Sidney football coach Ekart resigns

The Sidney High School football team has been riding an exciting wave of momentum for the last two seasons, making the Class B state tournament both years under head coach Todd Ekart.

But if the Red Raiders are to make a third consecutive trip to the playoffs, they'll have to find their way under a new coach.

The Sun-Telegraph has learned that Ekart told the school's administration on Tuesday that he would be stepping down. Ekart said that his wife, Tami, has taken a new job as a hotel manager that will require their family to relocate to Kearney.

Tami Ekart will move in December to begin work...