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Trojans edge Tigers, 98-96, in RPAC boys title chase (4/26/24)
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Falcons sweep RPAC golf team, individual titles (4/26/24)CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — All five Hitchcock County golfers finished in top 15 for the RPAC champion Falcons Thursday afternoon. Teams: 1. Hitchcock County 349, 2. Southwest 383, 3. Southern Valley 385, 4. Dundy County-Stratton 389, 5. Alma 392, 6. Bertrand 401, 7. Cambridge 417, 8. Arapahoe 423, 9. Paxton 437, 10. Medicine Valley 558...
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Wildcats win wild tight race for RPAC girls' team title (4/26/24)ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Hitchcock County’s Madyson Carlson hit personal bests while winning both the RPAC long jump and triple jump Thursday. Those were among may area girls highlights where the always fast Wallace Wildcats edged Southern Valley and Cambridge for that 14-team championship...
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MCC baseball team splits pair with WNCC Cougars (4/26/24)SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — – The McCook Community College split a pair of Region IX games Thursday losing the first game 10-5 to Western Nebraska and after a 90-minute weather delay, won the second game 12-2. All five of MCC’s first five hitters reached base and scored in Game 1 but the Cougars scored 10 unanswered runs including eight over their final two innings to take the first game...
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MCC names best athletes for academics in 2023-24 (4/26/24)McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College has named its recipients for the 2023-24 academic athletic honors of the year. The announcement came at the MCC Athletic Banquet held at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Monday. The MCC women’s basketball team was named the school’s academic team of the year. Coach Brandon Pritchett accepted the award on behalf of the team...
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Coach: Huskers' spring game to be 'real football' Saturday (4/26/24)LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule met with the media following Thursday’s practice. He spoke on his mindset about playing real football during the spring game and why he organizes it like that. “I just think it’s playing football, and we’re 5-7. ...
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McCook 'Y' Jumping Beans win gold and silver in Kansas (4/25/24)
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Wow! Bison golfers win 15-team tournament at Southern Hills (4/25/24)HASTINGS, Neb. — McCook High’s varsity boys shot 320 to win the 15-team St. Cecilia Invitational at Southern Hills Golf Course Wednesday afternoon. The Bison featured three medalists in Landon Kmoch (77), Reid Loop (78) and Kolton Koetter (80). Senior Cole Graham’s 85 completed the champion team total while Trenton Raile added a round of 93...
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Comebacks fuel McCook girls' win over 'A' No. 1 Kearney (4/25/24)KEARNEY, Neb. — Their first duals since the prom dance had McCook High making better moves than ever against Class A Kearney on Tuesday. The Bison didn’t need much shimmy-shake to take care of Kearney Catholic, 12-0, to start this triangular. Sophomores Jaylee Hammond and Elizabeth McConville both won 8-0 singles matches while five other decisions were no closer than 8-3...
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McCook girls win five titles, hit several PRs at home invite (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Team scores, top six area placers and all McCook personal bests during Monday’s McCook JV Track-Field Invitational. Boys’ results appeared on Tuesday. GIRLS Teams: 1. Perkins County 116, 2. McCook JV 94.5, 3. Chase County 81, 4. Gothenburg 57, 5. Holdrege 56, 6. North Platte St. Patrick’s 32.5, 7. Cozad 28, 8. Lexington 23, 9. Cambridge 13, 10. Medicine Valley 1, 10. Ogallala 1...
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MCC baseball team blanks Hastings College squad, 12-0 (4/25/24)HASTINGS – The McCook Community College baseball team shutout Hastings College JV Wednesday 12-0. Sophomore Jackson Finder picked up his first collegiate win pitching four scoreless innings, and MCC took advantage of five Bronco errors and 11 free passes to take the game in seven innings...
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Indians drop final two entering Region softball playoffs (4/25/24)COLUMBUS -- The McCook Community College softball team closed out the regular season Wednesday on the road and lost two games to Central Community College. The Raiders won 4-0 and 6-3. Central kept MCC bats cold with just two baserunners in a 4-0 shutout...
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Bison, Longhorns lead charge in area track-field leaders (4/24/24)The Gazette-area top eight girls’ performances in every track and field event his season, according to athletic.net. 100 meters 1. Brett Fraker, McCook, 11.06 2. Thomas Reeves, Chase County, 11.12...
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Area girls' track-field leaders entering conference meets (4/24/24)The Gazette-area top eight girls’ performances in every track and field event his season, according to athletic.net. Weather permitting, the Southwest Conference and RPAC championshp meets take place this week. 100 meters 1. JoLie Farr, Cambridge, 12.46...
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Bison deal Class A Kearney first dual loss, sweep Stars (4/24/24)KEARNEY, Neb. — Coach Matt Wiemers offered these remarks about Tuesday's varsity tennis dual action: "Great day for Bison Tennis in Kearney. Swept #10 Class B Kearney Catholic in the opener, then earned a hard fought win against #1 Class A Kearney, giving them their first loss of the season. Looking to carry the momentum into the weekend and the last home matches of the season Friday and Saturday."...
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Though not 'the sharpest', Bison golfers slice past seven teams (4/24/24)McCook Bison boys golf team traveled to Scottsbluff on Tuesday to play in the Scottsbluff Invitational at Scotts Bluff Country Club. The Bison finished 6th out of 13 teams in the field scoring a 333. Scottsbluff won the invite with a score of 305. Cole Graham led the Bison with a score of 80 finishing tied for 11th. Kolton Koetter had a personal record score of 81. Other Bison scores were Landon Kmoch 85, Reid Loop 86, Trenton Raile 91, and Jalen Collicott 101...
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Colby takes charge with 10-run inning vs. MCC men (4/24/24)OLBY, Kan. – The Colby Community College scored nine runs in the second inning Tuesday and went on to a 17-7 win over the McCook Community College baseball team in seven innings. The Trojans also scored five runs in the sixth inning. “We gave up two big innings especially the second, when things start going the wrong way you have to step up and find a way to collect outs and we just didn’t do that when we needed it most,” said MCC Coach Jon Olsen...
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Southeast Bobcats get best of MCC softball in Beatrice (4/24/24)BEATRICE – The McCook Community College softball team dropped a pair of 10-2 decisions Tuesday to Southeast Community College. In Game 1 The Bobcats scored five runs in the first inning and added three in the second and rolled to a 10-2 win in five innings...
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Bison champion girls lead strong area at Bader Invitational (4/23/24)
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McCook JV boys reach top three at home invitational (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Team scores, all champions and top six area placers at Monday’s McCook JV Track-Field Invitational: BOYS Teams: 1. Chase County 137, 2. Perkins County 96, 3. McCook JV 77, 4. Holdrege 67.5, 5. North Platte St. Patrick’s 63, 6. Cozad 49.5, 7. Gothenburg 15, 8. Lexington 9, 9. Medicine Valley 8, 10. Cambridge 3, 11. Ogallala 1...
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McCook tennis girls take second to Crusaders at East-West (4/23/24)KEARNEY, Neb. — Grand Island Central Catholic stayed on top for now against McCook with a dual win that decided Friday’s East-West Tennis Shootout. Both teams were among Class B’s top three in power points entering this 10-team dual tournament. The Bison bounced through four foes including 5-0 sweeps of Gothenburg and Platteview...
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Bison, area boys place high at Don Bader Invite (4/23/24)LEXINGTON, Neb. — Senior Evan Mai’s two jumping champinships topped the McCook Bison at Friday’s Don Bader Invitational. Josiah Wilkinson won an 800-meter tittle also while several Bison hit personal bests. BOYS 100 meters: 1. W. Kulhanek, Overton, 10.75; 2. I. Doty, Sidney, 10.96; 6. Laken Wissink, Dundy County-Stratton, 11.31...
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MCC baseball finishes four-game sweep of visiting league foe (4/23/24)The McCook Community College baseball team completed a four-game sweep Sunday at home over Luna Community College winning a doubleheader 15-2, 13-0. “It was just a really good day of baseball today,” said MCC Coach Jon Olsen. “I thought we did a great job of just going out and doing our job.”...
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MCC softball team secures top three Region IX spot (4/23/24)SCOTTSBLUFF -- The McCook Community College softball team split a pair of games Sunday but it was enough to clinch the third seed for the Region IX Tournament. MCC took the first game 11-1 but Western Nebraska scored a pair of runs with two outs in the sixth inning of Game 2 to pull out a 9-7 win...
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Broncos' literal 'One Girl Team' entering state Hall of Fame (4/19/24)