Stories from Thursday, January 14, 2021

MPERIAL, Neb. — What a way to celebrate and finish Kallan Bartels’ first full day on crazy planet earth! While coach Chris Bartels stayed with wife and new baby boy, his Chase County boys were bouncing through a 63-49 win over Southern Valley Tuesday night...

OBERLIN, Kan. — A full varsity lineup dominated both duals Thursday night as the McCook Bison outwrestled Phillipsburg, Kan., and won 56-17 over host Decatur Community (Kan.) Many younger Bison wrestlers stepped up including Wyatt Meyers and Keegan Reece bot scoring pins for their first varsity pins. More details and full results will appear in Friday's McCook Gazette...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s maintaining 50 percent capacity for upcoming home sporting events like Saturday’s basketball games against the Minden Whippets. Coach Darin Nichols provided this statement: “For Saturday’s contests against Minden, we will be allowing the McCook players to have their parents, grandparents currently on the attendance list and allowing McCook students and additional family members along with 150 general walk-up tickets to the public...

Jeanette M. Burkhalter BIRD CITY, Kan. — Jeanette M. Burkhalter, 61, of Bird City, died Friday (Jan. 8, 2021), at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Neb. Survivors include husband, Kevin of Bird City; children, Jenna (Jonathan) Dare of Byers, Colo., and Beau Burkhalter of McDonald, Kan.; brother, Doug (Margaret) Downing of McCook, Neb.; and eight grandchildren...

Mackay Stevens Brown May 30, 1928 - Jan. 11, 2021 MAYWOOD, Neb. — Mackay Brown, 92, of Maywood, died Jan. 11, 2021, at Senior Living Choices, Curtis, Neb. Mackay Stevens Brown was born to Clyde and Esse (Stevens) Brown on May 30, 1928, on the homestead settled by his grandparents, Amos Dawson and Sarah Pauline Stevens in 1895 in Hayes County, Neb...

Jump in, the water’s just fine as Quality Irrigation took all team divisions and edged ahead of Maris General Construction during most recent Men’s League bowling at TJ’s Family Fun Center. Men’s Major Quality Irrigation 59-31 Maris General Cons. 58-32...

STAPLETON, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s girls are 7-3 following their 44-33 win at Sandhills Valley. Senior Acelyn Klein’s 23 points and 13 rebounds led a Raider attack that outrebounded the hosts, 50-26. Meanwhile, freshman Stella Heapy nearly achieved a rare “triple double”: nine points, 12 rebounds and eight assists...

GRANT, Neb. — McCook High’s younger wrestlers earned nine top four places with three taking second at the Perkins County JV Invitational on Tuesday. A rundown of all the best Bison matches: 132B — Wyatt Meyers, MC, placed second. He won 10-5 over A. Chestnut, Gothenburg; pinned E. Tiede, GOTH, in 2:19...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s Kori Rippen achieved a super double-double, but the Hastings Tigers escaped with two freshman basketball wins on Monday. Kori Rippen’s 13 rebounds and 10 points highlighted the Bison effort in a 27-16 Hastings victory. Rowen Wiemers blocked three Tiger shots to help McCook stay within striking range...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — A 21-2 third quarter separated Chase County for good during the Longhorns’ 50-30 varsity win over Southern Valley on Tuesday. The S.V. girls (5-7 record) had nearly erased a 16-5 start, closing within 24-20 by halftime. Senior Kynlee Marquez scored 11 points and freshman Ann Bose tallied 10 to lead the Eagles...

TRENTON, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton’s great depth helped deliver a 57-55 win over talented Hitchcock County Tuesday evening. “It absoutely did (come down to the wire),” DC-S coach Kris Freeland said. “Hitchcock played well and we struggled at the free-throw line down the stretch. But our bench play was excellent.”...

TRENTON, Neb. — Just win, baby, was the Dundy County-Stratton girls’ gamepla again Tuesday night despite missing top scorer McKinzie Baney. Freshman Alyssa Schneider stepped up to net 16 points while four other Tigers tallied eight or more during a 53-28 victory over Hitchcock County...

McCOOK, Neb. — There’s plenty of momentum to be taken from the McCook basketball foes this weekend. The Bison girls (5-9) record meet two seven-win teams in 7-3 Hastings Friday night and hosting 7-5 Minden on Saturday. “Yes both teams are very good,” coach Amy Scheil confirmed. “Hastings is very athletic and Minden has really improved throughout the season so far.”...