Sports

McCOOK, Neb. -- It’s not a match you’ll see in the regular season, but it was one both teams needed...

Community Hospital’s 2017 Super Heroes Unite Road Race is different from all the other events in the Republican River Fitness Series. While the series offers many opportunities to try a 5K for the first time or have a personal best at the 3.1 mile distance, the Super Hero race is the only event with a half-marathon distance...

McCOOK, Neb. — During the past four football seasons, Tobias Dental Care has provided mouthguards free of charge to the members of the McCook High School football teams. “It’s our way of giving back to a community which was so welcoming when we arrived in town,”Scott Tobias, DDS, said. “McCook is a truly special place. The people are so friendly and community-minded.”...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Both the Beatrice and Norris softball teams clearly came out swinging in wins over McCook Monday evening. Beatrice unleashed 11 runs upon the Bison before two innings were finished of a 15-6 victory. Ashton Sandman slammed two home runs for the Orange as they totaled 16 hits and also pounced on three Bison fielding mistakes...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Falling behind 5-0 wasn’t the opening appetizer that McCook Bison fans had hungrily anticipated for their softball season opener Friday evening. Yet coach Jason Cochran certainly wasn’t getting worried about his seasoned senior-led Class B Top 10 team...

CURTIS, Neb. -- In terms of one-year improvements, Medicine Valley was one of the Gazette’s best football stories in 2016...

The Republican River Series’ Superhero Run was Saturday in MCook with a long of young athletes participating. Watch for results and more details on Tuesday.

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. – The McCook Bison golfers totaled 201 for a 35-stroke win over three other area teams in Thursday’s Cambridge Quad at Cross Creeks. Seniors Cassidy Redl (45), Holly Grigg (48) and Holland Stagemeyer (50) shot three of the four lowest scores for this nine-hole season opener...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Southern Valley-Alma’s softball team outhit three foes but still finished 0-3 at Saturday’s Lexington Invitational. The Saints lost a 9-3 opener to Holdrege, which hosts its annual tourney this weekend wihich includes McCook. Abby Cervera’s two hits led the SV-Alma attack against Holdrege...

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...