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McCOOK, Neb. — McCook ran one offensive play and had two touchdowns as senior Morgan Fawver's two early interceptions included a pick six en route to the 61-12 Bison victory over Gering Friday night. Class B No. 1 and No. 2-ranked McCook (8-0 record) — depending on whether you check Omaha or Lincoln ratings — scored 28 first-quarter points for the second consecutive week

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The last three lines on his Warrior t-shirt said it all: Run as one. Work as a team. Finish as a family. That’s exactly how the D-5 district cross country meet went for Arapahoe state qualifier Brandon Tucker. All the Warriors huddled, hollered and inspired each other before this ultimate challenge to reach the Nebraska State Championships...

McCOOK, Neb. — For the sixth straight game, the McCook Community College Lady Indians went to a fifth set but came up a winner Thursday night in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center over Trinidad State Junior College. MCC won 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 22-25, 15-8 to improve to 6-0 at home this year...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The North Platte Bulldogs swept McCook 25-21, 25-11, 25-13, in varsity volleyball that could determine a subdistrict tournament host later this month. McCook (9-14 record) forced 10 ties during a tight first set but rarely led during those next two. The Bulldogs earned their 10th (10-19 overall) and perhaps a huge tie-breaker edge in district standings...

OGALLALA, Neb. — Freshman Grace Cappel captured Class B’s final individual state spot at the B-4 district cross country meet on Thursday and joins two other McCook Bison in Kearney next week. Senior Riley Mai (ninth/17:07.09) will represent the Bison boys as expected since he’s been a been consistent top 10 placer all season...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook’s Logan Barenberg and Isaac Hinze have earned a Class B state medal shot after their No. 2 doubles victory this morning. Barenberg-Hinze raised their awesome season record to 27-3 with an 8-3 consolation win over Adams Central No. 9-seed Gavin Lipovsky/Travis Niemeyer (21-12)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The future can only be bright for McCook Bison softball following a consolation championship at last week’s B-6 district tournament. McCook (10-21 record) finished strong, winning five of eight after a 5-18 start. The Bison also lose just one excellent senior in outfielder Laurel Schmidt...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Catholics controlled Cross Creek Golf Course as talented North Platte St. Pat’s ran away with a D-5 district cross-country championship Thursday afternoon. The Irish dominated on a weekend where undefeated Notre Dame ranks among college football’s top five football teams...

OGALLALA, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton sophomore Sable Lambley added a D-6 district to her list of impressive cross country championships this season. Lambley won the cross-country showdown on Thursday with her 19:51 time 48 full seconds ahead of top challenger Karissa Benavides from Bridgeport (20:39)...

OGALLALA, Neb. — The Chase County Longhorns completed a sweep of girls and boys’ team titles at Thursday’s D-6 district cross country meet. Chase girls scored 33 points to top other state-qualifying teams Bayard (42) and Bridgeport (46). Junior Madison Brown led the Longhorns (sixth/21:21) with freshman Caelyn Long (12th/21:55) also earning what would have been an individual trip to state...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Today’s weather has improved and the McCook High tennis players are celebrating with Class B state tournament wins. Junior Zion Moyer (29-5 record) showed why he’s a top nine seed at No. 1 singles as he swept past Omaha Brownell-Talbot/Concordia’s Conner Crosby 6-3, 6-1...

McCOOK, Neb. —The McCook Bison have been taking a good look at themselves all week while preparing for Gering’s invasion of Weiland Field Friday night. “They (Gering) do a lot of the same stuff we’ve seen a bunch this year,” coach Jeff Gross said this morning. “So what we’d done this week is focus on individual technique, reading our keys, a lot of other things to make us better. It’s been a really good week of practice.”...

Coach Lyle Calvert (left) saw his entire Cambridge girls’ golf lineup earn a top five Class C state finish at North Platte this week. Play was cancelled on Tuesday due to cold, wet weather so Cambridge’s fifth place among 15 teams became final. From left are Calvert, Karinne Jurey, Taylor Sayer, Lexie Sines, Ryann Lewis and Maria Jauken. Trojan scores and other Class C results were included in Tuesday’s Gazette sports pages. They can also be seen on nsaahome.org...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans and Dundy County-Stratton Tigers will be top seeds when RPAC volleyball tournament action begins on Monday. Cambridge (18-3) has won 20 consecutive sets while the DC-S Tigers own a strong 14-6 record so far this season...

LINCOLN, Neb. — All-class gold Benkelman High athlete Danis (Richards) Willet was recently inducted into Nebraska’s High School of Fame. Willet joined other greats like Cambridge High’s Christina (Houghtelling) Hudson and Kansas City Royal World Series champ Alex Gordon (Lincoln Southeas)...

Last weekend, I ran a half-marathon in North Platte. Along with being under-trained, I also started the race under prepared…or so I thought. I didn’t have a single piece of electronic equipment on me. No iPod or headphones to pass the time with music...

Latest results from league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Stockman’s Feed 121-89 Diamond Vogel 119-89 Maris General Const. 117-93 Five Loners 107.5-95.5 Pivotal Bowling 107.5-98.5 J&LConstruction 103.5-102.5...

TRENTON, Neb. — Rivals Southwest and Hitchcock County certainly took great shots at stopping Cambridge’s win streak Tuesday night. “I think we trailed in almost every set,” coach Margo Kent confirmed. Yet every set featured one time-tested fact: These Trojans never flinch...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — McCook volleyball girls were clearly slick operators Tuesday night as they served ace after ace in a cool win over the Ainsworth Bulldogs. “We had multiple aces against Ainsworth, I think there were seven according to the stats,” coach Aubrey Feeney said following a 25-23, 25-20 Bison victory at the Broken Bow Triangular...

TRENTON, Neb. — They made quite an impact on their Class D-1 Top 10 foe even though the Hitchcock County Falcons fell to Cambridge 25-17, 26-24 Tuesday night. “They are a scrappy bunch,” Trojans coach Margo Kent said. “They put up quite a block for being no taller than they are. They gave us trouble for sure.”...

TRENTON, Neb.— The Southwest Roughriders traded great shots with Cambridge and Hitchcock County except for a 25-7 final set Thursday evening. “I thought we played well in both sets against Cambridge,” coach Kim Barnett commented following the 25-17, 25-18 wins for Class D-1 Top 10 Cambridge. “We passed well which helped get our offense going.”...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped a five-set decision at Laramie County Community College Tuesday, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15. Sophomore Ryan Maddera (Greeley, Colo.) had 13 kills. Sophomore Ty Johnson (Conroe, Texas) had 12. Freshman Faith Simpson (Wauneta-Palisade) had 10 kills...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The McCook C team finished the football season 4-3 with a 22-12 loss to the Chase County Longhorns JV team Monday night in Imperial. Coach Bill Ramsay provided these remarks: “This has been a good year, the players have been very coachable, worked hard and have shown tons of improvement this season...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe runners hit a super six personal bests at their recent home cross country meet. Brandon Tucker placed eighth overall while finishing 5K in 18:58. Ashton Vargas placed 33rd (22:44), Tanner Deisley 38th (25:08), Josiah Goshert finished 39th (26:48) and Hunter Swanson 45th (38:54) as all reached personal bests...

ORLEANS, Neb. — Southern Valley coach Jessi Thalheim provided insight and details from three recent Eagle volleyball matches. Southern Valley lost to Cambridge and Northern Valley, Kan. But did defeat Silver Lake last week. Vs. Cambridge “The Trojans brought a very well rounded team to play us last Tuesday night...