The Sidney Lady Raiders’ run through the Western Conference Tournament came to an end Saturday night with a loss in the championship game at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.

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Numerous Chadron State College athletes excelled over the weekend in multiple places, with a few competing at the Mines Winter Classic in Golden, Colorado and most competing at the Don Holst Open Meet, which was hosted by Chadron State.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to become the league’s first 40-goal scorer this season and the Colorado Avalanche continued their dominance of Detroit with a 5-0 victory over the Red Wings.

Saturday's local scoreboard, Jan. 31

Braylon Mullins scored 16 points and Alex Karaban and Silas Demary Jr. had 15 apiece to lead No. 2 UConn in an 85-58 rout at Creighton.

UNK posted multiple standout performances Friday night at the Charlie Foster Track & Field Classic inside Cushing Coliseum, led by a victory from senior Mitchell Deer and a runner-up finish by freshman Talissa Tanquary, both formerly of Sidney.

Top seeded Indians advance on both the boys and girls sides after semi-final wins.

Chadron State softball came up short in its first two games of the 2026 season, falling 9-1 in five innings to Saint Martin's and 10-2 in six innings to Texas A&M-International, both on Friday as part of the DII First Pitch Invitational in Texas. 

The Wildcats beat the Bulldogs 77-70

Mitchell edged Sedgwick County/Fleming by half a point to win the boys title and Sedgwick County/Fleming swept the girls standings Friday at the Mitchell wrestling invitational.

Garden County completed a sweep of Creek Valley on Tuesday night in Oshkosh, as the Lady Eagles earned a 55-14 win and the Eagles boys followed with a 67-34 victory.

The Bulldogs routed the Wildcats 83-56

A person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady began filling out his staff by turning to a former colleague in agreeing to hire Pete Carmichael as offensive coordinator.

Brian O'Connor's move from Virginia to Mississippi State is one of the most high-profile coaching changes in college baseball this season.

Friday's local scoreboard, Jan. 30

Chadron State shot a blistering 70 percent from the field in the second half, Isaiah Randolph and Mack Keighran scored 22 points apiece, and Chadron State men's basketball earned a key rivalry win against South Dakota Mines, prevailing 88-79.

Jamal Murray scored nine of his 27 points in the final 2:26, and the Nuggets spoiled Michael Porter Jr.’s return to Denver with a 107-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Crawford went undefeated to win the team title at the Morrill Wrestling Quad on Thursday, topping Hemingford, Bayard and host Morrill to finish first overall in the four-team dual meet.

Thursday's local scoreboard, Jan. 29

Both Sidney basketball teams punched their tickets to the Western Conference Tournament semifinals Thursday with convincing quarterfinal wins at Gering High School.

Led by Paul Djobet's 16 points, the Omaha Mavericks defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 80-71. The Mavericks moved to 11-12 with the win and the Jackrabbits dropped to 10-12.

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team outscored McCook Community College 51-31 in the second half enroute to an 87-76 South Sub-region win Wednesday night in McCook.

Despite Chadron State men's basketball getting a game-high 21 points from Isaiah Randolph, a 10-0 run in the final five minutes helped put some distance between the Eagles and No. 19-ranked Black Hills State, who defeated CSC 77-59 on Tuesday evening.

Bo Nix insists he'll remain the same dual-threat quarterback despite breaking his right ankle in the playoffs.

Wednesday's local scoreboard, Jan. 28

Alliance earned road wrestling wins Tuesday night at Sidney, defeating the Red Raiders 38-26 in the boys dual and edging the Lady Raiders 13-12 in the girls matchup at Sidney High School.

Tuesday's local scoreboard, Jan. 27

The Kimball girls basketball team hosted their only solo game of the season on Tuesday night. Inviting Mitchell for a match-up of two teams that played in the SPVA Tournament last week but did not meet. It was senior night for the longhorns as they recogn

The Denver Broncos have fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi in a shakeup of their coaching staff in the wake of their AFC championship game loss.

Braxton Miller now holds the Career Assist Record for Men’s Basketball at Kimball – the first to break the record since 2000.

Denver's defense put up a strong fight but couldn't carry the Broncos to Super Bowl 60.

Monday's local scoreboard, Jan. 26

Iowa’s Taylor McCabe sustained a season-ending left knee injury during a game against Ohio State in Iowa City on Sunday. Her sister, Peyton McCabe, injured her right ankle in Drake’s game against Murray State in Des Moines less than two hours later.

The Western Conference boys and girls basketball tournaments tip off Thursday in Scottsbluff and Gering, with Sidney opening play against Alliance.

The Lady Longhorn wrestlers had a big weekend on the mats with tournaments in Hemingford and Chadron.

Drake Maye scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos.

The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball scored 31 fourth-quarter points to come back to down Otero College 85-76 in a South Sub-region contest Saturday afternoon in LaJunta, Colorado.

Sidney alumni stood out at collegiate meets Saturday as Mitchell Deer set a UNK record in the 400, Talissa Tanquary placed second in the 800 and ran the 4x400 relay, and Chadron State’s Lydia Peters competed in the 3,000.

Chadron State's 4x400-meter relay snapped a nine-year-old school record as the Eagle track team put their speed on display at the Wayne State College NCAA Showdown indoor track and field meet held Saturday.

Led by Paul Djobet's 23 points and 11 rebounds, the Omaha Mavericks defeated the Kansas City Roos 77-60.

Saturday's local scoreboard, Jan. 24

Pender beat Howells-Dodge 60-54 in OT

Bennington powered its way to the team title at the John Higgins Wrestling Invitational in Lexington.

Garden County claimed the boys title and South Platte captured the girls championship as the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament wrapped up Saturday in Bridgeport.

Lexington dominated on its home mats Saturday, winning the Higgins Girls Wrestling Invite with 230.5 points and multiple individual champions.

Chadron State tallied four technical falls, Caleb Chaves earned a ranked win and CSC came within one win of a clean sweep in a dominant 39-3 dual victory over CSU Pueblo on Friday night in the Chicoine Center. 

Julian Strawther scored a season-high 20 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets built a 23-point lead before hanging on to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 102-100.

Zozefine Sipolina scored 26 points and the Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball remained unbeaten in the South Sub-region with a 71-64 win over Trinidad State College Friday evening in Trinidad, Colorado.

Friday's local scoreboard, Jan. 23

NORFOLK - The Norfolk Catholic girls and boys swept Lutheran High Northeast Friday night, but in distinctly different fashion. The Lady Knights breezed to a 60-20 win behind 16 points from bench player Haydin Fuchtman, as Catholic streaked to a 23-2 first

Thursday's local scoreboard, Jan. 22

Chadron State softball has been picked to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, according to the preseason poll based on voting by the league's head coaches. 

Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix to face former team in AFC championship game

Led by Jordan Crawford's 27 points, the South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Omaha Mavericks 68-64 on Wednesday. The Coyotes improved to 11-10 with the victory and the Mavericks fell to 9-12.

Denver's offensive backfield looks different as Jarrett Stidham stepped in for injured quarterback Bo Nix on Wednesday.

Josh Dix scored 19 points to lead the Creighton Bluejays and Austin Swartz hit the game-winning jump shot with one second left as the Bluejays beat the Xavier Musketeers 94-93.

Jacque Vaughn’s point guard days at Kansas may be long gone, but he’s still collecting assists for the program.

The Miami Marlins have acquired right-handed pitcher Bradley Blalock from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league right-hander Jake Brooks.

Tuesday's local scoreboard, Jan. 20

Sidney alums Talissa Tanquary and Mitchell Deer delivered top-10 all-time performances as the UNK Lopers returned to action at the Graduate Classic in Lincoln.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday.

Monday's local scoreboard, Jan. 19

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton trusts backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham can succeed in the AFC championship game after Bo Nix's season-ending injury.