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Aurora girls basketball players practice on Monday

Aurora girls basketball players practice on Monday

Winter sports on deck

News Staff
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Winter sports practices for basketball and wrestling opened Monday for all area teams. First competitions are still a few weeks away with the Aurora girls basketball team opening Dec. 5 at Adams Central with the Aurora boys wrestling team kicking things off Dec. 7 at Cozad.
High Plains and Overton played physical Friday night with plenty of crashing hits and big plays. Above, HPC’s front line of Carter Urkoski (33), Caleb Sharman (90) and Kaden Rieken (90) setting up the run block.

High Plains and Overton played physical Friday night with plenty of crashing hits and big plays. Above, HPC’s front line of Carter Urkoski (33), Caleb Sharman (90) and Kaden Rieken (90) setting up the run block.

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High Plains falls short in second playoff squeaker

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Nine High Plains seniors slowly walked off the gridiron one final time through a double file line of teammates after a gutty team effort.
Former Husky Nate Boerkircher (No. 87) is now a starting tight end for the Huskers, seving as a team captain for Saturday’s game against UCLA.

Former Husky Nate Boerkircher (No. 87) is now a starting tight end for the Huskers, seving as a team captain for Saturday’s game against UCLA.

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Boerkircher ‘living the dream’ as Husker starter

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The attitude inside the Nebraska football locker room remains positive after Saturday’s disappointing loss to UCLA, according to a local native who is living out his dream playing for the Huskers.
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Ouch!

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Watching your favorite teams lose is hard. Watching your favorite teams end their seasons in defeat is like getting kicked below the belt.
HPC’s Ayden Hans (81) and Hudson Urkoski signal Storm football after a Lawrence-Nelson fumble early in the game. Urkoski would come up with two turnovers on his own merit -- an interception and fumble recovery.

HPC’s Ayden Hans (81) and Hudson Urkoski signal Storm football after a Lawrence-Nelson fumble early in the game. Urkoski would come up with two turnovers on his own merit -- an interception and fumble recovery.

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HPC survives playoff thriller

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
For three quarters, High Plains and Lawrence-Nelson played a defensive slobberknocker with 12 combined points. An offensive explosion broke out in the fourth quarter before one final defensive stand won the game for the Storm.
Richard Rhoden HPC’s Gahvi Lesiak (middle) celebrates with Courtney Carlstrom (10) after a termination during the Storm’s four-set win over Osceola in Monday’s D1-5 subdistrict semifinal.

Richard Rhoden HPC’s Gahvi Lesiak (middle) celebrates with Courtney Carlstrom (10) after a termination during the Storm’s four-set win over Osceola in Monday’s D1-5 subdistrict semifinal.

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Storm clutch up in postseason victory

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The third time was definitely the charm for the High Plains volleyball team.For the third time in six days, HPC and Osceola met on the volleyball floor with Monday’s match carrying the most weight in terms of season implications. Winner keeps its season alive and the loser turns in their jerseys.
Charlie Evans ended his high school cross country career with a 14th place medal at the Class C state championships in Kearney Friday afternoon.

Charlie Evans ended his high school cross country career with a 14th place medal at the Class C state championships in Kearney Friday afternoon.

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Evans earns elusive state cross country medal in final race

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
It was a tough finish to the 2024 season for the Aurora boys cross country team at the Class C State Championships in Kearney on Friday.Coach Tony Sigler spoke about his team’s effort to finish strong despite the challenging field of competition.
High Plains held on for a 22-20 win over Lawrence-Nelson in the first round of the D2 playoffs Thursday night.

High Plains held on for a 22-20 win over Lawrence-Nelson in the first round of the D2 playoffs Thursday night.

Friday night roundup week 9

Richard Rhoden
Friday, October 25, 2024
The High Plains defensive unit stood tall, handing the Storm its first playoff win in nearly a decade.The Storm got a stop late to pick up a 22-20 win over Lawrence-Nelson Thursday night in Clarks during the opening round of the Class D2 playoffs.
High Plains will host an opening round playoff game, welcoming Lawrence-Nelson to Clarks Thursday for a 6 p.m. kick.

High Plains will host an opening round playoff game, welcoming Lawrence-Nelson to Clarks Thursday for a 6 p.m. kick.

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Storm set for playoff rematch

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
For the first time since 2019, the High Plains football team will host playoff football in Clarks.The Storm earned the No. 7 seed in the opening round of the D2 playoffs and will play host to a very familiar foe, Lawrence-Nelson.