Northern Valley Schools USD 212

Hey Huskies!! Here is our Weekly Agenda. The weather is looking unpredictable so stay flexible again this week. If there are any changes we will make sure to send a text caster out and get a post made on the school website. Let us know if you have any questions! Right now the Foreign exchange student meeting is in the HS Auditorium, but if they need a projector for a presentation we will move that to an appropriate classroom. Thanks!

Please join us as We dedicate and recognize Coach Cole in Naming the Long Island Gym in his honor. Thursday February 20th @ 2PM in Long Island in the gym. Before 4th/5th Grade Basketball Games.

Hey guys!! Here is the weekly agenda for 2.10.25. Be ready to be flexible with the incoming snow/weather. We look forward to the start of the JH BB Tourney! Have a great week guys!

The Northern Valley Scholars Bowl Team headed to Smith Center on Monday February 3rd. The 8th grade team consisted of Levi Black-Captain, Cash Compton, Aaron Horacek, and Kaylee Miller with 7th grader Rowan Bremer bumping up a level. The team did well and were close in every round they competed in, ending with a 3-6 record on the day and three members of the team scoring and lettering for the year.  Social Studies Language Arts Math Science Fine Arts Sports Miscellaneous Year in Review Total Negatives Levi 40 10 30 20 100 -5 Rowan 50 40 20 40 20 170 -5 Bryson 10 10 20 20 10 20 90 -15 Aaron Kaylee Cash Record- 3-6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 7th grade team consisted of Annika McKinney- Captain, Colt Rogers, Cambrie Sproul, Asher Van Patten, Tayah Seeders, and Avreigh McCue. The 7th grade had a great day posting a winning record on the day of 5-4 with 5 of the 6 members answering questions and lettering for the year.  Social Studies Language Arts Math Science Fine Arts Sports Miscellaneous Year in Review Total Negatives Annika 40 40 10 40 30 10 10 10 190 -10 Colt 10 40 60 20 10 140 -10 Cambrie 20 20 10 50 Asher 20 10 10 40 Tayah 10 10 10 30 Avreigh Record 5-4 The next meet for the teams is on February 19th at noon in Rexford for the WKLL Tournament.

B Game The Northern Valley JH Huskies B team played 2 quarters vs Cheylin on Thursday in McDonald, KS and lost 7-21. Westyn Lowry led the Huskies in scoring with 4 points. Max Wilder (2 points) and Cruz Van Patten (1 point) also contributed in scoring for Northern Valley. Max Wilder added 4 steals in the contest. The B team is now 2-7 on the season and is scheduled to face Grinnell/Wheatland in the WKLL B team tournament 2/15 at Brewster Public Schools at 10 AM. A Game The Northern Valley JH Huskies A team couldn't keep up with Cheylin, 20-48, on Thursday in McDonald, KS. Aaron Horacek led the team in scoring and rebounding with 10 points and 7 boards. Additional scorers for the Huskies included Bryson Wilder (4 points), Colt Rogers (4 points), Asher Van Patten (1 point), and Levi Black (1 point). Max Wilder had 3 assists. The A team is now 1-10 and is scheduled to face Heartland Christian in the WKLL A team tournament 2/13 at 10 AM at the Colby, KS Event Center. Comments from Coach Boehler: The B team was outrebounded and struggled to take care of the ball in this one. Most of the points allowed were due to allowing offensive rebounds. We will have to show better effort in boxing out if we want to give ourselves a chance at making a run in the WKLL tournament this weekend. One positive it that they were able to shoot at least 50% from the free throw line in this one. That was a goal that we have been working toward, and will need to continue to get better in that area. The A team game was similar in that we gave up 20 offensive rebounds, leading to the bulk of Cheylin's scoring opportunities. This was upsetting because I believe that rebounding is mostly effort, and effort is not usually an issue with this group of boys. We also had our 2 best ball handlers get in foul trouble early on, which led to a ton of turnovers. That is when Cheylin started to pull away. We will hope to have our best week of practice yet, and strive to play our best basketball all season this weekend at the WKLL tournament.

B Game The Northern Valley Boys B team fell 11-20 to Tri-Plains/Brewster in a 2 quarter contest on Thursday in Almena. Colton Ledbetter was the leading scorer for Northern Valley JH Huskies B with 5 points. Westyn Lowry was the leading rebounder with 4, and Asher Van Patten recorded 2 blocks in the game. Jaden Johns (2 points), Asher Van Patten (2 points), and Victor Alvarez-Santos (2 points) also contributed in scoring for the Huskies. The B team is now 2-6 on the season. A Game The Northern Valley Boys A team fell 16-27, to Tri-Plains/Brewster on Thursday in Almena. Aaron Horacek was the leading scorer for Northern Valley with eight points. Horacek also led the team in rebounding with 11 and added 4 blocks in the game. Bryson Wilder and Colt Rogers each had 2 steals and were the only other scoring contributors for the Huskies, each with 4 points. The A team is now 1-9 on the season. Next up for the Junior Huskies will be Cheylin on Thursday in Mcdonald, KS. Comments from Coach Boehler: The B team was overmatched in size in this one. We gave up a ton of offensive rebounds which was the main reason we lost. They are getting much better at reading defenses and making smart choices with their passes and shot selection. We will continue to work on boxing out so we can have a better chance against bigger opponents in the future. The A team learned a new defense this week and had barely any time to practice it, but they executed it relatively well and I was pleased with that. Their hustle and effort was great, especially on defense and it was what gave us a chance. We struggled to execute on offense though, and weren't able to come up with enough points to get the win. I am also still frustrated with our inability to make free throws, as we went 0-6 in this one. We are looking forward to one more regular season game this week to see if we can keep trending upward before our league tournament in 2 weeks.

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Triplains/Brewster at Almena January 30, 2025 NV A-Team Girls (1 - 9) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 0 5 11 14 Triplains/Brewster 11 22 33 38 Scoring Ryelyn Cox – 7 Rowan Bremer – 1 Annika McKinney – 4 Inez Schemper – 2 NV B-Team Girls (3 - 4) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley - 0 6 8 Triplains/Brewster - 6 11 15 Scoring Ryelyn Cox – 1 Cambrie Sproul – 2 Avreigh McCue – 1 Annika McKinney – 4 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High hosted Triplains/Brewster for their final home game of the season. This was an aggressive, fast paced game and our girls struggled to find the confidence to play to their potential. Turnovers were a struggle but the girls continued to work hard to move the ball offensively and rebound. Ryelyn Cox led the team with 7 points. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls were a little slow to get with the action tonight. In the first quarter we were not rebounding or looking for opportunities to score. This improved throughout the game but the girls couldn’t come back from the 0-6 start. Annika McKinney led the team with 4 points and 8 rebounds.

Hey guys!! Here is our weekly agenda. Wednesday is our 4th-8th grade spelling bee!! This week we start the HS WKLL BB Tourney. After each night of play, we will post the next opponents and playing times as soon as we have them. Have a great week Huskies!

Hello everyone, On February 5th the school is going to be doing dental checks on all the kids. If you want to opt out your kiddo then please fill out a form like the one pictured below. Each office has copies.

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Paradise at Almena January 23, 2025 NV A-Team Girls (1 - 8) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 13 15 25 32 Paradise 0 1 3 7 Scoring Ryelyn Cox – 6 Cambrie Sproul – 9 Annika McKinney – 11 Kaylee Miller – 2 Inez Schemper – 4 NV B-Team Girls (3 - 3) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley - - Scoring Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High hosted the Paradise Tigers for their first win of the season. The junior Lady Huskies had a good night of offensive ball movement, defensive communication, great shots, and overall teamwork. It’s been a long season of working on fundamentals and the girls finally saw some of their hard work pay off. Annika McKinney had a great night leading the team with 11 points and 7 rebounds followed by Cambrie Sproul with 9 points. Ryelyn Cox contributed with 6 points and 7 rebounds.

B game The Northern Valley JH Huskies B team captured a 22-14 victory over Paradise on Thursday in Almena. Westyn Lowry led Northern Valley JH Huskies B in scoring with eight points. The Huskies pressured the ball all game, collecting 20 steals. Max Wilder led the team with eight steals. Colton Ledbetter helped facilitate the offense with 3 assists in the game. Additional scorers for Northern Valley JH Huskies B included Max Wilder (6 points), Colton Ledbetter (2 points), Asher Van Patten (2 points), Cruz Van Patten (2 points), and Jaden Johns (2 points). The B team is now 2-5 on the season. A game The Northern Valley JH Huskies A team defeated Paradise, 24-18, on Thursday in Almena to secure their first win of the season. The Huskies trailed 14-10 at halftime before coming back for the victory. They capped it off with a strong 4th quarter, outscoring Paradise 8-0. Aaron Horacek scored 12 points to lead the way for the Huskies. Bryson Wilder also had a great game, leading the team in rebounds (8), assists (4), and steals (3). Also contributing in the scoring column for the Huskies were Colt Rogers (6 points), Bryson Wilder (2 points), Cash Compton (2 points), and Levi Black (2 points). The A team is now 1-8 on the season. Northern Valley hosts Tri-Plains/Brewster in Almena on Thursday for their next game. Comments from Coach Max Boehler: Thursday was a fun night for our boys and girls. It was the first time this year that all of our teams captured in a win in the same day. The fans and high school students did an awesome job creating an exciting atmosphere for us, and we are very grateful for that. The B team had a great team victory, with all players getting several minutes of playing time, and the contributions being spread out pretty evenly throughout the team. It is good to see them really get more comfortable playing the game and becoming more confident and aggressive. I was proud of the A team for sticking with it and getting a hard nosed come from behind victory for the 1st win of the season. It would have been easy for them to lose faith when they were down early, as we have spent the majority of our season playing from behind and losing games, but they did not. I have been preaching the importance of taking care of the ball to them all season, and it has been great to see them start to improve in that part of their game over the past couple weeks. Two of the 8th graders scored their first points of the season in this one, while two more (Bryson Wilder and Aaron Horacek) played the biggest parts in the victory. I was happy to see the hard work and leadership that the 8th grade class has put into this team pay off. We will see if we can build on this win and finish our season with continued growth and improvement over the next few weeks.

Hey guys!! Here is our Weekly Agenda! We kick off HS Forensics this week and Have the HS Snowball Dance on Saturday! Have a great week Huskies!

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Heartland Christian and Christian Family Educators at Colby January 16, 2025 NV A-Team Girls (0 - 8) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 6 8 12 18 Heartland Christian 8 11 13 20 Scoring Ryelyn Cox – 8 Cambrie Sproul – 2 Kaylee Miller – 2 Inez Schemper – 6 NV B-Team Girls (3 - 3) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley - 0 2 10 Christian Family Educators (CFE) - 8 12 12 Scoring Ryelyn Cox – 2 Tayah Seeders – 1 Avreigh McCue – 4 Annika McKinney – 3 Inez Schemper – 2 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High girls traveled to Colby, KS, to compete against the Heartland Christian Crusaders and Christian Family Educator Falcons. The A-team girls came out ready to work. We had good ball movement and our passes are improving. Every girl that played had at least one rebound and all but one had shot attempts. This means we are getting more aggressive but just couldn’t quite get the win, losing by 2 points. Ryelyn Cox led the team with 8 points followed by Inez Schemper with 6 and Annika McKinney led the team with 11 rebounds. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls struggled through the first two quarters to pace out the scrappiness of the CFE Falcons. In the last quarter they were able to anticipate movement better and make a good game of it. Annika McKinney led the team with 4 point

B Game The Northern Valley JH Boys B team fell, 18-8, to CFE Falcons on Thursday in Colby, KS. Asher Van Patten, Cruz Van Patten, Jaden Johns, and Westyn Lowry each scored two points to lead Northern Valley JH Huskies B. Asher Van Patten collected six rebounds to lead the team. Asher Van Patten and Colton Ledbetter also each had 2 steals for the Huskies. The B team is now 1-5 on the season. A Game The Northern Valley JH Boys A team mounted a comeback after falling behind by as many as 10 points, but they still lost to Heartland Christian, 26-20, on Thursday in Colby, KS. Bryson Wilder had a strong outing with 10 points for the Huskies in the loss. Bryson Wilder and Max Wilder each collected six rebounds to lead Northern Valley on the glass. Cash Compton added 3 steals and 2 assists in the game. The A team is now 0-8 on the season. Comments from Coach Boehler: The B team didn't have a great night, it just seemed like they weren't able to get any shots to fall. If they were able to get past the initial pressure though, they ran the offense decently well which was encouraging. We just have to get better at keeping our eyes up and seeing the open man. The A team had some positives despite another loss. We accomplished our goal of having under 20 turnovers in a game. We matched our season high in scoring with 20 points. The players also showed off how hard they have been working on their conditioning, as we pressed the entire game and a couple of players never even subbed out. They were able to force a handful of turnovers in the press as well, we just need to get better at turning those forced turnovers into easy baskets for us. The Huskies will host Paradise in Almena on Thursday for their next game.

Hey guys!! Here is the weekly agenda for 1.20.25 The next two weeks are jam packed in the Valley!! Let us know if you have any questions. Have a great week Huskies!!

Hey Huskies!! Here is the weekly agenda. Have a great week

Hey guys!! I am having trouble getting this to post in Facebook... I am pretty sure this is operator error!! Let's try again. Here is the weekly agenda for 1.13.25. Have a great week Huskies!

B Game The Northern Valley boys B team lost a close game to Logan/Palco, 21-18, on Thursday in Almena. Colt Rogers had a strong outing with 12 points for the Huskies in the loss. Westyn Lowry collected five boards to lead the Huskies on the glass. Colton Ledbetter (2 points), Cruz Van Patten (2 points), and Max Wilder (2 points) also contributed in the scoring column. A Game The Northern Valley boys A team couldn't keep up with Logan/Palco, 41-10, on Thursday in Almena. Bryson Wilder led the team in scoring and rebounding with 5 points and 6 rebounds in the contest. Colt Rogers (4 points) and Aaron Horacek (1 point) also pitched in for Northern Valley. Comments from Coach Boehler: Colt Rogers did a good job making shots in the B game to help the offense. The B boys also showed a lot of growth in their man-to-man defense and had a chance to experience some late close game scenarios which was good for them. The A team forced some turnovers with their press defense in the 1st half which was a positive. The effort was there, but we again struggled with taking care of the ball, getting back on defense, and had some silly frustration fouls at times that should have been avoided.

Northern Valley vs Cheylin Cougars - January 10, 2025 Coach Cole; JUNIOR VARSITY - The Huskies JV team had a true JV game on Friday as Cheylin suited up all Non-Varsity starters, so I did the same. The Huskies starters were Conner, Maverick, Clay, Caden, and Ayden. In the 2 Quarter contest, the Huskies ran zone offense against the Cougars JV 2-3 zone, as Clay Van Patten made 2 three pointers. The Huskies JV ran man-to-man defense the entire contest and did well playing the help side. Varsity starters, Tait, Lucas, and Zane would play to help the JV team secure the win. The ending was close as the Cougars hit a three pointer, forced a restraining line violation from NV, and got an offensive rebound on a free throw miss, but fortunately missed the game tying block shot to force OT. Scoring for the Huskies JV went as follows: Van Patten 6, Hansen 6, David 3, Thalheim 3, Lowry 2, Brown 2. Ending score was 22 - 20. VARSITY - The Huskies varsity team started out strong on Friday as the end of the first quarter ended 13 - 10, with Owen Hammond hitting a 3 pointer as the buzzer. The Cougars would go on a scoring bout with 18 in the second quarter, as the Huskies started to turn the ball over and miss multiple shots, only scoring 8 points. Half time score was 21 - 28. The 3rd quarter would be the same story as the Cougars would shoot exceptionally from the three point line, scoring 21 in the quarter, the Huskies would score 9 points. Owen Hammond had 22 of the Huskies 30 points in the first three quarters. In the fourth, the Huskies would sport an extended 1-3-1 trapping on the wings and corners and would force a couple turnovers and dive for loose balls, but it would be too little too late. The final score 40 - 65. The Huskies go to (3-6) and the Cougars to (5-3). Owen Hammond had a career night scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and shooting 50% 4/8 from the three point line. If the young Huskies team want to stay in games and potentially win, they have to produce in other ways. Rebounding, pressure defense, getting teammates open to shoot, diving for loose balls, not making silly mistakes, taking care of the ball, and playing hard for 32 minutes. Simply put, the intensity needs to pick up in order to win. The WKLL Standings are as follows: 1. Logan/Palco: 8 - 0 2. Weskan: 8 - 0 3. Cheylin: 5 - 3 4. Western Plains: 4 - 2 5. Wheatland/Grinnell: 3 - 5 6. Golden Plains: 3 - 5 7. Northern Valley: 3 - 6 8. Tri-Plains/Brewster: 0 - 6

Hey Huskies!! Here is the weekly agenda. Have a great week!