Sports

PAXTON, Neb. — McCook’s Lindsay Martinez and Brandon Burton from Indianola will advance to the American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) 8-Ball Doubles World Championship after winning the 8-Ball Doubles tournament on Saturday. Teaming up to take second place and a cash prize were the McCook duo of Tom Harris and Jerry Bishop...

The Heritage Hills Weekly Ladies League played “3 Clubs and a Putter” Tuesday night in McCook. Low score winners: Deb Walter and Jessica Vrbas with 37. Flag Prize winners Closest to pin on hole No. 7: Becky Kilpatrick. Closest to pin on hole No. 5: Kim ODea...

A summer tour through McCook collector’s memorabilia revealed many interesting sports items. Yet how many area fans really know their history? For example, check out the classic collection of boxing world champions featured above Can you name all these legends lining up for a friendly photograph that new resides in an area sports fan’s home? More classic sports items collected in McCook can be seen on Page 8 of today's Gazette.

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook has become synonymous with Nebraska American Legion Baseball...

MCCOOK, Neb. — McCook National Bank Seniors have earned the No. 1 seed and first-round bye for this weekend’s Class B Area 6 American Legion baseball tournament. MNB (25-8 record, 8-0 vs. B-6 teams) can relax on Friday while the other four teams all toil through pressure-packed playoff games on Friday...

McCOOK, Neb. —The McCook Bison summer tennis camp sessions came to a close on Friday. The camp participants learned fundamentals, scoring and court strategy. They also had the opportunity to join the match play league, as campers were divided into two divisions, with four teams in each division. All participants were drafted onto teams by age, ability and playing experience, to compete in singles and doubles play...

A former football coach for three area schools will be honored at Sunday’s Nebraska Coaches Association Association Awards banquet. Bob Fuller’s coaching career began in 1971 at Farnam while Bob Devaney was winning his first national championship with the Nebraska Cornhuskers...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- McCook Bison tennis coach Matt Wiemers was ecstatic with his team's first state championship in school history...

Where have all the strong and silent types gone? Boom! One just sent an 11th-inning blast soaring over the fence Friday evening at the Jaycees Complex. All the talking, tweeting and snapchats couldn’t better describe what DJ Gross said Friday evening after his walkoff home run for McCook National Bank...

Latest standings from the Heritage Men’s Golf League after play on Wednesday. A League Golight 42 Samway/Barnett’s 40 Culbertson Bank 39.5 Trenton Agency 38 Studio 205 38 Pinnacle Agency 35.5 Arrow Car Wash 35.5...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The McCook Community College men’s basketball team has earned the NABC Academic Excellence Award for the 2016-17 season. The National Association of Basketball Coaches gives out this award to teams that have earned a team GPA of 3.0 or better for all players that competed during the season...

GILLETTE, Wyo. – A rising rodeo star with McCook connections will be competing in the rodeo that dwarfs all others starting Sunday. Wyatt Kunkee, who recently graduated from Callaway Public School has earned a position on the Nebraska National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gillette, Wyo., starting Sunday to compete at the annual 69th National High School Finals Rodeo in the saddle bronc riding...

MCCOOK, Neb. — The Gering PVC Seniors sould provide one strong challenge for McCook National Bank entering today’s American Legion regular-season finales. The pipe company-sponsored American Legion team stretched its win streak to nine before losing on Wednedsday against Buckley’s Bombers...

KEARNEY, Neb. — In a wild All-Star affair featuring 32 hits and 22 runs, no Mid-Nebraska League East slugger could touch Kaden Sitzman Wednesday evening. McCook National Bank’s No. 1 starting pitcher showed he could close the deal against East All-Stars ranging from Kearney to Aurora to York...

It’s amazing just how much sports history can be found among McCook-area collectors of memorabilia. They were gracious enough to conduct some cool tours on a hot Tuesday afternoon this week, but how many fans would even recognize these items? Here’s the first chance to show your knowledge as we move towards another high school and sports year starting in August. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Flaming Flamingos descended upon Cambridge along with Swamp Donkeys and others who were Late To The Party. But when Saturday evening arrived, the fourth annual Brad Ross Coed Memorial Tournament came to teams focused on family and hard work...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Flaming Flamingos descended upon Cambridge along with Swamp Donkeys and others who were Late To The Party. But when Saturday evening arrived, the fourth annual Brad Ross Coed Memorial Tournament came to teams focused on family and hard work...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Trouble makes one more trip east for all those Mid-Nebraska League foes who’ve seen enough of McCook National Bank recently. The four-time defending league champs will feature three players in tonight’s annual league All-Star Game at Memorial Field...

McCOOK, Neb. — The month of June was a busy month for McCook Community College men’s basketball coach Brandon Lenhart and women’s basketball coach Kellen Fernetti as both coaches held individual youth camps and summer leagues for area high schools. The camps and summer leagues each set a record for the number of campers and high schools entered. The boys camp and girls camp combined saw 123 campers enter the MCC Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center to work on their basketball...

McCOOK, Neb. — The month of June was a busy month for McCook Community College men’s basketball coach Brandon Lenhart and women’s basketball coach Kellen Fernetti as both coaches held individual youth camps and summer leagues for area high schools. The camps and summer leagues each set a record for the number of campers and high schools entered. The boys camp and girls camp combined saw 123 campers enter the MCC Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center to work on their basketball...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Southern Valley graduate Savana Quinn and Arapahoe alum Brielle Weverka tallied 13 points during the Miss Nebraska Senior All-Star Basketball Game on Sunday. Quinn netted nine points while Weverka finished with four. Their Red All-Star team still fell, 66-41, as the Blue All-Stars featured three double-figure scorers led by Pleasanton’s Autumn Pritchard with 19 points...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Ashley Carson wowed everyone during McCook Community College’s volleyball tryouts last fall, and her talents continue to impress across the state of Nebraska. Carson recently earned the Grand Island Independent’s first “Paul Beranek Courage Award” which remembers Ravenna High School’s great basketball coach who led those Bluejays to state basketball championships...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — On a mission from the onset, Darren Berry of McCook was a force to be reckoned with in scoring the victory in the United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS) Ron Williams/Dick Myers Memorial Feature on Saturday evening at Lincoln County Raceway...

Do you love lanky Colorado outfielders with big beards and hair growing just about everywhere? Charlie “Chuck Nasty” Blackmon would be your favorite choice to win tonight’s MLB Home Run Derby. Or are you more into short overachievers nicknamed “Moose” because of their stocky appearance. Clean-shaven Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals would be your favorite tonight...

McCOOK, Neb. — Narrow North Platte escapes topped great McCook National Bank comebacks in an 8-6, 10-7 doubleheader sweep Sunday at the Jaycees Complex. “Cruise Night” was seemingly rolling into Sunday when North Platte took a 5-0 lead just two innings into the opening game...