Stories from Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Hastings 36, McCook 30 Weight Summary MCCO HAST 106 Darian Bonner (Hastings) over Unknown (For.) 0 6 113 Ty Schafer (McCook) over Unknown (For.) 6 0 120 Josyah Schultz (Hastings) over Lance Haller (McCook) (Fall 1:58) 0 6 126 John White (McCook) over Kolt Hudson (Hastings) (Fall 2:58)...

A look at Friday and Saturday’s s first-round school for RPAC basketball with more in the next McCook Gazette: FRIDAY Girls’ East At Cambridge Alma vs. Medicine Valley, 3 p.m. Southwest vs. Southern Valley, 4:30 p.m. Cambridge vs. Bertrand, 6 p.m. Arapahoe vs. Hi-Line, 7:30 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. — Coach Jana Sides provides details about varsity bowling action on Tuesday. "Double-header today! Kearney and Arapahoe both travelled to McCook to bowl. It made a full day. 1st: Kearney. Class-A in size, and class-! in quality. The meets were much closer than the score would indicate. McCook Boys lost 1-20, but five of the head-to-head lines were decided by fewer than 10 pins each. The Bakers score was 200-201. Super close!...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The McCook Community College softball team is ranked 13th in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1 preseason Top 25 polls, as voted on by coaches. This is the first time the Lady Indians have been ranked in the preseason poll. ...

TRENTON, Neb. — Hey if nothing else, Hitchcock County won’t wait long for a shot at payback against Paxton following the Tigers’ 50-49 win on Tuesday. The Tigers (10-3) swiped this game from host Hitchcock with a 17-6 fourth quarter. Maddex McConnell’s 27 points powered the victory on 12 for 19 shooting or 63 percent...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Arapahoe girls are fired up to be an RPAC tourney title threat following their 68-28 home win over Axtell Tuesday. Arapahoe featured four Warriors scoring 13 points or more for their 13th win this season (13-2 overall). They’re not far off the pace of recent powers like Dundy County-Stratton (14-0) and Maywood-Hayes Center (14-1)...