Stories from Wednesday, June 1, 2022

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Pitcher Nolan Burrell struck out 13 in 6 2/3 innings and delivered the tie-breaking double during Chase County's 5-3 Senior Legion baseball win over McCook National Bank Tuesday evening. The host Horns fanned 14 MNB batters overall as Tyson Lempke relieved to record this game's final out...

McCOOK, Neb. — All Saturday hole assignments for the 33rd annual Community Hospital Pro-Am at Heritage Hills Golf Course. The Ron Coleman Memorial Horse Race gets everything started at 4 p.m. on Friday. Pros challenge each other as they compete for cash prizes. Teams take over the course Saturday morning and continues with a second round on Sunday. The Sunday hole assignments will appear soon. Hole 1 Pinnacle Bank: Pro Andy Connell with Ben Anderson, Kent Craw, Brady Rosno and Gary Monson...

McCOOK, Neb. — Outfield teamwork shown above was a key to McCook's Pinnacle Bank Legion baseball team winning 5-4 over the visiting Cozad Reds Tuesday evening. The Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel team followed that victory with a 23-0 trouncing of Cambridge Gladiators at McCook's Jaycees Complex...

GLENVIEW, Ill. —McCook High alum Brandon Crick played 12 below par ro place overall in last weekend’s Korn Ferry Tour NV5 Invitational. Crick was super consistent as he fired 67, 88 and 66 rounds at Blue Hills Country Club. He was actually tied with Davis Thompson until Thompson’s final 62 round secured the championship...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 20 impaired drivers during Memorial Day Weekend. Troopers also assisted 226 motorists in need of help throughout the state. The annual Click It or Ticket national mobilization continues through this week. Troopers will continue working overtime as part of that effort to maintain a safe start to the summer driving season...

Nebraska guard Trey McGowens announced Tuesday that he will pursue a professional basketball career and will not use his final season of eligibility. McGowens, a 6-foot-4, 196-pound guard from Pendleton, S.C., started two seasons at Nebraska and averaged 9.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game while he was often assigned to the opponent's top perimeter scoring threat...

McCOOK, Neb — 1013th QM Company is having a reunion on the following dates: Friday, June 10, 6 p.m. TJ's Family Fun Center Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m. Barnett Park Cookout Saturday, June 11, 6 p.m. Marina at Red Willow State Recreation Area.