The heart of agriculture was on full display as Valentine hosted the District 9 Fall CDE (Career Development Event) Livestock Judging Contest, welcoming more than 350 FFA members from 20 schools across the district. Representing students from grades seven through 12 in Agronomy along with Farm and Agribusiness Management events.

When you’re passionate about something, it does pay to let other’s know - why? Because it’s always nice to help people get what they’re passionate about. Take for example, the love and care Mary and Jerry Henderson have had for Ecology Park.

Valentine High School has welcomed a fresh face to the faculty this year — Victoria Schwab, an art teacher and recent graduate of Wayne State College. In her very first yearof teaching, Schwab is already making an impact, not only through her lessons but also by creating a welcoming space where students can find expression, comfort, and community.

The 2025 4 -H Horse Show was held on Tuesday August 5 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. Chelsea Sallach was the judge for the day, and Ann Neiffer was her ring steward. The Trail judge was Howard White. Breakaway roping calves were provided by Clete Scheer, and the Working Ranch Horse cattle were provided by the Kenner Ranch. Hope Ramm from Little Bay Mare Photography was the photographer for the day.

12U Football had a rough afternoon on Sunday, October 5, 2025. They battled through the wind and fall chill but came up short against O’Neill-2. The final score was Valentine-2 14 and O’Neill-2 30. Their final game will be Sunday October 12, at 2:00 p.m., versus Boyd County.

“t was a really gutsy performance by all 20 guys that suited up last Friday night. We got down early but our guys stayed the course and battled through adversity to come out on top against a good Mitchell team,” said Coach Ian Bish. “We had several guys push through being banged up and come up in a big way for us. A few guys stepped up with special individual performances including Parker Chavez finishing with 19 total tackles, multiple forced fumbles, and a 90 yard touchdown run.