Stories from Monday, May 13, 2019

With four first-year varsity players, the McCook High boys qualified their entire team for Class B state next week thanks to their No. 3 finish in today's B-4 district tournament at North Platte Lake Maloney Golf Course. The Bison shot 339 as a team to place behind only champion North Platte and runner-up Cozad in Joe Vetrovsky's first season as Bison head coach. ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Longhorns and Bison are leading the stampede of 62 Gazette-area boys who’ve qualified for Nebraska State Track-Field competition at Burke Stadium this weekend. With 18 athletes, the McCook Bison will lead all of Class B entering Burke Stadium while 14 Chase County Longhorns top Class C...

BAYARD, Neb. — Results from the C-9 district track-field meet on Thursday. All top four Chase County placers: GIRLS Teams: 1. Chase County 212.5, 2. Hershey 64, 3. Valentine 44, 3. Morrill 4, 5. Hemingford 39, 6. Bayard 35, 7. Kimaball 34.5, 8. Bridgeport 27, 8. Gordon-Rushville 27...

TRENTON, Neb. — Hitchcock County’s Kyleigh Scott won three D-7 titles and achieved one of many personal best for area athletes on Friday. All top four area placers at the D-7 district meet: Teams: 1. Bertrand 114, 2. Hitchcock County 67, 3. Dundy County-Stratton 61, 4. Wauneta-Palisade 51, 5. Maywood-Hayes Center 48, 6. Elwood 46, 7. Medicine Valley 41, 8. Arapahoe 37, 9. Loomis 21, 10. Eustis-Farnam 20, 11. Alma 19...

TRENTON, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton and Wauneta-Palisade led a spirited D-7 title chase which the Bertrand Vikings secured Friday evening. Team scores and all top four area placers at Friday’s D-7 meet: BOYS Teams: 1. Bertrand 97, 2. Wauneta-Palisade 68, 3. Dundy County-Stratton 63, 4. Loomis 54, 5. Arapahoe 52, 6. Alma 48, 7. Elwood 45, 8. Medicine Valley 39, 9. Hitchcock County 36, 10. Maywood-Hayes Center 24, 11. Eustis-Farnam 1...

SCOTTSBLUFF – The McCook Community College softball team made it to the Region IX championship game Saturday but the season ended on a 14-5 loss to top-seeded Western Nebraska at Volunteer Field. The Lady Indians opened the day with a 5-3 win over third-seeded Trinidad State...

NORMAN, Okla. — -Oklahoma State’s Molly Sughroue, Aaliyah Birmingham and Sinclaire Johnson each claimed conference titles on the third and final day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at John Jacobs Track and Field Complex. In the 1,500 meters, McCook High gradeSughroue captured her first outdoor Big 12 title and her sixth overall conference crown with a time of 4:18.57...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — McCook Junior High girls won the state team title and set multiple records, according to information obtained this morning. More details along with photos from the Nebraska State Championship meet at Gothenburg on Saturday will likely be featured later this week...

OGALLALA, Neb. — The McCook High golfers won their final tournament in Ogallala leading into today’s B-4 district tournament at North Platte. Coach Joe Vetrovsky provided this report about the Bison victory: “The Bison boys had a strong showing by taking the team title by posting a season low team score of 331...

OMAHA, Neb. — A group of six freshmen among their 13 state qualifiers should show Chase County girls won’t be slowing down anytime soon. Yet the Longhorns are focused on this season with a goal of capturing their third Class C state team title in four years...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School alum, educator and supporter of the school Albert Cuellar received special recognition at Sunday’s graduation ceremonies. Presenting a special award from the McCook Education Association, Kim Korgan noted that Cuellar, a 1956 MHS graduate, was a teacher and coach for 38 years, student council sponsor, Bison alumni newsletter assistant editor, member of the Nebraska Mesican-American Commission, member of the MHS Wall of Fame, and as president of the McCook Education Foundation, helped with projects such as purchasing new band uniforms, providing $24,000 to the backpack program and, since 1993, $200,000 in scholarships.. ...

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Bob Hall June 18 1927 - May 9, 2019 BEAVER CITY, Neb. - Bob Lee Hall, age 91, of Beaver City, Neb., passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Beaver City Manor. He was born on June 18, 1927 in Hollinger, Neb. to John & Addie (Goosic) Hall. Bob grew up on the family farm near Hollinger and attended school at Hollinger thru the 8th grade. ...

Marilyn Iverson March 31, 1948 - May 10, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - Marilyn Kay Iverson was born in McCook, Neb., on March 31, 1948, to Alvin C. and Margaret G. (Schilz) Heskett. Marilyn grew up and attended school in the McCook area graduating McCook High School in 1966. She continued her education at the College of St. Mary’s in Omaha, Neb...

Gary L. Hedke McCOOK, Neb. - Gary L. Hedke, age 80 of Trenton, Neb. passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb. Services are pending with Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home of McCook, Neb.

Roberta M. Newcomb Brown October 4, 1927 - May 12, 2019 GRAND ISLAND, Neb . - Roberta M. Newcomb Brown died Sunday, May 12, 2019 in Grand Island, Neb. at age 91. Services pending with Lockenhour Jones Mortuary.

Lewis McFarland January 5, 1925 - May 13, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. - Lewis McFarland, age 94 died today, May 13, 2019 at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, Neb. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Home.

Martha Kay Lawless June 16, 1938 - May 11, 2019 PALISADE, Neb. - Martha Kay Lawless died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home in Palisade, Neb. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Home.