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ukas Fry (right) and Dylan Ronnau share a laugh coming off the field during a game earlier this season. Fry has pitched 18 innings this season for the Pinnacle Bank Seniors, the most on the team.

ukas Fry (right) and Dylan Ronnau share a laugh coming off the field during a game earlier this season. Fry has pitched 18 innings this season for the Pinnacle Bank Seniors, the most on the team.

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Pinnacle Bank Seniors lose DH to Grand Island

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The Aurora Pinnacle Bank Seniors team played three over the weekend but just missed out on the win column.Aurora fell to St. Paul 16-2 Friday night before losing a doubleheader to Grand Island Saturday, 6-1 and 19-13.In the loss to St.
Jack Carstensen connects with one down the left field line duirng a game earlier this season for the Aurora Cooperative Juniors team.

Jack Carstensen connects with one down the left field line duirng a game earlier this season for the Aurora Cooperative Juniors team.

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Aurora Cooperative Juniors win two of three on the weekend

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
It was a busy weekend for the Aurora Cooperative Juniors squad, playing three games over the weekend while coming away with two wins.Aurora downed UBC 11-2 on the road Sunday and also defeated St. Paul at home Friday night, 11-2 with its lone loss coming Saturday against Grand Island, 9-1.
Class A state polevault champion Malakai Maly of Lincoln East won the high school division with a mark of 15 feet even.

Class A state polevault champion Malakai Maly of Lincoln East won the high school division with a mark of 15 feet even.

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Street vault continues to grow

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The bar just keeps going higher for the annual Street Vault Competition held each year during A’ROR’N Days.
Walker Griffith goes all-out with an aggressive head-first slide into home plate.

Walker Griffith goes all-out with an aggressive head-first slide into home plate.

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A-Town’s little sluggers at the plate

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The lights at the 4-Diamond Sports Complex are shining most nights these days, a sign of a baseball resurgence in Aurora.
Kyson Phillips fields a grounder and makes the throw to first baseman Tate Bendorf during Aurora’s loss to York last week.

Kyson Phillips fields a grounder and makes the throw to first baseman Tate Bendorf during Aurora’s loss to York last week.

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Aurora Cooperative Juniors split last week

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team split a pair of games last week, moving its overall record to 11-5 midway through June.Aurora couldn’t find the mark late in an 8-5 loss at Mitchell Field to York June 16, but was able to grind out a 12-9 win at Central City June 17.
Aurora pitcher Lukas Fry was all smiles and a bit relieved coming off the mound early against Gering Thursday after snagging a hit right back up the middle that nearly got him in the face.

Aurora pitcher Lukas Fry was all smiles and a bit relieved coming off the mound early against Gering Thursday after snagging a hit right back up the middle that nearly got him in the face.

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Pinnacle Bank Seniors plate first win of season Sunday

News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 Seniors team collected its first win of the summer Sunday, downing Doniphan-Trumbull on the road, 19-1.The season’s first win came on the heels of two other losses, falling to Gering 8-1 Thursday before a 16-1 loss at St. Paul Friday.
Keagan White lays down a bunt during Aurora’s win over Gering. White had three RBIs in the win.

Keagan White lays down a bunt during Aurora’s win over Gering. White had three RBIs in the win.

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Aurora Coop Juniors find offensive rhythm

News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team found home plate quite a bit last week.In five games played during a hectic four-day stretch, the AC Juniors team plated 60 runs as part of four wins, scoring 10 or more runs in each of those victories.
Mark Olsen, left, and Nate Most, will be inducted into the Nebraska 8-Man Football Hall of Fame on June 20.

Mark Olsen, left, and Nate Most, will be inducted into the Nebraska 8-Man Football Hall of Fame on June 20.

Olsen, Most set for 8-man HOF

News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Two former Hamilton County football stars are set for induction into the 2026 Nebraska Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame Class. Hampton’s Mark Olsen and Giltner’s Nate Most are two of the 15 total inductees of this year’s class.
Wade Miller, a 2002 Aurora graduate now serving as an assistant coach in Seward, was an assistant coach for the South team in Saturday’s Shrine Bowl. He celebrated after the game with former Huskies Collin Stolpe and Canon Allen.

Wade Miller, a 2002 Aurora graduate now serving as an assistant coach in Seward, was an assistant coach for the South team in Saturday’s Shrine Bowl. He celebrated after the game with former Huskies Collin Stolpe and Canon Allen.

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A final win, a lasting impact

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Aurora’s Canon Allen and Collin Stolpe wrapped their high school athletic careers up with a win in Saturday’s 68th annual Shrine Bowl in Kearney, though both agreed the experience and lessons learned left a far more lasting impression than the game’s outcome.
The Aurora Cooperative Juniors downed the SOS Rebels 12-0 May 24 before defeating PWG 10-0 May 27 and Ord 18-8 Sunday.

The Aurora Cooperative Juniors downed the SOS Rebels 12-0 May 24 before defeating PWG 10-0 May 27 and Ord 18-8 Sunday.

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Aurora Cooperative Juniors off to 3-0 start to year

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
The Aurora Post 42 Legion baseball season began May 24 as the Aurora Cooperative Juniors have posted a 3-0 start while the Pinnacle Bank Seniors have battled, but are still looking for its first win.