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McCook girls take down Tigers with authority, SWC on Friday (10/23/24)
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'Riders repeat RPAC title with school-record 30th win (10/23/24)
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Conference champ Indians beat rivals to close NCCAC season (10/23/24)
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Multiple Huskers are part of NBA season openers (10/23/24)A trio of former Nebraska Cornhuskers are listed on opening night rosters as the NBA season begins on Tuesday. Dalano Banton and Bryce McGowens are teammates on the Portland Trail Blazers, while Jack McVeigh is a rookie with the Houston Rockets. It is the fourth straight season that Nebraska has had multiple players on NBA rosters. While opening night is set for Tuesday, both Portland and Houston begin their NBA seasons on Wednesday...
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DC-S announces new wrestling coaches for the Tigers (10/23/24)BENKELMAN, Neb. — Dundy County Stratton Public Schools is excited to announce Travis Lutz as the new Head Coach of the Wrestling Program, effective immediately. Additionally, Dustin Bundy has been named the assistant coach, rounding out the coaching staff for the upcoming season...
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Younger Bison deliver 'total domination' in 42-6 finale over Minutemen (10/23/24)LEXINGTON, Neb. — Coach Nick Umscheid provided these insights about the McCook Junior High's eight-grade football season finale Tuesday evening: "We defeated Lexington 42-6. Our overall record was 4-1 for the season, our one loss on the year was against North Platte which we were able to avenge later on in our season...
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Down two sets, 'Riders rally to reach 29-0 and RPAC final (10/22/24)BARTLEY — The sight of possible tears was actually NOT that bad for Southwest coach Kim Barnett Monday night. Better now than in Lincoln was clearly the Southwest reaction after rival Cambridge won Monday’s first two RPAC tourney sets, 25-23 and 25-22.
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Senior's 26 digs help spark Bison road win over North Platte (10/22/24)BARTLEY — The sight of possible tears actually not that bad for Southwest coach Kim Barnett Monday night. Better now than in Lincoln was clearly the Southwest reaction after rival Cambridge won Monday’s first two RPAC tourney sets, 25-23 and 25-22.
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Huskers' next home game gets 2:30 p.m. kickoff (10/22/24)The Big Ten Conference announced some of the kickoff times for Nov. 2, including Nebraska’s matchup against UCLA The Huskers (5-2) and Bruins (2-5) will kick off at 2:30 p.m. (central) from Memorial Stadium. The game will be carried on BTN, marking NU’s second appearance on the network this season. Live radio coverage will also be available on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the Huskers app...
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Bison push top five Bearcats; but now 11th in power points (10/22/24)SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Who said the McCook Bison can’t go hit-for-hit with a Class B No. 5 football team? Take away a “Hail Mary” touchdown pass before halftime and another two-play drive, McCook blanks the Scottsbluff Bearcats through those first two quarters...
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Buffaloes' big second half vs. rival Devils tops Week 8 (10/21/24)
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Falcons, Tigers, Warriors start playoffs at home; Trojans travel (10/21/24)
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Lineup of Bison and area runners at Friday's state cross country (10/21/24)KEARNEY, Neb. — Gazette-area runners have qualified in every state race from Class B through D as the Nebraska cross country championship meet takes place Friday afternoon at Kearney Country Club. Here's the full lineup of runners along with race planned starting times:...
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Best of the Bison at Class B No. 5 Scottsbluff (10/21/24)SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Best McCook Bison performers from Friday's 20-14 loss at Class B No. 5 Scottsbluff. The Bison are now 5-3 entering this week's regular-season finale against Lexington at Weiland Field. TEAM STATS Rushing yards: Scottsbluff 243, McCook 133...
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Yankees-Dodgers renew amazing history with 12th World Series matchup (10/21/24)NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years. “When you’re playing for the Dodgers and playing for the Yankees, it better feel different,” LA manager Dave Roberts said at Yankee Stadium last June. “If not, you better do something different for a profession.”...
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Bison control football, but Bearcats strike quick to win 20-14 (10/18/24)
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Down two sets, MCC rallies for 3-2 road win over Lamar Lopes (10/18/24)LAMAR, Colo. -- The McCook Community College volleyball team fought off a fifth-set match point and came back to down Lamar Community College Friday 3-2 in a reverse sweep. “We did not start well, and Lamar came ready to win,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza...
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Bison girls' duo running back to Class B state (10/18/24)OVERTON, Neb. — McCook junior Emma Cappel can earn a Class B state medal to go with last year’s ‘C’ top 10 after qualifying again during Thursday’s B-3 cross country district. Cappel captured eighth place overall with her time of 20:42.53 while classmate Brecken Gale claimed the last individual spot at 15th...
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McCook High volleyball girls knock off North Platte (10/18/24)
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Friday night football scores of Gazette-area interest (10/18/24)Week 8 of Nebraska's high school football regular season and here are some scores of interest around 10:45 p.m. CDT. Area teams Wauneta-Palisade (4-3) 49, Wallace 22 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 56, Southwest (4-3) 22 Ogallala 16, Chase County (3-5) 6 Paxton 51, Medicine Valley (0-7) 20...
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McCook No. 1 doubles team wins final state match for medals (10/18/24)LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook senior Reid Loop and junior Aaron Frank earned a Class B No. 1 doubles state medal with their seventh-place match win over No. 2-seed Isaac Clarke/Chase McInteer from Waverly Friday afternoon. The Bison combo was seeded 10th entering state where they won three matches overall while finishing with a 24-13 record...
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Cambridge girls capture last D-3 state qualifying spot by one point (10/18/24)CAMBRIDGE — The Cambridge girls were clutch when it counted most as they claimed a top three state-qualifying place at Thursday’s D-5 district race. Cambridge totaled 40 points to edge Axtell by ONE point (41) for that final spot in next Friday’s Class D state champinship meet...
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Irish deal Arapahoe first defeat; Hitchcock blanks Trojans (10/18/24)NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — North Platte St. Patrick’s stout defense fueled a 24-14 win over previously unbeaten Arapahoe Thursday evening. The Warriors (7-1 record) easily hit season lows for points along with just 208 total yards. St. Pat’s is also 7-1 while recovering from the recent loss against Dundy County-Stratton...
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Falcons, Warriors score RPAC early-round upsets (10/18/24)BENKELMAN, Neb. — Hitchcock County shook the RPAC brackets with a surprising 3-0 tournament win over No. 2 host Dundy County-Stratton Thursday evening. The Falcons evened their season record at 15-5 entering Monday’s semifinal against Maywood-Hayes Center...
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Bison know No. 5 Scottsbluff will be best test yet (10/18/24)SCOTTBLUFF, Neb. — McCook Bison say bring on that entire line of 280-poundish Scottsbluff Bearcats Friday night! McCook boys know they must beat the best to be district football champions — and few Class B teams have been better than these Bearcats in 2024...