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At left: Camden Holliday signed with Hastings College for baseball alongside his parents, Gregg and Roxann, Aurora Post 42 coach Jeremy Burgener and Hastings coach Joel Schipper. At right: Devin Otto signed with Hastings College for baseball alongside his parents, Jay and Michelle, Aurora Post 42 coach Jeremy Burgener and Hastings coach Joel Schipper.

At left: Camden Holliday signed with Hastings College for baseball alongside his parents, Gregg and Roxann, Aurora Post 42 coach Jeremy Burgener and Hastings coach Joel Schipper. At right: Devin Otto signed with Hastings College for baseball alongside his parents, Jay and Michelle, Aurora Post 42 coach Jeremy Burgener and Hastings coach Joel Schipper.

Aurora duo to join Hastings Baseball

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Otto thrilled about opportunity with Hastings College It’s hard to find someone who loves baseball more than Devin Otto.  He’s grown up around the diamond, playing catch and chasing pop flies. That’s not going to change any time soon.
Aurora Pinnacle Bank Senior Layton Hohm gave good effort in covering first base for the team during Friday’s matchup against York.

Aurora Pinnacle Bank Senior Layton Hohm gave good effort in covering first base for the team during Friday’s matchup against York.

Seniors put up good fight in Legion tourney

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
In a total heartbreaker the Aurora Pinnacle Bank Seniors are done with tournament play for the weekend after a 2-1 loss to York in the fourth round Monday afternoon.  The weekend started with an 11-0 loss to York Friday evening at Levitt Stadium.
Aurora shortstop Devin Otto fires a grounder over to first base as third baseman Owen McKinney gets low to avoid the throw during a double-header with Minden last week.

Aurora shortstop Devin Otto fires a grounder over to first base as third baseman Owen McKinney gets low to avoid the throw during a double-header with Minden last week.

Pinnacle Bank Seniors play pair of doubleheaders

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 Seniors head into the Class B, Area 4 tournament looking for momentum after a rocky Sunday afternoon.  The Post 42 Seniors were blanked by York 21-0 while also dropping a tight 6-5 contest to Holdrege in the round robin finale.
Lucas Fry slides under the tag for an Aurora run during a 13-5 loss to Central City in the opening round of the Class B, Area 4 tournament Friday.

Lucas Fry slides under the tag for an Aurora run during a 13-5 loss to Central City in the opening round of the Class B, Area 4 tournament Friday.

Aurora Coop Juniors fall in area tourney

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
There were moments during the Class B, Area 4 tournament in Columbus over the weekend that the Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team played well enough to win.  Those moments, however, didn’t match up often enough with one another.  Aurora began the tournament as the No. 6 seed, falling to No.
Artist Brandon Marr stands next to the mural of Merwyn Davidson. Marr had used the design for a sticker made around the time of Davidson’s passing painted mostly in vibrant red and black outline.

Artist Brandon Marr stands next to the mural of Merwyn Davidson. Marr had used the design for a sticker made around the time of Davidson’s passing painted mostly in vibrant red and black outline.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Muralist returns to Aurora to paint Merwyn Davidson A bit of the old attitude has returned to the walls of the Hamilton County Youth Center. Marketing graphic designer and artist Brandon Marr has returned to his hometown to paint a mural of passed Youth Center founder Merwyn Davidson.
Evan Hermanson had three RBIs and a pair of hits against Wood River last week.

Evan Hermanson had three RBIs and a pair of hits against Wood River last week.

Aurora Cooperative Juniors set for district competition

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team scored a lot of runs last week, but couldn’t add any to the win column.  In all, the Aurora Cooperative Juniors tallied 18 runs in two games, but lost 15-10 to Wood River June 27 and 14-8 to Kearney June 28.
Bradin Kennedy gets the bat on the ball during Aurora’s 4-1 loss to Grand Island at home last week.

Bradin Kennedy gets the bat on the ball during Aurora’s 4-1 loss to Grand Island at home last week.

Aurora Cooperative Juniors get back on right track with win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The Aurora Cooperative Juniors won two of its last three games last week, trying to shift the momentum back positive as the postseason looms not far off.  The Juniors defeated York 10-8 June 21 before a 4-1 loss to Grand Island June 22, but getting a 14-9 win over Doniphan-Trumbull Sunday.
Aurora Post 42 assistant coach Tanner Griffith throws to former player Ben Peard, who played for the alumni squad at Saturday’s friendly contest.

Aurora Post 42 assistant coach Tanner Griffith throws to former player Ben Peard, who played for the alumni squad at Saturday’s friendly contest.

Second annual alumni game a blast from the past

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Dick Phillips, an Aurora City Council member, made his way out to the mound and tossed a clean fastball to the plate in front of a cheerful crowd at Mitchell Field.  Wait, what? No, this isn’t a throwback article.
Colin Stolpe fields a bunt and fires down to first base for the out during Aurora Coop Juniors loss to Wood River Thursday.

Colin Stolpe fields a bunt and fires down to first base for the out during Aurora Coop Juniors loss to Wood River Thursday.

Aurora Cooperative Juniors searching for consistency

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
The Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team has found a bit of success in recent games and coach Jeremy Burgener is hopeful that will continue to trend upwards.  A 12-4 win over DCB June 15 was the team’s third in a row to that point, but an 8-5 loss to Wood River Thursday and 8-5 loss to St.