Stories from Monday, March 16, 2026

Sophomore Paige Warren (Victoria, British Columbia) pitched all 14 innings Saturday as the McCook Community College softball team swept Southeast Community College 2-0 and 6-3. The win was MCC’s 14th straight win and the Lady Indians improve to 8-0 to lead the Region IX standings...

The Nebraska men’s basketball team’s quest for its first-ever NCAA tournament win will start Thursday in Oklahoma City. The Huskers received a No. 4 seed Sunday and will play No. 13-seeded Troy in the Southeast Region. NU coach Fred Hoiberg said he's happy the team will be going somewhere fairly close to Lincoln...

The McCook Community College softball team won their 12th straight game and their 21st overall in a Friday sweep over Southeast Community College at the Jaycees Sports Complex. MCC won 4-2 and 7-4. In Game 1 the Lady Indians pushed across the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on a two-out triple by freshman Ellie Baca (Greeley, Colo.) and a single by freshman Lacyn Keller (McCook). ...