Talking Sports: February brings critical local contests

When the first page of the of the 2014 calendar is torn off to reveal the second, it means the local winter sports scene will be racing towards its dramatic conclusion.

With February comes the final regular-season basketball games for all schools in our area, with sub districts and districts to follow quickly thereafter. The wrestling season will end, too, and then it’s on to districts in Cozad. The wrestling state tournament is slated for Feb. 20-23 in Omaha.

The Sidney boys and girls bowling teams have already earned their way to state and will take on that challenge on Feb. 8 in Linc...