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Jeryn McClain lifts Canon Allen onto his shoulders in celebration after the Huskies scored the game-winning goal with five minutes left to defeat Kearney Catholic, 3-2.

Jeryn McClain lifts Canon Allen onto his shoulders in celebration after the Huskies scored the game-winning goal with five minutes left to defeat Kearney Catholic, 3-2.

Late goal lifts Aurora past Kearney Catholic

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The Husky boys soccer team wasn’t really interested in playing extra soccer with wild wind conditions.
Vendell Juyzk is somewhere behind this large spray of sand during one of his long jump attempts at Thursday’s Norris track and field championships. Juyzk finished second in both the long and triple jump events.

Vendell Juyzk is somewhere behind this large spray of sand during one of his long jump attempts at Thursday’s Norris track and field championships. Juyzk finished second in both the long and triple jump events.

Huskies battle at Norris championships

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
It was quite the welcomed moment for Ethan Ramaekers. The Aurora senior marked a new PR at Thursday’s Norris Invite, clearing 6-4 in the high jump in a razor-thin competition.
With Coach Nancy Lockmon looking on as the triple jump event coordinator, Giltner freshman Jayci Buettner flies through the air at the Osceola Invite Thursday.

With Coach Nancy Lockmon looking on as the triple jump event coordinator, Giltner freshman Jayci Buettner flies through the air at the Osceola Invite Thursday.

Giltner, HPC battle at Osceola

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The boys 100 meter dash at Thursday’s Osceola Invite featured razor-thin margins and represented a tight race for second in the team standings. The top three finishers, each coming from Giltner and High Plains, finished within .02 of one another at the line.
The BigRich Sports Report

The BigRich Sports Report

Thanks for the show, fifty-five

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The month of March has provided Baylor Scheierman with some of his fondest memories in sports. It’s also been where he’s had some of his biggest heartache.
In his first-ever competitive golf meet, sophomore Ryan Staehr carded a 90 at Seward, tying the best score for the Huskies in its season-opening event.

In his first-ever competitive golf meet, sophomore Ryan Staehr carded a 90 at Seward, tying the best score for the Huskies in its season-opening event.

Aurora golf battles arctic conditions

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
It was anything but golf weather at Friday’s Seward Invite.The Huskies opened the season in downright brutal conditions, including temperatures at 35 degrees with a feels-like temp of 23 and wind gusts steady above 20 miles per hour.
Aurora’s Keelan Phillips pulls the baseball down the line during the Huskies’ 13-3 loss at Centennial last week in the program’s first-ever high school game.

Aurora’s Keelan Phillips pulls the baseball down the line during the Huskies’ 13-3 loss at Centennial last week in the program’s first-ever high school game.

Huskies enter the batter’s box

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Aurora baseball coach Kevin Asher assured his players that the process was going to take time as the Huskies came off the field for the first time, but expressed pride in his group.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

A sweet fadeaway

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
I’ve never been more sure about a fadeaway jumper in my lifetime than Saturday night, with one eye open cowering behind my couch.The game, season and his career hanging in the balance, Baylor Scheierman went to a move he’s mastered, having worked on it thousands of times.
Aurora’s Thomas Brandl tries to slow down the Schuyler offense in the midfield during Thursday’s home opener.

Aurora’s Thomas Brandl tries to slow down the Schuyler offense in the midfield during Thursday’s home opener.

Husky soccer wins two for York Invite title

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The Aurora boys soccer team came up in the clutch Saturday afternoon.The Huskies picked up its first win of the season en route to being the York Invite champs with a 2-0 win over Nebraska City and a 3-2 shootout victory over The Platte.
The Class of 2022/23’s Preston Ramaekers dribbles past 2018’s Ian Boerkircher during the Aurora alumni tournament final Sunday as 22/23 ended the winning run of 2018, 43-22.

The Class of 2022/23’s Preston Ramaekers dribbles past 2018’s Ian Boerkircher during the Aurora alumni tournament final Sunday as 22/23 ended the winning run of 2018, 43-22.

The new kids on the block

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
There was no three-peat Sunday. The new kids on the block took home the crowd.The Class of 2022/23 denied 2018 its potential three-in-a-row bid Sunday, forcing a mercy rule in the final, 43-22 to round out the 35th annual Bill Kropp and Curly Penner Aurora Alumni Tournament.
Lucas Gautier signed a letter of intent to run track and field at Doane University March 5 alongside his parents, Jessica Gautier and Chad Salmon, Aurora cross country coach Tony Sigler, Doane track coach Ed Fye and Aurora track coach Gordon Wilson.

Lucas Gautier signed a letter of intent to run track and field at Doane University March 5 alongside his parents, Jessica Gautier and Chad Salmon, Aurora cross country coach Tony Sigler, Doane track coach Ed Fye and Aurora track coach Gordon Wilson.

Gautier running toward adventure at Doane

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Lucas Gautier will have to add an orange headband to his repertoire for the near future.The Aurora senior made his college decision official last week, choosing to continue his academic as well as track and field career at Doane University.