Sidney Juniors split series with Scottsbluff Merchants in twin bill
Sidney wins game one 7 3 as Tom Schireff and Bob Boehm spark offense. In game two Scottsbluff stumbles to a 6 3 loss despite Dave Birch efforts. Chuck Ott and Tom Schireff pace Sidney with multi hit performances and key runs.
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Bernie Brave
Morehed
Ralph V Montanes
Chuck Ocs
Sidney
Tom Schireff
Dean Rood
Tim Schilreff
Bob Boehm
Merchant
Tom Schilreff
Schilreff
Ott
Solano
Hal Schafer
Solano Tops Sidney Junior Legion Pitching and Batting
Frankie Solano leads Sidney Junior Legion with a 10 4 mark in 26 games and a .342 batting average while sharing 24 hits with Tim Schilreff. Tim Schilreff is tied for most hits and leads in at bats with 85 and a .282 average. Nate Bre is the team scoring leader with 19 runs as the club posts a .274 team batting average.
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Frankie Solano
Sidney Junior Legion
Solland
Solano
Tim Schilieff
Tim Schilreff
Sidney Women’s Invitational Golf Set For August 4
The 20th annual Sidney Women’s Invitational will be played Wednesday at Hillside Golf Course with about 75 area women expected. Registration opens at 8 am, coffee and rolls served, tee-off at 9 am and a $6 entry fee. Defending champion is Mrs. Bruce Gilliland of Kimball.
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Sidney
Sidney Major League Team Travels to North Platte Tournament
The Sidney Major League team travels to North Platte on Wednesday July 21 for a district tournament. The squad of 14 players from eight member teams will face the North Platte or Hershes winner at 2 30 pm. If they win they return Friday for semifinals and could reach finals Saturday.
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Lee Spieker
Greg Schilreff
Shawn Dosle
Chris Hadden
Jay Kielsethorst
Tim Heaton
Doug Spieker
Stuart Fankhauser
Nick Swanstrom
Harrys Danielson
John DePeter
Mike Horst
Jay Schmitt
Steve Cook
Tom Lubash
Legion Teams At Home In Sidney This Week
The Sidney Midget and Junior Legion baseball teams host Alliance on Wednesday with games at 5 30 pm and 7 30 pm. They also play Julesburg at home on Tuesday July 27 and travel to Julesburg this Friday. The Midgets meet Chappell in Chappell on Tuesday at 7 30 pm.
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Alliance
Sidney
Julesburg
Sidney Midgets
Chappell
All-Stars Meet North Platte In District Little League
Sidney Senior League All-Stars face North Platte tonight at 5 30 on Legion Park main diamond. Coaches Charlie Solano and Maynard Weiser lead a squad drawn from all Senior League teams. Winners advance to Alliance for Wednesday’s game against the Alliance Pine Ridge winner. Admission 75 cents adults 25 cents students.
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Sidney Senior League
North Platte
Sidney V-Stars
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Tonys Grothe
John Solano
Greg Spieker
Mark Rodgers
George Houser
Don McNurlin
Rich Weiser
Jeff Hedglin
Mark Patterson
Mark Foster
Pat Liabash
Jeff
Alliance
Pine Ridge
O Connell To Star In Lincoln All Star Game
Sidney star Tom O Connell, a two time all Western Conference forward, will play for the North in Nebraska Coaches Association All Star Basketball in Lincoln. He will switch to center for the August 20 game, standing 6 6, tied for tallest on the Yankee squad with Hilary Howard of Omaha Cathedral. O Connell averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds as a junior and 22 points and 16 rebounds this season, earning most valuable player honors for Sidney. He tied the school scoring mark with 37 points in a district game against Ogallala and had a career high 24 rebounds against Kimball. Sidney finished 18 5, advancing to the State Class B Tournament. he will attend Colorado State University on a basketball scholarship. Tickets from John Colone, Sidney Telegraph sports editor. All Star game Friday, August 20.
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Sidney
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Lincoln
Tom
Omaha Cathedral
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Red Raider
Letterman
Ogallala
Kimball
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
John Colone
Sidney Telegraph
Midgets Win Pair In Weekend Baseball Action
The Sidney Midgets swept Bridgeport 6 3 and Julesburg 12 1 on Sunday. Key - Hal Zalesky hit a home run, Scott Cornelius doubled twice against Bridgeport and Julesburg, with Bob Decker praising Cornelius. The team has won seven straight to reach 1 8 overall.
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Sidney
Bridgeport
Julesburg
Hal Zalesky
Scott
Cornelius
Bob Decker
No Softball Games Slated Through Harvest Break
A break in mens softball action lasts until July 30 after teams completed the first half last week. The second half schedule shows no games until July 30, giving players a breather during harvest season.
No Little League Games This Week In Sidney
Lee Spieker announces there will be no regular season games in Sidney Major League this week as the Major League tournament team competes at North Platte. All scheduled contests are postponed due to the tournament.
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Lee Spieker
North Platte
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