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Seniors leading Comets run for regionals
The Underwood Comets were dealt a serious blow to their lineup before the season even started this year as a senior guard suffered a football- and basketball-season-ending knee injury during a football game.
Bulldogs top Comets in three
The Underwood Comets struggled to get their mojo back Thursday night in the Region 5 third-place game after falling Tuesday night to Shiloh, putting the Comets in the third-place match-up against Flasher.
Comets bump off Miners in ‘5’ opener
The fifth-ranked Comets kept their state dreams alive Monday night when they bumped off the 4th-ranked Wilton-Wing Miners in three sets Monday night.
Comets bump off Holsteins; ready for regionals
Barring any strange upsets, the Underwood Comets will be the fifth seed going into this week’s regional tournament in Washburn, taking on Wilton-Wing, with the game starting at about 4:30 or 5 p.m., depending on the length of the preceding game.
Comets look to rebound from downward funk
Bruno Mars is all about uptown funk being a great thing. Being in a volleyball funk – not so much.
Injuries continue to hamper Cougars
Not much is as it was expected to be this year on the Cougars’ gridiron.
Rough week for Comet netters – no worries
The Underwood Comets did not have their best results on the volleyball court this past week, falling to Flasher 3-0 on the Comets’ home court Tuesday, and they won just one set at the Shiloh Invitational Saturday.
‘Aarrrg-uably’ dominating – Pirates wear down CM defense
It wasn’t a huge surprise to Central McLean Coach Kevin Dockter that Kidder County would come out playing hard Friday night.
Comets not taking wins for ‘Grant’ed
The Cougar volleyball team reached two milestones this past week, knocking off one of the region’s perennial powerhouse teams not just once this past week, but twice.
‘W’s start with the D
It might be the lopsided 40-point difference in the score that jumps out at people when they see Central McLean won its game Friday night against Center-Stanton.