Raiders Seek Dual Wins In Weekend Wrestling Schedule
The Red Raider wrestlers sit at 5-4 in duals heading into weekend contests with Alliance in Sidney tonight and Ogallala there tomorrow. Coach Gary Nickal calls the matches pivotal for a winning season, noting Alliance’s youth and Sidney’s weaker heavyweights. Key foes include 105-pound Mark Stavropoulos and 112-pound Angie Girard as Ogallala looms in a district clash with several strong wrestlers.
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Red Raider
Alliance
Sidney
Ogallala
Gary Nickal
Mark Stavropoulos
Angie Girard
Nickal
Raider
Akron
Colorado
Holyoke
Raiders
Phil Childers
Conference title on the line for Sidney Red Raiders
Sidney High School basketball stands to clinch the Western Conference title this weekend if they beat Chadron and Kimball. Coach Joe Folda notes Chadron will be tough at home and Kimball will push Sidney as they chase the top spot after recent wins over Alliance, Gering, Ogallala, and Gothenburg. Sean Doyle joins the varsity, giving Sidney added depth and experience ahead of key upcoming games versus Gering, Scottsbluff, Holdrege, and Lexington.
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Jenny Simmerman
Sidney Red Raider
Raiders
Chadron
Kimball
Alliance
Gering
Sidney
Joe Folda
Chadron State College
Ogallala
Gothenburg
Folda
Scottsbluff
Holdrege
Lexington
Sean Doyle
Sean
Raiders Face Bridgeport Girls Basketball Test Tomorrow
The Red Raiders varsity and junior varsity travel to meet Bridgeport Bulldogs with coach Bill Wilburn predicting tough battles. The Raider varsity fell 44-21 to Kimball last week to drop to 1-4, while Sidney lost 31-21 to Oshkosh. JV squads boosted to 4-0 with wins over Kimball and Oshkosh, led by Paula Schinzel’s 11 points in a 39-18 victory over Oshkosh and a 38-12 JV win over Kimball.
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Raider
Haxton
Akron
Rory Main
John Thayer
Terry Brauer
Dennis Dils
Brad Wicks
Paul Platz
Sidney
Cal Holbrook
Jay Emerson
Sidney Red Raider
Bridgeport Bulldogs
Bill Wilburn
Kimball
Oshkosh
Red Raiders
Paula Schinzel
Raiders
Wardens Face Budget Battles Over Hunting Enforcement
A Nebraska sports column defends game wardens amid criticism from Senator Robert Clark. It argues wardens need unmarked vehicles and proper gear to enforce laws, warns against politicizing conservation, and urges citizens to contact their senators to preserve funding for safety education and enforcement.
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Robert Clark
Sidney
Nebraska
Clark
Game and Parks Commission
William Bailey
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