Sports

Valentine Community Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Randy Kluender as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Valentine High School. Randy most recently has served as the Valentine High School Reserve Boys Coach. Coach Kluender has previously assisted youth basketball, coaching third through eighth grades. Coach Kluender has also been a registered basketball official with the NSAA, refereeing multiple times at the State Basketball Tournament. Randy, his wife Michelle, and their daughter Cora have lived in Valentine their entire lives.

Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association congratulates the 2022 NSWCA Special Award Winners which include Assistant Boys Coach of the Year, Class C Jason Kelber, of Valentine. The award winners will receive their awards during the next high school wrestling season, at a time and place of their choice.

Cherry County Historical Society Museum is packed full of the history of Cherry County. The number of items is almost impossible to count. One item of interest is the old telephone service machine with the plug-ins which required operators to be present to complete a call which interested the students.

Valentine Badgers traveled to O’Neill, April 14, 2022, for the O’Neill Invite. Individual boys results to the 20th place are as follows: 400 Meter Dash - seventh place, Dane Pilakowski, 54.68; 14th place, Anthony Gillette, 56.98.

Take ’em Fishing is all about sharing the experience of the sport. It’s about the excitement of feeling the tug of the line in your fingers for the first time. About the sound of someone’s first catch — big or small.

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!