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Landyn Davidson drives the lane and fights through heavy contact in the second half of Giltner’s 40-37 win aginast Nebraska Lutheran Dec. 15.

Landyn Davidson drives the lane and fights through heavy contact in the second half of Giltner’s 40-37 win aginast Nebraska Lutheran Dec. 15.

Second half rally, late stops lift Giltner to home win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Jacob Smith almost single-handedly kept Giltner within striking distance to help the Hornets keep its unbeaten mark.  The Hornet junior scored a game-high 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting to help Giltner defeat Nebraska Lutheran 40-37 Dec. 15 at home.
Brooklyn Moody battles for the basketball between two Grand Island Northwest defenders during Aurora’s 50-31 loss to the Vikings.

Brooklyn Moody battles for the basketball between two Grand Island Northwest defenders during Aurora’s 50-31 loss to the Vikings.

Lady Huskies come up short against area foes

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Aurora’s first home game of the season didn’t quite go to plan.  The Lady Huskies struggled to stay consistent on offense and didn’t have enough in the tank to chase down Grand Island Northwest in a 50-31 loss Saturday.
Dave Bradley

Dave Bradley

Checking Dave’s list

Dave Bradley
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s that time once again because in just two days, it’s Christmas! So I’ve got my sleigh shined up ready to go, and my belly full of cookies. Rudolph and his gang are excited to once again bring plenty of special presents to all of my favorite boys and girls.
Aurora's Mitchell Pachta fires a jump pass cross court during Aurora's 52-30 win against GINW.

Aurora's Mitchell Pachta fires a jump pass cross court during Aurora's 52-30 win against GINW.

Huskies post 2-0 mark on rivalry weekend

Richard Rhoden
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Aurora's boys basketball team took care of business over the weekend.  In a pair of rivalry games, the Huskies won a road contest at York 44-33 Friday night before running past Grand Island Northwest at home 52-30 Saturday night.
Aurora's Britton Kemling scores a takedown during Aurora's dual against Platteview Friday.

Aurora's Britton Kemling scores a takedown during Aurora's dual against Platteview Friday.

Huskies, Storm compete in Platteview

News Staff
Friday, December 18, 2020
Both Aurora and High Plains were in action Friday afternoon at the Platteview Duals tournament.  The Huskies had a solid day on the mats, finishing runner-up in the 16-team event.
Aurora senior Daniel Elge signed a letter of intent to participate in track and field at Wayne State College.

Aurora senior Daniel Elge signed a letter of intent to participate in track and field at Wayne State College.

Elge inks with Wayne State

News Staff
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Despite a cancelled 2020 season and missed opportunities all around, Daniel Elge never stopped working.  All those efforts were paid off last week, as the Aurora senior signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and track and field career at Wayne State College at the Div. II level.
Giltner's Alice Wiles (42) celebrates with Hailey Eastman after the Lady Hornets picked up its first win of the season.

Giltner's Alice Wiles (42) celebrates with Hailey Eastman after the Lady Hornets picked up its first win of the season.

Late-game heroics from Hornet hoops

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Giltner boys and girls basketball teams came up big in late game scenarios Tuesday night.  The boys team fended off a last-second shot to defeat Nebraska Lutheran 40-37 while the Lady Hornets needed overtime to defeat the Knights, 39-34.
Tyrone Capek drives the lane during Hampton’s 53-31 loss to Osceola.

Tyrone Capek drives the lane during Hampton’s 53-31 loss to Osceola.

Hawks continue search for elusive first win of season

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Hampton continues its search for the first win of the year after falling to taller teams from Osceola and Heartland over the weekend.  Coach Kyle Ediger said he’s seen bursts of solid play from his young team and is pleased with the attitude on game night as well as during practice.
Hampton senior Rorie Loveland drives the lane, much like she did all night Friday against Osceola, when she scored a season-high 25 points to help lead her team to victory.

Hampton senior Rorie Loveland drives the lane, much like she did all night Friday against Osceola, when she scored a season-high 25 points to help lead her team to victory.

Lady Hawks race to 1st win

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Hampton girls pushed the pace from the opening tip Friday in a home tilt against Osceola, scoring a season-high 61 points to chalk up the first win of the year.
Photo courtesy UNL athletics// Aurora native Austin Allen celebrates with his teammates after his first career touchdown reception in a 24-17 loss to Minnesota Saturday.

Photo courtesy UNL athletics// Aurora native Austin Allen celebrates with his teammates after his first career touchdown reception in a 24-17 loss to Minnesota Saturday.

Allen snags first career touchdown for Big Red

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Watching Saturday’s Nebraska-Minnesota game had my insides feeling like the outside temperature and my personal version of the good, the bad and the ugly.  Let’s start with the positive, because it’s going to get a lot worse from here. The good: Austin Allen, pride of Aurora, finally found pay dirt.