-and-2 on the season. Sidney was able to overcome a slow start in the Gering game, opening the contest with cold shooting and trailing Gering 13-to-9 at the end of the first period. Both teams employed a tough man-to-man defensive scheme that made good looks at the basket difficult and the pace low-scoring. In the second period the Red Raiders started to find...
Sidney's Lady Raider Basketball team showed they had put their bad performance against Gordon-Rushville on December 30 in the rearview mirror as they opened the new year with two convincing wins over Gering and McCook. On Tuesday, January 3, the girls made the trip up to Gering to match up against the struggling 3-and-7 Lady Bulldogs, and had trouble in the early going against the tall and physical hosts. The Gering defense did a great job limiting the Lady Raiders to outside shots, and they...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys and Girls Wrestling teams traveled to Ogallala Thursday for a triangular meet with Ogallala and McCook, and were unable to defeat either team in their duals. For the girls, Sidney matched up against McCook to start the day, and after four straight forfeits to start the competition, McCook's Payton Cox won by Fall at 120 lbs. Two more forfeits later and Sidney got their first win when Izabelle Owens won by Fall over Aubrie Seybold at 1:50 in the 135 lb weight class. The r...
The Potter-Dix Coyote Basketball team looked to continue their strong start of the season into the New Year, and had a close victory against Bayard followed by a blowout win over South Platte during the first week 2023 to show for their efforts. The Coyotes traveled to Bayard on Friday, and the Tigers looked to be one of the few challenges the Coyotes had on their regular season schedule, coming into the match up at 5-and-2, with their defeats coming from out-of-class opponents Sidney and...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Basketball team has struggled early in the season trying to get their offense on-track, and the changeover to 2023 did not change their fortunes yet. The Lady Coyotes dropped two games by big margins to start the year, and again struggled on offense in each loss. On Friday, the girls traveled to match up against a strong Bayard Lady Tigers team, and immediately found themselves in trouble against the tough defense of Bayard. The Lady Tigers shut out the Lady Coyotes in...
After a disappointing loss against Perkins County to end 2022 and blemish their unbeaten record, Leyton's Lady Warrior Basketball team rebounded and got back on the winning track with a big win against unbeaten Hay Springs Saturday afternoon. The game started close with both teams battling hard, but the Hay Springs girls were able to get better looks and their shots to fall and took a 16-to-9 lead at the end of the first period. Leyton's offense got hot in the second quarter, cutting through...
