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MCC spikers tripped up by NPCC
(College Sports ~ 09/10/08)
The McCook Community College volleyball team fell to North Platte Community College 25-10, 25-18, 25-23 Monday night at True Hall Gymnasium. Chelsey Quigley was 22-for-25 in attacks with 7 kills and Whitney Hochstetler was 8-for-9 with 4 kills. Tara Long was 59-for-60 with 11 assists...
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Maywood spikers down Arapahoe
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/08)
MAYWOOD -- The Maywood Tigers volleyball team defeated Arapahoe 25-20, 25-19, 25-16 Tuesday night at Maywood. Melody Norgaard was 16-for-16 in serves with 10 points and was 45-for-54 in sets with 9 assists. Kadee Arensdorf was 14-for-14 in serves with 10 points and 2 aces, 32-for-33 in sets with 11 assists and 15-for-17 in attacks with 7 kills...
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Bison softball falls to Lexington
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/08)
LEXINGTON -- The McCook Bison softball team lost 6-1 to Lexington Tuesday night at Lexington. "At Lexington last night, we came out in the first inning and couldn't capitalize on Amanda Einspahr's single and stolen base," said McCook coach Jason Cochran...
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Bison boys tennis blanks Hershey
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/08)
HERSHEY -- Battling the windy and cool conditions, the McCook High School boys tennis team played well and shut out Hershey 9-0 Tuesday at Hershey, said coach Matt Wiemers. "The guys played well in both doubles and singles and I was pleased with the effort and level of play," Wiemers said. "With each match we play, I am finding the combinations to use in doubles...
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Southern Valley softball team downs St. Paul
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/08)
STAMFORD -- The Southern Valley softball team scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and defeated St. Paul 8-4 Tuesday afternoon. The rally from a 4-3 deficit made a winner of Southern Valley pitcher Sophie Joppa, who pitched five innings and improved to 2-0. Desiree Hill pitched two innings of hitless relief for the save...
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Bison JV football team beats Holdrege 26-14 in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/08)
HOLDREGE -- McCook High School junior tailback Andy Smith scored four touchdowns to help lead the Bison junior varsity football team to a 26-14 victory over the Holdrege Dusters Monday night at Holdrege. It was the season opener for the Bison JV squad coached by Chad Lyons...
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Hayes Center High's Ag Academy thriving
(Local News ~ 09/10/08)
By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor HAYES CENTER -- Hayes Center High Schools' new intensive agriculture curriculum has at least one student enrolled in each class, and lots of interest from a group of freshmen who will be eligible for the dual high school/college credit classes a year from now...
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Don't take risks with athletes with possible head injury
(Editorial ~ 09/10/08)
Most coaches and schools are well aware of the dangers that accompany athletics, and take every precaution possible to prevent injury. We usually think about football when we think about injuries, so athletes who play that sport are among the most well protected in the world. Despite good helmets and other gear, however, head injuries can result in football, as well as in less-protected activity like soccer, baseball and softball, basketball or many others...
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Health care prescription
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/10/08)
With annual healthcare costs expected to double to $12,000 per person by 2015 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), America's healthcare crisis has become one of the hot-button issues of the 2008 presidential campaign. Yet, while the candidates offer proposals, America's community pharmacists are delivering results-and consumers have noticed. ...
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Election issues
(09/10/08)
This week's On the Street question is: What is the issue most important to you in this election? "I don't know; I haven't been following it." McCook "Just the economy overall; it's going downhill." McCook "Honestly, I haven't even been following it. I'm almost 19 and I'm not even registered to vote. People should be more involved -- there should be some sort of outreach. If there were, I'm sure I would have gotten involved."...
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Giving voice to the passion
(Column ~ 09/10/08)
Several years ago, my grandson Brayden, then all of 3, became quite frustrated with me on a road trip, and I wasn't even in the car. I had recorded a children's book for him and his mom, Nicole, decided that the road trip was the perfect time to hand him the book and insert the cassette. It worked great. Except when he had a question. He was just barely too young to understand that Grandma couldn't hear his repeated requests to stop reading for a minute so he could ask...
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