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High Plains’ Emma Brown (14) slaps the basketball away from Hampton’s Khloe Luebbe during the first half of HPC’s 51-36 win in the CRC opening round Saturday.

High Plains’ Emma Brown (14) slaps the basketball away from Hampton’s Khloe Luebbe during the first half of HPC’s 51-36 win in the CRC opening round Saturday.

High Plains pushes past Hampton in tournament opener

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
For the second time this season, High Plains and Hampton met for a girls basketball game and rounded out with an eerily similar finish.
Caly Settles was one of six winners for the Huskies in a dual versus Adams Central at home Thursday. Settles also finished third at Lexington Friday.

Caly Settles was one of six winners for the Huskies in a dual versus Adams Central at home Thursday. Settles also finished third at Lexington Friday.

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Aurora girls battle tough competition at Lex

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Aurora girls wrestling team battled at the ultra competitive Lexington Invite Friday with some of the state’s best teams.The Minutemaids won its own meet with 159 points, ahead of the likes of Grand Island Northwest, Grand Island, Kearney and Beatrice in the top five.
Kenna Merrihew looks for an inch of space to put up a midrange jumper.

Kenna Merrihew looks for an inch of space to put up a midrange jumper.

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Second-half comeback falls short for Lady Huskies

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
A second half rally nearly sparked an incredible come-from-behind rally from the Aurora girls basketball team.At one point, the Lady Huskies were in an 18-point hole on the road against Seward Friday night.
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The fortune has spoken

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The quirky, fun and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny messages inside those tasty fortune cookies are usually good for mostly that – a chuckle.However, the nine-word prediction I opened up Saturday almost had that cookie lodged in my windpipe.“Your sports team will be very successful this year.
Asher Prins battles for a rebound during a free throw attempt during Aurora’s 64-28 win over O’Neill Saturday. The Husky defense held O’Neill to just 15 points in the final three quarters.

Asher Prins battles for a rebound during a free throw attempt during Aurora’s 64-28 win over O’Neill Saturday. The Husky defense held O’Neill to just 15 points in the final three quarters.

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Defense carries Huskies to trio of wins

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
O’Neill scored 13 points on Aurora’s defense in the opening quarter and held a narrow lead over the Huskies.Over the final three quarters, though, the visiting Eagles could only muster 15 points as Aurora extended its win streak to five.
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.