Four Sidney High runners at State Track Meet in Omaha
Four Sidney High track men Jeff Hedglin Mike Long Jay Matzke and Greg Schilreff earned state bid by top three at District meet in Scottsbluff May 15. District results include Hedglin third 100 yards 10.4 seconds Long discus 127 feet 7 inches Schilreff pole vault 12 feet Matzke 880 yards 2 00.0 Rich Herman fourth triple jump 41 feet 1 inch. Relays placed: 2 mile team fifth and mile relay sixth. Coaches Osterday Cotton Welch anticipate possible state placing. Hedglin and Matzke project strong runs while Kuhns misses meet due to shoulder injury.
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Jeff Hodglin
Mike Long
Jay Matzke
Greg Schilreff
Scottsbluff
Jeff Hedglin
Rich Herman
Robbie Hazlitt
Larry DePoorter
Steve Wolvin
Jeff Stasch
Jim Bricker
Dick Osterday
Tom Cotton
Ron Welch
Omaha Burke High School
Osterday
Greg
Mike
Matzke
Jeff
Rick Kuhns
Rick
State
Gothenburg
Sidney golfers take second in district meet at Alliance
The Sidney High Golf team earned a state finals berth with second place at Alliance led by Chuck Haupt 76 and Jay Schmidt 77. Mannschaft teammate Mark Rogers 80, Chuck Mehling 86, and playoff win over Brian Syder and Dean Sukup aided their finish. Defending champion Cozad led by Jim Fisk 73 pursues state title against Sidney and Gering as district standings place Cozad first and Sidney second.
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Sidney High
Chuck Haupt
Mark Rogers
Chuck Mehling
Jay Schmidt
Alliance
Brian Syder
Ainsworth
Dean Sukup
Cozad
Haupt
Indian Trails
Beemer
Nebraska
Jim Fisk
Sidney
Gering
Gothenburg
Broken Bow
Chadron
Lexington
Valentine
Gordon
Kimball
Ogailala
Sidney Aims High For Nebraska State Football Playoffs
Coaches map autumn program as Sidney High eyeing a first state berth under a new Iowa point system. Plans include conditioning twice daily from June 16 and three a days August 18 ahead of Sept 5 opener versus Ogallala. Cross country expects no summer program with a Colorado camp in August.
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Sidney
Stoner
Sidney High
Ogallala
Dick Osterday
Osterday
Colorado
Sidney Girls Track Ends Season Under Coach Ladine
The Sidney High School girls track team finished a six meet season led by coach Ladine. Most runners were sophomores and freshmen in their first year, with hopes of a stronger next season as experience grows. Awardees included Kelly Krueger sixth in shot at districts and Theresa Sullivan placing in the 880 in district, Sidney Invitational, Alliance Invitational, Western Conference, and a dual win over Gering.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Iowa
Gering
Scottsbluff
Dale Stoner
Sidney High School
Ladine
Kelly Krueger
Theresa Sullivan
Goss
Sidney High Athletes Awards Day Honors recent lettermen
The event recognized football lettermen under Coach Dale Stoner. Recipients include Bob Balfour Chuck Borcher Craig Brauer Steve Cook Brian Cornelius Stuart Fankhauser Jobe Fix Tom Gell Jerry Hadden Chuck Haupt Rich Herman Mike Long Ray Maestas Jay Matzke Chuck Mehling Stan Neinhauser Jeff OConnell Tim OConnell Jeff Peetz Phil Peetz Brian Plank Mark Rogers Gregg Schilreff Jay Schmidt Russ Sullivan Nick Swanstrom and managers Vance Colling Jay Curtiss Tom O’Halloran. Nick Swanstrom received the Rookie Award for youngest standout. Special awards went to Jobe Fix Chuck Haupt Mike Long Jeff Peetz Phil Peetz Brian Plank and Russ Sullivan. Cross Country letters were awarded by Coach Dick Osterday.
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Dale Stoner
Bob Balfour
Chuck Borcher
Craig Brauer
Steve Cook
Brian Cornelius
Stuart Fankhauser
Jobe Fix
Tom Gell
Jerry Hadden
Chuck Haupt
Rich Herman
Mike Long
Ray Maestas
Jay Matzke
Chuck Mehling
Stan Neinhauser
Jeff O’connell
Tim O'Connell
Jeff Peetz
Phil Peetz
Brian Plank
Mark Rogers
Gregg Schilreff
Nick Swanstrom
Russ Sullivan
Joe Folda
Jaye Kieselhorst
Jeff O'Connell
Randy Rosenbaum
Jay Schmidt
Rick Wieser
Vance Colling
Jay Curtiss
John Gormiey
Harry Hazlitt
Stan Nienhauser
Sidney Athletes Receive Multiple State Meet Honors
Doug Brauer Kim Fleming Harry Hazlitt Jeff Hodglin Rick Kuhns and Steve Wolvin earned special recognition for forming the Sidney team bound for the State meet. Volleyball letters went to Penny Christy Karen Kuhns Kellye Krueger Linda Rehmer Lora Rehmer Debbie Rowe Pam Wamsley Julie Whitefoot Jodi Wieser Lori Wieser with managers Cindy Rainbolt Susan Mattoon and Susan Luehrs.
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Doug Brauer
Kim Fleming
Harry Hazlitt
Jeff Hodglin
Rick Kuhns
Steve Wolvin
Brauer
Hazlitt
Kuhns
Wolvin
Sidney
Becky Ladine
Penny Christy
Karen Kuhns
Kellye Krueger
Linda Rehmer
Lora Rehmer
Debbie Rowe
Pam Wamsley
Julie Whitefoot
Jodi Wieser
Lori Wieser
Cindy Rainbolt
Susan Mattoon
Susan Luehrs
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By Jane Matzke
Omaha
Jenny Simmerman
Brian Balfour
Stan Belieu
Brian Childers
Brent Correll
Gary Herman
Scott Lloyd
Mike Sullivan
Kent Talich
John Thayer
LeRoy Virgil
Tom O'Halloran
Gary Nickal
Sterling Junior College
Bud Bruce
Wayne Simms
Mehling
Rogers
Schmidt
Tom O'Holleran
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