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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.

To strategically improve efficiencies and manage resources across the Nebraska state park system, guided horse trail rides have been discontinued at Ponca State Park and Chadron State Park. Nebraska Game and Parks will continue offering trail rides at Fort Robinson, Platte River, Eugene T.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) invites high school students across Nebraska’s Third District to submit their artwork for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition by Friday, March 27.

The 13th annual Running with the Bulls 5K was held during the 2026 Bull Bash. Forty-five participants enjoyed the beautiful weather this year.

February 24, 2026 -- The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Nebraska on the 2025 fall semester academic Dean’s Honor Roll. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average.

On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, theCowboysbroughtthefighttothe Hyannis Longhorns at the Mullen High School Corral, ultimately defeating the Longhorns 58-47. The first quarter saw the Longhorns bolt to an early 4-point lead against the Cowboys, but it was too early for the Hyannis Longhorns to start celebrating.

A team of ten seventh- and eighth-graders traveled to Stuart on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, to compete in the 32nd Annual Stuart Athletic Club Basketball Tournament, battling through a competitive double-elimination bracket in the eighth-grade division.