Stories from Monday, July 19, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — Here are scoring recaps from the McCook Football League season openers at Weiland Field Friday night. More details will be in Tuesday's Gazette. 5th-6th grade Eagles 19 Cowboys 6 1st qtr..Eagles..Breck Horner 55 yard TD run (pat failed)...

With a roster that included three Nebraska freshmen, the United States volleyball team placed fifth at the 2021 FIVB U20 World Championship, which concluded Sunday. Outside hitters Ally Batenhorst and Lindsay Krause and libero Lexi Rodriguez each played a prominent role in the United States posting a 6-2 record at the tournament. ...

PENDER, Neb. — The Imperial Juniors scored first but eventually lost both of their Class C state tournament baseball games last weekend. Imperial fell 4-2 to Syracuse on Saturday even though coach Bruce Peterson's boys built an early 2-0 advantage. Thomas Reeves ripped the game's second pitch for a double. He reached third on one passed ball then dashed home thanks to another Syracuse wild pitch...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton school officials have confirmed 2020 Peru State University grad Noah Temme has been hired as the new girls' basketball head coach. Temme will teach social studies while inheriting the Tigers from Matt Thomas, who took a teaching and coaching position in Holdrege following last season...

TOKYO (AP) — Kara Eaker, an alternate on the United States women’s gymnastics team, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan. Al Fong, the personal coach for both Eaker and fellow Olympic alternate Leanne Wong, confirmed the positive test in an email to The Associated Press on Monday. The coach said Eaker, 18, was vaccinated against the novel coronavirus two months ago...

LINCOLN, Neb. — – Husker quarterback Adrian Martinez earned preseason recognition on Monday morning, as he was named to the Maxwell Award watch list. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official...