Sports

James Woodraska, Sophomore, Band James is doing a great job as drum major in band. James always has a great attitude and has been willing to play as well as direct the band.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, Sept. 6 - No School Tuesday, Sept.

All area high school students and their parents are invited to learn more about their college options at the Mullen Educational Planning Program from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. MT, September 7, 2021. The EPP will be hosted by the Nebraska Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Saturday, August 28, 2021, the Lady Badgers had a busy day ahead of them at the Minden Tournament. Minden Whippets won in two sets: Valentine - 14, 25 = 0 Minden - 25, 27 = 2 Kailee Kellum led in kills with 5, followed by Malika Monroe with 4; Grace Kelber and Tessa Krolikowski led in digging with 9, followed by Kinsey Buechle with 7.

LINCOLN – Starting this fall, a new Special Landowner Deer Season gives a qualifying landowner a three-day season on their own property preceding the regular firearm deer season. The Special Landowner Deer Permit is valid only for the threeday season: November 6-8, 2021.

The Lady Badger Varsity and JV teams each brought home first place wins at the Ainsworth Invitational. The Lady Badgers Varsity team earned first place with 372.

When you attend a Badger game at VHS this year, things are going to be a little different. You will be able to pay not only with cash or check, but with plastic, and also touchless forms of payment. These new payments can be processed at both the door and the concession stand. We ask for your patience with us as we roll out these new capabilities. Students will be working quickly to learn the system and train the teachers with this new technology. The plan is to utilize the new system at all events held specifically at VHS. VMS does not have this technology on site, but if middle school games are held at the high school, we will be using the new system.

LINCOLN — Nebraska wildlife officials say conditions throughout much of the state are suitable for the spread of deadly viral diseases among big game populations and are asking the public to report unexplained death or illnesses of deer, pronghorn, elk and bighorn sheep.

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, located just outside of Valentine, is now accepting applications for the muzzleloader deer hunting season. The special refuge muzzleloader season occurs during the state November firearm deer hunting season and the December deer muzzleloader season. Muzzleloader deer hunting is allowed by special use permit only.

Fall sports are underway with the first girls golf tournament of the season held at O’Neill where the Lady Badgers brought home a first place out of ten teams. First place, Valentine, 402; Battle Creek, 403; O’Neill, 412; Boone Central, 450; Pierce, 470; West Holt, 493; Crofton, 524; Cedar Catholic, 527; Ainsworth and Norfolk Catholic also participated.