2021-22 Softball News

MCC freshman catcher moving on to D1 softball program in N.Y.
MCC freshman catcher moving on to D1 softball program in N.Y.

June 30, 2022

McCook Community College freshman softball player Sydney Erlandson has accepted an offer to play at Siena College, an NCAA Division school in Loundonville, N.Y.

Butler wins district with 5-2 win over MCC
Butler wins district with 5-2 win over MCC

May 14, 2022

The Butler Community College softball team downed McCook 5-2 Saturday to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I World Series in Yuma, Ariz. May 24-28.

Butler takes 1-0 lead in District Championship with 13-0 win
Butler takes 1-0 lead in District Championship with 13-0 win

May 13, 2022

The Butler Community College softball team won its 22nd straight game Friday winning 13-0 over McCook Community College in the opening game of the NJCAA Division I Plains District best-of-three championship series.

MCC softball facing perennial power in Butler
MCC softball facing perennial power in Butler

May 11, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team will face an NJCAA powerhouse when they take on Butler Community College Friday in the opening game of the Central Plains District best-of-three championship series starting Friday at 3 p.m. The winner will advance to the NJCAA Division I College World Series.

Coach Kaalberg, four players honored by Region IX for post-season honors
Coach Kaalberg, four players honored by Region IX for post-season honors

May 10, 2022

Four McCook Community College softball players along with their coach Kevin Kaalberg have been honored with 2022 Region IX Division I post-season softball awards.

MCC Softball wins Region IX championship
MCC Softball wins Region IX championship

May 08, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team won its first ever Region IX title Sunday beating Northeastern Junior College 6-4. After winning all three games in the tournament, the team moves on to host the Plains District best-of-three championship series starting Friday against Butler Community College.

MCC Softball tops Trinidad State
MCC Softball tops Trinidad State

May 07, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team downed Trinidad State Saturday to take the winner’s bracket of the Region IX Tournament. MCC won 6-4 and will play the consolation bracket winner Northeastern Junior College for a championship battle Sunday starting at noon.

MCC Softball wins 5-1 over NJC to open tournament play
MCC Softball wins 5-1 over NJC to open tournament play

May 06, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team began the Region IX Tournament Friday at the Jaycee Sports Complex with a 5-1 win over Northeastern Junior College to advance to the winners-bracket game Saturday. MCC will take on Trinidad State at noon. This is a double-elimination tournament.

Region IX  Softball Tournament starts Friday in McCook
Region IX Softball Tournament starts Friday in McCook

May 05, 2022

On March 24, after a pair-of one-run losses in the final at bat at Northeastern Junior College, the McCook Community College softball team fell to 11-13 on the season and 3-3 in Region IX. But on Friday MCC will host the post-season tournament as the top seed

MCC Softball opens tournament at home Friday at 4 p.m.
MCC Softball opens tournament at home Friday at 4 p.m.

May 03, 2022

First-round matchups and game times have been announced for the Region IX Softball tournament to be held this weekend at the Jaycees Sports Complex. As the regular-season Region IX champion, MCC gained the top seed and will open play Friday at 4 p.m. against the winner of the first game of the day (11 a.m.) between fourth-seeded Northeastern Junior College (30-23, 17-17) and fifth-seeded Western Nebraska (24-28 overall and 17-13 in conference).

MCC Softball wins Region IX regular season
MCC Softball wins Region IX regular season

May 01, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team sewed up the regular-season Region IX title Sunday sweeping Western Nebraska 10-1, 12-4. MCC claims the Region IX regular-season title and will host the Region IX tournament starting Thursday. Times and matchups for the double-elimination tournament will be announced Monday night.

MCC Softball splits Friday doubleheader with Cougars
MCC Softball splits Friday doubleheader with Cougars

April 29, 2022

With first-place in the standings on the line Friday the McCook Community College softball team split a pair of games with Western Nebraska. The Cougars took the first game 5-3 and MCC came back and won the second game 8-5 to remain in first place.

MCC Softball moving up Saturday games to Friday
MCC Softball moving up Saturday games to Friday

April 28, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team is altering the weekend schedule because of weather. Both Saturday games are postponed. Those games are moved to Friday MCC hosting Western Nebraska in doubleheader starting at 10 a.m.

MCC Softball takes NCCAC title, sweeps Central
MCC Softball takes NCCAC title, sweeps Central

April 27, 2022

The McCook Community College softball team locked up the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference title Wednesday winning a pair of wins over Central Community College and sweep through the NCCAC schedule with a 10-0 mark.

Trinidad State sweeps MCC softball; take three of four in series
Trinidad State sweeps MCC softball; take three of four in series

April 24, 2022

The Trinidad State softball team swept McCook Community College in a pair of games Sunday to win three of the four games in the weekend Series. On Sunday, the Trojans won 13-5, 8-0,

MCC Softball win streak ends; splits Saturday doubleheader
MCC Softball win streak ends; splits Saturday doubleheader

April 23, 2022

Region IX leading McCook Community College continued their winning ways here Saturday piling up 24 runs in the first game of a doubleheader but Trinidad State came back to win the second game 12-4.