Huskies the Post Prom Committee has a Football Fundraiser going on until the completion of our last home game. Check out the Flyer and hurry and get your Football Purchased!
Huskies!! Here are the amounts for your High School Sports Season Passes! Our Students get in free to all Home events but we have some discounted rates for Parents and Grandparents. Let the High School Office know you would like a pass and make all checks payable to Northern Valley High School. If you have questions reach out to Mrs. Thalheim!!
Hey Huskies!! Here is your weekly agenda! We hope to see everyone out at the Community Pep Rally on Monday Night to help support our Student Athletes! Have a wonderful week!
The Huskies had a great night at the Jamboree in Oberlin! The JV started off the night sweeping Logan in three sets. They lost both matches vs St. Francis and Oberlin, but they fought hard and gained tons of game experience.
Varsity beat Logan 15-11, 15-6, 15-10; they also swept St. Francis 15-13, 15-11, 15-14, but fell to a tough Oberlin team 10-15, 8-15, 6-15. Offensive leaders were Iris Schemper and Haedyn Cox with 11 kills each; Jaycee Gebhard added 9 kills, Jordyn Cox with 6 kills, and Rene Horacek with 5. Haedyn and Iris led our serving for the night with 6 and 5 aces, respectively. Defensively, the Huskies hustled and covered the court like champs, with Jaycee and Jordyn leading in digs.
All in all, it was a great start to the season, and everyone gained valuable experience. Husky volleyball is off to a fantastic start!
Varsity beat Logan 15-11, 15-6, 15-10; they also swept St. Francis 15-13, 15-11, 15-14, but fell to a tough Oberlin team 10-15, 8-15, 6-15. Offensive leaders were Iris Schemper and Haedyn Cox with 11 kills each; Jaycee Gebhard added 9 kills, Jordyn Cox with 6 kills, and Rene Horacek with 5. Haedyn and Iris led our serving for the night with 6 and 5 aces, respectively. Defensively, the Huskies hustled and covered the court like champs, with Jaycee and Jordyn leading in digs.
All in all, it was a great start to the season, and everyone gained valuable experience. Husky volleyball is off to a fantastic start!
Community Pep Rally August 31st @ 5:30 in the big gym.
Hey Huskies, here is the order of play for the Volleyball jamboree today. Good luck Ladies! Go Big Green!
Join us on Thursday 8/27/2026 for the High School Football scrimmage at 8 PM on Fessenden Field!
Hey Huskies!! Here is your weekly agenda!! We start HS VB this week!! We had an amazing first week let's make the second week even better! Have a wonderful week!
Hey Huskies!! Here is our first weekly agenda! We hope you had an amazing summer and are excited to start the year!! Have an amazing first week back!
Hey all, if you missed it at enrollment here is the packet for free and reduced meals
https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0212
https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0212
Coach Cole;
14 boys in the HS and JH joined the Husky Iron Club this summer, showing up at 7:00am for 80% or more of the total days. 8 weeks of hard work and dedication paid off during max out week! Looking forward to a great school year for weights, and HS powerlifting season in the spring.
Husky Iron Club picture above.
Not pictured: Colt Rogers and Thomas Thompson
14 boys in the HS and JH joined the Husky Iron Club this summer, showing up at 7:00am for 80% or more of the total days. 8 weeks of hard work and dedication paid off during max out week! Looking forward to a great school year for weights, and HS powerlifting season in the spring.
Husky Iron Club picture above.
Not pictured: Colt Rogers and Thomas Thompson
Join us on Sunday July 26th @ 2:30PM at the gymnasium in Long Island for the Wall of Fame ceremony! We will be inducting Jim Cole and Tammy Vincent! We hope to see you there and help us celebrate these two wonderful people!
Hey All!!!
Its that time of year again.... School Enrollment is here!
August 4th and 5th from 8-4 in the high school!
Things To bring with you:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Immunization Record
Any Medical Information
Money for enrollment
Sports Physicals if NOT done by the school
You can pre fill out all enrollment forms before you come @ https://www.nvhuskies.org/page/enroll-documents
Any questions please call 785-669-2445 Option 1
Its that time of year again.... School Enrollment is here!
August 4th and 5th from 8-4 in the high school!
Things To bring with you:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Immunization Record
Any Medical Information
Money for enrollment
Sports Physicals if NOT done by the school
You can pre fill out all enrollment forms before you come @ https://www.nvhuskies.org/page/enroll-documents
Any questions please call 785-669-2445 Option 1
Hello FFA members and those who want to be members! On August 15th @ 4PM we are having our first meeting of 2026-2027 and our back to school party! Mark your calendars to come and have some fun and see what we are planning for the year!
Northern Valley Schools is looking to hire a full or part-time custodian for the Almena High School. We offer a competitive wage and the board will pay up to $450 / month toward a board approved health insurance plan. Please find an application on the school website www.nvhuskies.org or stop by the district office. If you have any questions, please contact Ken Tharman (ktharman@nvhuskies.org), or call the district office (785) 669-2445.
Week 3 - NVHS Boys Basketball Summer League
39 - 83 vs Scott City Beavers
#2 Colt Rogers - 2 TO
#3 Conner David - 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 TO
#13 Zane Brown - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 TO
#33 Griffin McKinney - 4 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 3 TO
#40 Malikiah Hitt - 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 TO
SHOOTING - (14/26, 2PT) (3/20, 3PT) (2 fouled points)
47 - 63 vs Colby Eagles
#2 Colt Rogers - 1 assist
#3 Conner David - 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 TO
#13 Zane Brown - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 TO
#33 Griffin McKinney - 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks
#44 Malikiah Hitt - 1 point
SHOOTING - (14/25, 2PT) (2/11, 3 PT) (14 fouled points)
Coach Cole’s Comments;
We played the best two teams in the summer league in our final week of summer basketball. Scott City shot lights out the entire game and could’ve score 100 points if they wanted to. We did a better job of running man to man defense against them in the second half. Colby was a good game for us. We tried to run the floor and play fast on the offensive side, as Colby looked to slow it down. We have proven to shoot a high percentage around the rim during summer league, as this was an emphasis versus Colby. We would only attempt 11 threes this game. Overall, I was very pleased with how this group of boys played together for 6 summer games. I look forward to building on this during the next season.
39 - 83 vs Scott City Beavers
#2 Colt Rogers - 2 TO
#3 Conner David - 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 TO
#13 Zane Brown - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 TO
#33 Griffin McKinney - 4 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 3 TO
#40 Malikiah Hitt - 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 TO
SHOOTING - (14/26, 2PT) (3/20, 3PT) (2 fouled points)
47 - 63 vs Colby Eagles
#2 Colt Rogers - 1 assist
#3 Conner David - 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 TO
#13 Zane Brown - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 TO
#33 Griffin McKinney - 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks
#44 Malikiah Hitt - 1 point
SHOOTING - (14/25, 2PT) (2/11, 3 PT) (14 fouled points)
Coach Cole’s Comments;
We played the best two teams in the summer league in our final week of summer basketball. Scott City shot lights out the entire game and could’ve score 100 points if they wanted to. We did a better job of running man to man defense against them in the second half. Colby was a good game for us. We tried to run the floor and play fast on the offensive side, as Colby looked to slow it down. We have proven to shoot a high percentage around the rim during summer league, as this was an emphasis versus Colby. We would only attempt 11 threes this game. Overall, I was very pleased with how this group of boys played together for 6 summer games. I look forward to building on this during the next season.
NVHS Boys Summer League Basketball
Week 2
47 - 61 vs Hoxie Indians
#2 - Colt Rogers - 1 assist
#3 Conner David - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
#13 Zane Brown - 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
#33 Griffin McKinney - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 TO
#40 Malikiah Hitt - 1 rebound, 1 TO
SHOOTING TOTAL (13/26, 2PT) (4/17, 3PT) (12 fouled points)
40 - 49 vs Oberlin Red Devils
#3 Conner David - 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
#13 Zane Brown - 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 4 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 TO
#33 Griffin McKinney - 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 TO
SHOOTING TOTAL (11/25, 2PT) (3/17, 3PT) (9 fouled points)
Coach Cole’s Comments;
The Husky boys played two great games on Thursday night in Colby for their second week of summer league. We ran our new motion offense well getting lots of touches in the paint which led to high percentage shots. The ball is not sticking on offense, and we are also getting open shots on the perimeter.
Hoxie gave us fits on the offensive glass. 4 out of the 5 of their players were taller than 6’ 2”, and we had trouble with that. It was a two point game at half, and one of their players hit multiple threes to extend their lead. We would only have 4 turnovers in the game.
Oberlin was a great game for us. The lead went back and forth the whole game, we got great looks at the rim, Griffin would go 6 for 6 in the first half, and we did a decent job playing our 1-3-1 defense. Oberlin would hit multiple three pointers to extend their lead as well, as they put it out of reach. It was a very physical game that got out of hand, and I was proud of how our guys kept a level head. All the boys are happy we have had close games so far in summer league. We won’t have any trouble competing against WKLL teams next year.
Next week is our last week, as we play Goodland and Colby, at 7:15 pm and 8:45 pm.
Week 2
47 - 61 vs Hoxie Indians
#2 - Colt Rogers - 1 assist
#3 Conner David - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
#13 Zane Brown - 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
#33 Griffin McKinney - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 TO
#40 Malikiah Hitt - 1 rebound, 1 TO
SHOOTING TOTAL (13/26, 2PT) (4/17, 3PT) (12 fouled points)
40 - 49 vs Oberlin Red Devils
#3 Conner David - 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 TO
#11 Tait Thalheim - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
#13 Zane Brown - 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 4 TO
#24 Lucas Hansen - 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 TO
#33 Griffin McKinney - 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 TO
SHOOTING TOTAL (11/25, 2PT) (3/17, 3PT) (9 fouled points)
Coach Cole’s Comments;
The Husky boys played two great games on Thursday night in Colby for their second week of summer league. We ran our new motion offense well getting lots of touches in the paint which led to high percentage shots. The ball is not sticking on offense, and we are also getting open shots on the perimeter.
Hoxie gave us fits on the offensive glass. 4 out of the 5 of their players were taller than 6’ 2”, and we had trouble with that. It was a two point game at half, and one of their players hit multiple threes to extend their lead. We would only have 4 turnovers in the game.
Oberlin was a great game for us. The lead went back and forth the whole game, we got great looks at the rim, Griffin would go 6 for 6 in the first half, and we did a decent job playing our 1-3-1 defense. Oberlin would hit multiple three pointers to extend their lead as well, as they put it out of reach. It was a very physical game that got out of hand, and I was proud of how our guys kept a level head. All the boys are happy we have had close games so far in summer league. We won’t have any trouble competing against WKLL teams next year.
Next week is our last week, as we play Goodland and Colby, at 7:15 pm and 8:45 pm.
Colby Summer League Basketball
Week 1
NV vs Dundy County, NE: 36 - 52
NV vs Cheylin: 39 - 38
Stats vs Dundy County, NE
2 - PTR 3 - PTR TOTAL REBOUNDS
## Player FG - FGA FG - FGA FG - FGA PTS Off Def Tot A Stl Blk TO Min
00 Aaron Horacek * 2 - 3 2 - 3 4 3 3 1 1 20
02 Colt Rogers 3
03 Conner David * 1 - 1 0 - 5 1 - 6 2 5 5 2 1 1 32
05 Asher Van Patten 3
13 Zane Brown * 1 - 7 0 - 1 1 - 8 2 2 3 5 2 1 30
24 Lucas Hansen * 3 - 4 2 - 7 5 - 11 12 1 3 4 2 1 32
33 Griffin McKinney * 7 - 10 7 - 10 14 4 8 12 1 1 29
40 Malikiah Hitt 1 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 2 2 1 8
55 Christian McDonald 1 3
Totals 15 - 26 2 - 14 17 - 40 36 7 22 29 7 2 1 6
Stats vs Cheylin
2 - PTR 3 - PTR TOTAL REBOUNDS
## Player FG - FGA FG - FGA FG - FGA PTS Off Def Tot A Stl Blk TO Min
00 Aaron Horacek * 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 2 18
02 Colt Rogers
03 Conner David * 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 4 5 1 5 6 1 3 4 32
05 Asher Van Patten
13 Zane Brown * 4 - 8 4 - 8 8 3 4 7 2 3 4 32
24 Lucas Hansen * 6 - 9 0 - 4 6 - 13 12 1 4 5 4 1 1 1 32
33 Griffin McKinney * 6 - 9 6 - 9 12 3 11 14 2 2 1 3 32
40 Malikiah Hitt 1 2 14
55 Christian McDonald
Totals 18 - 29 1 - 6 19 - 35 39 8 25 33 10 9 3 16
Coach Cole’s Comments;
The Husky boys gained some experience on Thursday night (without Tait Thalheim) playing at the Colby Event
Center. The first game came against Dundy County, NE, where we took a 35 - 52 loss, but were ahead at half time. The
Tigers would hit multiple three pointers in the second half to widen the point spread. We did a nice job of running
offense and not turning the ball over in the half court. Griffin and Lucas would end with 14 and 12 points. Griffin led
with 12 rebounds.
The second game against Cheylin resulted in a WIN! It was not a pretty win, but Lucas would make a layup to go up 1
with 10 seconds and the Cougars would miss the buzzer beating shot. The Huskies saw a 1-3-1 full court press, with
man in the half court. We did a better job putting pressure on the rim and not settling for threes. We rebounded the
ball well, not letting Cheylin have many second chance opportunities. We had many poor decisions leading to
turnovers, but we are figuring things out. The Huskies ran a 1-3-1 defense in both games, and ran Motion offense
looking for our bigs inside. Next week we face Hoxie and Oberlin at 6:30 and 8:00
Week 1
NV vs Dundy County, NE: 36 - 52
NV vs Cheylin: 39 - 38
Stats vs Dundy County, NE
2 - PTR 3 - PTR TOTAL REBOUNDS
## Player FG - FGA FG - FGA FG - FGA PTS Off Def Tot A Stl Blk TO Min
00 Aaron Horacek * 2 - 3 2 - 3 4 3 3 1 1 20
02 Colt Rogers 3
03 Conner David * 1 - 1 0 - 5 1 - 6 2 5 5 2 1 1 32
05 Asher Van Patten 3
13 Zane Brown * 1 - 7 0 - 1 1 - 8 2 2 3 5 2 1 30
24 Lucas Hansen * 3 - 4 2 - 7 5 - 11 12 1 3 4 2 1 32
33 Griffin McKinney * 7 - 10 7 - 10 14 4 8 12 1 1 29
40 Malikiah Hitt 1 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 2 2 1 8
55 Christian McDonald 1 3
Totals 15 - 26 2 - 14 17 - 40 36 7 22 29 7 2 1 6
Stats vs Cheylin
2 - PTR 3 - PTR TOTAL REBOUNDS
## Player FG - FGA FG - FGA FG - FGA PTS Off Def Tot A Stl Blk TO Min
00 Aaron Horacek * 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 2 18
02 Colt Rogers
03 Conner David * 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 4 5 1 5 6 1 3 4 32
05 Asher Van Patten
13 Zane Brown * 4 - 8 4 - 8 8 3 4 7 2 3 4 32
24 Lucas Hansen * 6 - 9 0 - 4 6 - 13 12 1 4 5 4 1 1 1 32
33 Griffin McKinney * 6 - 9 6 - 9 12 3 11 14 2 2 1 3 32
40 Malikiah Hitt 1 2 14
55 Christian McDonald
Totals 18 - 29 1 - 6 19 - 35 39 8 25 33 10 9 3 16
Coach Cole’s Comments;
The Husky boys gained some experience on Thursday night (without Tait Thalheim) playing at the Colby Event
Center. The first game came against Dundy County, NE, where we took a 35 - 52 loss, but were ahead at half time. The
Tigers would hit multiple three pointers in the second half to widen the point spread. We did a nice job of running
offense and not turning the ball over in the half court. Griffin and Lucas would end with 14 and 12 points. Griffin led
with 12 rebounds.
The second game against Cheylin resulted in a WIN! It was not a pretty win, but Lucas would make a layup to go up 1
with 10 seconds and the Cougars would miss the buzzer beating shot. The Huskies saw a 1-3-1 full court press, with
man in the half court. We did a better job putting pressure on the rim and not settling for threes. We rebounded the
ball well, not letting Cheylin have many second chance opportunities. We had many poor decisions leading to
turnovers, but we are figuring things out. The Huskies ran a 1-3-1 defense in both games, and ran Motion offense
looking for our bigs inside. Next week we face Hoxie and Oberlin at 6:30 and 8:00
Three Northern Valley Boys headed down to Wichita last weekend to compete in the KSHSAA 1A State Championship. Seniors Gavin Thalheim (Javelin), Owen Hammond (High Jump and 110M Hurdles), and Sophomore Tait Thalheim (Pole Vault).
State Results:
110M Hurdles - Owen Hammond, 8th
"To say I am proud of these boys is an understatement. Fighting through injuries and disappointments they still gave it their all. Track is a sport that demands dedication every day and though the results are not always what was wanted the journey and growth over the years is unforgettable. As always, Northern Valley had quite the fan section making the trip which is always nice to see. As we close out our season I wish all of the seniors good luck in the future." Coach Hansen.
State Results:
110M Hurdles - Owen Hammond, 8th
"To say I am proud of these boys is an understatement. Fighting through injuries and disappointments they still gave it their all. Track is a sport that demands dedication every day and though the results are not always what was wanted the journey and growth over the years is unforgettable. As always, Northern Valley had quite the fan section making the trip which is always nice to see. As we close out our season I wish all of the seniors good luck in the future." Coach Hansen.
Last week the FFA Chapter took 6 kids to State FFA Convention in Manhattan and we had a blast. From watching sessions to skipping down the sidewalk. There was lots of bounding and laughs, we can not wait to see what this year has to offer and all the laughs that are to come!
