Sidney High Seeks Home Upset Against Ogallala Indians
Sidney High School aims to rebound with a home court showdown against Class A power Ogallala High. Ogallala, 1 loss this season in 13 games, seeks its 1st goal on Sidney’s floor after a 67-52 Jan 2 win here. Coach Tom Folsom’s Indians hope for revenge and a share of tournament momentum.
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Sidney High
Sidney
Ogallala High
Indians
Ogallala
Joe Folsom
Tribe
Curtis
Holdrege
Lexington
Cozad
Alliance
Nebraska
Bridgeport
Mitchell
Gering
Omaha Westside
Lincoln
Scottsbluff
Ogallala Team Starts and Season Records Listed
Tentative starting lineups feature Sidney Van Cleave 25 Don Schmidt 24 Wes Berry 30 John Hettrick 28 Lon Friede 23 Ogallala Nelson Hinkle 24 Dave Johnson 15 Larry Kalkowski 32 Jerry Curtis 23 Harold Stokey 25. Ogallala won 12 lost one, Sidney won eight lost seven.
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Folsom
Hinkle
Larry Kalkowski
Harold Stokey
Dave Johnson
Jerry Curtis
Sidney
Ogallala
Gothenburg
Indians
Alliance
Sidney Jon van Cleave
Don Schmidt
Wes Berry
John Hettrick
Lon Friede
Nelson Hinkle
Dalton In Big Win PHS Out In Class D Tournament Upset
Dalton High overcame a late deficit to upset top seed Peter 42 41 in the Class D state tournament at Minatare. Jerry Dykman sealed a 15 second dunk finish for Assumption’s berth opposite Dalton after Dykman and Winkleman led Dalton with 17 and 18 points respectively. Wayne Russell scored 18 for Potter in a loss. Arnold defeated Lodgepole 67 54 as Bartling led Lodgepole with 20.
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Dalton High
Lodegoole Valley Association
Tigers
Peter
Minatare
Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Lodgepale
North Platte
Callaway
Big Springs
Panthers
Duane Freeman
Arnold
Lodgepole
Dykman
Assumption
Harrisburg
Sunflower
Mitchell
Jerry Dykman
Coyotes
Nebraska Prep
Wayne Russel
Russel
Chance
Dick Fiegens
Huh
Don Winkleman
Winkleman
Sand Hillers
LHS
Gary Bartling
Chuck Meyer
Kimball, SOC Wamsley Win City Games
Kimball's Mer chant basketball team regained a share of the City Basketball lead by defeating Ohio Oil 69 to 34 at the Youth Center. D Janicek scored 22 for Kimball while Van Vranken led Ohio with 10. Rogers Truck Line fell to Wamsley's Lincoln Mercury as Ron Rogers scored 10. SOD beat Brownson 77-51 with Arnold scoring 28 after a long layoff. Prell added 13 for Brownson.
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Kimball
Ohio Oil
Ohio
D. Janicek
van Vranken
Rogers Truck Line
Wamsley
Lincoln- Mercury
Truckers
Ron Rogers
George Niekum
Don Vizina
Sod
Brownson
Arnold
Prell
Lorenzo And Sunol Suffer District Playoff Losses
In the first round at Dix, Cheyenne County Class B entries Lorenzo and Sunol exited the district tournament. Melbeta routed Lorenzo 89 to 22 while Wallace defeated Sunol 80 to 56. Key Wallace scorers included Roger Miller with 22 and Vince McConnell with 20.
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Cheyenne County
Dix
Lorenzo
Melbeta
Sunol
Dark Horse Wallace
Wallace
Ron Namath
Lukas Barnhart
Floyd Irwin
Mustangs
Roger Miller
Vince McConnell
Allen Marsh
Dean Cochran
Grade School Tourney Opens Saturday at Lodgepole
LPVA grade school basketball tournament begins Saturday with Bushnell vs Lorenzo at 7 p.m. and Gurley vs Dalton at 8 p.m. The single elimination event runs through Wednesday with games Monday featuring Dix, Lodgepole, Potter, Broadwater and Sunol. Admission 55 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Lodgepole Valley Association
Dalton
Toorrow
Bushnell
Lorenzo
Gurley
Willie Mays first to hit 50 homers and 20 steals in a season
Willie Mays becomes the first major league player to reach 50 or more homers and 20 or more stolen bases in a single season. He earlier stole 24 bases in 1955 to mark his versatile two way performance.
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Willie Mays
Sidney as Winter Sports Center Draws Families
The article notes Sidney attracting winter activities as locals and Sterling families travel to skate on the Legion lagoon, with many children using the ice during successive winters. It mentions light improvements could help boost the scene further.
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Sidney
Sun Valley
Colorado Mountains
South Hill
Legion Lagoon
Alliance High Seniors Lead Local Track Returnees
Alliance High returns five holdovers from last year’s team that swept the Sidney Invitational, Bruce Brest Bill Bock Wade Kemper Jim Appley and Bill Hesse. In Wyoming Joe Capua boosts All American candidacy with a 24.2 ppg average over 22 games including 51 vs Montana and 42 vs Utah State. Capua, 5-9 Indiana native, is praised by Ev Shelton as the equal of Kenny Sailors, amid a season with a losing team.
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Alliance High
Nebraska
Alliance Oval
Alliance
Sidney
Bruce Brest
Bill Bock
Wade Kemper
Jim Appley
Bill Hesse
Laramie Way
Wyoming U.’s
Joe Capua
Capua
Montana
Utah State
Kansas State
Indiana
Wyoming
Ev Shelton
Kenny Sailors
High Ind Games Schwalm 223-205
L W Kahl posted a 170 average after 69 games as Schwalm defeated High Ind 223 to 205 in a bowling meet. The score lines show strong individual totals amid a close team margin.
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Schwalm
L. W. Kahl
Bowling league results and top scores from Monday
Monday results show Thompson Food 3 Ohio Oil 0 Brandin Iron 2 May fair 1 Cheyenne Co Hospital 2 Hand s 1 Sidney Nat Bank 2 Nienhueser and Fischer 1 Farmer Insurance Growted 2 Lyons Buick 1 American Nat Bank 2 Brownson Cafe 1. High team series Mayfair 2012 Cheyenne Co Hospital 1951 American Natl Bank 1870. High team games Mayfair 718 Cheyenne Co Hospital 714 American Natl Bank 666. High individual series Millie Wagoner 464 Effie Foland 428 Charlotte Steffens 425 Maxine Whitaker 422 Pearl Simpson 417 Evelyn Misegadis 412 Mary Mitchell 407 Vi Farmer 405 Edna Shonka 404 Janis Seimers 402 Shirley Siemers 401. High individual games M Wagoner 176 155 E Misegadis 170 S Seimers 162 P Simpson 160 151 Ardell Meyers 157 Edna Shonka Mary Mitchell 156 M Whitaker C Steffens 154 E Foland A Haze 153 J Seimers V Far Lau.
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Thompson Food
Ohio Oil
Brandin’ Iron
Mayfair
Cheyenne Co. Hospital
Hand’s
Sidney Nat’! Bank
Nienhueser & Fischer
Farmer Insurance Growted
Lyons Buick
American Nat’! Bank
Brownson Cafe
Millie Wagoner
Effie Foland
Charlotte Steffens
Maxine Whitaker
Pearl Simpson
Evelyn Misegadis
Mary Mitchell
Vi Farmer
Edna Shonka
Janis Seimers
Shirley Siemers
M. Wagoner
E. Misegadies
S. Seimers
P. Simpson
Ardell Meyers
M. Whitatar
C Steffens
E. Foland
A. Haze
J. Siemers
V. Far- Lau
Mayfair Station
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney Nat’] Bank
Chey, County Hosp
Thompson Food Store Farmers Ins. Group
Hand's Dairy
Girls Volleyball Tournament at Dix High School Gym
The girls volleyball tournament will be held March 1 and 2 at the Dix High School Gym. It is a double elimination event with eight teams, seeds including Dalton Broadwater Dix and Potter. Opening Thursday games: Dalton vs Lorenzo Bushnell vs Broadwater Dix vs Gurley Lodgepole vs Potter. Sunol not entering. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children. Eight games Thursday seven Friday including final.
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Lodgepole Valley Association
Dix
Dalton
Broadwater
Potter
Lorenzo
Bushnell
Gurley
Lodgepole
Boxing Champion Archie Hernandez Heads to Chicago Tourney
Archie Hernandez greats Sidney boxing champion leaves tonight for Chicago for the Tournament of Champions. Hernandez won the Omaha Golden Gloves title last week becoming Sidney’s first fighter to reach the Chicago event. He travels with his father Pete Hernandez.
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Arthur
Archie’’ Hernandez
Sidney
Chicago
Hernandez
Elks Club Covers Elder Hernan Dez Trip Expenses
The Sidney Elks Club is paying all costs for the elder Hernan Dez trip. Chicago fights are scheduled for next week.
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Hernandez
Sidney Elks Clubs
Chicago
Big Seven backs press the wall in tight race
The Big Seven basketball scene features intense pressure on back positions as teams jockey for standing. The piece compares the stress to historical sieges, noting heightened tension in late moments as teams seek key advantages.
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Boulder
Cole
Cyclones seek last unbeaten run as Big Seven bounds near
Iowa State undefeated track team heads to Drake Fieldhouse for a showdown, aiming to finish the indoor season without a loss. They already defeated Nebraska and Minnesota and swept a triangular with Kansas State and Colorado, eyeing a strong mark for next week’s Big Seven meet in Kansas City.
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Colorado
Buff
Iowa State
Bison
Ames
Drake
Cyclones
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas State
Kansas City
Wednesday Night Gambles and Team Scores
Wednesday night games feature Gambles 3 over Seven Up 0. Greenlee 3 over Cronks 0. Boyd 2 over Coca Cola 1. Waddells 2 over Brownson 1. Rogers 2 over Yendis 1. Sinclair 2 over Ohio Oil 1.
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Gambles
Seven Up
Greenlee’s
Cronks
Boyds
Coca Cola
Waddells
Brownson
Rogers
Yendis
Sinclair
Ohio Oil
Sinclair Service
Greenlee’s Waddells
Boyds Gambles
Ann Curtis Wins Sullivan Memorial Trophy in 1944
Swimmer Ann Curtis remains the sole female athlete to earn the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy for her 1944 performances, marking a historic achievement in American amateur sports.
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Ann Curtis
James E. Sullivan
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SHS
Tom Jones
Jones
Don Schimdt
Ron Gilbreath
Jon van Cleave
Gilbreath
van Cleave
Nelson Hinkel
Phs
Chadron Assumption
Olin
Larreau
Arnould
Todgepole Ll
SOC
LPVA
Bushnell-Lorenzo
Donald Winkleman
TS Dicr
Pierson Implement
Foland Farm Mchy Stickney’s Inc
Jerrys Mobil
Humphreys Auto Sup
Pittam Body Shop
Oliver Corp
Moseman Sinclair
Star Market
Yendis Cafe
Foland Mchy
High Ind
Yates
Bill
Wilt
American Nat'l Bank
American Nat’l Bank
Achie
Pete Hernandez
Bill Strannigan
Yalsvinngvoy
Gurek Mel
LYONS
Buick, Inc
Commercial Bowling League
Greenlee
W. Hart
S. Simmerman
P. Copley H. Rossmeir
Whitaker
H. Rossmeir
Sidney Bowling
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