Raiders 1-2 at Western Conference tourney

It was a long day for the Sidney Red Raiders volleyball team at the Western Conference Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.

Not only was it a long round-trip drive to Chadron, but Sidney finished fourth in the tournament with a 1-2 record. The host Chadron Cardinals won the affair while the Mitchell Tigers followed in second. The Raiders day included two games against district foes. Sidney opened the competition with a straight-set win (25-20, 25-16) over Alliance. The day ended with a 25-14, 25-15 loss to familiar district opponent Gering.

In between, the Tigers handled Sidney 2-0 with set...