Sports

Valentine hosted a two-day invitational wrestling tournament on December 17 -18, 2021 with 16 boys teams and nine girls teams competing in the tournament. The Winner, SD boys won the tournament with 235.5 points.

LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public informational meetings this winter.

The Badgers traveled to Ainsworth where they played the Bulldogs Tuesday, December 14, 2021, and lost with a score of 62-72. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 5, 20, 15, 22 = 62 Ainsworth - 14, 20, 15, 23 = 72 Stats weren’t available as of press time.

Tatiana Williams, Sophomore I have Tatiana in both English and Journalism. She works hard and has a positive attitude.

C-K Cowgirls lose to Mullen Broncos, Friday, December 17, 2021, with a score of 23-49. Scoring is as follows: Cody-Kilgore - 11, 4, 0, 8 = 23 Mullen - 12, 15, 12, 10 = 49 Stats were not reported as of press time.

The Lady Badgers traveled to Ainsworth to play the Lady Bulldogs Tuesday, December 14, 2021, and lost with a score of 38-59. Scoring by quarters: Valentine 11, 10, 9, 8 = 38 Ainsworth - 21, 21, 6, 11 = 59 High scorers were: Tacey From and Kailee Kellum each had 11 points; Kinsey Buechle had 10.

Austyn Kieborz, One-Act Play Austyn Kieborz certainly deserves to be Badger of the Week. He is a member of our crew and helps primarily with building set pieces for us.

Cody-Kilgore Cowboys lost to the Mullen Broncos with a score of 21-57 Friday, December 17, 2021. Scoring by quarters: Cody-Kilgore - 4, 2, 5, 10 = 21 Mullen - 15, 13, 23, 6 = 57 Stats weren’t available as of press time.

Time is quickly running out for the public to submit nominations for the 2022 Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by December 31, 2021. Started in 2006, the Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame continues to honor the men and women who have made a lasting contribution to the Sandhills and our cowboy way of life.

The Badger wrestling teams were busy this past week. The boys won both duals last Thursday. The night was highlighted by Ashton Lurz beating a state medalist in the closing seconds. Cody Miller turned in a strong performance in the dual against Chadron. Valentine hosted its first ever girls dual against Chadron. The Badgers lost the three contested matches, but wrestled tough, said Coach Shane Allison.