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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.

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.
Logan Svoboda makes it look easy during one of his five wins at Friday’s Duke Duals, this one a pinfall victory over York’s Carter Schutt, doing so in just 56 seconds. It was one of two pinfall wins on the day for Svoboda.

Logan Svoboda makes it look easy during one of his five wins at Friday’s Duke Duals, this one a pinfall victory over York’s Carter Schutt, doing so in just 56 seconds. It was one of two pinfall wins on the day for Svoboda.

Huskies battle to fourth at Duke Duals

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Huskies began 2025 with a new event in a very familiar environment.Aurora’s boys competed at Friday’s Duke Duals in York, one of eight teams to compete in a series of five duals throughout the day.
Landen Rojewski, shown here making a floater against Lawrence-Nelson Thursday, made a game-winning three-pointer against Meridian the following night. In all, the Hawk freshman scored 28 points between the two games.

Landen Rojewski, shown here making a floater against Lawrence-Nelson Thursday, made a game-winning three-pointer against Meridian the following night. In all, the Hawk freshman scored 28 points between the two games.

Late Rojewski three nets Hampton win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Landen Rojewski made half of his shot attempts in Hampton’s big road win over Meridian, the last of which came in the clutch.
Hampton’s Macy Miller looks for a shot inside the lane between multiple Lawrence-Nelson defenders during the Hawks’ 46-27 loss to the Raiders on the road Thursday.

Hampton’s Macy Miller looks for a shot inside the lane between multiple Lawrence-Nelson defenders during the Hawks’ 46-27 loss to the Raiders on the road Thursday.

Hampton girls drop pair of road games to L-N, Meridian

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Hampton girls basketball team couldn’t catch a break in its first two games of 2025 last week.The Hawks found themselves in foul trouble during a 46-27 road loss at Lawrence-Nelson Thursday before third quarter struggles in a 43-32 loss at Meridian Friday.
Aurora’s Kenna Merrihew went diving for a loose basketball during a 48-45 loss to Omaha Gross Friday in the Ashland-Greenwood holiday tournament. Merrihew had eight points and 16 rebounds, eight of those on the offensive glass.

Aurora’s Kenna Merrihew went diving for a loose basketball during a 48-45 loss to Omaha Gross Friday in the Ashland-Greenwood holiday tournament. Merrihew had eight points and 16 rebounds, eight of those on the offensive glass.

Time runs out on Lady Husky comeback

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 30, 2024
Aurora put together two impressive come-from-behind rallies in one game against Omaha Gross, the second of which just ran out of clock.
Jaxon Slagle scored and recorded a blocked shot almost immediately upon entering the game in the second half for Aurora, a 59-37 win over Omaha Gross Friday.

Jaxon Slagle scored and recorded a blocked shot almost immediately upon entering the game in the second half for Aurora, a 59-37 win over Omaha Gross Friday.

Huskies lose late lead in A-G holiday final

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 30, 2024
Coming off a five-day moratorium, the Aurora basketball team looked like it came right out of practice.The Huskies looked like a well-oiled machine for much of the afternoon against Omaha Gross, picking up a 59-37 win Friday to start the Ashland-Greenwood Holiday tournament.
The BigRich Sports Report

The BigRich Sports Report

Top 10 games of 2024

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 30, 2024
I’m telling you right now, if Aurora and Northwest get together to compete in anything, from sports to marching band to a staring contest, go. You won’t regret it. It’s not just the Huskies and Vikings, though. The area provided plenty of incredible and jaw-dropping moments in 2024.
Sawyer Kiner was one of the shining stars for the Huskies in its dual win over Grand Island Northwest Thursday, pinning Parker Yendra in the second period in a match Aurora coach Derek Keasling proclaimed, “won us the dual.”

Sawyer Kiner was one of the shining stars for the Huskies in its dual win over Grand Island Northwest Thursday, pinning Parker Yendra in the second period in a match Aurora coach Derek Keasling proclaimed, “won us the dual.”

Huskies hammer down Vikings

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 23, 2024
The Aurora-Northwest hammer was in the gym Thursday night and while it wasn’t on the line per se, the walls were thundering.
Giltner’s Avery Reeson smashes the ‘go’ button in an attempt to dribble past HPC’s Gahvi Lesiak during Friday’s area contest where the Storm came out on top, 55-29.

Giltner’s Avery Reeson smashes the ‘go’ button in an attempt to dribble past HPC’s Gahvi Lesiak during Friday’s area contest where the Storm came out on top, 55-29.

Storm outlasts Hornets in area tilt

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 23, 2024
High Plains used Friday’s rivalry game against Giltner to work through different defensive attacks and lineups. The Storm found plenty of success defensively in the second half, holding the Hornets to just 10 points in the third and fourth quarters, leading to a 55-29 win in Polk.
Rich's annual Christmas gift list

Rich's annual Christmas gift list

Win one for Santa

Richard Rhoden
Monday, December 23, 2024
Better late than never. Santa BigRich has kept the list up to date throughout the year, taking note of all the naughty and nice athletes as well as their coaches. Surely we can all come together, have a great time and not have to sweat through a one-possession game.