Sports

The Badgers hosted the Gothenburg Swedes, Friday, February 4, 2022 and lost with a score of 39-74. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 7, 10, 19, 3 = 39 Gothenburg - 15, 23, 15, 21 = 74 Stats weren’t available as of press time.

The Lady Badger wrestling team competed in their district meet Friday and Saturday, February 4-5, 2022. Coach Shane Allison said, “All three of our girls wrestled hard, but came up short of qualifying for state.

The Cowgirls hosted the Crawford Rams Friday, February 4, 2022, and lost with a score of 12-60. Scoring by quarter: Cody-Kilgore - 1, 6, 3, 2 = 12 Crawford - 23, 6, 21, 10 = 60 Stats for the Cowgirls haven’t been entered as of press time.

Friday, February 4, the Cowboys traveled to Crawford and lost against the Rams with a score of 38-53. Scoring by quarters: Cody-Kilgore - 11,5, 5, 17 = 38 Crawford - 7, 19, 12, 15 = 53 As of press time stats hadn’t been entered in for Cody-Kilgore.

The Badger wrestling team won the Southwest conference last Thursday, February 3, 2022. “We are finally getting the piec “We are finally getting the pieces in place, and we are starting to wrestle really well.

Cody-Kilgore Senior Peyton Sterkel had a 66 point ride at the Sutton Rodeo Wrangler 20X High School Invitational during the Black Hills Stock Show, January 30, 2022. This event is based on the 2021 South Dakota High School rodeo season.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission certified six state fishing records in 2021, including the underwater spearfishing channel catfish mark that was broken twice in eight days. It was a record that had stood for more than 20 years.

Cherry County 4-H youth participated in the Nebraska 4-H State Outdoor and Indoor Archery competitions this fall and winter. The Outdoor Championship was held in September at Grand Island. Ayden Naslund received fourth in Youth Bowhunter Freestyle Targets. Dylan Naslund received first in Young Adult Bowhunter Freestyle 3-D and second in Bowhunter Freestyle Targets (tiebreaker by 1 X). Jenalee Garwood received fourth in Youth Basic 3-D and third in Youth Basic Targets. Jaeden Garwood received third in Cub Freestyle 3-D and fourth in Cub Freestyle Targets. Also competing from Cherry County was Tanner Olson.

The 2022 Cork Thornton Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament was held Saturday, January 29, with high temperatures reaching 57 degrees. The overnight low was a chilly 17 degrees.

The Lady Badgers hosted Stuart Broncos Thursday, January 20, 2022 and won with a score of 45-39. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 13, 6, 15, 11 = 45 Stuart - 11, 7, 7, 14 = 39 Lead scorer was Kailee Kellum with 15, followed by Kinsey Buechle with 9, and Jayda From with 8.