Sports

Jennie Salters presented Jay Hollenbeck his Badger Fan of the Year award that he was honored with from the Badger Booster Sports Banquet. Hollenbeck wasn’t able to attend that evening..

2022-2023 Honor Society members are as follows: President Taylor Battershaw, Vice President Connor Kreutner, Secretary Sheldyn Rodgers,Treasurer Isabella Ringhoff, Ashlee Bacon, Kaetryn Bancroft, Mekallyn Bancrof, Taylor Battershaw, Saylor Biltoft, Hanna Bitner, Grant Boes, Jaycie Cox, Lainey Egelhoff, McKenna Elliott, Kaylee Hanson, Bryan Keller, Mitchell Kluender, Connor Kreutner, Lex Larsen, Jack Lancaster, Alexis Long, Ashton Lurz, Caitlynn Mack, Lee Major, Grace Maunu, Casey Miller, Malika Monroe, Mataya Morrison, Finley Mosner, Logan Muirhead, Sadi Osnes, Taycee Reimers, Isabella Ringhoff, Sheldyn Rodgers, Catherine Salters, Cole Simon, Grant Springer, Preston Stoeger, Gracey Taylor, Seth Vavra, Hailey Witte, James Woodraska.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Cowboys and Cowgirls traveled to Plainview where they competed in D4 District Track. Individual girls results are as follows: Discus - first place, Urte Noreikaite - State Qualifier.

The Valentine Badgers competed at Districts in West Holt, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Individual boys results are as follows: 200 Meter Dash - fourth place, Lex Larsen, 23.47.

There is no doubt the fish species that can send the largest number of anglers to the banks during the spring outbreak of fishing fever is crappies. Everyone loves to sit on a shoreline on a warm afternoon and experience a good crappie bite.

The Badger golf team participated in the Highway 20 Invite held at Bassett, Monday, May 8, 2023. They placed fifth out of 11 teams, with 382.

The access road and boat launch at Willow Lake B.C. Wildlife Management Area in Brown County has reopened.

The Nebraska State 4-H Virtual Companion Animal Challenge offers a variety of 4-H contests that don’t require live animals, including a demonstration, essay, art, and photography contests, as well as cat trivia, and dog trivia.

The JV boys and girls played in Ainsworth, Tuesday, May 9 with the teams placing fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth and 14th out of 16 teams from: North Central, 153; Summerland, 171; Stuart, 187; Valentine and the team of Leighton Reagle, Haddie Mundorf, Tyler Harp, Raken Tinant, and RJ Dean, 189; Valentine and the team of Thurston Ravenscroft, Tanner Two Strike, Jayden Bacon, Tygh Miller and Joni Cox, 192; North Central, 200; Ainsworth, 206; Valentine and the team of Jennings Morgan, James Monroe, Westin Witte, Owen Mossman and Katelyn Bitner, 217; Valentine and the team of Shyanne Dawson, Tierney Miller, Leah Osnes, Rylee Wackler, and Kassie Hanson, 219; Ainsworth, 224; O’Neill, 236; Summerland, 239; Ainsworth, 257; Valentine and the team of Brooklyn Clouse, Mady Bopp, Lily Rolfe, Keeliegh Burge, 292; along with another Stuart and North Central team.

Anglers who catch walleyes in deep water should carry and learn how to use deep-water release devices to prevent fish deaths. Walleyes are moving away from their spawning locations into deep water.