Stories from Thursday, May 22, 2008

OMAHA -- McCook High School freshman Jessa Sughroue got the hat trick at the Nebraska state track meet Friday and Saturday. Sughroue brought home the gold in the 400-meter dash and 800-meter run and anchored the 1,600-meter relay which also took first place in Class B...

OMAHA -- Southwest Nebraska High School girls and boys track athletes finished the track season in Omaha Friday and Saturday in the State Class C and D meet. Wauneta-Palisade's girls team earned second place in the Class D team scores. Humphrey St. Francis won the team title with 60 points with the Broncos following with 38. Wallace's girls took fifth tying with Pleasanton...

The family of Sam and Frances Paz is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married May 30, 1958, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. They have five sons, Eddie and wife, Cathy of Colorado Springs, Colo., Paul and wife, Judy, David and wife, Rene and John and wife, Julie, all of McCook. They have nine grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 404 South Street, McCook NE 69001...

Justine Marie Jones and Kyle Lawrence Lambert will be united in marriage on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. Parents of the bride-to-be are Judy Jones, Doug Jones and Glenn and Christy Morgan. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Heather and Paul Younger and Kevin and Tracy Lambert...

The McCook Work Ethic Camp has had its struggles gaining acceptance within the state penal and political system over the years, but there are signs the facility is coming into its own. Built with the purpose of giving its residents a new direction in life, the WEC is dedicated to the idea of rehabilitating offenders and inmates, rather than just providing confinement and punishment...

Tonight is the night!! Grab the binoculars and head for a dark sky place and check just above the western horizon at about 9 p.m. local time for the great conjunction of Mars and the Beehive Star Cluster -- number 44 on Charles Messier's list of things that are not comets...

There were a few items in the McCook Daily Gazette sports section from the past few days that needed correcting. Wudtke is the retired Maywood coach. The current head track coach at Maywood is Thompson Herman. The Gazette sports department regrets the mistakes...

Thirty-one teams were introduced to an enthusiastic crowd last Friday night in McCook Midget Baseball Association's opening night at Felling Field. The association overseas four team divisions, including T-ball, T-softball, Cubs, and Sluggers. The association honored Marvin Potthoff of McCook by inducting him into its Home Run Club...

KEARNEY -- Cambridge High School senior Bo Cribelli captured 10th-place medalist honors at the Nebraska Class D state golf tournament. The 36-hole tournament was played Tuesday and Wednesday at Meadowlarks Hills in Kearney. Cribelli tied for 10th place with a 161 score. He shot 82 in the first round Tuesday and 79 in the second round Wednesday...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyler Farst tied a career high with three RBIs, but No. 7 Nebraska fell to Baylor 10-4 Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City. Farst, who is hitting .379 with nine of his 12 RBIs over the last 10 games, went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, matching his career best set against Northern Colorado on March 10, in a losing effort for the Huskers, who dropped to 39-13-1 with their fourth straight loss...

Movie Review - Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Starring Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, and Karen Allen. Directed by Steven Spielburg. Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images. Run time of 124 minutes. Indy's back after a 19 year break and not much has changed. ...

The children of Jack and Stacia Shannon are requesting a card shower in honor of their parents' 70th wedding anniversary. They were married May 25, 1938, in Omaha. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1500 East 11th St., Apt. No. 100, McCook, NE 69001...