Stories from Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Dodge City Community College scored four runs in the third inning and added single runs in the fifth, sixth, seventh and nine innings Tuesday to beat McCook Community College 9-4. In a final tune-up before the season-ending Region IX home series Friday and Saturday, MCC Coach Jon Olsen pitched nine guys one inning each and had 16 more position players seeing action...

McCOOK, Neb. — For only the second time in school history, McCook Community College is set to host the four-team Region IX post-season tournament this weekend at the Jaycees Sports Complex. The Lady Indians will start play Friday hosting Trinidad State at 2 p.m. In the other first-round matchup, Otero College will play Western Nebraska, following the MCC-Trinidad game at approximately 4:30 p.m. This is a double-elimination tournament...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — The McCook High boys' recent run of golf tournament titles stalled just a bit with fourth place overall at Tuesday's Holdrege Invitational. Coach Ben Vetrovsky offered these insights: "We played the Holdrege Invite at Holdrege Country Club. The Bison came away with a 4th place finish with a team score of 325 in a field of 12 teams. Holdrege won the invite with a score of 315. Aurora and Grand Island Central Catholic tied for second with a score of 321...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Coach Matt Wiemers provided insights about McCook High's varsity tennis dual split with Kearney Catholic and Class A Kearney on Tuesday. More details in the next Gazette: "Opened play with Kearney Catholic and won 9-2. Elizabeth and Cassidy earned a hard fought revenge doubles match 8-6. Very proud of the way they battled throughout the match...

ALMA, Neb. — McCook’s JV golf boys took four of the top 10 spots to lead a nine-hole touranment at Alma Tuesday aftenroon. Holdrege Duster Cam Waldo shot 38 and teammate Scott Bieker 40 as they finished 1-2. However, McCook’s Asher Wilson earned third place at 44 with his tourney-low fours on the final two holes...