The 21stannual Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held June 6, 2026 at the 4-H Building at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, NE. Social Hour will begin at 4:00 p.m., Benefit Auction will take place at 5:00 p.m., Banquet at 6:00 p.m.

The 2026 VHS Honor Grads are pictured back row, L to R: Kasey Wietzke, Reeves Witte, Landon Mooney, Trace Buechle, Maeli Patterson. Front row, L to R: Christen Larson-Malard, Sari LaDeaux, Aubrey Benson, Katelyn Dorsey, Samantha Sprenger.

Congratulations to our VHS State Track Qualifiers! • Maeli Patterson ~ 200m • Danika Jansen ~ Pole Vault • Aiden Hand ~ High Jump • Dominic Beebout ~ 100m, Triple Jump, Long Jump, 4x100 • Trystan Beebout ~ Long Jump, 4x100 • Jekhi Williams ~ Triple Jump, 4x100 • Isaac Utecht ~ 4x100 • Jackson Huggins ~ 4x100 Alternate

The Badgers turned in an outstanding performance, finishing 2nd overall with a team score of 326 which is the best team score by a Badger golf team in 14 years. Team Results: 326, second place • Tanner Two Strike – 77, 3rd Place • Caden Stankoski – 81, 6th Place • Garrett Cumbow – 83, 8th Place • Westin Witte – 85 • Parker Wackler – 87 JV Team Results: 374 • Nash Hesse– 85, 2nd Place • Aiden Hutchinson – 94, 5th Place • Reeves Witte – 97 • Trevor Two Strike – 98 • Brenden Battershaw – 109 District Golf was held Monday, May 18 at Crandall Creek Golf Course in Ogallala.

Perched quietly on a hill just north of Crookston, a weathered limestone building still stands watch over the prairie ~ silent, sturdy, and filled with stories. Time has worn its walls, prairie winds have tested its strength, and years have left their mark, yet Rock School remains. To some, it may appear to be just another forgotten country schoolhouse. But to the families whose lives passed through its doors, it represents something far greater: perseverance, education, community, and the enduring spirit of rural Nebraska.