Sports

The Cowgirls traveled to Edgemont on Thursday, September 26, 2024, where they fell to the Lady Moguls in three sets. Friday,September 27, the Cowgirls swept the Crawford Rams at home. This week, the Cowgirls traveled to Valentine, Tuesday for a triangular; Friday they are on the road to Arthur, and Saturday they will be traveling to Mullen for another Triangular.

The Cowboys were victorious over the Crawford Rams Friday, with a final score of 50-14. The Cowboys are on the road this week to visit the Arthur County Wolves.

Cherry County 4-H member, Matthew Prewitt, competed in the Nebraska State 4-H Shotgun Championships the weekend of September 14, 2024, in Grand Island. Matthew brought home the third place bronze medal in sporting clays, placed seventh in trap, and 15th in skeet.

The Badger Cross Country team traveled to Gordon, Thursday, September 26, 2024. Results for the 5,000 meter varsity boys are as follows: third place, Deklin Titus, 20:21.31; fifth place, Devlin Welch, 20:34.92; 10th place, Isaac Utecht, 20:57.91; 14th place, Tanner Two Strike, 22:02.46; 19th place, Landen Mooney, 23:53.87; 23rd place, Boone Jespersen, 25:03.06; 24th place, Duncan Mosner, 25:03.73; 30th place, Jackson Huggins, 26:32.21.

The Lady Badgers hosted their invitational Tuesday, September 24, 2024, and earned second place with their season best team score of 393. West Holt earned first place with 382; O’Neill in third place with 447; and Ainsworth in fourth place with 497.

Friday, September 27, 2024, the Badgers traveled to Hershey where they came home with a win 36-16. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 6, 12, 12, 6 = 36 Hershey - 8, 0, 8, 0 = 16 Hershey was first to score on a four yard run, and good two point conversion.

The Lady Badgers hosted their triangular, Thursday, September 26, 2024, and lost to Stuart Broncos in two sets. Scoring: Valentine - 12, 5 = 0 Stuart - 25, 25 = 2 They also played Sandhills/ Thedford Knights and lost in two sets.

The Valentine Badgers hosted Centura, Friday, September 20, 2024 and won with a score of 40-0. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 6, 20, 0, 14 = 40 Centura - 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0 Trystan Beebout had a nine yard TD pass from Trace Buechle in the first quarter - failed two point conversion.

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Friday, September 20, 2024, the Cross Country team traveled to O’Neill. Coach Alex Jensen said, “We were pleased to have a placer in five out of six total divisions for the meet in O’Neill. Our placers were Devlin Welch, 14th, Varsity HS boys, Duncan Mosner, seventh, JV HS boys, Paige Sprenger fifth, JV HS girls, Kealy Titus, fifth, MS Girls and Jacob Purdum, 13th, MS boys.