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Aurora’s 1600 relay team of Adi Fahrnbruch (far left) Eva Fahrnbruch, Jordyn Slagle and Kendal Wineteer celebrate after a new PR time and second place finish.

Aurora’s 1600 relay team of Adi Fahrnbruch (far left) Eva Fahrnbruch, Jordyn Slagle and Kendal Wineteer celebrate after a new PR time and second place finish.

Huskies claim district runner-up titles

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Aurora’s boys could practically taste a district title as the sun faded past the Holdrege grandstand. However, that title slipped through its fingers in the final two relay races, slipping through like the heavy rainfall earlier in the day.
Richard Rhoden High Plains track coach Darius Williams (left) and Brodey Spurling celebrate after Spurling’s district championship in the 110 high hurdles at the D-2 district meet in Osceola.

Richard Rhoden High Plains track coach Darius Williams (left) and Brodey Spurling celebrate after Spurling’s district championship in the 110 high hurdles at the D-2 district meet in Osceola.

Storm relay teams shine at districts

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A gutsy performance down the stretch from two High Plains relay teams at the D-2 district meet put an exclamation point on its state meet hopes.
Hampton’s Eli Arndt finished third in the 3200 run at last week’s D-2 district meet and became Hampton’s first state qualifier since 2019. Arndt finished behind HPC’s Haden Helgoth, who also qualified in the 3200.

Hampton’s Eli Arndt finished third in the 3200 run at last week’s D-2 district meet and became Hampton’s first state qualifier since 2019. Arndt finished behind HPC’s Haden Helgoth, who also qualified in the 3200.

Arndt soars into Omaha Burke

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Eli Arndt ran a huge personal record time at last week’s May 10 D-2 district meet, but was still on the outside looking in. After sweating it out overnight, the Hampton junior officially got the good news the next day -- he was headed to Omaha Burke.
Aurora’s Koby Nachtigal (second from left) rounds the turn in the 200 meter dash finals at the Central Conference meet in Schuyler. Nachtigal finished second in the 200, just after winning the 100 dash final.

Aurora’s Koby Nachtigal (second from left) rounds the turn in the 200 meter dash finals at the Central Conference meet in Schuyler. Nachtigal finished second in the 200, just after winning the 100 dash final.

Aurora sails to new heights at conference

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
In one final tune-up before districts, the Husky track and field team looked strong in several areas. Both the boys and girls teams picked up fourth place finishes at the Central Conference meet in Schuyler May 2 with multiple event winners and new PRs, a big positive for coach Gordon Wilson.
Aurora senior Drew Knust finished in the top five at Friday’s Central Conference tournament, carding a score of 76.

Aurora senior Drew Knust finished in the top five at Friday’s Central Conference tournament, carding a score of 76.

Huskies finish third at conference

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Drew Knust is playing his best golf of the season at the most important time. The Aurora senior posted two rounds in the 70s last week, including a fifth place effort of 76 at the Central Conference tournament at Lakeside Golf Club at Johnson Lake Friday.
Giltner’s Alyssa Fastnacht finished third at Thursday’s high jump event at Centura.

Giltner’s Alyssa Fastnacht finished third at Thursday’s high jump event at Centura.

Hornets finish regular season at Centura Invite Thursday

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Giltner’s final regular season meet ahead of districts came on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon at the Centura Invite. The Hornets had several event winners and solid team standings with the boys and girls each earning fourth place efforts.
HPC’s Gavin Morris wins his 100 meter dash heat race at Saturday’s CRC meet at Osceola, flanked in either lane by Hampton’s Jack Bullis (left) and Giltner’s Blaydon White (right). Morris finished third in the 100 finals later in the afternoon.

HPC’s Gavin Morris wins his 100 meter dash heat race at Saturday’s CRC meet at Osceola, flanked in either lane by Hampton’s Jack Bullis (left) and Giltner’s Blaydon White (right). Morris finished third in the 100 finals later in the afternoon.

Storm boys race to CRC runner-up finish

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The High Plains relay teams flexed their muscles Saturday. Despite a gusting northwest wind, the Storm boys won two of the three relay races en route to a runner-up finish at Saturday’s CRC meet at Osceola.
Britton Kemling reached out for a header in the offensive zone during Aurora’s 2-0 win over Holdrege Thursday.

Britton Kemling reached out for a header in the offensive zone during Aurora’s 2-0 win over Holdrege Thursday.

Husky postseason hopes dashed in final seconds

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Aurora boys soccer season ended in  hard-to-believe fashion Saturday. With the game tied late, Kearney Catholic scored the go-ahead goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation to defeat the Huskies 2-1 in the opening round of the B-7 subdistrict tournament.
Aurora’s Hannah Janda wins a ball on the offensive end during the Lady Huskies’ 4-0 win over Holdrege Thursday.

Aurora’s Hannah Janda wins a ball on the offensive end during the Lady Huskies’ 4-0 win over Holdrege Thursday.

Lady Husky season ends dramatically on PKs

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Aurora girls soccer season ended in heartbreaking fashion Saturday. The Lady Huskies and Hastings played 80 minutes and overtime without scoring, sending the game to penalty kicks.
Aurora senior Carsen Staehr floats over the sand pit during one of his three long jump attempts at the Central Nebraska Track Championships Monday. Staehr earned outstanding male athlete with meet records in the long and triple jumps.

Aurora senior Carsen Staehr floats over the sand pit during one of his three long jump attempts at the Central Nebraska Track Championships Monday. Staehr earned outstanding male athlete with meet records in the long and triple jumps.

Staehr leaps to double gold at CNTCs

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Carsen Staehr didn’t just win at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships, he won without hardly a threat in the rear view. The Aurora senior set meet records in both the long and triple jumps, earning him outstanding male athlete honors at the annual all-class event at Northwest.