Stories from Monday, June 14, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook First Central Bank's Layton Bortner (15) takes a high tag out at home plate during the Legion Post 203 Juniors' home game against Minden Sunday afternoon. The Juniors dropped three games to Minden, Ogallala and Broken Bow during this weekend...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — A trio of power-packed trouble from southwest Nebraska was simply too much to stop during Saturday's West Nebraska All-Star volleyball match at Scottsbluff High School. Medicine Valley's Acelyn Klein crushed 10 kills, Maywood-Hayes Center's Jaycee Widener made 12 digs and Wauneta-Palisade's Haylee Sandman hustled to another 11 during the five-set East team triumph...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The West was silenced once it was time to play some football against Gazette-area stars Saturday night. Southern Valley's super duo of Carter Bose and Clayton Berry teamed for three touchdowns, while four McCook Bison helped East dominate throughout their 35-6 West Nebraska All-Star Game victory at Bearcat Stadium...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Big Red Blitz presented by FNBO heads to all corners of Nebraska on Wednesday with 10 groups hitting 20 stops across the state. Tentative details for each stop are now set, and all Big Red Blitz events are free to the public. Capacity is limited for each event, and fans will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional details about each event are now posted on the Huskers' Facebook page...