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McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Tate Anderson has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American Division 1 Baseball second team. Anderson, was one of three pitchers selected to the second team. The 6-4 left-hander from Auckland, New Zealand, was tied for 10th in the nation with 10 pitching wins...

Kynleigh Brown drove in four runs on two hits to lead Rebels McCook 14U past Sensations-Wright 14U 8-3 on Tuesday. I n the third inning, Brown hit an inside the park grand slam. Kinzley Morgan pitched three innings in relief for Rebels McCook 14U. The right-handed pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs while, striking out seven and walking two. ...

HASTINGS, Neb. — — The roster has been announced for the 49th annual Sertoma 8-man All-Star football game. Sertoma selects seniors from across the state to play in their final 8-man football game. This year, 46 athletes were selected for the game, with the West team rostering 25 players and the East team rostering 21 players...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade’s Taylor Dixon and Shannon Messersmith from Hayes Center will go into the Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame during Saturday nith’s 49th annul All-Star Game. Dixon was highlighted in the Gazette last week, so here’s some historcal highlights about Messersmith...

A former Region IX championship men’s basketball player and former Region IX Women’s Coach of the year has been named McCook Community College’s next men’s basketball coach. At a news conference Wednesday, Taylor Shaffer was introduced as MCC’s new men’s coach. Shaffer led Otero College to the NJCAA Elite Eight as a player and earned top coaching honors for the Otero women’s team. He spent the past four years as a men’s coach at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas...

Kooper Rakes collected three hits in three at bats, as MNB Senior 18U defeated Jersey’s Seniors 2026 16-0 on Tuesday. Rakes doubled in the second inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the first inning. MNB Senior 18U scored nine runs in the first inning on the way to victory. Rakes singled, scoring one run, Cole Davidson singled, scoring two runs, Bo Schlegel doubled, scoring one run, Aiden Doak singled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, and an error scored two runs...

MCCOOK - With three dozen McCook athletes competing, the McCook Summer Swim Team hosted dozens of swimmers Saturday, June 13, during their lone home swim meet of the 2026 season. As part of the Plains Tsunami Swim League (PLTSL), the McCook swim team was joined by teams from Indianola, St. Francis and Benkelman at the McCook Aquatic Center. The league encompasses central and southwest Nebraska, northwest Kansas and eastern Colorado...

McCook coach Joe Vetrovsky (above) still had plenty of great remarks about coaching the West All-Star team in Saturday’s West Nebraska All-Star football game at Scottsbluff with brother Ben Vetrovsky (first photo below) assisting at Bearcat Stadium in Scottsbluff. ...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The East Team defeated the West in the annual West Nebraska all star volleyball game at Cougar Palace in Scottsbluff Saturday afternoon. The match went five sets with the East winning 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 15-9). Sumnert-Eddyville-Miller’s Taryn Arbuthnot was selected as the East team MVP...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook First Central Bank Juniors 2026 defeated Ogallala Adams Insurance Advisors Juniors 15-7 on Sunday at McCook thanks in part to eight runs in the first inning.  Trevan Rundle doubled, scoring two runs, Oliver Wilcox drew a walk, scoring one run, Kaden Riggins drew a walk, scoring one run, Cooper Rupp drew a walk, scoring one run, Calvin Schaffert was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Kohyn Cock singled, scoring one run, and Max Van Stelton grounded out, scoring one run...

YMCA Announces Temporary Closure and Reopening Plans as Capital Improvement Project Advances to Next Phase The YMCA will temporarily close June 19–24 as the organization transitions into the next phase of its capital improvement project. This brief closure will provide time to prepare the facility for reopening while supporting continued progress on improvements designed to better serve members and the community for years to come...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook’s latest magnificent seven have ventured far, far west where the Vetrovsky brothers are leading quite a five-Bison gang into Bearcat Stadium at Scottsbluff. 1. The eager to start his fortune! Senior Tristan Campbell knows his athletic career will be gone like one of his dynamite touchdown runs in two days so he can....

MINDEN, Neb. — McCook’s National Bank Seniors were more than “Abel” to erase an early Minden lead and overpower their Legion baseball hosts, 15-8, Wednesday evening. Abel Wilson’s two-RBI double turned the cost while putting MNB ahead 8-7 in already game 15 of this busy summer season...

MINDEN, Neb. — Despite error-less defense, McCook’s First Central Bank Juniors dropped a 10-1 contest to Minden Wednesday evening. The Juniors totaled just two hits as Minden pitcher Landon Powers struck out 10 through five innings. Max Van Stelton and Bryant Edwards delivered those two FCB hits with Edwards providing a lone RBI...

McCOOK, Neb. — Rebels McCook 14U got out to an 8-run lead in the first inning and held on for an 11-9 victory over Phoenix Rising 14U on Tuesday.  Rebels McCook 14U got on the board in the top of the first inning after an error scored two runs, Celia Koebel drew a walk, scoring one run, Annie Wilson doubled, scoring two runs, an error scored two runs, and a wild pitch scored one run...

McCOOK, Neb. ­— McCook’s Pinnacle Bank Legion B Juniors played to a 3-3 tie through three innnings until Holdrege Titans took control of Wednesday’s game for their 15-5 victory. Gage Tiller singled home two early RBIs to help Pinnacle stay close until a four-run Titans fourth inning...

WICHITA, Kan. — Rawlins County senior Kayte Shively placed second in the Kansas Class 1A discus with her throw of 124’3” at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium recently. Shively medaled to lead the Buffaloes where Paycie Junemann also placed seventh among high jumpers as she cleared 5’. Rhys Bailey was a seventh-place boys finisher in the 400-meter dash at 51.42...

McCOOK, Neb. — The 37th Annual Community Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament was held on Friday at Heritage Hills Golf Course, featuring a full slate of 27 teams and strong community participation. The event began with a 9 a.m. shotgun start under cool, overcast conditions that gradually gave way to a beautiful sunny afternoon...

The YMCA of McCook is happy to announce that registration is now open for Bison Basketball Youth Basketball Camp. Camp will be held July 8 and 9. Divisions will consist of 1st-4th grade boys and girls, and 5th-8th grade boys and girls. Please check the official McCook YMCA website for full camp information and follow the link below to register!...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook's Legion baseball games against North Platte on Monday have been canceled, Post 203 spokesperson Greg Larson revealed this week. The McCook National Bank Seniors' Friday home contest vs. Kearney has also been moved to Tuesday. This doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m...