2008 Inductees
by Lyn Zuck
October 13, 2010
FOUR NEW MEMBERS INDUCTED INTO
SIDNEY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
2008
Sidney High School is pleased to announce its 2008 Hall of Fame inductees. The new members to the Hall of Fame were inducted on September 19, 2008, during half time of the homecoming football game with the Farragut Admirals.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2008 includes:
Lori (Ruth) Doty (Track) Class of 1979.
A seventeen time letter winner, Lori was one of the best athletes to ever wear a Cowgirl uniform. Lori was All Conference in basketball for three seasons and an All Conference softball player for four years, earning first team honors as a catcher her senior year. Known for her speed and quickness, it was in track and field, however, where Lori would really shine. Lori qualified for the Iowa State Girls Track Meet all four years she attended high school. In the 1977 State Track Meet as a member of the 880 yard relay and the 880 yard medley relay. She would return home with medals for finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the Class 1A finals. She still holds individual school records in both the 100 meter dash and long jump. After graduating as class valedictorian in 1979, Lori attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville where she earned her B.A. degree in accounting, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1982.
Ben Houchin (Basketball) Class of 1987.
Ben was a participant in football and basketball for four years, graduating in 1987. He was a member of the All Conference Football Teams his junior and senior seasons. Ben was a standout player on several very powerful Cowboy basketball squads in the mid 1980’s. He played an integral part on four consecutive teams that posted a record of 81-13. During that time the Cowboys won 3 Corner Conference regular season championships and 4 Corner Conference Tournament Championships. He was a three year starter and was chosen First Team All Corner Conference in 1985, 1986, and 1987. His 15 points helped the Sidney boys earn a hard fought, come from behind 59-54 victory over Diagonal in the 1985 Substate Final in Shenandoah. With that win, the Cowboys became the very first Corner Conference boys’ basketball team to qualify for the State Basketball Tournament in Des Moines. Ben was a member of the 1985 All Underclassman State Tournament Team. In 1987 he was selected to the Omaha World Herald All Southwest Iowa Class B first team and was selected for the Iowa International Basketball Team. After graduation he attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was a letter winner for the Wesleyan basketball team and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1991.
Layne Greedy (Wrestling) Class of 2001.
Layne began his education in Sidney before leaving to attend school in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He participated in several sports during high school, but it was in wrestling that he stood out. Layne qualified for the Nebraska State Wrestling Meet three years in a row, finishing in 6th place as a freshman. He returned to Sidney for his senior year and true to his calling, qualified for the Iowa State Wrestling Meet in Des Moines in 2001. A long shot at best, Layne saved his best wrestling of the season for the state meet. He went on to capture the Class 1A 130 pound weight class and became a State Champion for Sidney. To date the only STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION Sidney High School has ever had. Layne attended the University of Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa, graduating in 2008, with a B. A. degree in wellness and fitness.
Tina (VanScyoc) Darrow (Volleyball) Class of 1986.
Tina is a member of the Sidney Class of 1986 and was a standout three year starter for Hall of Fame coach, Larry Hummel. She was selected to the first team All Corner Conference Volleyball Team as a sophomore, junior, and senior. During this period, Cowgirl Volleyball was rolling to a 54-9 match record. As a junior team captain in 1984, Tina helped lead Sidney on a 20 match win streak, losing only in the district tournament. Tina was also a key member of the Sidney Cowgirl Track teams that won back to back Conference Championships in 1984 and 1985. Tina enrolled in the College of St Mary’s on a volleyball scholarship where she studied nursing. She played for 3 seasons at St. Mary’s on teams that recorded 56 wins and only 6 losses. In 2000 she returned to school at Iowa Western and graduated with highest honors in nursing.
Duane Ridnour (Coach/Contributor) 1961-1998
Duane served the Sidney Community School System for 38 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator. He graduated from New Market High School in 1957 where he was a standout athlete in basketball, track, and baseball. He attended Clarinda Junior College for 2 years where he was one of the best basketball players in the nation. During the 1958-1959 season, Duane lead the nation in scoring with an average of 30.9 points per game, including a season high game of 55 points against Muscatine Junior College. He played baseball for the Clarinda A’s NBC team for many years and is a member of their Hall of Fame. Duane went on to attend Tarkio College where he played basketball for 2 seasons and obtained his B. S. Degree in 1961. Coming to Sidney that fall, Duane began his long career at Sidney. He taught Social Studies and coached several boys and girls teams. After obtaining his Masters Degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1971 he became high school principal and athletic director. Duane served Cowboy and Cowgirl athletics well over the next 27 years, retiring in 1998. He was selected as Southwest Iowa Athletic Director for Wrestling for the year 1995 and AEA 13 Principal of the Year for 1997-1998. Duane helped start the then new sports of wrestling and volleyball at Sidney and played an integral part in the construction of the present football field and old baseball/softball field.
