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The Valentine Badgers competed at Ainsworth Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The top five finishers included: first place, Garrett Cumbow, 40; tie for second place, Westin Witte, 41; fourth place, Parker Wackler, 42; tie for fifth place, Tanner Two Strike, 43; and seventh place, Nash Hesse, 44.

The Valentine Badgers and Cody-Kilgore competed in the Sandhills Invite, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Rock County. VHS Boys results are as follows through 15th place: 100 Meter Dash - first place, Dominic Beebout, 11.27; third place, Trystan Beebout, 11.53; seventh place, Isaac Utecht, 11.97; eighth place, Jackson Huggins, 12.27.

Golf Results for the Sandhills Valley Invite 4/2/2026: Varsity: 1st Place Team Score: 330 1. Caden Stankoski 79 2.

Registration is open for the annual Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, set for May 30 at Cody Park in North Platte. This race, to raise awareness of mental health, doubles as a fund raiser for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails.

The Baller Nation travel basketball team participated in the 36th annual Queen City Classic, held in Spearfish, South Dakota, on March 27-28, 2026. The tournament brought teams from across South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming, featuring competitors ranging from elementary to high school age and varying skill levels. Baller Nation competed in the 8th-grade boys Gold division. The team is primarily comprised of players from Todd County Middle School.

Results from the Buffalo Bill Invitational, held Thursday, April 2, 2026 at North Platte. Boys Results through 15th place 100 Meter Dash - 12th place, Dominic Beebout, 11.57.

March 15, 2026, 9:00am It’s hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valentine can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 57-56 to the Freeman Falcons. Valentine’s defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak at NSAA State Basketball Playoffs.

Mar 9, 2026, 8:43am Valentine extended their winning streak to 12 on Monday, March 9, bumping them up to 23-3. They breezed past the Hemingford Bobcats to the tune of 99-57. Valentine has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

by Team Reports Mar 9, 2026, 12:44pm Valentine squared off against the Freeman Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11.

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Cowboys traveled to Mullen, NE fresh off a victory over the Hyannis Longhorns and ready to bring the fight to the Broncos in the D2-12 Sub-District Final. Unfortunately, the Broncos managed to edge Cody-Kilgore by a slim margin, winning the sub-district championship by a score of 53-51.