Stories from Friday, October 12, 2007

McCook 1-2 at state tourney HASTINGS -- The McCook Bison softball team suffered a 3-1 loss to Blair in the opening round of the Nebraska Class B Nebraska State Softball Tournament at Hastings. The Bison allowed one hit and no runs in the top of first inning. In the bottom half of the inning, leadoff hitter Amanda Einspahr reached on an error by the first baseman...

LINCOLN -- McCook High School freshman Connor Larson reached the No. 1 singles championship match at the Nebraska Class B boys state tennis tournament. Larson, who earned a first-round bye, defeated Grand Island Central Catholic's Weston Walton 6-0, 6-1 in the quarterfinals Thursday at the Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln...

OGALLALA -- McCook's cross country teams finished the season at the Class B-4 districts at the West Wind golf course in Ogallala Thursday. McCook freshman Jessa Sughroue earned a trip to the state meet in Kearney next Friday after finishing in fourth place for the Bison...

KEARNEY --The Cambridge boys and girls cross country teams competed in the D-4 district meet at Meadowlark Hills in Kearney on Thursday. The top 15 runners were presented with medals and qualified to run at next week's state meet. The top three teams also qualified for state. Cambridge's Danielle Carpenter and Brian Custer qualified for state, placing 9th and 14th at district Thursday...

The McCook High School varsity volleyball team dropped a home match to North Platte Thursday night. North Platte defeated McCook 25-23, 25-23, 14-25, 25-22. The Bison dropped to 15-9. Lindsey Hazlitt led the Bison in ace serves with 5, followed by Tara Powell 4, Hanah Swanhorst 1, Ashley Palic 1 and Audrie Krepcik 1. Palic led in kills with 12, followed by Powell 8, Joanna Bryant 8, Erica Clapp 7, Hazlitt 5 and Swanhorst 3...

SOUTHWEST -- The Southwest High School volleyball team pummeled the Gothenburg Swedes in three sets of volleyball Friday 25-18, 25-10, 25-7. "We played well rebounding from Tuesday night's loss (to McCook)," said Southwest volleyball coach Dennis Troester. "Everyone contributed."...

Cornhusker fans will get a bonus with their ticket to the Nebraska-Oklahoma State football game Saturday. It's a chance to star in Jim Carrey's next movie, "Yes Man," due out in theaters in 2009. In the romantic comedy, Carrey's character, who's recently divorced, turns his life around when he challenges himself to say "yes" to every opportunity that he's presented. After a "yes" at a random airport counter, he finds himself in Lincoln...

One man's trash is another's treasureA Al Reining's diligent life created a museum which if promoted, could have been a little taste for Benkelman of what Harold Warp did at Minden. While the hoitzy-toitzy bulldoze would-be entrepreneurs beg for home pride. How many Dundy County (dollars) have the yellow jacket sellers pocketed?...

After reading the article "Safety-Pin Band," it reminded me when I was a drummer in the Junior High and High School band in Grand Island. I remembered how very not special I felt marching in parades in less than adequate uniforms. I was a proud drummer, but at the Harvest of Harmony (our big one) I couldn't wait to get my uniform off after seeing all those other kids in shiny well fitting uniforms...

I am writing in regards to the City Sales Tax that will be coming up for a special vote on Nov. 13, 2007. I have talked to many people about the issue and have heard many opinions, both in favor and against, of continuing the tax.  Regardless of which opinion you hold, I feel it is important that everyone who does vote should be an "informed" voter...

Did you ever get a craving for something that you just couldn't put out of your mind?  That happened to my husband and I when we were four hours away from home.  We had left the house one morning to satisfy my husband's need for something geeky.  He wanted to go check out an amateur rocket launch four hours away.  Although I could think of many other ways to spend that Saturday, I went along for the novelty of it all. ...

By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor Shackle, handcuff and blindfold a volleyball player. Now, pass the ball to her. What happens? When that happened in McCook on a recent Monday afternoon, the volleyball player just stood there, and a gym-full of fourth and fifth graders erupted into giggles and laughter...

LINCOLN -- Groundwater levels in Nebraska slowed their decline and even rose in some areas of the state last year, according to the latest data compiled by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers.? Above-normal precipitation after seven years of drought, well-timed rains and more efficient irrigation practices all may be factors in the relatively good news reflected on the latest groundwater level maps, said Mark Burbach, an assistant geoscientist in UNL's School of Natural Resources.?...

Nov. 23, 1922-Oct. 10, 2007 Betty Jane Sullivan, 84, formerly of Windsor, Colo., died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2007) at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born Nov. 23, 1922, in Rochester, N.Y., to William and Edna (Spencer) Ambrose. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Rochester...

Aug. 4, 1909 - Oct. 5, 2005 GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Isabel Fay Rossmiller (Graves)-(Busselli) was born Aug. 4, 1909, to Albert E. and Ollie May (Oliver) (Schwyhart) Rossmiller in Dundy County. She died Oct. 5, 2007, in Glendale, Ariz. Isabel enjoyed life, politics, baseball and visiting with family and friends...

Tyrone Sellers catches three touchdown passes The Cozad Haymakers struck the first blow of Friday night's football game at Weiland Field when tailback Jason Luong sprinted 61 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point gave the Haymakers a 7-0 lead, McCook answered immediately when junior Matt Berry broke off an 83-yard run for paydirt on the following kickoff...