Stories from Monday, September 28, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday's 42-0 win over Lexington at Weiland Field for their first varsity football home game of 2020. The Bison (3-1 record) climbed one spot to Class B No. 7 in this week's Lincoln Journal-Star state rankings...

OMAHA, Neb. — The Medicine Valley Raiders are among four Gazette-area football teams who are Top 10 in playoff power points following their 44-0 win at Overton Friday evening. Medicine Valley's now 5-0 and remains one of two Gazette-area unbeaten teams along with Dundy County-Stratton (4-0)...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Because of an uptick in COVID-19 positive tests and suspected cases in McCook and Red Willow County, Community Hospital will not allow visitors to see inpatients until further notice, and has added TestNebraska events. “We are seeing an increase in cases in our immediate area, so we are tightening our infection control procedures,” said Sharon Conroy, Community Hospital Infection Preventionist nurse...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook High School has canceled the homecoming dance. Principal Jeff Gross issued the following statement this morning: "In an effort to keep our students in the classroom and minimize the risk of being exposed or quarantined to COVID-19 we will not be having the 2020 McCook High School Homecoming dance. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook sophomore Samantha Rodewald finished second and just four seconds behind champion Miah Hoppens from host Ogallala during Thursday's Ogallala Cross Country Invitational. Rodewald finished in 20:15.7 with Hoppens posting her winning time of 20:11.2. Ogallala freshman Lindee Henning (20:26.5), Cozad sophomore Mallory Applegate (20:33.2) and Chadron freshman Grace Pyle (20:48.6) completed the top five among 77 varsity girls who finished the 5,000 meters...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook took a quick 3-0 lead on Class A No. 4 Lincoln East but eventually lost to three tough softball foes at Saturday's Lincoln Southeast Invitational. The Bison (8-20 record) jumped on those 20-7 Spartans when Abbie Johnson and senior Ashley Miller both walked in front of Jada Berry's RBI-double...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — The McCook High volleyball girls now own a 7-6 varsity record after winning two of three matches during Saturday's Holdrege Duster Invitational. McCook shook off an opening loss to Ravenna by winning matches over Southwest Conference rivals Cozad and Holdrege...