Stories from Monday, February 27, 2017

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The Southwest Roughriders clinched their historic first boys' state basketball tournament spot with a 49-41 district finals win over Perkins County Monday evening. Senior Alec May's 13 points powered the 'Riders to their 14th win this season (14-11) and third straight post-season triumph...

(Note: Recently there was a story on the radio about two women at an upscale auction house who nearly came to blows over who should have a certain scarce teacup that each needed to complete her collection. It reminded me of a time during World War II, at a farm sale, when a similar situation developed.)...

It has been said, "A well-groomed beautiful park is the 'Necktie" of a city." We have several parks in McCook, mostly well groomed and beautiful. There is an opportunity to add Barnett Park to such a category. This park already ha a wonderful sodded playing field, modern clean toilet, two multi-use picnic shelters, four individual adjoined ponds equipped with wonderful fountains, large grassed and wooded areas and on the south border, the great...

Never mind the "bear in the air," watch out for the "seat cover" in that truck behind you. In case you weren't around in the in days when CB radios were the fad, the first refers to state troopers catching speeders and the second to the person in the truck driver's passenger seat...

Kathleen Ann Carman Jan. 1, 1953 - Feb. 17, 2017 COLBY, Kan. -- Kathleen Ann Carman, 64, of Colby, died Friday (Feb. 17, 2017), in her home. She was born Jan. 1, 1953, in McCook, Neb., to Earl and Marcella (Keegan) Ridpath. She grew up in Indianola, Neb., where she attended Republican Valley Schools...

Velma Resseguie March 1, 1931 - Feb. 21, 2017 MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Velma Resseguie, 85, died Feb. 21, 2017, in Manhattan. She was born March 1, 1931, to Fred E. Weiss and Dora (Johnson) Weiss and grew up in Farman, Neb. She married Donald R. Resseguie on Sept. 30, 1948 in Stockville, Neb. She was a cook for public schools in Kentucky...

Shirley Irene Baney March 9, 1930 - Feb. 24, 2017 BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Shirley Irene Baney, 86, of Benkelman, died Feb. 24, 2017, at the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman. Shirley was born March 9, 1930, near Benkelman to Vera and Gifford Baney. She spent her entire life in Benkelman. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- On Feb. 6, Cambridge resident and high school senior Austin Wineland enlisted into the Nebraska Army National Guard. His chosen MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) is 91E, Allied Trades Specialist. He will be serving with the 195th Forward Support Company (Airborne) in Omaha, Neb., while attending college, after completing his initial training...

MCCOOK, Neb. -- Fast first halves for both Trinidad and Otero from Colorado led to wins over the McCook Community College men last weekend. On Friday, Otero was consistent with 44 and 43 points which was enough for an 87-82 win . The Indians (15-14 record) attempted 14 more shots but couldn't rally with just 38 percent success overall...

MCCOOK, Neb. -- The new Nebraska Community College Activities Confernce champs ran into two tough basketball visitors last weekend. McCook Community College's women -- fresh off a league title clinched at North Platte on Tuesday -- dropped a 57-53 contest to Otero (Colo.) College Friday night...

CHAPPELL, Neb. -- The Cambridge girls finished a perfect February by reaching their ultimate goal on Saturday. It certainly wasn't easy, as C-2 district finals foe Hemingford held a 36-34 lead over the Trojans through three quarters. Yet Cambridge stepped up again just as coach Jarrod Albers' team has throughout its nine-game win streak...

AXTON, Neb. --Emotions were firing up even faster than different Dundy County-Stratton girls hit shots Saturday night. When senior Hally Waters hit the final three of a 71-28 victory over D1 district finals foe Morrill, DC-S seniors could finally savor their amazing accomplishment of four straight state tournaments...

AMES, Iowa -- McCook Bison alum and Oklahoma State University sophomore Molly Sughroue raced to a Big 12 Conference indoor championship in the mile run on Saturday. "It was not a great time, but it was one of the best races I have ever ran tactically," Sugrhoue explained as she passed the race leader with only about 150 yards remaining...

OGALLALA, Neb. -- McCook brought the perfect playoff formula to Sidney on Saturday: start on fire and finish like your hair might spontaneously ignite if you don't get a win. "They didn't want it (the season) to end," Bison coach Jeremy Yilk said about his team's 63-57 win over Sidney in this B-6 district play-in game...

The Southwest Roughrider wrestlers earned a trophy after taking third among eight teams at Saturday's Nebraska State Duals Tournament in Kearney. The Roughriders clinched their prize with a 36-31 dual win over Creighton. They also won their opening dual, 37-36, against Tri-County. More details and results will appear in Tuesday's Gazette. Amherst won the dual state title with a 39-33 conquest of Burwell...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- State swimming finished on Saturday with the McCook Bison setting two more school records. McCook had a strong team again this year, ranking eight for the women teams through event 24. McCook girls broke both 200-relay school school records...

At right, chili judges Terri Skolout and Jeff Shaddock are puzzled by the dumplings and, above, Dixie Bethel, left, and Josh Keenportz are awed by the aroma of a chili stirred by Jordan Johnson during the MCC Indian Boosters' annual "Dick Driml Memorial Chili Cookoff" Saturday at McCook Community College. ...

An excavator and a front-end loader make quick work Thursday of the Bishop house next door to Orscheln's on North Highway 83 in McCook. The 130-some-year-old house, owned by the family of A.M. "Allen" Bishop, who died Jan. 30, was torn down to make way for the new "Seitec Genetics" seed sales business that Josh Cherry of McCook plans in a new steel building on that location...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A local thief sentenced to probation in 2014 for stealing tools off commercial vehicles, as well as a rifle and a shotgun from two unrelated victims and other items, received prison time earlier this month after he was arrested again on new charges...