Raiders Win Mat Title In Western Conference Meet
Sidney High Red Raiders crown six Western Conference champions at Alliance securing the team title with strong showings from Brent Abrams Marty Geiger Greg Abrams Jim Bosley Bob Mika and Steve Mattoon. Six Raiders reach finals as they overcome Gering lead to finish first, with heavy action across 95 103 112 120 127 133 138 145 154 165 175 heavyweights. Sidney beats Kimball Chadron and Alliance with standout wins and prepares for Kimball and McCook duals this weekend.
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Sidney High Red Raider
Alliance
Sidney Grapplers
Sidney
Raiders
Red Raiders
Gering
Gerling
Brent Abrams
Marty Geiger
Greg Abrams
Jim Bosley
Bob Mika
Steve Mattoon
Phil Kurz
Abrams
Wayne Kind
Kimball
Dan Nielson
Brass
Marv Hefti
Rick Sterkel
Randy van Cleave
Sterkel
van Cleave
Sidney Grappler
Rex Nolan
Chadron
Gary Carpenter
Jerry Trujillo
Brett Belden
Belden
Dennis Meyers
Geiger
Felix Flores
Kim~ Ball
Jamie Berger
Mike Nixon
Nixon
Arnie Ybarra
Charles Culek
Louie Burton
Eddie Geiger
Burton
Bil Berry
Richard Flores
Bosley
Don Brown
Mika
Neil Buehler
Bob Rose
al Rasmussen
Dale Foland
Rasmussen
Foland
Ken Buehrer
Dean Smith
Ted Shiers
Mike Johnson
John Jeppesen
Auburn Fischer
Jeppesen
Shiers
Loel Hayden
Longhorns
McCook Bison
Sidney Junior High
Borg
Nolda
Cowher
Big Blue
Dalton Tigers Upset Coyotes 70-62 In Minuteman Play
Dalton Tigers staged a standout 70-62 win over the Potter Coyotes as five players hit double figures led by Sprenger 18 and Watchorn 15. Dalton built early leads 23-18 first, 42-28 at halftime, while Coyotes rallied late but fell short. The victory shapes Minuteman Conference tournament outlook in Potter tonight.
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Potter Coyotes
Coyotes
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Potter
Baker
Winkleman
Thompson
Louderback
Watchorn
Sprenger
Adams
Slama
St. Patrick’s
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Gurley
Irish
Pat Colling
St. Pat’s
Schwartz
Miller
Ludeman
Lodgepole Panthers
Oshkosh
Harrisburg
Lodgepole
Panthers
Dennis Folkerts
Boudegard
Ice Locked State Keeps Plenty For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Nebraska’s ice filled lakes and snow cover sustain hunting and fishing. pheasant and quail seasons end January 19 while squirrels stay legal through January 31 and coyotes foxes crows and bobcats remain targets. anglers may use up to 15 hooks on frozen reservoirs and cold months boost action across waters and fields.
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The
Game Commission
Gurley Edges Dalton In Minuteman Conference Clash
Gurley rallied to beat Dalton 55 50 after trailing 48 42 entering the final period. Bob Lessig led Gurley with 19 points while Steve Louderback scored 18 for Dalton. Potter downed Dix 63 41 behind 15 from Benish and 14 from Sprenger as a 19 8 first quarter burst set the tone. Lodgepole defeated Oshkosh 55 40 as Folkerts and Misegadis each added 12. Minuteman Conference tourney begins tonight.
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Dalton
Potter
Dix
Pirates
Tigers
Bob Lessig
Steve Louderback
Sorge
Baker
Watchorn
Potter Coyotes
Coyotes
Benish
Sprenger
Adams
Nagengast
McKinney
Dedic
Lodgepole
Oshkosh
Panthers
Garden County
Folkerts
R. Misegadis
Smith
Boudegard
Lodgepole Wins MAC Semi Final After Fourth Minuteman Loop
Lodgepole defeats Potter 52-49 to defend MAC crown as the Minute Man Activities Conference opens with Lodgepole aiming for a fourth straight title. First round matchups include Dix vs Sidney St. Pat s Potter vs Lyman Gurley vs Dalton Harrisburg vs winner Dix St. Pat s.
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Potter
Dix
Minuteman Activities Conference
MAC Cage
Lodgepole
Sidney
Bushnell
Gering Freshmen Triumph In 69 41 Rout Of Sidney
Gering junior high won 69 41 as John Shafer led with 20 points and Rick Gable 18. Sidney junior high fell 48 44 in the curtain-raiser while Sidney’s Dan Meter posted 25 for Gering. Seidel and O Halloran led Sidney with 18 and 20 respectively in the junior game.
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Gering
Sidney
Gering Junior High
John Shafer
Rick Gable
Roger Corman
Leonard Guerne
Happold
Lodgepole Lions Benefit Pancake Feed Planned
Lodgepole Lions Club sponsors a pancake feed at Lodgepole Legion Hall from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday January 25. Proceeds support Lions activities. Admission is $1 plus tax for adults.
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Lodgepole Lions Club
Lodgepole Legion Hall
Knights of Ak Sar Ben Scholarships Fund Arizona School
Three Nebraska County Extension agents Ray Sall Deuel County Douglas Reynolds Custer County and Donald Spitze Thurston County won $150 scholarships from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben to attend the Western Regional Extension Winter School at the University of Arizona Tucson January 27 to February 14. Dr Robert Florell says the school targets Cooperative Extension Service personnel for advanced study with about 100 participants from 20 states and 10+ countries. Outstanding educators are visiting instructors and attending the school helps professionals upgrade to meet tech social and educational changes.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Knights of Ak
Florell
Tigers star Denny McLain sets 1968 strikeout mark
Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers struck out 280 batters in 1968, setting a club record. Bill Freehan, also of Detroit, set an American League record in 1968 and was hit by opposing pitchers 24 times.
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Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Bill Freehan
Detroit
Sports editor John Colone hospitalized in Sidney
John Colone, sports editor of The Sidney Telegraph, is in the hospital. The physician said he may be released Tuesday and could return to work by Wednesday. Meanwhile John Ward will cover the Minuteman Conference tournament opener at Potter tonight. Additional assignments will follow as needed.
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John Colone
Sidney Telegraph
Colone
John Ward
Potter
Friday Scores Highlight Western Nebraska Basketball
Friday night action in western Nebraska featured multiple games with high scoring by Chadron 73 over Mitchell 71 and Scottsbluff 73 over Kearney 39. Other results included Gering 60 over Ogallala 54 and alliance St Ag nes 73 over Hay Springs 51 with Gordon 66 defeating Rushville 51.
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Scottsbluff
North Platte
Kimball
Ogallala
Oshkosh
Bridgeport
Morrill
Mitchell
Nebraska
Kearney
Gering
Chadron
Bayard
Alliance St. Agnes
Hay Springs
Gordon
Rushville
Crawford
Chadron Assumption
Lyman
Harrisburg
Briggsdale tops Peetz in 58-52 conference game
Briggsdale defeated Peetz 58-52 as Briggsdale led 20-15 after the first period and never trailed. The Mitchell brothers combined for 32 points for Briggsdale, Sievers added 11, while Peetz was led by Lamm with 13, Roelle 12, and Fehringer 10.
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Peetz
Colo
Briggsdale
Mitchell Brothers
Sievers
Lamm
Roelle
Fehringer
Inaugural Representation by Local Youths in Washington
Three area youths attended the inauguration ceremonies in Washington and Pvt. E-2 Gary L. McGee of Fort Meade Md was among servicemen on Nixon Inaugural guard duty. Debi Thayer of Sidney and Carol Davis of Potter performed with the Nebraska Wesleyan band in the parade.
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Washington, D. C
Gary L. McGee
Fort Mead
Nixon
Mabel McGee
Nebraska Wesleyan
Debi Thayer
J. L. Thayer
Sidney
Carol Davis
Ray Davis
Potter
Hemingford Bobcats Roll Past St Pat's For 1st Win
Hemingford High bullets the Sidney St Pat's five 59 to 37 as four players reach double figures Bruce Engel and Charles Dan hom lead with 15 points each Jerry Kiester adds 13 and Bob Smith 12 The halves stay close 8 8 and 20 20 before Hemingford pulls away in the second half The Hemingford reserves also beat St Pat's reserves 59 34 Vince Beyer tops St Pat's with 13 points.
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Hemingford High
Hemingford
Bobcats
Sidney St. Pat’s
Bruce Engel
Charles Danhom
Jerry Kiester
Bob Smith
Vince ‘Beyer
St. Pat’s
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Schilreff
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Wilson, M
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Schwartzkopf
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Seidel
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