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Hampton’s Brayden Dose competed in the high jump at Saturday’s rescheduled High Plains Invite, finishing third.

Hampton’s Brayden Dose competed in the high jump at Saturday’s rescheduled High Plains Invite, finishing third.

All three area teams compete at windy HPC Invite

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
For the first time this spring, all three area teams converged at the same event.  High Plains’ rescheduled invite kicked off Saturday and went off without a hitch despite the loud wind gusts that never relented throughout the afternoon.  However, temperatures were manageable and the results showed.
Caden Carlson won the pole vault event at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships with a mark of 14-03.

Caden Carlson won the pole vault event at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships with a mark of 14-03.

Carlson, Staehr shine at CNTCs

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
While one Husky athlete stole most of the headlines, a few other Aurora standouts had pretty solid afternoons in their own right.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

Nothing Mini about Griffy

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
My job is relatively easy – be in the right place at the right time.  I was anything but Monday.  Gage Griffith became Aurora’s most prolific thrower Monday at the Central Nebraska Track Championships, besting school records in the discus and shot put.
Aurora’s Devin Otto has pitched a shutout in both of Aurora’s wins on the 2022 campaign.

Aurora’s Devin Otto has pitched a shutout in both of Aurora’s wins on the 2022 campaign.

Huskies feature highs, lows of conference

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Aurora’s boys soccer team had an eventful two days of soccer to kick off the Central Conference tournament last week.  The No. 8 seeded Huskies entered April 11’s play-in game with No. 9 Seward, picking up a 1-0 win in overtime to earn a date with top-seeded Lexington.
Aurora’s Devin Danielson had one of the top two scores for the Huskies at the York Invite, with Devin beating his brother Dylan by a single stroke.

Aurora’s Devin Danielson had one of the top two scores for the Huskies at the York Invite, with Devin beating his brother Dylan by a single stroke.

Huskies go next man up at York Invite

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Aurora’s lineup had a youthful feel to it at the treacherous York Invite last week.  With its top three golfers out with a different activity, the Huskies took three freshmen to the competitive event at the York Country Club April 12, all playing the course within 11 strokes of one another.
Aurora’s Laighla Rice battles for possession during the second half of Aurora’s 3-1 loss to Columbus Lakeview Monday in the third place game of the Central Conference tournament.

Aurora’s Laighla Rice battles for possession during the second half of Aurora’s 3-1 loss to Columbus Lakeview Monday in the third place game of the Central Conference tournament.

Lady Huskies finish 4th at conference

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Things never really bounced Aurora’s way Monday.  Aurora’s girls soccer team battled to a pair of losses to Lexington and Columbus Lakeview, rounding out the Central Conference tournament played at Northwest’s facility.
Mack Owens set a new PR time in the open 400, winning the event with a time of 52.78 at Friday’s Broken Bow Invite.

Mack Owens set a new PR time in the open 400, winning the event with a time of 52.78 at Friday’s Broken Bow Invite.

Huskies run wild at windy Broken Bow Invite

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The wind was still howling, but the Aurora tracksters used some of that to their advantage at Friday’s Broken Bow Invite. The Husky boys team turned in several gold medal efforts to finish tied for runner-up with 83 points, just behind McCook at 124 and knotted up with the host team, Broken Bow.
Britton Kemling scored Aurora’s only goal in the Huskies’ 6-1 loss to Kearney Catholic at home April 5.

Britton Kemling scored Aurora’s only goal in the Huskies’ 6-1 loss to Kearney Catholic at home April 5.

Huskies run out of steam in loss to Kearney Catholic

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Soccer was a challenge in more ways than one for Aurora last week. The Huskies looked good at times, and other times not in a 6-1 loss to Kearney Catholic at home April 5 while its other game against Crete was wiped away because of the huge wind gusts blowing through.
Aurora’s Addi Dummer battles for possession during a 2-0 loss to Kearney Catholic at home April 5.

Aurora’s Addi Dummer battles for possession during a 2-0 loss to Kearney Catholic at home April 5.

Lady Huskies shutout in loss to KC Stars

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Aurora coach Micayla Dunn pointed out the struggles the Lady Huskies had against the Stars came in a variety of ways, noting that it was tough to get anything going in the right direction. “The Kearney Catholic game was one of the those games that we didn’t bring our best,” Dunn said.
Taryn McKinney was joined at her Thursday softball signing to Cloud County CC alongside her parents, Brett and Sheri, brother Owen and Aurora softball coaches Bodie Moeller, Joe Vanderpool and Ashton Voss.

Taryn McKinney was joined at her Thursday softball signing to Cloud County CC alongside her parents, Brett and Sheri, brother Owen and Aurora softball coaches Bodie Moeller, Joe Vanderpool and Ashton Voss.

McKinney signs with Cloud County Community College

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Taryn McKinney has always had fun playing in the softball diamond dirt, pitching heaters and hitting dingers.  She’s always done so with a determined look on her face. That look was more of a smile Thursday as she made her college choice official.