Sidney Maroons Upset Cozad 55-54 In Home Finale
Sidney High School nipped Cozad 55-54 in a dramatic home finale as Cozad rallied late but fell short. Bitterbush led Sidney with 22 points, Ritterbush poured in 24 for Cozad, and Maley added 18 for the Maroons in a high‑tension district outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Rennick Fisher
Pierson
Maley Plum Pearson Gilliland
Samson
Corad
Bitterbush
Dick Davis
Doug Davis
Dewitt Fedderson
Garner German Muirhead
Brothers Win Midwest Titles In Omaha Golden Gloves
Arch and Ford Hernandez, brothers from Sidney and Scottsbluff, captured 135-pound and 147-pound titles at the 26th annual Midwest Golden Gloves in Omaha, marking the first time brothers won titles in the same year. Arch defeated Dean Pofahl of Norfolk. Ford beat Paul Stoynick of Omaha to lift Scotts Bluff to the team championship. Both will advance to Chicago’s Tournament of Champions with six other Omaha titlists.
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Sidney
Arch
Ford Hernandez
Omaha
Scrappy
Dean Polah
Norfolk
Ford
Paul Stoysick
Sidney Brother
Scotts Bluff
Chicago
Midge
Adron Carroll
Bill Urwin
Charles Morgal
Mel Swillie
Bill Nielson
Chcago
Ferd
Roy C Feltman
Stan Nelson
Grand Island
C. J. Hinrichsen
Stoysich
Scottsbluff
John Ferreyra
Minor
Ermald Wier
Perfecto
Pete) Hernandez
Sidney Sophs Win In Preliminary Tilts
Sidney sophomores defeated Sterling sophomores 48-38 in a preliminary game as Sidney jumped to a 20-2 first quarter lead and 36-10 at halftime. Jack Bishop scored 18 points and Gary Schmitt 16 to pace Sidney, while Sterling’s Bowen added 11. Other Sidney players included Osternicier Bauman Cronk Golden Pfiel and Ham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHS
Maroons
Mick Rennick
Mike Fisher
Maley
Bob Samson
Cozad
Haymakers
Fisher
Kent Pearson
Terry Gilliland
Sidney
Rendick
Muirhead
Davis
Sterling
Maroon Sophs
Jack Bishop
Gary Schmitt
Bowen
Art Osternicier
Randy Bauman
Phil Cronk
Mike Golden
Larry Pfiel
Phil Ham
Panhandle Bowling League Team Standings and Highs
The February 20 1959 bowling bust reports high team series 2205 for Sidney Bowling Lanes and 2070 for Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp with Gurley Pipeliners 2037 as well as high team game scores for St Pauls Lath Mans Club 154 Sidney Bowling Lanes 750 and Gurley Pipeliners 734. Individual highs include Herb Peter Bud Bockelman Walt Skrdlant Wes Nelson Delmar Dehning with games 203 194 410 173 and Rich with 158 in average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Bowling Lanes
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
Gurley Pipeliners
St Paul's Lath
Sidney
Peter Bud Bockelman
Walt Skrdlant
Wes Nelson
Delmar Dehning
Pacific Veg Oil Corp
Dalton Farmers
St. Paul’s Lab
Ohio Oil Pipeliners
Fleming Spills Bulldogs 64-49 in Friday clash
Fleming used an 19-5 run early and a 20-point fourth period burst to defeat the Peetz Bulldogs 64-49 in Friday night action at Peetz. Fleming improves behind 22 points from Dale Pyle while Ronnie Wieser tops Peetz with 12. Peetz reserves beat Fleming seconds 43-26.
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Caldwell’s AG
Foland Farm Me
Brandin Iron
Pittam'’s Body Shop
Humphrey's Auto Shop
Ohio Oil Co
Ewert’s Rec. Dalon Motor Co
Silver Dollar
Star Market
Coca Cola
Fairmont Foods Inc
Roland Farm Mach
Caldwell
Pittam's
Body Shop
Peetz
Roland Farm
Meier
A-G
Ross
Pittam'’s
Fehringer
Finley
Dallegge
B. Triplett
Brachtenbach
R. Hartzler
Wieser
M. Whitaker
Dick Kahl
Bulldogs
Fleming
Ronnie Wieser
Dale Pyle
Blue League Junior High Volleyball Schedule Card
On Wednesday February 25 the Blue League junior high volley schedule lists Presbyterian versus Trinity Lutheran at 6 30, Episcopalian versus Ev Un Brethren at 7 30, and Christian versus Methodist at 8 30. The card preserves local league tone and times for those matches.
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Peetz
Coyotes Hammer Broadwater in 59 45 victory
Potter Coyotes sprinted to a 45 20 halftime lead and cruised to a 59 45 win over Broadwater. Russ Langley scored 19 points while G Heath led Broadwater with 20. Potter won a junior reserve 30 18. Broadwater girls swept all three volleyball sets.
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Coyotes
Potter
Broadwater
Broadwater Court
Russ Langley
Coyote
G. Heath
Broadwater Girls
Panthers Defeat Tiger Five in 45-35 Class D finale
Dix Panthers defeated the Dalton Tigers 45-35 at Dix Court to close the regulation season. Francis Willoughby scored 15 and Al Nichols 14 for Dix while Gary Harris led Dalton with 14. Dix reserves won 33-24 and Dix also swept the girls volleyball 2-0.
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Dalton Tigers
Dix Panthers
Dix Court
Dix
Dalton
Francis Willoughby
al Nichols
Gary Harris
St Pat's Irish Defeat Gurley In Finale For Eighth Straight
St Pat's Irish completed their eighth straight win with a 59 43 victory over Gurley Pirates on Gurley court. Rod Hahler led St Pat's with 19 points, Lyle Peters added 11, and Gurley was led by Dennis Lessig with 15. Gurley finished 4 12, while St Pat's ended 12 6. The win also included a 26 17 reserve victory.
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St. Pat’s Irish
Gurley Pirates
Gurley Court
Gurleyites
W. E. Jackson
Rod Hahler
Sidney
Pirates
Lyle Peters
Gurley
St. Pat's
Tommy Gorman
Tom Kallhoff
Billy Cunningham
Lessig
Dennis Lessig
Jim Muller
Sidneyites
St. Pat’s
Jerry Cabela
Lenny Larson
Joe Gurley
Lodgepole Panthers topple Venango 68 to 40
Lodgepole Panthers closed regular season with a 68 40 win over Venango at Lodgepole gym. Ray Tremain and Bart Bongard scored 22 each to lead Lodgepole, while Bruce Deden led Venango with 19. Lodgepole finishes 17 2, and heads to the Class C district tournament at Paxton to face Mullen.
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Lodgepole
Panthers
Venango
Duane Freeman
Ray Tremain
Bart Bondegard
Bruce Deden
Paxton
Mullen
District Tourney Action Set Across Four Sites This Week
Four area high school teams head to state district tournaments this week with events in Paxton Alliance Sidney and Dalton. McGrew leads the Class E event at Sidney St Pat s with a Tuesday start and a Thursday final set for 7 30 p m. Potent matchups include Sunol Lorenzo Bushnell and Melbeta Brule in the upper and lower brackets. In Alliance St Agnes hosts Class C with Chadron Prep Potter and Minatare top seeds and a Friday final. Paxton hosts Class C with Lodgepole and Oshkosh as top seeds and finals Friday night. Dalton hosts Class D led by Dix Chadron Assumption Harrisburg and Dalton with semifinals and a Friday final. Referees include Bud Harris and others.
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Paxton
Sidney St Pat’s
Alliance St Agnes
Dalton
McGrew
St. Pat’s
Sunol
Lorenzo
Bushnell
Melbeta
Brule
McGrew- Sunol
Lorenzo - Bushnell
Potter
St. Pat's of
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Aliance City Auditorium
Frederick Snyder
Chadron Prep
Minatare
Lyman
Hay Springs
Hemingford
St. Agnes
Alliance
Bud Harris
Bill Ptacek
Bill Stephenson
Brazeal
Lodgepole
Oshkosh
Lyle Mullins
Mullen
North Platte St. Pat's
Sutherland
Stapleton
Hershey
Otsuka
Sutton
Wilson
Newmeyer
MST
Dix
Chadron Assumption
Harrisburg
Edward Townley
Harrison
Broadwater
Gurley
Sunflower
Mitchell
Fitzgibbon, Pinsky
Richendifer
Late Harrisburg Rally Beats Sunflower 34 29
Harrisburg overcome Sunflower of Mitchell to win 34 29 after trailing at all quarters. Harrisburg outscored Sunflower 12 3 in the final eight minutes as Bill Wynne and John Downer each scored 12 for the winners while Nelson McLean led Sunflower with 10. It was the last regular campaign game for both schools.
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Harrisburg
Sunflower
Mitchell
Bill Wynne
John Downer
Nelson McLean
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Maroon
Sidney High
Bill Harris
Ogallala
Gering
Chappell
Gary Robinson
Ron Klein
Chip Wood
Mardens
Ron Ritterbush
Earl Sheets
Sidméy
Bob Fedderson
Lady Luck
Howie Maley
Mike ‘Fisher
Conad
Ritterbush
Doug Muirhead
Rod Plum
Coad
Ron Bitterbush
Telegraph
Midwest
Kers
Sidney Sophs
Panhandle Bowling League
Industrial League
Bud Bockelman
Herb Pater
John Schmidt
Jerry Jugens
Presbyterian
Trinity Lutheran
Tiger
Sth
Arch, Ford Hernandez
Hahler
Kalthoff
German Cunningham
Schilz
Durbin
Ringleman
Gurley Fe
Miller
Jurgens Lessig Tatson
Rowan Joe Peters
Li Rohde Gross
Christofferson
MoBil Tips
Gary
Les
Bob
Sidney-Paxton-Dalton
Wyfey
U.S. Royal
Suber
Bey
Ron
U.S
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