Sidney Fives Invade Gering in Weekend Showdown
Sidney high school basketball travels to face undefeated Gering Bulldogs in a Western Conference clash. Gering, 5-0 after a 73-46 win over Bayard, features taller players led by Maley and Rennick, while Sidney relies on Plum and Baeckel to offset height gaps. Also notes Maroons progress and a large halibut catch story from Sidney.
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West Virginia Seeks Fourth Consecutive Title
West Virginia aims to repeat as Southern Conference champions under coach Fred Schaus after a strong start. The Mountaineers led Virginia Military Institute 69-28 before routing them 109-50 in the opener, showcasing depth with Lloyd Sharrar and Jerry West fueling an 8-game win streak including wins over Kentucky and North Carolina.
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SHS Grapplers Travel to Holyoke for Dual Match
Sidney’s wrestling team heads to Holyoke to face an unbeaten Colorado squad in a dual meet. Holyoke has three wins, latest at Sunflower on December 22, with Jim Irwin undefeated for the Maroons. Heavyweight notes show Rex Clothier and Jerry Felt stepping in as Harold Irwin is out.
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Harold Pierson
Osborn
Dean Osborn
Maroons
Sidney
Gering
Harris
Plum
Baeckel
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Holyoke
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Sunflower
Bud Lade
Curtis Aggies
Maroon Grapplers
Jim Irwin
Rex Clothier
Gerald Schultz
Harold Irwin
Jerry Felt
Bowling High Team Series Leads With Strong Sinclair Scores
The Bowling High team posted solid figures in the Sinclair event led by Herb Seevers with a 241 game and Luke Appelhans 221. Bob Wolfe 220 Ted Schmutte 206 Dick Sedgwick 204 Clyde Anderson 204 Louis Gonzales 203 Jim Schaefer 202 George Meehan 200.
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Luke Appelhans
Bob Wolfe
Ted Schmutte
Dick Sedgwick
Clyde Anderson
Louis Gonzales
Jim Schaefer
George Meehan
Sidney Freshmen And Junior High Lose To Scottsbluff
Sidney's freshmen fell 24 to 29 and seventh and eighth graders lost 16 to 17 as Scottsbluff edged ahead. Ostermeier led Sidney freshmen with eight, while Walter and Laffalt tied for top junior high scoring with six each. Warren paced Scottsbluff with six.
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City Basketball League to stage twelve teams
The Community Recreation Basketball League will include twelve teams with games starting next week on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Organizers led by Corky Booth outlined a two-group round robin and a later full division, with referees coordinated by Maynard Wieser and twelve named clubs scheduled for the two-night slate.
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Ivan Adams
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Rabbit Drive At Sea Postponed One Week
The rabbit extermination drive at Sioux Ordnance Depot is postponed until the weekend of January 18 and 19. Hunters meet at the cafeteria on Saturday at 12 30 pm and Sunday at 9 30 am only shotguns may be used and hunters must bring shells all are invited to participate in the drive.
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Irish Squad To Invade Dalton Gym Saturday
St Pat's Irish, 0-5 in the current cam paign with four losses by narrow margins, travel to Dalton to meet the 2-1 Tigers led by Don Reynolds. Dalton, tallest lineup around, hosts Sunol tonight as a tune up ahead of the 8 pm Saturday game, 6:30 pm for reserves.
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Volleyball League Kicks Off Tuesday At School Gym
A city wide athletic group formed by the Community Improvement Project Recreation Committee starts activities next week. The Community Church Volleyball League will play Tuesday nights in the high school gym. On January 14 at 6:30 Presbyterians face Methodists and at 7:30 Catholics meet Episcopalians. Teams are limited to men who have finished high school. Churches wanting to join are asked to contact Tom Jones at Sidney High School. Chou Wen-chung, 34, Guggenheim winner and composer, is a graduate of NEC Boston and Columbia University.
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