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Aurora alumni and hallway icon Randy Maahs is set to hang up his custodial supervisor hat after 42 years of service to the Aurora 4R Public School District.

Aurora alumni and hallway icon Randy Maahs is set to hang up his custodial supervisor hat after 42 years of service to the Aurora 4R Public School District.

Randy Maahs bids farewell to Husky hallways

“It’s a good day to be a Husky, even on a bad day.” Those are words that custodial supervisor Randy Maahs lives by today, and has lived by far beyond the past 42 years of his career at Aurora.
Ethan Ramaekers cleared a PR 6-2 in the high jump to finish 9th.

Ethan Ramaekers cleared a PR 6-2 in the high jump to finish 9th.

Aurora tracksters experience highs, lows of state

Aurora’s efforts at the state track and field championships featured the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.  The Huskies earned three state championships, two for Gage Griffith and another for Carsen Staehr, finishing fifth in the Class B team race behind those efforts.
Nebraska beef, and beef in general, hold a lot of nutritional value to the human body, according to industry experts.

Nebraska beef, and beef in general, hold a lot of nutritional value to the human body, according to industry experts.

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Nutritional benefits a plenty in Nebraska beef  Beef and Nebraska go hand-in-hand. As May pushes forward, so too do the celebrations for National Beef Month.
Aurora’s Taylor Janda tries to clear the ball during first half action of a 6-2 loss to GINW in the B-7 subdistrict tournament.

Aurora’s Taylor Janda tries to clear the ball during first half action of a 6-2 loss to GINW in the B-7 subdistrict tournament.

Aurora’s soccer season comes to a close at Northwest

The never-give-up attitude was there, just not enough in the scoring column to extend the season. Aurora’s girls soccer team was defeated by Grand Island Northwest by a 6-2 score during semifinal action of the B-6 subdistrict tournament May 3.
Graham Christenson’s campaign slogan “Grow with Graham” was a hit among his peers.

Graham Christenson’s campaign slogan “Grow with Graham” was a hit among his peers.

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Graham Christenson earns role as state FBLA reporter Aurora sophomore Graham Christenson has taken his love for FBLA to the statewide stage on various occasions, including competitions which have qualified the Husky for a national appearance later this year.
Aurora senior Caden Carlson, front center, signed his letter of intent April 22 to continue his pole vaulting career at Wichita State University. Pictured with him are, front row: parents Chad and Yvonne Carlson. Back from left: siblings Ryan, Kyla and Jenna Carlson, as well as head track coach Gordon Wilson.

Aurora senior Caden Carlson, front center, signed his letter of intent April 22 to continue his pole vaulting career at Wichita State University. Pictured with him are, front row: parents Chad and Yvonne Carlson. Back from left: siblings Ryan, Kyla and Jenna Carlson, as well as head track coach Gordon Wilson.

A real Shocker: Carlson signs with Wichita State

Caden Carlson set the bar of expectations high when considering his college options thus the opportunity to study aerospace engineering at a Division I school wanting him to showcase his talents as a pole-vaulter was a perfect fit.
Aurora’s Alex Wheeler (pictured) scored in the first half against York Saturday in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Dukes which ended the Huskies’ season.

Aurora’s Alex Wheeler (pictured) scored in the first half against York Saturday in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Dukes which ended the Huskies’ season.

York rallies past Huskies in OT during postseason action

An early lead wasn’t enough for Aurora on a windy, raining Saturday morning.  The Huskies took a 1-0 lead, but couldn’t hang on as York rallied to defeat Aurora 2-1 in overtime Saturday to start the B-7 subdistrict tournament.  The loss brings an end to Aurora’s season, finishing with a 3-12 record.
It was a good week of golf for Drew Knust, finishing ninth at Beatrice with an 87 and fourth at Holdrege with an 81.

It was a good week of golf for Drew Knust, finishing ninth at Beatrice with an 87 and fourth at Holdrege with an 81.

Huskies compete well in Beatrice, Holdrege

The Aurora golf team is starting to string some rounds together, and pretty good ones at that.  The Huskies played in a pair of tournaments in two days, competing in the Beatrice Invite April 25 and the Holdrege meet April 26.
Aurora’s Cauy Walters won his first high school golf tournament April 19 at Southern Hills Golf Course in Hastings, shooting an 86.

Aurora’s Cauy Walters won his first high school golf tournament April 19 at Southern Hills Golf Course in Hastings, shooting an 86.

Walters wins first high school golf tournament

One of the best days Cauy Walters ever had on the golf course came in nearly unplayable conditions.
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

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