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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1975
Page
3
Panhandle fans breathe relief as an arbitrators' memorandum ends strike talk and five teams return to camp. The writer urges focus on play and notes star players like O. J. Simpson and Mean Joe Green to carry excitement despite ongoing contract tensions.
Sidney High lines up for Western Conference opener in Gering with changes to boost offense. Jay Schmidt moves to tight end to increase blocking, Steve Cook starts at quarterback, and Nick Swanstrom returns to linebacker as Greg Schilreff and Tommy Lubash start at cornerback. The Red Raiders aim to improve passing efficiency after a 5 of 20 showing.
Carry My Hope, a 6-year-old gelding, failed to win in 29 starts over the past two years, never matching the racing reputation of his sire Carry Back and continuing a lengthy drought.
AP Sports outlines the Rams as strong contenders in 1975 with star backs Lawrence McCutcheon and Jim Bertelsen, QB James Harris, receivers Ron Jessie Harold Jackson Jack Snow and Bob Klein, and a top defense led by Fred Dryer Jack Youngblood Merlin Olsen. The NFC West is seen as a cakewalk toward the Super Bowl in Miami, while Minnesota Washington and St Louis battle for division titles as other teams shuffle rosters.
Sept results show J Metis Gordon 26 Rushville 6 and Kimball 28 Valentine 21 as Alliance posted 7 to Chadron 0. Sidney 9 Gothenburg 6 with Sept 1 games listed and matchups Sidney at Gering Valentine at Chadron Alliance at Kimball Gordon at Ainsworth.
The Sidney High cross country team heads to Alliance Saturday with a young varsity squad led by seniors Doug Brauer and Jeff Stasc. Sophomores Rob Hazlitt and Larry DePoorter and freshman Tim Wiles join the varsity, while novice runners start at 10 00 a.m. and varsity at 10 30 a.m. Newcomers Don Ogle Kansler and Dennis Ross boost the roster to 22.
Offensive changes due to Rick Herman ankle injury Phil Peetz knee injury. Tom Johnson to left guard if Peetz cannot start. Mike Sullivan moves to Herman’s guard spot. Sidney switches to man to man defense. Defensive moves shift Scott Hein to guard and Randy Rosenbaum to tackle. Gering aims to rebound after 18-6 loss to Valentine and last week idle. Mick Meter leads Bulldogs with 55 rushing yards and 41 receiving. Meter had 80 total offensive yards and 242 leftover game notes reference last season’s 6-0 Sidney win. Game time listed as 3:30 p.m.
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