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A special moment

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
I’m not sure why I was so nervous pulling up to Aurora’s beautiful new football turf last week.  The moment had to be not only a special one, but perfect, too. Just like all the moments the duo has provided all of us in the past.
Giltner track coach Nancy Lockmon received the 2021 CNTC coach of the year award during Monday’s meet. She was joined by Hornet assistant coaches Kirsten Kreutz (left) and Chip Bartos.

Giltner track coach Nancy Lockmon received the 2021 CNTC coach of the year award during Monday’s meet. She was joined by Hornet assistant coaches Kirsten Kreutz (left) and Chip Bartos.

Giltner’s Lockmon honored as CNTC coach of the year

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
For the first time in years, Giltner’s Nancy Lockmon didn’t attend Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships while wearing a stopwatch around her neck.  She still left the event with some hardware.
Austin Allen warms up with Husker QB Adrian Martinez before the Penn State game last season.

Austin Allen warms up with Husker QB Adrian Martinez before the Penn State game last season.

Allen talks leadership, team bonding ahead of spring ball

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
It doesn’t feel like that long ago when Austin Allen was just trying to not get in the way while making sure everything he did was to a T.  Now, his biggest goal is on the complete opposite side of the spectrum.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

Area volleyball teams highlight top 10 list

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
The year 2020 had plenty of bad memories, unlucky situations and no shortage of bad mojo to go around.  That’s not what we’re here for today, though. There were plenty of games and moments throughout the 2020 calendar year that made our eyebrows raise, jaws drop and hearts race.
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.
Austin Allen hauls in a pass during Nebraska's 30-23 win over Penn State Saturday.

Austin Allen hauls in a pass during Nebraska's 30-23 win over Penn State Saturday.

Allen, Huskers tough out victory in home opener

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Was it celebration or relief? Why couldn’t it be both? It was definitely both.  After the sweetest formation in football, Nebraska tight end Austin Allen turned around to see Luke McCaffrey, fresh off his first career collegiate start, and hugged it out.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

The BigRich Sports Report

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
I wrestled on a topic before plopping down to try and pass out some words of wisdom and decided to keep it positive by focusing on the hometown Big Red instead of that other Big Red team down Interstate 80.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

Husky Special

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The play began to develop and you could see it from a mile away -- or specifically -- just behind the north end zone.  They ran it earlier on a two-point play -- surely it won’t work twice -- this time with the game in the balance, right?