Sidney Raiders Basketball Stars Lead 1968 69 Season
O'Connell led scoring with 259 points and 74 assists while Sutton grabbed 240 rebounds and scored 137. The Red Raiders finished 9-9, with weak shooting and free throw percentages, injuries, and losses to Class A teams. Continuous rotation and returning players point to 1969-70 depth.
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Sidney High Red Raider
Raiders
Sidney
Ogallala
John O’connell
O’connell
Mike Sutton
Sutton
Mike Peetz
Charlie Solano
Raider
Peetz
Solano
G. R. Tobin
Stickey
Wayne Cornelius
Gerald Thompson
Mike O’holleran
O’holleran
John Knicely
Kent Halley
Mike Selzer
Chuck Wait
Mike Wilson
Tom O’connell
Pat Colling tops Sidney St Patrick's basketball scoring
Pat Colling led Sidney St. Patrick's High School scoring in 1968 69 with 248 points in 19 games averaging 13.0 per contest He hit free throws at 49 percent and was second on the rebounding list with 152 boards averaging eight per game The Sidney Irish completed the season with strong showings in local hoops.
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Pat Colling
Sidney St. Patrick’s High School
Colling
Sidney Irish
Hillside Golf Course Improves with New Features
Hillside Golf Course has matured over three years with several projects finished. Improvements include new trees sand bunkers closed maintenance roads new tee boxes better fairways a new driving range and improved putting greens. Ground crew dedicated many hours to these upgrades.
Oshkosh Joins Panhandle C Conference In Alliance Meeting
Oshkosh High School was admitted to Panhandle C Conference joining Morrill Bayard and Minatare in the southern division. Sidney St Patricks left the league. the Irish moved to the Minuteman Conference. Ground crew at Hillside Golf Course praised. foreman Albert Shefner highlighted for six years of service and year round work. The Irish basketball squad posted 54.2 points per game while giving up 57, with 1,031 points for and 1,081 against. Beyer led with 204 points and 190 rebounds. Colling and Kennedy among top scorers. several players earned letters.
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Raider
Gene Torczon
Oshkosh High School
Panhandler
Alliance
Oshkosh
Morrill, Bayard
Minatare
Rushville
Hemingford
Crawford
Hay Springs
Alliance St. Agnes
Sidney St. Patrick’s
Sidney Irish
Minuteman
Sidney Cagers
Colling
Mark Bonkiewicz
Mike Kennedy
Alan Runge
Jack Bennett
Jim Morris
Bill Bonkiewicz
Gary Schwartz
Vince Beyer
Steve Rea
Beyer
Schwartz
Kennedy
Morris
Rea
Bennett
Runge
Radtke
County Schools Shine At District Speech Meet
Cheyenne County students excelled at the Kimball district speech event with multiple superiors in Class A including Sidney Highs Frieda Harrington and Keith Rexroth. St Patrick’s and Gurley also earned top ratings in various categories. In Dix, multiple students earned superiors and excellents across discussion, drama, and public address events. Master Angler awards recognized eight rainbow trout entries and other total winners from Lake McConaughy, the Republican basin, and surrounding towns.
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Cheyenne County
Kimball
Sidney High
Frieda Harrington
Keith Rexroth
Jeanette Jones
Harvey Herman
Marlene Bennett
St. Patrick’s High School
Joette Pelster
Steve Sutton
Carolyn Deaver
Bill Bonkiewicz
Joan Krajewski
Dave Seidel
Clay Radtke
Gurley
Mark Miller
Susan Weir
Barbara Ewert
Doug Fastenau
Mary Jane Elsen
Dalton
Randy Linton
Dennis Heizer
Duane Baker
Dan Twarling
Gene Nelson
Wilma Petersons
Tom Frerichs
Patty Policky
Potter
Julia Overman
Nick Howe
Wendall Gaston
Beverly Schnell
Sandra Popham
Betty Ho
Rrock
Susan Nielsen
Kenneth Larson
Dix
Galeen Greathouse
Judy Baack
Bill Howard
Jan Nelson
Sally Southard
Marshall Howard
Dennis Tobler
Pat Nelson
The
Game Commission
Lynn M
Briggs
Ogallala
Joyce Winters
North Platte
Ray Winters
Shane Peters
Deri Mahon
Tracy Peters
Lake McConaughy
Jim Mejstick
Schuyler
Pat McNamara
Valentine
Ball Meet Set by Sidney youth baseball group
The Sidney Junior Baseball Association schedules a March 25 meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Sidney City Office Building to plan the coming season. Les Couch notes slow registration returns this year, urges parents to sign and return blanks soon, with a May 1 final deadline.
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Sidney Junior Baseball Association
Sidney City
Association
Les Couch
Baseball Association
Sidney
Couch
Jaycee Matmen Leave For State Mat Tournament
Sidney Jaycee wrestling team of 20 travels to Lexington for the 1969 state tournament. Weigh-ins at 7:00 p.m., mat play begins Saturday at 9:00 a.m. The squad will stay at Lee's Motel and return after finals. Qualified Sidney wrestlers include John McClure, Kyle Abrams, Dale Kahl, Ron Hecker, and others. District meet determined the qualifiers earlier this month in Sidney.
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Lexington
Lee’s
Sidney
Jaycees
John McClure
Kyle Abrams
Dale Kahl
Ron Hecker
Dean Kahl
Mike Brauer
Jan Headley
David Geiger
Doug Duncan
Bill Platz
Brett Belden
Jeff Spencer
Larry Young
Bob Hickman
Larry O’halloran
David Beyer
Randy Warren
Steve Zack
Jack Craig
Lawrence Humphrey
Printing—that's our business in Sidney Telegraph ad
The Sidney Telegraph advertises printing services at 830 Lith Avenue offering business forms and letterheads and related supplies for local businesses.
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Sidney Telegraph
Lith Ave
Bowling results and high scores from P H league
The listing shows team standings and individual marks including Brandin Iron, Clarence, Zalesky, and Hamms. Notable figures include Hamms 2648 team series, Zalesky 937 high team game, and May hard Wieser 224 high individual game. Other entries include Sidney Natl, Western Drug, Elmers Tav, and Hi Team Series 2648.
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P. H
Brandin Iron
Clarence
Zalesky
Sidney Nat?l
Hamms
Hipps
Peetz Elev
Mill Bar
Egging Cab
Western Drug
Elmers Tav
Hot Spot
Zalesky Frontier
Bob Atkins
Mayhard Wieser
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Red Raiders
Kurth Deland
Ken Moncrief
Hillside Golf Course
C’ Ford
Albert Shefner
High School
Colege
Pat Colling Quis Photd
Jaycee
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