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OGALLALA – The Sidney Lady Raiders girls' golf team proved to be the best of the pack at the Ogallala Invite Monday at West Wind Golf Club. Besides the top-team prize, the Raiders had three medalists including a sweep of the top two individual placings. Rachel Blauert won her second tournament in less than a week with an 83, while teammate Emma Alexander was second after carding an 87. Megan Neal, who fired a 94, finished in seventh place. Neal has been a model of consistency of late. She has f...
OGALLALA – Led by junior Jaden Criswell, who recovered from a difficult first nine, the Creek Valley Lady Storm golf team put its struggles from Gering of a week ago into a distant memory at West Wind Golf Couse at the Ogallala Invite on Monday. In the team competition, Dundy County/Stratton won the top prize with a 403 total with Mitchell (440) coming in second and Chadron (461) third. The Storm do not have the requisite four players to compete as a team. Criswell, who started on the 10th tee in the shotgun start, struggled to a back-nine 6...
BRIDGEPORT – Despite arriving home late from Wallace on Friday night after defeating the Wildcats (5-3) in four sets, the Leyton Lady Warriors showed no ill effects as they cruised to victory in the four-team Bridgeport Tournament the following morning. The Warriors upped their season mark to 8-1 after straight-set victories over Bayard (2-5), Perkins County (2-8) and host Bridgeport (7-4) – all of which play in Class C2 District 12. Less than 12 hours after arriving home from Wallace, the War...
Despite the energy flowing from more than 1,000 screaming Sidney Red Raiders' fans at Weymouth Field Friday night, the McCook Bison quickly stunned the crowd by returning the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown. While the energy from the crowd seldom abated, the momentum seized by the Bison on the game's opening play proved equally resilient as McCook went on to post a 35-13 victory in a battle of previously unbeaten football teams. The Bison advanced its record to 4-0 while Sidney slipped...
The Sidney Lady Raiders volleyball team took on their first district opponent of the season Thursday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility and prevailed over Alliance in four sets. Sidney (3-4, 1-0) defeated the Bulldogs (1-4, 1-3) by set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21. "Our goal tonight was to work on our attack," said Raiders' head coach Sarah Wilson. "We wanted to go big and go strong with every chance we got." The Raiders accomplished their goal by pounding home 52 team kills with co...
Friday night is the big game in Sidney. If you love sports, you love the big games most of all. The Sidney Red Raiders will be hosting the McCook Bison at Weymouth Field on Friday at 7 p.m. Both teams are undefeated at 3-0, and both are considered among the best Class B teams in Nebraska. Of course, it's early in the season. So no matter who wins or loses, it's not likely to ruin – or make – their season. Throughout the sports year, there are always times when a big game comes along - even whe...
While the Sidney Red Raiders football team has opened the last three seasons with a 3-0 record, the fourth contest has so far proved the toughest hurdle in recent times. As Sidney enters week four in 2015, it faces another big challenge as the McCook Bison come to town. In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Raiders and Bison (3-0) will kick off at 7 p.m. on Friday at Weymouth Field. With the game-time temperature expected to be in the high 60's to low 70's, it should be a perfect night for...
BRIDGEPORT – The Sidney Lady Raiders' volleyball team stumbled against a pair of opponents at a Bridgeport triangular Tuesday night. Under the bright lights of Bridgeport High School's new gymnasium, the Raiders first tangled with the undefeated Chadron Cardinals (5-0) and were stopped in straight sets by identical scores of 25-19. Sidney (2-4) then went three sets against the host team before the Lady Bulldogs (5-3) prevailed 25-16, 18-25, 25-21. Chadron won the night by taking out the B...
GERING – With three holes to go in the Gering Invite at Monument Shadows Golf Course on Tuesday, Sidney High's Rachel Blauert was in a tight battle for the individual gold medal. And while the Lady Raiders didn't know it at the time, the competition for the team title was also coming down to the final holes. With Blauert's birdie-par-par finish, she not only secured the individual crown with a career-best 77, but she also helped put the Raiders in a powerful position to earn the team c...
GERING – The Creek Valley Storm traveled to Monument Shadows Golf Course and were among 15 teams competing at the Gering Invite on Tuesday. With much of the field comprised of Class B teams, the Storm was one of just two Class D teams. With just three players on its roster, the Storm was not eligible to for the team competition. While two of Creek Valley's players, Maddy Johnson and Jaden Criswell, have each medaled three times this season, they struggled at Monument Shadows. Johnson scored a 1...
Dezireigh Anderson, a third grader at North Elementary School in Sidney, gets her face painted by student council member Abbey Mills at the Teammates Mentoring Program tailgate free-will barbecue on Friday evening. The event was held prior to the Raiders' first home game against the Hastings Tigers football team....
OSHKOSH – The Leyton High volleyball team (4-0) kept its perfect record intact as it swept through three opponents at the Garden County Tournament on Saturday. The tournament opened up with the Warriors polishing off the host Lady Eagles (1-6) by set scores of 25-17 and 25-13. They then battled through a tough first set against Creek Valley (5-2), 25-22, before earning the sweep with a 25-13 final. The South Platte Lady Knights (1-4) proved a tough challenge, though the Warriors defeated them i...
OSHKOSH – But for a second-set struggle against subdistrict rival Leyton, the Creek Valley High volleyball team put in a strong showing at the Garden County Tournament Saturday. The Storm finished the tournament with a 2-1 record, which included straight-set wins over Garden County and South Platte. Against Letyon, the Storm fought the Warriors to the bitter end in set one before succumbing in set two by 12 points. The Storm opened up by taking out the Lady Knights of South Platte, 25-23 and 2...
With the Sidney High football team holding a precarious four-point lead with just over three minutes left in the game, Hastings was given one more chance to stun the overflow crowd at Weymouth Field on Friday night. After taking over possession at the Sidney 46-yard line, Tigers' quarterback Vinny Schmidt moved his team to the Raiders' 24 with a minute to go. While Schmidt's outstanding play had given the Raiders fits all night on both sides of the ball, it was Sidney sophomore safety Coby Haas...
MITCHELL - Despite stepping up three classes, the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes proved they were every bit the equal of their opponents at a Mitchell Triangular Thursday night. The Coyotes first challenged Class C1 Mitchell (1-3) and recovered from a first-set loss to win 2-1. Potter-Dix upended the Lady Tigers 23-25, 25-18 and 25-16. Against Kimball (4-1), which also hails from Class C1, the Coyotes had to bounce back after dropping the opening set again. While the Class D2 Coyotes (3-1) turned back...
Despite opening the night down 6-0 in the first set, the Sidney Lady Raiders volleyball team went on to even its record at 2-2 with a straight-set victory over the Sutherland Lady Sailors in Sutherland Thursday evening. The Raiders won by set scores of 25-13, 25-14 and 25-15. The Sailors are now 0-3 in the early going of the season. After its slow start, Sidney set the tone by scoring 25 of the next 32 points. Junior Maddi Porter had a strong game at the net as she led the Raiders with 11 kills. Outside hitter Kelsey Knight added eight and...
W ith Labor Day now in the rearview mirror, the local sports seasons kick into high gear. After a quiet holiday weekend, the upcoming two days are full of activity. On the gridiron, all the local teams will be in action this weekend - with all but one playing at home. In the Friday match ups, Sidney will welcome Hastings at 7 p.m., Sedgwick County (Colo.) will visit Leyton in Dalton at 7 p.m., the Buffaloes of Caliche High School (Illif, Colo.) will be in Potter to take on the Coyotes at 7 p.m....
Peetz Bulldogs’ head basketball coach Jim Gardiner announced he is stepping down from his post effective immediately. Gardiner’s assistant last season, Sean Fehringer, will take over. “With regrets, today I announce my resignation from the head coaching position at Peetz High School,” wrote Gardiner on the Peetz High School Facebook page. “My No. 1 job of farming has expanded to the point where I feel I can no longer fulfill the duties these athletes, parents and community deserve.” Gardiner informed Peetz H.S. activities director Scott Sorense...
For Sidney Red Raiders' fans, their long wait for home football is nearly over. After beginning the season with two lopsided wins on the road, the Raiders return home in an attempt to go 3-0 for the third consecutive season. Sidney will meet the Hastings Tigers (1-1) on Friday at Weymouth Field at 7 p.m. Adding to the opening day festivities, the Sidney Teammates Mentoring Program and Security First Bank and Insurance will be hosting a tailgate barbecue at 5:30 p.m. The barbecue will take place...
The Sidney Red Raiders volleyball team gave Mitchell (1-1) few openings on Tuesday night as it swept past the Tigers in straight sets at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. The Raiders were seldom challenged on their way taking three sets by scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-10. While the Raiders struggled with their passing game in the season opening triangular last week, Sidney (1-2) now provided senior setter Emily Mahr with ample opportunity to set up the hitters. Mahr concluded the night with 30...
Potter-Dix volleyball begins season with win The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes volleyball team won its season opener on Friday with a straight-set victory over the Morrill Lady Lions. Though Morrill (1-1) won its opener against Bayard in four sets the prior evening, the Lions struggled against the Coyotes depth in Potter. The Coyotes won by set scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-17. The Coyotes were led offensively by Dawson Sharman with 12 kills while Regyn Hicks and Audrey Juelfs each had five. The...
HASTINGS - With a one-two punch provided by the size and strength of their offensive line, combined with the speed and depth of their offensive backfield, the Sidney Red Raiders piled up more than 400 yards rushing on their way to a 45-30 win over the Adams Central Patriots (0-2) in a battle of Class B teams in Hastings on Friday night. As the Raiders advanced their record to 2-0 for the the third straight year, Hunter Secrest and Alex Linneman both rushed for better than 100 yards while Jake...
The Sidney Lady Raiders volleball team struggled in its season opening triangular at the Cabela's Athletic Facility Thursday night as it was swept by North Platte and Ogallala. Sidney and North Platte opened the action with the Lady Bulldogs topping the Raiders 25-15 and 25-11. Ogallala later stopped Sidney in straight sets 25-15, 25-15. The Lady Bulldogs, a strong Class A team that went 30-6 last season, won the triangular by beating the Lady Indians in the second match of the evening 25-15,...
For two of the football teams in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph coverage area, Friday will be the first game of their season. For another, the Peetz Bulldogs, it will seem like a season opener in many respects. The two squads opening their campaigns on Friday night are the Potter-Dix Coyotes and the Leyton Warriors. The Coyotes host the Morrill Lions in Potter at 7 p.m., while the Warriors will travel the road to Mullen for a 6:30 p.m. start. Heading into their second week of action are the Sidney...
