Sidney Red Raiders poised for Western Conference crown
Sidney High faces Chadron tonight and Kimball Saturday in a critical Western Conference run that could seal the title. Chadron relies on a low post attack and fast break, while Kimball brings a strong front line and 1-3-1 defense as Sidney seeks steady offense and guard pressure to secure seeding for the District Tournament.
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Ba Jive Dickerson
Sidney Heighs
Red Raiders
Chadron
Kimball
Cardinals
Folda
Chadron State College
Bill Ryan
Brent Alderman
Mark Bollin
Ed Katen
Greg Bartels
Sidney
Longhorns
Longhorn
Marty Lantzer
Lantzer
Bob Reemis
Eric Vogler
Humm Leaves Nebraska For Nevada Las Vegas Education
Nebraska quarterback Dave Humm, a top signal caller the past three seasons, withdraws from the university to finish his degree at UNLV in Las Vegas. Drafted by Oakland in the NFL, Humm cites time on travel and aims to work in public relations as he completes his education closer to the West Coast.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Dave Humm
Humm
Nebraska
Las Vegas
Nev
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Don Bryant
Hechulmm
Bryant
Oakland Raiders
Hamm
West Coast
Husker
Tom Osborne
Hun
Raider matmen seek strong finish before district meet
Sidneys wrestlers hold a 4-4 dual record and face Alliance on Friday and Ogallala on Saturday before the Feb 14 district at Sidney. Coach Gary Nickal notes Alliance is rebuilding but has capable weights while Ogallala features strong middleweights. Key matchups include Stravopolous vs Childers and Thayer vs Gerard with heavyweights Brown and Herman in contention. The Raiders aim to secure a winning dual record as they approach postseason.
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Sidney
Red Raider
Gary Nickal
Nickal
Alliance
Ogallala
Kimball
Bridgeport
Bulldogs
Mark Stavropolous
Andy Gerard
Darrell Colwell
Dennis Lee
Thayer
Gerard Stan Belieu
Colwell
Gary Herman
Lee Nicka
Joe Ogallala
Indians
Stan Nienhuser
Brown
Hansmeier
Biz
Kent Talich
Brian Plank
WNTC Mustangs rally to third straight win over Curtis
WNTC Mustangs improved to 3-4 with a 47 6 victory over Curtis Agricultural College. John Kogl led scoring with 21 points while Mark Foster grabbed 14 rebounds. Vern Ehlers led Curtis with 17 points as WNTC controlled the game with fast breaks and strong rebounding.
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Curtis Wntc Mustangs
Curtis Agricultural College
WNTC
John Kogl
Mark Foster
Mustangs
Vern Ehlers
Curtis
National College of Business
Rapid Gay SD
Kog
Simms
Schumacher
Foster
Zavorka
Ingram
Lippstrew
Haskell
Livermont
Mauser
Curtis - Ehlers
Hansen
Collins
Othmer
Brown
Logan
Lueninghoener
Dalton Junior High Wins St Pats Invitational
Dalton Junior High took first in the St Pats Junior High Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Sidney Youth Center defeating Chappell 32 to 24. Steve Holsinger led Dalton with 10 points as they held Chappell scoreless in the third period. Bushnell captured third place by beating Potter 29 to 23 with Todd Parsons scoring 15 for Bushnell.
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Dalton Junior High
Chappell
Sidney Youth Center
Tigers
Steve Holsinger
Dalton
Todd Sample
Bushnell
Potter Coyotes
Todd Parsons
Bulldogs
Bruce Juelfs
Mark Monherser
Potter Dalton
Gerald Frerichs
Mark Cape
Chris van Anne
Randy Mille
Tom Chada
Terry Acheson
Kelly Leopold
Eagles Found Dead and Injured Near Sidney
Game Warden Ray Frandsen reports a golden eagle shot and killed in Cheyenne County five miles east and one mile south of Sidney. Another eagle was accidentally trapped in a coyote trap and taken to the Valentine refuge for recuperation as eagles migrate through the area.
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Cheyenne County
Ray Frandsen
Sidney
Game and Parks Commission
Valentine Refuge
Frandsen
Eagles and migration pace pace in Nebraska and local crime notes
A Game and Parks Commission survey reports a later than usual duck migration in Western Canada and the Rockies with a drop from 1974 levels. Frandsen notes growing bald eagle populations in Nebraska mirroring golden eagle patterns while Cheyenne County pursues leads to arrest eagle shooters. Chappell High School designates February 8 as ladies night for the game with Gurley. husbands pay one admission and wives enter free, per coach Gary Spear.
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Canada
Rocky Mountains
Game and Parks Commission
Frandsen
Nebraska
Golden Eagle
Cheyenne County
Chappell High School
Chappell
Gurley
Gary Spear Spear
Spear
Irish St Patrick's faces injuries in MAC clash at Dalton
St Patrick's High School basketball, plagued by influenza and injuries, heads to a Minuteman Activities Conference game at Dalton without Randy Fahey and Greg Ruybal for likely weeks. Seven players healthy. starters Cortney, Heaton, Beyer expected to lead with Fehringer and Deaver in the backcourt.
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St Patrick's High School
Minuteman
Dalton
Randy Fahey
Chuck Perone
Greg Ruybal
Perone
Scott Fehringer
Steve Fehringer
Mike Deaver
Brett Kruse
ST. Pat's
Mike Beyer
Bill Meysenburg
Tim Heaton
Doug Spieker
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Jeff O’connell
Jerry Hadden
Ted Wilson
Ron Batterson Folda
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Foland Farm Machinery, Inc
Forrest
Raider
Brian Childers
Stravopolous
John
Pete Brown
Lonnie Hansmeier
Pounder Harry Hazlitt
Briar Childers
John Thayer
Brian Balfour
Harry Hazlitt
Bob Balfour
LeRoy Virgil
Stan Belieu
Phil Peetz
Little Dribbler
Sidney High
Rusty Dillon
Tim Deaver
Monty Worster
Bob Dreger
David Steinbach
Billy Rush
Wntc Mustangs
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Chappell Plans
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Gering Alliance
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