Stories from Monday, January 28, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — More than ready best describes how McCook High’s wrestlers took on their Bison Duals Invitational Friday at the Graff Events Center. “We came out of the gates swinging,” coach Nick Umscheid proclaimed about the opening wins over North Platte and Ogallala. “It was good to see our wrestlers ready to compete and not distracted by competing at home in front of the home crowd, which can happen sometimes.”...

It happens at least once a day, usually twice or more. Your cell phone rings and the caller ID indicates a number with a prefix something like yours. It might even be a number that belongs to one of the friends on your contact list. But it’s not her; it’s someone talking about your credit care account, your car warranty or a student loan. Funny, your car has been out of warranty for 10 years and you never went to college...

With the recent cold weather, I’m reminded similar time when a freak ice storm hit Lincoln, Ne when Jean and I were in college. For those of us who were not around to see the winter of 1888, the winter of ’48-’49 was close enough. Plainview, and Northeast Nebraska began to receive snow around the first of November. ...

Dear Editor, Sen. Halloran of Hastings introduced LR 7, a “call” for a constitutional convention for the purpose of amending the U.S. Constitution. They say it is not a “constitutional convention.” According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a Constitutional Convention is “A duly constituted assembly of Black’s Delegates or representatives of the people of a state or nation for the purpose of framing, revising or amending its constitution.” So, LR 7 IS a constitutional convention...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Emotions ran high at the state capitol Jan. 25 as supporters hoped to have Nebraska join the growing list of U.S. states with legalized medicinal marijuana, and opponents argued against the drug’s potential side effects. A handful of proponents for the bill entered the Warren Legislative Chamber wearing pot leaf T-shirts. Others held signs reading “We are patients, not criminals.” A wagon of pharmaceutical drug containers was left outside the chamber...

Red Willow County's hippology team places third overall in the nationwide two-day competition at the Denver Western Roundup in conjunction with the Denver stock show. Team members are, from the left, Allison Rippe, Tucker Gillespie, Elisanna Rodewald and Kathlyn Hauxwell. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. – Clichés are common in the sports world. Defense wins championships. Take it one game at a time. There is no “I” in team. Austin Jacobsen and Evan Jones have likely heard them all – and uttered a few on the air – so it seems appropriate that they’d use one to describe their roles as broadcasters with KLPR 91.1 FM, the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s campus radio station...

STERLING, Colo. – The Northeastern Junior College women sent McCook Community College to its second straight sub-region loss, downing the Lady Indians 69-58 Friday at Jackson-Edwards Arena. “Tonight was one of those nights for us where the ball just wouldn’t fall like it has all season long,” MCC Coach Kellen Fernetti said. “We had some good looks but just missed all night.”...

STERLING, Colo. – The McCook Community College men’s basketball team went on the road Friday and picked up a 74-70 win over Northeastern Junior College. “This was a great win for us,” MCC Coach Brandon Lenhart said. “We’ve been on the other side of these close ones this year, but we did a better job of executing the last two minutes of the game.”...

BERTRAND, Neb. — Bryan Leslie hit a final winning shot at the buzzer and totaled 19 points in Southwest’s 50-47 RPAC tournament win over Arapahoe Friday evening. Blake Williams, Caleb Shald and Dylan Hoffman totaled nine points each. Seniors Carson Schroeder and Gentry Anderson both scored 11 for Arapahoe...

CURTIS, Neb. — Heayweight Logan Kircher captured Southwest’s only individual title, but several Roughriders helped power the team to second place in Friday’s Medicine Valley Invite with 101 team points. Kircher (23-7 record) conquered a huge challenge when he pinned 30-win Garden County foe Chris Sciortino (30-7) in 1:10...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans rebounded like champions and secured an RPAC consolation title with their 56-31 win over Wauneta-Palisade Saturday afternoon. It was quite a comeback for coach Jimmy Blex’s team after one rough 55-33 semfinal loss to Southern Valley Friday evening...

McCOOK, Neb. — Undefeated Class D-1 No. 1 Paxton didn’t put Southern Valley easily but did secure a 42-30 RPAC tournament finals win Saturday evening. Senior 6’9” post Blake Brewster poured in 20 points to help the Tigers (17-0 record) find redemption following last year’s tough finals loss against Cambridge...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center girls are now 15-4 following their 52-50 RPAC tournament win over Alma Saturday afternoon. Senior Jayden Widener’s 23 points and sophomore Jaycee Widener added 16 at the Graff Events Center. Junior Avery Johnson scored another 11 points to fight off an Alma comeback...

McCOOK, Neb. — Let’s face it, neither sickness nor full-speed unfortunate hellos into the Graff Events Center wall could deter Dundy County-Stratton at winning time Saturday night. “Her cheek hit the concrete,” coach Matt Thomas confirmed about senor Grace Frederick’s full-speed lunging wall collision while trying to keep a ball in play. “It was tough to tell if she was okay, because she didn’t have a voice. She’d been sick all day.”...

LEXINGTON, Neb. —McCook High’s girls made their first Southwest Conference semifinal weekend memorable with a 47-40 consolation finals win over Minden Saturday afternoon. The Bison (8-8 record) proved themselves worthy during a great semifinal game with No. 1 Ogallala on Friday...