Sports

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.

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

Monday, May 4, 2026, the Badger Golf Team traveled to Ainsworth where they participated in the Ainsworth Invite Best Ball Tournament. Results are as follows: Fifth place, the team of Wackler and Cumbow, 80.

Greg Gass Invitational Tournament held in Valentine - results are as follows: Men’s Varsity 100 Meters -First place, Dominic Beebout, 11.08 PB; second place, Trystan Beebout, 11.34; third place, Isaac Utecht, 11.60 PB; fourth place, Jackson Huggins, 11.94 PB; eleventh place, Boone Jespersen, 12.63 PB; twelfth place, Colin Bailey, 12.64 PB Women’s Varsity 100 Meters - First place, Mia Sherbeyn, 12.77; fourth place, Joni Cox, 13.48 PB; fifth place, Danika Janssen, 13.52 PB; tenth place, Mariana Azarcoya Haro, 14.64 SB; thirteenth place, River Doyle, 1551 SB Men’s Varsity 200 Meters - First place, Trystan Beebout, 24.81; second place, Isaac Utecht, 25.15; nineth place, Rownan Eggert, 26.65; tenth place, Colin Bailey, 26.93; thirteenth place, Owen Moosman, 28.38 Women’s Varsity 200 Meters - First place, Maeli Patterson, 27.52; third place, Joni Cox, 29.65; fifth place, Devahney Belville, 30.34; eigth place Reegan Eggert, 32.17 Men’s Varsity 400 Meters - Seventh place, Allen Ward, 58.85 Women’s Varsity 400 Meters - Second place, Clarrah Beebout, 1:02.85PB; fourth place, Kealy Titus, 1:05.39PB Men’s 800 - First place, Deklin Titus, 2:12.86SB; second, Jaeden Garwood, 2:13.79; seventh place, Gage Sandoz, 2:36.44PB

“Congratulations to Parker Wackler and Tanner Two Strike on earning All‑Conference honors at the SPVA Golf Meet on May 1!,” said Coach Brooks Coleman. Varsity Results Team Score: 354, fourth place Parker Wackler, 86, seventh place Tanner Two Strike, 87, ninth place Thurston Ravenscroft, 90 Caden Stankoski, 91 Westin Witte, 91 The JV squad also had an out‑standing day in Mullen, sweeping first through fourth place! JV Results Team Score: 165, first place Nash Hesse, 38, first place Garrett Cumbow, 39, second place Reeves Witte, 44, third place Trevor Two Strike, 44, fourth place Aiden Hutchinson, 47, seventh place Brenden Battershaw, 59 The boys Golf Team competed at the Quad in Ainsworth, April 22, and tied for first place, with 169.

The Valentine Badgers competed at SPVA Track and Field meet, Friday, May 1, 2026. There were eight teams competing and the Valentine Boys team placed fourth with 54. Chase County was the first place winner with 163, followed by Hershey with 96, North Platte St. Patrick’s with 90, fifth place, Mitchell, 38; Bridgeport, 36; Kimball, 27; and Perkins County, 20.

The Valentine Middle School Track Invite was held April 30, 2026. Originally scheduled for April 28, the meet was rescheduled, and only teams from Cody-Kilgore, North Central, and Ainsworth were able to join the Badgers on the new date.

The Badger track team attended the 2026 Midwest Classic. The team had girls 4x800 Christen, Aiden, Clarrah, and Kealy, 4x100 Danika, Maeli, Clarrah, and Mia, and 4x400 Clarrah, Devahney, Mia, and Maeli all qualify; and the boys 4x100 Isaac U., Jekhi, Trystan, and Dominic qualified.

A local volleyball tournament organized by Christen Larson and Aubrey Benson, brought together their community to help raise funds for the Heartland Cancer Foundation. Aubrey Benson and Christen Larson’s purpose for this tournament was to help families and people in need who are struggling with cancer.

The 4-H Communications & Expressive Arts Contest was held on April 6, 2026, at the Cherry County Extension Office. There were 18 participants competing in the different areas of speech, music, and talent. The judge for the music and talent portion was Shelly Parks while Ann Nieffer judged the public speaking. Mahaya Jones was the Emcee for the event.