Stories from Monday, February 11, 2019

OGALLALA, Neb. — All those fans cheering against McCook freshman Julian Stiver really didn’t know who the real underdog was in Saturday’s B-4 district “heartbreak” match. Julian didn’t even start wrestling until three years ago, and his efforts have been an inspiration to the entire family...

McCOOK, Neb. — All area girls' basketball subdistrict playoff games set for McCook, North Platte and Southern Valley have been postponed until Tuesday, school officials announced this morning.

Eugene E. Jones March 24, 1928 - Feb. 7, 2019 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Eugene E. Jones, age 90, of Benkelman, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. Gene was born March 24, 1928, in Stratton, Neb., to Ralph E. and G. Flora (Walker) Jones. He was the second of three children with an older brother, Jerome, and younger sister, Reighe. He attended Stratton Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1946...

Gregory (Gregg) Allen Johnson Dec. 24, 1941 - Feb. 5, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Gregory (Gregg) Allen Johnson, 77 of Roscoe, Neb., passed away Feb. 5, 2019, at Great Plains Regional Hospital in North Platte. Gregg was born on Dec. 24, 1941, at Burwell, Neb., to John and Margaret (Dunne) Johnson. He was the fifth of nine children. He grew up “shadowing” his mother’s trail to help take care of the chickens...

Many of us, especially those who live paycheck to paycheck, can’t see beyond the weekly bills. We borrow money for cars, looking only at the monthly payments instead of the final cost of the car, thousands more, because it was purchased with the bank’s money instead of our own...

DALLAS, Texas – The McCook Community College baseball team opened the season with a doubleheader sweep over North Lake College by the scores of 5-2 and 9-7. “It was great to start off the season with two wins,” MCC Coach Jon Olsen said. Freshman left-hander Isaac Vargas (Greeley, Colo.) started on the mound and picked up the win as the Indians scored a pair of runs in the fourth to break up a 1-1 tie and added two more in the sixth...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College women lost to Northeastern Junior College Friday in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Friday night, 78-72. “This was an extremely tough loss because there was a lot on the line tonight and we came up short and it hurts,” said Kellen Fernetti, MCC Women’s Basketball...

McCOOK, Neb. — Cole Cappel scored 13 points and Matthew Nichols added 10 to lead the McCook freshman boys’ 50-43 win over Dundy County-Stratton recently at MHS. Games today against Southern Valley were postponed.

In 2004 McCook (and Nebraska) lost one of its finest storytellers, when Frank Benner Morrison passed away at the McCook Hospital, just a few days short of his 99th birthday. Frank was born in Colorado, where his parents, Frank and Viva had planned to homestead, in the eastern part of the state. However, when her husband, Frank, died when young Frank was only two years old Viva chose to take Frank and his three sisters back to Manhattan KS, to live with Viva’s parents, Jacob and Charlotte Benner...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — A wild 24-21 first quarter set the stage for Cambridge’s 56-52 comeback win over tough Chase County Saturday night. The Trojans (13-9 record) trailed through that opening period but stayed close thanks mainly to senior Preston Carbaugh’s 12 early points...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Junior Mallie McNair totaled 20 points as the Chase County girls cooled Cambridge, 60-53, in a regular-season finale on Saturday. The Longhorns prevailed despite 34 points from Trojan junior Korynn Clason. Senior Allison Owings and sophomore Alexis Richmond added 10 points each to cap the Longhorns’ 12-9 regular season...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Konor Rakes ripped an opening three through the nets and McCook teammate DJ Gross powered inside to an early 5-2 lead Friday night. However, the surging Scottsbluff Bearcats soon took charge while scoring a 76-52 home win Friday night...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Foul trouble took some fuel from McCook’s 21-point first quarter as Scottsbluff girls rallied for the 57-50 win Friday night. Senior Mackenzie Smith and sophomore Liviya Wier each scored six early points to help build an early 21-13 lead...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College men raced to a 19-0 lead and picked up a Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference win at home Sunday over Southeast Community College, 83-62. After taking a commanding lead early, the game turned a little sloppy, as the Indian turnover total mounted. MCC held a 30-8 lead with 6:00 left in the half but the Storm went on a 16-4 run to cut the game to 34-24 with 1:18 remaining until intermission...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Let the waiting begin. While the McCook High School swim and dive team will send four divers and several swim relay teams to the state championship meet, individual swimmers will need to wait until at least Wednesday to find out if their “secondary” times will hold up and earn them a spot next week at the Nebraska State Swim and Dive Meet in Lincoln...

OGALLALA, Neb. — All McCook Bison victories at last weekend’s B-4 district wrestling tournament. The Bison finished fourth among 12 teams with 125 team points. 106 Julian Stiver (17-13) placed fourth and scored nine points. Cons. Round 3 - Jullian Stiver (McCook) 17-13 won by fall over Aaron Price (Scottsbluff) 7-21 (Fall 3:50)...

OMAHA, Neb. — A rundown of all the area state wrestling qualifiers with their weight calsses as they start on Thursday at Omaha’s CHI Health Center: Class B McCook 106 — Julian Stiver 126 — Talyn Campbell 138 — Tate Felber 170 — Kody Hahn 182 — Alec Langan, district champion...