Stories from Friday, October 9, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. -- A bonfire Sunday night south of the McCook High School practice fields will kick off homecoming activities next week. Sundown is 7:07 p.m., so the bonfire will start after that. Participants will be required to wear masks.

McCook High's cross country girls celebrate their Southwest Conference team championship Thursday afternoon at Cozad. Sophomore Samantha Rodewald also won the individual title race.

GERING, Neb. — McCook built a 27-0 advantage in just the first quarter and led 41-0 by halftime of a 54-6 varsity football win over the Gering Bulldogs Friday evening. The 4-2 Bison's biggest victory margin this season featured seven Bison scoring touchdowns including two from sophomore Lucas Gomez-Wilson...

Bruce Crosby/McCook Gazette Crusin' for a Cure Businesses around town are decked out for Community Hospital's Cruisin' for a Cure event, 6-8 p.m. Saturday in McCook, showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness. Besides businesses, participants can enter a Pink Out Your Car Contest. A map of participating businesses is available here. To enter your car, send a photo to Community Hospital's Facebook page...

October 7, 2020 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Evolving local incentives designed to assist business and homeowners in the City of Cambridge (pop. 1,026) have resulted in ongoing recognition from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). DED Business Development Consultant Ashley Rice-Gerlach announced the City’s most recent designation in Nebraska’s Leadership Certified Community (LCC) Program a during a special presentation in Cambridge on Monday, Oct. 5...

MCCOOK, Neb. — Shelby Lynn Stevens and Thatcher Ivan Skolout, both of McCook, were united in marriage on Aug. 29, 2020, at the McCook Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Bruce Lester officiating. Parents of the bride are Jesse and Stephanie Stevens of McCook. Grandparents are Mike and Anna Hays of McCook, Christy Stevens of McCook and the late Dan Stevens...

90th birthday The family of Glora Clark of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1012 West L, McCook, NE 69001.

One of the services our society provides is researching historical people or places. Michael Simmonds, our new Red Willow/Furnas County Veteran Service Officer, contacted Chris Christensen concerning an area in Memorial Park cemetery where a flag pole exists...

MAXWELL, Neb. — The Medicine Valley Raiders scored a road sweep of Maxwell 25-22, 25-18 and 25-20 to reach 11-7 this season. No individual stats were obtained for the Raiders. Eagles lose HASTINGS, Neb. — Southern Valley played a tough Hastings St. Cecilia team Monday evening and lost 25-11, 25-10, 25-16...

STAMFORD, Neb. — Unbeaten Dundy County-Stratton never struggled with talented Southern Valley during a 78-20 Tigers triumph Thursday evening. The Tigers showed why Omaha World-Herald writers rank them No. 1 among all D-1 football teams. They ripped to a 32-12 lead through one quarter which reached 54-20 entering halftime...

GERING, Neb. — A four-year journey to state finally hits its highest point Monday morning with McCook senior Kaylee Puckett’s first tee shot at Monument Shadows Golf Course. Puckett’s first drive is set for 10:40 a.m. (9:40 MDT) as she competes with 32 other of Class B’s best golfers...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The McCook High tennis boys trounced North Platte one more time, 9-0, on Thursday before this weekend’s home action. Coach Matt Wiemers provided this information about the regula-season finales: “The varsity will take a 13-1 duel record into this weekends final duels of the season against Beatrice Friday evening at 6 p.m. ...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook’s boys reached the top half of Thursday’s Southwest Conference cross country race with junior Josh Hegwood earning fourth place. “Josh ran a very good race, maybe the best race of the season,” Bison coach Tom Sughroue declared. Senior Brandon Tucker also reached the top 20 percent of this eight-team field as he placed 17th (19:44.3)...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — McCook High’s volleyball team soared into two tough Southwest Conference foes who waited them at the Lexington Triangular Thursday night. The Bison lost 25-22, 25-13 to those host Minutemaids. Gothenburg then reached 19 wins this season with 25-11, 25-20 victories over McCook (11-12 season record)...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Southwest senior Jacob O’Dea continued his season-long domination with an RPAC cross country championship Thursday afternoon and every Roughrider stride let to a close boys team title! O’Dea finished the Cross Course creek a full 48 seconds faster than the 40-plus conferencechallengers competing on this 90-degree day...