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Coppermill finishes 10-0 run through softball season (Community Sports ~ 10/27/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — Results from a successful season of McCook YMCA Adult Co-Ed Softball completed Sunday evening. Champions: The Coppermill 10-0 Samway Floor Covering and Furniture 8-2 Swollen Goat 5-5 Community Hospital 5-5 SW NE Physical Therapy 2-8 Herrman Marine 0-10... -
M-HC rules battle of Wolves for subdistrict title
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/21)
MAYWOOD, Neb. — Maywood-Hayes Center's Wolves clearly had more bite than the Loomis Wolves during a 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 sweep in this D2-8 subdistrict volleyball title match Tuesday night. Junior Olivia Hansen's 12 kills, 11 points and three ace serves powered M-HC to 25-2 overall while setter Kiley Hejtmanek served another 11 points along with 19 assists...
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Broncos rally past Paxton for subdistrict title
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/21)
WAUNETA, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade's Broncos roared back from a 25-12 opening loss to beat Paxton 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 for the D2-9 subdistrict volleyball title Tuesday night. Junior Cali Cox crushed 10 kills, sophomore Payton Cox pounded eight while senior Alexa Sandman and sophomore GraCee Goings smashed seven apiece...
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Longhorns outlast powerful Mitchell in five-set final
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/21)
IMPERIAL, Neb. — Junior Bryn McNair blasted 27 kills and Chase County needed every point to fight off Mitchell Tigers in Tuesday's Class C-1 subdistrict title match. The Longhorns will take a 26-4 record into Saturday's district finals against an opponent to be announced...
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Cambridge conquers 'Riders for subdistrict title (High School Sports ~ 10/27/21)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans were fired up and ready to sweep Tuesday's D1-12 subdistrict final from rival Southwest 25-20, 26-24, 25-18 at Cambridge High School. Junior Jacy Kent's 13 kills led a powerhouse Trojan attack also featuring senior Autumn Deterding with 10, sophomore Jalen Kent nine, senior Schyler Hoberty eight and freshman Erin Johnson's eight... -
Braves win World Series opener despite broken leg
(Community Sports ~ 10/27/21)
HOUSTON (AP) — A healthy swing by Jorge Soler powered the Atlanta Braves to a smashing start in the World Series. In the lineup for the first time since a positive COVID-19 test, Soler became the first player to begin a World Series with a home run and the Braves, despite the loss of pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken leg, hushed the Houston Astros 6-2 Tuesday night in Game 1...
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Two North Platte attorneys, one a Palisade native, nominated for district judge (Local News ~ 10/27/21)
LINCOLN, Neb. — The names of two North Platte attorneys have been forwarded as nominees for Eleventh Judicial District Judge. They are Chawnta Durham, a Palisade native who is an associate with the Lindemeier Law Offices, and Patrick M. Heng. Gov. Pete Ricketts will select one of them to replace recently retired Judge David W. ...