Stories from Monday, February 7, 2022

AINSWORTH, Neb. — McCook junior Alex Anthony reached 100 career wins while winning the Southwest Conference 160-pound championship in Friday's tournament at Ainsworth High School. Anthony (31-8 record) topped 30 wins this season and should take momentum into the B-4 district meet this weekend at Sidney. He defeated three foes at SWC who owned a combined 70 wins, capped by downing Valentine's Kadon Wienig, 5-2, in their conference title match...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe’s girls continued their second-half season surge with two more basketball wins last weekend. The Warriors (12-8 record) beat Hitchcock County, 51-28, on Saturday just one night after those Falcons nearly knocked off 21-1 Maywood-Hayes Center...

The McCook Community College women downed Northeastern Junior College 75-59 Sunday in Region IX play in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. "It was a good region win for us especially after we let the game there at NJC slip away from us," said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett, referring to a 64-53 loss at Sterling, Colo. Jan. 15...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Seeded as Class D's No. 4 dual team, the Arapahoe Warriors shook off an opening loss to Pender and won their final two duals for fifth place at Saturday's Nebraska Class D State Dual wrestling tournament. Watch for more details in the next Gazette...

80th birthday The family of Neola Blake of McCook Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. She was born in McCook. Her family includes husband, Delbert Blake of McCook; children, Cindy (Lonnie) Lawson of McCook, Jerry (Donna) Blake of McCook, Sheila (Tom) Bales of Nebraska City, Neb., and Angie (Darrin) Samway of McCook; 13 grandkids and 20 great-grandkids. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 706 E. 6th, McCook, NE  69001...

HASTINGS - The McCook High School Swim and Dive Team competed in their final regular meet of the year Friday in Hastings, coming away with second place team finishes for both the boys and girls’ teams. MHS Senior Alexis Tucker and junior Leah Spencer both claimed first in each of their signature events. Alexis won the 200 yard freestyle in 2:04 and the 100 yard butterfly in 1:06. Leah finished first in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:02.13 and in the 100 free in 55.32...

HERSHEY, Neb. — Senior Nolan Burrell’s 23 points helped Dundy County-Stratton win a 68-63 overtime thriller over Hershey Saturday night. The D-1 No. 2 Tigers (18-2) needed Burrell’s 60 percent shooting (nine for 15) after surprising Hershey (8-12) rallied from 10 points down...