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Kaylee Crosby won her 100 dash prelim and eventually finished fifth in the event at the Broken Bow Invite Friday afternoon.

Kaylee Crosby won her 100 dash prelim and eventually finished fifth in the event at the Broken Bow Invite Friday afternoon.

To the line!

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Mother Nature threw everything it could at those competing at the Broken Bow Invite Friday.  The temperatures dipped around 40 and below, the wind howled at upwards of 30 mph and the rain came off and on throughout the event.
In their last installment of a three-part panel discussion, this year’s fleet of local veterans participating in the Heroes and Huskies project reflected on a variety of topics.

In their last installment of a three-part panel discussion, this year’s fleet of local veterans participating in the Heroes and Huskies project reflected on a variety of topics.

Heroes, Huskies meet again for military life discussion

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
In their last installment of a three-part panel discussion, this year’s fleet of local veterans participating in the Heroes and Huskies project reflected on a variety of topics related to their time in the service.
Aurora’s Mack Owens finished third in the high jump with a mark of 5-10 at the Norris Invite Thursday.

Aurora’s Mack Owens finished third in the high jump with a mark of 5-10 at the Norris Invite Thursday.

Aurora faces stiff competition at Norris Invite

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
A couple Aurora athletes pushed themselves onto the all-time list to start the 2021 outdoor season.  The Huskies were in action at the highly-competitive Norris Invite Thursday with some of Class B’s best in action.
The Aurora School Board accepted a bid Monday for $118,000 for 150 new band uniforms.

The Aurora School Board accepted a bid Monday for $118,000 for 150 new band uniforms.

4R board approves big purchase for 150 new band uniforms

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
As part of a healthy agenda, 4R school board members were tasked with approving a long-awaited and much-anticipated purchase during Monday’s meeting. After 12 years the Aurora Marching Huskies will be seeing new band uniforms.  “So we’re on year 12 of band uniforms,” Supt. Jody Phillips announced.
A battle for a loose ball gets intense as Aurora’s Raina Cattau (middle) holds on for dear life as teammate Cassidy Knust comes in to assist.

A battle for a loose ball gets intense as Aurora’s Raina Cattau (middle) holds on for dear life as teammate Cassidy Knust comes in to assist.

Duke attack too much for Lady Huskies in CC tourney

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Aurora put together a solid Central Conference tournament run, finishing with a 2-1 record heading to the final third of the year.  The Lady Huskies posted wins over Seward and Schuyler while ending up on the wrong end of a road contest at York.
Aurora’s Tate Nachtigal battles near the bucket during the Huskies’ 53-38 loss to Adams Central in the CC finals.

Aurora’s Tate Nachtigal battles near the bucket during the Huskies’ 53-38 loss to Adams Central in the CC finals.

Huskies fall short in conference title

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Saturday’s Central Conference championship bout between Aurora and Adams Central had all the makings for a heavyweight fight.  In the end, Adams Central delivered several knockout blows in a winning effort.
Aurora senior Cayden Phillips had a team-high 20 points in a 51-37 win against Schuyler Friday night.

Aurora senior Cayden Phillips had a team-high 20 points in a 51-37 win against Schuyler Friday night.

Scoring spurt gives Huskies home win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
A critical second half run was more than enough for Aurora’s boys basketball team Friday night.  The Huskies used a 15-0 run through the third and fourth quarters to go from a one-possession lead to a double-digit advantage in a 51-37 win over Schuyler at home.
Tate Nachtigal led the Huskies in points during both its contests last week. He had 16 points in Aurora’s 63-53 loss to Norris while adding 17 points in a 51-35 win against Omaha Gross.

Tate Nachtigal led the Huskies in points during both its contests last week. He had 16 points in Aurora’s 63-53 loss to Norris while adding 17 points in a 51-35 win against Omaha Gross.

Norris bests Aurora in athletic top 10 matchup

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Aurora and Norris went tic for tac for much of their midweek top 10 matchup last week in what turned out to be a thrilling December tilt.  In the end, though, Class B No. 3 Norris had the edge on No. 8 Aurora, winning 63-53 in the final game before the holiday break.
Aurora’s Jaylee Schuster flips the ball behind her in heavy traffic during the Lady Huskies’ 56-38 loss to Adams Central Thursday night.

Aurora’s Jaylee Schuster flips the ball behind her in heavy traffic during the Lady Huskies’ 56-38 loss to Adams Central Thursday night.

Second half push too much for Aurora to overcome

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The Lady Huskies showed flashes on opening night of what could be during the 2020-21 season. However, those flashes didn’t come frequently enough.  Aurora opened the season on the road Thursday night, ending up on the wrong end of a 56-38 score to Adams Central.