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Chase Phillips hit one of the game’s biggest shots -- a game-tying three in the final minute of regulation.

Chase Phillips hit one of the game’s biggest shots -- a game-tying three in the final minute of regulation.

Aurora’s upset bid falls short in OT

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Aurora coach Kevin Asher was disappointed with the outcome of Saturday’s B-4 district final.  What the head Husky wasn’t upset with, however, was the grit and fight his team showed in an absolute raucous road environment.  No. 13 Aurora battled back to force overtime, but No.
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.
Dave Bradley

Dave Bradley

See you in the stands

Dave Bradley
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
I’ve been pretty fortunate over the years to have had a reserved front row seat to some really exciting high school and college sporting events, camera in hand.
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?
Tia Teigre is Aurora's first-ever girls finalist at the NSAA state wrestling championships.

Tia Teigre is Aurora's first-ever girls finalist at the NSAA state wrestling championships.

Trio of Huskies make finals

Richard Rhoden
Friday, February 18, 2022
Tia Teigre continues to make history for the Aurora wrestling team.  The Aurora foreign exchange student from Norway is the Lady Huskies' first-ever finalist at the NSAA girls state wrestling championships.
Tiffany Senff won two matches Friday afternoon to punch a ticket to the semifinals.

Tiffany Senff won two matches Friday afternoon to punch a ticket to the semifinals.

Senff, Teigre make semis

Richard Rhoden
Friday, February 18, 2022
Tiffany Senff and Tia Teigre each punched tickets to Friday night's semifinals in early round action of the first-ever NSAA girls state wrestling championships.
Wyatt Urkoski

Wyatt Urkoski

High Plains state wrestling day 1

Richard Rhoden
Thursday, February 17, 2022
A great start to the NSAA state wrestling championships turned the other direction by the end of the evening for High Plains.  The Storm went a perfect 4-for-4 in the opening round of the tournament, but only one would  win their quarterfinal matchup.
Aurora's Aaron Jividen won an ultimate tiebreaker in the quarterfinals Thursday to keep his undefeated season alive.

Aurora's Aaron Jividen won an ultimate tiebreaker in the quarterfinals Thursday to keep his undefeated season alive.

Aurora state wrestling day 1

Richard Rhoden
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Aurora put three wrestlers into Friday night's semifinal round after Thursday's opening rounds of the Class B NSAA state wrestling championships.  Brekyn Papineau, Mack Owens and Aaron Jividen all earned medal positions with their efforts Thursday, each winning a pair of matchups.