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Members of the Aurora Post 42 Pinnacle Bank Seniors pose with Legion alumni Saturday at Mitchell Field.

Members of the Aurora Post 42 Pinnacle Bank Seniors pose with Legion alumni Saturday at Mitchell Field.

Aurora legion alumni contest ends in dead heat

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The Aurora Post 42 Pinnacle Bank Seniors played in its third annual alumni game at Mitchell Field Saturday. The game ended in semi-controversial fashion, a 5-5 tie after nine innings, all in good fun.
Dylan Dubas, shown here catching a game earlier this season, notched six RBIs, including a grand slam, in Aurora’s 12-3 win at Wood River Thursday.

Dylan Dubas, shown here catching a game earlier this season, notched six RBIs, including a grand slam, in Aurora’s 12-3 win at Wood River Thursday.

Dubas’ grand slam highlights Aurora’s effort

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
It was a much lighter week for the Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 Seniors team, but still got some work in before Friday’s deluge of rain.Aurora picked up a split with Wood River Thursday, winning game two 12-3 after falling to Wood River, 11-3 in game one.
Collin Stolpe touches helmets with coach Jarrett Havens, pictured right, before being mobbed by his teammates at the plate after his third inning home run in a 20-14 loss to York Monday in the B-1 area tournament.

Collin Stolpe touches helmets with coach Jarrett Havens, pictured right, before being mobbed by his teammates at the plate after his third inning home run in a 20-14 loss to York Monday in the B-1 area tournament.

Stolpe’s heroics not enough in final defeat

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Aurora Cooperative Juniors dug deep on three separate occasions Monday afternoon and nearly did the impossible. Aurora rallied in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings, but couldn’t quite get enough defense in a 20-14 loss to York in the loser’s bracket of the B-1 area tournament at Sutton.
The red team’s Jett Hanna (left) and Liam Loveland (middle) help one another corral a grounder up the middle with some help from their teammate, Hoyt Anderson, in the background.

The red team’s Jett Hanna (left) and Liam Loveland (middle) help one another corral a grounder up the middle with some help from their teammate, Hoyt Anderson, in the background.

Aces of the summertime diamond

Richard Rhoden
Monday, July 3, 2023
Youth baseball leagues called it a wrap last week for the 2023 summer season.
Aurora’s Keelan Phillips gets dirty into third base during a continuation game against PWG June 27.

Aurora’s Keelan Phillips gets dirty into third base during a continuation game against PWG June 27.

Juniors drop double header at Hastings

Richard Rhoden
Monday, July 3, 2023
The Aurora Cooperative Juniors hung tough but was unable to finish the deal in multiple games last week. Aurora dropped a doubleheader at Hastings Thursday night, 12-4 and 12-7 while also falling to Kearney at home, 9-6 June 28.
Layton Hohm fires over to first base for an out during Aurora’s game with PWG June 27.

Layton Hohm fires over to first base for an out during Aurora’s game with PWG June 27.

Pinnacle Bank Seniors storm past Kearney at Mitchell

Richard Rhoden
Monday, July 3, 2023
Things turned around in a big way for the Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 Seniors June 28. Aurora made quick work of Kearney at Mitchell Field, picking up a 17-2 win in three innings for its eighth win of the season.
Former Husky Kari Hastings looked to be in prime form Friday night.

Former Husky Kari Hastings looked to be in prime form Friday night.

Past, present and future on the runway

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Newcomers, veterans and everyone in between participated in the weekend’s Sky High Street Vault Friday and Saturday of A’ROR’N Days with the courthouse lurking in the background.
Aurora Seniors in action earlier this month.

Aurora Seniors in action earlier this month.

Pinnacle Bank Seniors drop three of four games

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
After a big start to the week, things cooled off through the weekend for the Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 Seniors. It all started with a 7-2 win over Central City on the road June 20.
Aurora coach and teacher Madision Farris showed plenty of athleticism with a huge kill swing early in the day.

Aurora coach and teacher Madision Farris showed plenty of athleticism with a huge kill swing early in the day.

A'ROR'N Days Spike

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
A new tradition may have taken hold over the weekend as the Aurora volleyball team held a co-ed volleyball tournament Sunday to wrap up the weekend A’ROR’N Days festivities. The adult division featured 12 six-person teams as well as a high school division with four teams.