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A day’s delay of the Sidney Invitational at Hillside Golf Course was the smart move as the rain and snow flurries of the previous day were replaced by sunshine and blustery winds by Thursday morning’s start time.

Although the wind was challenging, the sunshine and dry skies made course conditions good for the golfers from the eight teams at the competition.

The Alliance team showed why they’ve been the leaders in the panhandle for the last few years, turning in a team score of 339 bolstered by three top-ten finishes by their squad. Ogallala’s Caleb Castillo had the low round of t...