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A pair of Creek Valley High School golfers earned medals on Tuesday at the Hershey Invite. The Storm’s Maddy Johnson shot a 94, good for sixth place overall. Teammate Jaden Criswell shot a 101 to finish 10th. Creek Valley only fields three golfers and is not eligible for a team score. Dundy County won the event with a 372 and Ogallala finished a distant second at 436....
The Sidney High School volleyball team pushed its record back to the .500 mark with a key win on the road at Scottsbluff on Tuesday night. The Lady Raiders improved to 7-7 this year, while Scottsbluff slipped to 4-9. Sidney won the match in four sets after dropping the opening stanza. It posted a 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-9 victory. Sidney received strong efforts from Annalise Lecher, Payton Jung and Maddi Porter, who all turned in double-digit kills. Lecher and Jung had 14 apiece, while Porter added 13. Lecher and Jung each provided four blocks...
As harvest season gets underway, the Nebraska State Patrol wants all motorists to exercise caution and increase awareness when traveling on rural roads and highways. “It’s the time of year when we’re bound to see an increase in agricultural equipment on state roadways,” said Col. Bradley Rice, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “We want motorists to be aware of and utilize caution when approaching, following or passing farm vehicles.” Combines, grain carts tractors, and other agricultural implements typically travel at slower speeds....
More than 55 trainees from 15 hospitals, fire crews and EMS squads gathered in the Regional West Sorensen Education Center for training on how to use their new Lucas2 chest compression devices. The devices were made possible with grant funds from Nebraska Health and Human Services, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The three-year, $6 million grant is being used to purchase lifesaving equipment for ambulances and hospitals. The CPR devices will increase the chance of survival for Nebraskans in cardiac arrest. During a...
The Sidney High School boys' and girls' cross country teams turned in strong performaces in the Class C division at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Invite on Monday. The Lady Raiders finished first among 17 teams, while the boys' runners captured second in a 22-team field. The girls topped runner-up Adams Central by four points in the team standings. Erin Lindeman was Sidney's top finisher in the girls' 3.1-mile race, covering the course in 21 minutes, 59 seconds. The Raiders' other top finis...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.34 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 not moved in the last week to $2.29 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 91.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 28.3 cents per gallon lower than a month a... Full story
The Sidney High School girls’ golf team collected a second-place finish at the Alliance Invite on Saturday. The Lady Raiders’ Emma Alexander shot to a team-best 83, which was good for fourth place overall. Teammate Rachel Blauert carded an 85 and took fifth overall. Scottsbluff won the team title with score of 357, six shots better than Sidney’s 363. Ogallala was third with a 399. In all, 15 teams competed. Chadron’s Alpine Hickstein took home medalist honors with a 74. Scottsbluff teammates Shelby Poynter (79) and Hannah Holloway (82) finishe... Full story
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Sidney High football team was looking to bounce back from its first loss this season. It did just that in strong fashion on Friday night, traveling to Lexington and turning in a 35-0 victory. “I’m absolutely proud of how our team played,” said Sidney head coach Chris Koozer. “It’s an overall team win, but our defense really stepped things up with the shutout.” The Red Raiders, who improved to 4-1 this season, opened up a 14-0 lead by the intermission on a pair of touchdown passes from Brady Radcliffe to Tyler Wintholz.... Full story
POTTER – The Potter-Dix football team started out hot, but ultimately fell to Hay Springs, 58-16, on Friday night. The chilly evening started out well for the Coyotes (0-4) as they quickly got on the scoreboard. With only three minutes off the clock, quarterback Noah Nelson marched Potter-Dix up the field for the first touchdown of the game. Nelson completed the two-point conversion pass to Kelsey Rozelle as the Coyotes took an 8-0 lead. The Hawks (1-3) quickly answered that score though. The Coyotes made their march up the field c... Full story
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Creek Valley High football team slipped to 0-4 on the season, falling to Sutherland 76-16 on Friday on the road. Sutherland (2-2) opened up a 32-0 lead after the opening quarter and extended it to 54-8 by halftime. Austin Soucie and Garrett Sawyer each scored touchdowns for the Storm. Michael Smith and Josh Schievelbein each converted two-point conversions. Schievelbein was the Storm’s leading rusher with 59 yards on 18 carries. Quarterback Pierce Leef passed 19 times, completing five for 60 yards. The Storm travels t... Full story
The Sidney High School volleyball team picked up two wins Thursday at the Kimball Triangular. The Lady Raiders defeated Gering in straight sets in their opening match 25-15, 25-18, and then downed host Kimball in three sets 17-25, 25-16, 25-23 in the nightcap. Sidney improved to 5-5 overall and 2-0 in Class B District 8 play. Freshman Payton Jung paced the Raiders' attack against Kimball with 10 kills and four blocks. Teammate Kelsey Knight added eight kills and Maddi Porter contributed six...
The Sidney High School boys’ cross country team ran away with the team title at the Ogallala Invite on Thursday at West Wind Golf Club. Sophomore Mitch Porter paced the Red Raiders with a third-place finish overall. Teammate Ryan Aurich was sixth, while Brenner Keane crossed the line in ninth. The Sidney girls’ team captured third place. Chantal Riggs was the Lady Raiders’ top finisher, capturing third overall. The remainder of Sidney’s runners were tightly nunched and all crossed the finish line between places 14 and 24. Sidney is back in...
A pair of Creek Valley High golfers earned medals at the Bridgeport Invite on Thursday. Maddy Johnson finished fifth overall, while teammate Jaden Criswell took 10th. Johnson shot sides of 52 and 50 for a 102 total, while Criswell shot identical sides of 53 for a 106 total. The other Storm golfer to compete was Jo Hummermeier, who carded a 134. Kenzey Kanno of Mitchell was the medalist, shooting an 89. Bayard won the team title with a score of 415. That was 13 shots ahead of runner-up Mitchell. The Storm golfers are back in action Tuesday when...
The Sidney Police Department, in cooperation with he Panhandle Prevention Coalition, the U.S. Department of Justice–Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Office of Diversion Control, will hold another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday. This marks the 10th opportunity in five years for the public to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Residents can bring pills for disposal to the police department from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The DEA cannot a...
Local farmers weren't the only ones to benefit from a recent customer appreciation event hosted by employees of the Scoular Company's grain elevator in Sidney. While the 120 local guests who attended the recent event had the opportunity to win all sorts of door prizes – from coolers to caps and even a $.05 per bushel premium on a truck load of grain – the real winner turned out to be Holy Trinity Lutheran Church's Table of Grace Food Pantry. Besides enjoying a barbecue dinner and a market pre...
For the second consecutive week, the Sidney Middle School 7th- and 8th-grade volleyball teams won tournaments – this time at the Alliance Invitational held last Saturday. Both teams defeated Torrington, Chadron and Alliance en route to the titles in their respective divisions. Members of the 7th-grade team are: Logan Holly, Ireland Smelley, Olivia Schneider, Karly Sylvester, Morgan Jaggers, Lydia Mitlener, Ashlee Ringleman, Aleigha Wachtel, Kaylee Eddy and Emma Wintholz. The coaches are Jack T...
Several local high school students won awards this month at the annual Area Range Judging. Entering its 61st year, on average more than a thousand students take part in six area Range Judging contests across the state, with another 400 competing in the state competition, which will be held Sept. 30 in Scotts Bluff County. The Creek Valley FFA Senior Team won Grand Champion Team with their team members Keith Everitt, Josh Schielvelbein, Chandra Smith and Noemi Marin. Alyssa Sweley from the...
The Cheyenne County Chamber recently presented the Friends of the Library with Dress Down Day Funds. This year, 230 children participated in the Sidney Public Library's Summer Reading Program, supported by the Friends of the Sidney Public Library. Upon successful completion, individuals received a $5 gift certificate from Dairy Queen. The Dress Down Day Funds helped defray the costs of the program. Pictured, from left, are: Lisa Davis, Andrew Sherman and Bev Arellano....
Sidney High School lost to Chase County in straight sets – 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 – in volleyball action on Tuesday. The Lady Raiders fell to 3-5 this season, while Chase Co. improved to 9-1. Sidney freshman Payton Jung recorded 13 kills and a pair of aces, while teammate Emily Mahr had 20 assists and 10 digs. The Lady Raiders only managed a hitting percentage of .154 for the match with 18 errors. Sidney also received a nine-dig effort from Kelsey Knight, eight kills from Maddi Porter and five kills and three blocks from Annalise Lecher. The Lad...
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH The Cheyenne County 4-H Clover Kids will begin meeting monthly starting in October. Meetings will be held from 4:45-5 p.m. in three locations this year – Potter, Sidney and Gurley. The 4-H Clover Kids is a program for children ages 5 to 7. This year's program will focus on healthy lifestyles and money management skills. Youth will experience, prepare and consume foods from the different food groups, learn about money and deciding what is a want or need, make projects t...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is holding its 18th annual Newcomer’s Social at Sidney High School on Thursday. This will mark the third year of the “Big Cheese Challenge,” a grilled cheese cook off. The event is set for 5:30-7 p.m. this Thursday in the high school’s Commons Area. The social originated to help new people to Sidney meet people, clubs and businesses in the community. “It’s mainly about welcoming people into the community,” said Cheyenne County Chamber’s Bev Arellano. “It’s really a good time for people to find out what Si...
A silent auction was recently held as a fundraiser for the Poole family of Sidney. A single-vehicle crash in Wyoming last month resulted in the death of 34-year-old Daniel T. Poole. He was survived by his wife and three children ages 7, 6 and 3 months old. Nearly $2,700 was raised at the event....
FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH Theodore D. Medina, age 25 of Sidney, was sentenced Monday to serve the maximum possible term on two counts. On Sept. 8, Medina admitted to violating probation in two cases, according to Cheyenne County attorney Paul Schaub. Medina was found guilty of attempted assault in the 2nd degree, a class IV felony, and third-degree assault, a class I misdemeanor. Both verdicts were reached in 2013. He was sentenced Monday to serve 20 to 60 months in prison for attempted assault charge and 12 months in prison for the assault count....
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their final outing of the year recently at Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering. Taking first place and shooting five birdies was the team of Vickie Nemnich, Claudia Benda, Judie Brighton and Margaret Lienemann. Second place with two birdies went to the team of Dee Vogel, Phyllis Greenwood, Donna Meier and Chris Lapaseotes. Third place with three birdies went to the team of Gina Briggs, Sally Plover, Sylvia Debus and Pat Rogers. Lynn Schukei, Betty Zeilinger, Donna Engleman and Nancy...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38 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 fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.29 per gallon according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Nebraska during the past week, prices Sunday were 89.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 33.5 cents per gallon l...
