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A short-handed Sidney squad fell in a dual meet at Bridgeport on Thursday night, 39-27. "For the most part, I thought our kids wrestled hard," Sidney coach John Ganser said. "We were short-handed due to sickness and injuries, and we tried to overcome that. We came close. "I'll give them credit, I think our kids showed up for each other." The Raiders picked up wins in five weight categories. Trey Arellano won by fall in 2:31 over Jerardo Castillo in the 106 weight class. In the 120 weight class,...
Girls basketball Creek Valley 44, Paxton 25 Creek Valley took the early lead and built on it in a 44-25 win at Paxton Thursday night. The Storm (7-5) went up 12-7 in the first quarter and built a 21-11 halftime advantage. They outscored Paxton 23-14 in the second half. Payje Misegadis led the team with a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. Samantha Schmid led the Storm offensively with 13 points, while Jessie Straber added nine points. Creek Valley returns to action Tuesday with a 6:30 p.m. home contest against...
Creek Valley and Potter-Dix each lost close games on Tuesday night, while Leyton also lost at Bridgeport in area boys basketball action. Haxtun 55, Creek Valley 43 Creek Valley came out with the early lead before Haxtun, Colo., rallied for a 55-43 win on Tuesday. The Storm (6-5) held a 16-13 first quarter advantage and went up 34-29 at halftime. The Bulldogs (6-2) rallied to outscore the Storm 29-9 in the second half. Brett Godfrey led Creek Valley offensively with 18 points. He was 7-of-15 from the floor, including 5-of-9 on deuces. Colin...
Potter-Dix, Creek Valley and Leyton each suffered losses in Tuesday night's girls basketball games. Haxtun 50, Creek Valley 36 Creek Valley dropped a road contest at undefeated Haxtun, Colo., on Tuesday, falling 50-36. The Storm (6-5) held a 10-8 advantage after the first quarter, before the Lady Bulldogs (8-0) bit back to take a 25-17 lead at the halftime break. Haxtun also outscored Creek Valley 25-19 in the second half. Jessie Straber and Jordyn Koenen scored nine points each to tie for the...
Three Sidney pool players earned prize money in an APA Pool League 9-Ball tournament held Saturday at the Eagles Club in North Platte. Scott Padilla took first place while Bob Jones and Justin Butts each finished in third place. All three players earned a cash prize. The tournament in North Platte hosted 17 players from across western Nebraska and paid cash prizes to the top four shooters. The tournament was open to APA Pool League 9-Ball players and featured 200 percent payout of collected...
Creek Valley and Leyton each won over the weekend, while Potter-Dix picked up a pair of victories. Peetz split its two contests, which included an overtime loss. Creek Valley 42, Minatare 33 Creek Valley took control in the second half in its 42-33 win Friday at Minatare. The Storm (6-4) outscored the Indians (4-1) 22-10 in the final two quarters to erase a 23-20 halftime deficit. Brett Godfrey led three Creek Valley players in double figures with 13 points. Colin Brott added 11 points, while Gage Koenen scored 10 points. Keith Everitt led the...
Potter-Dix remained unbeaten with a pair of wins over the weekend, while Creek Valley and Leyton also picked up victories. Potter-Dix 61, Bayard 32 Potter-Dix 50, South Platte 22 Potter-Dix improved to 7-0 with a pair of wins over the weekend. It didn't take long for the Lady Coyotes to shake off the Christmas break rust as they rolled to a 61-32 home win over Bayard on Friday. It was their first game since a Dec. 18 win over Caliche, Colo. Alexus Rozelle powered Potter-Dix offensively with 14...
The Nebraska Wesleyan University choir’s three-state tour will make a stop next week in Sidney. Their performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, located at 2622 11th Avenue. The three-state tour began Jan. 6 in Fremont, then wound its way to Colorado and New Mexico. The tour ends Jan. 17 in Lincoln. The choir is a 46-voice ensemble and more than half of its members are music majors. The choir has toured internationally nine times since 1977 and tours annually throughout the U.S. William A. Wyman h...
Haxtun took a pair of basketball games Tuesday night at Leyton. The homestanding Warriors fell in both the boys and girls games. Boys basketball Leyton held the lead at the half, before falling to visiting Haxtun, 56-43, on Tuesday night. The Warriors (3-4) held a 22-20 advantage at the break before being outscored 36-21 in the second half. Game statistics were not available at press time. Leyton is back in action Saturday with a home game against Hay Springs. Girls basketball Unbeaten Haxtun jumped out to the early lead and rolled to a 65-14...
The City of Sidney is accepting Christmas trees in a parking lot in Legion Park off Toledo Street, past the former municipal swimming pool. While many residents have already dropped off trees at the site, City Park Superintendent Tom Von Seggern said trees will be accepted for the next week. Each year, he said, about 30-60 trees are collected. The parks department grinds the trees into mulch, which is then placed around living trees in Legion Park. Because Christmas trees contain a high sap content, limbs from deciduous trees are added to the...
All boys and girls age 9-14 are invited to participate in the Sidney Knights of Columbus Council #1861 Free Throw Contest. The competition will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Sidney Middle School Gym. Entry forms are available from physical education teachers at all area schools or can be filled out at the middle school gym on the day of the competition....
The Creek Valley Lady Storm fell to Sandhills-Thedford on Tuesday, 55-11, in the championship round of the Perkins County Tournament at Grant. The Lady Storm made it to the title game after defeating Perkins County on Monday, 42-31. Once again, Jessie Straber led in scoring for the Lady Storm with six points. She was joined by Samantha Schmid with three points and Payje Misegadis with two points. Under the basket, Joey Straber grabbed six rebounds while Jessie Straber snagged four steals. Their next game is scheduled for Jan. 5 when they host...
The Sidney Police Department is actively investigating a sting of vandalism cases in the city. In recent weeks, multiple residents have reported rocks being thrown through windows on their vehicles and homes, along with other acts of vandalism. Sidney Police Assistant Chief Joe Aikens said the department is asking anyone who has been the victim of similar offenses to contact the department if they have not already. Many of the incidents have occurred in the south part of the city, he said, and the crimes appear random. The Sidney Police...
