Sports

Girl’s Basketball: Back Row L-R - Coach Alex Jensen, Samantha Sprenger, Kinsey Buechle, Jayda From, Coach Ian Bish, Coach Jay Hollenbeck Middle Row L-R - Manager Ashlee Bacon, Aubrey Benson, Malika Monroe, Grace Murphy, Manager Gracey Taylor Front Row L-R - Cadence Swanson, Katetryn Bancroft, Tacey From, Kimber McGinley, Jocelyn Jordan, Olena Felton

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The Badger boys wrestling team competed at SWC last Thursday, February 2, 2023. Valentine ended up third place as a team. Will Sprenger, Ashton Lurz, and Cayden Lamb all came home with individual championships.

The Cody-Kilgore Cowgirls traveled to Creek Valley, Thursday, February 2, 2023, and won with a score of 54-32. Aubree Johnson was the lead scorer with 18 points followed by Aiden Hand with 11, Kayleigh Ravenscoft and Rachel Farley each with 8, Kassidy Roseberry with 3, Kate Cox and Alley Heath each with 2.

The Cowboys hosted Crawford, Friday, February 3, 2023, and won with a score of 58-43. They traveled to Minatare, Saturday, February 4, and won with a score of 75-35.

The Badgers traveled to Gothenburg, Friday, February 3, 2023, where they took on the Swedes and lost with a score of 34-62. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 9, 13, 4, 8 = 34 Gothenburg - 15, 21 14, 12 = 62 Isaac Cronin was lead scorer with 12, followed by Andon Olson with 8, Seth Vavra with 5, Jack Lancaster with 4, Nathan Perrett and Kanzas Kellum each with 2, and Anthony Gillette with 1.

February 3, 2023, the Lady Badgers traveled to Gothenburg and lost with a score of 27-49. Scoring by quarter: Valentine - 4, 7, 12, 4 = 27 Gothenburg - 12, 8, 15, 14 = 49 Tacey From was lead scorer eith 15, followd by Malika Monroe and Kinsey Buechle each with 4, Kaetryn Bancroft with 3, and Jayda From with 1.

January 23, 2023, the VMS boys basketball team played Cody-Kilore and came away with two wins. B Team won 20-7 A Team won 52-4 VMS Badger Roster #0 Boone Jespersen #1 Jason Manewal #2 Allen Ward #3 Trystan Beebout #4 Dominic Beebout #5 Colter Austin #10 Laken Krogman #11 Gus Benson #12 Jayden Bacon #13 Duncan Mosner #14 Jackson Huggins #15 Ohm Chaudhari #20 RJ Dean #21 James Monroe #22 Tanner Two Strike #23 Quincy Enriquez #24 Lane Shelbourn #25 Raken Tinant #30 Leighton Reagle #35 Todd Dillon #42 Isaac Utecht #44 Brenden Battershaw #50 Thurston Ravenscroft #51 Blake Boone #53 Daniel Homan Cody-Kilgore Cowboys Roster #0 Teagen Fish #2 Knox Wobig #3 Luke Cooper #4 Chase Schied #5 James Walkling #10 Bentley Ford #11 Greyson Swan #12 Wayne Orrock #14 Connor Simmons #20 Wesley Willert #30 Alex Barnes #33 Logan Pongratz #40 Matthew Prewitt #42 Coyoke Sterkel.

Valentine - Come join park rangers from Niobrara National Scenic River at Hudson Lake, Saturday February 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to noon for a Junior Angler Ice Fishing Clinic.