Raiders Take State

Sidney’s Red Raider Boy’s Track and Field Team earned the Class B State Championship for the first time since 2015, earning 66 points in the competition and besting second-place Waverly by 14 points.

Sidney senior Mitchell Deer was the big story at the Meet, battling blisters on his feet to win the 400 Meters in 49.42 seconds. After the C and D competitions ended, Deer learned that he had the top time across all classes, and became the fifth Sidney High School athlete to accomplish the feat.

Last year, junior Jacob Dowse won the all-class gold medal in High Jump. Sidney’s other all-class winne...