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Jenalee Garwood, Sophomore I feel that Jenalee is a perfect choice for Scholar of the Week. As a sophmore she is taking two dual-credit courses, is doubling up on math, and learning Spanish without scheduling a study hall. She is a very hard worker and manages to maintain a cumulative GPA in the high A's. Keep up the great work, Jenalee!

Nebraskans are urged to check boats, boat lifts and docks for invasive species when removing them from water bodies for the winter. Aquatic hitchhikers like zebra mussels can live up to two weeks out of water, and several lakes across the Midwest are first noticed to be infested by people removing boats, lifts and docks for the winter.

Friday, October 14, 2022, the Badgers hosted Mitchell High School and lost in a close match, 20-21. Scoring by quarter: Valentine - 6, 0, 8, 0, 6 = 20 Mitchell - 7, 7, 0, 0, 7 = 21 Coach Ian Bish said, “Extremely proud of our guys and how they competed against a very tough team.

Nebraska’s pheasant, quail and partridge seasons are quickly approaching. The youth season is October 22-23, and the general season opens October 29.

Deer are more active this time of the fall. Crops are being harvested and deer breeding season is in full swing. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has suggestions to help drivers avoid deer-vehicle accidents and lessen the risk of injury or vehicle damage.

The Class C-5 District Cross Country meet was held at Crandall Creek Country Club in Ogallala. The top 15 from each district qualify for the state meet which will be held Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Kearney Country Club in Kearney. Grant Springer qualified for state. As a junior, Grant was seventh at districts running his personal best time of 17:58.56. This is 12 seconds better than his previous personal best time which puts him seventh on the leaderboard.

The Friends of the Valentine Public Library are hosting a pumpkin decorating contest! Get creative and show off your skills. There are several age groups, and each one will be awarded a prize! • Youth below five years old.

Saturday, October 15, 2022 was a home tournament for the Lady Badgers. Four teams competed, and here are their results.

The Lady Badgers attended NSAA State Golf in Columbus, October 10 - 11, 2022 at the Elks Country Club. The Class C tournament consisted of the top 15 schools from across the state and Valentine ended with seventh place after shooting a team score of 390 and 397.

Monday, October 3, 2022, the Lady Badges played at Four Winds Golf Course, in Kimball, for Class C District competition, and came home as Champions! There were 12 teams in the competition and Valentine placed first with 408 followed by Hershey in second place with 428; third place, Chadron, 440; fourth place, Perkins County, 464; fifth place, Gordon-Rushville, 479; sixth place, Mitchell, 484; seventh place, Bridgeport, 499; eighth place, North Platte St. Pat’s, 507; ninth place, Dundy County-Stratton, 524; 10th place, Kimball, 530; 11th place, Southwest, 550; and 12th place, Bayard, 599.