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Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Goodwill on menu for holiday meal There was joy in the faces of people on both sides of the table Saturday morning at the Hamilton County Food Pantry, as those doing both the giving and receiving were in a festive mood.
In the last several seasons, the Aurora wrestling team has landed athletes in the finals at the NSAA state wrestling championships and senior Jack Allen looks to be another prime candidate for 2022-23

In the last several seasons, the Aurora wrestling team has landed athletes in the finals at the NSAA state wrestling championships and senior Jack Allen looks to be another prime candidate for 2022-23

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Heavyweight Business In the last several seasons, the Aurora wrestling team has landed athletes in the finals at the NSAA state wrestling championships and senior Jack Allen looks to be another prime candidate for 2022-23.
Returning letterwinners for the High Plains wrestling team include, from left: Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Caleb Sharman, Lance Russell, Wyatt Urkoski.

Returning letterwinners for the High Plains wrestling team include, from left: Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Caleb Sharman, Lance Russell, Wyatt Urkoski.

HPC wrestlers earn four gold medals at Conestoga Invite

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
In its first tournament of the season, High Plains showed some serious potential in the brackets.  The Storm rallied to a fifth place team finish with four first-place medals at Saturday’s Conestoga Invite.
Aurora senior Aaron Jividen signed his letter of intent last week to wrestle for the Concordia Bulldogs. Joining him at the March 29 signing ceremony were, front from left: his mother Ronda Jividen and grandmother Theoramae Ortegren. Back row: Grandfather Darold Ortegren, acting Concordia wrestling coach Tyree Cox, and Aurora wrestling coaches Derek Keasling and Brandon Timm.

Aurora senior Aaron Jividen signed his letter of intent last week to wrestle for the Concordia Bulldogs. Joining him at the March 29 signing ceremony were, front from left: his mother Ronda Jividen and grandmother Theoramae Ortegren. Back row: Grandfather Darold Ortegren, acting Concordia wrestling coach Tyree Cox, and Aurora wrestling coaches Derek Keasling and Brandon Timm.

Jividen set to take wrestling skills to Concordia U

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Aaron Jividen made it official last week, announcing his plans to continue his wrestling career as a Bulldog at Concordia University. The Aurora senior recently wrapped up a stellar athletic career wearing Husky red, though he actually had a decision to make whether to pursue wrestling or football.
Mack Owens had a rematch with Bennington’s Luke MacDonald, but was unable to reverse fortune in Saturday’s finals at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.

Mack Owens had a rematch with Bennington’s Luke MacDonald, but was unable to reverse fortune in Saturday’s finals at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.

Mack Attack comes up short in finals

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Mack Owens promised a return to the state finals a year ago after finishing as runner-up.  The Aurora senior made good on that promise, although the end result didn’t change.
Aaron Jividen’s final match of his career ended up being the only defeat of his senior season, losing to Waverly’s Trevor Brown in the finals Saturday.

Aaron Jividen’s final match of his career ended up being the only defeat of his senior season, losing to Waverly’s Trevor Brown in the finals Saturday.

Big Jiv ends career in finals

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
It’s been an emotional, successful and all-around roller coaster ride for Aaron Jividen’s senior wrestling season.  Those emotions came together at once Saturday night, competing in the Class B heavyweight finals of the state wrestling championships.
Brekyn Papineau made the semifinals for a third straight season, but wound up finishing fourth in his final high school wrestling event.

Brekyn Papineau made the semifinals for a third straight season, but wound up finishing fourth in his final high school wrestling event.

Papineau ends Husky career with fourth place effort

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Brekyn Papineau was beat up and bruised. His shoulder was in a wrap.  But coach Derek Keasling knew that there was no way Papineau, even in rough shape, wouldn’t go out and give it 100 percent for his final match.
Tia Teigre is overcome with emotion after winning her semifinal match Friday and securing a spot in the first-ever NSAA girls state wrestling finals.

Tia Teigre is overcome with emotion after winning her semifinal match Friday and securing a spot in the first-ever NSAA girls state wrestling finals.

Tia the Tiger roars into history

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
She has a smile more infectious than any disease and a competitive spirit to move any mountain.  Aurora’s first-ever girls wrestling finalist in the history books is a foreign exchange student from Norway, just giving the sport of wrestling a try for the fun of it.  Crazy, right?
HPC senior Javier Marino will make his third trip to the state championships this week after a runner-up effort at districts.

HPC senior Javier Marino will make his third trip to the state championships this week after a runner-up effort at districts.

HPC Storm wrestlers sending four to state championships

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
High Plains has been battle tested all year long. Those experiences paid off over the weekend.  The Storm punched four tickets to this week’s Class D boys state wrestling tournament with a seventh place effort at the D-2 district meet in Pleasanton.