Sports

The McCook junior varsity and varsity girls/boys basketball games vs. Hastings scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to inclement weather. We will notify you of the rescheduled date.

GRANT, Neb. — McCook wrestlers Julian Stiver and Kaden Jernigan won championships at Tuesday’s Perkins County JV Invitational. Both champs went 3-0 with three pins all in the first period. So who needed less total time to complete their titles? Stiver took just 3:15 at 113 pounds as he pinned Chase County’s Cayden White (57 seconds), Gothenburg’s Carson Stevens (55 seconds) and Hershey’s Carsen Wilson (1:23)...

HASTINGS, Neb. — A Hayes Center legend with 211 wins will be inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame later this year. Jim Cole took the Cardinals to state playoffs 19 times during his Hayes Center coaching-teaching career that kicked off in 1980...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s determined team of six girls didn’t go down without taking some good shots Tuesday night against D-1 No. 6 Dundy County-Stratton. The Raiders brought strong forwards Sabra Schmidt and Kaylynn Roblee, who teamed to grab 23 rebounds...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s determined team of six girls didn’t go down without taking some good shots Tuesday night against D-1 No. 6 Dundy County-Stratton. The Raiders brought strong forwards Sabra Schmidt and Kaylynn Roblee, who teamed to grab 23 rebounds...

GRANT, Neb. — Junior Mason Nordhausen drilled five of his six three-point attemepts to lead Chase County’s 62-26 triumph over Perkins County Thursday evening. The Longhorns (9-1 record) showed no letdown from their win over D-1 No. 5 Southern Valley at McCook Community College Tuesday evening...

OGALLALA, Neb. — The wild west didn’t leave McCook High freshman boys shook during Thursday’s 53-45 basketball victory. “The McCook ninth graders walked into a hostile environment and walked out with a win,” coach Andrew Venneman confirmed. “ It was a great overall performance by the entirety of the roster, with everyone playing their role well,” he added...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High activities director Darin Nichols announced this morning: "McCook Dive Team will not be traveling to Lincoln today for the Lincoln High Swim and Dive Invite. We will let you know about Saturday's swimming portion of the invitational."...

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s not always easy remains one message, but what an amazing journey Olivia Nicholson recalled while never forgetting where it all began. “This feels like home, so many friends I’ve kept in touch with over the years,” one of the nation’s most versatile collegiate volleyball players proclaimed about a certain Nebraska town. “There’s something special about McCook, Nebraska. I just love it.”...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska football program announced Thursday that Mike Dawson has been hired to coach Nebraska’s outside linebackers. Dawson returns to Head Coach Scott Frost’s staff following his second stint coaching in the National Football League...

McCOOK, Neb. — The 29th annual MAC Attack basketball tournament will be played on Saturday, Jan. 25 where teams from multiple states annually arrive to compete. Registration into this McCook Optimist Club event remains open through Friday with the entry fee being $145 per basketball team...

McCook High’s new Bison Vision scoreboard makes its debut during the Bison home basketball games with Hastings Friday evening. The board will feature bright, basic information for this girls-boys doubleheader scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Future events will also showcase replays and other video thanks to the sponsors/donors (shown at right). McCook will wrestle its first home dual one week from tonight also against highly-rated Hastings...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Indians Boosters, Inc., announced a second annual Youth Volleyball Tournament will be played on April 4-5. Matches take place at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center on MCC’s campus. Both 12-and-under along with 14-and-under will play Saturday, April 4...

ATWOOD, Kan. — The Rawlins County (Kan.) Buffaloes showed their dominance throughout a 65-13 victory over Triplains-Brewster Tuesday evening. Abby Singhateh set the tone when she scored 12 points in the first quarter alone. She went on to finish with 14...

Latest results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook with Burton Well Drilling building on its league lead: Men’s Major Burton Well Drilling 69-21 J&L Construction 63-27 Maris General Cons. 55-35 Five Loners 54.5-35.5 TJ’s Family Fun 49-41...

McCOOK, Neb. —Class C-1’s smallest basketball school loves lighting up big arenas like the Graff Events Center. “I like our chances in any class this year,” coach Chris Bartels proclaimed after Chase County hit 10 three-pointers during a 59-51 win over Class D-1 No. 5 Southern Valley Tuesday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southern Valley’s coaches could clearly see why Chase County girls have dominated the Class C track during recent springs. “Wow, they are fast,” Eagles leader Richard McDonald acknowledged. Speed limits had to be strictly and smartly followed Tuesday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook American Legion baseball Boosters, Inc., will be conducting their 2020 annual meeting and election of board members and officers. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. tonight in the McCook High School conference room. Anyone interested in being involved in the program is encouraged to attend...

SCOTTSBLUFF – Western Nebraska broke a 90-90 tie Tuesday night in the final two minutes of the game and scored the final nine points of the game to down the McCook Community College men 99-90 in the Indians’ Region IX opener. MCC took over the lead near the midway part of the first half, 33-29, stretched it to 46-37 at the half and held it until Western’s Teddy Allen hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with 3:40 left to play...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The Western Nebraska Community College women won their 15th straight game Tuesday night topping McCook Community College 103-53. The Cougars, moved up to No. 7 Monday in the National Junior College Athletic Association polls and improve to 17-1 with the win...

HASTINGS, Neb. — McCook High’s freshman girls shut out Hastings, 10-0, during the second quarter of a 42-22 road victory on Monday. Coach Chelsea Jonte was pleased how the Bison shook off two early Tiger baskets. They answered with 13 first-quarter points and another 10 in that second to take control...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — Senior Jaycee Lapp launched four three-pointers through the nets to lead Maywood-Hayes Center’s 60-28 triumph over visiting Maxwell Tuesday night. The Wildcats broght a solid 7-4 record into this contest, but they fell behind 14-5 through one quarter and never really recovered...

CURTIS, Neb. — Sandhills Valley 5’3” senior Alyson Nicholson scored seven of her 20 points in the final quarter of a 38-35 win over Medicine Valley Tuesday evening. The Raiders (4-7 record) took a 23-19 halftime lead thanks to junior Acelyn Klein’s eight points and another six from classmate Jessa Bailey...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — Maxwell’s Wildcats broke a 25-25 halftime tie and went on to defeat the Maywood-Hayes Center boys, 61-50, Tuesday evening. Freshman Kyler Cox scored 16 points to lead the 4-9 host Wolves. Senior Eli Handsaker tossed in 10 points and classmate Wacey Flack netted nine...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Perhaps the RPAC’s two best teams collided again and Dundy County-Stratton won a 57-43 rematch over Hitchcock County Tuesday night. The Class D-1 No. 6 Tiger girls (9-1 record) led 16-2 through one quarter only to see No. 7 Hitchcock County (7-4) pull within 22-18 by halftime...