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Creek Valley High’s Collin Brott took 24th at the District D-6 cross country meet at Pheasant Run Golf Course. The Storm boys finished seventh and did not qualify for next week’s state meet. Bridgeport won both the boys’ and girls’ team titles. Cooper Reichman took 31st place and teammate Tanner Crass crossed the line in 35th. In the girls’ event, Noemi Marin – the only Storm runner to compete – finished 59th....
Payje Misegadis collected 17 kills and teammate Joey Straber added 14 kills to help the Creek Valley volleyball team defeat Peetz in a five-set marathon match on Thursday by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 11-25, 28-26, 17-15. The Storm improved to 8-8, while Peetz slipped to 2-14. Mikenna Curlee paced the Bulldogs with 29 kills and 27 digs. Straber also had 30 digs and three aces and teammate Samantha Schmid dished out 23 assists. Cami Thompson had 43 assists for Peetz....
Nebraska-based 21st Century Equipment was named one of its first Agrarian Ambassador sponsors of a new joint-agriculture advocacy venture called the American Doorstop Project. With 17 John Deere equipment dealerships in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska, the 21st Century Equipment Corporate Support Center in Scottsbluff will serve as the centrally located national headquarters for the American Doorstop Project. The team will travel the U.S. to research, collect and preserve the stories that shaped the development of American Agriculture through...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Cheyenne VA Medical Center Director Cynthia McCormack has announced that she will retire from federal service on Oct. 31. She served 30 years within the Department of Veterans Affairs. McCormack assumed the position of director at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center in August 2010. She joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1985 and has served in a variety of clinical and management positions. McCormack also served in the Wyoming Air National Guard, and deployed during O...
The Sidney High School girls’ golf team finished third at the Class B state tournament on Tuesday at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus. And, the Lady Raiders had an impressive three medalists – the top 15 individuals earn medals – along the way. Sidney, with a two-day team score of 733, was third – behind champion Omaha Duchesne (717) and Scottsbluff (727). Gretna (782) was a distant fourth in the 12-team field. It was Omaha Duchesne’s first state title in any sport in 13 years. Sidney’s Rachel Blauert shot rounds of 86-85–171 to finish in a t...
The Chadron High School volleyball team – fresh off its Western Conference Tournament title over the weekend – rolled to a straight-set victory Tuesday night against Sidney. The Eagles, who improved to 22-4, downed the Lady Raiders 25-16, 25-15, 25-7. It was Chadron’s eighth consecutive victory. For the Eagles, Chandler Hageman, Jadyn McCartney and Alex Nobiling combined for 39 kills. No individual statistics for Sidney were reported. The Lady Raiders fell to 11-14 and are back in action next Tuesday at home against Gering....
Creek Valley ran into a tough Paxton volleyball squad on Tuesday, falling in straight sets 25-15, 25-16, 25-15. The Storm dripped below .500 at 7-8, while Paxton improved to 17-3. Payje Misegadis and Joey Straber had five kills apiece for Creek Valley. Chadra Smith had a pair of aces, two blocks and 13 digs. Faith Michelman had a team-high four assists and teammates Madison McFee and Samantha Schmid registered 11 digs each. Creek Valley returns to action Thursday when it hosts Peetz....
The Leyton High volleyball team received strong efforts from several of its starters en route to a 25-19, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16 victory over Sedgwick (Colo.) County on Tuesday night. Leyton improved to 15-6 this season, while Sedgwick fell to 3-12. Diedra Waite led the way for the Lady Warriors with 11 kills, 22 digs and six blocks. Kristine Barnett added 10 kills and 25 digs. “We played a fairly solid match,” said Leyton head coach Jodi Craig. “We picked up our intensity in the third and fourth sets, which helped us execute succe...
Karl Elmshaeuser filed the appropriate paperwork needed to form a campaign committee to run for state legislature. Elmshaeuser is seeking election to the District 47 seat in the Nebraska Legislature. District 47 is made up of Arthur, Banner, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Keith, Morrill, Sioux and parts of Box Buttee counties. The seat will be open due to term limits. Elmshaeuser hand delivered the form to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission in Lincoln. Candidates are required to form a campaign committee once they have either...
The Sidney High School girls' golf team put itself in a position to contend for a state title after the opening day of the Class B State Championships on Monday. And, the Lady Raiders' Rachel Blauert was near the top of the leaderboard after the first of two rounds of action and poised to make a run at the individual title. Sidney shot a team score of 383 on Day 1, good for third place overall. Omaha Duchesne Academy was the leader with a 367, followed by defending state champion Scottsbluff at...
The Potter-Dix High School volleyball team continued to cruise through its competition this fall, winning two more matches on Monday evening. Playing on the road at the Garden County Triangular, the Lady Coyotes defeated the host Eagles 25-15, 25-9 and then dispatched Wallace in the nightcap 25-13, 25-17. The two wins improved Potter-Dix’s record to 18-2. Against Garden County, which fell to 2-18, Alex Rozelle had seven kills and teammate Anna McLaughlin added five kills. Regyn Hicks provided seven digs, four kills and a pair of aces. Setter L...
Regional West achieved the Healthgrades 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a designation that honors hospital performance in the prevention of serious, potentially preventable complications during hospital stays. The distinction places Regional West among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for its excellent performance as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. On average, 133,896 patient safety events could have been avoided if all hospitals, as a group...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 18 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.51 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.31 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices yesterday were 60.5 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 4.6 cents per gallon h...
Adam Davis, a member of the Future Farmers of America chapter in Peetz, Colo., will perform on stage during the 2015 National FFA Convention and Expo in Louisville, Ky. Davis, a senior and the son of Brent and Beverly Davis, has been selected to perform in the National FFA Talent Competition on Oct. 28-31. He will perform on stage and bring excitement and spirit to the convention and expo. He submitted an application along with a recorded audition. Nearly 45 acts from throughout the country...
Panhandle Mental Health Center will be sponsoring two community-based events to mark National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in October. The first will be a presentation on drugs and alcohol given by Chuck Elley on Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at the health center. Information regarding the current drug issues affecting our youth including palcohol – or powdered alcohol – and the impact of marijuana laws in Colorado affecting western Nebraska will be discussed. The second event will is an open house on Thursday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the main off...
The Sidney High School volleyball team finished third in the six-team field at the Western Conference Tournament on Saturday in Mitchell. Chadron, which was the No. 1 seed, defeated Gering for the tournament title to claim the championship trophy for the third consecutive year. The Eagles won all three of their matches to improve to 20-4. Alliance beat Mitchell in the fifth-place match. Sidney, as the No. 5 seed, opened pool play against Chadron on Saturday morning, falling 25-18, 25-20. Maddi Porter, Alex Wamsley, Annalise Lecher and Payton...
The Peetz High School volleyball team lost to Briggsdale in straight sets at home Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs lost the match 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 to slip to 2-13 on the season. The Falcons improved to 10-4. Peetz returns to action on Thursday afternoon when it travels to Creek Valley....
Creek Valley High’s football team came up just short from collecting its first win of the season Friday night, falling to Morrill 38-20. The Storm (0-6) led 6-0 after the first quarter and 12-8 at halftime. With Morrill clinging to a 16-12 lead after three periods, the Lions outscored Creek Valley 22-8 in the final quarter to pull away. Morrill improved to 3-3. Creek Valley quarterback Pierce Leef ran for 100 yards and passed for another 91 yards in the loss. He ran for two touchdowns and passed for one in the loss. CV’s Austin Rowley cau...
The Peetz High School football team had little trouble cruising to a Homecoming victory on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs jumped out to a big first-half lead and sailed to a 64-8 win over Briggsdale. Both teams are now 3-3. Peetz quarterback Wolf Wenneker completed 7 of his 11 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns. Backup QB Zach Holtz also threw a TD pass. Jordan Nelson led the Bulldogs' ground game with 111 yards on 14 carries. He ran for two scores and also returned a kickoff 66 yards...
Leyton High School’s Kordell Maestas had another big night running the ball as the Warriors won for the second consecutive week. Maestas rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries to help propel Leyton to a 40-22 victory over Hay Springs (1-5). After an 0-4 start, the Warriors now stand at 2-4 heading into next Friday’s matchup with unbeaten Garden County (6-0). Besides Maestas’ big game, Morley Haley ran for 87 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and Kenny Ernest caught three passes for 41 yards. Leyton quarterback Rhett Dye w...
An offensive explosion in the first quarter helped propel Garden County High School to a 70-26 victory over Potter-Dix on Friday night. The Eagles put up 46 points in the opening 12 minutes to remain undefeated at 6-0. Potter-Dix slipped to 0-6 on the 2015 campaign. In the opening quarter, Garden County’s Matt McCarthy scored on runs of 50 and 48 yards and teammate Elliot Epp found the end zone from 25 and 27 yards out. Epp also returned a fumble eight yards for a score. Nic Kopp, who contributed three TDs in the contest, scored on a 37-yard r...
The Friends of the Sidney Public Library will celebrate National Friends of the Library Week from Oct. 18-24. To kick off the week, the group is hosting an edible book contest. Edible creations can take any form, but must have a literary theme. There are categories for adults and children. The grand prize includes a family movie and snack pass to Fox Theater, with prizes to winners of the adult’s and children’s categories as well. All entries are due at the library by Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Judging will be completed at noon, after whi...
The Sidney High School boys' cross country team took second place and the girls' squad finished third at the annual Sidney Invite on Thursday afternoon at the Hillside Golf Course. Will Castner, Collin Brauer and Kaden Vowers all had top-10 finishes in the boys' varsity race. For the Lady Raiders, Abby Heller, Charlie Brockhaus, Mia Hernandez and Jolene Oliverius all cross the top in the top 10 in the girls' varsity race. Fort Morgan (Colo.) won the team title in both the boys' and girls' varsit...
Sidney High’s volleyball team will look to take some momentum into this weekend’s Western Conference Tournament after defeating Alliance in straight sets Thursday night on the road. The Lady Raiders improved their season mark to 9-12 with the 25-23, 27-25, 25-15 victory over the Bulldogs (8-12). Freshman Payton Jung has 13 kills and two aces for Sidney, and teammate Annalise Lecher added 10 kills and three aces. Plenty of other Lady Raiders made an impact in the match as well. Kelsey Knight had seven digs and a pair of aces, Maddi Porter rec...
A trip to the Paxton Triangular on Thursday afternoon could have presented at least one big test for the Potter-Dix High School volleyball team. Instead, the Lady Coyotes sailed to a pair of easy victories to improve to 16-2 this season. Potter-Dix defeated host Paxton 25-15, 25-19 in its opening match and then dispatched Stapleton 25-14, 25-14 in the nightcap. The Lady Coyotes were potentially facing a tough task against Paxton, which lost just its third match of the season to slip to 16-3....
