Sports

The Sparks Nebraska Spurs Chapter of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association hosted another successful weekend of competition in Valentine, September 17-19, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. This was the 10th anniversary of hosting the event in the Valentine area and the club did several special things to mark the occasion. The last several events have been held in the open pavilion barn at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. Other events included a banquet Saturday evening at the Peppermill with costume contest and special prizes as well as silent and live auctions.

Friday, October 1, 2021, the Badgers hosted the Hershey Panthers and won in a shutout - their first this season. Scoring by quarters: Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 7, 7, 13, 7 = 34 Hershey - 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0 Coach Ian Bisch said, “The boys went out and played great in all three facets of the game.

Thursday, September 23, 2021, the Lady Badgers hosted a triangular with Mullen and Stuart. The first game was against Mullen where the Lady Badgers won in two sets.

The Cowgirls played Bennett County, September 21, 2021, at Bennett County and finished 1-3. Cody-Kilgore - 25, 15, 19, 15 = 1 Bennett County - 19, 25, 25, 25 = 3 Stats were not available at press time.

Cody-Kilgore won the game Friday, September 17, 2021 with a score of 60-14 Scoring by quarters: Cody-Kilgore - 20, 20, 14, 6 = 60 Stuart - 0, 7, 0, 7 = 14 There were 53 passing yards led by Cooper Fay with 32, followed by Tristan Fish with 15. There was a total of 377 rushing yards with Cactus Millar leading with 206, followed by Peyton Sterkel with 80, and Jacob Knox with 54.

Friday, September 24, 2021, the Badgers hosted Chase County and came away with a tie, 6-6. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 0, 0, 6, 0 = 6 Chase Co.

The calendar has officially flipped into autumn — a prime time for enjoying the outdoors. There’s fewer bugs, less crowded parks and splashy fall color, to name a few reasons.

Gunnar Battershaw. Gunnar had 8 total tackles on Friday night including 3 tackles for loss with 2 of them being sacks. Gunnar is a great teammate that is willing to put in extra work to make himself better on and off the field.

Chris is always actively participating in World Geography by answering questions and engaging in the lessons. He not only gets his work done in class but is always willing to help others who are struggling with work. Chris has a great attitude and is someone you want to be around because of his willingness to help others.

2021 Homecoming is off to a great start with the theme Blazing through the Ages. Classes have decorated business windows to kick off Homecoming week. The parade will be held on Main Street Friday, October 1, 2021, at 2:30 p.m.; it will go from 1st and Main Street to the VHS football field.