Thayer Correll Take Horse Show Honors At Lodgepole Event
More than 100 horses entered the Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club All Breed Horse Show. Linda Thayer and Brent Correll of Sidney led senior and junior performance classes, Doyle Stoner of Chadron won adult performance, with riders from Haxton to Yuma, Colo. Grand Champion titles went to Bill Means Sterling, Jim Richard Kimball, and Denny Marcy Hay Springs.
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Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Sidney
Chadron
Linda Thayer
Brent Correll
Doyle Stoner
Haxton
Kimball
Lodgepole
Goodland
Kan
Hay Springs
Arthur
Ogallala
Mitchell
Otiz
Colo
Padroni
Sterling
Greeley
Yuma
Bill Means
Jim Richard
Denny Marcy
Jean Handley
Rex Ann Correll
Tammy Archer
Terry Arndt
Floydene Barker
Cheri Craig
Jim Childers
Sheri
Clarence Correll
Charles Marcy
William Ahrens
Joe Quinn
Marcy Bauman
David Wright
Reining
Folydene Barker
Kathy Wright
Florence
Dickie Johnson
Tammy Manuello
Kent Wright
Cherri Reiber
Dick Johnson
Gary Wolf
Sid Todeline
Tammy Johnson
Trudy Johnson
East Coast Cowboy Leads 1970 World Bull Riding Standings
Sandy Kirby of Woodstown New Jersey surged to the top after a strong North Platte performance where he earned 647 dollars. He now leads the season with 6458 dollars, edging Lee Markholt by 85. Fred Dorenkamp won 850 in seer wrestling at North Platte as Larry Mahan strengthens his all around lead.
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Denver
Colo
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Sandy Kirby
Woodstown
N.J
North Platte
Neb
Kirby
Lee Markholt
Tacoma
Wash
Big North Platte
Fred Dorenkamp
Holly
Larry Mahan
Brooks
Ore
Shawn Davis
Whitehall
Mont
Davis
Plainview
Tex
Gladewater
Big Spring
Mahan
Gary Tucker
Carlsbad
N.M
Bobby Steiner
Austin
Wade Lewis
Hereford
Dorenkamp
Bob Berger
Halstead
Kans
Dennis Reiners
Clara City
Minn
Mel Hyland
Surrey
B.C
Clyde Vamporas
Burkburnett
Ace Berry
Modesto
Calif
Stan Harter
Phoenix
Ariz
Junior Garrison
Marlow
Okla
Nathan Haley
Hanna
Allen Keller
Olathe
Ken Luman
Merced
Local Little League Schedule Highlights Busy Week
The schedule lists multiple games across PONY and Major leagues with games set at North South Grabill Lions Kiwanis Rotary fields and Parkview. Notable matchups include Gurley versus Western Drug and Lions versus American National with all games at 5:30 p.m.
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Elks
VFW
North Field
Gurley
Dairy Queen
South Field
Western Drug
Grabill
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
American National
Lions Field
Kc's
Sidney National
Rotary Field
Kc’s
Parkview
SID
Robinson
Community TV
Holechek
Gehrig & Son
Kiwanis Field
Humphrey's
Dalton
KSID
Sidney Legion Teams Face Sterling in Twin Night Games
The Sidney Junior and Midget Legion teams travel to Sterling Colorado for Friday night matchups. The Midgets meet Sterling at 5 30 p m and the Juniors at 7 30 p m The Midgets lost 5 0 to Sterling earlier this season while Sidney and Sterling Juniors have yet to face each other this year.
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Sidney
Legion
Sterling, Colo
Sterling
Mrs Edwards Secures Hole In One At Saratoga Inn
In Saratoga Wyoming on the Saratoga Inn Golf Course last Tuesday Mrs James Edwards of Sidney achieved a rare ace on hole four a 153 yard par four for ladies. Teammates Mrs Thayer and Mrs LeBaron Goodwin of Sidney witnessed the feat with Elmer Ladine and Mrs Jim attesting to the shot. Mrs Ladine had previously driven onto the green about three feet from the pin.
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Sidney
Saratoga Inn
Saratoga
Wyo
James Edwards
Edwards
Elmer Ladine
Jim
Jim Thayer
LeBaron Goodwin
Ladine
Mrs. Edward
Art Hernandez Faces NABF Title Bid in Omaha Showdown
Veteran challenger Art Hernandez meets Nate Williams of Las Vegas in Omaha City Auditorium in a NABF middleweight title fight on July 17. Williams, 20, just claimed the NABF title with a ninth round TKO over Denny Moyer in Las Vegas and is ranked eighth by the WBA. Hernandez owns a 40-14-0 record with 26 KOs after a disputed loss to Emile Griffith last August.
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Omaha
Art Hernandez
North American Boxing Federation
Nate Williams
Las Vegas
Omaha City Auditorium
Williams
NABF
Denny Moyer
Moyer
Ring Magazine
Nino Benvenuti
World Boxing Association
Hernandez
Emile Griffith
New NL Teams Start 1969 With Heavy Losses
Montreal and San Diego debut in the National League in 1969 with 110 losses each. Oakland plans night games this season, with only a few day games including Monday Aug. 17 against Detroit and weekend schedules.
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Montreal
San Diego
Detroit
Oakland
Girls Softball Schedule Highlights A Busy Track of Games
The schedule lists junior and senior girls softball matchups across multiple venues. Pottery Co-Op, Maddox, Decker, and Kiwanis Field host 5 p.m. games with several 7 and 9 p.m. starts at Kiwanis, South Ward, and Armory Fields.
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American National
VFW
North Ward Field
Kiwanis
Gehrig & Son
South Ward Field
Chicken House
Cabela's
Armory Field
Armory
Potter Co-Op
Potter
Rex Doggett Joins 49 Raftsmen On Grand Rhonde Trip
Rex Doggett age 16 son of Curly and Mrs Doggett of Clarkson Washington participated with 48 other raftsmen in a two day float down the Grand Rhonde River near the Oregon Washington border. The 32 mile course featured high fast rapids and 15 riders were dumped. The group camped beside the river during the journey. Rex’s family recently moved from Sidney to Washington.
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Rex Doggett
Curly Doggett
Clarkson, Wash
Grand Rhonde River
Oregon- Washington
Rex
Sidney
Washington
Grand Rhonde
Sidney High to Attend Cornhusker Football School
Eleven Sidney High School football players will attend the Cornhusker Football School at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln next week. The group departs Sunday, June 28, returning July 4, the largest Sidney contingent to attend the program. Seniors include Tim O Halloran Greg Ellison Dick Peetz and Tom Steele. Juniors Jim Cunningham Rod Rezac Bob Hickman Gene Lodes Dan Peetz. Sophomores Larry O Halloran and Lawrence Humphrey also plan to attend.
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Sidney High School
Cornhusker
University of Nebraska
SHS
Bob Roach
Sidney High
Lincoln
Central City
Tim O’halloran
Greg Ellison
Dick Peetz
Tom Steele
Jim Cunningham
Rod Rezac
Bob Hickman
Gene Lodes
Dan Peetz
Larry O'Halloran
Lawrence Humphrey
Men’s Softball Schedule Includes Multiple Night Games
At Lions Field and other venues in Sidney teams set a busy slate with 7 p.m. doubleheaders featuring Peetz against Cabela’s, Dixie versus Stag, National versus Vo Tech, and Wheatbelt facing Potter. Evening bouts include Eggs ringed by Baker’s and Horseshoe against Cabela’s and Potter at Kiwanis and Grabill fields.
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Peetz
Cabela’s
Lions Field
Dixie
Stag
Armory Field
Sidney National
Vo-Tech
Grabill Field
Hershoe
Mill
Rotary Field
Wheatbelt
Potter
Kiwanis Field
Egging
Baker’s
Kiwanis
Lions
Armory
Grabill
Baker's
Rotary
Horseshoe
Cabela's
Chadron State appoints Colgate as acting division chair and Peyton as acting AD
Chadron State College trustees named Dr. Thomas Colgate acting chairman of Health and Physical Education and Mack Peyton acting athletic director effective July 1. Both swap from retiring Ross Armstrong, who stays on as faculty after decades leading the division and athletics.
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Chadron State College
Nebraska State Colleges
Thomas
Pat) Colgate
Mack Peyton
Ross C. Armstrong
CSC
Armstrong
Colgate
Chadron State
Englewood
Colo
National Honor Society
Colorado State College
Greeley
University of Northern Colorado
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Nebraska Physical Education Advisory Council
Nebraska Association For Health, Physical Education
JoAnne
Peyton
Richmond
Ind
Indiana University
University of Wyoming
Wyoming
Cowboys
Schmitz Among Batting Champs
Dennis Schmitz a Chadron State College freshman from Lyman finished among NAIA leaders in three batting categories. He tied 14th nationally with a .439 average and was fifth in RBIs and 10th in doubles per game with 1.33 RBI and 0.39 doubles. He totaled 24 RBIs and seven doubles. Chadron tied for 12th in team batting at .316.
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Dennis Schmitz
Chadron State College
Lyman
NAIA
Kansas City
Schmitz
RBI
Chadron
All Star list error marks Debbie Chryst omission
Debbie Chryst was accidentally left off the district girls softball tournament All Star roster. The Mill team, which finished second, includes Chryst. Ike Brown, noted for his past season with the Detroit Tigers, also played infield and outfield in the same period.
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Debbie Chryst
Debbie
Mill
Ike Brown
Detroit Tigers
Night Swimming Starts Sunday at Sidney Pool
The Sidney Municipal Swimming Pool will begin night swimming this Sunday June 28 and will operate evenings on Sunday Wednesday and Friday for the rest of the summer. Night hours are 6 to 9 p.m. with afternoons 1 30 to 5 p.m. on those nights, while other days follow 1 30 to 7 p.m. Mrs Harold O Connor the pool manager said night swimming depends on weather.
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Sidney
Harold O'Connor
Sidney Town Team Prepares Ahead of Regional Play
The Sidney Town Team will hold a 3 30 p m practice Saturday afternoon at the main ball diamond in Legion Park. Tenative terms have been reached with town teams in Scottsbluff Gering Bayard and Alliance though no game dates are set. The team was organized during the past week.
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Sidney Town
Legion Park
Scottsbluff
Gering
Bayard
Alliance
Morrill County 4-H Horse Show set for July 7
Morrill County 4-H Horse Show will be July 7 at the Bridgeport County Fairgrounds. About 50 4-H youth are expected to enter 75 horses with halter judging at 9:00 a.m. and performance class afterward. Classes include Junior Intermediate and Senior divisions. Judge is Fred Schmidt from Ogallala. ringmen and committee members named. public invited.
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Morrill County
Bridgeport
Don Siffring
Fred Schmidt
Keith County
Ogallala
Tom Nerud
Bayard
John Freiberger
Denzel Bowman
Alliance
Dallas Lake
John Faessler
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Thayer
Correll
Florence Clark
Jeff Rice
Jim Richards
New Jersey
Little League Baseball
Pony League
California Angels
Tigers
Arctic
Jack Hecker
Sidney Men’s Softball Association
Les Couch
Mrs. Edwards
T-Ball
Decker's
Decker’s
Maddox
Bud’s Texaco
Catholic Daughters
the Mill
Bud's Texaco
Husker Ball School
Nebraska
Kiwanis Club
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Fort Sidney
Judy Peetz
Pam Hadden
Mavis Bauman
Texas Christian University
Michigan State University
Brigham Young University
University of Utah
Rock Springs
New Mexico Military Institute
Omaha World Herald
Mary Dee
Edwin C. Nelson
T-Ball Maddox
American National Kiwanis Chicken House
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