Conner David took on the 1A State Championships at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson on May 26th and 27th.
Conner traveled with Coach Mitch Pugh and his parents on May 25th. Coach Pugh, Conner, and his dad were able to play a practice round and get a feel for the course. It's always one of the most fun parts of the season seeing all the competitors and the atmosphere of State Golf.
Conner teed off at 9:00 am on the 26th. Day one started off with a lot of nerves and took a few holes to get settled in. Conner then went on to get dialed in and shoot very well for the rest of the day. He had some great long putts and was able to chip on multiple times with good accuracy. He had eight pars and two birdies on the day that built a lot of confidence. Conner ended the first day with a 44 on the front and 39 on the back nine for an 83. The cut line for making day 2 ended up being 88.
His second day started with a 10:20 tee time. After starting with a double bogey, he took par on the next two holes and looked dialed in. Unfortunately, the greens played much differently and putting was a struggle the whole day. Conner spent most of the day playing bogey golf- going one or two over par for most of the remaining holes. He ended his second day with 5 pars but couldn't get the momentum like he had the first day. He shot a 44 on the front 9 and 46 on the back 9, for a 90.
With an overall score for the two days of a 173, he ended up in 30th place. The competition medal line for this year was a 166 for 20th place. Gavin Wahl from South Gray shot a +1 for his third consecutive individual championship. The Hill City Ringnecks won the team championship- their first since 1998. Congratulations to all the medalists. There were some very good high school golfers in the ccompetition, and it's always fun to see how we match up with the rest of the state.
For Conner, it's onto next season for his upcoming Senior year where he should make some noise with the best of 1A and build on a very rewarding experience. It was a great season of golf and look forward to next year!
Conner traveled with Coach Mitch Pugh and his parents on May 25th. Coach Pugh, Conner, and his dad were able to play a practice round and get a feel for the course. It's always one of the most fun parts of the season seeing all the competitors and the atmosphere of State Golf.
Conner teed off at 9:00 am on the 26th. Day one started off with a lot of nerves and took a few holes to get settled in. Conner then went on to get dialed in and shoot very well for the rest of the day. He had some great long putts and was able to chip on multiple times with good accuracy. He had eight pars and two birdies on the day that built a lot of confidence. Conner ended the first day with a 44 on the front and 39 on the back nine for an 83. The cut line for making day 2 ended up being 88.
His second day started with a 10:20 tee time. After starting with a double bogey, he took par on the next two holes and looked dialed in. Unfortunately, the greens played much differently and putting was a struggle the whole day. Conner spent most of the day playing bogey golf- going one or two over par for most of the remaining holes. He ended his second day with 5 pars but couldn't get the momentum like he had the first day. He shot a 44 on the front 9 and 46 on the back 9, for a 90.
With an overall score for the two days of a 173, he ended up in 30th place. The competition medal line for this year was a 166 for 20th place. Gavin Wahl from South Gray shot a +1 for his third consecutive individual championship. The Hill City Ringnecks won the team championship- their first since 1998. Congratulations to all the medalists. There were some very good high school golfers in the ccompetition, and it's always fun to see how we match up with the rest of the state.
For Conner, it's onto next season for his upcoming Senior year where he should make some noise with the best of 1A and build on a very rewarding experience. It was a great season of golf and look forward to next year!
Northern Valley High School Track & Field
On May 21ST the Huskies traveled to Lincoln to compete in Regional Track. The Huskies took 9 athletes competing in 11 events. “It was an unusually cool day at Regionals this year, but the athletes came out excited to compete. Qualifying for State next weekend in Wichita were senior Gavin Thalheim in the javelin, senior Owen Hammond the 110m hurdles and high jump, and Tait Thalheim in pole vault.” (Coach Hansen)
Regional Track – May 22nd
110M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 2nd, 14.48 High Jump – Owen Hammond 3rd, 6-0 Pole Vault – Tait Thalheim 2nd, 10-6 Javelin – Gavin Thalheim 2nd, 172-6
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State Qualifiers-Gavin Thalheim, Owen Hammond, and Tait Thalheim will travel to Wichita on May 29th and 30th to compete in the 1A state meet at Cessna Stadium.
On May 21ST the Huskies traveled to Lincoln to compete in Regional Track. The Huskies took 9 athletes competing in 11 events. “It was an unusually cool day at Regionals this year, but the athletes came out excited to compete. Qualifying for State next weekend in Wichita were senior Gavin Thalheim in the javelin, senior Owen Hammond the 110m hurdles and high jump, and Tait Thalheim in pole vault.” (Coach Hansen)
Regional Track – May 22nd
110M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 2nd, 14.48 High Jump – Owen Hammond 3rd, 6-0 Pole Vault – Tait Thalheim 2nd, 10-6 Javelin – Gavin Thalheim 2nd, 172-6
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State Qualifiers-Gavin Thalheim, Owen Hammond, and Tait Thalheim will travel to Wichita on May 29th and 30th to compete in the 1A state meet at Cessna Stadium.
State Track Schedule - read carefully
High School Custodian Job Posting.
Third grade has a great last day! Happy summer!!!
The kindergarten class had the best day at FUN DAY!!
School Nurse Position
Yesterday, we celebrated one of the very best paras Northern Valley has ever had!
For the past 22 years, Joyce Rogers has dedicated her heart, time, and care to the students and staff of the valley, and we are beyond grateful for everything she has done. Your kindness, support, and love have made a lasting impact on so many lives.
We wish you nothing but happiness, relaxation, and unforgettable moments in your retirement. You will always be a part of the Husky family! ❤️
With love and gratitude,
Your Husky Family
For the past 22 years, Joyce Rogers has dedicated her heart, time, and care to the students and staff of the valley, and we are beyond grateful for everything she has done. Your kindness, support, and love have made a lasting impact on so many lives.
We wish you nothing but happiness, relaxation, and unforgettable moments in your retirement. You will always be a part of the Husky family! ❤️
With love and gratitude,
Your Husky Family
The Juniors have competed in US History class in a three round bracket challenge of determining the best decade in recent history. They had to use key events, people, and things to win each round, only able to use those once. Winners were Jordyn with the 1960s- winning music, tv/movies, and politics and Conner with the 1980s winning technology, fashion, and big events. Iris won pop culture with the 2010s, and Maddie won sports with the 1990s. Voting was done by the high schoolers and staff. Notable upsets- Flintstones took down the Avengers franchise, Tupac defeated Taylor Swift, Adobe Photo Shop defeated the Artemis 2 mission, and the invention of bubble wrap defeated Sputnik.
The Husky Golf team headed out to Sharon Springs for a Sub-State competition. Four total Huskies competed on the day, after leaving Almena at 5:30 am the day after graduation. The team looked a little different from meets earlier in the year for various different reasons, but there was a good chance to gain experience by those able to compete. The weather did not cooperate, and it was overcast and misting/sprinkling all day.
Gavin Thalheim finished with a 98 to finish with a 31st place finish. Tait Thalheim finished with a 106 for 41st place. Malikiah Hitt finished in 48th place with a 138.
Our best finisher was Conner David. He finished with an 82 good for 6th place and the chance to go to 1A State Golf in McPherson!
Conner will go down with Coach Pugh on May 25th for a practice round before starting competition on May 26th at Turkey Creek Golf Course.
Gavin Thalheim finished with a 98 to finish with a 31st place finish. Tait Thalheim finished with a 106 for 41st place. Malikiah Hitt finished in 48th place with a 138.
Our best finisher was Conner David. He finished with an 82 good for 6th place and the chance to go to 1A State Golf in McPherson!
Conner will go down with Coach Pugh on May 25th for a practice round before starting competition on May 26th at Turkey Creek Golf Course.
Conner is headed to State Golf in McPherson! He shot an 82 for 6th place at Sub-State in Sharon Springs.
Northern Valley Middle School Girls Track
Coach Emily Lowry’s Comments: On May 14, the NVMS track teams traveled to Oakley to compete in the WKLL Junior High School Track Meet with 10 other schools. It was an almost perfect day for most of day and the NVMS girls competed hard setting 12 new personal bests, scoring 45.25 total points, and placing 7th overall.
Our 4x200 relay team has been working hard all season. They ended the year with a new record of 2:10.97 and 2nd place medals. The team consisted of Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, and Annika McKinney. Another highlight of the day was our three pole vaulters who won a total of 16 points. Ryelyn Cox jumped her best of the season at 7’0”, Joplyn McCue jumped 5’6”, and Cambrie Sproul jumped for the first time clearing 5’0”.
NVMS has kept a record of the top ten girls in every track event since 1986. Making the top ten are… Inez Schemper broke the 7th grade record placing #2 in the top ten in javelin with a throw of 77’ 11” and #10 in shot put 30’ 2”, Annika McKinney #3 in javelin 76’ 2” and #4 in shot put 32’ 8”, and Ryelyn Cox #8 in pole vault 7’ 0” and #8 in 100m hurdles 18.54 (since 2000).
Northern Valley 6/7/8th Girls Results – 7th Place
Shot Put 4th – Annika McKinney 31’ 2”
5th – Inez Schemper 30’ 2”
Javelin 6th – Annika McKinney 74’ 4”
Pole Vault 2nd – Ryelyn Cox 7’ 0”
3rd – Joplyn McCue 5’ 6”
5th – Cambrie Sproul 5’ 0”
High Jump 3rd – Cambrie Sproul 4’ 4” (4-way tie)
Triple Jump 5th- Tayah Seeders 24’ 11”
100m Hurdles 6th – Ryelyn Cox 19.61
200m Hurdles 5th – Cambrie Sproul 34.99
3200m 6th – Tayah Seeders 17:59.74
400m Relay 6th – Shelby Lentz, Lettie Wilder, Amora Simoneau, Joplyn McCue 1:03.30
800m Relay 2nd – Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, Annika McKinney 2:10.97
800m Medley Relay 4th – Joplyn McCue, Lettie Wilder, Annika McKinney, Ryelyn Cox 2:21.51
Coach Emily Lowry’s Comments: On May 14, the NVMS track teams traveled to Oakley to compete in the WKLL Junior High School Track Meet with 10 other schools. It was an almost perfect day for most of day and the NVMS girls competed hard setting 12 new personal bests, scoring 45.25 total points, and placing 7th overall.
Our 4x200 relay team has been working hard all season. They ended the year with a new record of 2:10.97 and 2nd place medals. The team consisted of Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, and Annika McKinney. Another highlight of the day was our three pole vaulters who won a total of 16 points. Ryelyn Cox jumped her best of the season at 7’0”, Joplyn McCue jumped 5’6”, and Cambrie Sproul jumped for the first time clearing 5’0”.
NVMS has kept a record of the top ten girls in every track event since 1986. Making the top ten are… Inez Schemper broke the 7th grade record placing #2 in the top ten in javelin with a throw of 77’ 11” and #10 in shot put 30’ 2”, Annika McKinney #3 in javelin 76’ 2” and #4 in shot put 32’ 8”, and Ryelyn Cox #8 in pole vault 7’ 0” and #8 in 100m hurdles 18.54 (since 2000).
Northern Valley 6/7/8th Girls Results – 7th Place
Shot Put 4th – Annika McKinney 31’ 2”
5th – Inez Schemper 30’ 2”
Javelin 6th – Annika McKinney 74’ 4”
Pole Vault 2nd – Ryelyn Cox 7’ 0”
3rd – Joplyn McCue 5’ 6”
5th – Cambrie Sproul 5’ 0”
High Jump 3rd – Cambrie Sproul 4’ 4” (4-way tie)
Triple Jump 5th- Tayah Seeders 24’ 11”
100m Hurdles 6th – Ryelyn Cox 19.61
200m Hurdles 5th – Cambrie Sproul 34.99
3200m 6th – Tayah Seeders 17:59.74
400m Relay 6th – Shelby Lentz, Lettie Wilder, Amora Simoneau, Joplyn McCue 1:03.30
800m Relay 2nd – Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, Annika McKinney 2:10.97
800m Medley Relay 4th – Joplyn McCue, Lettie Wilder, Annika McKinney, Ryelyn Cox 2:21.51
WKLL Track Meet - May 14, 2026
Coach Cole;
The Huskies traveled to Oakley for their last track meet of the 2026 season to compete against the entire Western Kansas Liberty League, of 11 schools. The Husky boys would finish in 9th place out of 11 schools. I was very impressed by the state of the junior high WKLL this season for track, there are a multitude of great athletes on the boys and girls side, and each school had lots of kids. I hope they all stay out in high school! For the Husky boys, they tried their best all season to score points and PR for the team.
JH BOYS RESULTS
5th - 4x200 Relay - 2:20.44 (Asher, Colton, Cruz, Victor)
5th - Medley Relay - 2:15.57 (Deason, Victor, Asher, Colt)
Colt Rogers
5th - 100H - 19.04
5th - High Jump - 4’ 10”
3rd - Pole Vault - 8’ 6”
TEAM RESULTS
1. Cheylin - 111 points
2. Weskan - 105 points
3. Grinnell - 98 points
4. Logan - 83 points
5. Western Plains - 64 points
6. Triplains - 29 points
7. Palco - 17 points
8. Golden Plains - 16 points
9. Northern Valley - 14 points
10. Brewster - 13 points
11. Heartland Christian - 8 points
Coach Cole;
The Huskies traveled to Oakley for their last track meet of the 2026 season to compete against the entire Western Kansas Liberty League, of 11 schools. The Husky boys would finish in 9th place out of 11 schools. I was very impressed by the state of the junior high WKLL this season for track, there are a multitude of great athletes on the boys and girls side, and each school had lots of kids. I hope they all stay out in high school! For the Husky boys, they tried their best all season to score points and PR for the team.
JH BOYS RESULTS
5th - 4x200 Relay - 2:20.44 (Asher, Colton, Cruz, Victor)
5th - Medley Relay - 2:15.57 (Deason, Victor, Asher, Colt)
Colt Rogers
5th - 100H - 19.04
5th - High Jump - 4’ 10”
3rd - Pole Vault - 8’ 6”
TEAM RESULTS
1. Cheylin - 111 points
2. Weskan - 105 points
3. Grinnell - 98 points
4. Logan - 83 points
5. Western Plains - 64 points
6. Triplains - 29 points
7. Palco - 17 points
8. Golden Plains - 16 points
9. Northern Valley - 14 points
10. Brewster - 13 points
11. Heartland Christian - 8 points
Here is the information for Regional Track!
Northern Valley High School Track & Field
On May 8th the Northern Valley High School Track & Field team traveled to Mankato for the Rock Hills Invitational. The athletes performed well, setting 7 new PRs. Then on May 14th the Huskies traveled to Oakley finishing out their regular season competing in the WKLL League Track Meet. “League is always a fun track meet. Athletes get competitive and are willing to compete in new events to try to win the league plaque. Unfortunately, we came up short this year, but we ended the season on a high note setting another 7 PRs. This group of kids worked hard each week to improve personally in every event.” (Coach Hansen)
On May 21st the Huskies will travel to Lincoln, KS to compete in Regional Track.
Rock Hills Invitational – May 8th
110M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 3rd, 15.93 300M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 2nd, 40.00 (PR) High Jump – Owen Hammond 3rd, 5-10, Haedyn Cox 5th, 4-8 Long Jump – Owen Hammond 3rd, 20-8 (PR) Pole Vault – Tait Thalheim 3rd, 11-0 (PR)
WKLL League Track Meet – May 15th, Boys 3rd Place
100M – Cash Compton 5th, 11.9 (PR) 200M – Cash Compton 6th, 25.48 400M – Zane Brown 6th, 58-9 110M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 1st, 16.71 300M Hurdles – Tait Thalheim 1st, 46.74 4x100 Relay – Lucas Hansen, Griffin McKinney, Tait Thalheim, Cash Compton 1st, 46.74 (PR) High Jump – Owen Hammond 1st, 6-1, Haedyn Cox 2nd, 4-8 Long Jump – Owen Hammond 1st, 19-10-75, Zane Brown 4th, 18-0 & Lucas Hansen 5th, 17-11.25 Rene Horacek 2nd, 15-4.25 (PR) Triple Jump – Rene Horacek 3rd, 32-4.75 (PR) Pole Vault – Thalheim 3rd, 11-0 Javelin – Gavin Thalheim 1st, 171.5 Discus – Trista Smith 6th, 75.1
On May 8th the Northern Valley High School Track & Field team traveled to Mankato for the Rock Hills Invitational. The athletes performed well, setting 7 new PRs. Then on May 14th the Huskies traveled to Oakley finishing out their regular season competing in the WKLL League Track Meet. “League is always a fun track meet. Athletes get competitive and are willing to compete in new events to try to win the league plaque. Unfortunately, we came up short this year, but we ended the season on a high note setting another 7 PRs. This group of kids worked hard each week to improve personally in every event.” (Coach Hansen)
On May 21st the Huskies will travel to Lincoln, KS to compete in Regional Track.
Rock Hills Invitational – May 8th
110M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 3rd, 15.93 300M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 2nd, 40.00 (PR) High Jump – Owen Hammond 3rd, 5-10, Haedyn Cox 5th, 4-8 Long Jump – Owen Hammond 3rd, 20-8 (PR) Pole Vault – Tait Thalheim 3rd, 11-0 (PR)
WKLL League Track Meet – May 15th, Boys 3rd Place
100M – Cash Compton 5th, 11.9 (PR) 200M – Cash Compton 6th, 25.48 400M – Zane Brown 6th, 58-9 110M Hurdles – Owen Hammond 1st, 16.71 300M Hurdles – Tait Thalheim 1st, 46.74 4x100 Relay – Lucas Hansen, Griffin McKinney, Tait Thalheim, Cash Compton 1st, 46.74 (PR) High Jump – Owen Hammond 1st, 6-1, Haedyn Cox 2nd, 4-8 Long Jump – Owen Hammond 1st, 19-10-75, Zane Brown 4th, 18-0 & Lucas Hansen 5th, 17-11.25 Rene Horacek 2nd, 15-4.25 (PR) Triple Jump – Rene Horacek 3rd, 32-4.75 (PR) Pole Vault – Thalheim 3rd, 11-0 Javelin – Gavin Thalheim 1st, 171.5 Discus – Trista Smith 6th, 75.1
The NV NHS members are hosting a Goodwill Drive May 20 - May 26, 2026! Gently used items or bags of clothing can be put in the trailer, which will be located on the west side of the HS by the Ag building. Thank you for supporting NV!
5th and 6th Grade field trip in Minden, NE
2026 Seniors walk the halls of the grade school one last time.
The Husky Golf Team wrapped up their regular season in Phillipsburg on May 12th. The team looked a little bit different with Bryson Wilder and Malikiah Hitt joining to gain experience. The field was highly competitive as usual against mainly MCL schools. The Huskies had some good improvement from Owen Hammond, Bryson Wilder and Malikiah Hitt as well as Conner David with a very good performance. The team ended in 8th place.
Conner David- 86-19th place
Owen Hammond- 100- 43rd place (Career Best)
Tait Thalheim- 100- 44th place
Bryson Wilder- 104- 46th place (Career Best)
Gavin Thalheim- 107- 50th place
Malikiah Hitt- 119- 53rd place (Career Best)
Looking forward- The Huskies will head to Sharon Springs on May 18th for Sub-State Competition, previously known as Regionals. These same six competitors will make the trip for their chance at State Golf in McPherson the next week.
Conner David- 86-19th place
Owen Hammond- 100- 43rd place (Career Best)
Tait Thalheim- 100- 44th place
Bryson Wilder- 104- 46th place (Career Best)
Gavin Thalheim- 107- 50th place
Malikiah Hitt- 119- 53rd place (Career Best)
Looking forward- The Huskies will head to Sharon Springs on May 18th for Sub-State Competition, previously known as Regionals. These same six competitors will make the trip for their chance at State Golf in McPherson the next week.
