Stories from Monday, October 7, 2019

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Last year’s history has become an annual habit as the McCook Bison tennis boys epeated their GNAC team championship on Saturday. The Bison went undefeated through two divisions and were on their way to a third until No. 1 player Zion Moyer injured his leg...

Bernard (Jade) E. Phillips Jr. Aug. 30, 1945 - Oct. 4, 2019 KEARNEY Neb. — Bernard (Jade) Earl Phillips, Jr., age 74, of Kearney, formerly of Beaver City and Curtis, Neb., passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska...

James “Jamie” Lawless Oct. 17, 1985 - Oct. 4, 2019 OXFORD, Neb. — James “Jamie” Lawless, 33, of Oxford, died Friday (Oct. 4, 2019), at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. He was born in McCook, Neb., on Oct. 17, 1985, to Gregory and Constance (Brown) Lawless...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska needs to improve broadband access and find ways to attract and keep young people, but has advantages over other states when it comes to work ethic, location and available resources, local business leaders were told Friday. Those were some of the challenges and opportunities facing Nebraska according to the “Blueprint Nebraska” presented Friday at Valmont by Kristen Hassebrook, Executive Vice President for Legislation and Policy with the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry.. ...

McCook offers as many healthcare services as some much larger communities, but a recent study and survey has found many areas for improvement. Residents are worried about cancer and radon, unhealthy lifestyles, high mortality rates and preventable diseases...

LAMAR, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team finished in second place for the fifth time in six Region IX tournaments Friday, finishing 16 shots behind Eastern Wyoming. After starting the day with a five-shot lead, Eastern Wyoming improved the advantage to 16 shots, out-golfing MCC 594-610 at the end of the final round Friday...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College volleyball team beat Northeastern Junior College Saturday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. The Lady Indians took the 20th ranked Plainswomen in four sets, 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23. “I just loved the way we played as a team. We served aggressively, passed well hit well and had very few errors,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Junior Haylee Sandman’s 21 kills helped Wauneta-Palisade shake off a first-set defeat and beat Brady 19-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-11 Friday evening. The Broncos also served 10 aces while raising their record to 12-5 this season. Senior Faith Lemon, Sandman, junior Destany Simpson and sophomore Alexa Sandman “aced” two apiece...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers reached 5-0 as four players scored touchdowns in a 44-8 win over Arapahoe Friday evening. Sophomore quarterback Quade Myers topped the Tigers with 183 yards with two TDs covering five and 31 yards. Junior Serbando Diaz delivered another 139 rush yards including scores from 18 and 31 yards...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves won a marvelous 27-29, 25-21, 27-25 battle with Cambridge in Saturday’s Dundy County-Stratton tourney title match. Now 20-0 this season, the Wolves won behind senior Jaycee Widener’s 16 kills and 15 from classmate Avery Johnson...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — A busy six-match weekend featured two McCook Bison victories at the Scottsbluff Invitational last weekend. “They played well all weekend and did a lot of great things,” coach Audrey Feeney commented. “I was impressed with their overall effort and attitudes all weekend.”...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Senior Kaylin Martin’s tie-breaking home run helped McCook shock Hastings, 7-6, and reach the GNAC softball tournament final on Saturday. The Bison also beat Scottsbluff, 7-6, before losing a 9-7 finale against North Platte. Gamechanger recaps from each contest:...

McCOOK, Neb. — All the Bison leaders from McCook’s 41-0 win over the Alliance Bulldogs Friday evening: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 361, Alliance 26 Passing yards: McCook 107, Alliance 45 First downs: McCook 22, Alliance 2 Total yards: McCook 468, Alliance 71...

Shocker alert! A coach with an awesome .802 winning percentage over nearly 20 years could actually be caught off-guard? “I wasn’t expecting it,” McCook coach Jeff Gross said about the gatorade shower courtesy of seniors Drew Daum and Conner Kleckner Friday night. “I’m a little sticky (besides soggy) but that’s all right.”...