Solano Throws No-Hitter as Legion Juniors win 4-0
Fort Sidney American Legion Juniors beat Longmont 4-0 behind Charlie Solano’s no hitter. Solano struck out 10 and the defense kept errors at zero as Rex Adams and John O’Connell drove in multiple runs. Sidneys lead early, with singles by Thompson Nienhuser and Adams setting the tone, and they next face Alliance at home midweek while continuing Panhandle League play.
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Solano
Legion Juniors
Fort
Sidney
Gerald Thompson
Mike Nienhuser
Rex Adams
Thompson
Neinhuser
John O’connell
O’connell
Longmont
Steve Jaques
Mike Hefner
Brigade
Alliance
Panhandle Baseball
County Teenagers Place At Junior Olympics Meet
Three Cheyenne County teens earned places at the AAU Junior Olympics in Omaha. Susan Hiner of Dalton won first in the 440 at 1 02.7, in the senior girls division. Cindy Cruise, also of Dalton, took two second places in the 100 and 220, with the Dalton 440 relay team finishing second. Doug Fastenau of Gurley also won a second in the triple jump behind Bill Williams of Bassett, Williams with 43 7. Several other Cheyenne County athletes competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Susan Hiner
Dalton
Miss Hiner
Cindy Cruise
Miss Cruise
Dalton Lassies
Doug Fastenau
Gurley
Bill Williams
Bassett
Williams
Marlene Rushman
Wilma Peterson
Belden Wins Local Soap Box Derby Championship
Twelve year old Bradlee Belden, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Belden, upset opponent Jerry Haupt to win the local Soap Box Derby crown. Belden, sponsored by Sidney Implement Co, earned a $500 Savings Bond a trophy and an Akron trip in August for the 32nd National Derby. He weighed 70 pounds with car and driver at 220 pounds, among lighter entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Bradlee Belden
Ben Belden
Belden
Jerry Haupt
Akron
Ohio
Sidney Implement Co
Jan Headley
Dale Bonner
Bonner
Kent Haupt
Pat Goen
Everitt Kneer
Chappell
Jim Knackstedt
Mike Morris
Highway 19
Kale Bonner
Jim Kanckstedt
Young Belden
Sterling Bops Sidney 4-3 in Friday baseball clash
Sterling tops Sidney 3 to 2 on a bases loaded walk in the sixth. Pitcher Bruce Dick worked all nine innings for Sterling, fanning nine while Sidney hurler Mike Nienhuser allowed five hits and walked four. Sidney committed five errors as Sterling left five runners aboard. Solano doubled twice for Sterling. Sidney falls to 2-5, Sterling improves to 5-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Kiwanis
Sterling
Colo
B’ Legion
Sterling Diamond
Sidney
Tim Schilreff
Frankie Solano
Mark Curless
Curless
Tom Duncan
Coloradoans
Duncan
Sidney Gibson
Roger Shield
Bruce Dick
Shield
Mike Nienhuser
Master Anglers Add Three Record Catches in Nebraska
Ruth Christofferson of Dalton joined Nebraska Master Anglers with a two pound 12 ounce white bass from Lake McConaughy. Robert Brashears of Indianola topped a Lake Ogallala report with a six pound 11 ounce brown trout. Rex Wilcox of Bridgeport landed a 12 pound northern at Big Mac.
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Ruth Christofferson
Dalton
Nebraska
Lake McConaughy
Lake Ogallala
Robert Brashears
Indianola
Rex Wilcox
Bridgeport
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Scottsbluff
Charlie Solano
Sidney Longmont
R May
Trotter
Cf Wisecup
Peluce
Weisberber
Barry
Ss Frenzen
Lf Ehlert
Jaques
P Hefner
R Thompson
Lf Nienhuser
J. O’connell
C Solano
P Adams
T. O’connell
Schmidt
Foland
Cf Trobough
Hiner and
Cruise
Filsinger Excavating Co
Jack and Jill Market
S. A. Foster Lumper Co
C. A. Story Agency
Sidney Telegraph
Vo-Tech
Humphrey’s Auto Parts
Born’s Skelly
Chevrolet Motor Co
Kokjer Motor Co
Chevrolet
Schilreff
Sidney AB
Tom Schilreff
B. Schilreff
Brei
McConnell
Rood
Sterling AB
R Ballard
Roth
C Duncan
P Schoenberg
Cf Reyher
Bamber
Knickerbocker
Pilkington
Sterling Bops
Sidney Gibson Ford Legion
R H Thompson
Nienhuser
J.o’connell
Adams
T. O'Connell
Peetz
Denver
Frontier
Dallas
Airlines
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