Red Raiders topple Gering 68 53 in season opener
Sidney High Red Raiders opened league play with a 68 53 victory over Gering as four players hit double figures. John Seidel led Sidney with 18 points and nine rebounds, while John O Connell added 16 points and eight boards. Gering’s Ron Brazeal scored 18 as Don Gable added 14.
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Sidney High
Red Raiders
Gering Bulldogs
Sidney
Raiders
Gering
Nebraska Prep
Lincoln Journal
John Seidel
John O'Connell
O’connell
Steve Adams
John Schou
Bulldogs
Alliance Bulldogs
Adams
Bruce
Nienhuser
Schell
Seidel
TS Walker
Wilhelm
Brazeal
Don Gable
Ron Brazeal
Telegraph
Raiders Fall Short as Scottsbluff Edges Sidney in Dual Meet
Scottsbluff Bearcats defeated Sidney High 23 to 19 in a tight Saturday dual at Scottsbluff. Brent Abrams opened with a 7-0 win at 95 pounds for Sidney. Bearcats claimed pins from Dave Knutson at 112 and others, while Sidneys Kemptell and Kautz highlights.
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Scottsbluff Bearcats
Sidney High Red Raiders
Scottsbluff
Bearcats
Sidney
Brent Abrams
Raiders
Randy Morton
Gordon Knight
Randy Bauer
Dave Knutson
Gary Krueger
Phil Kurz
Krueger
Cliff Keil
Keil
Bill Watson
Joel Zilmer
Jim Countryman
Conditions Favor Pheasant Hunter In Lincoln State
Snow improves Nebraska field conditions boosting pheasant and quail hunting through January 21. Ringnecks group in heavy cover with fast action once birds are located. Calm days trigger flushes while cold winds keep birds tucked in sheltered areas. Permits for hunting and fishing under the economical combination license are on sale and valid through year end.
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Lincoln - Snow
Sidney Boys Defeats Scottsbluff 32 to 11 in Reserve
Reserve action shows Sidney 11 Scottsbluff 32 final. Mike Mowrey from SB defeats Randy Van Cleave 8 7, 103 Don Adams from SB defeats Gary Tremain from SID.
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Sidney
Scottsbluff
Mike Mowrey
Randy van Cleave
Don Adams
Gary Tremain
Sunrise Sunset Schedule for Western Nebraska Week
The coming week in western Nebraska shows sunrise between 7:20 and 7:22 AM and sunset between 4:42 and 4:48 PM. The sequence starts January 9 with 7:22 AM sunrise and 4:42 PM sunset and ends January 15 with 7:20 AM sunrise and 4:48 PM sunset.
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Nebraska
Browns trout introduction to the United States in 1883
The record notes that brown trout were first introduced into the United States from Europe in 1883. This historical detail marks the initial import of the species for American waters and angling.
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United States
Europe
Dalton Tigers top Lyman Wildcats 44 40 in WAC tilt
Dalton beats Lyman 44 to 40 in Minute man Conference action led by Steve Louderback with 18 points and 23 rebounds. Dennis Schmitz scored 19 for the Wildcats as Dalton holds lead late and Dalton reserves win 30-28 in JV opener.
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Dalton Tigers
Lyman Wildcats
Minuteman
Dalton
Wildcats
Tigers
Lyman 1813
Steve Louderback
Gary Thompson
Dennis Schmitz
Cagecard
Lyman
TP Baker
Kummer
Watchorn
Louderback
Thompson
Lyman FG
Derr
Schmitz
Trapp
Dow
Prickett
West Nebraska Sportsmen Set Meeting in Gering
The West Nebraska Sportsmen's Association convenes tonight January 8 at 7 30 p m at the F O E Hall in Gering. A film will be shown.
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West Nebraska Sportsmen’s Association
F. O. E. Hall
Gering
Harrisburg Wildcats topple Potter Coyotes 62 to 53
Harrisburg won a Minuteman Conference contest 62 53 over Potter as Dan Fadden led Harrisburg with 26 points and Jim Slama paced Potter with 17. The halftime score was 24 20, with Harrisburg pulling away in the second half.
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Harrisburg Wildcats
Potter Coyotes
Coyotes
Harrisburg
Jim Slama
Bill Nish
Dan Fadden
Wildecats
Cagecard
Potter
J. Slama
Nish
Sprenger
Adams
Benish
Nagengast
Horrock
D Slama
Fadden
Hughbanks
Madden
Shipman
Ruhl
Melbeta Eagles Top Gurley 56 37 in Non League Clash
Melbeta Eagles defeated Gurley Pirates 56 to 37 in a Saturday night non league contest at Melbeta. Gurley led after the first quarter as Melbeta surged ahead in the final three periods. Joe Ramirez led Melbeta with 18 points, Mike Egging scored 13 for Gurley, and Melbeta also won the b squad 29 to 23.
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Melbeta Eagles
Gurley Pirates
Melbeta
Gurley
Eagles
Pirates
Mike Egging
Joe Ramberiz
Melbeta Ledger
Hershey Jerks 85-61 Win Away From Irish
Hershey Panthers outscored the Sidney Patrick’s Academy Irish 83-66 in Hershey led by Brad Young with 34 points and Lowell Hare with 36. Irish committed 30 turnovers while secure 54 to 41 rebounding edge but shot 44 percent to Hershey’s 49 percent. Reserve Hershey JV won 68-43 as Steve Rea and Jim Morris led Irish with nine points each.
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McCook
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Alliance Sunflower
Melbeta
Chadron Crawford
Harrisburg
Dix
Gurley Bushnell
Dalton
Lyman
Sidney St. Pat’s Lorenzo
Minatare
Kimball
Bayard
Oshkosh
Cozad
Ogallala
Sunflower
Alliance
Potter
Gurley
Holdrege
Lincoln East
Sidney St. Patrick’s Academy
Hershey
Panthers
Brad Young
Lowell Hare
Hare
Mike Wieser
Dan Walsh
Steve Rea
Jim Morris
Gary Schwartz
Vince Beyer
Irish Win Nonleague Thriller Over Lorenzo 85 81
Lowell Hare poured in 36 points with 21 rebounds to lead the Irish as they dominated Lorenzo Antelope, 85 to 81, Friday night at the Youth Center. Dan Walsh added 16 points and 15 boards while Mark Bonkiewicz and Mike Wieser controlled the glass. The Irish shot 52 percent (38 of 73) to Lorenzo’s 39 percent (27 of 70) in the win.
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Lorenzo Antelope
Youth Center
Lorenzo
Antelope
Lowell Hare
Dan Walsh
Mark Bonkiewicz
Mike Wieser
Ken Fuehrer
Ed Madden
Jerry Raddatz
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Hare
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Kennedy
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B. Bonkiewicz
Beyer
Runge
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Fuehrer
Raddatz
Lafler le
Madden
Mahr
Panthers Edge Venango 61 56 in non league contest
The Lodgepole Panthers defeated Venango 61-56 on Saturday night at Venango. Art Huff led Lodgepole with 28 points all from field, Dennis Folkerts added 14, Rich Misegadis 13, while Venango’s Byron Harms scored 17 and Gerald Straw 16 in a tight game.
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Venango
Lodgepole
Art Huff
Dennis Folkerts
Panthers
Rich Misegadis
Byron Harms
Harms
Gerald Straw
Cagecard Lodgepole
Lodgepols FG
Huff
Bondegard
Folkerts
Smith
Borges
Jurgens
Misegadis
Fleetman
Straw
Olson
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Minnows Banned At Box Butte Reservoir In 1968
Lincoln Nebraska anglers may not use minnows at Box Butte Reservoir or along the Niobrara River from the reservoir to the Wyoming border starting January 1 1968. The ban aims to prevent rough fish introductions following the reservoir renovation in 1965 by the Game Commission.
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Lincoln
Box Butte
Panhandle
Game Commission
Niobrara River
Wyoming- Nebraska
Gurley Pirates Triumph 52 41 Over Bushnell Bulldogs
Gurley Pirates defeated Bushnell 52 to 41 on Friday night with Mike Egging scoring 16 points and Dan McNurling adding 12. Bushnell was led by Larry Lockwood with 16 and Brian Herboldsheimer added 12 for the losers. Gurley’s B team won 34 to 19.
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Gurley Pirates
Bushnell Bulldogs
Gurley
Pirates
Mike Egging
Dan McNurling
Bulldogs
Larry Lockwood
Brian Herboldsheimer
Cagecard
Bushnell
Berry
Egging McNurlin
Ludeman
Larsen
Lessig
Palmer
Norberg
Lockwood
Herboldsheimer
Cornell
Box Butte Has Lots of Water
Waterfowl habitats in Box Butte County total 2526 acres of wetlands per a recent Game Commission survey. Most wetlands are temporary and dry in the growing season. 105 wetlands exist, 24 hold water year round, average wetland size is 24 acres, and a 210 acre area has been drained recently.
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Lincoln
Box Butte County
The
Game Commission
Box Butte
Raider Reserves Beat Bulldogs 52 48 in Sidney Tilt
The Sidney Red Raiders junior varsity defeated Jr. Gering 52 48 on Friday night. Mike Peetz led with 12 points and 15 rebounds, playing in the second half. Larry Lingwall added 11 points for the Sidney quintet.
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Sidney Red Raiders
Jr. Gering
Sidney
Raider
Mike Peetz
Peetz
Larry Lingwall
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