Central McLean News-Journal Sports
Trojans consolation champs
The Trojans were the fifth-place winners at the Mandan Holiday tournament at Mandan High School.
Second-half spurt spurs Comets to win
It took the whole first half for the Comet girls to get their mojo working together, as the Underwood team turned a one-point half-time lead to an 11-point victory Tuesday night.
UHS boys take fifth
The Comets brought home the consolation championship from the Velva Invitational Saturday night, bouncing back from a first-round loss to handle Glenburn by the score of 53-36 in the semis, and South Prairie 50-44 in the fifth-place game.
Comets settle for third
The Underwood Comets started the New Salem Invitational on a high note Tuesday, dropping Flasher 58-36. Then they ran into potentially the region’s top team in round two, and a lid over the bucket in the battle for third place.
Comet girls off to fast start
The Comet girls took a big bite out of the competition Friday and Saturday, as they got their first tastes of what the 2017-18 hoops season will be like.
Comets return scrappy players
The Comet girls’ basketball team will be looking to fill the shoes of graduate Brooke Weisenburger this year as they head to the hard court this Friday in Wilton.
Grant County ousts Comets
The Underwood Comets saw their dreams of competing at the state volleyball tournament in a couple weeks come to an end at the hands of Grant County Monday night, as Grant County downed the Comets 3-0 in first-round action of the Region 5 volleyball tournament in Bismarck.
Harriers compete at state
Five Central McLean runners represented the Cougar athletes at the State Class B Cross Country Meet held Saturday in Valley City.
‘Cats turn back Comet netters
The Center-Stanton Wildcats came into last Tuesday’s regional match-up against the Underwood Comets, then watched as that number one spot started fading away as the home-standing Comets defeated the Wildcats in the first two sets, 25-15 and 25-18.
Comet netters drop two
It’s still a toss-up who will automatically be earning berths at the upcoming regional tournament in Bismarck, but this past Thursday’s 3-0 loss to Shiloh Christian didn’t do the Underwood Comets any favors.
