Lady Raiders Lose Thriller in District Final, 3-2

The Sidney Lady Raider Volleyball team ended its season Saturday afternoon with a loss to the Syracuse Lady Rockets three sets to two at Kearney High School. Sidney finishes with a 24-7 record.

After losing in straight sets in the C1-12 Subdistrict finals to Ogallala, the Lady Raiders faced a District Final opponent in Syracuse that boasted a 21-and-1 season record, dropping only two sets the entire year during their lone loss to Douglas County West in early September. Sidney had never faced Syracuse, and had to rely on film to familiarize themselves with the free swinging, speedy Lady Rockets...