Sports

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — There were plenty of bright moments for the McCook Bison playing under beautiful blue skies at Thursday’s season-opening golf meet. The Bison took on area foes Cambridge, Dundy County-Stratton and Lexington to follow up their Class B No. 2 team finish in 2016...

McCook’s Kade Gray, left, and McCook Community College men’s golf coach Tyler Loop smile as Gray signs his letter of intent to play golf at MCC on Aug. 10. Gray is a 2017 McCook Senior High graduate who helped McCook win the Class B state golf team championship in 2016. As a senior last spring, he became McCook’s No. 1 player and qualified for state again. Gray earned a 14th-place tie after firing a second round of 74. He is the son of Dirk and Sandra Gray...

There’s no need for a bulls eye to see why McCook Bison fans should be fired up about their 2017 Bison softball team. The Bison return seven seniors with four who hit .325 or far better last fall. “Our offense should be one of the best in the state,” coach Jason Cochran said Thursday morning...

OXFORD, Neb. -- Most teams would be hard pressed to replicate a 25-win season that ended with a state tournament appearance...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Jonathan Beverly starts every morning with a run...

McCOOK, Neb. — Their sharp McCook Bison black shirts will lead to a special time of enlightenment on Cambridge’s Cross Creeks Course Thursday. “Normally, coaches aren’t supposed to talk with players out on the course much,” new Bison coach Joel Arterburn explained. “But being the first (meet) of the season, they are going allow us to work with the players a little more.”...

Yup, kindergarten was quite a year. I kissed a girl named Sandy Wilson for the first time and she immediately released one terrifying shreeek!!! before running to find her mom. A valuable life lesson that would prepare this youngster for many, many years ahead...

BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Dundy County-Stratton may be tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, but last year’s Tigers put themselves on the map...

Big dates are spreading across everyone’s calendar weeks before anyone has to paint their fingernails for Homecoming. Or shave considering some of the impressive facial hair already appearing on several area football coaches. Who will start pulling their hair out first?...

McCOOK, Neb. — They’ve Shamrock Shuffled, enjoyed an evening glow, ran for Freeman and got a little crazy during last month’s YPG Color Run. Now superheroes become the theme as Republican River Series passes its halfway point of 2017. Saturday’s Super Hero 5K/Half-Marathon goes far beyond any references to Spiderman or that recent amazing Wonder Woman movie...

McCOOK, Neb. — Did anyone really think downward spirals would have anything to do with McCook Bison football? Of course not. National trends never had a chance once the Bison kicked off their 2017 football practices. Numbers are up as more than 80 players arrived before 8 a.m. on Saturday for the annual team photo shoot and first pre-season scrimmage at Weiland Field...

McCOOK, Neb. -- With a new season on the horizon, the McCook Bison boys cross country team will have a couple familiar faces returning to lead the pack...

McCOOK, Neb. — Football Saturdays start early in Bison land as Class B No. 3 McCook debuts with a 9:30 a.m. scrimmage on the high school practice field. Expectations have been rumbling for months about another Bison team expected to be among the best in this state...

McCOOK, Neb. — There are still more prairie chickens roaming free than Joel Arterburn’s number of McCook High School golf “birdies.” His soaring playoff catch over a Beatrice Orangemen is still more memorable than his longest high drive during any prep golf tourney...

Results from the Heritage Hills Ladies League where a Play The Back 9 4 Lady Scramble took place Tuesday evening. Flag prizes Long putt on hole No. 11: Karlie Dueland. Closest to pin on hole No. 15: Rebecca Vosburg. Long putt on hole No. 18: Travi Rambali...

McCOOK, Neb. — Looking good, looking really good was the first assessment received from a McCook fall sports coach. “It’s going to be a good season — possibly great,” Bison softball leader Jason Cochran proclaimed. “We can play.” The same words describe every Bison squad that began pre-season practice this week...

McCOOK, Neb. — Three doubles teams consisting of local players earned cash prizes for their top performances in the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball Doubles Fun & Cash tournament held recently at TJ’s Family Fun Center. Lloyd Lavery of McCook and Jason Kasson from Kearney teamed up to take first place awards...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A dynamite duo of area racing brothers were shining in the spotlight among other competitors that challenged for supremacy at Lincoln County Raceway Saturday evening. Drivers came from far and wide to race, as much of the State of Nebraska racing for Saturday had been rained out...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Men’s Basketball program announced the signing of four student-athletes to complete their 2017 recruiting class. Junathean “Peanut” Cunningham, Toni Kumanovic, Amadou Dieye, and Antonije Petrovic have all committed to continuing their education and athletic careers at McCook Community College...

McCOOK, Neb. — The future’s so bright McCook National Bank Seniors should keep wearing cool shades leading up to and beyond Solar Eclipse Day. They may change glasses for that major event on Aug. 21, but one final defeat can’t affect what a fine season these Legion Post 203 Seniors delivered...

McCOOK, Neb. — The fourth annual McCook Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament has been set for Sunday, Aug. 20 at Heritage Hills Golf Course. Flight payouts, flag prizes and raffle prizes will all be featured during this 4-person scramble. Entry fee has been set at $300 per team which includes green fees, cart fees, dinner, a $20 mulligan and two $10 gimmicks...

David Murray from Oberlin, Kan., was a champion in auto racing at the Elm Wood Speedway in Norton, Kan., last weekend. Murray drove his car to victory over top contenders Tanner Black, Mike Petersilie and Jessie Richter among others. Watch for more results in upcoming editions...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook cowboys and brothers Garrett and Justen Nokes came away winners in the 2017 Red Willow County Fair NSRA rodeos recently on the fairgrounds in McCook. Justen tied for second in the bull dogging in McCook, wrestling his steer down in 4.1 seconds and earning $845.55...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Cross Fit pushed them to 11-8, but every other Team Pinpoint win was by 10 runs or more during its unbeaten 2017 YMCA Coed Softball League title season. The lineup loaded with Cambridge and other area talent ran through their regular season 9-0, then added three more tournament wins...

McCOOK, Neb. —McCook Clinic, P.C. and Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy recently donated $3,735 raised from sports physicals to the McCook Bison Booster program. McCook physicians, physician assistants and Community Hospital’s physical therapy department, Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy, performed 249 athletic physicals last year for McCook Public Schools...