Sidney Raiders win B-4 district wrestling title in dramatic finish
Sidney High Red Raiders capture the B-4 district wrestling championship with six champions led by Rod Hecker and the Abrams brothers. The team totaled 95 points to Valentine 79 as Gordon and Valentine were national contenders. Hecker, Kyle Abrams, Brent Abrams, Greg Abrams, and Tim O’Halloran secured district titles as Sidney advances to the state meet in Lincoln.
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Jayvees Win Pair Over The Weekend
Sidney Red Raider junior varsity basketball beat Bridgeport 76 37 on Friday and Lexington 76 63 on Saturday. Jay Curless led with 24 points Friday and 20 Saturday, Tom Schilreff added 14 Friday and 11 Saturday, Tim Miller 19 Saturday, with the team posting a 10 4 14 season mark.
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Bulldogs Beat Prairie 88-67 In Conference Tilt
Peetz Bulldogs outscored Prairie Mus tangs 88 to 67 in Class A Lower Platte Valley league action. Craig Hiett led with 26 points, Vince Fehringer 22, Duane Nelson 19 and Brad Hiett 14. Prairie’s Monte Samber 17 and Larry Castor 16 top the opposition. Peetz also won the B squad 42-26.
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Red Raiders Rally Past Bridgeport In Non League Win
Sidney High Red Raiders defeated Bridgeport 64 to 36 in a non conference basketball game. Tom OConnell led Sidney with 15 points as the team built a 34 17 halftime lead and a 51 26 advantage after the third quarter while bench players saw extensive action. Sidney shot 39 percent to Bridgeport’s 27 percent, with no double digit scorers beyond OConnell.
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Powder Puff Tournament Finals Set at Sidney Junior High
Sidney Junior High schedules a Wednesday Powder Puff Basketball finals doubleheader at 6 30 p m in the auditorium. Senior girls face juniors for the title while freshmen meet sophomores in the consolation game under standard boys rules and five minute quarters.
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Minutemen Top Raiders In Tight Saturday Clash
Lexington Minutemen defeated Sidney High 63 to 53 as free throw shooting carried the visitors to a win. Tom O Connell led Sidney with 22 points while Mike Selzer added 17, Scott Bendler paced Lexington with 17, Jim Apperton 16, Doug Rusby 11.
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Dalton Tigers roll past Dix Panthers 68 57 in conference game
Dalton improves to 11 4 behind Louderback netting 32 points and Watchorn grabbing 17 rebounds as the Tigers overcome a slow start to defeat Dix 68 57. Fecht adds 16 and Wistrom 16 for the Panthers.
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American Legion Junior Baseball Assn Meeting Set
The American Legion Junior Baseball Association will meet on Wednesday February 18 at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers. The meeting is open to interested persons and all board members are urged to attend.
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Lodgepole Panthers Split Weekend Nonconference Games
Lodgepole Panthers win 69 31 over Brule Huskies on Friday then lose 59 49 to Paxton on Saturday. Larry Glassburn scores 18 in the opener while Scott Smith leads 10 in the rematch. Panthers finish the season 11 10.
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Coyotes Top Sidney Irish in Minuteman Clash
Sidney Potters led 21 10 after one quarter and the Coyotes defeated Sidney St Patrick's 79 65 in a Minuteman Conference game. Adams 26 Anderson 8 Ben ish 25 Woten 6 Enevoldsen 4 Gaston 10 for Coyotes. Bennett 2 Schwartz 15 Morris 8 Rea 8 Range 7 Bonner 5 Beyer 20 Potter 21 15 17 26 79 St Patrick's 10 16 19 20 65.
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Melbeta Edges Gurley In Close Minuteman clash
Melbeta defeated Gurley 55 to 45 in a Minuteman Conference game Friday. Key players include Gurley with 8 16 6 15 45 and Melbeta players contributing as the teams battled through a tight contest.
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Frosh Lose at Sterling In Narrow 59 55 setback
Sidney freshmen dropped a Wednesday night game to Sterling 59 to 55 as the Tigers earned victory at the free throw line 19 of 24. Rick Seidel led Sidney with 32 points on 42 percent shooting while four starters were out. The Raiders head to the Alliance Freshmen Tournament at North High Auditorium starting tonight with Gering and Scotts Bluff scheduled games and a Tuesday championship.
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Bushnell earns fourth win in tight clash with St Patrick's
Bushnell edged Sidney St Patrick's 72 to 66 in a Minuteman Conference high school basketball game. Bushnell, after starting 0-12, has won four straight with Lockwood 18 and Palmer 19 leading the scoring, while St Patrick's got 18 from Schwartz and 15 from Beyer in a costly defeat.
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