Sidney takes second in conference event

On a day when temperatures again sorared into the 90s by rounds end, the host Sidney girls golf team played its way into a second-place finish at the Western Conference Tournament on Friday.

Scottsbluff was the runaway winner. The Bearcats 356 total earned them the Western Conference title for the seventh time in eight years. The Raiders had three players medal and finished at 387. Gering was third at 401.

Gering's Sam Rahmig scored an 83 to take individual honors. Jordan York of Scottsbluff (85), and Emily Snyder of Mitchell (89) rounded out the top three.

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