Stories from Friday, August 26, 2022

McCOOK, Neb. —Among the Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts and barking fans spooking Lexington servers were three words that said it all Thursday night: “That was fun!” Bison junior Olivia Eschlimann proclaimed to a friend. Olivia’s fourth ace serve put the final touches on what new coach Trevor Hoins credited to many, many days of hard Bison work...

RVING, Texas – The McCook Community College volleyball team won a pair of matches Friday to open play in the ThunderBlaze Classic at Dallas College North Lake. MCC opened the day with a 3-0 win over Coastal Bend and followed that up with a 3-1 win against Southwestern Assemblies of God University JV...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Arapahoe Warriors followed their unbeaten 2021 regular season with a 36-12 victory over Arcadia-Loup City to begin their 2022 football run Friday evening. Arapahoe tallied 36 unanswered points after A-LC took an early 6-0 lead. Trenton Roskop ran three for three touchdowns covering four, four and 36 yards...

God wanted the Bible written as History for all to know “what happened”. It is all true (that it happened); but, what happened was not all God’s desire; most was simply human. It reveals how from the beginning humans in charge were influenced by the ungodly around them and infiltrated false god practices into their daily lives, beliefs about God and worship...

Learning how to mourn I lost my Mom this week and I don’t quite know how to feel. I know how the church I was raised in says I should feel and yes, I am sad. I will miss her wit, her independent energy and her natural sense of fashion, but I have been missing that for about twenty years now...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nada Krotter, resident of McCook, passed away Thursday evening, August 25, 2022, at the Kinship Pointe Senior Living Center in McCook. NE. Nada was 84 years of age. Services are pending currently. Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Wallace Wildcats Trey Robertson and Ashley Robertson ran to championships at the Dundy County-Stratton Cross Country Invitational on Thursday. Sophomore Ashley Robertson earned a 15-second win over Cambridge junior Brenna Deterding...

McCook sophomore Ashlyn Randel (right) rises above Lexington Minutemaids for a kill attempt during the Bison JV volleyball victory on Thursday at McCook High.

McCook High freshman Gabe Roberts (43) never loses sight of a tipped pass against Grand Island Northwest during the young team’s football season opener Thursday afternoon. Roberts (above) secure throw from quarterback Bryson Gullion which set up a touchdown in McCook’s 34-18 home win. Both Roberts and Miles Pollmann caught TD passes during a 20-0 first half at Weiland Field. Pullman (below) also plants a solid hit on this Northwest Viking ballcarrier...

WALLACE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans nearly doubled Wallace’s kill total, 41-21, in a three-set opening win Thursday evening. Junior Jalen Kent clobbered 13 lethal shots while senior Jacey Kent and sophomore Erin Johnson both drilled 10. The Trojans took another seven from sophomore Brylynn Springer to help finish a 25-17, 25-11, 25-16 sweep of those Wildcats...

BARTLEY, Neb. — The Southwest Roughriders started 2-0 with efficient sweeps of visiting Bertrand and South Platte on Thursday. The Roughriders first took down RPAC rival Bertrand 25-9, 25-16 as coach Kim Barnett provided these Southwest leaders from their season-opening match...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers zoomed to a 46-0 halftime lead and caused from there for its 54-14 opening win over Sedgwick County, Colo., Thursday evening. More details will appear in the next McCook Gazette. M-HC 41, Sutherland 22...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Junior Nathan Rippe went Heisman all over South Platte as Southwest's quarterback hit triple digits in both rushing and passing yards during a 60-6 Roughrider opening rout Thursday night. Rippe competed five passes for 132 yards which turned into touchdowns to three different receivers...

eritage Hills Ladies League finished its golf season on Aug. 16 with a fun evening where A and B champions were determined. A League Champions: Tracey Sis and Hailee Koetter. 2. JoHanna Scott and Michelle Terry. 3. Donita Priebe and Robin Henrichs. Toilet Trophy: Doris Friehe and Linda Frank...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Sophomore Danika Havlicek owned Omaha Gross and the McCook High softball made their first win of this 2022 season a memorable 12-1 victory Thursday evening. "We showed what we can be," coach Jason Cochran said about the 1-2 Bison. Havlicek pitched four innings, allowing just one earned run on three hits and striking out two...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Children and Family Services (CFS) has been made aware of a scam targeting Nebraskans that involves Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funds. The scam involves a scammer calling a person claiming that they won a Social Services Block Grant award yet must pay a transaction fee to receive the award. ...