Central McLean News-Journal Sports
Cougar fast-pitch girls return key vets
The Central McLean Cougars are supposed to have their opening fast-pitch softball game of the season this Monday in Turtle Lake, and with a few more sunny days between now and then, they should be good-to-go.
Spring training underway for Cougars
There’s still a foot, or more, of snow piled up throughout much of Underwood, including much of the high school track and field surfaces in Underwood, and the baseball field in Turtle Lake, but that won’t stop the Central McLean spring sports practices from starting.
Sioux sinks Comet shooters
The Underwood Comets and Solen Sioux went shot for shot, score for score, and even trey for trey for the first five minutes of Monday night’s Region 5 quarter-final game.
Comets top Warriors for region third place
Nobody really wants to be playing in that game – that third-place regional game – but that’s where the Underwood Comets found themselves this past Thursday.
Comets run out of time
Brooke Weisenberger tossed in a three-pointer for Underwood with just three second remaining in Tuesday’s Region 5 semifinal game against Grant County...
Missed freebies prove costly in title game
Ya gotta knock down the freebies.
Wildcats top Comet boys; Cottingham back in lineup
Underwood senior guard Zach Cottingham didn’t know if he would see any playing time last Tuesday night.
Comet girls bump off two more
The final regular season district games for District 10 are wrapping up this week, and as of Tuesday morning, before the Comets’ final district game with Center, the Comets looked to have a hold on the first-place seed going into next week’s tournament.
Comets turned back with turnovers
Turnovers proved to be the Comets’ Achilles heel last Tuesday night when they turned the ball over on seven straight possessions in the final minutes of the District 10 basketball game against Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky.
Comet girls notch two more wins
Underwood senior Brooke Weisenberger was unstoppable in Saturday’s Class B Jamboree game against New England, as she led the Comets to a 44-29 win over New England.
