Sports

The Valentine Badgers and Cody-Kilgore traveled to Rock County High School for the Sandhills Invite, Monday, April 4, 2022. Individual results are through 20th place.

Grace Maunu and Taylor Battershaw have been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State this June 5-11, 2022, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. They were selected based on their activities both in and out of high school.

The Valentine Badgers attended the Bill Pistulka Invite April 2, 2022. Individual Girls results are as follows: 100 Meter Sprint - seventh place, Malika Monroe, 14.4; ninth place, Talia Wenig, 14.7.

Kaylee Wenig qualified for Nebraska FFA State Talent to play piano. She was one of three Nebraska FFA Members chosen to perform at Pinnacle Bank Arena during the State FFA Convention..

The Badger Effort Award is based on the school’s character education. Students who demonstrate Character In Action (CIA), responsibility, accountability, honesty, empathy, and respect were nominated by their classroom teachers and staff. Congratulations to the Valentine Middle School Third Quarter Badger Effort recipients!

The Valentine City Council met for their regular meeting, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Library meeting room. The following were in attendance: City Clerk Deanna Schmit, City Attorney Suzie Beel, City Manager Shane Siewert, Councilmembers Kyle Arganbright, Kalli Kieborz, Neil Wescott, Dave Dent, and Ross Brockley.

Colby Cady of Cody-Kilgore was named Honorable Mention for Mid Nebraska Activities Conference All Conference Girls Basketball and Peyton Sterkel was named Honorable Mention for Mid Nebraska Activities Conference All Conference Boys Basketball.

On the day of Bull Bash, the 9th Annual Running with the Bulls 5K Fun Run/Walk was held. There were 40 participants that morning for a windy, cold race.

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can discover the outdoors by participating in the third annual Nebraska Fish Art Contest. This international art and writing competition gives young people the opportunity to highlight their artistic talents while learning about fish, fishing and aquatic conservation.

It’s time to go trout fishing again in Nebraska. Rainbow trout are being stocked in city ponds and lakes across the state in March to enhance fishing opportunities this spring, especially in urban areas.