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High Plains grad Keaton Van Housen lines up in the field goal formation during Saturday’s Shrine Bowl game. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

High Plains grad Keaton Van Housen lines up in the field goal formation during Saturday’s Shrine Bowl game. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Van Housen relishes first 11-man experience in Shrine Bowl

Richard Rhoden
Friday, July 17, 2020
The 62nd annual Shrine Bowl game was a highlight moment for Keaton Van Housen. The former High Plains athlete and Nebraska-Kearney football commit continued a family tradition by playing in the noted all-star game while picking up his first taste of the 11-man game.
Danica Badura has been as hot as the summer heat on the golf course, winning the Nebraska girls amateur, Nebraska girls match play and Nebraska Junior PGA Championship. News-Register/ file photo

Danica Badura has been as hot as the summer heat on the golf course, winning the Nebraska girls amateur, Nebraska girls match play and Nebraska Junior PGA Championship. News-Register/ file photo

Badura sweeps NGA Junior girls golf events over summer

Richard Rhoden
Friday, July 17, 2020
Danica Badura seemingly can’t miss right now on the golf course. The South Dakota commit and 2020 Aurora grad won the Nebraska Girls Amateur at Scotts Bluff Country Club by one stroke over Lincoln’s Nicole Kolbas, Scottsbluff’s Emily Krzyzanowski and Omaha’s Katie Ruge.
Danica Badura

Danica Badura

Badura sweeps NGA girls summer events

News Staff
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Danica Badura is can't-miss right now on the golf course.  The South Dakota commit and 2020 Aurora grad won the Nebraska Girls Amateur at Scotts Bluff Country Club by one stroke over Lincoln’s Nicole Kolbas, Scottsbluff’s Emily Krzyzanowski and Omaha’s Katie Ruge.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

A return to normal

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Football is back -- and that feels really good to say. Saturday marks a return to the gridiron in Nebraska with the 62nd annual Shrine Bowl game set for a 2 p.m. kickoff at UNK.
Cayden Phillips of the Pinnacle Bank White squad threw three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out six in a 3-2 win over the Aurora Cooperative Red team. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Cayden Phillips of the Pinnacle Bank White squad threw three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out six in a 3-2 win over the Aurora Cooperative Red team. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Pitchers freeze lineups with a curveball

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
In the first two games of the Aurora Legion COVID Series, the two teams combined for 26 runs. With an open arsenal of pitching in game three, the run total was slashed to five.
Little leaguers bask in the summer heat

Little leaguers bask in the summer heat

Little leaguers bask in the summer heat

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
News-Register/Richard Rhoden Isaac Curtis receives some valuable instruction from his coach, Jeff Sutter. News-Register/Richard Rhoden Bentley Vettel watches intently from first base as the opposing team fires a pitch to the plate.
News-Register/Richard Rhoden

News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Good game!

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Instead of the traditional handshake and good game salute between two teams after the game, Aurora’s Little League teams waved at each other from the baselines to keep socially distant during their abbreviated summer season. Look for more photos in the sports section.
Ryan Marlatt

Ryan Marlatt

Area trio set to play in Shrine Bowl July 11

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Aurora’s Ryan Marlatt, Nate Boerkircher and High Plains’ Keaton Van Housen will participate in this year’s postponed Shrine Bowl Game, set to be played July 11 at 2 p.m. at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium on UNK’s campus. All three area athletes will be teammates on the South team.