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Pictured from left, winners of six state championship victories in football and volleyball, are Noah Roberts, Andrea Omel, Colton Roberts, Skeeter Omel and Madison Omel. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Pictured from left, winners of six state championship victories in football and volleyball, are Noah Roberts, Andrea Omel, Colton Roberts, Skeeter Omel and Madison Omel. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

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The Omel 6 -- a winning tradition

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Long before one photo was ever taken, the smile from Skeeter Omel could light up the entire room. “I’ve been trying to set this up for eight months,” he kept saying. Although the moment only Although the moment only lasted about a minute, the smile never went away.
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No luck of the Big Red

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Tom Osborne never had this kind of bad luck. Bob Devaney? No way. Frank? Nope. Even Bo’s first year at Nebraska was pretty much a cake walk compared to what’s happening now. Enter Scott Frost. We all remember that 2018 season opener against Akron, right?
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Aurora youth tackle football registration open

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Aurora youth tackle football registration is open for those entering the fourth through sixth grades. Deadline to register is August 1 with the first practice slated for August 6.
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2010: Aurora on cusp of state tourney berth

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The Aurora Legion Seniors continued on their remarkable run in the Class B Area 5 Tournament Monday night, sending top-seed O’Neill home by earning a 7-2 win. The victory put Aurora in the championship game set for Tuesday night at 5 p.m. against third-seed Central City.
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2000: Aurora girls compete in state tourney

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Willis General Contracting of Aurora finished 1-2 at the State Class C Softball Tournament this weekend in O’Neill. Play began Friday and continued through Sunday, with 47 games on three fields in the double-elimination tournament. The Aurora team finished in the top 12.
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1990: Two area grid standouts set for Shrine Bowl game

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The South Shrine All-Star football team, which includes players from Aurora and Polk-Hordville, went through a dress rehearsal scrimmage Sunday in preparation for its game this Saturday in Lincoln against the North All-Stars.
Aurora Cooperative Red shortstop Jayson Havens fields a perfect throw from home plate and slaps the tag on Pinnacle Bank White’s Trevor Moeller during Thursday’s 7-1 win. News-Register/ Richard Rhoden

Aurora Cooperative Red shortstop Jayson Havens fields a perfect throw from home plate and slaps the tag on Pinnacle Bank White’s Trevor Moeller during Thursday’s 7-1 win. News-Register/ Richard Rhoden

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AC Red wins two in final week of action

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Through most of the Aurora Legion COVID Series, any time the Pinnacle Bank White team made a move, Aurora Cooperative Red’s was bigger. That held true through the final two games last week.
From left, PB White’s Cayden Phillips, Cam Jones and AC Red’s Kyle Larson catch their breath as a new pitcher warms up mid-game. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

From left, PB White’s Cayden Phillips, Cam Jones and AC Red’s Kyle Larson catch their breath as a new pitcher warms up mid-game. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

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Aurora baseball makes gains with intersquad games

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Despite the season being abbreviated and in completely unique circumstances, the 2020 Aurora Legion baseball season will be one the coaches, players and fans won’t soon forget.
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Sports Briefs

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Aurora youth tackle football registration open Aurora youth tackle football registration is open for those entering the fourth through sixth grades. Deadline to register is August 1 with the first practice slated for August 6.