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Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Now that the Fall Sports season has wrapped up, it's time for some grades on the area teams; who over-performed, who under-performed, and how the teams look for the future. This week we will focus on Volleyball, Cross Country and Golf. Sidney Volleyball, 18-15 record--Grade: B- Head Coach Julie Smith and her staff work hard to keep the excellent Sidney Lady Raider team at the top of the district, but sometimes even a good year can seem a little disappointing, when...
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY-- There were many worthy athletes this season that strapped on the pads and put it all out there on the gridiron, but none was so valuable to a team as senior Isak Doty was to the Red Raiders. Doty literally did it all for Sidney, on offense as quarterback and big-play rushing threat, on defense in the backfield, and on special teams as the punter and kicker. A four-year varsity standout, Doty led the Red Raiders to the playoffs, and their first semi-final...
WAHOO-- A season to remember came to a close Friday afternoon as the Wahoo Warriors defeated the Sidney Red Raiders 21-to-0 in the semi-final round of the NSAA Class C1 Football play offs. The Red Raiders end their season with a 10-and-2 record, and a 3-and-1 record in C1 District 7, earning them second place in the district. The team improved from last year's 5-and-4 mark and third place finish in C1-7, mainly on the improved play of their offensive line and passing attack. Friday's semi-final...
Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph Now that the Fall Sports season has wrapped up, it's time for some grades on the area teams; who over-performed, who underperformed, and how the teams look for the future. This week will focus on Football. Sidney Football, 10-2 record - Grade: A Head Coach Ryan Smith and his assistants did a great job with the Red Raiders this season. The Sidney team finally had an effective passing game which had been lacking in previous years, and it added just the right amount...
Katie Ramsey, a senior at Sidney High School, signed her national letter of intent with the Division I equestrian program at Oklahoma State University. The Cowgirls are the three-time defending Big 12 Conference champions and the 2022 National Collegiate Equestrian Association national champions. Katie has competed in reining for seven years under the guidance of her trainer Drake Johnson. She is a 2 time American Quarter Horse Youth Association level 3 finalist. Additional highlights include a...
SIDNEY--It would be their biggest test of the season, until the next one. Not knowing there would be a "next one" had the Red Raiders players give it their all, pouring out all of their talent and effort in a battle against the Pierce Bluejays that lasted until the final gun. The Red Raiders, riding high on a magical season, get yet another date with destiny on Friday, as their season efforts bring them again to the point where they will face their biggest test. Hopefully, until the next one....
POTTER--There were big hopes that this would be the year the Coyotes would get past an eastern team and finally get to hold a NSAA State Championship trophy in D6 football. They got close two season ago, racking up 11 wins until they were stopped by a hot Cody-Kilgore team. Last year they got to nine wins, then Pawnee City ended their title drive. This year they got to nine wins, the last by defeating Red Cloud at home in the playoffs, but they could not get past defending champion Parkview...
BRANSON, CO.--Peetz's Bulldog Football team fought their hearts out Saturday afternoon, but came up a little short, falling to the Branson/Kim Bearcats by a final score of 39-to-37. The loss eliminated the Bulldogs from the CHSIAA State Tournament, and ended their season with a 7-and-3 record, good enough for second place in the A-6 League 1 standings. After four straight seasons of middling performance and no State Title aspirations, first year head coach Dylon Rinaldo quickly got the Bulldog...
SIDNEY--The Red Raiders got back to the playoffs this season, and ran the ball at will and hit timely passes while their defense bottled up the Gothenburg Swede's attack in a 28-to-14 in the first round of the Class C1 NSAA State Football Championship Tournament on Friday, October 27. It was a chilly late October night in Sidney, with cold winds keeping the temperatures below freezing. The game started in a stalemate, with Gothenburg receiving the ball first, and the Sidney defense shutting...
POTTER--It was a cold and sunny afternoon Friday at Combs Field in Potter where the undefeated Coyotes hosted the 4-and-4 Red Cloud Warriors in the first round of the D6 playoffs. Red Cloud came into the matchup reeling from three straight losses to end their regular season, but came out of the gates hitting hard and shutting down the Coyote offense in the early going. Potter-Dix started with the ball, and on third down on their initial drive, sophomore quarterback Dylan Tabor was intercepted, a...
GORDON-- A long season that started with summer practices at the Cheyenne County Community Center while the Leyton High School gym floor was being refinished, ended in a District Final loss to Stuart Lady Broncos on Saturday, October 28. The Leyton girls and their supporters made the trip up to Gordon-Rushville High School, the neutral site where the match was played. A match that started out great for Leyton turned and slipped away, ending the Lady Warriors season with a 27-and-6 record. After...
PEETZ--It was the showdown of the Bulldogs last Friday as the 7-and-1 Peetz Bulldogs hosted their rivals, the 7-and-1 Otis Bulldogs at Scott Sorensen Field. Both team's paths inevitably led to this regular season finale, with home-field playoff implications on the line. Both teams battled hard in the first quarter, with both defenses doing a good job containing the others offense. The first quarter ended with both teams scoring one touchdown, but Peetz was able to convert a two-point conversion...
SIDNEY--After last week's heartbreaking loss to Ogallala that spoiled the Red Raiders undefeated season, curious eyes were on the Sidney boys, looking to see how they would respond in a game against a rival that they should beat. The loss to Ogallala seemed to have no lasting effect on the Red Raiders, as they blasted the visiting Bulldogs by a final score of 56-to-20. It was a perfect fall night in Sidney on Friday, with crisp temperatures and a clear sky for the last regular season game for...
BRIDGEPORT--It was a rare down season for the Lady Raiders, if you consider an 18-and-14 record to be a "down season". But for a Lady Raider squad with such a strong history, the expectation every year is a Subdistrict Title, then a District Title, and then a run for a State Championship. This year, however, was different as a start with a loss to Sterling and then a loss to Ogallala kept Sidney off-balanced for most of the season. The Lady Raiders had their win streaks, but were not able to be...
KEARNEY--Sidney's Lady Raider Cross Country team qualified six runners for the State Meet in Kearney on Friday afternoon. Running in perfect conditions, the girls were able to place 7th as a team, with standout senior Talissa Tanquary leading the way with a third place finish at 20:25.1 in the Class C race. The winner was Ogallala senior Lindee Henning with a time of 19:33.9, followed by Milford junior Lilly Kenning at 20:01.5. It was Tanquary's best finish in the State Meet, with two previous...
OGALLALA--Ogallala was 3-and-0 with only Sidney left in District Play, while Sidney was 2-and-0 with Ogallala and Alliance left on the district schedule, so this game would effectively determine the winner of the C1-District 7 title. With two teams featuring dominant running games, focused on ball control, the winner would be determined by who could control the ball and score, and that's exactly what Ogallala was able to accomplish to earn the 22-to-15 victory over undefeated Sidney. The field...
SIDNEY- The Lady Raider Volleyball team continued through another tough stretch in their season, facing an undefeated team, a Class A team, the number two ranked C1 team in the state and a rival team they had lost to at the end of September. Four matches that the Lady Raiders cannot be too disappointed to have split over the week. The week started on Tuesday, and the first match was against the rival they had lost to at the end of September, Chadron. Unlike the previous loss, this was a...
BRIDGEPORT--On Saturday, October 14, the Leyton Lady Warriors and Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes traveled to Bridgeport for the annual MAC Tournament, and both teams went 2-and-1 at the tournament, giving Leyton a second place finish and Potter-Dix a third place result. Potter-Dix started their day as the third seed and started with a match against number 6 seed Minatare, and the Lady Coyotes had no trouble breezing through, 25-to-15, 25-to-15, for the 2-to-0 match victory. Number 2 seed Leyton's...
SIDNEY--The Red Raider High School and Middle School Cross Country teams were out in force on October 5 at the Sidney Invite at Hillside Golf Course. Perfect weather for running and a huge crowd from all around the Panhandle area came out to cheer on their favorite runners. The junior varsity girls squad took top honors in their division, followed by runner-up Gering and third place North Platte. Sidney had individuals runners take third through sixth place in the competition. Sophomore Kyah Hic...
OSHKOSH--Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team remained unbeaten with a 36-to-28 victory over Garden County in Oshkosh, spoiling the Eagles Homecoming Celebration and showing they’re still one of the best teams in D6 football. Garden County opened strong, taking an early lead, but the Coyotes were able to grab the lead in the third quarter and held off the Eagles for the win. Garden County came out ready to go early in the game, and put up two touchdowns and two two-point conversions to score 16 p...
HYANNIS--Leyton finished up their struggle of a season on Thursday, October 12, with a shutout loss to the Hyannis Longhorns. The Warriors ended the game with -9 total yards against the tough Hyannis defense. Senior Kaleb Borges had 10 carries for 13 yards, the only Warrior rusher to end up in positive numbers on the day. The Warriors turned the ball over twice in the loss, and the Hyannis defense forced five Leyton punts in the game. On a positive note, the Warriors forced four turnovers, with...
SIDNEY--After defeating district rival Chadron last week, Sidney hoped that the Red Raiders would not have much trouble against a three-win Cozad team at Weymouth Field. However, the Haymakers always give the Red Raiders a tough fight, and Friday's contest proved no different. Sidney started the game on offense, and looked a bit disjointed in their first possession, with senior running back Luke Holly fumbling, then recovering the ball, on a run for a loss. A third down incompletion led to senio...
SIDNEY-The Lady Raider Volleyball team was able to get back on the winning track on Saturday, hosting the Western Conference Tournament and matching up against Mitchell, Gering and Scottsbluff. But at the end of the day, the Lady Raiders fell to the Scottsbluff Lady Bearcats for the second time in as many weeks, and had to settle for runner-up honors. Sidney started off with a match against Mitchell, a team they had defeated three times already this season. The Lady Raiders again had no...
SIDNEY--Sidney's Red Raider Football team passed their biggest test of the season with flying colors, outmatching and outplaying the Chadron Cardinals at home, and securing their second District win in as many weeks. The Red Raiders remain undefeated at 6-and-0, and host the 3-and-3 Cozad Haymakers on Friday. Coming into Friday's contest, the Sidney squad knew they would have to find a way to contain Chadron's explosive junior running back, Quinn Bailey, and the Red Raiders did just that,...
SIDNEY--After opening the season strong with a 10-and-3 record, the Sidney Lady Raider Volleyball team has hit a rough patch, dropping four of their last seven matches, including losses to rivals Chadron and Scottsbluff. On September 26, the Lady Raiders traveled to Scottsbluff for a match against the Lady Bearcats. Sidney started strong, with a 25-to-20 first set victory, and then jumped out to a 5-to-1 lead in the second set. But Scottsbluff got hot and narrowed the Sidney edge, and battled th...
