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Tom Granfield, right, takes a few onlookers on a tour of his 1978 Jeep Gladiator at this year’s TLDC Cruise Night. Granfield, raised in Hampton, has deep connections to the town due to his father, Daryl Granfield, owning the Korner 9 Klub. -
In a moment of total surprise, Aurora senior Kaitlyn Oswald was crowned Miss Harvest of Harmony for 2022 during Friday evening’s ceremony. -
Members of the Aurora Huskies Marching Band spent Saturday working together to mark down another successful Harvest of Harmony parade and field marching competition. The band performed well and took home three separate trophies. -
Carlos Collazo broke two school records Friday at Minden, including the single-game rushing record with 306 yards as well as the career rushing touchdown mark, now with 52 so far. -
Kasey Schuster joined an exclusive club last week, recording her 2,000th career assist in a win versus Lexington. The Aurora senior was honored before Thursday’s game against North Platte.
Finding roots in truck, Jeep restoration
There are souls in the objects people are given from older generations. From the pocket watch polished to a shine from 1905, to the hand-me-down clothes that fit just a bit too well now. One person who knows that truth is Hampton native Tom Granfield. The current Hoskins resident found this out as he went on a journey to repair and update his father’s ‘78 Chevrolet pickup, a ‘78 Jeep Gladiator, an ‘83 Jeep Scrambler and a ‘48 Willys Jeep.
The tradition of fixing up vehicles has become deeply ingrained in the oil-blooded Granfield clan since the 1970s and a little before.
Kaitlyn Oswald named Miss Harvest of Harmony
The big weekend for the Aurora Husky Marching Band didn’t stop at the success they received during the Harvest of Harmony parade and field marching competition.
Representing her classmates and band, Aurora High School senior Kaitlyn Oswald joined more than a dozen other contestants in the Miss Harvest of Harmony Queen pageant.
And she brought home the crown.
Kaitlyn was selected through a vote of her peers, making the honor of representing them all the more special, she agreed.
Aurora band steps in time
The Aurora Husky Marching Band kicked off yet another year of success with the completion of the fan-favorite Harvest of Harmony parade and field competition.
Overall, Aurora received first place in Class B parade marching, as well as Best Class A/B Band in parade marching overall.
The Huskies also earned the only superior rating given among Class B bands during the field competition, with an overall score of 78.30.
Band directors Dan Sodomka and Kate Metzger took a brief moment away from teaching to explain just how proud of their students they were.
Collazo snaps school records at Minden
(by Emma Bullerman)
Aurora picked up yet another victory on Friday night against the Minden Whippets, with running back Carlos Collazo breaking two school records in the process.
The senior scored six times, five of those on the ground, totaling a final score of 54-14, adding a sixth win to the Class C1 leading Huskies’ record.
In the opening minutes of the game, Collazo, with a 47-yard run, scored his first of six touchdowns of the night. Aurora coach Kyle Peterson commented on his talent on the field.
Schuster reaches 2,000 assists
Kasey Schuster collected a career milestone last week few can lay claim to. Back in front of her hometown Thursday night, the Aurora senior received quite the surprise.
In Aurora’s win over Lexington Sept. 27, Schuster scored her 2,000th career assist and in front of a packed home crowd two days later was honored for her accomplishment.
Schuster’s career milestone accompanied the match quite nicely as the Aurora senior tallied 28 set assists in a sweep of Class A North Platte, 25-18, 25-15 and 25-14.
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