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Luke Grosshans was pretty relaxed on the par-3 14th hole at the York Country Club Friday for the Central Conference meet, tying the second-best score of the day at 75 and finishing third.

Luke Grosshans was pretty relaxed on the par-3 14th hole at the York Country Club Friday for the Central Conference meet, tying the second-best score of the day at 75 and finishing third.

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Grosshans fires 75 for 3rd at Central Conference

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Luke Grosshans had quite the walk Friday.The Aurora junior was nearly lights out on the challenging York Country Club track, finishing third at the Central Conference meet to pace the Husky golf team.Grosshans turned in a score of 75, tied for the second-best score of the tournament.
Aurora’s Charlie Evans has the slight edge over teammate Lucas Gautier during the second lap of the 800 run at last week’s Central Conference meet in Crete. Evans and Gautier finished 1-2 in the event.

Aurora’s Charlie Evans has the slight edge over teammate Lucas Gautier during the second lap of the 800 run at last week’s Central Conference meet in Crete. Evans and Gautier finished 1-2 in the event.

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Huskies race to second at conference

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
A “friendly” rivalry has been brewing between buddies and was on full display in two laps around Doane University’s track.
Aurora celebrates after Rylan Bartek (one finger up) stopped a pair of York penalty kicks to give the Huskies a 4-3 win over the Dukes Saturday in the B-7 subdistrict opener.

Aurora celebrates after Rylan Bartek (one finger up) stopped a pair of York penalty kicks to give the Huskies a 4-3 win over the Dukes Saturday in the B-7 subdistrict opener.

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Flyin’ Rylan denies Dukes

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
With each stop, Rylan Bartek’s job became more important. With the season on the line, the guy wearing the only green Aurora jersey in the closet made the difference.
Keegan Chaney celebrates rounding second base after hitting Aurora’s first home run in school history during a 6-5 win over St. Paul/Palmer Thursday.

Keegan Chaney celebrates rounding second base after hitting Aurora’s first home run in school history during a 6-5 win over St. Paul/Palmer Thursday.

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Chaney HR, golden glove plates victory

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Keegan Chaney’s efforts both at the plate and center field were a huge factor in Aurora getting back in the win column.The Aurora junior blasted Aurora’s first home run in program history and followed it up with a show-stopping double play in the field as the Huskies picked up a 6-5 win over St.
Phillip Kreutz, shown here in an event earlier this season, won both the 400 and 800 races at Staurday’s Twin Valley Conference meet as the boys won the team title for the first time.

Phillip Kreutz, shown here in an event earlier this season, won both the 400 and 800 races at Staurday’s Twin Valley Conference meet as the boys won the team title for the first time.

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Hornets win first Twin Valley Conference championship

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Giltner competed in its first-ever Twin Valley Conference track meet Saturday under relatively normal conditions as the meet concluded ahead of another round of rain. The Hornets did quite well for themselves, including several event wins on the boys side on the way to a team title.
Aurora’s Ian Jensen was denied on this potential header opportunity from a Breckin Hatch corner kick early in the second half of Aurora’s 1-0 win over Seward last week.

Aurora’s Ian Jensen was denied on this potential header opportunity from a Breckin Hatch corner kick early in the second half of Aurora’s 1-0 win over Seward last week.

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Huskies provide fireworks in pair of home outings

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Despite the wind advantage in the second half, the Huskies were unable to find the net. In the end, a superb defensive performance meant a second goal wasn’t necessary.
Charlie Evans broke free from a four-wide pack in the final 200 meters to win the 1600 run at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships.

Charlie Evans broke free from a four-wide pack in the final 200 meters to win the 1600 run at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships.

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A mile in Charlie’s shoes

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Charlie Evans waited, paused and held back a bit more during a tense 1600 race late Monday afternoon.Once the pay window opened up in the final 200 meters, though, the Aurora junior found a fifth gear, turned for home and never looked back.
HPC’s Gavin Morris looks to his left to see his winning 100 meter dash time, finishing just ahead of Giltner’s Blaydon White (left).

HPC’s Gavin Morris looks to his left to see his winning 100 meter dash time, finishing just ahead of Giltner’s Blaydon White (left).

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Morris shines in home invite

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The 100 meter dash final at last week’s High Plains Invite featured a lot of local flavor.Of the eight lanes, four of them were occupied by area ANR athletes and in the end, the race for the win came down between two of them.
Aurora’s Isaiah Uhrmacher explodes out of the blocks from lane one during one of several 100 meter dash preliminaries at Thursday’s Gothenburg Dutch Zorn Invite.

Aurora’s Isaiah Uhrmacher explodes out of the blocks from lane one during one of several 100 meter dash preliminaries at Thursday’s Gothenburg Dutch Zorn Invite.

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Huskies tangle out west in Gothenburg

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Lucas Gautier took a big step forward Thursday towards one of his goals of chasing the 800 meter run school record.The Aurora senior cut through the breeze to a winning time at the Dutch Zorn Invite in Gothenburg, running a 1:58.85 to win by three seconds.
Jace Dorsey goes full extension at the plate in what became a loud collision during Aurora’s 18-7 win over Maxwell St. Pats Friday.

Jace Dorsey goes full extension at the plate in what became a loud collision during Aurora’s 18-7 win over Maxwell St. Pats Friday.

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Huskies plate first-ever baseball win

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The first one is sometimes the hardest one to come by. Aurora’s baseball team doesn’t need to fret about that anymore.The Huskies earned its first win in program history at Mitchell Field Friday, blitzing Maxwell St. Pat’s 18-7 in its third game in four days.