Stories from Monday, January 24, 2022

TRINIDAD, Colo. – The McCook Community College women came from 17 points down Saturday to pick up a second-straight Region IX road win, handing Trinidad State a 69-66 loss. "I really love the fight in this team," said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. "Trinidad has a really tough group that plays extremely hard."...

ALMA, Neb. — Team standings and all top six placers from Friday's RPAC wrestling tournament: Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Carter Brandyberry of Alma 2nd Place - Wyatt Heessel of Maxwell 3rd Place - Angel Rodriguez of Cambridge 4th Place - Chase Hamilton of Southern Valley...

A look at upcoming RPAC action which features the East and West girls' division semifinals tonight in this 28-team, 14-school basketball tournament. Tonight East Girls at Alma Consolation game: No. 6 Medicine Valley vs. No. 7 Bertrand, 4:15 p.m. Semifinal: No. 5 Southwest vs. No. 1 Alma, 6 p.m...

The McCook High School swim and dive team hosted its final meet of the season Friday and came away with yet more school records and qualifying times. The Bison competed against familiar foes North Platte and Scottsbluff at the Ed Thomas YMCA, claiming team titles against both the Bulldogs and Seacats...

TRINIDAD, Colo. – The McCook Community College men dropped a 100-95 Region IX road game Saturday at Trinidad State, 100-95. Saturday's loss followed a 100-79 loss against Otero Junior College Friday. "This was a tough weekend for us as we weren't good defensively in either game," said MCC Coach Jacob Brandl...

LA JUNTA, Colo. – The McCook Community College women went on the road Friday and picked up a Region IX South win over Otero Junior College 64-56. “This is a tough place to play so it's great to get the win here,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. “I thought we defended well for most of the night.”...

Take away one blocked punt in the snow at Lambeau Field Saturday and Gazette guesser R.B. Headley likely goes 4-0 during the NFL's divisional playoff weekend. Rarely Brilliant picked both the Cincinnati Bengals' upset at AFC No. 1-seed Tennessee and those Los Angeles Rams taking Super Bowl reigning champ Tampa Bay out of the title race...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — McCook High's varsity and junior varsity boys wrestling results from the John Higgins Invitational on Saturday: VARSITY 120 Jullian Stiver (4-23) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jace Kennel (North Platte) 29-10 won by major decision over Jullian Stiver (McCook) 4-23 (MD 15-5)...

AINSWORTH, Neb. — The No. 4-seed Ainsworth Bulldogs built an early lead and held off No. 5 MCook High's girls, 50-39, in Monday's Southwest Conference tournament quarterfinal at Ainsworth High. Not many more details were obtained. The Bison (8-9 record) will play a Thursday consolation game in Gothenburg. Watch for more updates on Tuesday...