Stories from Tuesday, September 3, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s High tennis boys more than doubled the points of their closest challenger while winning a home invite championship on Saturday. The Bison tallied 51 points as they won all four top divisions and took second at No. 3 doubles. Scottsbluff only totaled 22 points for second place with Lexington fnishing third (20) followed by Holdrege (19) and Gering (18)...

Twila Nadine Brown July 25, 1928 - Sept. 1, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Twila Nadine Brown, age 91, passed away in McCook surrounded by her family on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. Twila was born on July 25, 1928, at Hayes Center, Neb., to parents, Clarence Alfred and Hazel H. (Hayward) Richter. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1946...

Kenneth Neil Vanderford Feb. 12, 1939 - Aug. 29, 2019 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Kenneth Neil Vanderford, 80, of Benkelman died Thursday (Aug. 29, 2019), at home. He was born Feb. 12, 1939, to Charlie and Elsie Vanderford. He graduated high school in Haigler, Neb., in 1957 and then joined the U.S. Navy. He was discharged in December of 1961...

Bruce L. Sellers NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Bruce L. Sellers, 63, of Maywood, passed away Aug. 30, 2019, at Great Plains Health. He was born to Lawrence “Mutt” and Esther (Walker) Sellers. Bruce lived in Colorado for 43 years. He had his own trucking company for 23 years. He then opened his own business “The Sign Man,” for 20 years, moving back to Maywood in 2017...

Jerry Lee VanMatre Nov. 6, 1939 - Aug. 28, 2019 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Jerry Lee VanMatre, 79, of Beaver City, died Thursday (Aug. 29, 2019), at home. He was born Nov. 6, 1939, near Hollinger, Neb., to James C. and Sarah (Blees) VanMatre. He graduated in 1958 in Beaver City. He worked in farming, livestock production and was an auctioneer...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Community College Theater Department, under new director Mark Hardiman, has announced that auditions for a Dylan Thomas-inspired performance piece based on “A Welch Christmas” will be Sept. 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. at the Weeth Theatre in Tipton Hall. The production will run Dec. 6 and 7...

NORFOLK, Neb. – For the second straight weekend, the McCook Community College volleyball team split four matches. MCC finished the Northeast Community College Tournament Saturday beating Lake Region State College (North Dakota) in straight sets then losing in three to Fort Scott Community College (Kan.)...

RIVERTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College golf team finished in second place Friday in the season opening Central Wyoming Invitational. MCC followed a team score of 305 on Thursday to post a 309 on Friday for a two-day total of 614. Eastern Wyoming, a team which shot par on Thursday, went eight over on Friday but won by 30 strokes...

KEARNEY, Neb. — The McCook High tennis boys were more than ready for Friday’s season-opening Kearney Catholic Triangular. Coach Matt Wiemers’ Bison dominated those K.C. Stars, 8-1, featuring everything from an 8-0 sweep at No. 3 doubles to No. 1 doubles winning a 9-8 overtime thriller...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Dundy County’s dynamic offense blasted Perkins County, 56-8, Friday night behind seven touchdowns from sophomore Quade Myers and junior Serbando Diaz. Myers topped the Tiger attack with 192 yards on his 17 runs, reaching the end zone four times including a 68-yard run...

Navy veteran Carol Schumann, with pilot Ray Schilawski, was the first woman to receive a Dream Flight in the Spirit of Wisconsin, one of the World War II trainer planes operated by the Ageless Aviation Dreams foundation, which gives open-cockpit rides to veteran senior citizens, especially World War II vets. ...

TRENTON, Neb. — Super Wauneta-Palisade balance powered the Broncos to a 30-20 opening road triumph over Hitchcock County Friday evening. The Broncos (1-0) tallied two rushing two touchdowns, two passing scores and two fewer penalties than their talented hosts...

McCOOK, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday night’s 30-7 opening loss to Hastings at Weiland Field: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 148, Hastings 50 Passing yards: Hastings 328, McCook 12 First downs: Hastings 17, McCook 6 Total yards: Hastings 378, McCook 160...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s Kaylie Puckett finished with her three best holes while Cambridge golfer Maria Jauken earned a top three finish in Friday’s Bison Invitational at Heritage Hills. Jauken fired a round of 91 which actually matched Ogallala’s Kaylee Wach for the second best score among 33 varsity golfers who finished this always challenging adventure...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Joyce Vernon, 81, was struck and killed by a pickup while walking on a county road near McCook Sunday afternoon. According to the report, a pickup truck driven by Jacob Carter, 21, McCook was southbound on Road 386 about a half-mile north of McCook, when it struck Vernon, who was walking southbound...