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Potter-Dix and Peetz split a pair of games on Tuesday, with the Lady Coyotes taking out the Lady Bulldogs in the girls game and Peetz winning over Potter-Dix in the boys game. Girls basketball Potter-Dix 64, Peetz 30 Potter-Dix jumped out to a big early lead and rolled to a 64-30 win at Peetz on Tuesday night. The Lady Coyotes (15-2) went up 17-5 in the first quarter and took a 41-14 lead into halftime. They outscored the Lady Bulldogs (4-13) 23-16 in the second half. Alexus Rozelle poured in a...
Leyton rolled to a 53-34 win over visiting Bayard on Tuesday night. The Warriors (9-6) took a 12-7 first quarter lead and built a 32-13 halftime advantage. They led 47-22 going into the final quarter of play. Three Leyton players scored in double figures on the night. Martin Boyer and Kenny Ernest each scored 12 points, while Skylar Schumacher had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Schumacher also had seven assists on the night. Leyton returns to play Friday with its home finale...
Leyton avenged its loss to Bayard in the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament with a 40-30 win on Tuesday. The Lady Warriors, who lost 32-27 to the Lady Tigers (5-15) in the MAC third place game, took the early lead Tuesday night and never let up. Leyton went up 15-9 in the first quarter and held a 22-18 lead at halftime. The Lady Warriors led 28-24 heading into the fourth quarter, when they outscored the visitors 12-6. Diedra Waite had a double-double, with a team-high 11 points and 12...
The Sidney wrestling team took second place at the Southeast Duals in Yoder, Wyo., on Saturday. The Raiders posted a 4-1 team record in the event with wins over Niobrara County (Wyo.), Chadron, Burns/Pine Bluffs (Wyo.) and Gordon-Rushville. Their lone loss was to Alliance in the finals. Sidney opened the day with a 62-18 win over Niobrara County. The Raiders had five wins in the dual and also got six wins by forfeit. Kaden Vowers (113) won by technical fall over William Fish, KC Higer (126) pinn...
Leyton’s second quarter dominance was the difference in a 47-34 win on Friday over visiting Creek Valley. The Warriors (8-6) outscored the Storm (10-8) by a 19-3 margin in the second period to take a 31-15 halftime lead. Skylar Schumacher had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Leyton in the game. Kenny Ernest added nine points and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Zach Hellie scored eight points while Martin Boyer added seven. For Creek Valley, Brett Godfrey led the way with 16 points, while Colin Brott added 12. Leyton’s gam...
Potter-Dix improved to 14-2 on the season with a 61-27 thrashing of Garden County on Friday. The Lady Coyotes stormed out to a 23-9 first quarter lead and took a 41-15 advantage at halftime. They also outscored the Lady Eagles 20-12 in the second half. Anna McLaughlin led Potter-Dix with 12 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Brooke Glass and Cortney Lewis added 11 points each. Audrey Juelfs dished out seven assists, had six steals and pulled down five rebounds on the night. Saturd...
The Sidney Lady Raiders were road warriors over the weekend. Sidney won at Gering and Scottsbluff on back-to-back days. The Lady Raiders opened the stretch with a 48-42 win Friday at Gering. Sidney went up 10-6 early and held a 24-16 halftime lead. The Lady Raiders were outscored by two points in the second half. Kelsey Knight led the team offensively with 14 points, while Maddi Porter chipped in with seven points. On Saturday, Sidney once again grabbed the early lead in a 46-35 win at Scottsbluff. The Lady Raiders led 9-4 after the first...
Sidney finished fifth at the Ainsworth Tournament on Saturday and dropped a dual at Valentine the night before tournament play. At Friday's dual, the Raiders got wins from Derek Robb, KC Higer and Trey Arellano. Arellano won in the 106 weight class with a win by fall in 4:39 over Jarrett Battershaw. In the 126 weight class, Higer won in a 14-6 major decision against Steven Young. Robb won in the 152 weight class with a win by fall in 1:26 against Kieron Wenig. The Raiders had a pair of first...
The Sidney High Lady Raiders split a pair of weekend games. On Friday, Sidney lost in overtime to Chadron, 52-49, and on Saturday, the team defeated Hershey, 44-34. The Lady Raiders (13-5) will play at Gering on Friday. Against Chadron (14-2), Sidney dominated the first three quarters of play. In the final period of regulation, however, the Lady Cardinals overcame Sidney's lead and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. After trading scores on successive possessions,...
Creek Valley poured in 26 second quarter points as it went on to a 59-45 win at Garden County last Friday. The Storm (10-7) led 11-9 after the first quarter and took a 37-16 halftime lead. Samantha Schmid led the team offensively with 14 points. Jessie Straber added 10 points and Payje Misegadis scored nine points. Andi Ortgies led the Storm with 11 rebounds, while Misegadis added eight. Straber also had a team-high eight assists and six steals. Creek Valley returns to the court Friday at Leyton. Potter-Dix 52, Minatare 22 Potter-Dix kept up...
Creek Valley fell behind early and dropped a 38-28 road contest at Sutherland on Tuesday night. The Storm (9-7) trailed 12-2 after the first quarter and 23-7 at halftime. Creek Valley rallied in the fourth quarter to cut into the deficit, but ultimately fell. Brett Godfrey poured in 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting and a free throw to lead the team offensively. Keith Everitt also had five points on the night as the only other Storm player to find the scoring column. Colin Brott added four rebounds...
Potter-Dix dropped just its second game of the season Tuesday night with a 46-33 defeat at Pine Bluffs, Wyo. The Lady Coyotes fell to 12-2 with the loss, while Pine Bluffs improved to 9-1. Statistics were not available at press time. Potter-Dix is back in action Saturday with a home game against Minatare. Sutherland 57, Creek Valley 44 An early deficit hurt Creek Valley on Tuesday in a 57-44 road defeat to Sutherland. The Storm (9-7) fell behind 15-6 early in the game and trailed 25-10 at...
The Sidney High boys basketball team lost its first game this season while playing at Scottsbluff High School on Friday, 58-45. While the game remained close in the first two quarters, the Bearcats (13-2) edged the Red Raiders (15-1) in the second half, Sidney head coach Eric Kohl said. "In the first half, we played really well," he said. While only down by 1 point to begin the third quarter, Sidney began to struggle offensively. "We had open shots that we didn't make," Kohl said. "And that's...
The Peetz boys basketball team picked up a 75-74 win on Saturday at Weldon Valley. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 20-17 first quarter lead, and the game was knotted a 36-all at halftime. With the game tied heading into the fourth quarter, Peetz outscored Weldon Valley by a point for the 75-74 win. Statistics were not available at press time. Peetz improved to 7-5 with the win, while Weldon Valley fell to 8-5 with the loss. Girls basketball Weldon Valley 40, Peetz 34 The Peetz girls basketball team dropped a narrow game at Weldon Valley on...
Two Sidney wrestlers took first place and the Raiders finished seventh as a team at Saturday's John Higgins Invitational Tournament held at Lexington. Derek Robb took first in the 152 weight class and Trey Arellano won the 106 weight class at Saturday's meet. Also for Sidney, Kaden Vowers finished third in the 113 weight class and KC Higer took fourth in the 126 weight class. After a first round bye, Robb had wins over Devin Anthony of Hastings and Tyler Caratena of Lincoln Southwest on his way...
Bayard rallied with a strong fourth quarter effort to defeat Leyton, 32-27, in the girls consolation of the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament on Saturday. The fourth-seeded Lady Tigers (4-11) trailed 20-12 heading into the fourth quarter when they outscored the second-seeded Lady Warriors 20-7 in the comeback victory. Diedra Waite led Leyton (7-6) offensively with 13 points, while Katie Higgins added 8 points. Natalie Cruise had a team-high 15 rebounds, while Abbe Draber and Higgins...
Potter-Dix and Creek Valley each won in the boys basketball semifinals of the MAC Tournament on Thursday. The two teams will face each other in the finals at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Sidney Middle School. Potter-Dix 44, Minatare 42 Fourth-seeded Potter-Dix used a strong third quarter to oust top-seeded Minatare, 44-42, Thursday at Sidney Middle School in the semifinals of the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament. The Coyotes (6-6) trailed by two at halftime, 24-22, when they outscored the Ind...
Potter-Dix and Creek Valley each won in the girls basketball semifinals of the MAC Tournament on Thursday. The two teams will face each other in the finals at 8 p.m. Saturday at Sidney Middle School. Potter-Dix 53, Bayard 38 Potter-Dix advanced to the championship game of the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament for the second consecutive year with a 53-38 win over Bayard on Thursday at the Sidney Middle School Gym. The top-seeded Lady Coyotes, last year's champions, will now face...
The Sidney wrestling team bested Sedgwick County (Colo.) in a dual Thursday night before a loud and boisterous home crowd. The Raiders won the dual, 36-21. "There was a nice crowd and there was good enthusiasm, so I think everybody had fun," Sidney coach John Ganser said. "I think it was good for our kids and good for our fans, so that was nice. "We were able to get some favorable matchups and wins there, but it's always about the next competition. Sedgwick always has some good wrestlers, that's...
Top-seeded Potter-Dix rolled to a 52-8 win against Minatare on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament. The Lady Coyotes improved to 10-1 on the season with Tuesday’s win, while the Lady Indians fell to 0-9. Statistics were not available at press time. Potter-Dix, the reigning champion in the tournament, returns to play Thursday to face fourth-seeded Bayard at 4:45 p.m. at Sidney Middle School. Bayard (3-10) advanced to the semifinals with a 51-38 win over fifth-seeded South P...
The Peetz boys and girls basketball teams each dropped a home game to Sedgwick County on Tuesday night. Boys basketball Sedgwick County 74, Peetz 42 Peetz fell behind early and went on to drop a 74-42 game on Tuesday to unbeaten Sedgwick County. The homestanding Bulldogs fell to 6-5 with the loss, while the Cougars improved to 10-0 with the win. Sedgwick jumped out to a 22-12 first quarter lead and held a commanding 44-24 advantage at halftime. The Cougars also outscored the Bulldogs 30-18 in the second half. Statistics were not available at...
The City of Sidney is reminding residents of a municipal ordinance requiring sidewalks to be cleared with 24 hours of a snow fall. Joe Aikens, Sidney assistant police chief, said the reminder is being issued because of falls a few residents had last week while walking on sidewalks that hadn’t been cleared. “When we start having people falling on the sidewalk, we try to big this to attention,” he said. According to the ordinance, if snow is found on a sidewalk, the owner or occupant “contiguous to such sidewalk” shall be notified to clear the...
Potter-Dix got off to a slow start Friday night, but kicked things into high gear in the second quarter and went on to roll past cross-county rival Leyton, 47-32. The Lady Warriors (6-4) opened with a 5-0 lead as the Lady Coyotes (9-1) struggled, before Payge Hoffman's layup with 5:53 left in the first quarter ended the scoring drought. Leyton kept Potter-Dix at bay for most of the first quarter, getting a pair of Diedra Waite foul shots and an Abbe Draper jumper for a 10-6 lead with 2:49 left...
Zach Hellie scored 27 points as Leyton used a strong second quarter to defeat cross-county rival Potter-Dix, 54-41, on Friday night. Hellie led the Warriors (5-5) on both sides of the floor with a double-double. Offensively, he shot 10-of-19 from the field, including 1-of-2 from behind the arc. He also hit six free throws. He also grabbed 13 rebounds on the night, added two assists and had a steal. The game was back-and-forth throughout the first quarter. Potter-Dix (4-6) went up 6-4 on Coby...
The Sidney wrestling team had a pair of first place finishes as it took third as a team Saturday at the Chase County Tournament. Trey Arellano (106) and Kaden Vowers (113) each won their respective weight classes for the Raiders. Arellano topped Evan Nordhausen of Wauneta-Palisade by fall in 43 seconds in the quarterfinal match, took out Matthew Wissink of Dundy County-Stratton by fall in 1:29, and then won in the finals by fall in 3:36 over Zach Janousek of Hitchcock County. After a first round bye, Vowers topped Trent Hilburn of Dundy...
