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With their second strong fourth-quarter foul shooting exhibition in as many days, the Raiders gave Lexington no chance for a big comeback, handing the visitors a 51-35 clubbing in a non-district contest Saturday afternoon. After shooting 15-18 from the foul line in the fourth quarter the night before in Ogallala, the Raiders went 13-16 at the Cabela's Athletic Facility less than 24 hours later. Despite two different venues with dramatically different lighting conditions, the Raiders again...
Without the benefit of a single field goal in the final eight minutes,Sidney still managed their most productive offensive quarter of the night to break open a close contest at Ogallala on Friday night. On the strength of 15-for-18 foul shooting in the fourth, the Red Raiders claimed a 41-34 victory over the Indians in a non-district game. Sidney finished the game with a record of 7-5 while the loss dropped the hosts to 5-7. “That’s the difference between winning and losing,” said Raiders Head Coach Tyler Shaw of the Raiders foul shoot...
With a balanced scoring attack the Raiders kept their momentum going with a 53-48 win on the road Friday night over Ogallala. It marked Sidney’s fifth straight win and boosted their overall record of 9-3. Ogallala, a Class C opponent, fell to 2-10. Paxton Ehler led a trio of double figure scorers with 13 points. Tyler Wintholz and Lane Harvey added 11 and 10, respectively. Logan Lewis and Lucas Rosenbaum came close, as well, each tacking on 9 points. It was a hard fought contest. While Sidney ultimately gained control of the affair, the Indians...
With eight Red Raiders placing, Sidney finished fourth among 15 teams competing at the Chase County Invite on Saturday. Sidney's total of 107 points put them behind Sedgwick County (217), Gordon-Rushville (167.5) and Cambridge (122). Again, as they did in a dual meet last Thurdsay, the Raiders edged out Bridgeport, who finished with 100 points for a fifth-place finish. Kane Taylor (195 lbs.) and Cody Hofrock (182) led the Raiders to second and third place finishes, respectively. The leading...
Mason Low represented the Creek Valley wrestling team at the Knights Invite in Sandhills on Saturday and finished the day with a 1-2 record in the 195 lbs. weight class. In his first battle Austin Miller of Southwest pinned Low just five seconds from the end of the match. Low rebounded in a consolation match by bringing down his opponent from Anselmo-Merna in just 22 seconds. Nathaniel Foster of Sutherland won by a decision in Low’s final competition of the meet. Creek Valley will host a junior varsity match on Thursday with up to eight t... Full story
Powered by a season high 23 points from junior Casey Barrett the Peetz boys won a 59-50 district matchup against the Fleming Wildcats at home on Friday night. The ‘Dogs record is now 5-5 on the year while Fleming improved to 3-6. Peetz improves its standing in district competition with a 4-1 mark. Behind Barrett’s game-high point total, Josh Fiscus finished with 12 points, Tre Lewis 9 and Corbin Heller 8. Fiscus added to his offensive production with 6 assists. Bradey Holtz and Cody Wilson were the top rebounders with 5 each. Holtz also led... Full story
With four contested matches won, including one by a pin and one via a major decision, the Sidney wrestling team edged Bridgeport in a dual meet 34-31 on Thursday night. Though the Raiders topped the Bulldogs in the team match, the host team--Bridgeport--managed to pull out one of the most anticipated matches of the night. Midway through the meet, Sidney's Michael Muggli faced the Bulldogs Brandon Nichols at 145 lbs. Both are highly ranked and veterans of last year's state tournament. Muggli qual...
After trailing by 14 points at the half, Creek Valley rallied in the third quarter but still fell short at the Paxton Tigers in girls basketball action on Thursday night. With the 59-48 loss, the Storm’s record fell to 7-3. Paxton upped their mark to 4-7 after the non-district game. Summer Mueller was at the top of the scoresheet with 20 points. Jill Behrends added 10 while Jerry Straber and Shania Brown tacked on 6 each. Straber and Mueller’s offensive production included 4 assists apiece. Defensively, the Storm pulled off 15 steals in the...
While visiting Creek Valley stayed with the more experienced Paxton squad during stretches last night, the Tigers (10-1) ultimately wore down the Storm 66-44 in a non-district boys basketball game. “We played a very good first 10 minutes and then the game kind of got away from us,” said Storm Head Coach Roger Behrends. “Their inside game took over. We competed hard and the kids keep getting better.” Sophomore Colin Brott had a strong all-around performance as he led the Storm in scoring (15 points) and rebounds (9). Lane Godfrey added 13 poin...
Brody McKnight (in red) found trouble against Lawrence Schneider of Bridgeport.... Full story
I hope there’s snow, freezing rain, hail storms, record low temperatures and the first ever monsoon to hit the east coast of the United States on Feb. 2. I hope the islands of Manhattan, Staten, Long, Bedloe’s and all the rest of them float out to sea for several hours on that day leaving everyone high and wet in East Rutherford, New Jersey. I don’t like the idea that they’re going to hold the Super Bowl in a cold-weather city in an outdoor Stadium. Feb. 2, of course is the date of the 2014 Super Bowl. I know it’s not called the 2014 Super Bow...
For the first nine minutes it looked as though it could be a long night for the Warriors. But as the second quarter got underway, Leyton turned up the heat offensively and clamped down on the other end of the court to wrest control over the Bridgeport Bulldogs and claim a 44-37 decision in a non-district battle on the road Tuesday night. Though opening the second half the Bulldogs threatened to undo all the Warriors hard work of the previous period, Leyton turned back the brief challenge after w...
After an early defensive battle the Bridgeport Bulldogs broke open a close game with Leyton in the second quarter to post a 60-36 win on Tuesday night in a non-district boys basketball contest. Though Bridgeport hails from Class C2 and Leyton D2, the proximity of their towns has created a rivalry of sorts that goes back decades. The advantage in school size - at least in the present situation - has also led to an advantage in team size. With the win the Bulldogs are now 10-1 on the year and main...
There comes a time in every sport when - despite all the hard work and sacrifice that went before - a moment of truth arrives. In football close games are often settled in the final two minutes making the previous 46 minutes seem almost irrelevant by comparison. In golf a whole day can come down to the final hole, the final putt. A basketball game or even a championship can be decided with not a second left on the clock - when a ball still in the air can define an entire season of struggle. In...
Michael Sukup follows through in a match against Ogallala.... Full story
Despite the slower pace from the night before against Gering, the Raiders won their fifth game in six tries following the Christmas break Saturday night, with a 47-32 take down of the McCook Bison in a District B6 matchup. Going back to before the vacation period the Raiders (8-3, 4-1) have won seven of their last eight. For the Bison (6-5) it was their first challenge this season from a district opponent. In addition to showing they can adapt to different game paces Sidney also proved they...
Despite holding an 8-point lead at halftime, Sidney was forced to make a fourth quarter comeback attempt that just fell short against the McCook Bison on Saturday night. For the Raiders (6-5, 4-1) the 54-52 loss at McCook (7-6, 2-0) was just their first district loss of the season. The Raiders also completed a three-game stretch in as many days in which they went 1-2. But for a few breaks, they could have gone 3-0 as they lost two games by a combined 3 points. On Friday night the Kimball...
Sidney broke open a close game in the second quarter on their way to a 75-64 win over the Gering Bulldogs Friday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. The win advanced the Raiders record to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the district. The Bulldogs District B6 mark slipped to 2-1 while dropping their overall to 9-3. For Sidney, the Gering game appeared the be the most challenging of a three-game stretch that included undefeated Kimball of Class C2 and district foe McCook. The Raiders were spurred on...
Fueled by a 12-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters, the Raiders turned back a strong Gering Bulldogs squad 39-31 Friday night at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. Though the season has not yet reached its halfway point, Sidney's Abbi Porter set a new standard for blocks in a season, registering her 47th. During the 2010-11 campaign Majorie Keeton set the old mark of 46. Earlier this season Porter broke Keeton's single-game record by blocking 8. "It feels pretty good to get the...
In five dual meets at Ogallala on Saturday the Raiders finished with a record of 2-3. Sidney opened their day with a 54-24 defeat of Hershey and later topped Chase County 57-12. In three other matches the Raiders fell short, against Bayard (37-30), Wray (48-30) and Gothenburg (42-36). "I'm disappointed with the overall results," said Raiders Head Coach John Ganser. "We have to learn how to fight harder and some still have to learn interdependency. We let the Bayard and Gothenburg matches get...
The Peetz Bulldogs dropped a pair of close weekend games by the identical margin of 5 points. In Friday’s contest with district opponent Briggsdale, the ‘Dogs let a 48-48 fourth-quarter tie get away from them as they dropped a 55-50 decision at home. The Bulldogs traveled to Merino less than 24 hours later where they dropped a 72-67 decision to the Rams. “We had a few mental breakdowns that cost us the game,” said Bulldogs Head Coach Bill Fiscus of the Briggsdale game. Briggsdale remains unbeaten in the district at 3-0 while Peetz dropped...
The Leyton boys basketball team had little trouble with the Hay Springs Hawks as the Warriors trounced their hosts 63-22 on Saturday. The win keeps the Warriors perfect on the road at 4-0 while they upped their overall mark to 6-2. The Hawks have struggled to an 0-10 record so far this season. Cody McKay led four Leyton players in scoring with 19 points. The other double fugure scorers were Alex W. Frerichs and Brennen Cruise with 11 each and Dylan Brenner with 10. Overall nine Warriors flexed the twine, including James Rushman (5), Zach...
Despite a strong second half, Leyton’s girls squad fell short at the home of the Hay Springs Hawks, 36-31, in a non-district matchup on Saturday. The Warriors, who returned to the court for the first time since Dec. 21, saw their record slip to 3-5 on the year. Leyton remains strong in the district, however, with a 2-0 mark. Leyton’s scoring was spread out over eight players with Katy Ernest leading the way by tacking up 7 points. The other scorers included Shaela Jenkins (6), Kelsey Waite (5), Diedra Waite (4), Kaitlyn Berner (4), Dani McK...
Logan Lewis pulls down a rebound in front of Kimball's 6-10 center Mike Daum.... Full story
Phase one of the Sidney Red Raiders challenging three-day mission was a rousing success, as the boys turned back the Kimball Longhorns 63-45 in a non-district basketball game Thursday night. Facing a team with one of the most gifted players in the state, the Raiders held the Longhorns' 6-10 center Mike Daum to his average 22 points on their way to victory at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. While the Raiders focused their defensive attention on Daum - at times triple teaming him - the Longhorns...
