Sports

Thursday, January 11, 2024, the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys got the win over Hay Springs in a nail biter, 72-71. Wednesday, January 24, the Cowboys also win over Olerichs with no problems, 63-17.

Kearney – Students from 95 high schools in Nebraska participated in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.

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The Badger Boys Basketball team played a tough match-up against Broken Bow on Monday, January 22, 2024 as a play-in game for the Southwest Conference Tournament. The Badgers traveled to Ogallala, whose team was ranked #1 in the conference. The Badgers played a tough first half, but Ogallala Indians weren’t backing down and got the W with a score of 77-50.

The Badgers hosted a triangular, Tuesday, January 23, a make-up from January 11, which was postponed due to weather. Coach Marcus Nelson said, “We wrestled Gothenburg to start out the evening.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in February. Here are some opportunities: • Grab your fellow nature nerds and join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as it hosts Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night at 7:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 the Badger Varsity Basketball teams took on the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys/ Cowgirls. The Lady Badgers jumped out to an early 11-3 in the first quarter, and by half, the lead was 24-3. The Badgers never looked back, only letting the Cowgirls score 5 points in the second half for an ending score of 47-8. Eight Lady Badgers got in the books, with Kinsey Buechle leading the team with 10 points, seven rebounds, four steals, one assist, and one block. Alivia Patterson was right behind her with 9 points, 5 for six from the free throw line, four rebounds, and three steals. The Badgers led with 30 rebounds, nine assists, 26 steals, and one block. They were 42 percent from the field, 15 percent behind the arch, and 55 percent from the charity stripe.

Omaha, January 12, 2024 – In a groundbreaking collaboration between the Aksarben Foundation and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, InternNE, Powered by Aksarben, was launched in October 2023 to combat Nebraska’s alarming “brain drain” trend. This initiative aims to create opportunities for college graduates, high school students, and nontraditional learners, ultimately strengthening Nebraska’s workforce and retaining young talent in the state.

The Valentine Badgers traveled to Chadron for wrestling duals January 19-20, 2024 and earned seventh place in duals, and in the tournament. Individual results are as follows: Match #1 Round 1 Mead defeated Valentine 44-28 106 - Trey Tatham of Mead, over Deklin Titus of Valentine, Dec 6-5.

The Badger basketball team traveled to Chadron, NE over the holiday break. Both teams brought home third place in the Chadron Rotary George Watson Holiday Tournament.