Sports

The 2024 Dog Show was held Monday, August 5 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. The dog coach this year was Jamie Seipel with Kami Ormesher, and Jacey Andersen judged the event.

As the new school year approaches, it’s the perfect time for girls to embark on an exciting journey of growth, discovery, and leadership with Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. Our organization offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where girls can be curious, explore their interests, and develop essential life skills.

The Valentine High School’s gym floor is getting it’s regulation paint, after the new floor was laid. The markings are for basketball and volleyball. There are three colors - white for the three point semicircle in basketball, a darker stain for the boundaries, and red for the highlights.

The 2024 Cherry County Fair Open Horse Show was held Monday, August 5 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. The Cherry County Ag Society provided the cash awards and ribbons for this year’s event, with donations from Sarah Schumacher with Zoetis and Niobrara Valley Feed. The over 60 entries were judged by Jade Trump.

Post 90 Seniors finished 11-11 overall. They were the Chadron Wood Bat Champs and C-7 Area District Runner-Up to Imperial.

Lincoln - EducationQuest Foundation announced that 27 Nebraska high schools have been awarded $840,000 in College Access Grant funding over the next four years to help develop and enhance programs designed to increase the number of students who go to college, including Valentine.

The 2024 Cherry County 4-H Shooting Sports Competition was held August 2-3, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. Coaches this year were Mike Murphy for Trap, Jason McNare for Rifle. Archery coaches were Adam Naslund, Timber Burge, and Chad Christensen.

The Valentine Red Minors Baseball Team, comprised of boys 10 years old and younger as of January 1, competed in the Rosebud Little League Minors Tournament in Gregory, SD, July 12-14, 2024, bringing home fourth place honors. One game per night. Five innings per game. The ten-team bracket and their seedings were: Winner Purple-first, Lyman-second, Gregory 2-third, Valentine Red-fourth, Winner Gold-fifth, Valentine White-sixth, Gregory 1-seventh, Burke-eighth, Clearfieldninth and Ainsworth-tenth.

The Valentine Majors Baseball Team, comprised of boys 12 years old and younger as of January 1, competed in the Rosebud Little League Majors Tournament in Burke, SD, July 7-9, 2024, bringing home third place honors. One game per night. Six innings per game. The seven-team bracket and their seedings were: Clearfieldfirst, Lyman-second, Burke-third, Valentine-fourth, Winner-fifth, Gregory-sixth and Ainsworthseventh.

The Valentine Rookie 8-U team wrapped up their season with a 7-4 record and a second place finish at the Rosebud League Tournament in Winner, SD. The tournament started with a bang as Valentine played Lyman.