Sorry this weeks' agenda is so late!! Little calmer this week. Go Big Green!
The Northern Valley Lady Huskies traveled to Colby on Tuesday to play the Heartland Christian Crusaders and the Weskan Coyote going 1-1 on the night. They then traveled to Ellis on Thursday to play the Ellis Railroaders and Heartland Christian Crusaders again going 1-1 on the night.
Tuesday night the Huskies start their evening out struggling to play a consistently offensive game but ended with a 2-set win over the Crusaders, 25-22 and 25-17. Next they faced the Coyote playing much better offensively but little errors added up leading to a loss 21-25 and 22-25. Coach Hansen commented, “It was nice to get a win tonight but improvements in our intensity and fundamentals will be essential as we continue in the second half of our season and work towards playoffs.”
Stand out team stats (Tuesday, both games):
Serving 100% Landry Gebhard and Tatum Lentz
Kills – Tatum Lentz and Delaney sides both with 8
Digs – Haley Hansen with 15
Thursday night did not start off the way the Huskies wanted, losing to the Railroaders in a 2-set match, 21-25, 11-25. “In the first set we just struggled with the little things and getting into an offensive game. Delaney Sides brought up back within a couple with some amazing serves, but it was just not enough to get the set win.” Coach Hansen said. The Lady Huskies ended their night facing off against the Crusaders. The Huskies took the first set 25-16 but then struggled to maintain the momentum in the 2nd set and ended with a 18-25 loss. The Huskies regrouped before the third set and won 25-14. “The Lady Huskies showed determination on the final set to get the momentum back and end their night with a win. Each week these girls improve and are determined to finish out their last few weeks strong.”
Stand out team stats (Thursday, both games):
Serving 100% Landry Gebhard
Ace Serves – Delaney Sides with 12
Kills – Tatum Lentz led with 12 followed closely by Haedyn Cox with 11
The Huskies will travel to Benkelman, NE on Tuesday the 1st to face Dundy County & Wauneta-Palisade.
Varsity Box Score and Individual Stat Reports attached
Varsity Record: 4-14
JV Record: 3-4
Head Coach-Lacey Hansen
Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry
Picture Day is October 16th!
Northern Valley Huskies vs Golden Plains 9/26/24
Northern Valley Junior Huskies took on the Golden Plains Bulldogs out in Rexford, KS on September 26th. The Huskies played their best game of the season but fell to the Bulldogs in a heartbreaker in the last 20 seconds. The Huskies fell to 0-3 for contact football games on the season.
The game was back and forth after the Bulldogs jumped out to a 13-0 lead. The Huskies scored three touchdowns before the half and the game was tied at 20 apiece at the half. The Huskies led the contest with a long successful drive capped by a Cash Compton rushing touchdown and Colt Rogers successful PAT run. The Bulldogs answered with two drives ending in scores and one PAT. The Huskies then answered back with a Cash Compton rushing touchdown again and an Aaron Horacek rushing PAT. The Huskies led 34-33 with 1:09 remaining. Despite multiple very good defensive plays where the Bulldogs did not yield much of anything positive, the Bulldogs did enough to move the ball downfield. The Bulldogs managed a deep throw to their number one receiver who slipped past the Husky defense. The Bulldogs had a personal foul following the score that pushed them back 15 yards on the final kick off, but the Bulldogs managed to successfully pull off the onside kick and recover it with 8 seconds left on the clock. The Huskies went home with a 34-39 loss but played by far the best they have all season. The Huskies will take on the Triplains-Brewster Titans on October 3rd.
Coach Pugh’s Comments- “I have so many positives to take out of this game and how well the team played. We were a couple of plays from our first victory of the season, and it was heartbreaking to end the way the game did. The amount of fight and emotion that came out of Thursday evening is a positive for our team growing each week. I’m incredibly proud of the boys after this game and we are looking better each and every week.”
Stats-
Rushing- Cash Compton- 18 carries for 178 yards and 4 TDs. Colt Rogers 4 carries for 8 yards and 2 PAT rushes. Aaron Horacek 1 carry for 3 yards and 1 TD and 2 PAT rushes.
Passing- Bryson Wilder- 1-3 for 10 yards
Receiving- Max Wilder 1 catch for 10 yards
Tackling- Cash Compton- 12 tackles, Bryson Wilder- 11 tackles and 1 assisted tackle, Colt Rogers- 3 tackles and 1 assist, Levi Black 3 tackles and 1 assist, Aaron Horacek- 1 tackle, Max Wilder- 1 assist.
Bryson Wilder snagged our first interception of the season and returned it 40 yards, barely missing out on a pick-6 being tackled at the 3 yard line.
Defense- Golden Plains- 168 rushing yards and 4 TDs, 121 passing yards and 2 TDs, 3 PATs
What a special WatchDog in 3rd grade today! Colonel Davis, the husband of our new second grade teacher Mrs. Davis, came and visited. He spoke to us about some of the places he's been and cool things he has done. Thank you so much Colonel and Mrs. Davis for giving us this day!!
The future cheerleaders of NV have been preparing for the homecoming parade and pep rally that will be this Friday! Big thanks to Haley and Landry for coming down during recess this afternoon to work with the girls!!
THANK YOU KAY KAFE for creating a positive start to our Friday!! The drinks were perfect!! GO BIG GREEN!!
The elementary students enjoyed Trooper Tod with KHP!! He came and presented on bus safety!! Thank you Trooper Tod!! Pictured is the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders
Weekly Agenda for 9.23.24. Homecoming over at the High School! Class color day is Wednesday and classes with their colors are at the bottom of the sheet! Go Big Green!!!
The 3rd graders have enjoyed the new Lego wall right outside their classroom! Thank you to our NV custodial team for assembling and hanging it for us to enjoy!
The Lady Huskies hosted the Victoria Knights and the Golden Plains Bulldogs on September 17th for tie dye night
The Lady Huskies Varsity started off the night playing the Knights losing both sets 15-25, 12-25; however, the Huskies battled hard throughout with a lot of long rallies. The Huskies faced the Bulldogs for the last game of the night falling in too close sets 19-25, 18-25.
Coach Hansen said, “The girls have showed so much determination and grit this season. Each night they take what they learned and work to apply it the next week.”
Stand out team stats (vs. Victoria):
Serve % as a team – 100%
Blocks – Tatum Lentz with 2
Digs – Haedyn Cox with 13
Stand out team stats (vs. Golden Plains):
Serving 100% Iris Schemper and Jordyn Cox
Kills – Tatum Lentz with 5
The JV got some court time tonight facing the Knights first losing 15-25, 13-25. However, the JV came away with a win against the Bulldogs in a 2-set match winning 25-13, 25-17. Coach Lowry said, “The JV girls started the night with a couple of touch sets against Victoria. They struggled with communication and momentum but did improve as the night went on. Their second game of the night against Golden Plains saw lots of changes as the girls hustled and worked together for the third win of the season.”
The Huskies will travel to Colby next Tuesday to play Heartland Christian and Weskan.
Varsity Stats Attached.
Husky Overall Record:
Varsity Record: 2-12
JV Record: 3-4
Head Coach-Lacey Hansen
Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry
5 students from Northern Valley Junior High traveled to Alma for a cross-country meet on September 16th. Cash Compton (8th), Colt Rogers (7th) and Maxis Wilder (7th) were the 3 boys that made the trip, while Shelby Lentz (7th) and Tayah Seeders (7th) were the 2 girls that participated.
All 5 participants are currently participating in either volleyball or football at Northern Valley, so they have less opportunity and coaching leading into this event compared to most runners. However, the Huskies were still able to get 4 of their 5 runners to place at the meet, listed below are the runners who placed at the meet:
Boys Division: Cash Compton (10th place), Colt Rogers (12th place) & Maxis Wilder (13th place).
Girls' division: Shelby Lentz (12th place)
The Lady Huskies traveled to Wakeeney on Saturday to complete in the Trego Volleyball Tournament. The Huskies came out of morning pool play 0-3 after competitively facing some tough teams. They finished their day winning the consolation game.
The Huskies started off the morning playing the Osborne Bulldogs losing both sets 16-25. The Huskies next played the Oakley Plainsmen in a competitive hard-fought match. Though they came up short losing 19-25, 17-25 they walked away feeling that they played stronger that match. The Huskies finished pool play against the Russell Mustangs falling 14-25, 17-25.
The Lady Huskies played one final consolation game against the Deerfield Spartans. The Huskies won the first set 25-23 but then struggled to keep the momentum the second set losing 22-25. The final set had the Lady Huskies digging deep for a win taking the match 25-11.
Stand out team stats (for the day):
Serve % as a team – 92.4%
Kills – Haedyn Cox led with 19 followed by Tatum Lentz with 18
Digs - Haley Hansen with 41
100% Serving – Tatum Lentz & Jaycee Gebhard
Coach Hansen comments, “We came into this tournament with a positive mindset and focusing on our team goals. Loses are never easy but we need to learn from them and allow them to help us grow as a team. This group of girls does a great job of letting it go and moving on to the next set trying to improve.
The Huskies will host Victoria and Golden Plains on the September 17th.
Varsity Stats Attached.
Husky Overall Record:
Varsity Record: 2-10
JV Record: 2-3
Head Coach-Lacey Hansen
Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry
Here is the Weekly Agenda!! 2 Great nights of home events. Tuesday night is home HS VB with the Tie-Dye Theme Night! Thursday night after the JH FB Game LI Community Church will be sponsoring a Sloppy Joe Feed. It's a great week to be a Husky!! Go Big Green!!!
The FFA Chapter will travel to Stockton on Wednesday, to participate in District Land Judging. We will leave @ 7:15 AM. Please wear jeans, an FFA shirt and bring a hooding as it might rain. Also please bring a water bottle to carry with you. Rock on FFA kids! - Kacie Yocum Northern Valley FFA Advisor
CANCELLATION - HS FB game vs Chase is cancelled.
Northern Valley Middle School
Stage Curtain Fundraiser
The Long Island Middle School is fundraising to replace stage curtains that are more than 70 years old and have the scars to prove it. With a grant from the Phillips County Community Foundation and funding from the Dane G. Hansen Museum, we are just over halfway there! To help us reach our goal of $6,000 and have new curtains hanging before the 8th Grade Graduation in May 2025, please send donations to the Northern Valley Middle School (PO Box 90/ Long Island, KS 67647 Attn: Emily Lowry).
The Northern Valley FFA Chapter traveled to Bird City on Monday to Dairy Cattle Judging. The team placed 14th overall. We are very proud of them. Excited to see what the rest of the year brings!
The Northern Valley Junior Huskies took on the Wheatland Grinnell Thunderhawks on Sept. 5th for the season opener in Long Island. The Junior Huskies held strong for the first quarter and then the Thunderhawks took control of the game going into half time leading the Huskies 40- 12. The Huskies held on and did some good things in the second half to bring the final score to 60-25 in favor of the Thunderhawks. The Huskies will head to Bird City to play Cheylin in a flag football game on Sept. 12th due to Cheylin’s low numbers in 7th/8th grade.
Junior Huskies- (0-1)
Rushing-
Cash Compton- 137 yds on 13 Carries 2 TDs
Colt Rogers- 25 yds on 9 Carries and 1 1pt conversion run
Aaron Horacek- 28 yds on 5 Carries 1 TD
Passing-
Bryson Wilder- 3-9 for 33 yds 1 Int
Colt Rogers- 2-3 for 9 yds 1 Int
Special Plays- Cash Compton 1 Kickoff Return TD
Tackles-
Colt Rogers- 6 unassisted, 3 assists
Bryson Wilder- 5 unassisted, 1 assist
Cash Compton- 3 unassisted
Max Wilder- 1 unassisted
Levi Black –2 unassisted, 1 assist
Aaron Horacek- 2 unassisted
Wheatland/Grinnell- 312 Rush yds 7 TD’s, 49 pass yds 1 TD, 1 Int. Return TD, 6 1 pt. Conversions
Scoring-
(1) (2) (3) Total
NV 6 12 18 25
W/G 13 40 47 60
Here is our Week at a Glance for the Week of 9.9 .24 through 9.14.24! Go Big Green!!
