Stories from Monday, October 4, 2021

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Complete McCook Bison tennis results from Saturday's GNAC tournament where the Bison swept away titles from all four divisions besides their team title: Team Standings 1 Singles-Isaac Hinze, 4-0, 1st Place Medalist Def B. Schram, Hastings 8-1...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook's volleyball girls finished a fabulous five-win week with three victories and fourth place among 15 teams at the Scottsbluff Invitational. "I told the girls that was the best finish we've ever had here since I've been coach or an assistant to (former coach Dennis) Troester," coach Audrey Feeney said about her 7-14 Bison...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — In the 10 years since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the Cornhuskers’ tightest games have been against Northwestern. On a Saturday night when the Huskers were nearly flawless after back-to-back mistake-filled losses to ranked opponents, they posted their most lopsided Big Ten win against the Wildcats...

McCOOK, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday's 32-10 loss to Aurora, who has won four straight since in 0-2 start. SCORING SUMMARY Aurora — Mack Owens 1 yd run (2-point try good) Aurora — Britton Kemling 16 yd pass from Drew Knust (Alex Peters kick)...

CURTIS, Neb. — Medicine Valley scored an incredible 14 touchdowns while blasting past Brady, 94-55, in varsity football action Friday night. Junior Hayden Kramer's five TDs led a truly balanced attack where seven Raiders reached the end zone. They gained nearly 600 total yards with Kramer rushing for 109 and four of his five TDs. His two kickoff return gained another 104 with his fifth touchdown...

O'NEILL, Neb. — The McCook Bison softball team dominated Holdrege, 13-2, in today's B-9 subdistrict semifinal and are set to play a championship game against No. 1-seed O'Neill. O'Neill knocked out No. 4 Lexington earlier this afternoon. The B-9 champ qualifies for a district best-of-three, state-qualifying playoff this weekend. Watch Tuesday's McCook Gazette for results and more details...

Lemoine E. “Andy” Anderson McCOOK, Neb. — Lemoine E. “Andy” Anderson, 94, of McCook, died July 8, 2020, at Community Hospital in McCook. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, 11 a.m., at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with the Rev. Jeff Kelley officiating. Due to ongoing Covid concerns, the family requests masks be worn for services. Services will be live-streamed from the church (mccookumc.com) for those who cannot attend...

Kearney, Neb. – The Fort Hays State Tigers scored touchdowns on all six second half possessions to erase three different 21-point deficits and beat No. 12/15 Nebraska-Kearney, 42-35, Saturday night at Lewis Field Stadium in Kansas. The Tigers (3-2) win a third straight game and pick up a ninth consecutive win in a series that dates back to 1926. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners corrected a typographical error in the county’s valuation, but it had little effect on the finalized levy passed at the end of Monday’s meeting. The error amounted to about $300,000 less in total county valuation, but the final levy remained lower than last year’s. Certification of levies completed the 2021 budget process, one of the smoothest in recent years...

DICKINSON, N.D. — Members of the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team finished out the fall with the three best days of competition they’ve had all season. The athletes competed at a doubleheader at the Dickinson State University Blue Hawk Stampede Thursday through Saturday...