Lady Raiders Western Conference champs

Sidney's Lady Raiders rose to the top of the always-tough Western Conference Saturday, walking away from the Cabela's Athletic Facility with the conference championship in hand.

Sidney captured the conference title with a three-set, 25-21, 19-25, 25-15 win over Gering, using a strong late rally to overcome the pesky Bulldogs.

Along the way, the Lady Raiders also got back for a loss to Alliance just two days earlier. On Thursday, Alliance took a four-set, 25-12, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21 regular season win on their home court. But in tournament pool play, Sidney turned the tables with a 25-22, 19-25,...