Stories from Monday, June 1, 2026

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The area's best 2026 high basketball seniors played two tight and entertaining Cambridge CSO All-Star games Friday night at Cambridge High School. Teams named after former Cambridge coaches Bob Tomlin and Del Schoenfish triumphed over teams honoring Lexington great coach Randy Carpenter along with Perkins County coach Larry Pritchett...

May 31, 2026; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers infielder Ava Kuszak (7) and pitcher Jordy Frahm (98) hug after the third out of the third inning in the game against the Texas Longhorns during the NCAA Women's College World Series at Devon Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images...

Nebraska baseball’s season ended on Sunday with a loss to No. 3 seed Arizona State, 11-8. The Huskers looked sluggish on defense — committing two errors — and didn't string together enough offense early on in the game. The Cornhuskers played one inning of the winner’s bracket game with Ole Miss around Noon Central time, dropping that contest 6-3...

Kooper Rakes drove in four runs on two hits to lead MMB Senior 18U past EM Post 247 Pirates (SRs) 20-0 on Saturday. Rakes doubled in the third scoring two, tripled in the first scoring one, and walked in the third scoring one. MMB Senior 18U scored 16 runs in the third inning on the way to victory. Able Wilson drew a walk, scoring one run, Bo Schlegel drew a walk, scoring one run, Jaime Samaniego drew a walk, scoring one run, Cole Block was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Rakes drew a walk, scoring one run, Kale Sattler was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Ty Junker singled, scoring one run, Cole Davidson drew a walk, scoring one run, Wilson was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Schlegel drew a walk, scoring one run, Aiden Doak drew a walk, scoring one run, Asher Wilson drew a walk, scoring one run, Bryson Gullion drew a walk, scoring one run, Rakes doubled, scoring two runs, and Sattler grounded out, scoring one run.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The area’s regional leaders to finis this 2026 boys track and field season: 100 meters 1. Brody Hubl, Hitchcock County, 10.8 2. Kevin Garcia-Guzman, Dundy Co.-Strtn., 10.95 3. Austin Smith, Chase County, 11.13 4. Tekoa Hazlitt, Hitchcock County, 11.18...

All the Gazette area girls track-field leaders to finish the 2026 spring season: 100 meters 1. Abi Spargo, Dundy Co.-Stratton, 12.14 2. Clara Spargo, Dundy Co.-Stratton, 12.47 3. Ava Messersmith, Maywood-Hayes Centr, 12.5 4. Avery Beemer, Chase County, 12.55...