A balanced attack with plenty of road warriors was all the Aurora volleyball team needed Thursday night in Hastings.
As if she didn’t have enough to fret about already, Riley Darbro played the final few holes of the B-3 district meet at Jackrabbit Run into a gusting headwind.
The play began to develop and you could see it from a mile away -- or specifically -- just behind the north end zone.
Aurora worked up more than 500 yards of offense on the road, knocking off Class B's No. 1 team -- Hastings -- 55-34 in the seventh week of the regular season.
It didn't seem to matter which hand Aurora went to Thursday night at Hastings -- it was all working.
There were a few tense moments for Aurora senior Riley Darbro after her round of 98 in the B-3 district meet Tuesday at Jackrabbit Run in Grand Island, but ended with a big smile.
Two area teams squared off Tuesday night as Hampton bested High Plains in two sets -- 27-25 and 25-19 in the final of a three-game triangular.
The Aurora-McCook rivalry was dusted off Friday night and with only one shot at it, the Husky seniors made it their own.
Riley Darbro claimed a medal and the Lady Huskies finished fifth in conference golf action Friday at the Holdrege Country Club.
Hampton’s football team flipped the script Friday, exploding on offense and playing four solid quarters of defense to run away from Heartland Lutheran with a convincing 59-18 Homecoming victory.
