Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2018

OGALLALA, Neb. — Lincoln better look out next week because state tournament format play certainly worked well for the McCook tennis boys Tuesday afternoon. McCook never dropped a set while sweeping through duals with both the Alliance Bulldogs and Scottsbluff Bearcats...

Bruce Crosby Editor McCOOK, Neb. — Occupants of the post-war English vicarage setting of Pools Paradise may be guilty of some of the seven deadly sins, but with a burned roast and single can of corned beef, gluttony is not one of them. The Rev. Lionel Toop (Ethan Poore) is certainly proud, but could being a tightwad over the electric bill be considered greed?...

McCOOK, Neb. — In exchange for a longer lease term with a utility company, the City of McCook will realize a slight uptick in revenue payments. At its regular meeting Monday night, the McCook City Council unanimously approved a resolution that authorized a professional retail operations agreement between the City of McCook and Nebraska Public Power District. The current agreement expires Dec. 31...

McCOOK, Neb. — This is not your average “stray cat” story. Two 2-3-week-old kittens are recovering well at the McCook Humane Society animal shelter after someone stuffed them, their replacement milk and bottles in a plastic shopping bag and abandoned them in an alley between East A and B on Eleventh Street Thursday evening...

No matter how far they may wander, there’s a universal connection between musical performers. Evidence of that surfaced at Tuesday night’s Community Concert at the historic Fox Theatre in McCook, when the star of this season’s opening concert, William Florian of “Those Were the Days,” embraced Neal Russell, the director of the popular Oberlin Area Concert Band...

STERLING, Colo. - The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped a five-set decision at Northeastern Junior College Tuesday, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 8-16. MCC falls to 14-9 on the year and 0-6 in the south division of the Region IX conference this fall...

OGALLALA, Neb. —The McCook Junior High eighth-grade football earned a tough 24-22 win over Ogallala on Tuesday. A summary of the Bison highlights from coach Jeremy Yilk” Scoring plays: 1st - Jacob Gomez-Wilson 45 yd fumble recovery for a TD (2 pt NO GOOD)...

ALMA, Neb. — Trailing 2-0 before their first swings didn’t stop the Southern Valley-Alma Saints from scoring a 6-2 softball win over Blue Hill Tuesday afternoon. PJ Dubbs drove home two runs, Grace Harris ripped two big hits and Kynlee Marquez struck out 13 in the Saints’ 13th win (13-6 record) this season...

STAMFORD, Neb. — Great rivals met again Tuesday night with Cambridge’s volleyball team winning three close sets 25-23, 25-22, 25-20 over Southern Valley. The Trojans (16-3) suffered no letdown from winning Saturday’s Dundy County-Stratton Invitatonal in Benkelman...

CURTIS, Neb. — The Brady Eagles brought trouble to Tuesday’s triangular, but Maywood Hayes-Center did finish strong with a win over Medicine Valley. The Wolves (12-8 record) took charge behind 10 kills from Jaycee Widener and Avery Johnson in a 25-21, 25-16 victory...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Cambridge High and University of Nebraska Cornhusker all-time great Christina Houghtelling Hudson was recently inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall Of Fame. Hudson was Nebraska’s 2003 Prep Athlete Of The Year as he led Cambridge High to state volleyball and basketball tournaments while also earning all-class track gold medals...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will benefit from a timed event fundraiser Oct. 5-6 at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds . The event is open to the public and free to watch. Only cash will be accepted for entry fees, and the payout will also be cash...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Perhaps it should be no surprise the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos are No. 1 in Class D-2 football power points entering this weekend. The undefeated Broncos (5-0) own impressive wins over Medicine Valley (3-2), Brady (3-2) and have given D-1 Dundy County-Stratton (4-1) its only defeat all season...