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McCook High fans celebrated another collegiate signing this morning as senior Mackenzie Smith signed with the University of Nebraska-Kearney track and field program. Smith is McCook’s record-setting discus thrower (134’4”) who’s aiming for even farther heights this spring. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians went on an 10-2 run midway through the second period to break open a four-point game, led by 10 at the half, and went on to a 86-67 win over North Platte Wednesday. “We shot it well, played hard, we just need to continue to work and finish,” MCC coach Kellen Fernetti said...

Just close your eyes for a minute. Now imagine the sound of laughter and joyous screaming as kids run down the field kicking a soccer ball. The ball rolls across the lush green grass in Barnett Park. (Try not to think about the goose droppings.) The sidelines of the soccer fields are lined with grandparents in lawn chairs...

McCOOK, Neb. — Just a reminder there are tickets aviailable for the “Husker Insider” visit to McCook Monday evening. A few more details: A Husker “insider” plans to give local Nebraska football fans an in-depth look at the NU program and the 2019 Husker recruiting class during a special presentation in McCook on Monday...

McCOOK, Neb. — He might have missed state tournament wins by one point each, but there’s not doubt McCook wrestler Kody Hahn delivered a victorious senior season in 2018-19. Hahn reached his first state by winning a 2-1 thriller at the B-7 meet one week earlier, and he’s never stopped wrestling despite one tough opponent throughout his young life:...

Buckle up and get set to take down the defending state champions! That’s how the Cambridge Trojans are approaching Friday night’s district final with North Central Knights at Broken Bow High School. “We are offered a great opportunity that we don’t want to squander,” Trojans coach Jared Albers remarked. “We need to buckle down and make the most of it.”...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The North Platte Community College men rolled to a 91-68 win over McCook Community College Wednesday night. The win for the Knights clinched at least a share of the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference championship but the Indians have a chance to tie North Platte in the conference by winning its final two NCCAC games next week...

Latest league results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major Burton Well Drilling153.5-66.5 TJ’s Family Fun 147-89 Diamond Vogel 134-106 J&L Construction 130.5-104.5 Maris General Cons. 124-116 Five Loners 119.5-120.5...

HAYS, Kan. — One class is never enough of a load for Decatur Community or Rawlins County wrestlers competing at Kansas’ state meet. Both area teams face the challenge of top wrestlers from not only their 1A class but larger 3A and 2A teams as well. The Red Devils didn’t back down to this challenge at last week’s regional meet where they scored more than 90 team points and qualified for state...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Wow, there was no breaking these Broncos for Southwest’s Roughriders Tuesday night. In fact, Wauneta-Palisade’s boys are reaching the level where just slowing them down under 80 points could become a victory. The Broncos (18-5 record) followed two recent 50-point fist halves with 25 more before even one quarter was complete in their D1-10 subdistrict semifinal Tuesday night...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Everything snowballed against McCook until a 15-0 Lexington salvo knocked the Bison’s season out Tuesday night. With bobsledding-like quickness, an 8-8 tie became 23-8 for the No. 1 seed host Minutemen. No. 1-seed Lexington featured five players scoring eight points or more during this B-7 subdistrict title game...

Snowy conditions couldn’t stop the McCook High cheerleaders from traveling to Lexington and cheering on their boys basketball team through Tuesday’s B-7 subdistrict final against those host Minutemen.

COZAD, Neb. — Cambridge picked the perfect time for its best game against rival Southern Valley Tuesday night. Senior Preston Carbaugh scored 27 points, junior Paxton Ross tossed in 22 and the Trojans downed those Eagles, 57-46, in a C2-11 subdistrict semifinal...

ATWOOD, Kan. — The Rawlins County (Kan.) boys started their quest for a repeat state tournament trip with Tuesday’s 60-42 regional win over Cheylin (Kan.). Steady senior Jorge Chacon scored at least four points in every quarter on his way to a team-high 20...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Junior Michael Frederick’s 21 points helped Dundy County-Stratton break away for a 46-37 win over Hitchcock County in Tuesday’s D1-10 semifinals. The Falcons (10-13 record) finished as a tough No. 4 seed, playing an even first half with sevne points each from Dionte Perkins and Darian Hutto...

OXFORD, Neb. — The Arapahoe Warriors overcame a two-point first quarter and took down No. 1 Wilcox-Hildreth, 45-40, in their subdistrict semifinal Thursday night. Senior Gentry Anderson scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime to fuel the great comeback win for No. 4-seed Arapahoe...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Chill out, snowflake, did anyone really think a McCook Bison with four older sisters would let five potential defenders bother him Monday? Besides, senior Gabe Sehnert knew all his McCook “brothers” had his back just like all those relatives watching in Lexington High’s stands...

The feathery light snow has caused great concern for what may await tonight’s subdistrict basketball travels. Heavier snow is expected tonight, so the D1 subdistrict semifinals at Cambridge High School have changed to 4:30 p.m. instead of an original 6 p.m. start time...

BEATRICE, Neb. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians took another step closer to winning the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference Championship Monday night with an 89-86 win at Southeast Community College. MCC leads the NCCAC now with a 4-0 mark with two games remaining – Wednesday at North Platte and Feb. 26 at home against Central Community College. The Raiders are 3-1 in conference, North Platte and Southeast are both 1-4...

The Decatur Community (Kan.) Red Devils and Rawlins County (Kan.) Buffaloes are sending six wrestlers into 3A-2A-1A state competition at Hays this weekend. Decatur Community has qualified Reece Grafel (106 pounds), Breckin Sauvage (113), Drew Juenemann (126), Gavon Uehlin (160) and Reegon Witt (220) following their district tournament last week...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — D.D. stood for devastating duo as Dionte Perkins and Darian Hutto teamed for 58 points in their 74-34 playoff win over Maywood-Hayes Center Monday night. Perkins put in 38 points while Hutto added an impressive 20 while the rising Falcons reached their 10th victory this season...

OXFORD, Neb. — An 18-1 third quarter ignited Arapahoe’s 70-29 subdistrict opening win over the Franklin Flyers Monday evening. The Warriors (10-15 record) — seeded fourth — advance into a semifinal tonight against No. 1 Wilcox-Hildreth. Senior Carson Schroeder’s 21 points paced a potent Arapahoe attack Monday evening...

Southwest sophomore Garrett Latimer (above) takes control of a state medal-clinching win over Weeping Water’s Nolan Blevins during their Class D 126-pound match at Omaha’s CHI Center. Latimer reached 35 wins this season with a fabulous Friday featuring “win-or-you-are-done” victories over three foes with 32 wins apiece. ...

OXFORD, Neb. — McCook’s seventh-grade “A” boys beat Southern Valley, 26-22, to finish their season recently. Mykuh Hanson’s 14 points and six from Kollin Werkmeister powered the Bison victory. The “A” team posted a final record of 3-5 this season, coach Dalton Pettera reported...