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Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team continued their undefeated season with a first round playoff win against the Brady Eagles in Potter on Friday 109-to-41, the most points scored by a D6 team in NSAA 6-Man Football history. It was the Brady Eagles' first year as a six-man team, and they were part of a record-setting performance they'd most likely want to forget. The game started with Potter-Dix receiving the ball and freshman Dylan Tabor returning the kick off all the way for a touchdown. After...
Sidney’s Red Raider Football team ended their season Friday night with a decisive 41-to-14 win over the Alliance Bulldogs in Alliance. The victory gives Sidney a winning record for the first time since the 2018 season at 5-and-4, but the Red Raiders fell just short of qualifying for the play offs. Sidney elected to defer after winning the opening coin toss and Alliance received the ball to start the game, advancing the kickoff to around their own 30 yard line. The Sidney defense stopped the B...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team wrapped up their regular season campaign on Tuesday, October 18, with a three-set sweep over Gering at Sidney High School. The victory moves the Lady Raiders’ record to 25-and-6 for the year, giving them the number 1 seed for the Subdistrict tournament that started on Tuesday in Sidney. The match against Gering featured a slow start in the first set for the Lady Raiders, followed by a furious comeback when the Lady Raiders took control of the set and rol...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team traveled to Big Springs Friday night to match up with south Platte for their final regular season game of the year, and came away with a big 81-to-28 win to move their record to 8-and-0 and lock away the D6 District 5 title. It was the Coyotes' third consecutive undefeated regular season result, and third consecutive district title. As has become habit, the Coyotes jumped out to an early lead, putting up 26 points in the first quarter and 28 points in the...
A little over two years ago, Derek Hill was living in Eaton, Colorado, and decided he needed a change in lifestyle from his job as a consultant for oil companies. So, he followed his passion for martial arts and found the town of Sidney, which he determined to be a perfect place to not only live, but to set up a Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Jiu-Jitsu is a type of martial art that relies on leverage and grappling skills, similar to wrestling, but not as focused on strength and speed. It is focused on...
Sidney's Red Raider Cross Country teams had another successful year under Head Coach Donna Wiedeburg, and the girls' team was able to earn 12th place in Class C and the boys' team earned 14th place in Class C in Kearney on Friday. Sidney's outstanding junior runner Talissa Tanquary medaled with a fourth place finish at 20:10.1 to lead the Red Raiders. Senior Rheo Dykstra had a 50th place finish at 22:47.6 followed by sophomore Ileana Neufeld-Ponce in 81st place at 23:53.3, junior Avery Lawson...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Volleyball team has had an outstanding season, and look to finish the job and move on to State Tournament play with a victory over rival Leyton on Tuesday. The Lady Coyotes had a stumble going into the subdistrict tournament, not playing as well as they should have in the MAC Tournament and then losing matches to Creek Valley and South Platte to end their regular season. But the Lady Coyotes regrouped and took down Minatare in straight sets in the semi-final round of...
Peetz's Bulldog Football team finished their regular season with a win on the road in Weldona Friday night against the Weldon Valley Warriors, 56-to-18. The win ends the Peetz season with a 3-and-5 record, and although playoff brackets had not been released at press time, the Bulldogs chances of qualifying for the post-season are very slim. Friday's game started with Peetz receiving the opening kickoff and driving down the field and scoring first on a 24 yard run by freshman quarterback Rhyder...
Creek Valley's Storm Football team ended their season on Friday with a loss to Garden County in Oshkosh, 61-to-0. The loss ends a winless season for the young Storm team, that was able to get young players working together and building for the future. The 6-and-2 Eagles got the jump early on the Storm, scoring 35 points in the first quarter and another 12 in the second quarter to take a 47-to-0 lead into the half, and initiate the running clock. The Eagles scored on a punt return, a blocked...
It was Homecoming Week at Sidney High School, and all of the events and activities at the high school were in preparation for the big game Friday night against the visiting Ogallala Indians at Weymouth Field. With a 6 p.m. kick-off, the Sidney faithful were out in force early for a Homecoming tailgate, and then filled the stands to root on their Red Raiders. The Indians came into the contest with a 4-and-3 record looking to make a playoff drive, while the Raiders sat at 3-and-4 and looked to...
Ray Davenport is the Sports Director at the Cheyenne County Community Center and is dedicated to providing the Cheyenne County community with a full slate of athletic and physical fitness activities appropriate for ages and interests. A native of Loveland, CO., and married with three children, Davenport's family moved back to the Sidney area in the early 2000's when his wife secured a job with Cabela's. Davenport currently lives in Peetz, and is centrally located to be able to visit with his rel...
Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team moved their record to 24-and-6, and put themselves in position to host the subdistricts, and possibly district final game, with the strength of their record. The Lady Raiders had three matches over the week, hosting Chadron on Tuesday October 11 and then traveling to North Platte for a triangular with the Lady Bulldogs and Kearney Catholic. On Tuesday, the Lady Cardinals rolled into Sidney hoping to get a win against a Lady Raider squad that had beaten them...
Sidney's Red Raider Cross Country teams will be competing at the NSAA Cross Country Championships at the Kearney Country Club on October 21. The teams each had a third place finish at the C-5 District Meet in Ogallala to earn their way to the State meet next Friday. “It was challenging weather, but we run well in colder temperatures,” said Sidney Head Coach Donna Wiedeburg. “Our kids ran a smart race and worked well as a team, both boys and girls, and I'm expecting great results at the State...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team continued their undefeated season Friday at Combs Field with a 55-to-8 beating of the visiting 5-and-1 Garden County Eagles. Potter-Dix continued their dominant play, with their fifth victory while keeping opponents scoring in the single-digits. Garden County rested their hopes on their outstanding athlete, senior Johnny Vargas, but the Coyotes were able to contain the scoring threat, limiting Vargas to just 17 carries for 56 yards and one rushing touchdown in...
Leyton's Warrior Football team had a strong opening to the season, reeling off three big wins in a row until a Homecoming loss caused by a missed extra point against Anselmo-Merna derailed the Warriors' season. Since that loss, the Warriors have struggled with four lopsided losses in a row, and looked to get back on the winning track on Friday, October 14, against visiting Hyannis. Leyton received the ball to start the game, and after losing yards on their first three plays, they pulled off a...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Volleyball team entered the MAC Tournament on Saturday on a roll, winners of seven of their last eight matches, and playing their best volleyball of the season. They would need to execute at their highest level against the number 2 seed Potter-Dix Coyotes and number 1 seed Bayard Tigers to succeed in the tournament, and by all accounts, the Lady Warriors delivered. In their first match, they matched up with Creek Valley and had little difficulty against the Lady Storm, taki...
Peetz's Bulldog Football team traveled to Seibert for a match up with the Hi-Plains Patriots, and used a big first half to overpower the Patriots, taking home a 72-to-33 victory to move to 2-and-5 on the season. Peetz used a big first half where they scored 26 points in the first quarter and 20 points in the second quarter to build a 46-to-26 halftime lead, then put away the Patriots by scoring 26 more points in the third quarter while shutting out Hi-Plains in the period en route to a 72-to-33...
Creek Valley's Lady Storm Volleyball team competed at the MAC Tournament in Bridgeport Saturday, and after falling to Leyton in the first round 25-to-18 and 25-to-16, moved to the next round for a match up against Minatare. Creek Valley had defeated Minatare twice this season, and looked to continue their success in the third meeting. The Lady Storm got off to a hot start and took the first set from Minatare 25-to-16. Minatare battled hard in the second set, but the Lady Storm was too much for...
Sidney's Red Raider Football team traveled to Cozad Friday, and came away with a 19-to-7 win, ending a three-game losing streak and keeping the Red Raiders' post-season hopes alive. Sidney had a good start, and after Cozad started on the Sidney 36 yard line and drove to the Sidney 27 yard line, the defense held and forced a 42 yard field goal attempt that was missed. Sidney took over on their own 20 yard line and drove the field, with junior quarterback Isak Doty connecting with sophomore wide...
Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team continued their outstanding play this season, traveling to Scottsbluff over the weekend and going undefeated in the Western Conference Tournament. Sidney entered the tournament as the top seed, and faced Gering first Saturday morning. After winning the first set 25-to-20, Gering rebounded and took the second set from Sidney 25-to-21. Sidney regrouped in the third set, and after a hard-fought battle the Lady Raiders were finally able to put away the Lady...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Volleyball team upped their season record to 14-and-10 with two wins over the week, against Creek Valley and Banner County. The Lady Warriors traveled to Chappell on Tuesday, October 4 for a triangular, and matched up first with a struggling but game Lady Storm team that challenged the Lady Warriors and battled hard through the first set before falling 25-to-21. The Lady Warriors continued their good play and held off Creek Valley in the second set, taking a 25-to-19 win...
Peetz's Bulldog Football team hosted the Briggsdale Falcons on Friday, and after a competitive first quarter, the Falcons were able to shut down the Bulldog's offense and used a big fourth quarter to notch a 49-to-14 win against Peetz. The game was close in the first quarter as the Bulldogs were able to score a touchdown and slow the Falcons' offense in the early going. But Briggsdale found their rhythm and put up two touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 14-to-8 lead. In the second...
Leyton's Warrior Football team dropped their fourth straight contest Thursday afternoon as they traveled to Dunning and had no answers against the Sandhills/Thedford Knights, falling by a final score of 51-to-12. The Knights built an early lead against Leyton, putting up 22 points in the first quarter and then another 22 points in the second quarter while the Warriors only managed one score in the half. Sandhills/Thedford scored again in the third quarter, and Leyton was finally able to break...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote Volleyball team continued their outstanding season with two more wins, raising their season record to 19-and-3 as they ready for District Tournament play later in the month. The Lady Coyotes traveled on Tuesday, October 4, to match up with the struggling Kimball Lady Longhorns, and the home team got the jump on the visitors, surprising the Lady Coyotes with a 25-to-18 first set win. The second set had the Lady Coyotes fighting back, but the Kimball squad kept up the...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote Football team continued their undefeated season on Friday night, traveling to Chappell and shutting out the struggling Creek Valley Storm team in a lopsided 79-to-0 contest. The win moves the Coyotes to 6-and-0 on the year, while Creek Valley remains winless at 0-and-7. As usual, Potter-Dix opened fast and put up 34 points in the first quarter while shutting down the Creek Valley offense completely. The Coyotes added another 26 points in the second half to initiate the r...
