Stories from Monday, February 20, 2023

BERTRAND, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans needed just one more three to catch RPAC runner-up Bertrand, but those Vikings held on for a 46-43 victory Friday. Both teams finished their regular season with boys’ subdistricts starting Monday night. The Trojans (11-12 record) start tonight against Hitchcock County (12-9) at Benkelman...

PARSONS, Kan. – The McCook Community College baseball team swept a pair of games Sunday over Labette Community College 18-3 and 11-1. “It was a good day today. We put all three phases together for the most part, didn’t give up much run-wise,” said MCC Coach Jon Olsen...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Keisei Tominaga scored 20 points and Nebraska beat Maryland 70-66 in overtime for the Cornhuskers’ third consecutive win. Sam Griesel made a driving layup, but missed the and-1 free throw, to give Nebraska the lead for good with 1:23 left in overtime. Sam Hoiberg had two steals and four points from there to seal the win...

Oops! I got my story wrong last week. I spoke that my friend and high school classmate Goldie had found her lifemate Anthony as a football player at McCook Junior College. Not so. The story starts earlier. It was during WWII when the McCook Army Airbase was active. ...