Sports

“The Badger wrestling team ended their season finishing in eighth place at the NSAA state tournament. Five wrestlers came home with hardware. Tobin Olson and Ashton Lurz both placed fifth, Cayden Lamb and Tagg Buechle both placed fourth, and William Sprenger finished second.

2022 NSAA State Championships were held over the weekend with the following individual results: C113 William Sprenger 39-4 placed 2nd Champ. Round 1 - William Sprenger of Valentine won by fall over Aidan Trowbridge of Fillmore Central, Fall 1:06.

Congratulations to Steven Fullerton for signing with Hastings College to play football next year. We are all proud of you and look forward to you representing the Badgers at Hastings in the years to come!

The Valentine Badgers traveled to Bassett, Thursday, February 10, 2022 where they took on the North Central Knights and lost with a score of 33-54. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 12, 6, 7, 8 = 33 North Central - 10, 15, 18, 11 = 54 Stats haven’t been entered for this game as of press time.

The Lady Badgers traveled to Bassett, February 10, 2022 where they took on the North Central Knights and lost with a score of 24-35. Scoring by quarters and stats weren’t available for this game.

Thedford - Third time is the charm for Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) coming to Thedford on Monday, June 6, 2022. Some 400 bicyclists and their support staff will be traveling the Sandhills Journey National Scenic Byway - NE Highway 2 - from Alliance, where they will start on June 5, overnignting in Hyannis before travelling to Thedford on Monday, June 6 where they will overnight on the football field before leaving town the morning of June 7.

Who killed the mortal Gorgon? Perseus. The pH scale expresses either the acidity of a solution or its what? Alkalinity.

The Badger wrestling team captured the C4 District title this past weekend, February 11-12, 2022. “Nine wrestlers qualified for the state tournament in Omaha this weekend.

Boes, Tessa Krolikowski, Sophie Jordan, Grace Kelber, Courtney Morgan, Coach Kim Buckendahl, Manager Coach Jerry Arnold. Front Row: Ty Capek, Kane Fowler, Jarrett Battershaw, Brennann Sadie Cadwallader. Jackson, Back Caleb row (L-R): Long, Cooper Dylan Witt, Phillips, Brayden Logan Kieborz, Mayhew, Riece Payton RiveraWitte, Broden Westover, Lee Major, Quinton Nelson, Ashton Lurz. Third row (L-R): Isaac Watson, Grant Boes, Logan Witte, Cayden Lamb, Gavin Sandoz, Traven Fletcher, Clayton Elliott, Tatiana Williams. Second row (L-R): Grace Kelber, Nick Ohlmann, Kadon Wenig, Arriana Blume, Ethan Borer, John Fulton, Will Sprenger, Ethan Cozad. Front row (L-R): Nicole Williams, Tagg Buechle, Tristan Grooms, Drake Janssen, Tobin Olson, Conner Fowler, Cody Miller, Tessa Krolikowski.

Girls Sub Districts will be held February 15 & 17 Back row (L-R): Coach Hollenbeck, Jayda From, Kinsey Buechle, Alivia Patterson, Coach Jensen, Coach Bish. Second row (L-R): Ashlee Bacon, Fayth From, Ava Reagle, Kaillee Kellum, Malika Monroe, Kaetryn Bancroft, Alice Landino.