Newsletter

SIDNEY — Sidney senior guard Kiara Hudgins walked off Sidney’s court for the final time after a game on Saturday afternoon sporting three ice packs. It was indicative of the physicalness of a contest against Tippecanoe — and of the way Hudgins has played throughout her career.

SIDNEY — Sidney has gotten its dose of taller opponents the last two games and is hoping those experiences can help come tournament time.

Sidney’s Jarrett Payne competes during a meet against Greenville on Saturday at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA. It was the final home meet in a storied career for Payne. He holds seven of eight individual records in Sidney’s program history and two of three relay records. He is the top-ranked swimmer in the state according to swimmeet.com’s Power Points 100. After finishing fourth in two events in the Division I state meet last year, he is looking to earn a state title this year. He and the Yellow Jackets will begin postseason competition in a sectional tournament this weekend at Trotwood-Madison. Read more about Payne’s career at SidneyYellowJackets.org.

NORTH STAR — Dan Creager, vice president and service manager of North Star Hardware & Implement Co., announces the new service shop is officially open and welcomed its first customer on Jan. 18.

RUSSIA — Fort Loramie had already secured its seventh consecutive Shelby County Athletic League title entering a matchup on Thursday. After losing a regular-season finale at Russia a year ago, the Redskins wanted to avoid a similar result.

SIDNEY — Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries aren’t uncommon for girls basketball players. The recovery is a months-long process that often involves surgical repair.

SIDNEY — Sidney has a small roster — but it’s a talented one that has become more cohesive as the season has progressed.

FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie had a 10-day stretch without a game this month, and it coincided with a few days off of school due to winter weather.

SIDNEY — Nothing was falling for Sidney in the first half against Fairborn on Friday. Point-blank layups somehow bounced off the glass without so much as grazing the rim, and long-rang shots sailed by without hitting anything.

DeGRAFF — Lehman Catholic went through the first half of Three Rivers Conference play without a victory and didn’t win many nonconference games either.