West Teams Win at All-Star Classic

The annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball and Football games were played on Saturday in Scottsbluff, and in both contests the West Team defeated the East Team.

First was the 35th Annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Match held in the afternoon at WNCC, with Sidney represented by Payton Jung and Katelyn Sylvester playing for the West Team.

The West team won the contest four sets to one, 25-20, 25-14, 27-29, 25-20, 15-8. Both squads battled throughout the match, but the West Team was able to secure the win helped by Jung's 11 kills and 12 digs, and Sylvester's 15 assists and six digs, with Sylvester scoring the match-winning point.

Later as the afternoon turned to evening, the West versus East battle continued in the 41st Annual West Nebraska All-Star Football Game at Bearcats Stadium. Sidney's Arik Doty, Zach Pettit, and Alec Maddox represented the Red Raiders for the West Team. An Arik Doty nine yard touchdown pass to Ogallala's Lucas Paloucek was the difference in the low scoring 6-to-0 defensive battle. It was the first shutout in an All-Star Game since 2002. Zach Pettit earned the Sportsmanship Award for the West Team.