Sports

Dylan Naslund was the only Cody-Kilgore athlete to qualify for the 2022 Class D NSAA State Track Meet. Naslund represented the Cowboys well, bringing home a sixth place medal in the Class D Boys Shot Put with a throw of 49’, which is his personal best.

The Valentine Badger Boys and Girls Track Teams competed in the 2022 Class C NSAA State Track Meet on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 in Omaha. Six girls and two boys made the trip to Omaha.

Congratulations to Fayth From for signing to play basketball and run track at Mount Marty College! Pictured are from L to R: Jayme From, Jayda From, Fayth From, Tacey From, Tagg From..

The Sandhills Select basketball team finished their season with a tournament win going undefeated in the MAYB Big Time Hoops Tournament in Omaha\Council Bluffs, IA, the weekend of April 30 through May 1, 2022.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is looking to provide additional hunting and fishing opportunities on private lands through its Open Fields and Waters Program. Landowners willing to allow public, walk-in access for hunting or fishing can receive annual, per-acre payments through the program.

On Friday, April 29, 2022, 17 Valentine High School students along with English teachers, Ronelle Kilmer and Melissa Pilakowski, joined Niobrara National Scenic River Rangers, employees, and Nebraska Writing Project teacher consultants for a day of exploring, learning, and writing about our area with the Write the River project. It was the result of a grant between the National Park Service and NeWP to educate students on local environments and national parks.

Pictured from the left are: Saylor Biltoft, Tacey From, and Alivia Patterson in the 200 Meter Dash finals. Photos by Amanda Long Jack Lancaster is a state qualifier in the 1600 Meter Run.

Thursday, May 12, 2022, ten teams competed at the 2022 Valentine Invitational, where Valentine earned second place with 374. First place went to O’Neill with 362; in third place, West Holt with 380; fourth place, Ainsworth with 403; fifth place, Hyannis, 429; sixth place, North Central, 534; seventh place, Gordon Rushville; eighth place, Thedford; ninth place, West Holt JV; and in 10th place, Valentine JV.

Valentine High School held their Honor Awards Ceremony XXXX, May XX, 2022. The students honored are as follows: Honor Society Members: President Holden Mundorf, Vice President Lindsey Boes, Secretary Hayes Hammond, Treasurer Taylor Battershaw, Ashlee Bacon, Mekallyn Bancroft, Taylor Battershaw, Gunnar Battershaw, Hanna Bitner, Lindsey Boes, Tagg Buechle, Benjamin Butcher, Sarah Butler, Jaycie Cox, Lainey Egelhoff, McKenna Elliott, Renee Fisbeck, Conner Fowler, Matthew Gibson, Dylan Haase, Hayes Hammond, Bryan Keller, Connor Kreutner, Dakota Krogman, Tessa Krolikowski, Jack Lancaster, Hayden Larabee, MaKenzie Long, Ashton Lurz, Lee Major, Grace Maunu, Becca McGinley, Casey Miller, Cody Miller, Malika Monroe, Logan Muirhead, Holden Mundorf, Taycee Reimers, Emma Richards, Sheldyn Rodgers, Catherine Salters, Mya Shelbourn, Cole Simon, Sean Springer, Gracey Taylor, Kaylee Wenig, Nicole Williams.

Friday, May 6, 2022, Valentine hosted their invitational. Individual results for the Valentine Girls results through 20th place are as follows: 100 Meter Dash - third place, Saylor Biltoft, 13.94; sixth place, Malika Monroe, 14.25; 13th place, Talia Wenig, 14.75; 14th place, Neeley Cronin, 15.40; 15th place, Joslyn Yarbrough, 15.55; 18th place, Courtney Billings, 16.47; 19th place, Chiara Enrico, 17.87.