Stories from Wednesday, October 16, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. — The McCook Bison boys are back but bring a new lineup into Lincoln's Woods Tennis Center when Class B state begins Thursday morning. Matches are set for 9 a.m. first serves. No. 1 singles: Max Proehl, McCook, vs. No. 10-seed Brandtley Hack of Gretna (21-17 record)...

The McCook Community College volleyball team clinched the final Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference volleyball championship Tuesday with a 3-0 sweep over Southeast Community College. The Lady Indians topped the Bobcats 25-14, 25-15, 25-8 at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center on sophomore night.

Results for Gazette-area volleyball teams and familiar foes during a busy Tuesday of varsity matches. The McCook Bison beat Ainsworth then pushed Broken Bow into three sets before finishing with a split. They're now 12-15 for the season. Area teams McCook over Ainsworth 25-11, 25-19...

Nebraska sophomore setter Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week on Monday for the third time this season and the seventh time of her career. Reilly led the Huskers to a 3-2 win over No. 10 Purdue and a 3-0 win against Rutgers with 11.88 assists per set, 3.75 digs per set, two blocks and one ace. Against Purdue on Friday, Reilly helped the Huskers come back from down 2-1 to win in five by posting career highs of 60 assists and 17 digs. She also had an ace, a kill and a block. In the sweep of Rutgers on Saturday, Reilly followed up with 35 assists and 13 digs - her 10th double-double of the season - as the Huskers hit .314.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska, led by U.S. Attorney Susan T. Lehr, has appointed Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) Christopher Ferretti and Shereece Dendy-Sanders as District Election Officers (DEOs) for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. ...

GERING, Neb. — Freshman Hailey Smalley hit par on three of her final six holes while McCook teammate Kapri Loop tied for 23rd place among 75 competing in Tuesday's Class B state golf tournament. Loop shot 97 on Tuesday but reached par on two holes compared to only one during Monday's round of 93. Her 190 matched Lincoln Northwest junior Rylee Zimmerman, Gretna sophomore Ella Porter and Norris junior Jolei Skov...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers reached 15 volleyball wins this season with their 19-25, 25-23, 25-22 thriller win over Hershey Tuesday afternoon. DC-S (15-8 record) has made great strides from a winless season two years ago. Junior Clara Spargo has topped the Tigers whether it’s hitting or blocking...