Stories from Monday, February 24, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. — Coach Nick Umscheid didn’t hold anything back when discussing what McCook junior Alec Langan accomplished at Saturday’s Class B state wrestling meet. “Winning third place can be harder a lot of times than winning first, especially mentally and emotionally,” Umscheid declared. “You’re seconds from the championship finals. Then you have to come back and wrestle just a few hours later.”...

Eunice Jeanette (Carter)McKillip Sept. 9, 1925 - Jan. 10, 2020 PAYSON, Ariz. — Eunice passed away peacefully Jan. 10, 2020, in Payson, where she moved with her youngest son and daughter-in-law. Eunice was born on Sept. 9, 1925, in McCook, Neb., to Elmer Carter and Marie (Hoff) Carter, where Elmer served as a police officer. ...

McCook, Neb. – Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska is celebrating the opening of the McCook store with an open house from 1:00 – 2:30 and Chamber ribbon cutting at 1:30 on Thursday, March 12. Enjoy tours, light refreshments and meet the team. The store and donation drop off in McCook, located at the intersection of Highway 34 and 83 in Westview Plaza opened on Jan. 9...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has issued a release addressing residents’ concerns about COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus creating disruption elsewhere in the world. “We have received questions regarding the COVID-19 virus,” said Kathie Skeen, Emergency Planning Coordinator for Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD). “Understanding that our residents are concerned, we would like to share the responses to some of the most common concerns.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College baseball team was able to salvage the final game of a three-game set with Lamar Community College, splitting a pair of games Saturday. Lamar won the first game 8-2 and MCC came back to win the second game 14-4. Lamar opened the series Friday with a 3-2 win in 10 innings...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Senior Paxton Ross and sophomore Dahlton Wood teamed to score 50 points in Cambridge’s 67-44 conquest of Bertrand Friday evening. Both Trojans achieved double doubles while finishing this regular season in fine style. Ross tallied 27 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and five assists...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Somebody had to get a first victory since Jan. 17 and the Southwest Roughriders delivered, 49-44, in overtime Friday evening. The ’Riders (3-17) made five OT free throws while allowing just M-HC basket during that decisive 7-2 finish...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Area girls basketball teams are one win from Lincoln when they venture into five disrict finals Friday night. The Maywood-Hayes Center girls (22-3 record) lead five more area teams into state-qualifying contests Friday evening. Coach Kimberly Stengel’s Wolves are preparing for their third consecutive district final. Seeded fifth, MH-C takes on No. 12 Diller-Odell (13-10) at 6:30 p.m. in Hastings Adams Central High’s gymnasium...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College men’s basketball team won its fourth straight game Friday downing Lamar Community College 80-71 in the Peter and Dolores Graff Event Center. The Indians took charge of the game early, never trailed, sailed to an 18-point half-time but had to hold off a hard-charging Lopes team in the final 10 minutes...

KEARNEY, Neb. – Junior Tiara Schmidt broke her own school record in the weight throw to lead Nebraska-Kearney at the Nebraska Tune Up Friday night in Lincoln. Schmidt, a co-captain from McCook, won the women’s weight throw by five feet thanks to a toss of 60-9.25. ...

HASTINGS, Neb. — McCook coach Joe Imus likes the trend of his boys basketball team entering tonight’s B-7 subdistrict semifinal. “We have been playing our best basketball of the year as of late,” the first-year Bison leader proclaimed. “That is always a positive at this time of the year.”...

Chase County’s Trevor Peterson (above) finished a fantastic 41-4 season with his Class C 182-pound title match against undefeated Laithen Duda from Broken Bow Saturday afternoon. Peterson showed he was worthy, holding a 1-0 lead through two periods until Duda was able to rally and triumph, 5-3. Arapahoe heavyweight Levi Kerner (below) was triumphant on Saturday, winning two matches to take third in Class D...

OMAHA, Neb. — All the state wrestling results for Gazette-area qualififers not included on Friday: Class B McCook 195 — Alec Langan (42-3 record) placed third and scored 18 points. He lost 6-5 to S. Firmanik, Fairbury, in semifinals; won 9-3 over I. Munoz, Holdrege; won 5-3 over K. Bordovsky, Wahoo...