Lodgepole and Gurley claim titles in Minuteman meet
Lodgepole wins boys crown and Gurley takes girls title at the windy Minuteman Activities Conference track meet in Harrisburg. Lodgepole, Harrisburg battled to the final event, with Lodgepole winning the mile relay 3 56.8 as Harrisburg placed third. Gurley dominated the girls division with four individual wins and strong depth to edge Harrisburg and Potter.
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Gurley
Harrisburg
Potter
Sunflower
Melbeta
Dix
Lodgepole
Lyman
Dalton
Bushnell
St. Patrick's
Wickhorst
Ott
Herrin
Miles
Schumacher
Karlson
Morrison
Bremer
Linn
Tobler
Oberndorfer
Simianer
Mika
Handley
Mather
Connors Beats Newcombe to Assert No 1 Status
LAS VEGAS AP Jimmy Connors defeated No 2 John Newcombe in a Caesars Palace match to solidify his status as the world’s top player and earn about a half million dollars in prize money. The telecast drew wide attention from Australian players and global fans.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jimmy Connors
Connors
John Newcombe
Caesars Palace
Sydney Daily Telegraph
Melbourne’ Sun- Pictorial
Ballyhoo
Southpaw
Belleville, Il
Newcombe
Sydney
Sidney JH Teams Shine At Track-O-Rama Meet
Sidney JH teams placed sixth with the junior high girls fourth as Scottsbluff won in freshman boys and girls and junior high girls while Torrington led junior high boys. Jim Bricker earned Sidney’s sole first in the freshman 220 with a 24.0 clocking and multiple Sidney placers followed in hurdles, sprints, relays, and field events.
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Kimball
Gordon-Gering nips Alliance for fourth boys title at West Dan Conference
Gordon-Gering edged Alliance by five points to win its fourth Western Conference boys track title in five years, as Gering dominated with five firsts and broad depth while Kimball swept the girls division for its second straight crown. Sidney's Hodglin won the 100 in .10.2 and Matzke the 880 in 2:02.4, with Sidney claiming two firsts but overall underperforming. Kimball led the girls with six individual wins and top marks in high jump and discus, while Alliance and Gering shared multiple events.
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Mike Brawner
Dix
Gurley
Ron Ahischwede
Gordon
Gering
Alliance
Kimball
Gering Bulldogs
Sidney
Jeff Hodglin
Jay Matzke
Dick Osterday
Osterday
Raiders
Greg Schilreff
Matzke
Teresa Sullivan
Sidney Cross Country motorcycle race draws regional riders
Water hazard and rough course tested riders at the fifth annual Sidney cross country race held southwest of Sidney. About 30 of 100 entries from Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska competed across four big classes, with a junior mini race at noon. L. Rieken’s land hosted the event seven miles west and six miles south, and gate proceeds benefited the Elks Lodge crippled children's fund.
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Sidney
Town
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
L. Rieken
Rieken
The
Elks Lodge Crippled Children’s Fund
Tom Egging
Tim Egging
Brian Schilz
Mark Slavick
Chadron
David Bauerkemper
Dave Slavick
Bruce Kokes
Crook
Colo
Gary Dodd
Crawford
John Calkins
Gordon
Don Duncan
Hemingford
Sidney Raiders Runner-Up At Western Conference Meet
Sidney High School's Red Raiders finished second to Gering at the Western Conference golf meet in Valentine, scoring 347 to match second place behind a 344 by Gering. Chuck Mehling led with 81 earning medalist honors, while Chuck Haupt was fifth with 84 and teammates Jeff Peetz 89 Steve Cook 93 Mark Rogers 95.
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Sidney High School
Red Raiders
Gering
Valentine
Sidney
Chuck Mehling
Chuck Haupt
Jeff Peetz
Steve Cook
Mark Rogers
Scottsbluff
Red Raider
Bill Henderson
Alliance
Sidney Girls Softball Association elects officers
Kris Johnson was named president Beverly Johnson secretary and Ardell Meyer treasurer at a Wednesday meeting. A $3 registration fee applies to all players signing up for the league this year with slips due at schools today and forms returned there. The next meeting is May 14 at 7 p.m. at Central Elementary. all coaches or those interested in coaching should attend.
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Sidney Girl’s Softball Association
Kris Johnson
Beverly Johnson
Ardell Meyer
Association
Central Elementary
Geese disrupt horses at Garden State Park track
In Cherry Hill New Jersey geese wandered onto the Garden State Park infield delaying a thoroughbred race by several minutes. An outrider was called to herd the flock off the track between the half mile and three-eighth poles.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
Garden State Park Racetrack
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Panthers
Pat Sierley
Gale Mitchell
Roger Behrends
Kevin Sick
Dennis Trump
Mike Deaver
Sidney St Pat's
Pirates
Jodeen Miles
Jean Handley
Lori Linn
Gina Wickhorst
Jenny Reed
Coyote
Easton
Uglow
Rowan
Rodrick
Ahlschwede
Denver
Behrends
Wynne
Wynne Harrisburg
Sidney St. Pat’s
Fitts
Kasten
Fleenor
Mitchell
Browner
Bowman
Lick
Brawner
Stauffer
Sierley
Deaver
St. Pat's
McVicker
Trump
Mile — Deaver
Telegraph
Jim Dickerson
Sidney JH
Kimball Meet
Jim Bricker
Jim Bricer
Larry DePoorter
Don Ogle
Lindey
Wall Narses
Ken Stroh
Wool Producers
Mid-States Co-Operative
Midwest Wool Cooperative
Allen Klingman
Chappell
Nebr
Duke Ger
Vogler
Kacera
Ger
Nickens
Kieselhorst
Discus
Minch
Rhodes
Val
Stone
Long
Reemts K
Lyster
Rogers
Way
Nydahl
Meter
Ryan
Schilreff
Sid
Lopez
Hendrickson
Ferneau
Weinmaster
Hodglin
Lid
Coleman
Sterkel
Tuttle
Carter
Garner
Mile — Cortney
Hall
Palamo
Two Mile
Johnson
Kuhns
King
Wilkinson
Nielson
Nason
James
Harding
Manka
Doug King
Dexter LaMay
Ft. Collins
Doug Robinson
Boulder
Brian Iler
Alan Soester
Dudley Bittle
Loveland
Burton Buchan
Robin Rust
Bill Osthoff
Castle Rock
Dan Anderson
Phillip Mills
Rich Celli
Olympia
Pizza Supreme
Hebr ‘I
Dee
Panhandle
Fertilizer Service
East
Illinois
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