Valentine hosted the C-7 Senior Legion Area Tournament at Legion Field from July 25-29. Post 90 Seniors were crowned district champions, defeating Sheridan County, Atkinson and Hi-Line.

The Valentine Post 90 Junior Legion season came to an end on July 15, with a loss to Dannebrog- Cairo-Boelus in the C-7 Area Tournament Championship game. The outgoing group of juniors reached the area final three seasons in a row and were the first Post 90 Junior Legion team to qualify for state in 2023. The season ended with a 10-5 record. The juniors also wontheO’NeillMemorialWeekend tournament with wins over two Class B opponents in O’Neill and Columbus Lakeview.

There have been two reports of a mountain lion sighted near Valentine, NE. One report was confirmed with a video of the mountain lion from Friday, August, 8, 2025, NW of Valentine, a second report is pending confirmation of a sighting near the city park north of Valentine on Sunday, August 10.

Friday, August 8 8:00 a.m. - Rodeo Slack 9:00 a.m.

Leo Brinda Unit #90 was well-represented at the state level for the 2025 Poppy Poster contest! Kadence Bear Heels received first place in Class 1 and Jenalee Garwood received first place in Class 6. Harley Jo Thorpe received third place in Class 3. Kadence and Jenalee’s posters have advanced on to the Regional competition.

GNST includes teams from Kearney, North Platte, McCook, and Valentine. This includes all of Western Nebraska which allows them all to compete with the bigger teams.