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  • Potter-Dix girls claim second straight MAC title

    John Verser for the Western Nebraska Observer|Jan 28, 2016

    Potter-Dix advanced to the championship game of the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament for the second consecutive year with a 53-38 win over Bayard on Thursday at the Sidney Middle School Gym. The top-seeded Lady Coyotes, last year's champions, will now face third-seeded Creek Valley in the tournament title game at 8 p.m. Saturday in the SMS Gym. Against Bayard, Potter-Dix (11-1) took control early en route to the win. The Lady Coyotes outscored the Lady Tigers (4-11) 26-13 in the first...

  • Potter-Dix Coyotes make play for MAC title

    John Verser for the Western Nebraska Observer|Jan 28, 2016

    Cross-county rivals Potter-Dix and Leyton matched up Monday night, Jan. 18, for the second time in four days. The Warriors took the first stanza Friday night by a 54-41 score. The second verse, however, played out a bit different. Edward Barnes' trey with 2:43 left turned out to be the deciding note as the homestanding Coyotes avenged their earlier loss to the Warriors, 49-45, Monday night in the first round of the Minuteman Activities Conference Tournament. The fourth-seeded Coyotes (5-6) move...

  • Lady Coyotes remain undefeated

    Greg Knight for the Western Nebraska Observer|Dec 24, 2015

    The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes rose to 5-0 on Friday after defeating Caliche (Colo.) in a 59-32 smashing. Junior Alexus Rozelle led the way with 14 points, adding to 11-point performances from teammates Dawson Sharman and Cortney Lewis for the win. In addition to being the lead scorer for Potter-Dix, Rozelle also managed to grab seven rebounds and two steals while also adding four assists. Another outstanding performer for the Lady Coyotes was Audrey Juelfs; the sophomore dished out 10 assists, recorded five rebounds, picked up two steals and...

  • Coyotes drop to 1-4

    Greg Knight for the Western Nebraska Observer|Dec 24, 2015

    The Potter-Dix boys basketball team fell to Caliche (Colo.) on Friday in a 67-30 loss. The loss drops the Coyotes to 1-4 overall, though the squad still sits at .500 among D2-11 teams at 1-1. Outscored by nine points in the first period, the Coyotes came on strong in the second with a 16-point performance that left the score at 31-21 in favor of the Buffaloes at the half. The Caliche defense stifled the Coyotes in the second half, allowing Potter-Dix only nine points, while going on a 36-point run to take the win. Leading the pace for...

  • Potter-Dix wins MAC One-Act competition

    Ryan Hermens For the Western Nebraska Observer|Dec 3, 2015

    The Potter-Dix High One Act team earned first place at the Minuteman Activities Conference Play Production Contest on Nov. 23. The conference's eight schools had teams competing in Potter, where three judges scored each production. Leyton High took home second place and Banner County rounded out the top three. Creek Valley finished in fourth place. In individual awards, Dawson Sharman, from Potter-Dix, and Jaedon Wann, from Leyton, were named the competition's best actors. Justice Palmer,...

  • Potter-Dix beats Crawford, 3-1, to earn championship berth

    Greg Knight for the Western Nebraska Observer|Nov 12, 2015

    The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes volleyball team on Thursday evening earned a trip to the Nebraska state championships by defeating the Crawford Lady Rams, 3-1 (25-12, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15), in the District 2 finals at Mitchell High School. It wasn't an easy win, by any means, for the Lady Coyotes; after blasting Crawford by a large margin in the first set, the Lady Rams were able to drop a bomb on Potter-Dix by putting up a win in the second match, taking a 25-19 win. The Lady Coyotes weren't nearly...

  • It's a win: Coyotes over Wildcats, 3-0

    Greg Knight for the Western Nebraska Observer|Nov 5, 2015

    The Potter-Dix varsity volleyball team continued its winning ways on Monday night as the squad eliminated Banner County, 3-0, in the first round of D2-11 subdistrict playoff action at Bridgeport. The game, which the Lady Coyotes won 25-11, 25-13 and 25-6, featured a true team effort as six different players on head coach Sarah Dvorak's squad led in each of the six statistical columns. Starting out on offense, Dawson Sharman was once again the leader at the net with six kills, followed closely...