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Megan Bruce is set for her first season as the High Plains girls basketball coach, shown here during a preseason practice earlier this month.

Bruce tipping off coaching career at High Plains

Richard Rhoden

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

During a preseason practice, Megan Bruce hopped right into the drill to demonstrate a certain rebounding technique.

Mackenzie Treat is a former Hastings College basketball player and high school official, set for her first foray into coaching this winter with the Giltner girls basketball program.

Treat excited for first coaching venture at Giltner

Richard Rhoden

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Mackenzie Treat has worn a jersey and the official’s stripes over the years, but is now ready and excited to sit in the head coach’s chair for the first time this winter.

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Overtime nightmare

Richard Rhoden

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

It’s a fact so statistically impossible you have to read this to even believe it. And even then it’s hard to fathom.With Nebraska’s questionable overtime loss to Wisconsin Saturday night, the Huskers have lost seven straight overtime games without scoring a single point.

Nate Boerkircher is brought to the ground after successfully carrying out a fake punt on Nebraska’s first offensive series.

Huskers’ fake features hometown flavor

Richard Rhoden

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

It’s not every day a York Duke clears the path for an Aurora Husky, but those efforts were on display in Memorial Stadium Saturday.

Aurora native Cassidy Knust has helped Concordia University to a top five NAIA ranking, including the No. 1 spot earlier this season as a defensive specialist for the Bulldogs.

Knust, Concordia set for postseason rally

Richard Rhoden

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The state of Nebraska’s acceptance and pride of being the home for volleyball spans well outside the barriers of Lincoln and the Big Red.At one point this fall, Nebraska had the No. 1 NCAA Div. I team with the Huskers, the Div. II No. 1 team in Wayne State College as well as the No.

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What now?

Richard Rhoden

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

I can’t imagine driving off 100 miles per hour into the side of a building would be very much fun, but it’s how I felt last week.

Quarterback Booker Scheierman hands off to Maddex Egger on a night where yards were hard to come by for both teams.

Aurora comes up short of road upset in C1 playoff opener

Kurt Johnson

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Defense was the name of the game in Friday’s rematch between two district foes, and though the Huskies played solid D it was Adams Central who lived to advance in the Class C1 football playoffs.

Hampton’s Evan Pankoke (24) and Wyatt Dose (25) set the pocket for QB Brayden Dose during Hampton’s loss at Hay Springs Friday.

Hampton falls in playoff battle of the Hawks

Richard Rhoden

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Hampton’s pursuit of its first playoff victory in over a decade will have to wait for another bid next season.No. 10-seeded Hampton was outgunned in the northwestern part of the state, falling at No. 7 Hay Springs 66-26 on a brisk Friday afternoon in a battle of the Hawk mascots.

Collin Stolpe and Maddex Egger share an emotional post-game hug.

An emotional finale

Kurt Johnson

Saturday, October 28, 2023

The emotions were flowing after Aurora's first-round playoff loss Friday, with seniors Collin Stolpe and Maddex Egger among many sharing an embrace after playing their final high school football game.

Aurora's defense held Adams Central to 9 points, but couldn't score late in a 9-7 loss Friday.

Hawks, Huskies fall in playoff openers

Richard Rhoden

Saturday, October 28, 2023

It was a tough travel day for Hamilton County fans as Hampton headed way west to Hay Springs while Aurora had a much shorter trip to Hastings for a rematch with Adams Central.Neither game fared well for the area teams as Hampton lost 66-26 while Aurora dropped a tight 9-7 contest to the Patriots.