Stories from Monday, November 8, 2021

The McCook Community College men's basketball team won its first game of the season Friday at home handing Eastern Wyoming a 79-75 loss. "It was kind of the same story tonight as it was against Colby Monday, I thought our guys played really hard," said MCC Coach Jacob Brandl. "We didn't play smart but be played hard."...

TRENTON, Neb. — Fresh off a 52-point playoff win, the Hitchcock County Falcons (10-1 record) will host powerful Cross County (10-1) in Friday's Class D-1 state semifinal starting at 5 p.m. Whoever triumphs will advance to the championship game at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium on Monday, Nov. 23 with a 10:15 a.m. kickoff time...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Sluggish Saturday mornings are for old people as the Maywood-Hayes Center girls proved during their Class D-2 state consolation volleyball final at Lincoln Northeast. The Wolves made 61 digs, drilled 44 kills, served 11 aces and added nine stuff blocks in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 sweep of Wynot...

CURTIS, Neb. – A North Dakota couple can relate to limited availability of rangeland for livestock grazing in parts of southwest and western Nebraska. Josh and Tara Dukart, who own and manage the Seek First Ranch in western North Dakota, are speakers with the 2021 Nebraska Grazing Land Traveling Road Show which will be Wednesday evening (Nov. 10) in Curtis...

The McCook Community College women's basketball team came from 13 points down late in the third quarter to win at home on opening night over Eastern Wyoming 63-56. "It's always nice to get a win at home to start the season and especially against a tough Eastern Wyoming team," said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. "We had a lot of different players step up in a lot of different areas."...

McCook, Nebraska, November 8, 2021 – The Ed Thomas YMCA of McCook will be hosting Winter Youth Basketball Leagues with practices set to begin in December. Registration for the leagues sponsored by Wagner Auto Group is open now through Friday, November 19th. Games are set to begin in January...

McCook junior quarterback Adam Dugger, lineman Eli Kehler and linebacker-fullback Alex Anthony have joined senior defensive back-receiver Nathan Renner on this fall's Class B All-District 5 football team announced today. The Bison foursome join eight players from district champion Scottsbluff, six from Lexington, two Gering Bulldogs and two Alliance Bulldogs on this top team...

Here are the results through two weeks for our Adult Volleyball Leagues. Adult Volleyball Results – Fall 2021 Co-Ed Week 1 – October 26th A-League Nick’s Distribution defeats Wolf Pack in two sets, 25-19, 25-20 Wolf Pack defeats Bumpin’ Uglies in two sets, 26-24, 25-17...

WALLACE, Neb. — A playoff road win over Pawnee City means the Wallace Wildcats will host unbeaten Cody-Kilgore in Friday's Six-Man state football semifinals. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. as the Wildcats (9-1) try to stop that Cowboys winnings streak at 10...