Irish fall to St. Anthony's in Sterling opener 65 53
St. Pat's Academy lost to St. Anthony's of Sterling 65 to 53 after a strong shooting night by the Nebraskans. Schrieder led with 25 points and Degenhart had 16 as St. Anthony's exploited the Irish zone. Walt Skrdlant scored 20 and Bill Rayl 18 for St. Pat's, who fell to 2–5 on the season and face Spalding in the Diocesan Tournament at Chadron armed with renewed Hope.
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St. Pat’s Academy
St. Anthony’s
Sterling
St. Pat’s
St. Anthony's
Colorado
Sidney
Bob Langin
Schrieder
Degenhart
Walt Skrdlant
Nebraskans
Skrdlant
Bill Rayl
St. Pat's
Grad Island
Chadron
Spalding
Chadron Assumption
Langin
Grand Island
Valley Hoop Tourney Pairings Set for Dix In Jan 2022
Lodgepole tops eight team field in the Lodgepole Valley Conference tourney. Pairings drawn Jan 20 include Dalton vs Sundl at 2 pm, Gurley vs Dix at 3 pm, Lodgepole vs Broadwater at 6:30 pm, and Bushnell vs Potter at 8:30 pm. Losers bracket used. championship 8:30 pm Jan 22 with 5:30 pm losers final. Admission 60 cents adults 25 cents kids first two days, 75 cents championship night.
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Lodgepole Valley
Dix
Lodgepole
Potter
Dalton
Sundl
Gurley
Broadwater
Bushnell
Panthers
LPU
Panthers Near LPV Title Clinch With 61–33 Win
Lodgepole Panthers kept their grip on the Lodgepole Valley Conference with an easy 61 to 33 victory over Gurley on the Pirates home floor. The win extended their streak to eight straight wins and five LPV wins. Next regular LPV action features visits from Sunol on Feb 4 and Bushnell on Feb 11, with Peetz visiting tomorrow in a likely tight game.
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Lodgepole
Sundl
Bushnell
Lodgepole Express
Peetz
Lodgepoole
Cheyenne County
Potter
Irish 1955 Football Schedule Carded With Open Oct 7
St Patrick's Academy plans six game 1955 schedule for the Irish with an open date October 7 and a potential seventh opponent. Returning lettermen include Schwartz Morales Stadfeld Cabela Melchoir Beyer Strdlant Heaton Arrelano Rayl with several graduates listed. The schedule features Yuma Minatare St Mary's Cheyenne Pine Bluffs Chadron Prep Big Springs and an open slot to be filled.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Yuma
Cole
St. Pat’s
John Dykal
Minatare
St. Mary‘s
Cheyenne
Pine Bluffs
Chadron Prep
Big Springs
Dykal
Monogram
Gary Schwartz
Joe Morales
Mike Stadfeld
Dick Cabela
Lyle Melchoir
John Beyer
Lelana Strdlant
Mike Heaton
Rudy Arrelano
Dick’ Rayl
Joe Schutte
Bernard O’brien
Don Weibel
Ted Peterson
Walter Strdlant
Bill Rayl
Leo Margritz
Potter Gym Debut Sees Dix Edge Lions 41 40
Dix narrow victory 41 40 over Potter in the first game at the new Potter gym. The win moves Potter into a three way tie for third with Dalton and Broadwater, while Dix slips from second place. Sunol loses 56 41 to Duihem who earns a third win while Sunol endures a sixth straight loss. Sunol score high but trails in most games this season. Lodgepole and Gurley are the other LPW teams noted as in action tomorrow as Gurley heads to Lewellen for a potential third win.
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Dix Crew
Potter
Coyotes
Dix
Dalton
Broadwater
Sunol Samk
Duihem
Sunol
Lodgepole
LPW
Gurley
Pirates
Lewellen
Nebraska high school hoops seek revised tourney plan
In conversation with Randy Blake, AP sportswriter for Nebraska, sources indicate eastern Nebraska opponents fear the new state tourney basketball classifications. Some former Class A clubs in the east doubt the setup will avoid dual Omaha finalists in Class AA finals annually. Blake suggests adapting Iowa’s three-bracket system Class AA Class A and Class B with separate brackets until the finals.
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Randy Blake
Associated Press
Nebraska
Blake
East
Omaha
Seott Ok
Lincoln
Iowa
Sid ney high school football schedule and western nebraska hoops chatter
The letter notes likely reinstatement of an old rival and a new foe for Sidney High School football this fall with official word due soon. It names top western Nebraska hoops clubs Scottsbluff, Sidney, Chadron Prep, and Lodgepole, and reports Bluffs Bearcats routing McCook 59 to 35 in a game showing Bearcat dominance.
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Sidney
Bearcats
Bluffs
McCook
Beetville
Sidney Ro Tarians Banquet to Honor Local Athletes
Two University of Nebraska sports figures will headline the Sidney Rotarians athletic banquet on January 27 at St. Patrick's Youth Center. Bill Orwig and Bill Glassford lead the list, with potential guests including John Bentley and Gregg McBride. Tickets are $2.50. Sidney’s season recap notes McCook’s 64-59 win and regional race dynamics in the western division as Scottsbluff, North Platte, Cozad, and Bayard push for positions amid a muddy Big Ten picture.
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University of Nebraska
Sidney Rotarians
St. Patrick’s
Bill Orwig
Bill Glassford
Bill Ackerman
John Bentley
Gregg McBride
Omaha World-Herald
Sidney High School
St. Patrick’s Academy
Western Nebraska
North Platte
Platters
Sidney
Cozad
McCook
Scottsbluff
Big Ten
Maroons
Peetz Bulldogs trounce Padroni in Friday win
Peetz Bulldogs defeated Padroni Colorado 64 to 23 after a 16-7 start and a 27-11 halftime edge. Buzz Hegarty scored 16 for Peetz while Lehman led Padroni with 17. Reserve game went Padroni’s way 19-12.
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Peetz Bulldogs
Padroni
Colo
Peetz
Louie Dughman
Buzz Hegarty
Lehman
Bulldogs
SOD Building Bid Date Set for Feb 10
Sioux Ordnance Depot engineers announce bids due February 10 for an ammunition receiving and shipping building. The 14 500 square foot facility, designed by McNett Engineering Co of Grand Island, targets completion in early fall and will handle small shipments with an undetermined estimated cost.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Corps of Engineers
McNett Engineering Co
Grand Island
Sidney Faces Strong Opponent In Close Scoring Run
The text notes Sidney holds a 64 point per game pace as the opposition swells the total. Sidney's four game offensive average stands at 63 points, a figure the SHS coach regards as running it awfully close and scientifically monitored.
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Sidney
Sidney Fire Alarms Reveal Decline in 1954
Sidney firemen reported 100 alarms in 1954, down from 146 in 1953. Of the calls, 27 were in town fires and 51 were out of town blazes. Grass fires were 32 each year, and false alarms dropped from seven in 1953 to one in 1954.
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Sidney
Harvey Vizina
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