Stories from Wednesday, February 15, 2023

The McCook Community College men applied a steady stream of defensive pressure and offensive balance to pick up a 78-72 win Tuesday over North Platte in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. “I’m really super proud of this group and the way we’ve been responding as of late,” said MCC Coach Jacob Brandl. “I think we have a group now that is showing how close we are to putting everything together when we put our minds to it.”...

The McCook Community College women clinched at least a share of the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference title with a 64-54 win over North Platte Community College. Tuesday’s win at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center win puts MCC at 4-1 in the conference and avenges the only conference loss this season (77-65 at North Platte on Jan. 24)...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, C.J. Wilcher added 17 points and Nebraska beat Rutgers 82-72 on Tuesday night. Nebraska (13-14, 6-10 Big Ten) won its first game at Rutgers since Jan. 24, 2018. The Cornhuskers also have their first two-game winning streak in conference play this season...

OMAHA, Neb. — Besides McCook already mentioned, here all matches for area wrestlers at Omaha's CHI Health Center on Thursday. Girls 190 pounds: Madelyn Tryon, Southwest (18-6) vs. Danielle Carney, Norfolk Catholic (21-7) Class D 106 pounds: Dylan Kollmorgen, Hitchcock County (23-23 record) vs. Levi Russell, High Plains Community (34-9)...

McCOOK, Neb. — Three HVAC units at McCook High School that were damaged in December due to the unusually cold weather have been ordered for the cost of $22,138. But the school district is still waiting for ordered parts for the junior high HVAC project, McCook Schools Business Manager Jeff Gross told the McCook School Board Monday night at the regular meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — Over the past five years, staffing makes up the majority of expenses at McCook Public Schools at 84.2%. This includes everyone from teachers, bus drivers, principals and custodial. “So when there’s talk about cutting expenses, it’s people you’re talking about cutting,” said MPS Superintendent Grant Norgaard in his annual report to the McCook School Board Monday night at the regular school board meeting. And when staff is cut, that impacts student learning, he added...

McCOOK, Neb. — At least 10 students at McCook Public Schools have no computer devices to use at home. That was one of the results from a parent survey done in the 2022-23 school year, which had 275 responses. A sample of survey results was given Monday night at the McCook School Board meeting by Superintendent Grant Norgaard, in his annual report to the board. The report also included test scores, financial data and district demographic information...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Devin Carter had a career-high 25 points and No. 24 Providence outlasted No. 18 Creighton 94-86 in double overtime Tuesday night. Bryce Hopkins and Noah Locke each scored 20 for the Friars (19-7, 11-4 Big East), who ended an eight-game winning streak for the Bluejays that began with a Jan. 14 victory over Providence at home...

AMBRIDGE, Neb. — Junior Jensen Olsen sizzled for 20 points in Chase County’s 72-45 victory over the Cambridge Trojans on Saturday. Olsen and teammate Easton Fries combined for 15 of 21 shooting for better than 70 percent. Fries netted 17 points, senior Kade Anderson 11 and Colin O’Neil eight as he hit all three shots...