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OGALLALA, Neb. — What a day to be both dramatic and dominant as McCook High’s softball girls swept both games from potential district playoff foes. The Bison blasted 21 hits ranging from two inside-the-park home runs to one terrific two-out. game-tying single...

HOLDREGE, Neb. -- The McCook Lady Bison volleyball team will be the No. 2 seed in Saturday's Holdrege Invite...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade celebrated the last official day of summer in super no-sweat style Thursday night. With 30 kills and 14 ace serves, the Broncos proved they can not only compete but beat D-2 Top 10 rated teams. The Broncos dominated this showdown of area 10-2 teams with a 25-14, 25-9, 25-21 of Maywood-Hayes Center...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Keeping scores below the current outdoor temperature became tougher than expected for most Holdrege Invite golfers Thursday. “Windy hot day. Ugly scores,” coach Joel Arterburn succinctly said after the Bison tied for fourth among 11 teams despite a rather lofty 409 team total...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Cambridge conquered a tough first set and only got stronger throughout Thursday’s 25-21, 25-16, 25-14 win over RPAC foe Arapahoe. The Trojans (8-5 record) have won four of their last five matches with that only loss being to Class B McCook on Saturday...

HOLDREGE, Neb. -- The McCook Bison tennis team lost their Thursday duel with Holdrege by a narrow 5-4 decision...

OGALLALA, Neb. -- The McCook Bison had team finishes of fourth and fifth place at Thursday’s cross country invite at Ogallala...

BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Chase County and Dundy County-Stratton finished 1-2 at Thursday’s DCS Invite at the Benkelman Golf Course. The Tigers won the boys’ team title, while the Longhorns took the girls’ championship...

Wauneta-Palisade's volleyball team swept all three sets from state-rated foe Maywood-Hayes Center in Thursday night action at Hayes Center. Watch for more volleyball area results on Friday and in Friday's edition of the McCook Gazette.

McCOOK, Neb. — Pick your poison. Nothing points to a tough football foe better than those three words. Coach Jeff Gross offered that phrase when describing 295-pound NCAA Division I recruit Masry Mapieu. Maprieu’s so good at nose guard and offensive tackle that even the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide have reportedly shown interest...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The competitors got the 2017 season off to a fast start and finished strong by competing in the Abegg/Gentry Memorial that was held at Lincoln County Raceway Friday evening. Gaining access to the winners circle on this special night of racing action at Lincoln County Raceway were Colton Osborn, Tony Schultz, Maywood native Casey Werkmeister, Brady Weinman and Ramsey Meyer...

Beyond Nebraska-Rutgers at 2:30 p.m., the Big Ten Conference brings two marquee matchups into Saturday’s college football TV schedule. Many anticipate the unbeaten No. 8 Michigan Wolverines will have their hands full with suddenly resurgent Purdue (2-1)...

A preview of Week 5 football games involving area schools...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- It is hard not to see the similarities between Chase County and Ogallala...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Community College battled with nationally-ranked Central Community College but ultimately fell to the Raiders 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-20) Wednesday at the MCC Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — Leave the door open and it doesn’t take long for noisy Bulldogs to turn Tuesday evening into one big mess. The McCook Bison learned this again following a 5-1 loss to those district nemesis North Platte Bulldogs. Bison were having a beautiful time outside at the Jaycees Complex through five innings...

BARTLEY, Neb. -- There was a collective sigh of relief at Southwest High School Tuesday night...

OGALLALA, Neb. — Senior Cassidy Redl fired the finest round of her McCook High School golf career while helping those Bison finish fourth at Tuesday’s Ogallala Invitational. Redl rolled to an awesome 37 on the first nine West Wind Golf Course holes, then shot 39 for a Bison-leading 76...

PAXTON, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade split two wild sets before finishing off Potter-Dix to clinch Tuesday’s Paxton volleyball invite title. Senior Faith Simpson drilled 26 of 34 Bronco kills during this match. Freshman Haylee Sandman added three stuff blocks and sophomore Michaela Dukes served five aces...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- McCook picked up a 6-3 win over North Platte at Tuesday’s duel in Lincoln County...

McCOOK, Neb. — A likely huge district tournament preview takes place tonight when McCook’s softball team hosts North Platte at the Jaycees Complex. Varsity first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The Bison (9-9 record) and Bulldogs (13-11) have not played since North Platte knocked McCook out of last year’s district title chase...

RIVERTON, Wyo. — Signing for a wrong score doomed one team while a 1-2 finish powered McCook Community College’s golfers to the Central Wyoming Invite team title last weekend. Freshman Cameron Lampe shot a tournament best 73 on the first day, while Colton Zulkoski was two strokes behind with a 75 for second place overall...

McCOOK, Neb. — Heritage Days will hit full speed when the annual Parker/YMCA 5K Road Race begins at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Race day registration takes place from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. at the Norris Park Bandshell. Fees are $15 or $25 which includes a race shirt...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College athletes will be hosting a food booth for Heritage Days in Norris Park on Saturday starting around 11:30 a.m. Come enjoy a meal deal and visit with some athletes. The cost of the meals will be $7 each. The booth will only be there on Saturday until the food is gone, so come promptly after the parade...

McCook High middle hitter Mackenzie Smith (34) pounds a point down against Arapahoe during the junior varsity volleyball match Monday afternoon in McCook. Among the Warrior defenders is freshman Diana Hanzlick (18). The Bison scored a two-set win to follow their varsity team’s McCook Invite title on Saturday...