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Quite the feeling! Watch for more about state track and field (5/20/22)
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Bison boys propel top four finish at state (5/20/22)OMAHA, Neb. — More details and comments about the McCook Bison boys will be featured in the Gazette next week. A glance at all results Wednesday and Thursday at Class B state in Omaha Burke Stadium. Top five teams: 1. Sidney 66, 2. Waverly 52, 3. Norris 50, 4. McCook 40.5, 5. Aurora 34...
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McCook Co-Ed softball deadline is Monday (5/20/22)The McCook Adult Co-Ed softball registration deadline is Monday, at the end of the business day. Team fee is $200. An additional $15 fee has to be paid at the YMCA for non members that are participating on teams. For more information feel free to e-mail: bweese@mccookymca.org. or call the YMCA at (308) 345-6228...
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Bison senior gets second, relay runs to best at state (5/20/22)OMAHA, Neb. — More details and McCook Bison comments will appear next week. State track-field results Wednesday through Thursday. Top five teams: 1. Elkhorn North 79.5, 2. Bennington 55.5, 3. Pierce 47, 3. Arlington 47, 5. Northwest 41, 9. McCook 22...
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Oh no! Bad break causes Bison heartache at Omaha Burke (5/19/22)
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Who we playing? Bison tennis still await state tourney matchups (5/17/22)LINCOLN, Neb. — Come on, did anyone really think the last week of spring sports wouldn’t bring at least one more “curve ball” to McCook Bison plans? All of Class B would agree considering nobody knows who’s playing who just two days before the state tennis tournament begins...
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McCook boys qualify entire golf team for state! (5/17/22)McCOOK, Neb. — The back nine was a beast but McCook High’s golfers stepped up big time to earn their Class B state tournament team spot on Monday. The Bison finished third among 12 B-4 teams at Heritage Hills, finishing 21 strokes better than Chadron for that final state-clinching spot...
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Buffs take second at NWKL, Red Devil wins vault (5/17/22)ATWOOD, Kan. — Rawlins County’s Michaela Rippe earned three Northwest Kansas League championships as the Buffaloes were second overall at Thursday’s track-field meet. Rippe won the 100 meters, long jump and helped a 1600-meterRawlins relay all finish first...
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McCook heating up its summer MFL preparation (5/17/22)McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Football League will again be run for individuals entering 5th-8th Grades this summer. “Due to large enrollment expected, we are asking for parents to enroll their athletes as soon as possible so that we may address equipment needs,” director Joe Vetrovsky explained...
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MCC baseball team lands six on All-Region IX (5/17/22)McCOOK, Neb. — Six members of the McCook Community College baseball team have been named to 2022 All-Region IX teams. Two players were named to the first team, one to the second team and three players received honorable mention. Sophomores Daniel Bannon and Zack Beatty were selected to the first team. Sophomore Ethan Fritz was named to the second team and receiving honorable mention were sophomores Caleb Eiguren, Max Mrakovic and freshman Ethan Murdoch...
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Fourth and fifth grade results from McCook track-field (5/17/22)McCOOK, Neb. — Top three placers from the McCook Elementary School track and field meet last week. Fourth grade GIRLS Long jump: 1. Lilyanna Strauch 10’5”; 2. Avery Davidson 9’10”; 2. Rylynn Morgan 9’10”; 3. Tenlee Anderson 9’9”. Frisbee throw: 1. Ella Miner 21 yards; 2. Gabriella Gomez 18 yards; 3. Kennedy Fichtner 16.7 yards. Softball throw: 1. Beyonce Edwards 30 yards; 2. Scarlet Thayer 25 yards; 3. Tyler Bethell 25 yards; 3. Alice Montes 25 yards...
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DC-S senior, S.V. Eagles qualify for state golf meet (5/17/22)NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Southern Valley’s golfers took third at the D-4 district tournament and have qualified for state next week. The Eagles shot 416 overall with Matthew Henderson’s 91, 102 from Braxton Hammond, Kamnden Bose with 105, Braden Holste (118) and Dalton Burgeson (120)...
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When will Bison be taking on state at Omaha Burke? (5/16/22)OMAHA, Neb. — The McCook Bison are equally represented with 13 girls and 13 boys qualified for 26 total in Class B state competition at Burke Stadium this week. Here's where fans can see where each Bison is scheduled to compete starting Wednesday morning...
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Class D and C schools sending 74 to state! (5/16/22)OMAHA, Neb. — A complete rundown of who will represent the southwest Nebraska area when Class C and D state track-field competition begins on Friday at Omaha Burke Stadium. Class D boys Cambridge (6) Senior Derek Trompke in 800-run, 1600-run, 1600-relay, 3200-relay...
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Butler stops MCC short of College World Series (5/16/22)The Butler Community College softball team downed McCook 5-2 Saturday to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I World Series in Yuma, Ariz. May 24-28. Saturday's win, was the 23rd straight win for the Grizzlies and came in the second game of the Plains District best-of-three game series...
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NU softball team will meet Mean Green at OSU regional (5/16/22)The Nebraska softball team (40-14) has been selected for the Stillwater NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla., and will play North Texas (35-14) on Friday, May 20, at 5 p.m. (CT). Oklahoma State (41-12) is the tournament's No. 7 overall seed and will play Fordham (30-20)...
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Huskers drop marathon, weather-delayed game to Illini (5/16/22)Nebraska suffered a 5-4 loss in the bottom of the ninth at Illinois in the series finale on Sunday, which featured two weather delays that combined for four hours and 53 minutes. The first delay lasted 95 minutes in the bottom of the third, before a lengthy delay of three hours and 18 minutes between the eighth and ninth innings...
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MCC golfers finish 24th at NJCAA national tourney (5/16/22)ODESSA, Texas – The McCook Community College golf team finished the final round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship tournament with a 308 and finished 24th among the 24 teams competing. “Obviously this is not what we wanted or what I expected but the competition was extremely tough and we didn't play very well at all,” said MCC Coach Tyler Loop...
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McCook girls dust foes and conquer all elements (5/13/22)McCOOK, Neb. — Emblazen across McCook’s tennis team poster are the words “Be Fierce” along with players standing ready for any gale-force challenge this spring. Could any pre-season forecast ever be proven more accurate? The Holdrege Dusters were a perfect final home opponent Tuesday afternoon...
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Trojans dominate district field, sending 16 into state meet (5/13/22)CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Both Cambridge Trojan teams continued a super season of championships with Thursday’s sweep through the D-7 district track-field meet. “It was a remarkable day!” coach Margo Kent declared. Between our boys and girls teams, we qualified an athlete in every event except the 200 meters and we will proudly display the District D7 Championship plaques for both teams.”...
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Trojans top field at D-7 boys district showdown (5/13/22)Team scores, champions and all top four area placers from Thursday’s D-7 district meet. The top three individuals and two relays qualify for Class D state next week with additional qualifiers to be determined: BOYS Teams: 1. Cambridge 130, 2. Hitchcock County 81, 3. Loomis 65, 4. Bertrand 57, 5. Arapahoe 49, 6. Dundy County-Stratton 44, 7. Medicine Valley 39, 8. Southwest 34, 9. Wauneta-Palisade 20, 10. Wallace 8...
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MCC golfers deliver best day at nationals Thursday (5/13/22)ODESSA, Texas – For the second straight day the McCook Community College golf team shaved a few more strokes off their team score Thursday carding a 306 in round three of the four-day National Junior College Athletic Association Championship tournament...
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Bison golfers tie for top three at Ogallala tourney (5/13/22)OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook golfed to a trio of top 15 places and finished tied for third overall at Thursday’s Ogallala Invitational. Senior Jonas Somerville shot 80 for eighth overall, freshman Reid Loop shared 12th at 92 and senior Hunter Hansen took 14 wtih an 83...
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Longhorns trounce field at C-8 district meet (5/13/22)MITCHELL, Neb. — Chase County’s defending Class C state champion girls scored 186 points and the Longhorn boys scored 146 to sweep Thursday’s C-8 district track-field titles. A rundown of the top finishers who qualify for Class C state at Omaha next week. Additional Chase County qualifiers will be included in the next McCook Gazette...
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Champion jumper leads five S.V. state qualifiers (5/13/22)OXFORD, Neb. — Sophomore Ann Bose jumped a career-best 5’5” for the C-8 district title while four other Southern Valley Eagles qualified for state Thursday afternoon. Bose won the high jump while two-time state medalist Brianna Russell cleared her season-best 5’3” for second place on Thursday...