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Aurora will return to Class B football for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, one of 23 schools in the classification.

Aurora will return to Class B football for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, one of 23 schools in the classification.

Area football schedules released

Richard Rhoden
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Nebraska Schools Activities Association released the 2026-2027 high school football schedules Wednesday.Aurora makes a return to Class B football for the next two-year cycle and sees a return of several familiar opponents and rivalries from past memory.
Caly Settles earned a district championship for the Huskies Saturday at the B-2 district meet and became one of three state qualifiers for Aurora. Settles will make her second appearance in Omaha, having finished fourth a year ago.

Caly Settles earned a district championship for the Huskies Saturday at the B-2 district meet and became one of three state qualifiers for Aurora. Settles will make her second appearance in Omaha, having finished fourth a year ago.

Aurora qualifies trio for state wrestling

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
An Aurora wrestling veteran gets to take two of her teammates to Omaha for the first time next week.The Lady Huskies qualified three for next week’s NSAA state wrestling championships in Omaha following the B-2 district meet in Columbus Lakeview over the weekend.
Dakota Gress will compete at state for a third time after finishing second at Saturday’s B-2 district meet.

Dakota Gress will compete at state for a third time after finishing second at Saturday’s B-2 district meet.

HPC’s Gress sisters returning to Omaha

News Staff
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
For one last time, the Gress sisters get to compete alongside one another.Both Dakota and Bailey Gress qualified for next week’s NSAA state wrestling championships in Omaha after pushing their way through a tough B-2 district in Columbus Lakeview over the weekend.
Jaxson Slagle turned in a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in Aurora’s 59-46 win at Waverly Friday.

Jaxson Slagle turned in a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in Aurora’s 59-46 win at Waverly Friday.

Huskies swat Waverly to get back on winning track

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
After a 10-game win streak came to a crashing end just days earlier, Aurora found itself in another rock fight Friday night in Waverly.
Avery Reeson looks for a lane during Giltner-Harvard's 46-35 loss to Silver Lake in Thursday's TVC semifinals.

Avery Reeson looks for a lane during Giltner-Harvard's 46-35 loss to Silver Lake in Thursday's TVC semifinals.

Giltner-Harvard girls battle in TVC semifinal

Richard Rhoden
Friday, February 6, 2026
The Giltner-Harvard girls basketball team had an upset in its grasp Thursday night with top-seeded Silver Lake on the ropes.After an Avery Reeson three, the GH girls had the game within one, 36-35 with five minutes to play in one of the two Twin Valley Conference semifinal matchups.
Aurora’s Brooks Handrup looks for a lane in the second half of the Huskies’ 44-36 win over Adams Central Saturday, claiming a second straight Central Conference tournament championship.

Aurora’s Brooks Handrup looks for a lane in the second half of the Huskies’ 44-36 win over Adams Central Saturday, claiming a second straight Central Conference tournament championship.

Huskies run it back as conference champs

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
It was far from Aurora’s best game of the season Saturday afternoon, but the smiles on the faces from Canon Allen to coach Kevin Asher sold a different tune.
Makinley Eggleston was a runner-up finisher for Aurora at Friday’s Central Conference girls meet.

Makinley Eggleston was a runner-up finisher for Aurora at Friday’s Central Conference girls meet.

Lady Huskies host Central Conference tourney

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Eight Lady Huskies ended up with top five finishes in Friday’s Central Conference tournament, the last tune-up before an all-important district event.Aurora rounded out the afternoon with a sixth place team effort and 119.5 points. Lexington edged out Adams Central for the team title with 187.
Carson Krejci, shown above getting the pinfall win, was one of three gold medalists for the Huskies at Saturday’s Central Conference tournament. At right, Logan Svoboda became a three-time conference champ with his tournament win Saturday.

Carson Krejci, shown above getting the pinfall win, was one of three gold medalists for the Huskies at Saturday’s Central Conference tournament. At right, Logan Svoboda became a three-time conference champ with his tournament win Saturday.

Huskies earn three golds at Central Conference meet

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Three Huskies claimed Central Conference gold on their home mats Saturday afternoon.Colton Sigler, Carson Krejci and Logan Svoboda each won their respective brackets during Saturday’s conference tournament hosted by Aurora.
Canon Allen goes up strong in the paint surrounded by Crete defenders, part of his 19-point performance in Aurora's 52-41 win over the Cardinals.

Canon Allen goes up strong in the paint surrounded by Crete defenders, part of his 19-point performance in Aurora's 52-41 win over the Cardinals.

Aurora boys advance to conference final

Richard Rhoden
Friday, January 30, 2026
Aurora led Crete by four at halftime of Thursday’s Central Conference tournament semifinal clash at York high school, but had absolutely none of the game’s momentum in the locker room.