Stories from Monday, February 13, 2023

The rundown of 32 Gazette-area wrestlers who've qualified for Nebraska State Tournament matches at Omaha's CHI Health Center starting Thursday morning. More will appear in an upcoming Gazette. Class B McCook boys 145 pounds: district champion Tristan Campbell (30-11 record)...

McCook Community College downed Lamar Community College Friday at home 69-68 on a shot in the lane from Madit Lueeth as time expired in double overtime. “I’m just super proud of the group and how we overcame a lot of stuff in this game to get it done in the end,” said MCC Coach Jacob Brandl...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Ed Thomas YMCA is excited to announce that registration is now open for Fall Adult Men's and Co-Ed Basketball. Season begins on February 21 and will be played on Tuesday evenings. Men's league will be played in a 5v5 full court format, while Co-Ed will be 4v4 half court...

The National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) and the Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA) announced the advancement of 12 coaches and an athletic director as finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year. ...

MURPHY, N.C. — As more Nebraska towns approve permits for "crypto mines," the high-speed computer facilities processing cryptocurrency algorithms, people in the small North Carolina town of Murphy have a cautionary tale to share. Murphy residents have found, in addition to consuming massive amounts of energy, the noise levels of crypto mining pose a risk to people's well-being...

The McCook Community College women picked up a 51-39-win Friday over Lamar Community College in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. MCC improves to 4-2 in the Region IX South Division. “This was a physical game, lots of turnovers for both teams, but we fought through,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett...

CLARENDON, Texas – Eight McCook errors led to nine unearned runs Saturday as the Clarendon College men swept both ends of a doubleheader, 8-0 and 9-5. MCC was held to just three singles in the first game and committed seven errors in the second game which led to seven unearned runs...

All top four finishers last weekend qualify for the Nebraska state meet at Omaha starting on Thursday. Class D-4 district at Sutherland Hitchcock County was second overall among teams with 169 points behind only champion Sutherland. 106 Dylan Kollmorgen (23-23) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points...

McCOOK, Neb.– Authorities have been notified about an inmate who escaped from the Work Ethic Camp in McCook. At approximately 7:49 p.m. Ronald Grant #63102, was with a staff member and two other incarcerated individuals emptying trash in the north parking lot when he took off running west and headed south. Local law enforcement and the Nebraska State Patrol have been notified...