Sidney 70, Essex 54 The Cowboys scored 54 points through three quarters and went on for the Tuesday, Jan. 31, win. Scoring leaders for the Sidney team were Braedon Godfread, 27; Taylor McFail, 12; Michael Hensley, 10; Andreas Buttry, nine; Nik Peters, six; and Kolt Payne, six.
The Southwest Iowa wrestling program recently hosted its senior night. Seniors were introduced to the crowd along with their parents.
FRISCO — Dallas center Tyler Biadasz became the eighth Cowboys player on the NFC Pro Bowl roster as the fourth-year lineman was named as an alternate for Philadelphia’s Jason Kelce after the Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl. This is the first Pro Bowl appearance for Biadasz and the first by a Cowboys center since Travis Frederick was selected five times (2014-17, 2019).
TERRY CONSTANTLY AUDITIONING AS TEXAS INTERIM COACH AUSTIN — Every game the Texas Longhorns play feels like an audition for interim coach Rodney Terry. At some point, the school must decide if he deserves a callback.
Cowboys 70, Griswold 47 Scoring leaders for the Sidney boys’ basketball team on Tuesday, Jan. 24, were Braedon Godfread, 22; Michael Hensley, 19; Nik Peters, 12; Grant Whitehead, seven; Taylor McFail, four; and Aiden Stenzel, Zavier Hyde and Kolt Payne, two each.
The next virtual Local Food Leader Certification will be held this spring, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The certification is intended for beginning local food practitioners, although it is open for anyone who is interested in food systems development and collaboration.
Cowgirls 56, Griswold 36 Scoring leaders for the Sidney girls’ basketball team on Tuesday, Jan. 24, were Ava Osborn, 16; Avery Dowling, nine; Emily Hutt, nine; Kaden Payne, eight; Aunika Hayes, five; Lilly Peters, four; Lauren Inman, two; Gabi Jacobs, one; Camdyn Hayes, one; and Macey Graham, one.
SWI participated in a regional qualifying tournament and scored a pair of placing performances. Clara Sapienza continued her solid season by moving her record to 34-7 and claiming first in the 140-pound weight class.
Seven SWI grapplers picked up medals and the team took fourth place at the recent East Mills Invite. The team standings were as follows: 1.
The SWI wrestling team picked up a win over Tri Center and fell in matches against Clarinda and Missouri Valley during home quad action on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Sidney.