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Above: Aurora Cooperative Red’s Chase Phillips blasts one of his two-run RBI doubles during a 10-4 win over Pinnacle Bank White Sunday afternoon. Phillips totaled four RBIs in the game. At right, PB White’s Brady Collingham came in as a relief pitcher Sunday, tossing 1-1/3 innings with three strikeouts and two allowed hits. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Above: Aurora Cooperative Red’s Chase Phillips blasts one of his two-run RBI doubles during a 10-4 win over Pinnacle Bank White Sunday afternoon. Phillips totaled four RBIs in the game. At right, PB White’s Brady Collingham came in as a relief pitcher Sunday, tossing 1-1/3 innings with three strikeouts and two allowed hits. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Phillips swings big bat in Sunday win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Chase Phillips put work in on Saturday, getting some extra swings in to try and find his sweet spot and his confidence at the dish. The sweet spot was ripped apart during a sweltering Sunday afternoon.
This photo and cutline ran in the January 31, 1939 edition of the Daily Nebraskan as Giltner native June Bierbower began her career as a sportswriter. Courtesy photo

This photo and cutline ran in the January 31, 1939 edition of the Daily Nebraskan as Giltner native June Bierbower began her career as a sportswriter. Courtesy photo

Meet the sports editor, boys

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
“Athletes, mind your manners.” This was part of an introductory piece for June Bierbower, a Giltner native who went on to become the first female sports editor for the Daily Nebraskan, the college newspaper at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Dave Bradley

Dave Bradley

Newest family addition

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Well, we did it. Cindy and I recently followed suit from Richard & Justise and Dani & Ryan here at the office, adopting our own version of a “COVID baby,” arriving just a week and a half ago. Needless to say, our lives once again changed direction.