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An Aurora middle schooler catches some air on Thursday at the opening of football practice.

An Aurora middle schooler catches some air on Thursday at the opening of football practice.

Football season taking flight

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Football is in the air as the calendar flips to August. Both middle school and high school students attended football camp-related activities Thursday in preparation for the 2023 season.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

Let the season begin

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Did you hear that sound Monday morning?It was music to a sports fan’s ear. Practices kicked off for all NSAA sports Monday as all four area schools were on the gridiron and volleyball court while Aurora’s cross country, girls golf and softball teams knocked the dust off, too.
Nearly 20 quarterback hopefuls participated in an Edgerton summer camp in conjunction with Aurora football's coaching staff.

Nearly 20 quarterback hopefuls participated in an Edgerton summer camp in conjunction with Aurora football's coaching staff.

Area's quarterback future looking bright

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The next generation of football signal callers got one heck of an education last week with a bit of science sprinkled in, too.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

Eyes to the sky: Hawks will soar in 2023

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
It’s going to take more than a little rain to ground the hype around the Hampton football team in 2023. The Hawks were one of 28 football teams around the state Monday to begin practice, a week earlier than everyone else.
Dylan Dubas waits at the dish for an incoming Sutton baserunner for a crucial out during Aurora’s 8-1 loss Saturday to Sutton in the second round of the B5 area tournament played at Central City.

Dylan Dubas waits at the dish for an incoming Sutton baserunner for a crucial out during Aurora’s 8-1 loss Saturday to Sutton in the second round of the B5 area tournament played at Central City.

Pinnacle Bank Seniors fall short in Central City

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The Aurora Pinnacle Bank Seniors were four outs away from an upset win over top-seeded Sutton Saturday and a huge wave of momentum through the B5 area tournament.
Members of the Aurora Post 42 Pinnacle Bank Seniors pose with Legion alumni Saturday at Mitchell Field.

Members of the Aurora Post 42 Pinnacle Bank Seniors pose with Legion alumni Saturday at Mitchell Field.

Aurora legion alumni contest ends in dead heat

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The Aurora Post 42 Pinnacle Bank Seniors played in its third annual alumni game at Mitchell Field Saturday. The game ended in semi-controversial fashion, a 5-5 tie after nine innings, all in good fun.
Dylan Dubas, shown here catching a game earlier this season, notched six RBIs, including a grand slam, in Aurora’s 12-3 win at Wood River Thursday.

Dylan Dubas, shown here catching a game earlier this season, notched six RBIs, including a grand slam, in Aurora’s 12-3 win at Wood River Thursday.

Dubas’ grand slam highlights Aurora’s effort

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
It was a much lighter week for the Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 Seniors team, but still got some work in before Friday’s deluge of rain.Aurora picked up a split with Wood River Thursday, winning game two 12-3 after falling to Wood River, 11-3 in game one.
Collin Stolpe touches helmets with coach Jarrett Havens, pictured right, before being mobbed by his teammates at the plate after his third inning home run in a 20-14 loss to York Monday in the B-1 area tournament.

Collin Stolpe touches helmets with coach Jarrett Havens, pictured right, before being mobbed by his teammates at the plate after his third inning home run in a 20-14 loss to York Monday in the B-1 area tournament.

Stolpe’s heroics not enough in final defeat

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Aurora Cooperative Juniors dug deep on three separate occasions Monday afternoon and nearly did the impossible. Aurora rallied in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings, but couldn’t quite get enough defense in a 20-14 loss to York in the loser’s bracket of the B-1 area tournament at Sutton.
The red team’s Jett Hanna (left) and Liam Loveland (middle) help one another corral a grounder up the middle with some help from their teammate, Hoyt Anderson, in the background.

The red team’s Jett Hanna (left) and Liam Loveland (middle) help one another corral a grounder up the middle with some help from their teammate, Hoyt Anderson, in the background.

Aces of the summertime diamond

Richard Rhoden
Monday, July 3, 2023
Youth baseball leagues called it a wrap last week for the 2023 summer season.