Sports

The Badger Cross Country team competed at Frederick Peak Thursday, August 27, 2026. Results for the boys 5,000 meter varsity: second place, Deklin Titus, 21:03.54 SB; third place, Isaac Utecht, 22:08.30 SB; fourth place, Reed Greenough, 22:15.80 PB; fifth place, Duncan Mosner,n23:14.07 SB; sixth place, Trevor Burdick, 24:22.29 PB; seventh place, Kyan Carlsen, 24:26.41 PB; ninth place, Allen Ward, 25:58.74 SB; 10th place, Jason Manewal, 27:26.72 PB; 14th place, Owen Moosman, 37:19.60 PB.

The Valentine Lady Badgers started the season with a five-set defeat to the Bennet County Warriors, but the sets were close, with Valentine taking the first set 25-17, the Warriors taking the next two sets, Valentine forcing a fifth with a 25-23 victory, and the game coming down to the last set, 14-16. Although the Badgers didn’t come out with the win, it was a hard-fought game.

Citizenship: Purple – Maysa Jones; Blue – Adley Swanson, Isabella DeWeerd, Wesley Willert. Photography: Blue – Ivy Jackson, Lillica Jackson, Taylor Grubham, Boone Wickman; Red – August Wickman.

Ainsworth Invite for the VHS Lady Badgers golfers was held August 27, 2026. Valentine was able to take nine players; varsity Tierney Miller, Joni Cox, Rylee Wackler, Kassie Hanson and Ali Weller; JV - Leti Alvarez, Brooklyn Coyle, Ara'Vani Johnson and Leah Osnes.

Football practice at Chadron State College has gotten off to a strong start, Head Coach Jay Long said after the Eagles had completed their first week of practices. They are allowed 21 sessions before the season kicks off.

The swimming results for the AAU Junior Olympics held in Des Moines, IA July 30 - August 2 are as follows: Addy Valen - 9 and under girls - 8th 200 m Freestyle, 9th 50 m Freestyle, 10th 50 m Butterfly, 11th 50 m Freestyle and 100 m Freestyle, 12th 100 m Backstroke, and 16th 50 m Backstroke.

The 12U baseball team traveled to Burke June 29-July 1, 2026 and went 2-1. They won the first round against Winner Gold in a come from behind win in the 5th inning, winning 7-6. The second game was against Lyman but the team couldn’t outscore the Raiders in the 6th and lost by a score of 10-12.

The 10U Baseball team traveled to Gregory July 6-8, 2026 for the end of the season Rosebud Minors tournament. Their first game was a 9-4 victory overtheLymanRaiders,semifinals was 7-4 win over Gregory Red and put them in the championship facing Winner Purple.

Swimming results from Kearney, NE June 20 - 21, 2026 Results from Session A & C 50 meter pool • Ryan Adams (Boys 11-12) - 4th 100 m Freestyle, 3rd 50 m Backstroke, 3rd 100 m Breaststroke, 3rd 50 m Freestyle, 3rd 100 m Backstroke, 2nd 50 m Breaststroke. • Aubrey Benson (Girls 15 and up) - 4th 100 m Freestyle, 1st 200 m IM, 1st 100 m Butterfly, 2nd 100 m Breaststroke, 3rd 50 m Butterfly, 4th 50 m Freestyle, 2nd 100 m Backstroke, 1st 200 m Breaststroke, 4th 50 m Breaststroke.

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