Sports

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.

The Nebraska State High School Rodeo Finals were held June 12-15, 2024. The top four athletes in each event will attend the National High school Finals Rodeo July 14-20, in Rock Springs, WY.

The 32nd annual Cherry County Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament, held on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Frederick Peak Golf Club, raised $19,439.00. The proceeds will go toward purchasing new and improved eye equipment for Cherry County Hospital. Vision is everything and Cherry County Hospital’s ophthalmologists specialize in treating patients with eye diseases and disorders like cataracts, macular degeneration, and retinal problems. The implementation of new equipment for detection, diagnosis, and treatment, will ensure comprehensive care is provided close to home.

Valentine Chamber of Commerce held their annual Golf Tourney, June 22, 2024. Golfers played at Frederick Peak Golf Course, with 17 teams registered.

The Valentine 8U Rookies team ended their 2024 season with a 7-4 record and a second place finish in the 16th annual Bob Haley Memorial Rookies Classic in Winner, SD June 29 - 30. The Rookies beat Lyman on Saturday with a score of 1-0 with a walk off double by Kade Arganbright bringing in Beckett Walking to score the one run for Valentine.

DENVER – Colter Austin, an eighth grade student at Valentine Middle School has earned a position on the Nebraska Junior High Rodeo Team, and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Des Moines, IA June 23-29 to compete at the 19th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in Chute Dogging, Tie-down Roping, Team Roping competitions.

The annual Cherry County 4-H Livestock Judging Clinic and Contest was held May 29, 2024 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds, with 43 youth participating. Clinicians were Seth Grunhaupt and Jason Hoffman. Youth judged breeding heifer, market steer, hog, market lamb, breeding ewe, and breeding meat goat classes. Stock was provided by Craig O’Kief, Josh Delaney, Brent Nollette, the Prewitt family, and the Sexson family. Intermediate and Senior competitors delivered oral reasons on the market steer class. Results are as follows: Clover Kid participants: Harper Barnes, Sierra Low, Boone Wickman.