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Hampton’s Gavin Gilmore (44) shown here from an earlier season game against High Plains, scored 34 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks against Shelby-Rising City, good enough for No. 3 on the all-time single game scoring list.

Hampton’s Gavin Gilmore (44) shown here from an earlier season game against High Plains, scored 34 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks against Shelby-Rising City, good enough for No. 3 on the all-time single game scoring list.

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Gilmore has career night for Hawks

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Gavin Gilmore made a huge statement for the Hawks Friday night.The Hampton senior scored a major double-double, including 34 points and 14 rebounds despite a 51-43 loss at home to Shelby-Rising City.
Aurora’s Maddie Ramaekers looks for an open teammate in heavy traffic in the Huskies’ 60-38 loss to O’Neill Saturday.

Aurora’s Maddie Ramaekers looks for an open teammate in heavy traffic in the Huskies’ 60-38 loss to O’Neill Saturday.

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Lady Huskies unable to slow down O’Neill attack

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
A hot-shooting O’Neill team was too much for Aurora to overcome Saturday afternoon.
Aurora’s Booker Scheierman made 13 of his 14 shots for 36 points in an 87-29 win over Schuyler Friday. Scheierman was perfect from behind the arc as well as at the free throw line.

Aurora’s Booker Scheierman made 13 of his 14 shots for 36 points in an 87-29 win over Schuyler Friday. Scheierman was perfect from behind the arc as well as at the free throw line.

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Scheierman dazzles in home rout Friday

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Despite nearly two weeks off, Booker Scheierman and the Aurora Huskies were nearly perfect last week.That culminated in a Friday night home showcase where the Huskies shot above 50 percent as a team in an 87-29 win over Schuyler.
HPC’s Hudson Urkoski was a silver medalist at 126 pounds during the Norm Manstedt wrestling invite over the weekend.

HPC’s Hudson Urkoski was a silver medalist at 126 pounds during the Norm Manstedt wrestling invite over the weekend.

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Manstedt invite moves into grand space

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The High Plains wrestling team hosted a one-of-a-kind event over the weekend that promises to deliver in the years that follow.The Norm Manstedt wrestling invitational tournament featured 27 teams across all four classes and featured eight mats running simultaneously.
Aurora’s Grace Wieseler battles for the basketball in the paint during the Huskies’ 59-18 win over Schuyler Friday.

Aurora’s Grace Wieseler battles for the basketball in the paint during the Huskies’ 59-18 win over Schuyler Friday.

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Aurora dominant in return to competition

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A near two-week hiatus did little to slow the momentum for the Aurora girls basketball team.The Lady Huskies returned to the floor after 10 days off and rattled off back-to-back wins, defeating St. Paul on the road 39-19 Thursday night before routing Schuyler at home Friday, 59-18.
Logan Svoboda makes it look easy during one of his five wins at Friday’s Duke Duals, this one a pinfall victory over York’s Carter Schutt, doing so in just 56 seconds. It was one of two pinfall wins on the day for Svoboda.

Logan Svoboda makes it look easy during one of his five wins at Friday’s Duke Duals, this one a pinfall victory over York’s Carter Schutt, doing so in just 56 seconds. It was one of two pinfall wins on the day for Svoboda.

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Huskies battle to fourth at Duke Duals

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Huskies began 2025 with a new event in a very familiar environment.Aurora’s boys competed at Friday’s Duke Duals in York, one of eight teams to compete in a series of five duals throughout the day.
Landen Rojewski, shown here making a floater against Lawrence-Nelson Thursday, made a game-winning three-pointer against Meridian the following night. In all, the Hawk freshman scored 28 points between the two games.

Landen Rojewski, shown here making a floater against Lawrence-Nelson Thursday, made a game-winning three-pointer against Meridian the following night. In all, the Hawk freshman scored 28 points between the two games.

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Late Rojewski three nets Hampton win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Landen Rojewski made half of his shot attempts in Hampton’s big road win over Meridian, the last of which came in the clutch.
Hampton’s Macy Miller looks for a shot inside the lane between multiple Lawrence-Nelson defenders during the Hawks’ 46-27 loss to the Raiders on the road Thursday.

Hampton’s Macy Miller looks for a shot inside the lane between multiple Lawrence-Nelson defenders during the Hawks’ 46-27 loss to the Raiders on the road Thursday.

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Hampton girls drop pair of road games to L-N, Meridian

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Hampton girls basketball team couldn’t catch a break in its first two games of 2025 last week.The Hawks found themselves in foul trouble during a 46-27 road loss at Lawrence-Nelson Thursday before third quarter struggles in a 43-32 loss at Meridian Friday.
Aurora’s Kenna Merrihew went diving for a loose basketball during a 48-45 loss to Omaha Gross Friday in the Ashland-Greenwood holiday tournament. Merrihew had eight points and 16 rebounds, eight of those on the offensive glass.

Aurora’s Kenna Merrihew went diving for a loose basketball during a 48-45 loss to Omaha Gross Friday in the Ashland-Greenwood holiday tournament. Merrihew had eight points and 16 rebounds, eight of those on the offensive glass.

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Time runs out on Lady Husky comeback

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 30, 2024
Aurora put together two impressive come-from-behind rallies in one game against Omaha Gross, the second of which just ran out of clock.
Jaxon Slagle scored and recorded a blocked shot almost immediately upon entering the game in the second half for Aurora, a 59-37 win over Omaha Gross Friday.

Jaxon Slagle scored and recorded a blocked shot almost immediately upon entering the game in the second half for Aurora, a 59-37 win over Omaha Gross Friday.

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Huskies lose late lead in A-G holiday final

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 30, 2024
Coming off a five-day moratorium, the Aurora basketball team looked like it came right out of practice.The Huskies looked like a well-oiled machine for much of the afternoon against Omaha Gross, picking up a 59-37 win Friday to start the Ashland-Greenwood Holiday tournament.