Cold weather has made some good ice this week. But NE G&P has these tips to help stay safe on the ice. Stay safe this winter while enjoying a day of ice fishing. Follow these tips from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for safety on the ice: The minimum ice thickness for supporting one person is at least 4 inches of clear, solid ice. Drill holes or use an ice chisel or spud bar to check the ice conditions while working your way out to your fishing spot. Wear a life jack

At the Winner AAU 26 wrestling tournament the Valentine Wrestling Club had several champions. 8U 47-50 - Klay OKief's placed 1st 8U 51-55 - Watson Michalek's placed 1st 10U 78-80 - Maxx McSweeney's placed 1st 12U 75-76 - Cormac Coleman's placed 1st 12U 76-78 - Jake Kime's placed 1st 12U 88-90 - Blake OKief's placed 2nd 12U 105-108 – Wynn Sargent's placed 3rd   Valentine Wrestling Club Results at Badger Brawl Novice Tournament PreK - K 44-45 - Tinsly Shelbourn's placed 2nd Pre

The Valentine Lady Badgers were 3 and 0 in the South Platte Valley Association tournament that finished with final games on Saturday at North Platte Community College. Valentine defeated Hershey in the title game 44 to 33 to win the championship. The boys finished 3rd place with a 70 to 59 win over Hershey boys in the consolation game.

Chadron Boys Invitational 2026 Results for Valentine. The Badgers had three champions and placed 3rd behind Natrona County and Chadron. 106 Brayden Stec (8-5) placed 6th 113 Deklin Titus (26-9) placed 1st 126 Rownan Eggert (26-7) placed 1st 132 Jekhi Williams (35-2) placed 1st 138 Gage Sandoz (14-11) placed 5th 157 Trevor Burdick (8-6) placed 4th 165 Parker Chavez (30-8) placed 3rd 175 Jordan Bailey (4-4) placed 6th Chadron Girls Invitational 2026 Results for Valentine Girls.

Valentine Senior Isaac Cronin scored 42 points in the game against Chase County in the first Round of the South Platte Valley Conference Tournament on Tuesday. With lots of assists from teammates, Cronin had 3 slam dunks, 4 three pointers and was 10 of 13 from the free throw line. Andon Olson held the previous record. Cronin was named the KVSH Farm Bureau player of the game for his record setting efforts. The boys won 67 to 54 and will play Bridgeport Friday night at 5PM CT

Badgers were on the road last weekend. Brandi Daugherty - Valentine Middle School’s boys’ basketball teams opened their season Saturday with a pair of losses on the road in Chadron.   In the B game, the Badgers kept things close but came up short, falling 25 to 18.   The A team struggled early, spotting Chadron an 11‑point lead in the first quarter. Valentine rallied late — outscoring the Cardinals 15 to 5 in the fourth — but the early hole was too much to climb out of. The f

Battle In The Barn 2026 results for Valentine Youth Wrestling   Girls 1st - 2nd 82-88 - Lennon Joseph's place 2nd.  7th - 8th  150 - Spencer Broom's place is 2nd  Pre K - K 43-44 - Avery Ruby's place is 4th  1st - 2nd 53 - Maddox Belville's place is 1st  1st - 2nd 56 – Watson Michalek's place is 2nd 1st - 2nd 59 -Charlie Stec's place is 1st 3rd - 4th 80 Jake Kime's place is 3rd   3rd - 4th 80 - Maxx McSweeney's place is 1st       2026 HWC BIG DOG Trophy Tournament (Valentine

The Valentine badger wrestling teams hosted a triangular with Gothenburg and Broken Bow on Thursday evening.  The boys dualled both teams, but the girls only had one dual against Broken Bow. The girls won the contest 48 to 30 over the Indians. In the boy’s duals, Valentine beat the Swedes  40 to 32 and lost to the Indians 44 to 33. One of the highlights of the night was the 100th career win for Badger Senior Jehki Williams which came against Gothenburg.  This happened on Seni

Summerland Bobcat Club Tournament (Valentine Wrestling Club Results)   PK-K Girls 40-46 - Tinsly Shelbourn placed is 4th       Amherst Wrestling Club Tournament 2026 (Valentine Wrestling Club Results)   Pre K-K Bracket 11 - Knox Nelson's place is 2nd   5th and 6th Bracket 34 - Blake OKief's place is 3rd   5th and 6th Bracket 35 - Robert Burdick's place is 3rd   1st-2nd Bracket 57 - Klay OKief's place is 1st   Bracket 64 - Collins Arnold's place is 2nd 1st-2nd Bracket 71 - Wat

Norm Manstedt Boys Invitational Results for Valentine from January 9th and 10th. Valentine medaled 4 individuals in the large two-day tournament. The Badgers placed 11th out of over 30 boy' s teams which included all classes of wrestlers.     113 Deklin Titus (16-7) placed 4th 126 Rownan Eggert (15-6) placed 4th 132 Jekhi Williams (22-2) placed 1st 165 Parker Chavez (20-5) placed 4th

The Valentine Chamber of Commerce has decided to postpone the Cork Thorton Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament.  They will shoot for March 6 and 7th depending on ice conditions. This is a major annual fund-raising event that usually brings 40 or more teams to Valentine in the dead of winter.   With unseasonally warmer weather, there is virtually no ice on most, if not all area lakes. At least not safe ice. While some of us hope for a continued mild winter, the chamber is hoping f

Norm Manstedt Girls Inv Results for Valentine Girls on Thursday at Columbus. There were over 40 Class B schools participating.  Valentine placed 14th.   120 B Danika Janssen (25-11) placed 6th and scored 16.0 team points. 130 B Samantha Sprenger (16-9) placed 4th and scored 20.0 team points. 135 B Haddison Mundorf (20-6) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points.   100 JV 4 Mariana Azarcoya placed 3rd. 140JV1 Payten Daugherty  placed 4th.

PreK-K  47-52 - Knox Nelson's place is 1st PreK-K Girls 41-45 - Tinsly Shelbourn's place is 3rd Boys 47-52 – Klay OKief's place is 3rd Boys 52-56 – Watson Michalek's place is 1st Boys 53-56 - Maddox Belville's place is 1st Boys 53-58 - Collins Arnold's place is 4th Boys 58-59 - Charlie Stec's place is 1st Boys 72-84 - Kash Nelson's place is 3rd   Girls 86-88 - Lennon Joseph's place is 1st Boys 74-76 – Coy Anderson's place is 4th Boys 75-79 - Jake Kime's place is 2nd and Boys

Gothenburg won both championships with room to spare Wednesday at the Chadron Holiday Basketball Tournament.   The Lady Swedes jumped out to a 43-20 halftime lead and defeated Bridgeport 84-43 to win their championship while the Gothenburg boys led by just 24-23 at intermission, but outscored Bridgeport 37-23 in the second half and won that title 61-46.                 Valentine teams earned both thirds in the tournament standings. The girls led 26-19 at halftime, were ahead

Four Nebraska volleyball players were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Teams, Nebraska Athletics said Wednesday. Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were selected to the AVCA All-America First Team. Rebekah Allick was chosen to the AVCA All-America Second Team. Huskers.com said the Huskers’ four All-America selections bring their nation-leading total to 111 all-time. Murray and Reilly are now three-time AVCA All-Americans, but

Rapid City Invitational Results for Valentine boys. There were 50 teams from multi states.   113 Deklin Titus (6-4) placed 6th and scored 12.0 team points. 132 Jekhi Williams (11-2) placed 4th and scored 23.0 team points. 165 Parker Chavez (8-3) placed 5th and scored 20.5 team points. Valentine boys were 17th out of the 50 teams participating.   Rapid City Girls Invitational Results for Valentine Girls   120 Danika Janssen (7-4) placed 6th and scored 18.0 team points. 135 Had

- A memorable comeback attempt fell just short for the Nebraska volleyball team Sunday afternoon in a five-set loss to No. 6 Texas A&M in front of 8,650 fans at  John Cook  Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Texas A&M won the first two sets to become just the third team this season to win two sets against the Huskers. Facing a 2-0 deficit, Nebraska fought back to win the third set then fought off three match points en route to winning the fourth set, 37-35. But the Huske

The Nebraska football team has been selected to play in the 2025 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, marking the Huskers’ second consecutive postseason trip. Nebraska will meet Utah in the game, which is set for Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Allegiant Stadium. The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT (12:30 p.m. PT) with ESPN providing the television coverage. The Husker Radio Network will carry the game including KVSH. This marks Nebraska’s first-ever appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl and

First round (Dec. 19-20) Friday, Dec. 19 No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama | 8 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN Saturday, Dec. 20 : No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane |  3:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison |  7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1) Wednesday, Dec. 31 No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner | Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.

O`Neill Invite Results for Valentine High School Boys 113 Deklin Titus (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 23.5 team points. 126 Rownan Eggert (3-1) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points. 132 Jehki Williams (4-0) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points. 138 Gage Sandoz (2-2) placed 8th and scored 7.0 team points. 165 Parker Chavez (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 23.5 team points. O`Neill Invite Results for Valentine Girls G100 Reegan Eggert (5-4) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points. G