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IMPERIAL-- Sidney's Red Raider Football team improved their season record to 2-and-0 with a 21-to-14 victory over the Chase County Longhorns in Imperial on Friday night, September 1. After defeating Holdrege in the first game of the season, and having to travel to and from the game twice in two days due to weather delays, in this game Sidney created all of their own adversity, with weather and travel time having nothing to do with the challenges the Red Raiders had to overcome to earn the...
The Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation is excited to announce a major milestone in their commitment to enhancing community well-being trough expanded fitness facilities by acquiring the building located in the heart of Sidney at 10th Avenue and Pearl Street. Recognizing the importance of collaboration within the community and seeking feedback from current and former community center members, they engaged a nationally prominent consulting firm earlier in the year. This independent firm...
NORTH PLATTE-- Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team traveled to North Platte on Thursday, August 31, for a triangular meet with North Platte and Ogallala. The Lady Raiders were able to split their matches, winning against North Platte in their first match then falling to Ogallala in their second match of the evening. The Lady Raiders move to 2-and-2 on the year, and were ready to open their home season on Tuesday, September 5. Sidney played sharp from the start of the match against North...
COZAD--Sidney's Red Raider Cross Country teams continued their strong start to the season, with the girls' team taking second place at the Cozad Invitational on Saturday, while the boys' squad finished fifth. The girls had three finishers in the top fifteen and, with a second place individual finish by senior Talissa Tanquary, the girls compiled enough points for a second place result. Head Coach Donna Wiedeburg said, "It was refreshing to run in the morning in Cozad. We knew going into the...
PEETZ, CO.-- It was the Fall of 2018 the last time the Peetz Bulldog Football team beat the Prairie Mustangs, and the last four years have seen the Bulldogs fall to the Mustangs by lopsided scores. But turnabout is fair play, and this year's contest between the Bulldogs and the Mustangs was again a lopsided contest, but this time it was in favor of the Peetz team. The Bulldogs scored early in the game, then another time in the second quarter followed by two scores in the third quarter before...
HOLDREGE, NE -- Sidney Football Head Coach Ryan Smith said a few weeks back that it was good to get this season's furthest away game, all the way out in Holdrege, out of the way early. He didn't count on having to make the nearly 8-hour round-trip twice in two days. But a heavy thunderstorm with lightning kept the opening matchup for the two teams from happening Friday night, so the game was postponed until 4 p.m. MT on Saturday. The Raiders left Holdrege Friday night and returned to Sidney in...
STERLING, CO.--Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team started their season with two road contests in Colorado, the first against Sterling on Thursday, August 24 and the second on Saturday, August 26 in Yuma. Sidney had a slow start in the match up against Sterling, dropping the first set 13-to-25 against the talented Lady Tigers. But the Lady Raiders found their groove in the second set, pulling away for a 25-to-17 set win. Sterling turned the table in the third set, pulling away with a 25-to-18...
DALTON-- Leyton's Warrior Football team opened their 2023 season at home Thursday evening, and the visiting Hemingford Bobcats gave the Warriors more than they could handle, dominating the home team in a 58-to-18 win. Leyton received the ball and started first on offense, but a few miscues with snaps and a tough Bobcat defense forced a punt on the first possession. An illegal block in the back penalty followed by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty put the Bobcats deep in their own territory....
DALTON--With a refinished gym floor ready for action, the Lady Warriors of Leyton started their 2023 volleyball season off on a positive note with two big wins against visiting Minatare and Potter-Dix. Leyton started off against Minatare, and had no trouble breezing through the match with two set victories, 25-to-9 and 25-to-6. The Minatare squad has no height or big hitters on their squad, and were hard-pressed to match the speed and synchronicity of the Lady Warriors. The offense was spread...
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY- Sidney Middle School teacher and athletics coach Joydene McCarville was recently honored in Lincoln with the Jim Farrand Memorial Award for the Outstanding Assistant/Jr. High School Coach of the Year for 2022-23. The award recognizes her lifetime of service to Nebraska students in education and sports. During her career, McCarville has coached just about every sport in school except wrestling and football. Born and raised in Wood River NE, McCarville...
It was a season of fun, and a season of rain outs, but all went well over the past week as the Division I and Division II Co-Ed Softball leagues held their playoffs and championship games. In Division II, the Bad New Bears beat Creekside 16-to-3 to earn their place in the Championship game. The MashUp team beat the Dalton Dingers in walk off fashion in the bottom of the 7th inning, 8-to-7. The Creekside team got a second chance when they defeated the MashUp team to advance to the Championship...
SIDNEY--The Sidney Red Raider teams are getting ready to start their 2023 Fall Sports schedule, and the Cross Country team was in full sprint Thursday August 17 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds and looking ready to lead the Panhandle teams once again, and the Lady Raider Volleyball and Red Raider Football teams held their scrimmages on Friday August 18 at Sidney High School. For the Volleyball and Football scrimmages, the games were free to attend but it was asked that attendees bring either G...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- The 6th ranked Western Nebraska Community College Lady Cougars traveled to Council Bluffs, Iowa on Saturday, August 19 to compete in the Reiver Classic Tournament, and ended the competition with a 3-and-1 record. The Lady Cougars started their day with strong start, defeating Dodge City Community College 25-17, 25-21, 27-29, 25-15. They next faced number 4 ranked Indian Hill Community College and lost 25-15, 25-19, 25-22. The opening tournament featured fine play...
POTTER - Last Saturday, the community of Potter saw proof that working together as a team brings good results. The previous weekend, the arena witnessed the successful Bull Riding Rodeo in memory of Clint "Gus" McCrea, but this time, everyone showed up to participate in the Team Roping Series of this year. It is worth noting the stellar participation of Wes Mauner and Jay Groom who dazzled everyone present with their audacity and speed when it came to demonstrating their incredible skills in...
The Cheyenne County Community Center's Co-Ed Softball League is winding down, and August 14th's slate of games helped determine August 15th's matchups for the championship game. Monday's action had the Bad News Bears facing off with Ump Yurz on Field 1 at 6 p.m. while the Dalton Dingers matched up against the Red Hot Aces on Field 2. The Bad News Bears were able to take down Ump Yurz to advance in the winner's bracket, while the Dalton Dingers prevailed over the Red Hot Aces to move forward in...
By Robert Hilpert, PVFD, special to the Sidney Sun-Telegraph The 2023 PVFD Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament was held August 12, 2023 at the Prairie Pines Golf Course in Potter. This is a seven hole golf course, where each team goes around twice, making it 14 holes, with par being 52. Nineteen teams in all participated this year, and resulted in having three flights. In the championship flight, the team of Trent Rudledge, with Nate, Dan, and Emily won with a score of 44. Second place was...
It's been a fun season for the Cheyenne County Community Center Softball League, if somewhat marred by multiple cancellations and rescheduled games due to the area's fickle weather patterns. On Thursday, August 3, the teams were able to get some playing time in before the summer storms rolled in and stopped play. It was business as usual for the teams this summer, as the Panhandle's wet weather benefits the regions' farmers at the expense of summer recreation. On Friday, the All-Star game was sc...
Leyton's Lady Warrior Volleyball team had an unexpected trip Monday, coming down from Dalton to practice at the Cheyenne County Community Center. The gym floor at Leyton High School was refinished and not quite ready for use, so Leyton Volleyball Head Coach Natasha Haupt had her girls come down to Sidney for their scheduled morning practice. The Lady Warriors finished last season with a 20-and-13 overall record and a Subdistrict Title, but fell short in the D2-2 District Final to the Overton...
Perfect weather Sunday morning was on tap for the SSP Outlaw Pistol Match at the Sidney Shooting Park. 31 competitors took their places at the range for a day of sharp shooting friendly competition. Thomas Mitchell placed first with a 100% mark, scoring 603.6583 points with a time of 82.61. He was followed by Justin Candy with a 66.96% mark, scoring 404.2350 points with a time of 66.82. Justin Christensen placed third with a 66.80% mark, scoring 403.2414 points with a time of 66.65. Shooters...
It was a fine way to open this year's Cheyenne County Fair on Saturday, with the Sidney Cheer and Dance teams taking first place at the Rowdy's Round Up Cheer & Dance Competition. The Cheer competition featured the squads from Sidney, Gering and Creek Valley giving it their all Saturday afternoon and delighting the big crowd that came out the cheer on the Cheer Squads. The young ladies from Gering were impressive with their lifts, and the Creek Valley girls got the crowd jumping with...
For the last four years, the Panhandle area sports scene has been dominated by the best athlete in the region, Luke Kasten of Potter. The Potter-Dix 2023 graduate burst on to the scene four years ago as a freshman, leading the Potter-Dix Coyote 6-Man football team to a resurgence that in following years saw undefeated seasons and chances to play for State Championships. I remember when I first saw Kasten play football four years ago saying to one of the parents watching, "This kid is amazing"....
Sidney's American Legion Post 17 Junior Baseball team traveled up to Gering over the weekend for the Area District Tournament, and lost their elimination game to Alliance on Sunday in a heartbreaker, 9-to-8. The Juniors started the tournament with a match up against Chadron, and jumped out to a 2-to-0 lead when Rhyder Bayne smacked a two-out double to bring two runs home. Bayne was also on the mound for the Post 17 squad, and went for 5.1 innings, giving up just one run and three hits in his...
Although Saturday morning started out cool and overcast, the heat was on at the Sidney Aquatic Center as the Sidney Stingray Swim Team hosted their annual meet that brought together the finest young swimmers in the Panhandle area and beyond. Teams from Alliance, Bridgeport, Hemingford, Torrington and a group of unaffiliated swimmers competed for the best times, and both the Sidney boy's and girl's teams held dominance during the competition. At the end of the day, the Sidney girls team came out...
There was plenty of action over the past week as the Sidney area was spared from the rain and thunderstorms that have descended upon the area over the last few weeks, and most of the Softball and Community Center youth baseball teams were able to get their games in. Tournaments are coming up soon, and the teams are firing on all cylinders as their seasons wind down. Date: Time: Visitor Home Location 7/13/2023 6:00pm Mound Pounderz Mashups Field 1 7/13/2023 6:00pm Dalton Dingers Inglorious...
The Sidney American Legion Post 17 junior team traveled to Gordon Wednesday to face off against he Security First Regulator juniors, and Sidney starting pitcher Connor Hurt twirled a gem, shutting the Gordon team out, striking out five while scattering two hits and three walks over four full innings. Johnny Ziller took the mound for the regulators to start the game, and he gave up a harmless single on his way to retiring the side. Connor Hurt had a rough start to his outing, hitting the first ba...
