Stories from Saturday, October 4, 2003

The McCook Bison football team fought off another worthy opponent to keep its winning streak alive. McCook, Class B state champions a year ago and ranked second or third in various polls, survived a pesky Holdrege Dusters squad 35-7 Friday night at Weiland Field...

KEARNEY -- McCook High School junior Katherine Morell captured first-place medalist honors at the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference girls golf tournament Friday afternoon. The tournament was played at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course in Kearney. Morell fired 37s on the front nine and back nine holes for a 74. She edged out Scottsbluff's Britanny Pepler by two strokes...

ATWOOD -- The Atwood Buffaloes, ranked third in Kansas Class 2-1A, lost their first game of the season at home Friday night against Hugoton 27-20. "Hugoton's backs were a little too fast," allowed Coach Dan Lankas. "Their quickness hurt us, but we were coming back in the second half."...