Maroons Keep Unbeaten Conference Run In Close Win
Sidney High School, led by Gary Schmitt and Art Ostermeier, beat the Gering Bulldogs 59-44 to remain 4-0 in the conference while Gering slips to 2-4. Cheyenne Central then edged Sidney 58-56 on Sidney’s home court, dropping the Maroons to 7-5 overall as Central rises to 18-1. Schmitt scores 18 for Sidney, Dowler tops Central with 13.
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Bob Cook
Maroon
Gering Bulldogs
Sidney
Gering
Maroons
Alliance
Gary Schmitt
Art Ostermeier
Phil Cronk
Mar Oons
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Cronk
Schmitt
Randy Bande
Randy Bauman
Paul Koch
Neale Geis
Jerry Webb
Rank
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Jayvees
Larry Miller
Jack Hecker
Don Martin
Keith Talley
Ron Rein
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Central
Central
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D.ss
Shill
Roger Gunderson
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Halverson
Dowler
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Sherman
Tonish
Bishop Cronk
Gunderson
Prs
Cronk Gunderson
Ostermeier Schmitt
Baade
Hecker
Pis Dowler
Williams
Gardner
Gish
Smith
Sidney Holds Tie With Gering In Western Conference Wrestling
In a rare 150-150 draw at Gering, Sidney and Gering each claim multiple placings. Sidney wins five championships and nine seconds, Gering takes seven firsts and three seconds as state tournament looms February 17 and 18 at Holdrege.
Peetz Bulldogs Top Padroni 57 44 In LPV Play
Peetz defeats Padroni 57 to 44 at home in a Lower Platte Valley League game. Peetz led 13 4 early and 29 17 at halftime as Padroni played shorthanded without two top scorers. Ronnie Wieser led Peetz with 18 points while Frank Raffeli scored 16 for Padroni.
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Bulldogs
Padroni
Peetz Court
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Sedgwick
Merino
Iliff
Crook
Fleming
Ovid
Mike Henry
Jerry Howard
Ronnie Wieser
Frank Raffeli
John Johnson
Bill Henry
SPV
Raddatz
Koester Wieser
Brachtenbach
Dallegge Johnson Gillham
Seek
Hoter Yorres Slater Treblehorn
Raffeli
Gaels outpace Irish in late surge for 48 38 win
St Pat’s Irishers fall to tall Cheyenne St Mary’s Gaels 48 38 at the Youth Center. Vivian leads Gaels with 18 points while Cook matches with 18 for St Pat’s. Irish reserves win 39 16 in preliminary game.
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Cheyenne St. Mary’s
Sidney Parokes
Wyomingsrees
St. Mary’s
Francis Clapham
Gael Zon
Mike Durbin
Jim Barrett
Durbin
Cook
Jack Cook
Cabela
Dan
Gaels
Vivian
Mike Vivian
Cheyenne
Billy Cunningham
Barrett
Jerry Cabela
Vern Beyer
Allan Schilz
Kockman
Kockman Netted Seven “Ounters
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Cunningham
Crouse
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SG M. Still
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Abeyta
Yeeman
Hanscum
Kochman O
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Hernandez White Capture Titles In Class B Golden Gloves
Sidney's Charles Hernandez and Jim White won Class B titles at the Scottsbluff Elks Golden Gloves. Hernandez edged Jesse Mastinez for bantamweight, White prevailed over Harold Sutton in heavyweight, while Class A saw Dave Magdaleno claim bantam. Lyman led with four titles and Melbeta dominated Class A, earning Magdaleno outstanding fighter honors and a trip to Omaha for the Midwest AAU tournament.
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Charles Hernandez
Jim White
Scottsbluff Elks
Magdaleno
Melbeta
Les Guierrez
Bridgeport
Don Goodwin
White
Hernandez
Omaha
Salvador Franco
Harvey Rossmiller
Jesse Escamilla
Serc Eagles
Woody Dubray
Alliance
Tony Segura
Lyman
Jim Miller
Hobart Ecoffy
Pine Ridge
Joe Lopez
Bayard
Les Gutierree
Rod Brionez
Willie Renteria
William Oldson
Bearcats Claim Big 10 Wrestling Title at Grand Island
Scottsbluff grapplers win four championships and five runner up spots to take the Big 10 title at the conference meet in Grand Island. Alliance finishes last with two seconds and three thirds. Bearcats George Fuller 127 and teammates Tiger Henry 112 Evan Ewing 103 Roger Heilbrun claim titles. runners up include Randy Munro 154 Jim Stobel 95 Ernie Rentaria 120 Al Thompson 133 and Dave Barfoot heavyweight.
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Scottsbluff Grapplers
Grand Island
Alliance
Bulldogs
Bearcat
George Fuller
Sidney
Jack Langdon
Langdon
Bluff
Tiger Henry
Evan Ewing
Roger Heilbrun
Randy Munro
Jim Stobel
Ernie Renteria
al Thompson
Dave Barfoot
Dix is LPV Girls Spiker Champion at Gurley
Dix claimed the Lodgepole Valley Conference girls volleyball title in Gurley with an 8-3 win and an 11-9 overtime victory over Dalton. Earlier, Dix defeated Dalton 11-2 and 12-5, and Broadwater beat Melbeta 2-1 in round play. Dalton then beat Broadwater twice to reach the final.
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Dix
Dalton
Broadwater
Melbeta
Goat-pledge campaign by Cortez junior chamber
The Cortez Junior Chamber of Commerce runs an odd recruitment drive asking each member to sign up two new members. If they fail, the member must keep and board a goat for two weeks.
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Cortez
Local High School Scores From Regional Basketball Mix
Scores show Sidney defeating Gering 59 to 44 and Cheyenne Central 58 to 56. Other results include Chadron 74 over Bridgeport 32 and Alliance 74 to North Platte 59 with several close games across the region.
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Gering
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Cheyenne
St. Mary's
Sidney St. Pat’s
Dalton
Broadwater
Sunol
Lorenzo
Potter
Gurley
McGrew
Dix
Ogallala
Lexington
Alance
McCook
Morrill
Kimball
Bayard
Oshkosh
Mitchell
Chappell
Lyman
Sunflower
Chadron
Bridgeport
Scottsbluff
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