Northern Valley Schools USD 212

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.

22 of the Northern Valley 4th-8th graders out-spelled their classmates to compete in the School Spelling Bee that was held on February 5th. The top 5 spellers that will go on to compete in the County Bee are Tayah Seeders, Jaden Johns, Inez Schemper, Colton Ledbetter & Joplyn McCue. Tayah got 1st place by spelling the championship word, "smoldering." Jaden received 2nd place and Inez was 3rd. The County Bee will be held in the Long Island gym on February 17th, at 4:15 PM.

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.

Northern Valley Students are being recognized for their outstanding achievements during the League tournament!! Go Huskies!

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!

WKLL Basketball tournament next week. Pay attention to the place they are playing.

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.

Mr. Pugh and Ryelyn taking student/teacher swap day for middle school spirit week way too seriously!

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 vs Wheatland/Grinnell - January 17, 2025 Coach Cole; JUNIOR VARSITY - The Husky pups faced the Thunderhawks in a 3-Quarter junior varsity game and it was a nail biter the entire 24 minutes of action. The JV would start out in full court man pressure once again, forcing a few steals in the opening quarter. Tait Thalheim would score 10 of the 12 in the first quarter, as Ayden Keith would put in his first basket of the season. The first quarter score was 12 - 16 in favor of Wheatland. In the second, the Huskies would put up a 16 point quarter of their own as Lucas Hansen ran the point and distribute the ball to multiple Huskies. Griffin McKinney led with 6, Zane Brown with 5, Lucas Hansen with 3, and Caden Lowry with 2. The Huskies would lead 28 - 25. In the final quarter, the Thunderhawks would continue to play man to man, and the Huskies would switch back from man to zone. It was a grudge match the last quarter as the Huskies would dive for loose balls and be on the receiving end of many foul calls. The Huskies would find themselves down by 1 with 30 seconds left, Lucas and Griffin set up the pick and roll, as Griffin would make a nice jump shot off of the assists from Lucas and put the Huskies up by 1 with 12 seconds left. In the final possession from Wheatland, #12 Goetz would fire a 3-Pointer, miss it, get his own rebound, and put it back in to score. The Huskies would get a final shot attempt off from Tait Thalheim, but it would be long, and the Huskies JV would lose by 1 point. 33 - 34. All the JV team needed was a rebound to win, and they came up short. VARSITY - The Huskies varsity team would come out with an intensity I hadn’t seen since the first game we had vs Tri-Plains/Brewster. We would end up scoring 18 in the first quarter, but that would be the end of our hot spell. The Huskies would let the Thunderhawks go on a run of their own for more than 15 minutes of play. The game was within 9 points for a long time, but we could not run offense and get good shots. The final score was 37 - 48. The Huskies would shoot 12/55 from the field. This is a game that I personally wanted to win very badly. My team understands my passion for winning and I hold them to a high standard, because I know they can handle being pushed past their limitations. They have to understand that all five players on the court contribute to winning, and all five players produce in different ways. We will get better. Tait Thalheim led in scoring with 15 points. Griffin McKinney led in rebounds with 13.

Northern Valley vs Oberlin Red Devils - January 14, 2025 Coach Cole; JUNIOR VARSITY - The Husky JV team shot tremendously during the first quarter of a two quarter game last Tuesday, as the team put up 20 points. Led by Tait Thalheim’s 11. The Husky junior varsity put on a full court press with pressure defense and ran the floor well on offense. They also ran Flex well as we hit Lucas Hansen on a flex cut for a score. The score was 20 - 8 at the end of one, as the Huskies put the game out of reach from Oberlin. The final score was 29 - 21 as the Red Devils made a comeback, but the Husky Pups would close the game strong. VARSITY - The Huskies varsity team would have to overcome inconsistent officiating, as the Huskies totaled 21 fouls and the Red Devils 22 fouls in the game, as lots of players had to sit on the bench and watch the action. The Huskies would once again have shooting woes, going 17/53 from the field and getting scoring from Hammond and T. Thalheim. Oberlin would shoot 45% as most of their buckets would come inside. The Huskies put up a fight and would score 49 points, which is more than usual. Our half court man to man defense is looking better, but still needs repetition. Tait Thalheim would score 29 points in the contest going 8/13 from the FT line, 3/8 from Three-Point, and 6/16 from Two-Point. This is the most points scored by a freshman in Northern Valley history. Most freshmen dream of getting 24 shot attempts and 13 free throw attempts, but this is needed from Tait under the circumstances of Gavin Thalheim’s injury. Shooting confidence is needed from the other Huskies role players… they will get more comfortable eventually.

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!!