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I came across a several-year old story in Slate magazine that discussed the drowning deaths of six teenagers in Louisiana. None of the victims or the adult bystanders knew how to swim. The article went on to state that it was likely that one-third to about one-half of Americans couldn't swim. Further, a 1994 survey was cited in which 37 percent of American adults said they couldn't swim 24 yards. A University of Memphis study revealed that 54 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 18...
The Cheyenne County Adult Co-Ed Softball League playoffs got underway Monday night at Legion park....
Based on the constant smiles flashed by the 144 participants of the Dash for the Splash Triathlon on Saturday morning, the second annual fundraiser was another huge success. With sunny skies, pleasant temperatures and a worthy cause adding to their inspiration, the triathletes began their quest at 7:30 a.m. when the first adults entered the pool to open their three-part journey. In the first Dash for the Splash held last year, the organizers from Sidney Regional Medical Center were able to...
Michael Dickman, of the Panhandle Putters Disc Golf Club, launches a drive at Deer Run Park earlier this week. See story in Sports, Page 10A....
Be careful if you head out to Deer Run Park Disc Golf Course – you just might get hooked on the fun. For three years, the Panhandle Putters Disc Golf Club has been playing its regular league nights at Deer Run Park in Sidney. This season, you can expect a group of about a dozen or more to gather every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. And for this crowd, weather isn't necessarily a factor for some. "I started back in March," said club member Andrew Roche. "I was invited out here by a friend and I loved it r...
The local baseball season is over. The Sidney nine of American Legion baseball had a decent season, but ultimately their youth caught up with them. Earlier this week, Ogallala was crowned the Class B, Area 7 district champion. As I watched the champs play during the district tournament, it struck me how many names I remembered from a couple of years ago. Two seasons ago, Ogallala wasn't nearly as good as it is now. Certainly, it was no match for the district champions of 2013 – Sidney. I think O...
Even if you're not in the best shape of your life, there are still ways most people will be able to participate in the Dash for the Splash. For the second straight year, the Sidney Regional Medical Center will hold the Dash for the Splash triathlon this Saturday as a fundraiser to benefit the Sidney Swimming Pool and Deadwood Trail Expansion projects. The debut event last year raised more than $2,000, and the organizers expect an even larger donation this time around. The Dash for the Splash...
Les Larsen, representing Sidney American Legion Post #17, threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday at the District B7 Senior Legion Baseball Tournament. For coverage, see Sports on Page 8A....
Though it started out on a hopeful note, the Sidney American Legion senior baseball team was eliminated from the Class B, Area 7 district tournament on Sunday after suffering a 9-0 loss to the Chadron Nationals at Legion Field. While the Sidney seniors finished the tournament with a loss to the Nationals, they opened play by defeating Chadron with a dramatic come-from-behind 7-3 victory on Friday evening. In their second contest, however, Gering sent Post #17 to its first loss in the double-elim...
Various competitors tried their hand at bull riding Thursday night at the fair....
Once upon a time, I could be transfixed for hours by the Baseball Encyclopedia or Baseball Almanac. Now the information once housed in those enormous volumes can be found at our fingertips on the internet. I spent some time recently scanning through all the players born in Nebraska who have played in the major leagues. It's a long list but most of them seem to be from back east – Lincoln and Omaha are well represented. The Panhandle not so much. It's a population thing of course. The odds are s...
he Sidney High School cross country teams competed Thursday morning in their own version of the "Amazing Race," which concluded with a water balloon fight....
As the Sidney American Legion seniors prepare to host the district tournament at Legion Field beginning on Friday, they will attempt to make their way through the bracket as an underdog. Considering the balance in District B7, however, it just may be that there are six underdogs. Post #17 enters the double-elimination affair as the No. 5 seed and will open up against the second-seeded Chadron Nationals at 7 p.m. on Friday. Ogallala has been awarded the top seed and will meet sixth-seeded...
CHAPPELL – Despite being 12 days removed from its last competitive game, the Sidney American Legion senior team quickly shook off the rust Monday night en route to splitting a doubleheader with a strong Buckley team. As a final tuneup for the Class B, Area 7 District tournament, which will gets underway Friday afternoon at Legion Park, Sidney was edged by the Bombers 5-4 in the opener but came back strong in the nightcap to record a 9-4 win. Sidney coach Ray Witt decided before the game to u...
RESULTS (DISTANCE IN FEET) 5,500 lbs. Gas 4x4 1. Ben Mitchell Bridgeport 265.16 2. Berry Landers Bridgeport 237.18 3. Renee Scheiding Carpenter, Wyo. 230.10 4. Kerry Karp Lisco 171.77 Antique Tractor 1. Doug Harimon Scottsbluff 228.77 2. Jim Pieper Scottsbluff 218.78 3. Jake McCoullough Wiggins, Colo. 206.17 4. Jazz Lussetto Bridgeport 187.48 5. Larry Steinbrecher Bridgeport DQ 6,500 lbs. Gas 4x4 1. Jesse Ferguson Bridgeport 290.58 2. Bruce Mitchell Bridgeport 277.62 3. Jessica Loomis...
The Sidney High School volleyball team hosted a youth camp this week for girls to work on skills, participate in drills and play scrimmages....
I've spoken to Babe Ruth – almost. Not long ago, I read an excerpt from a book about Babe Ruth's called shot in the 1932 World Series. As part of his research the author, Ed Sherman, spoke with Ruth's 96-year-old adopted daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens. Sherman told Stevens what a "thrill" it was to be speaking with her. After a quip of the kind one might expect from "The Babe" himself, the old woman told Sherman, "People always say, 'It's such an honor to meet you.' I know they're saying that b...
With U.S. servicemen and women having been continuously deployed in dangerous places around the world since the days following Sept. 11, 2001, it's a sad reality that some of those charged with defending our republic have not come home as whole as when they left. Since its formation in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project has dedicated itself to meeting the needs of those injured service members in a multitude of creative ways. The stated mission of WWP is to "foster the most successful,...
GERING – The Sidney American Legion juniors had their season come to an abrupt end in Gering this weekend as they were eliminated from the District B7 Tournament after losses to Alliance and Chadron. In the opener on Friday, Sidney allowed five first-inning runs and seven more in the fifth on its way to a 13-6 loss to the Spartans of Alliance. The loss sent Sidney to a date with top-seeded Chadron on Saturday where offensive struggles led to a 7-1 setback and elimination from districts. T...
Somehow it seems like only a couple of weeks ago that the American Legion teams opened their seasons. Nevertheless, the post season has arrived – for the juniors anyway -– ready or not. While the seniors have two double headers on tap for next week, the juniors have no more time to find their peak form. It's now or never time for them. On Friday, the District B-7 American Legion Juniors Tournament opens up at Oregon Trail Park in Gering with six teams battling for a berth in the state tou...
CHADRON, Neb. – Though not at their best defensively, the Sidney American Legion teams managed a split of a junior-senior double header in two close games at Chadron on Wednesday night. While keeping their cards close to the vest, the Sidney juniors used a committee of pitchers to edge the Chadron Nationals 6-5 just two days before the two teams will enter the district tournament at Gering's Oregon Trail Park. Sidney managed to eek out its victory against the top-seeded district team despite c...
With Senior Night as a focus of the evening, it would have been hard to imagine a more fitting ending to Post #17's junior-senior doubleheader than a walk-off hit by senior Jason Hagerman to complete a two-game sweep. With junior districts opening up in Gering on Friday and seedings in the double-elimination tournament already established, the younger set from Sidney was in preparation mode for a run at making state. They turned back the Torrington Tigers, 11-3, at Legion Field with the help of...
The Sidney Auto and NAPA Auto Parts T-Ball teams squared off Monday night at Legion Park as part of the Cheyenne Community Center's league. Above, Coach Dan Rosenbaum works with Aiden Baker at the plate before an at-bat. Right, Deacon DeNovellis throws a ball across the diamond after fielding a groundball. For more photos, see Sports on Page 8A....
The Sidney Auto (green jerseys) and NAPA Auto Parts (red jerseys) teams squared off Monday night in a Cheyenne Community Center T-Ball league game....
The Hillside Golf Course has been holding a weekly youth golf clinic this summer on Mondays....
